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Design Brief
The preliminary design brief for our course work was to produce a
school magazine which included a front cover and a contents page. To
create the school magazine the use of Photoshop was needed to
manipulate images and detail to a school magazine.

1. The first objective was to research into existing school magazines
   to identify different conventions that can be transferred to my
   own.

2. The second objective was to produce a plan for my own school
   magazine including detailed notes and sketches.

3. The next stage was to produce the school magazine on Photoshop.

4. Finally feedback and analysis of the school magazine.

This preliminary task is good as a starting task towards the bigger
music magazine task as I am able to understand the process and the
mechanics behind a project but on a smaller scale.
Use of the
                         “Real Text” Research
 Preston manor                                                  The use of
 logo so that                                                   colours follow
 students and                                                   the conventions
 teachers and the                                               of the school as
 public can easily                                              the colours
 recognise the                                                  include purple on
 school and will                                                the writing
 promote
 the company.

The appearance of
the diary dates                                                  The use of the
gives key                                                        colour aqua makes
information for                                                  the newsletter
the students so                                                  seem welcoming as
they know when to                                                the colour aqua
return and enrol.                                                is conventionally
                                                                 used for greeting
                                                                 people and making
                                                                 people feel calm.

The use of the
image promoting
the Olympics                                                    Does not give a
links in with the                                               lot of
summer Olympics                                                 information and
as well as the                                                  detail about the
values of the                                                   school thus the
Olympics which                                                  consumer will not
the school was       Artistic shot and layering of the school   understand the
promoting.           to make it look appealing to students as   leaflet fully.
                     well it being the main building thus
                     making it recognisable.
The use of the                                                    The simple use of
logo makes you         “Real Text” Research                       colours and
identify with                                                     banners that
this chosen                                                       follow with the
school and                                                        logo colours and
promotes the                                                      theme and
school. In many                                                   generally the
logo’s it either                                                  colours of the
promotes a theme                                                  school as
that can be a                                                     apparent in the
focus of the                                                      school tie.
school.
                                                                  Clear headings
                                                                  that separate the
 The large amount                                                 large amount of
 of text gives a                                                  text.
 detailed account
 of what has                                                      Section showing
 happened at the                                                  the clear
 school and                                                       achievements of
 information for                                                  the school
 the students as                                                  promoting their
 well as the                                                      excellence over
 parents. However                                                 other schools.
 for some there
 might be too much                                                The images of
 text.                                                            happy students
                                                                  that promotes the
                                                                  school that it is
                                                                  a good school as
                                                                  well as it
                                                                  concedes with the
                     Link to website making the school seem       text topic of
                     technological and up to date also the        “top marks in
                     website can give you even more information   exams”.
                     about the school.
Target audience:                            •   Focus on GCSE students- importance of GCSE work
(age range, interests)                      •   Discussion on the outstanding results of GCSE and A-level
Although it is a school newsletter you          results
still have to think about your audience
and how to appeal to them.
Possible title ideas:                       •   Manor Press
(masthead / title block)
What is your magazine going to be
called?
Main image:                                 •   Include photographs of a GCSE students in a medium close
What will be the focal point of your            up shot
front page, remember, your work             •   Focus on the happiness of the student, good results
“must include a photograph of a
                                                emphasised
student in a medium close-up”
                                            •
                                                                                                                   School
Main cover line:                                100% pass rate on GCSE’s- Out standing results
What will be the main story?
Additional key images:                      •    Prefects of either A-levels or GCSE
What other images will be on your
front cover?
Remember, it is a school magazine.
                                            •   Head teacher on the contents so people recognise the head
                                                teacher.                                                          Magazine
                                            •   A promotion of a special project going on at school
Additional cover lines:
Other features, stories or selling points
                                            •
                                            •
                                                 Interview with prefects/head girl and head boy
                                                Interview with head teacher
                                                                                                                 Front Page
which will be inside the magazine,          •
                                                                                                                Proposal Form
                                                Pass rate of students around the school
these need to be audience
                                            •   Academy VS comprehensive high school
appropriate.
Typography:                                 •   Up to date and modern typography
(style, size, colour of copy)               •   Use gradient banner
Think about the writing and the style       •   Silver, grey and black colours
of the writing on your front page.
                                            •   Aspects of blue and purple (Schools colour scheme)
                                            •   Small banners that interest the readers on the front covers
Background colour/image:                    •    Silver and grey colours, plain backgrounds so that the
What will be in the background,                 images are more focused on such as the happiness of the
remember you don’t want to take the             students
focus away from the main image.
                                            •   Add soft effects on the secondary images so that they are
                                                less focused on then the main images
                                            •   Contemporary colours and integrate the school colour
                                                scheme
Technical considerations:                   •    The main picture will be well light and have no special
(equipment, setting, props, costume,            effects as it needs to focus on the happiness of the student.
lighting)
Be realistic and creative, think about
what you have access to and how you
could use it.
Front cover plan   Contents cover plan
Front Cover   Contents Page
Manipulated image
Original image




I choose to use this picture as it followed with my main story in my front cover which
was that GCSE students rebelled against uniform. As well has having a GCSE student link
in with another story of having excellent grades in GCSE. The changes from the original
to the modified is that the person was cropped out of the green background with the use
of the magic wand, magnetic lasso tool and the rubber tool. Once the image was cropped
from the green background I removed some sections of her hair so that it looked neater
portraying the school as a professional school. Then a faint blur was added to the
edges of the image so that the edges look softer and more appealing. The one problem
with this image was that their was a green glow on parts of her body so it was
difficult to remove from her face and body.
What have I learned?
This preliminary task helped me with producing a simple
prototype magazine cover. As the objectives in creating
 this magazine was simple I was able to understand the
software used to manipulate and create a magazine cover
and content page. Furthermore, the task was helpful to
understand a layout of a school magazine and what to do
   in each: stage, research, planning, production and
    review. Once the production of the music magazine
  starts, it will be an easier process as I am already
quite experienced with the tools and the processes. As
this is a preliminary task, the music magazine will now
 look more professional as I am more confident and the
             work will improve dramatically.

