Magazine practical task research and planning

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Research

1) Use Google to research potential magazines that you could use as your brand/design for this project. Create a shortlist of three potential magazines and embed an example front cover from each one. We recommend looking at lifestyle magazines or a similar genre as these are more achievable to re-create.




2) Choose one of the three magazine brands to use for your project e.g. GQ, Vogue or The Gentlewoman. Then find three different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blog post. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines written? What camera shot is generally used for the cover image? You need to become an expert in designing and constructing this magazine and its branding.




The model's head is behind the logo
Close-up shots are used
Cover lines are written in different fonts
Different colours are used for text & logo
Model's head & cover lines are separated
Quotes are used for some of the cover lines
Planning

1) On a Word or Google document, plan your main cover line (also called the 'main flash') - this is the main cover story that links to your central image.

SHARP JAWLINE
The easy way to get one

2) Briefly plan the image you need for the cover - model, costume, make-up, lighting etc. At this point, simply describe the image you need to capture.

High-key lighting, black and white image, close-up of the face, me as the model, regular clothes are fine

3) Write the cover lines and any additional text you need for your magazine cover.

Men's Fashion - How to look your best
Rock hard abs - Impress yourself
Attract women - 1 simple trick
"Shreyam sucks" - Here's why this statement is incorrect
Make money - They don't want you to know this

4) Sketch out your cover on plain A4 paper using your written planning. Take a photo of your sketch and upload it to your blog post.



Photoshoot 

1) On your planning document, write the date, time and location of your photoshoot and the name of the model or photographer you will use (you can choose anyone to be your cover model or you can be the cover model yourself).

Cover model - me




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