Final Magazine Cover and Contents - Preliminary Task

These are my final preliminary task front cover and contents page of my magazine. I created them on photoshop simply inserting pictures and text. The barcode is just a image from the internet and the main photo of the front cover has been cut out using photoshop. The background is simply a background tool on photoshop.

Preliminary Task - Magazine Contents Ideas

This contents page has the title clear at the top in big bold writing with the stories and page numbers underneath and related images under that. This contents page is very standard.

This contents page has the title vetical down the left hand side with the images and stories in a much more random order to the first. They are spread out as to not look boring and in various places of the page however it still has some sort of pattern to it such as the stories go in chronological order so it doesnt look unproffessional.

This contents page has the title at the top of the page and is in a fairly neat layout. The stories are shown in a chronological list and related pictures to those stories are on the right.This makes it very simple and easy to read for the consumer.

My Magazine - Preliminary Task

I have chosen to use the name 'Goffs Heat' as my magazine title as it is short and

sharp but the word 'heat' implies gossip, which is what attracts people. I have

chosen to use the story of the big change in uniform as it applies to the majority of

people at Goffs and is a big situation at the moment. The other 2 stories I have

chosen to use as sub stories are the arrival of the new head at school as it applies to

everyone and everyone wants to know about her. The other story I have chosen to

use is the story of the GCSE results and the extremely high pass rate as it is

interesting to people and something the school can be proud of. I have chosen to

use elements of my 3 designs for my final magazine cover. I have chosen these

because I feel they are the best, most attractive and suit the theme best. The medium

close-up shot will cover most of the page and be the background image. The title will

run across the top of the page and the main headline will be next to the medium

close-up to the left. Other sub stories will be on the right of the background image.

Preliminary Task - Magazine Cover Ideas

This layout shows the masthead split in two along the top left and the bottom right. This makes the magazine different however it does not look great as people may get confused by the title of the magazine. I think the masthead should be together. The image is a midshot which is classic for front covers which is the same for the other two designs as this is a definate feature I will be including in my preliminary task magazine front cover. The cover lines and images are spread around the top of the page to attract the attention of customers and there is also a barcode so it can be scanned.



This design has the masthead at the top which is unconventional to make it stand out. The cover storys are down the right hand side of the page along with the main cover story. The main image dominates the page and the barcode is in the top left hand corner.



This magazine again has the main image dominating the page but this time it is more conventional, the masthead is placed at the top of the page and the majority of cover lines are on the left. The barcode is in the bottom left corner also.



Artists!

Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American recording artist and actor. He made his recording debut in late 2005 with the self-titled album Chris Brown at the age of 16. The album featured the hit single "Run It!", which topped the Billboard Hot 100, making Brown the first male artist to have his debut single top the chart since Montell Jordan in 1995. The album has sold over two million copies in the United States and was certified double Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. (born September 27, 1982), better known by his stage name Lil Wayne, is an American rapper. At age of nine, Lil Wayne joined Cash Money Records as the youngest member of the label, and half of the duo, The B.G.'z, with B.G.. In 1997, Lil Wayne joined the group Hot Boys, which also included rappers Juvenile, B.G., and Turk. Hot Boys debuted with Get It How U Live! that year. Lil Wayne gained most of his success with the group's major selling album Guerrilla Warfare, released in 1999. Also in 1999, Lil Wayne released his Platinum debut album Tha Block Is Hot, selling over one million copies in the U.S.

Marshall Bruce Mathers III (born October 17, 1972), better known by his stage name Eminem, is an American rapper, record producer, and actor. Eminem quickly gained popularity in 1999 with his major-label debut album, The Slim Shady LP, which won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The following album, The Marshall Mathers LP, became the fastest-selling solo album in United States history. It brought Eminem increased popularity, including his own record label, Shady Records, and brought his group project, D12, to mainstream recognition.

Introduction To Blog

My name is Tom Meek and this is my AS Media blog which will contain the media coursework I produce. The main part of the coursework is to design and create a front cover, contents page and double page spread of our own magazine. The blog will display the progress and each piece of work involved in this coursework and it will be focused on the genre of R&B/Hip-Hop and Dance Music.