Analysis of contents page.

Analysis of Contents Page

Analysis of double page spread.

Analysis of Double Page Spread

Analysis of cover pages.

Analysis of Cover Pages

Reflection on skills learnt.

The skills i have learnt up to this point is using photoshop. iv learnt how to resize images or adjust their position once placed onto my work and also how to add a background other then white. i know now how to rearrange my layers so i can have images or text under other objects on the page or over them.

I have also learnt key terminology for magazines such as the word 'left-hand third' which means that important information designed to attract potential readers is placed in the left-hand side vertical third of the front cover page. And the word Market Penetration which refers to the % of potential readers who actually buy the publication/magazine. The word plug which refers to the information about the contents of the magazine given on the front over. Another new terminology word is Masthead which is the title of the magazine or newspaper which is usually placed at the top of the front cover for display purposes.

I have also learnt a lot about photography for example lighting, depending on how much lighting and the positive of the model and camera and differ the show of shadow, if a lot of lighting used from the front the further back to the white screen the model is the more shadow shows in the photo. 

Target for the week.

My targets for the week ahead is to find 10 cover magazine pages that are my favourite from the last 12 months. Identify my preferred genre of music for the magazine i will be creating, showing images of artists, fashion and music videos of this chosen genre. Then reflect on the skills i have required up to this point for example photo shop and terminology skills i have learnt. Also analyse at least one magazine cover, one magazine contents page and one magazine double page spread and a minim of 3 for each using a minim of 10 technical terms, these magazines must come from my chosen genre. Lastly evaluate what i could copy or take from my chosen favourite magazines and evaluate how realistic it is for me to create this magazine from my favourite genre.