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.