2. Rough Sketches
Masthead: My masthead
will be positioned in the
top left corner of my
front cover, this is so it
can be clearly seen and is
separate from the other
text
Cover Stories: The cover
stories are going to be
down the side of the
magazine, on the first
sketch I have positioned
them along the left, and on
the second sketch they are
on the right side.
Main Image: My main image is going to be large and
fill up the whole centre of the magazine front cover,
this is to make the magazine more appealing and gain
some star appeal if someone famous is on the front.
Main Headline: The main
headline will be in the centre,
this is so it will be the most eye
catching text as it’s in the
middle and the largest
Barcode: The barcode will
be in the bottom left of the
magazine, this is because
its not very important to
attract any readers so it
can be just positioned at
the bottom, however it
is important because it
needs to be scanned,
therefore it must be
there somewhere.
3. Rough Sketches Continued
Stand first: will go just above the
main article, so the reader knows
what it is about.
Drop Capital: Allows
the reader to easily see
where the article
begins, and makes it
more appealing
Page Number: This would be positioned in
the bottom corner of every page, this is so
the reader can easily navigate through the
magazine
Photos: I will have a large image
filling up the first page to make it
more visually interesting as
opposed to just two pages of text
4. Final Sketches
For my front cover cover I will have my
masthead at the top left corner so it can clearly
be seen, as is separate from the rest of the text
so it may be viewed as more important. I will
have the main image in the centre, it will be
large so can be clearly seen from a distance and
attract a passing audience. The headline will be
in large over the main image to show it is
important and is the biggest story as is in the
biggest font. The cover lines will be listed at the
side of the cover to give people an idea of the
magazines contents, This will also help create
star appeal by listing the artists involved.
My double page spread will have one page
covered completely with an image, this is
to visually entertain the readers and give a
break from the text. On that page will also
be a pull quote to give the reader an idea
of what the article will have in it, and
attract them to read it. The second page
will be taken up mostly by the main article
but it will be wrapped around a small
image in the bottom corner in order to
make it more appealing. The article will
have a drop capital as to show the reader
were it begins and to look more visually
appealing.
5. House Style and Colour Scheme
Layout
The layout of my magazine will be with the main image in the middle
of the front cover, the headlines will surround the main image and the
main headline will be larger than the rest covering a part of the main
image. The masthead will be in the top left corner but will be slightly
covered by the main image.
Colours
For my magazine I am going to use three colours. For my masthead I
am going to use red, as it stands out so will attract people to the
magazine. For the rest of my magazine I will use white for the
background and black for text and headlines as it stands out against
the white making it simple and easy to read.
6. Font Style
For my font styles I have used basic, bold fonts.
This is because it makes it clear and easy to
read on the shelf. The bold font connotes
‘loud’ which is something commonly
associated with rap and hip hop, so instantly
the audience will have an idea on what the
magazine genre is
(Prezident) (Jersey m54)
7. Font Styles Final
The final font I am going to choose is ‘Prezident’ for
ANTI. I have chosen this as it is simple but bold, so
will stand out on the magazine cover attracting
people to buy it.
XXL is my magazine of inspiration, and the font for
their masthead is very similar to the ones I have
chosen. The fonts are very bold and simple. When
my fonts are made white and placed on a coloured
background, it will look very similar to XXL.
8. Masthead Ideas
Bold colours used
so magazine
stands out
Masthead next to each
page number, so
readers get familiar
with the masthead and
therefore the brand
Echo
Grave
Major
Anti
Flex
I am going to choose anti and
major for my two magazines,
I am choosing these as I think
they are the most memorable
and will stand out the most
on the magazine masthead
Masthead
9. Image of Influence
This is a magazine front cover
from XXL, this is what I used as
inspiration when creating my
front cover. I chose this because I
liked the simplistic yet bold way
the cover lines were listed, as well
as the bold headline which
overlapped the main image, and
used colour to stand out. Also I
liked the ‘EXCLUSIVE!’ box above
the headline, as it makes it more
appealing and attractive for the
reader
10. Mood board
I Have chosen these photos for my mood board because they all relate to the genre I want to
cover. The majority of photos are of artists that are either rap or hip-hop, I have also included
pictures of brands because fashion is a large part of rap and hip-hop as a culture, so it is
important I also include clothing within my magazine.
11. Draft Article
Interview Draft
• Hello, How are you?
• Hello, I’m very good thanks.
