Level 3 Cambridge Introductory
Diploma in Media
Unit 13:
Planning and Pitching
a Print based Media Product
Jess Sheridan - 1222
St. Andrew’s Catholic School –
64135

Contents
1. Mind map – JKZ
2. Mood board
3. Conclusion to mood
board
4. Magazine fonts and
colours
5. Draft interview
6. Draft interview
7. Draft interview
8. Location reece
9. Location reece
10. Photos (explained)
11. Prop list
12. Prop sourcing
13. Images location
14. Risk assessment
15. Risk assessment
16. Production plan
17. Production plan
18. Production plan
19. JKZ final sketches
20. JKZ final sketches– DPS
21. Graphic layout front cover –
final idea
22. DPS graphic layout – final
idea
23. Materials used
24. Conclusion

Generation
of Ideas
Colour
Schemes
Strapline
Names
Brand
Identity
ImagesFrequency
of Release
Target
Audience
Price
£2.99
I chose this price because its cheap
enough for students to buy it and also its
monthly.
The colour scheme would be red, black and grey because its like my magazine of
inspiration which is Q. The colour red connotes energy and fire therefore it highlights my
magazine is going to be full of new music information and will always keep you up to date.
Furthermore, it is eye catching and stands out which is good for when it is distributed into
shops. I chose black because it is bold and easy for the audience to read.
1. Get to know the world
2. A lot can happen in a month
3. Expand your mind, explore the
world.
4. Live the interesting life.
5. No other gossip will do.
My target audience would
be teenagers aged 13-18.
I'm choosing this age
group because then relate
to everything and so can
they. It is directed towards
boys and girls because
then they aren’t restricted
to reading and listening to
the songs.
I’d ensure there is synergy with
my magazine through:
Facebook
•Twitter
•Instagram
•Internet
•Adverts
MIND MAP - JKZ
On the front cover it will share
information about interviews and what
pages they are on to read about it. Also
it will be the top 10 songs of the week;
and to say whether they are ready to
buy on iTunes yet.
It will be released every month
therefore there will be more pages
than a weekly magazine so there will
be more information. So there will be
more gossip for everyone to be
interested by. My magazine will
compete with other monthly
magazines such as Q and will have a
similar release pattern.

Mood board

• I have placed these images on my mood board because
the readers will ‘Personally identify’ (Katz) with the range
of artists/acts in the magazine because they are older and
would be ideal for the older generation who listen to them.
• The genre for Arctic monkeys is indie rock, therefore I
have chosen to put this in my mood board because I have
a range of genres, like R&B, Rock and Bass.
• I chose these colours (red, white and black) because it’s
the same as my magazine of inspiration.
• I have put the vans logo on my mood board because the
celebrities on there wear vans and fans might want to be
like them.
Conclusion to my mood board

Magazine fonts and colour
Front name Font preview Font usage
Myriad Pro MASTHEAD
Big, bold headline but
simple to catch other
peoples attention.
PT Serif
Caption
PUFF PROMOTION Funky but professional font
to make the stand out
more and eye catching.
PT Sans COVER LINES
Plain simple and directed
font. To come across being
serious and professional.
Myriad Pro
Strapline
Thick bold writing for it to
stand out and maybe be a
bright colour.
I wanted to keep my fonts for my magazine simple, these are the fonts I have
tested out for my magazine.

• I chose Fetty Wapp because all the teenage girls/boys
listen to him and he is in the age category, target
audience and genre of my magazine.
• Fetty Wapp produces ‘star appeal’ (Richard Dyer)
because he’s always on Capital and Kiss FM which
teenagers listen to mostly everyday, so they know who he
is.
• I also chose Fetty because he’s an easy person to
interview and he’s laid back person to talk to, and also is
down with all the trends so my target audience would
relate to him a lot.
Draft interview

