Magazine cover and draft contents page

The left one is my magazine cover but there were some things I wasn't happy with so I changed. The right one is my final magazine cover after I made some changes. I made my stories bigger and moved one into an area that was blank. I also made my masthead bigger.

This is my draft contents page. 

Evaluation
By completing this task I have learnt the basics of Photoshop because I hadn't ever used it before this and I also learnt the conventions of magazines. I used a masthead because it gives the magazine a title. I put it at the top of my page because it makes it easy to read and it is noticeable straight away. I used a basic colour scheme with colours that I think look good together and I used a big main image with a blank background because it makes the text around it easy to read. I also made the person in my image look at the camera so they are engaging with the audience. If I did this task again I would spend more time making sure I knew how to use photoshop better so my end product looked better and I could use more tools. 

Mise-en-scene and location ideas

I chose to use a white background for my image because text would be clearer on it and my stories would stand out more. I also made sure that there was enough room in the top for my masthead to be. I chose her to be holding art supplies because it was the best way to be able to show what the image is about and also be the right type of shot. The colours of the paint also link in with my colour scheme. 

Basics of photoshop

Digital Draft

Examples of camera framings

Feature Ideas

Coupon codes for money off art supplies 

Art and design student Nichenun, from Thailand, shares her experiences from the UK and advice for other international students.

Art Students Fly Out To Florence.

Art student wins anti bullying award

See some of the best art work in the country

Hear why students enjoy art so much!

Get advice on how to be a successful artist.

Colour Palette

These colour combinations would be good to use because the colours go well together and none of the colours on each one are the same. These colours will go well with any picture. For the bolder colours i wont really want a bold image because it will be too much but for the paler ones a bright image would be good.

Magazine Name

My theme is going to be art at college and these are my magazine name ideas.

whiz
pro
apt

I chose these names because they are short and simple so they would look good. Also they all have something to do with my theme of art.

Mood Board

These images would be good because it is obvious what they are all about and they would be easy to make into medium close up shots.

Conventions of a College Magazine

Image Analysis

Key Concepts

Language - A way of communicating 
Institution - An organisation or company that produces media products
Ideology - Beliefs of the media
Audience - The people reading the media
Representation - The way the media portrays things


Position Signs: The camera and the viewer

The focal point of the camera is the unicorn's muzzle, which draws attention to the mint.
The point of view makes the viewer appear smaller than the unicorn. This makes the unicorn look superior in size, which relates to the word 'discerning' from the slogan.

Treatment Signs: devices of filming and of processing

The white background emphasises the theme of purity and adds an element of fantasy to the image. White is also associated with luxury items. The white background makes the black glove stand out in high contrast in terms of colour. The bejeweled, gloved hand and the word 'discerning' are both signifiers of wealth and class.

The framing of the scene means that the viewer cannot see who the arm belongs to. This is good because it doesn't take the attention away from the product or the message that Trebor wish to convey.

Content Signs: Objects in the picture and their placing 

Black evening gloves and diamond jewellery are featured to emphasize the quality of the mint. this image provides a strong contrast with the scene you might expect if you imagined a stable girl feeding a pony a mint - surrounded by hay and horse manure, whilst wearing practical clothes. Trebor want the viewer to understand that the mints are of high quality. 
The pack shot of the packet of mints is centered at the bottom of the advert and draws the eye in as it is the only part of the advert that makes use of strong colours.  

Preliminary task brief

To design a College magazine front cover and mock up contents page. Images used on the front cover must be original.