Category: Component 1

What’s New:

• I have included page numbers and content related
• Images to give an insight into the genre and style of my magazine
• Graphic design such as the bright pink boxes

What’s Next

• Get a reminder of the magazine’s name by adding a caption
• Name the main image on the content page
• Add a border around my main content page Image. I could
  enhance the layout by adding graphic icons such as dots and
  lines.

My 3 Draft Content Pages

This includes 5 catchy headlines

Reflecting on all content pages I have noticed similarities throughout.

This includes:

• page numbers
• Images relating to specific articles
• Graphic designs

However the placement on each page and the layout changes throughout each context page.

Some magazines had extra features such as:

• Quotes
• Mission statements
• Hyperbole.

All these technical convention help to provide interesting and informative content which can help give an insight into which pages the readers want to view and entice them in.

One contents page I like imparticular is the Vibe Magazine about Miguel and Kendrick Lamar

This content page is very simple with the basic white and black colour scheme, this makes the information stand out on the page through the eye-catching bold page numbers. The titles are full of catchy caption and the brand logo standouts in red. Which the image links to one of the articles giving an insight already for what’s to come.

What’s new:

• Adding a bright banner with lyrics and quotes.
• The orange of the banner matched the text and neon aesthetic.
• I have added a byline and credit to the photographer to make clear how the article was made.

What’s next:

• Making the quotation stand out by changing the typeface.
• Focus on the lines on the orange banner I have added and make sure they are all the same colour and opacity.

Reflecting on my First Draft of my Double Page Spread I have received feedback.

Feedback from my peers include :

• Add lyrics
• Add more graphic design
• Make the typeface for the questions clearer

Feedback from my teacher included :

• Adding a banner with a bright colour to go alongside the text
• Add Quotes
• Add by lines

Targets for development:

I have already added features such as changing the opacity of a banner and making mini pictures in a Polaroid form to give an insight to Amy’s personality. I also added different typefaces and sizes and spacing to make the text stand out easily on the page.

My next step is taking on board these comments by adding a banner and making sure all necessary features are there such as page numbers.  I will also add more exciting quotes and lyrics to make the article more personal and exciting.

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This is the first draft of my double page spread. I am happy at this stage as I have all the necessary features and have some eye catching ideas which goes with the aesthetic of my page. However there are still improvements that can be added.

Here are my contact sheets from my latest shoot:

My 6 Strong Images :

So far I have met the aims stated in my stated in my production meeting as I have achieved a range of different images from high angles to mid shots. I also feel that they provide a narrative as the outfits provide a stylish vibe and the props helped to implement a story into my images. This all helped follow my genre of pop music.

The day went well despite the weather. We managed to time when to do our shoot throughout hail and heavy rainfall. We found some secretive and exciting spots and provided some adventures shoots. Next time I would make sure that my settings are right from that start as we struggled with some brightness issues at first.

Previous Draft :

New Draft:

The changes I have made are making sure that the punctuation and sentence structures are correct. I have made the article more about Amy and included more interesting, new information and gossip to give the reader a new insight to her life. I have also made sure all the information is correct for example using UK singers instead of US singers, as she arrived in the UK.

I hope that the impact of these changes will bring a more exciting article for my target audience, it hopefully looks more presentable as there are better sentence structures.

My targets are to make sure everything can be clearly shown on my double page spread and that more gossip can be added.

I drafted my double-page spread. Here is a voice recording of my first article :

I reflected on my voice recording and provided myself with some targets for my next draft:

• Make sure punctuation are in the correct places.
• Changing some words to fit the sentence better.
• Check over the structure of my sentences.

Reflecting on these targets, I have created my second draft of my article.

My teacher provided me with the target to add more detail and juicy gossip, so that the readers feel they are learning something new. Which I will now develop as my draft 3.

I have focused on preparing for my upcoming shoot for my music magazine. This includes my plan presenting the time of my shoot, my model’s outfits, who is responsible and the location.

My aims for location shoot 2 are to achieve a range of different images that provide a narrative of a stylish, trendy, eyecatching girl who stands out and also following my genre of pop music to represent a young, carefree vibe.

Other props I may include: Pink Lilo, Flower, Bag and Drink

My shoot is outside of school and so, therefore, I have provided a risk assessment which conveys the further actions I can take to reduce risks happening.