Magazine cover

 

Task: Choose an existing magazine and create a front cover for a new, original edition of your chosen publication.

Previous year examples: 





Magazine practical production: tasks

Create a blogpost called 'Magazine practical task research and planning' and complete the following tasks:

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 blogpost. 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 the design and construction of this magazine and its branding.

VMAN            Vman                  VMAN    

Julius sans one     Oxanium           Helvetica           

Planning:

1) In your blogpost, write your main cover line (also called the 'main flash') - this is the main cover story that links to your central image. It must be 100% original - all your own words.
  • VMAN
  • The best a man can get
  • All new special
  • FT Jakub Kocinski 

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

  • My friend will pose as Timothee
  • Stripey shirt/jumper
  • Window seal 
  • pillow
  • no blinds
  • plain background

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

  • VMAN
  • The best a man can get
  • All new special
  • FT Jakub Kocinski 
  • The icon 
  • Summer Fashion
  • Lounge wear
  • New in
  • Because you're worth it


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.

Photo shoot:

We will do a photo shoot in class next week with lighting and backdrop. However, if you prefer you can arrange your own photoshoot for the cover image in your own time - you can use your phone or your own camera to take an image. If you don't have a phone or camera that is suitable, you can sign out a camera from Mr Harrison.

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).

  • Friends house 
  • weekend 
  • 4th-5th of may 2024






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