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The Preliminary task

  • 1. Design Brief The preliminary design brief for our course work was to produce a school magazine which included a front cover and a contents page. To create the school magazine the use of Photoshop was needed to manipulate images and detail to a school magazine. 1. The first objective was to research into existing school magazines to identify different conventions that can be transferred to my own. 2. The second objective was to produce a plan for my own school magazine including detailed notes and sketches. 3. The next stage was to produce the school magazine on Photoshop. 4. Finally feedback and analysis of the school magazine. This preliminary task is good as a starting task towards the bigger music magazine task as I am able to understand the process and the mechanics behind a project but on a smaller scale.
  • 2. Use of the “Real Text” Research Preston manor The use of logo so that colours follow students and the conventions teachers and the of the school as public can easily the colours recognise the include purple on school and will the writing promote the company. The appearance of the diary dates The use of the gives key colour aqua makes information for the newsletter the students so seem welcoming as they know when to the colour aqua return and enrol. is conventionally used for greeting people and making people feel calm. The use of the image promoting the Olympics Does not give a links in with the lot of summer Olympics information and as well as the detail about the values of the school thus the Olympics which consumer will not the school was Artistic shot and layering of the school understand the promoting. to make it look appealing to students as leaflet fully. well it being the main building thus making it recognisable.
  • 3. The use of the The simple use of logo makes you “Real Text” Research colours and identify with banners that this chosen follow with the school and logo colours and promotes the theme and school. In many generally the logo’s it either colours of the promotes a theme school as that can be a apparent in the focus of the school tie. school. Clear headings that separate the The large amount large amount of of text gives a text. detailed account of what has Section showing happened at the the clear school and achievements of information for the school the students as promoting their well as the excellence over parents. However other schools. for some there might be too much The images of text. happy students that promotes the school that it is a good school as well as it concedes with the Link to website making the school seem text topic of technological and up to date also the “top marks in website can give you even more information exams”. about the school.
  • 4. Target audience: • Focus on GCSE students- importance of GCSE work (age range, interests) • Discussion on the outstanding results of GCSE and A-level Although it is a school newsletter you results still have to think about your audience and how to appeal to them. Possible title ideas: • Manor Press (masthead / title block) What is your magazine going to be called? Main image: • Include photographs of a GCSE students in a medium close What will be the focal point of your up shot front page, remember, your work • Focus on the happiness of the student, good results “must include a photograph of a emphasised student in a medium close-up” • School Main cover line: 100% pass rate on GCSE’s- Out standing results What will be the main story? Additional key images: • Prefects of either A-levels or GCSE What other images will be on your front cover? Remember, it is a school magazine. • Head teacher on the contents so people recognise the head teacher. Magazine • A promotion of a special project going on at school Additional cover lines: Other features, stories or selling points • • Interview with prefects/head girl and head boy Interview with head teacher Front Page which will be inside the magazine, • Proposal Form Pass rate of students around the school these need to be audience • Academy VS comprehensive high school appropriate. Typography: • Up to date and modern typography (style, size, colour of copy) • Use gradient banner Think about the writing and the style • Silver, grey and black colours of the writing on your front page. • Aspects of blue and purple (Schools colour scheme) • Small banners that interest the readers on the front covers Background colour/image: • Silver and grey colours, plain backgrounds so that the What will be in the background, images are more focused on such as the happiness of the remember you don’t want to take the students focus away from the main image. • Add soft effects on the secondary images so that they are less focused on then the main images • Contemporary colours and integrate the school colour scheme Technical considerations: • The main picture will be well light and have no special (equipment, setting, props, costume, effects as it needs to focus on the happiness of the student. lighting) Be realistic and creative, think about what you have access to and how you could use it.
  • 5. Front cover plan Contents cover plan
  • 6. Front Cover Contents Page
  • 7. Manipulated image Original image I choose to use this picture as it followed with my main story in my front cover which was that GCSE students rebelled against uniform. As well has having a GCSE student link in with another story of having excellent grades in GCSE. The changes from the original to the modified is that the person was cropped out of the green background with the use of the magic wand, magnetic lasso tool and the rubber tool. Once the image was cropped from the green background I removed some sections of her hair so that it looked neater portraying the school as a professional school. Then a faint blur was added to the edges of the image so that the edges look softer and more appealing. The one problem with this image was that their was a green glow on parts of her body so it was difficult to remove from her face and body.
  • 8. What have I learned? This preliminary task helped me with producing a simple prototype magazine cover. As the objectives in creating this magazine was simple I was able to understand the software used to manipulate and create a magazine cover and content page. Furthermore, the task was helpful to understand a layout of a school magazine and what to do in each: stage, research, planning, production and review. Once the production of the music magazine starts, it will be an easier process as I am already quite experienced with the tools and the processes. As this is a preliminary task, the music magazine will now look more professional as I am more confident and the work will improve dramatically.