Course work evaluation blog entry.
Now i have finished creating my final piece i will evaluate it and talk about my thoughts and feelings thorough out the process.
I am pleased with my front cover, i had a clear image of how i wanted it to look in my head thought creating my magazine cover so i did not struggle designing the it, however the text became quite a problem thorough out creating each page.
I downloaded certain fonts from dafont.com and i did that successfully, however i found that when i came back to my work the next day it had been deleted and the font had been turned into times new roman which was not what i wanted at all. I found out that my problem was that i was not saving the fonts onto the c drive therefore it had not been able to properly save into the system.
I came up with the magazine name,IRn Roll', This is short for Indie Rock And Roll. i thought that this was relevant seeing that i wanted my magazine to be an indie based music magazine and just like NME i shortened the name to make it catchy, easy to remember and easy to spot in a shop.
Tuesday, 16 December 2008
Here is a flat plan design of my finished product i have included a front cover,a contents page and a double page spread.
For my front cover i have come up with a name, this being I,RnRoll, this stands for Indie rock and roll i have shortened it and made it catchy and relevant to the magazine itself.
I have created a main flash and a few main sells just like you would see on any magazine cover.
i have made the text sans serrif and bold,it is not a posh magazine,i want it to attract a younger audience so i made the witing short and clear.For my front cover i have aslo included a photograph of someone who will be posing as a lead singer from a band to make it look realistic and just like a music magazine.
On the front cover i have also included a date, a bar code and an issue number.
For my contents page i have tried to make it simple and easy to follow, At the top of the page i have included the main hedaing as many magazines do and the date.
I have created a collumn for the readers to make it easier to find what they want and on the opposite side of the page i have made a 'band index' a list of band names in alphabetical order and beside them the page numbers that you can find them on. I noticed this idea in a few music magazines and wanted to use it in mine.
On the middle of the page there is another photograph of the famous band or person as a follow on from the front cover , i have also included a quotation underneathe the photograph to advitise the main flash.The font i have chosen to use for this page is black and again very simple.
I have chosen to make My double page spread into an interview, this page is my main flash and is all about the band advertised on the front cover and contents page. this page is very simple. On the bottom half of the page there is a short introduction text to the band and inteview then following on is the interview which continues thorughout both pages i have also exracted quotes from the interview and used them to attract the reader to read the whole interview. Above the text is a photograph of the person being interviewed and a title.
For my front cover i have come up with a name, this being I,RnRoll, this stands for Indie rock and roll i have shortened it and made it catchy and relevant to the magazine itself.
I have created a main flash and a few main sells just like you would see on any magazine cover.
i have made the text sans serrif and bold,it is not a posh magazine,i want it to attract a younger audience so i made the witing short and clear.For my front cover i have aslo included a photograph of someone who will be posing as a lead singer from a band to make it look realistic and just like a music magazine.
On the front cover i have also included a date, a bar code and an issue number.
For my contents page i have tried to make it simple and easy to follow, At the top of the page i have included the main hedaing as many magazines do and the date.
I have created a collumn for the readers to make it easier to find what they want and on the opposite side of the page i have made a 'band index' a list of band names in alphabetical order and beside them the page numbers that you can find them on. I noticed this idea in a few music magazines and wanted to use it in mine.
On the middle of the page there is another photograph of the famous band or person as a follow on from the front cover , i have also included a quotation underneathe the photograph to advitise the main flash.The font i have chosen to use for this page is black and again very simple.
I have chosen to make My double page spread into an interview, this page is my main flash and is all about the band advertised on the front cover and contents page. this page is very simple. On the bottom half of the page there is a short introduction text to the band and inteview then following on is the interview which continues thorughout both pages i have also exracted quotes from the interview and used them to attract the reader to read the whole interview. Above the text is a photograph of the person being interviewed and a title.
Tuesday, 23 September 2008
SDC media AS-PRELIMINARY TASK.
This is a blog for my preliminary task. This task is involves designing a cover for the college magazine,for this task i will use adobe design and some of my own photographs. I will then write my blog outlining my decisions and evaluations of my work.
here is my design of a college magazine cover, there are guidelines on the cover in order to make sure that it all pieces together and looks appealing to an audience. These lines would of course not be seen by the magazine viewers, this would just be here to help proceed with the design of the front cover.
i have included the following things that are vital to a magazine front cover, these being...A date, the date is usually in the top left or right hand corner of the page in a small font which is noticeable for the readers, The magazine cover must also contain a clear bold title, this being the magazine name, this is meant to be placed on the top centre of the page in remotely big and bold writing, the design of this always remains the same for the reader to become familiar with, The title is usually something short and catchy so it is easy to remember.
We then have the main heading,this is the main story in the magazine, this again is meant to be cold and clear to attract the readers attention. The main heading has to be interesting, gripping and something that people will generally want to read, To go with the main flash there is the main photograph on the front cover, this photograph usually always has somethings to do with the main heading and is usually of a famous person or band. Surrounding the photograph are the main flashes these are stories that you will find inside the magazine that are not as important as the main heading, they have to be just as gripping in order for the reader to want to buy it.
The front cover also contains a bar code which is vital and a price code which is also very important, These are usually placed together on the bottom of the page, sometimes on the side.
The contents page is a follow up on the front cover and tells you exactly what you will find in the magazine and where.
On the top of the page you will usually find the magazine title just like you would on the front cover,it will remain in the same font and the exact same design. This will then go on to tell you what is inside the magazine. On one side of the page there may be small headings like categories underneath it will then go on to tell you what stories you will find under these categories and on what pages.
There are usually photographs displayed across the page making it not only look attractive and appealing but to give you a bit more of an insight on what you will find inside.
The contents page is usually very basic but made to look full and attractive to the reader. The only other thing on this page will include is a date and perhaps an issue number.
here is my design of a college magazine cover, there are guidelines on the cover in order to make sure that it all pieces together and looks appealing to an audience. These lines would of course not be seen by the magazine viewers, this would just be here to help proceed with the design of the front cover.
i have included the following things that are vital to a magazine front cover, these being...A date, the date is usually in the top left or right hand corner of the page in a small font which is noticeable for the readers, The magazine cover must also contain a clear bold title, this being the magazine name, this is meant to be placed on the top centre of the page in remotely big and bold writing, the design of this always remains the same for the reader to become familiar with, The title is usually something short and catchy so it is easy to remember.
We then have the main heading,this is the main story in the magazine, this again is meant to be cold and clear to attract the readers attention. The main heading has to be interesting, gripping and something that people will generally want to read, To go with the main flash there is the main photograph on the front cover, this photograph usually always has somethings to do with the main heading and is usually of a famous person or band. Surrounding the photograph are the main flashes these are stories that you will find inside the magazine that are not as important as the main heading, they have to be just as gripping in order for the reader to want to buy it.
The front cover also contains a bar code which is vital and a price code which is also very important, These are usually placed together on the bottom of the page, sometimes on the side.
The contents page is a follow up on the front cover and tells you exactly what you will find in the magazine and where.
On the top of the page you will usually find the magazine title just like you would on the front cover,it will remain in the same font and the exact same design. This will then go on to tell you what is inside the magazine. On one side of the page there may be small headings like categories underneath it will then go on to tell you what stories you will find under these categories and on what pages.
There are usually photographs displayed across the page making it not only look attractive and appealing but to give you a bit more of an insight on what you will find inside.
The contents page is usually very basic but made to look full and attractive to the reader. The only other thing on this page will include is a date and perhaps an issue number.
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