• So, your new album drops next week, how are you feeling about it?
• Pretty positive, I love it and I’m sure my fans will too.
• Any favourites you have from the album?
• Its hard to pick, in my opinion every song is amazing, plus they’re all my creations, choosing a favourite would be like choosing a
favourite out of my kids!
• A lot of work has been put into this upcoming album, 5 years in total put into it, is it hard putting so much effort and time into
one piece of work?
• Of course, especially when you don’t know if your fans are going to like it or not. But I really feel myself when I’m in the studio
so to me it doesn’t really feel like a job, but a way of life.
• You’re so passionate about music, Does this help when creating your own?
• Definitely, I have fun in the studio making beats and coming up with lyrics, it really doesn’t feel like a job to me at all.
• As well as your new album, you are also going on tour starting next week, Are you Excited?
• Of course! I love being on tour, meeting my fans around the world
• What’s your favourite place to go on tour?
• London, it’s the place I grew up and the atmosphere you get there is like none other. But I do love going to places like New York
and seeing that I have such big support in the US as well as England
• Any necessities you need on tour?
• I wouldn’t say I have any material necessities, but I definitely need my friends with me, we always have a good time touring the
world, and dancing on stage together.
• What everyone wants to know, who is going on tour with you?
• Well I can’t release any information yet, but I can say there’s going to be some surprise appearances from big artists.
• That’s all the questions, thanks for your time
• Its been a pleasure
12. Graphic Layouts
These are the four graphic layouts I created for Anti. It was useful for
me to create these as it gave me a clearer vision of what my magazine
would look like when it was completed. This meant that I could decide
whether or not I liked it, and then if I did not like it I could move things
around and change the size of things to my liking, this is the advantage
t has compared to rough sketches, as they are much harder to edit so
is more time consuming. Also graphic layouts give a much clearer
vision of what the final product will look like as it is made on the
computer, which is what the final magazine cover will be made on.
13. Photo shoot Plan
This is my photo shoot plan, it explains how I am going to take my
photos, the requirements of the model, how I want them to dress and
style them. This was important as it meant that when the photo shoot
occurred I knew exactly what to do as well as the model, therefore I
captured the exact photos I wanted and didn’t waste any time in
setting them up, or having to return to take the photos again
15. Prop List
I did not require many props for my photo shoot.
This is because I wanted it to be a very simple
picture, therefore all I needed was the artist being
photographed in ordinary clothes of his choice,
and a high quality camera. The camera was
important to ensure that when the image was
exported into Photoshop it would not be pixelated,
and I would be able to resize it and keep the high
quality resolution.
16. Production Plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Choose content by
going through
events of month
and picking out
most important.
Choose content by
going through
events of month
and picking out
most important.
Out of articles
chosen, choose the
most important one
to cover, making
this the main
headline.
Get team to write
up the articles
including main
article
Get contact with
people who re
wanted to be
featured in the
magazine, and get
consent from them,
ask if an interview is
possible.
Day off Day off
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by: Completed by:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Arrange and
conduct interview
Send
photographers to
get photographs
which are to be
used throughout
the magazine
Get designers to
create graphics to
be used within
magazine
Do photo shoot
with artist for main
image and DPS
Incorporate
interview into
article of that artist.
Day off Day off
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by: Completed by:
17. Production Plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Create front cover
and DPS
Create rest of
magazine,
incorporating
photographs and
graphics made.
Make sure all
advertisement
spaces are filled
with an advert
Ensure all pages
follow laws of
practice, and the
magazine cannot be
sued.
Finishing touches Final read through
to see if everything
is perfect
Released
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Saturday
Completed by:
Saturday
Completed by:
Sunday
18. Staff and equipment, budget summary
Equipments Costs
Office (Leatherhead) £350 x 30 = 10500
Apple Mac book Pro (x30) £1500 x 30 = 45000
All Adobe Apps £53.20 (per month)
Camera (x5) £389 x 30 = 11670
Chairs (x30) £89 x 30 = 2670
Tables (x30) £99 x 30 = 2970
Printer (x2) £1306 x 2 =2612
TOTAL £75475.20
Staff Costs (per person)
Journalists (7) £23,000 per year
Writers (7) £38,000 per year
Photographers (2) £18,000 per year
Graphic Designers (7) £17,000 per year
Human Resources (3) £23,000 per year
Publisher (4) £14,000 per year
19. Conclusion
In conclusion this unit has been successful as I have
been able to produce several pre-production resources
that have helped me in the planning and creation of my
magazine.
