Mock Ups

Fonts, Colour Schemes, Mode of Address

Fonts

Arial Arial Arial Arial Arial

Courier Courier Courier Courier Courier

Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia Georgia

Times Times Times Times Times

Verdana Verdana Verdana Verdana Verdana

Colour schemes

Mode of Address 

The magazine needs to draw peoples attention, and the content inside must be direct, and to the point. However, the content is best to be informal. A formal, more serious, tone would not work well with the target audience and may cause some readers to turn away.

The content should have some elements of directness and seriousness, however it should also adopt a more fun an youthful tone. 

Similarly, the title to the magazine will need to be something short and catchy. Preferably one or two words. The title will need to be colourful in order to draw peoples attention, although not too colourful as to make the magazine look childish. 

Research for Target Audience

Research for Target Audience

What sort of title would you expect a Student magazine to have?

The title should be relevant to the features in the magazine, so it must be relevant to Students and Students Life. It should be short and sweet.

How much would you expect a Student magazine to cost?

Anywhere from £2 to £3.

What sort of images would you expect to see in a Student magazine?

Pictures relevant to the articles, as well as images of locations around the college and local area.

What sort of language style would be used in a Student magazine?

Slightly informal, but still with some elements of formality to it. Aiming to still get a point across, although not seeming too serious.

What sort of things could potentially be promotional offers in a Student magazine?

Discounts and special offers with local businesses around the local area to readers of the magazine.

What would be the ideal content for a Student magazine? What topics would it cover, and how could it execute them?

It should cover the trials and tribulations of college life, and how to manage with those problems. How to manage with stress and how to balance out your time for directed study or coursework. 

There could even be sections for local politics in the area, or future developments or events coming up in or around the college.

Initial Ideas for Student Magazine

Initial Ideas for Student Magazine

House Style: The house style must not be too dull. Lighter more vibrant colours, although                          not too vibrant. Must look serious, although not too dull, but must also avoid                          looking too childish with colours too extreme.

Mode Of Address: The most suitable style of text seems to be informal, as it is the easiest                                   to comprehend for the target audience, and it keeps the magazine from                                 being too complicated.

Central Image: The Central Image must be relevant to the overall theme of the magazine.                              Normally a picture of a celebrity or well known person(s), however this is                                not compulsory.

Content: A Magazine cover needs to list some of the features further on in the issue.                           Similarly the contents page could offer a much more detailed look at what is to                       come in the magazine.

Use of Language: The Language used in the magazine must not be too complicated,                                          should be easy to understand for the reader.

Cover Lines: Cover Lines should be used to highlight some of the other features in the                                magazine, although it should not highlight the same article as the Central                              Image.

Masthead: The Masthead must be bold and eye-catching in order to draw peoples                                  attention, it must also be something relevant to the magazine as a whole.                              Should also be short, normally one or two words.

Puff: A Puff is not too important, although it could help to draw people in to a magazine,                with mentions of promotional offers.

Generic Conventions of a Student Magazine

Generic Conventions of a Student Magazine

Introduction to Prelim Task

Introduction to Prelim Task

I am working towards creating the Front Cover and Contents page of a new Student Magazine.

Week 1: Research and Planning

14th - 21st September

Week 2: Production

21st - 28th September

Week 3: Production

28th September - 5th October

Week 4: Evaluation

5th - 9th October

Deadline: Friday 9th October