Magazines: Front cover practical task
The best way to learn the conventions of a media product is to create one. Your first task for the Magazines unit is to create an original front cover for an existing magazine.
This will also help to prepare you for the cross-media coursework starting in June.
Task: Choose an existing magazine and create a front cover for a new, original edition of your chosen publication.
Example: student version of Vogue magazine...
Magazine practical task: blog work
Research
Create a blogpost called 'Magazine practical task research' and complete the following tasks:
1) Use your lesson notes on magazine genres and conventions to view a range of potential magazine covers. Create a shortlist of three potential magazines and embed an example front cover from each one.
Men's Health
This will also help to prepare you for the cross-media coursework starting in June.
Task: Choose an existing magazine and create a front cover for a new, original edition of your chosen publication.
Example: student version of Vogue magazine...
Magazine practical task: blog work
Research
Create a blogpost called 'Magazine practical task research' and complete the following tasks:
1) Use your lesson notes on magazine genres and conventions to view a range of potential magazine covers. Create a shortlist of three potential magazines and embed an example front cover from each one.
Men's Health
GQ
Glamour
2) Select your chosen magazine to create a new edition for and explain the thinking behind your choice.
I have chosen Men's Health because i believe that it is very helpful to people that are trying to get the body of their dreams quick and the magazine instructs them on what to do and when to do it, it also shows famous stars on the front page which might make people want ot buy it more as they believe it more
2) Select your chosen magazine to create a new edition for and explain the thinking behind your choice.
I have chosen Men's Health because i believe that it is very helpful to people that are trying to get the body of their dreams quick and the magazine instructs them on what to do and when to do it, it also shows famous stars on the front page which might make people want ot buy it more as they believe it more
3) 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 presented? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding.
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