• Fetty takes time out from making his third album to speak to us JKZ about life inside and outside
of the music world.
• Hello Fetty, glad I’m finally getting to interview you, how are you and what have you been doing
this week?
• Hi Jess, I’m great thanks, hope all you lot are good at JKZ. This week has been so busy man
considering I am in the process of making my third album, which is going to be seriously good,
watch out, and listen out!
• Glad to hear it, we’re so excited to hear your new album. What’s your album going to be called?
• I can’t actually tell you that right now, it is a secret (laughs). But trust me it will be big as after the
third album I am going to take some time out of writing music and have some chill time.
• You can tease us like that Fetty. So outside of work considering you are going to be taking some
time out. What kind of music do you listen to? Do you listen to your own music?
• (Sarcastic/laughing) Bit of classical actually. I joke, I joke. I love my music and I do love listening
to it but obviously I listen to it everyday so it can get a bit repetitive. At the moment I am such a
Bieber fan. Did you watch him at the Brits? He was serious class. Oh and Rihanna and Drake
with their song “Work”, loved it! That type of music is more up my street!
• Yeah we watched the Brits here at JKZ and you are right Bieber, Drake and Rihanna was
excellent. So what’s your life style out of work? What are your hobbies?
• I do love a good party with my mates usually at the weekend though as I’m busy writing my music
on the weekdays. I don’t really have any hobbies to be honest, my life is all about music but I am
always attending music festivals and gigs especially in London. I went and saw ‘Rocky N.T.I’ at a
gig a couple of days ago actually.
Draft interview to Fetty Wapp –
Questions and Answers

• What are your favourite festivals to go to then Fetty?
• Oh I do love a festival! I go to loads, mainly in the summer – if I’m not playing in them. I went to ‘We Are Fest’ last summer
in July it was proper good, definitely my fav fest. I am going to be playing at ‘V Fest’ this year, which I am also proper,
excited about.
• We are so excited to see you at V Fest here at JKZ. How old were you when you knew you wanted to produce music?
• I was 15 when I knew I wanted to be about music. My dad was into music and would always play it around me. So that
helped me get into music and know about it more and know about the instruments. I started rapping at school with a group
of friends as a joke and then they all told me I was good and should take it further.
• What advice would you give to your fans if they wanted to become like you?
• Be yourself and keep producing and never give up. The industry is really hard to get into so you have to make your way
up, because it’s all worth it when you put all the hard work in and it gets easier.
• You have lots of fans so that is some great advice. Who are your main fans out there? What age group?
• I love my fans and I thank every single one of them, I would not be anywhere without them so I am really greatful for all
their love and support and mainly for buying my albums. I would say my main fans are the ages of 16-25 year olds
especially the younger ones because of my rapping and the words I use in my songs can be said as quite street.
• Has it been a rough road for you then?
• Yea it has been a rough road. My parent’s spilt up when I was 15. I mostly lived with my dad when it happened because
my mum was in and out of hospital because she had depression, because of that I focused more on music as it made me
feel better about the situation.
• Sorry to hear that Fetty, although its good to see your life back on track! Thank you for taking the time to speak to us about
your life outside the music industry hopefully you’ll come back and speak to us soon.
Draft interview to Fetty Wapp – Questions
and Answers continued….

Location recce

Location recce

Location recce
I have produced a location recce before taking the photos so I know exactly how it will plan out. I
have included a screenshot of an email to Will to highlight I gained permission from him to take his
photo. I have also included all risks and hazards that could be involved.

Photos (explained)
• I choose these photos to use because Will is looking
straight at the camera which would catch the readers eye
and get them more engaged in the magazine. Also it looks
like he is looking at the reader and the reader can
‘personally identify’ (Katz) with his face.
• These are the magazines I’ve compared my images too
because they are both from Q which is my magazine of
inspiration.

Prop List
Clothes
• Cream bomber jacket
• Nike airmax 90s
• New York top men's
Technical equipment
• Canon DSLR camera
• Lens cap
• Camera bag
• Battery
• SD card
• Circular Light Reflector

Prop Sourcing
Before taking the images for the front cover and the double
page spread I needed to make sure that I had the
equipment and props available. The equipment I used was
from photography, for example the camera, Lens cap,
Camera bag, Battery and the SD card.
The clothing Will wore he customised himself so that helps
me from buying clothes for the pictures I took. The dress
code was smart/casual which Will got right. As he wore a
cool h&m jacket and a black t shirt underneath.

Images location
I used the light in photography to give a clear image of Will. It
helped me make his clothes stand out more and to make the
picture look professional.
Name of the equipment –
• The camera I used was called CANON EOS 1200D DSLR
Camera with 18-55 mm f/3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens & 75-300
mm f/4-5.6 Telephoto Zoom Lens.
• The lighting I used was the studio flash lighting, JINBEL –
2x delicacy 200w- soft box strobe
WHY did you choose to use this equipment? – I chose
this equipment because it’s professional and the
pictures came out clearer than the ones I took in the
hallway, it enabled me to get the best quality photo.
WHY this location and for what particular images?
- I took the images in the photography room because
the images I took outside media were dark and
couldn’t see them as well.

Risk Assessment
I produced a risk
assessment so I
knew exactly what
risks and hazards
might have been
involved in the work
place so they could
be overcome.

