Photography Composition

Flat plans & rationale

I have chosen to lay out my front cover like this as it looks professional and clear for the reader. I have put the sell lines at the sides of the photograph but will be going over part of it so that you can still see the photograph clearly but so all the sell lines are not in separate boxes as this could make the cover less exciting and too orderly. The colour scheme i will use is blue, green and white as this links with the title of the magazine "fresh" these three colours are fresh, clean colours and are unisex as it will be both boys and girls that read this magazine. the bar code will be at the bottom to keep it out of the way of all the information and images. The font will be bold and clear so its easy to read from a distance and eye catching! The date and issue number are at the top of the page along with a bold large title so that the reader knows when it was written and to identify the magazine.

I have laid out my contents page in blocks as it makes it clear and more organised for the reader. For example " every issue" this separates certain pages from the rest so that if the reader enjoys that page every week its quick and simple to find what page its on. i have laid out photographs so that they catch the eye of the reader but so that there is still enough space to write whats in that issue on what page etc.

Cover and contents page of inspiration

Below are examples of magazine covers and contents pages that i am taking inspiration for my prelim.

                                 

On the front cover of this vogue magazine it has a photograph of Victoria Beckham in medium close up as a background, the title "Vogue" is written in block capitals and big font at the top of the page, it is also written in bright pink to show a contrast to its backgrounds colour theme this makes it stand out and catch the readers eye.

using similar fonts, the sub-headings are  written down the sides of the cover. the designer has decided to use a colour theme of pink and white-to stand out and black to make it clear and easy to read and has been carefully selected to be put in the correct places where it stands out.

Different sizes of font have been used to make different parts clearer and stand out from the rest of the text, this makes it easier to read from a distance and to draw in the reader.

a price tag is on the left hand side on the top corner, this informs the reader how much it costs but small enough so it doesn't stop the reader from buying if its expensive.

"ELLE" has a similar layout, big, bold title to stand out. a mid-zoom photograph of the model as the background. the colour scheme is the same as the "VOGUE" one above to stand out from its background and to be girly and flirtatious, this helps attract the target customer. Again different size fonts have been used to make different things stand out, i.e the name of the person who's photos on the front cover, free gifts etc.

a bar code has been placed at the left hand bottom of page to keep out of the way of the photo and information and so its easier for the seller to scan.

This is a layout of the "VOGUE" magazine contents page. at the top is a photograph of models, maybe promoting a clothing range or maybe they are some form of celebrity, it draws in the reader as there is not lots and lots of text to read through but something to look at and bright colours always make it appeal more interesting.
Underneath there are the page numbers written in a large font, next to each number is a small amount of text to draw the reader in but not so much that the reader has to read for 10 minutes to find what the page is about. A certain type of language will be used to grab the readers attention and make them want to look at the page.
also at the top it has the month written, this helps the buyer understand what the theme/season will be that particular month for example if its December they will realise its a winter issue.








This is the same as above a contents page but this time from "ELLE" magazine, it has many similarities and a few differences. all around the edge images are placed to make a border for the text, the designer has decide to chose all girly things such as make up, celebrities and models to border the page to grab the audience and make it more appealing for them. inside the border the same layout has been used as "VOGUE" large page number to head and a small amount of text, in a small font has been used to inform the reader on what its about. There are a few sub-headings to group certain things together, for example "in every issue" is a title at the bottom, if you are a regular buyer then this could be useful to have all of these pages in their own collum to make it easier to find.

Brief:Print

Prelim exercise: Using DTP and an image manipulation program, producing the front page of a new school magazine featuring a photo of a student in medium close up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally, mock up the contents page.

Main Task: the front page, contents and double page spread of new music magazine.

a minimum of four images must be used. all images and graphics must be produced by the candidate.