Unit G321 - Magazine Page Check list!

Name: _______________________________________________________

In order to achieve an A- B grade for your magazine production work, tick ✓ off each criteria as you go along or when you think you have completed each page.

Front Cover

Convention Done ✓

Masthead (Title) – www.dafont.comStrap line above or below the Masthead – e.g “The UK’s best….” Or something with some alliteration in OR something similar to your magazine of inspiration.Headline (Main story) and anchoring main image (Original) that is carefully manipulated – See Video on ‘Advanced Hair Selection’At least 3 supporting Cover lines that reflect the genre (type) of magazineSmaller images (original) to support each Cover line (Neatly presented)Barcode (Google Images or Folder)DateIssue 1PriceWeb address – e.g www.nameofthemagazine.comSocial networking link – e.g Facebook/Twitter/Spotify logo and supporting address –

e.g. #nameofmagazineCompetition (Puff) and other appealing language such as “exclusive”Magazine Brand IdentitySmaller version of the Masthead near the BarcodeMake sure everything is symmetrical using the Ruler Tool

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Contents Page

Convention Done ✓

Magazine logo (or Masthead) at the top of the page or somewhere noticeable that is repeated from the Front cover.Page number (Bottom right) and web address (bottom right) – e.g:

www.nameofthemagazine.com 3

The Web address MUST be the same as your Front Cover and across the pages!Editorial

Refer to the following areas:

Welcome to the magazine’s first issue

Introduce who you are (the editor) and what the magazine aims to achieve each week/month (depending if your magazine is a weekly or monthly)

Discuss 2-3 stories/things included in this issue – refer to your chosen main stories form the front cover

Ending – e.g Thanks and for more details please don’t hesitate to contact me etc.

Picture of you (Editor) – Neatly presented and reflective of the Genre of the magazineSignatureEditor details

e.g – Adam Fox – Editor Name of magazine info@nameofmagazine.com/editor Social Networking logo Contents

- Refer to each story from the Front cover

- Page numbers- Brief summary of each story- Categorise each story into

sections

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e.g: -

Sixth Form Life

8 – Tom SpinkThe star of sixth form life talks about….Original Images to support the story (main stories) anchored (supported) by a page number and caption *brief description)

e.g –

18 Indy exclusive review

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Double Page Spread

Convention Done ✓

Page number and web address format – EXACTLY the same as your Contents Page!

Yes

Page number – MUST match what you stated on the Contents Page

Yes

Magazine logo or Masthead on the page somewhere (to get m arks for Brand awareness)

Yes

Name of the person being interviewed clearly

Yes

Brief introduction to the person being interviewed – e.g

Justin Bieber, 17 stops mid-way through touring the UK to discuss fashion, fears and… females exclusively with our editor (your name) and you the readers of (name of magazine)

Yes

Magazine responsibilities – eg:

Editor: You!Photography: Ben AndrewsStylist (if relevant): John Smith

You can put this on the first page or at the end of the interview

Yes

Minimum (across the 2 pages!) of 10-12 Questions and answers

Yes

Differentiate Questions and answers – for example have the question in a different colour/font style – e.g:

What’s your name?My name is Mr Crafts

Make sure your colours match the colour scheme of the rest of your magazine!

Yes

Editor initials next to every Question

e.g - NC: What’s your name?

Yes

Interviewee’s initials next to every Answer

e.g - JS: My name is John Smith

Yes

Images – Original – of the person being interviewed and supported by

Yes

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captions!

e.g

Above: Justin Bieber relaxing on tourEnding Paragraph to the interview with an e-media link (convergence)

e.g:

Check out the full interview and an exclusive performance of Justin Bieber at Woking theatre at:

Magazine web addressSocial networking logo and supporting address

Yes

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