For our Prelim Exercise we were set the task: 'Using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead.'
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| Final Magazine Cover! |
This is my completed magazine cover which I created on Photoshop. I knew that I wanted to produce a magazine that focused on cooking and the food available at our school, so I decided to photograph two students that showed the process of cooking in the food technology rooms here at King's. Although there are two people in this cover, your main focus is left on the boy on the left, as he is closer to the camera, and I have taken a candid photograph as to make it look less posed, as well as conveying the action of cooking itself.
In terms of composition of this cover, I decided to place the main boy on the right so that when I imported the masthead it would create a z-formation. When you initially see this magazine you would first notice the title, then move onto the highlighted person, read the information and text, and lastly notice the banner at the bottom.
As for colours and text, I wanted to keep the text as simple as possible so it was easy to read, but at the same time interesting, therefore I made it mostly black with a white glow outline to focus the reader's attention. I've created smaller text in blue with less of an outer glow so that it's read last as this information is less important for the magazine. I'm happy with the font I found on dafont: 'Relief BD', because it's very simple but eye catching and this exactly what is needed for a magazine cover.
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| Original Image |
Overall, I'm really pleased with how this cover turned out as I wasn't too sure on the image at the beginning, but after editing and cropping the original photograph, placing text and other image layers over the top, I can say that it looks appropriate for a school magazine.
Hello! My name is Hannah. This is my first ever post on Blogger, so I thought I'd answer some questions as to explain why I chose to take Media, and write about some of my interests.
Why have you chosen to study media? And what other subjects are you studying?
I first became interested in taking Media Studies for A-Level when hearing about it from my older sister, Emma; she told me all about how much of an enjoyable subject it was to take, and all of the things you could create within it. As a fairly creative person, Media sounded really appealing to me and I look forward to applying my creative skills to some of the tasks ahead. I also chose to study Art, English Literature, and Geography, which I feel work well together as there is a nice balance between creative and essay-style subjects.
Who is your favourite band/artist, and why?
This is quite an easy question for me, as my favourite artists have stayed pretty much the same for a while. I enjoy listening to music by artists such as The Script, Maroon 5, Taylor Swift, Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, John Mayer, and many others. You may also see me listening to film soundtracks, as I've found they make great homework music.
What are your favourite tv programmes?
I don't generally watch a large amount of tv when I'm at home, but when I do, I'd choose to watch shows such as America's Next Top Model, Teen Wolf, Family Guy, The Real Housewives of New York City, and other rubbish with my brother and sister.
What is your favourite film?
My favourite film of all time would have to be The Notebook. I've watched it a countless amount of times, and I just love it. Some of my other favourite films include The Vow, Mean Girls, Taken, Spirited Away, War Horse, and loads of others that I can't remember right now.
What magazines/websites do you read?
I can't really say that I read that many magazines, as the only time I do is when I've stolen one from my sister. But when I do, it could be anything from Glamour to Cosmopolitan, Elle or Company. As for websites, I'd usually just 'read' different blogs on tumblr, and Sugarscape can be pretty funny sometimes.