• Distracting a class while I was taking photos in the school
hall way.
• Having flash on while taking the photos could of hurt Wills
eye sight.
• Tripping over the light cable in the photography studio and
someone hurting themselves.
• When setting up the studio lights please take care that all
tripod stands have the single leg aligned with the light
fitting and the other 2 legs at the back, this prevents the
stands tipping.
• Having enough room for Will to move around in a safe
manner around the studio knowing that all light stands are
positioned in a safe place.
Risk Assessment

Production Plan
http://hosbeg.com/the-magazine-production-process/

Production Plan (for your chosen magazine)
http://hosbeg.com/the-magazine-production-process/

Production Plan (for your chosen magazine)
http://hosbeg.com/the-magazine-production-process/
9th July 2016 is the launch date. I chose this date because it will be the summer
and the audience will be off school or might be on holiday and read it on the plane.

JKZ FINAL SKETCHES
I have put the strapline next to the front heading because it will be the second thing people see and then want them to read it even more. The
main image is put in the middle so people will know what the magazine holds inside. Barcode is there to show when the magazine comes out
and how much it is. The main image is in the middle because in my magazine of inspiration the main image is in the middle of the page.
Strapline – My strapline is “….” I put the
strapline here so then the reader will see
it once they see my logo. This is relevant
because when they read my strapline
they will associate with the brand of my
magazine.
Cover lines – As the main story is at the
bottom I have decided to put the cover
lines above it to make them stand out to
the reader. Cover lines are stories which
are In the magazine.
House style – My house style
colours are red, white and black.
I choose these colours because
they all go together and suit the
age range of my magazine and
genre of it.
Barcode – On my barcode I will have the
issue date and price inside the barcode. The
issue will be number 1 because it will be a
brand new magazine. I will place the
barcode above the main story just like in my
magazine of inspiration Q
Puff promotion – Puff promotion
allows the audience to win
something. In my magazine thy are
able to win iTunes festival tickets.
Having a puff promotion is god
because the audience are more
like to buy the magazine if they
want to win something.
Masthead – the masthead is the title of
the magazine which is JKZ. My
magazine will be called JKZ because
as the meaning of it is supposed to be
‘jokes’ it could illustrate the genre is
entertaining and will be full of juicy
gossip about the music industry and the
audience will not get bored of the music
and the information inside. The
background will be red and the writing
will be white.

‘Interview heading’ has been placed there to reveal what kind of page it is. The image is in the middle to show who they are
interviewing instead of reading it and finding out you didn’t want to know about it. Also has loads of bits of information doted around
the page and not bundled together, it is spaced out. I have put a large image in the middle to show who the reader is about straight
away. The information is scattered around the page but also in columns to still make it neat and tidy on the page.
JKZ FINAL SKETCHES - DPS
Pull quote from interview - I
have put the pull quote on my
page because it fills up empty
space on the page and also
when the reader sees it they
will want to read on and find
out what happens.
Main image – I put the main
image in the middle to make it
stand out also to show the
readers who's the main artist is.
Main story title –
compared to my other
ideas for the main title, I
wanted to make it
diagonal to make it
unique to the reader.
Stand first – The stand first is very important because it’s the first thing
people see as the topic. The text is also eye-catching for the reader so
they will see it first.

Graphic layout front cover/ FINAL IDEA -
JKZ
Image of
Artist
JKZ
strapline
Headline
quote
Main headline
Cover lines
Barcode &
price & date
I have made a Graphic layout of my magazine to
see if everything would fit on the page and makes it
easier for me to see what needs changing and what
doesn’t need moving around on the
Page.

Double PAGE SPREAD Graphic Layout/
FINAL IDEA – JKZ
Interview
Information
Information
Information
Image
Image
Image
Information
Headline

• PowerPoint
• Prezi – I Uploaded my PowerPoint to Prezi
• Work document – I had all my proposals on there. And my production
plan
• Internet – I had to search survey monkey up on there and use
N.craftswordpress for some useful help/tips.
• Public drive – I used the public drive to check my whiteness statements
and use it for example help.
• Paper & pens – I used paper and pens to draw my hand drawn drafts
out.
Materials used

• In LO1 I have been researching more about what I will be putting into my
magazine and deciding who will be in it and also how it will look on the front
cover, where I will put the logo and headings and cover lines.
• Also I looked into the mind map and what ideas I can put on my
magazine e.g. cover head, puff promotion, what I will call my magazine
and the barcode etc.
• I also looked into a mood board for ideas of whom I would put in my
magazine.
• Overall it was easier to design everything this way to help me know and
find out what I wanted my magazine to be like and what style of
magazine I wanted.
• The conclusion for all this is the analyzing of the magazines and then
being able to make your own front cover by drawing drafts of it so you
can change what you’ve done wrong to improve.
CONCLUSION

