A LEVEL - MEDIA STUDIES

2. Task
Students to produce the front page, contents
page and a double page spread of a new
Fashion magazine. (Photoshop will be used
for image manipulation and indesign will be
used for page layout and design features on
contents page and article)
Unit 321 (as media coursework- foundation
portolio) is marked out of 100 marks.

3. Research on Cover
page

4. I like the layout of these magazine and I have
followed “Vogue” as my inspirational magazine. I
would like to describe cover page firstly. Vogue
have used just one type of Logo font for their issues
but they changes color scheme of the font
particularly according to the issue and image.
Subheadings describes that what the magazine is
all about and it supports the content page too.
Different type of fonts are also being used at
subheadings. If we talk about mis-en-scene, it is
according to the double page spread cover image
supports the double page spread. Everytime
Barcode is located at the bottom of cover and issue
no. and date is located just near to the logo. The
size of this magazine is 8” by 11”, and it’s the

5. Research on Content page

6. I decided to go with these type of content pages as they are
slightly similar but the color schemes and arrangement is
different. The Vogue magazine usually uses plain white
background and the images related to ,magazine features
being placed at different side or sometimes they use just one
images. The text being placed in according to the headings in
form of groups. The headings placed on content page is
usually to tell that which feature is located at which page and
usually important issues only being highlighted at the cover
page. Sometimes Vogue also add their Editor’s note at the
corner of the page but not at all issues. Like this they also
describe the cover page at the corner of the content page but
only when it’s a special issue like, their anniversary or when
it’s about someone whose really very important like top
celebrities or top models.

7. Target audience for the fashion magazine
A fashion magazine’s target audience is ABC1 females in their late twenties to
thirties. They are very successful in attracting their audience, resulting in
continual high readership and, as a result, they do not widely try to appeal to
other audiences such as men. The features each month are very similar, and
based around fashion, which is what appeals to its audience and is what the
magazine is renowned for. Some have a variety of features which can appeal to
many different audience types; including features on fashion and beauty, as
well as harder hitting features about global problems and events.
Many of the women who read the glossies, particularly those perhaps who are
not regular readers may buy them for aspiration and distraction purposes.
Although not being able to afford the clothes and products being advertised, it
gives the reader something to aspire towards, or perhaps give an insight into
that lifestyle. While reading the magazine, the reader can feel as if they have
more money, or live the model lifestyle, reading about the lives of famous
models and actresses etc.
The adverts are deliberately designed to look as much like the glossy magazine
itself as possible and usually have high fashion outfits, a sophisticated look and
a stick thin model or actress selling their product.

8. HOW I WILL CREATE MY OWN FASHION MAGAZINE
As I have researched on various magazine now, I will create
my own layout by keeping all vogue magazines layout in
my mind. First of all I need to have a photo shoot for the
main cover and double page spread. I will get that from a
top designer from Pakistan to make my magazine much
attractive to audience. All the layout and the production of
the magazine will be done through photo-shop cs6 their I
will use various techniques like editing , adding text and
creating logo and many other techniques will be used in it.
And I have to gather lots of information regarding fashion
which will carry the articles. Barcode is also essential, have
to add that also. The major thing is to set a price of the
magazine. In business usually a common technique is used
add the value of product then add 20percent ( your profit
margin ). When the production is finished we need a
distributing channel for our magazine.