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 [email protected]/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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