Location recce

Location recce

Location recce

Location Recce Image Plan
Location Photography studio Outside media classroom
Time - 1:44 11:30
Date - 12th March 12th March
Why? -
Picture needed/
required -
Medium close up shot,
Looking straight at the
Camera.
Side view, medium close up
Shot type - Medium close up Medium close up
Props equipment - Camera, studio light Camera
Lighting - Studio light Normal light, indoors
Costume - Dressed in his normal clothes eg, jeans, T-shirt
and jacket
Dressed in his normal clothes eg, jeans, T-shirt and
jacket
Person/people- Will Eze Will Eze
Why? – I choose Will because he fitted in with my star
appeal and the way he dresses.
I choose Will because he fitted in with my star appeal
and the way he dresses.
Permission
needed-
I made contact with Will and asked him if it was
okay with me taking pictures of him for my work.
I made contact with Will and asked him if it was okay
with me taking pictures of him for my work.
Potential
hazard/risks
The studio may be in use when I might need to
use it so I would have to arrange another time to
take photos.
The studio may be in use when I might need to use it
so I would have to arrange another time to take photos.

Test photography – Front cover & DPS
These are all the Test pictures I took of Izzy and Will. Also all the different ones with Izzy’s facial expression,
her clothes are up to date in fashion it could also inspire people to dress like her.
Once I tested Izzy I decided I wanted to use Wills pictures because they related to my interview which was on
Fetty Wapp which is a male and would fit the stereotype of the genre.

Risk assessment- photos
Before taking my pictures of Will I had to ask him if he was
happy with it and also I checked the location to see if there
was any sharp edges if he hurt himself. This screen shot
shows me asking Will if its okay for me to take pictures of
him.

Risk Assessment
• Making sure the area is safe to be taking pictures.
• Remove any wires so people wont trip over them and hurt themselves.
• Making sure the flash off before.

Photography consent form

LEGAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES
Copy right issues – Copyright means you have to ask for permission to use their
work. This can be shown on a photo or written work. This means I will have copyright
on my work so then people will have to email me and ask for permission to use my
work.
© will be located above my barcode so when the readers are reading the price of
the magazine they will see that it has the copy right symbol on it.
Data protection act - Data protection act means setting up rules that people have to
follow by having Information Commissioner to enforce the rules. I am setting up
rules for my magazine to protect personal information.
Intellectual property - Intellectual property refers to creations of the mind, such as
inventions; literary and artistic works; designs; and symbols, names and images
used in commerce. I am putting this in to protect my logo ‘JKZ’ so no one can
copyright it.
Source: https://www.ukdataservice.ac.uk/manage-data/legal-ethical

Production Legal Issues
Copyright – copyright is a form of intellectual property, it enables the
creator of content the power to exclusive rights of their work.
The right to privacy – people have the right to have their own privacy.
When publishing content about people we need to make sure that we
are not breaking any regulations. To make sure this doesn't’ happen,
you would have to ask people that feature in the magazine will be
asked for permission to use their images and information.
Seditious and criminal libel – this is when information that is
considered offensive is written about the government, whereas criminal
libel is publishing information about someone or something that can
create a negative reputation for the person.
I will have a copyright link on my work so no one can copy it and steal
my work.
Source: http://www.desktop-documentaries.com/copyright-issues.html

Production Ethical issues
Discrimination – the magazine has responsibly for all of its content to meet the editors
code of practice. Therefore no content should include prejudicial content based on an
individuals race, colour, religion, gender and sexual orientation. This may only be
mentioned if there is appropriate relevance to the story.
Children – as children are considered vulnerable there are many limitations to publishing
content that specifically features them. Therefore it is important to establish a contract of
agreement that can be signed by child's parent/guardian to enable us to publish content if
entirely necessary.
Accuracy – content that is published must not be inaccurate, misleading or distorted.
This includes pictures, interviews and general information. Sourcing of details also must
be precise, therefore material published should be definite fact and no rumors. If this
ethical guideline is broken an official apology to the person must be made from the
magazine.
This is relevant to my magazine because accuracy includes pictures, interviews and
general information; which is like my magazine. Also sourcing of the details must be true,
so there will be no rumors going around that aren't true.
Source: https://www.google.co.uk/?client=safari#q=Production+Ethical+issues&gfe_rd=cr

PRESS COMPLAINTS COMMISSION-
I.P.S.O
The PCC used to be the body that regulated press complaints it has now
been superseded by IPSO. It used to be an independent body which
administers the system of self-regulation for the press. It dealt with
complaints, framed within the terms of the Editors' Code of Practice, about
the editorial content of newspapers and magazines and the conduct of
journalists. It assisted individuals by representing their interests to editors
in advance of an article about them being published.
When making my magazine I will have to consider the editors code, this is
found on the press complaints commission website.
Clauses
Accuracy – everything will be accurate, publish inaccurate, misleading or
distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the
text.
Privacy - Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individual's
private life without consent. Account will be taken of the complainant's own
public disclosures of information.