22. Location Recce
This document lists all the details of two photos I took, it says where they were taken, the
lighting I chose, permission I needed as well as the possible hazards and risks.
23. Health and Safety Act
The health and safety act lists enforces laws on
employers to ensure regular safety checks and a
safe working environment are in place, this is so
employees are not at risk of injury at work. It is
important that I follow these rules also in my
workplace otherwise staff may result in getting
injuries in which I would have to pay compensation
for, it is important I do not have to pay this as
money in the company needs to go towards
production. As well as needing to pay
compensation, the injured staff will need to take
time off of work meaning ill be an employee down.
http://www.healthyworkinglives.com/advice/Legislation-
and-policy/Workplace-Health-and-Safety/health-safety-
legislation#workplace
24. Data Protection Act
• The data protection act dictates how
businesses are able to use data acquired from
elsewhere. This is important for my magazine
as it means I have to make sure I only hold on
for data as long as I need it and don’t use it for
any other purposes than for what I stated
otherwise I could face a fine.
https://www.gov.u
k/data-
protection/the-
data-protection-
act
25. Editors Code of Practice
Accuracy
Must not publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information. If a inaccurate or misleading statement is made it
must be promptly corrected with an apology published
Privacy
Home, health, family life and correspondence must be respected with privacy, any intrusions without consent must
be justified by editors. Complaints of public disclosure of information will be accounted
Harassment
Journalists must not harass, intimidate or persistently pursuit an individual in order to get information.
Intrusion into grief or shock
In cases of grief or shock any approaches must be made with discretion and sympathy
Reporting suicide
Detail cannot be used to explain the way they died to prevent people copying
Children
Children should be able to complete time at school without unnecessary intrusion, and must not be approached or
photographed without permission.
Children in sex cases
Must not identify victim if they are under 16. No language can be used to imply the relationship between the
accused and the victim
Hospitals
Journalists must identify themselves and get permission to enter non public areas of hospitals. The restrictions of
privacy are particular to each individual
https://ww
w.ipso.co.u
k/IPSO/cop.
html
26. Editors Code of Practice
continued
Reporting of Crime
Relatives or friends of accused/convicted person should not be identified without their consent,
unless they're relevant to the story.
Clandestine devices and subterfuge
The press must not obtain or publish material by using hidden cameras or secret listening devices
Victims of sexual assault
Victims must not be identified unless there is justification and they are legally free to do so
Discrimination
Must avoid prejudicial reference to an individuals race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
physical or mental illness or disability.
Financial journalism
Must not use financial information they receive in advance of its general publication for their own
profit
Confidential Sources
Journalists have a moral obligation to protect confidential information
Witness payments in criminal trials
No payment to a witness, or person likely to be called a witness should be made in case once
proceedings are active
Payment to criminals
Payments for stories, pictures or information in order to exploit a particular crime or to
glorify/glamorise crime must not be made.
https://ww
w.ipso.co.u
k/IPSO/cop.
html
27. Legal and Ethical issues
Reporting of Crime
This relates to my magazine as often In hip-hop and rap artists are involved in crime or are
sent to prison, so I would need to be careful when discussing theses issues.
Financial Journalism
This relates to my magazine because in the music industry money is a big topic, especially in
rap, where most artists boast what they make. So in my magazine its important I am careful
when covering financial information.
Harassment
This relates to my magazine as I will be covering a lot of stories about artists and
interviewing some too, so when I have journalists asking them questions I need to ensure
they are not harassing the artist.
Payment to criminals
This relates to my magazine as I need to ensure that I don’t pay for any stories that exploit a
crime or glamorise any crimes, this is important to keep in mind as many stories that could
be seen as something to cover as an exclusive and attract new customers, could go against
this code of practice.
28. Risk Assessment
• One risk I had to consider was permissions, I had to make
sure that I got the permission from any people that I took
photos of which I was going to publish in my magazine. I
only used one person so I only had to create one form
and send it to that person (Shown in picture on right).
This was so if their was any legal issues regarding the
photos it would not e down to the magazine, as the
person has given authorisation. The artist was required to
sign showing that it was them who gave consent, as well
as writing down the date, showing that they are giving
consent for this photo-shoot specifically, and it is not an
old consent form for pictures taken in the past which has
been reused.
