Magazine practical production: tasks

 Magazine practical production: tasks


Create a blogpost called 'Magazine practical task research and planning' and complete the following tasks:

Research

1) Use Google to research potential magazines that you could use as your brand/design for this project. Create a shortlist of three potential magazines and embed an example front cover from each one. We recommend looking at lifestyle magazines or a similar genre as these are more achievable to re-create.

  • vogue-  covers style news, including haute couture fashion, beauty, culture, living, and runway.


  • Cosmopolitan-  international fashion magazine for women

  • Elle is considered "one of the world's largest fashion and lifestyle publications"



2) Choose one of the three magazine brands to use for your project e.g GQ, Vogue or The Gentlewoman. Then find three different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines written? What camera shot is generally used for the cover image? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding.

The colour skeme of the magazine is neutral colours,which has soft lighting,The font is very bold to show the main purpose of the poster,eye catching imagery as she is in the centre wearing a bold costume,simple plain background to make the writing more visible.





The title matches the costume to show a theme is going on,made it look like an effortless natural shot,The font is simple and balck and red to match the theme,and to also make the centre piece more visible.
The shadow of her is showing,with a light font colour,tiny writing to engage the viewers,the lighting is sutlle.


Planning

1) In your blogpost, write your main cover line (also called the 'main flash') - this is the main cover story that links to your central image. It must be 100% original - all your own words.


"Spring into Summer"

3) Write the cover lines and any additional text you need for your magazine cover.

  • fabulous variety of headscarfs
  • spring into summer
  • Afghan world
  • limited edition 
  • take a closer look

Photoshoot

We will do a photoshoot in class next week with lighting and backdrop. However, if you prefer you can arrange your own photoshoot for the cover image in your own time - you can use your phone or your own camera to take an image. If you don't have a phone or camera that is suitable, you can sign out a camera from Mr Harrison.

1) On your planning document, write the date, time and location of your photoshoot and the name of the model or photographer you will use (you can choose anyone to be your cover model or you can be the cover model yourself).

date:05/05/24
time:13:00
location: My house
name of model: Marwa Mearaj


Publication to blog and evaluation

1) Once you have completed your design in Photoshop, go to 'File > Save a copy' and save your finished Photoshop magazine cover as a JPEG image. Then, upload it to your blogpost. 





2) Upload two genuine covers of the magazine you have chosen and put them next to your front cover. This is a brilliant way to check how professional your work looks alongside the real thing.



3) Write a short evaluation of your work: have you succeeded in your brief to create a new, original edition of an existing magazine? Does your cover stand up alongside the genuine covers of your chosen magazine? How professional is your work alongside those genuine examples?

I think my cover is pretty accurate to the example i used however i had a different theme,as mine is more colour full and a bright summer theme.

4) Finally, what would you do differently if you completed this assignment again?
i would have a better lighting, and get rid of the shadows.

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