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ResearchName some famous magazines

Which magazines do you and your friends and relatives read?

Go to http://www.mediatel.co.uk/abcroundup/index.cfm

What are the various market sectors for magazines?

What is the market leader in each sector?

Planning you Magazine: Pre ProductionWhat Genre of Magazine will yours be ?

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What are the conventions of this Genre?

Who will the audience be for you magazine ? Give Details ?

Age

Gender:

Lifestyle choices: Likes / Dislikes…

Demographic Profile: Social Class /Income / Jobs

Describe your typical magazine reader

What is the title of you Magazine and Why?

Did you have any other ideas that you rejected? Why?

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In the boxes below can you design 3 potential MASTHEADS for you magazine and outline the reasons why you rejected or accepted the designs

Photography: When doing your photoshoot you need to consider a few factors:

Model :

Location / Time :

Props / Costume needed :

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See how these two covers have very different connotations. Just through the models, costumes and costumes they have used

Sketch out how you want your ideal photo to look (give 3 different ideas)

Which one will you choose and why ?

Sell lines: What kind of stories will you audience expect ?

Can you write out 10 ideas for potential Sell lines that will feature on your front cover>

1. .2. .3. .4. .5. .6. .7. .8. .9. .10. .

How much is your magazine going to be ?

How often will it come out ? 5

What is your slogan ?

Do you have any other ways of attracting your target audience? (give details)

Cover Design: Ok this should take up the bulk of your planning time…….. draw out a rough sketch of 2 possible layouts for your front cover…….

Remember to think about colour scheme, wording of your sell lines, look of your Masthead and the Main Image… as these will all effect your appeal to your audience….

Idea A :

Good Points:

Bad Points:

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Idea B:

Good Points:

Bad Points

EVALUATIONS

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Draw and colour your best design here

Now that you have your finished Pre production and Front covers can you try and justify your decisions and answer these questions. This can be done as a power point or on your blogs if you like (as well!)

Audience

What social group / type of person is you mag aimed at and how did you appeal to them ?

Airbrushed

Are the pictures are airbrushed? If so, why?

Anchoring Text

Look at the images. Is there any anchoring text? How does it lead the audience to conclusions about your magazine?

Cover lines

What do the cover lines tell us about the target audience or what assumptions the editor makes about the audience?

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Font

Is the font style formal or informal? why?

House style

What is the house style and what does this say about the magazine’s position in the market?

Layout

Comment on the layout. Is it busy, gaudy or sophisticated? How long does it take to take everything in? What does all this suggest about the market and readership?

Masthead

What does the title suggest and the way it is presented? Why do you think the publishers settled on this title?

Mode of address

What is the mode of address both in the copy (words) and images?

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Stereotype

Comment on any stereotypes the magazine perpetuates (keeps going). How does it does it do this?

Self Assesment :

Have a look at the AQA Markscheme for this task………

Research, Planning and Presentation (AO3 5 marks)Level 6 5 marksCandidates demonstrate independent and effective evidence of research and planning. They demonstrate flair and creativity through their pre-production work which is convincing and engaged and uses appropriate forms and conventions. They draw on relevant products, concepts and contexts.Material is presented skilfully. There is a clear understanding of how audiences are identified and how production is tailored to audience needs and expectations.

Level 5 4 marksCandidates demonstrate evidence of successful research and planning. There is evidence ofimagination in the pre-production work which is clearly fit for purpose and uses many appropriateforms and conventions. Material is presented effectively. Audiences are identified, their needs are takeninto consideration and awareness is demonstrated of how this has shaped the ideas.

Level 4 3 marksCandidates demonstrate evidence of appropriate research and planning. Ideas are apt and mostlyemploy appropriate forms and conventions. Material is well presented. Candidates are able to identifyand target audiences. They indicate how this has informed their plans and ideas.

Level 3 2 marksCandidates demonstrate evidence of research and planning. Their ideas show some understanding andinvolvement with the task and use some appropriate forms and conventions. There is a basic attempt topresent the work in a straightforward way. Some understanding of appealing to a potential audience is

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evident.

Level 2 1 markCandidates offer minimal evidence of research and planning to inform their pre-production work. Theyoffer some ideas that are at least partly relevant or appropriate to the task. Some forms and conventionsmay be employed. Presentation of the material is limited.

Level 1 0 marksNo work produced

Which Level do you think your work fits into:

Why ? Basically choose some of the words in BOLD and justify how your work meets that target…..

How could you improve this work ?(AO2 10 marks)

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