• A second risk I needed to think about was area
assessment. This meant that I had to have checks to
ensure that the location of the photo-shoot was safe, and
no harm would be done to either the artist or employees
conducting the photo-shoot. My location was a school
hallway, this was good as it meant there was not many
possible risks that had to be looked at, and the location
was deemed safe.
29. Risk Assessment
• Another risk I had to consider was accidentally stretching the photo, it was
important I did not do this as it would make the artist in the picture look
different, and also it would look unprofessional as the picture would be
distorted. The way I avoided this problem was by holding shift when resizing
any image. By holding shift it ensures the dimensions of the image are kept
the same so the image looks the same no matter what size. I also had to
consider how I would resize them without pixelating them as much as
possible. The way I found that was most effective was the transform tool,
this allowed me to quickly resize images without affecting the quality
• The final risk I had to think about was inconsistency in my magazines colour.
I overcame this risk by using the eyedropper tool, this tool allows you to
select a colour already on the canvas and use that for whatever you are
creating. This allowed me to make sure all the red I used on my anti cover
and all the blue I used on my major cover were the same. However you
cannot use the eye dropper tool between windows, so for my DPS I could
not copy the colours from my front cover. The way I got around this was
copying the colours code and pasting it so it was exactly the same.
30. Conclusion
In conclusion this unit has been helpful
because I have been able to analyse all the
important details concerned with the risks
and issues involved with post production,
this has given me a deeper understanding
of the legal and ethical issues associated
with magazine production.
31. LO3
• Setting up equipment
• Pre production material
• Production process
• Operating desktop publishing tools
• conclusion
32. Environment of Presentation
I have taken several images of the environment in which I
conducted my pitch. I presented my pitch in a classroom,
my Prezi was on the smartboard and I used the keyboard to
change slides, I also had a computer in front of me, this
allowed me to see what slide was up without looking
behind me. I recorded the video using a Nikon DSLR and a
tripod, this meant the video was of a good quality and was
not shaky, as the tripod is much more stable than a human
hand.
33. Pre production material
• Before production I made several materials to
help me in the production process. Firstly I
made a magazine flat plan, this helped me to
get an idea of where everything would be
positioned within the magazine and whether I
liked it or not. Next I created some hand
drawn drafts, this meant that I could create a
couple of different layouts for my front cover
and double page spread
34. Production Plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Choose content by
going through
events of month
and picking out
most important.
Choose content by
going through
events of month
and picking out
most important.
Out of articles
chosen, choose the
most important one
to cover, making
this the main
headline.
Get team to write
up the articles
including main
article
Get contact with
people who re
wanted to be
featured in the
magazine, and get
consent from them,
ask if an interview is
possible.
Day off Day off
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by: Completed by:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Arrange and
conduct interview
Send
photographers to
get photographs
which are to be
used throughout
the magazine
Get designers to
create graphics to
be used within
magazine
Do photo shoot
with artist for main
image and DPS
Incorporate
interview into
article of that artist.
Day off Day off
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by: Completed by:
35. Production Plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Create front cover
and DPS
Create rest of
magazine,
incorporating
photographs and
graphics made.
Make sure all
advertisement
spaces are filled
with an advert
Ensure all pages
follow laws of
practice, and the
magazine cannot be
sued.
Finishing touches Final read through
to see if everything
is perfect
Released
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Saturday
Completed by:
Saturday
Completed by:
Sunday
36. Operating Desktop Publishing Tools
• One thing I had to consider was accidentally stretching the photo, it was
important I did not do this as it would make the artist in the picture look
different, and also it would look unprofessional as the picture would be
distorted. The way I avoided this problem was by holding shift when
resizing any image. By holding shift it ensures the dimensions of the image
are kept the same so the image looks the same no matter what size. I also
had to consider how I would resize them without pixelating them as much
as possible. The way I found that was most effective was the transform
tool, this allowed me to quickly resize images without affecting the quality
• Another issue I had to think about was inconsistency in my magazines
colour. I overcame this risk by using the eyedropper tool, this tool allows
you to select a colour already on the canvas and use that for whatever you
are creating. This allowed me to make sure all the red I used on my anti
cover and all the blue I used on my major cover were the same. However
you cannot use the eye dropper tool between windows, so for my DPS I
could not copy the colours from my front cover. The way I got around this
was copying the colours code and pasting it so it was exactly the same.
37. Conclusion
In conclusion this unit has helped me to create
helpful pre-production material to aid in the
creation of my magazine. It has helped me to
thoroughly plan every element of my magazine,
ensuring that it is to the highest standard and
that every part works well together. Also making
sure I abide to the publishing laws, as well as
health and safety laws to avoid facing fines.
39. Production Plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Choose content by
going through
events of month
and picking out
most important.
Choose content by
going through
events of month
and picking out
most important.
Out of articles
chosen, choose the
most important one
to cover, making
this the main
headline.
Get team to write
up the articles
including main
article
Get contact with
people who re
wanted to be
featured in the
magazine, and get
consent from them,
ask if an interview is
possible.
Day off Day off
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by: Completed by:
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Arrange and
conduct interview
Send
photographers to
get photographs
which are to be
used throughout
the magazine
Get designers to
create graphics to
be used within
magazine
Do photo shoot
with artist for main
image and DPS
Incorporate
interview into
article of that artist.
Day off Day off
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Monday
Completed by: Completed by:
40. Production Plan
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Create front cover
and DPS
Create rest of
magazine,
incorporating
photographs and
graphics made.
Make sure all
advertisement
spaces are filled
with an advert
Ensure all pages
follow laws of
practice, and the
magazine cannot be
sued.
Finishing touches Final read through
to see if everything
is perfect
Released
Completed by:
Wednesday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Thursday
Completed by:
Friday
Completed by:
Saturday
Completed by:
Saturday
Completed by:
Sunday
41. Operating Desktop Publishing Tools
• One thing I had to consider was accidentally stretching the photo, it was
important I did not do this as it would make the artist in the picture look
different, and also it would look unprofessional as the picture would be
distorted. The way I avoided this problem was by holding shift when
resizing any image. By holding shift it ensures the dimensions of the image
are kept the same so the image looks the same no matter what size. I also
had to consider how I would resize them without pixelating them as much
as possible. The way I found that was most effective was the transform
tool, this allowed me to quickly resize images without affecting the quality
• Another issue I had to think about was inconsistency in my magazines
colour. I overcame this risk by using the eyedropper tool, this tool allows
you to select a colour already on the canvas and use that for whatever you
are creating. This allowed me to make sure all the red I used on my anti
cover and all the blue I used on my major cover were the same. However
you cannot use the eye dropper tool between windows, so for my DPS I
could not copy the colours from my front cover. The way I got around this
was copying the colours code and pasting it so it was exactly the same.
42. Font Style
For my font styles I have used basic, bold fonts.
This is because it makes it clear and easy to
read on the shelf. The bold font connotes
‘loud’ which is something commonly
associated with rap and hip hop, so instantly
the audience will have an idea on what the
magazine genre is
(Prezident) (Jersey m54)
43. Font Styles Final
The final font I am going to choose is ‘Prezident’ for
ANTI. I have chosen this as it is simple but bold, so
will stand out on the magazine cover attracting
people to buy it.
XXL is my magazine of inspiration, and the font for
their masthead is very similar to the ones I have
chosen. The fonts are very bold and simple. When
my fonts are made white and placed on a coloured
background, it will look very similar to XXL.
44. Font Style
For my font styles I have used basic, bold fonts.
This is because it makes it clear and easy to
read on the shelf. The bold font connotes
‘loud’ which is something commonly
associated with rap and hip hop, so instantly
the audience will have an idea on what the
magazine genre is
(Lemonmilk) (Gobold)
45. Font Styles Final
The final font I am going to choose is ‘gobold’ for
Major. I have chosen this as it is simple but bold, so
will stand out on the magazine cover attracting
people to buy it.
XXL is my magazine of inspiration, and the font for
their masthead is very similar to the ones I have
chosen. The fonts are very bold and simple. When
my fonts are made white and placed on a coloured
background, it will look very similar to XXL.
46. Pitch Improvements
One improvement I made from the feedback I
was received, was I moved the main image,
this was because the top cover line was
overlapping his face, so I moved the main
image left, and upwards, this meant his face
was not obstructed, which is important as he
is the main attraction of the cover, so if his
face was covered it could lead to significantly
less sales.
Another improvement that I made was
adding an analysis to my mood board, as
previously it only had pictures without
explanation to what they were, or why I
chose them and how they related to my
magazine.
50. Conclusion
In Conclusion this unit has been useful
as I have been able to create and edit
production materials in order to
create my final magazine design which
I feel looks very professional and eye
catching