HOW IPSO WORKS
• Negotiating remedial action and amicable settlements for complainants;
• Issuing rulings on complaints;
• Using published rulings as a means of guiding newsroom practice across the industry;
• Publicly censuring editors for breaches of the Code;
• Passing on pre-publication concerns to editors to prevent the Code being breached;
• Passing on requests to editors that their journalists cease contacting individuals, and so
prevent media harassment;
• Issuing formal guidance, based on its interpretation of the Code, to the industry on
important issues;
• Instigating its own investigations under the Code in the public interest where
appropriate;
• Conducting training seminars for working journalists and editors;
• Liaising with other press councils internationally.
https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/index.html

EXAMPLE COMPLAINT
TOM CRUISE SUES
BAUER –
In this screen shot Tom Cruise sues
Bauer for posting that he abandoned
his little girl.
Source: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/tom-
cruise-settles-50-million-667313

COMPLAINT HANDLING
1. Submitting your complaint to IPSO
2. Initial assessment
3. Referral to the publication
4. The investigation
5. Adjudication by the Complaints Committee
6. Remedies
7. Anonymity and publication of decisions
8. Review
9. Confidentiality
10. Accommodating individuals with disabilities
11. Unacceptable behaviour by complainants and vexatious
complaints
12. Complaints about IPSO https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/index.html

Press Complaints Commission
Areas that are
highlighted with the
Editors Code:
• Accuracy
Opportunity to reply
• Privacy
• Harassment
• Intrusion into grief or
shock
• Children/ Children
• in Sex Cases
• Hospitals
• Reporting of Crime
• Clandestine devices and
subterfuge
• Victims of sexual assault
• Discrimination
• Financial journalism
• Confidential sources
• Witness payments in
criminal trials
• Payment to criminals
Harassment – In this image the picture shows the
ruling appeared in a smaller font than the rest of the
page, did not make reference to the PCC in the
headline, and had been heavily edited, with around half
of it not included. This was unacceptable to the
commission, prompting a further critical adjudication
which the magazine then published prominently and in
full.
Discrimination – In this screen shot its
discrimination women by their colour. The people
magazine was sued because they only featured
women who are white. Therefore this discriminates
against of a darker skin tone and it also shows
racism and sexism.

Trademark of the magazine
you apply for a trademark so that you can take legal action against anyone who
uses your brand without your permission. By putting the ® symbol next to your
brand makes sure people know that it’s yours and warn others against using it.

Trademark of the magazine

Trademark of the magazine

Trademark of the magazine

Trademark of the magazine

Hazards at the work place
• The Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974 is the
primary piece of legislation covering occupational health
and safety in Great Britain.
• The Health and Safety management, with local authorities
is responsible for enforcing the Act and a number of other
Acts and Statutory Instruments relevant to the working
environment.

Conclusion
In L02 I talk about the risks and hazards when creating the
magazine as well as legal and ethnical issues. First I
looked at the risk assessment of taking the photographs for
my magazine images. I made a location reece to identify
objects that could harm to those involved. I followed the
step by step for a trade mark to protecting my magazine eg
logo, brand.

Magazine final front cover
My magazine will be called JKZ because as the meaning of
it is supposed to be ‘jokes’ it could illustrate the genre is
entertaining and will be full of juicy gossip about the music
industry and the audience will not get bored of the music
and the information inside.
The font style is ‘Myriad Pro’ with the font colour being white
with a red background similar to Q.
The competition in the market will be with Q, NME, XXL and
Kerrang! because they are magazine of a similar genre.
I am going to change a couple colours on my magazine from
my ‘Q’ inspiration magazine and I am going to repeat the
interview on another page of my magazine.
My colour scheme is Red, Black and Grey
Masthead – Is he same deign as Q’s masthead.
Cover lines- I put my cover lines in the same place as Q’s so
both magazines are similar.
Barcode - I placed the barcode in the same place as Q’s
magazine, which I am keeping the same.
The main image – the main image Is in the same place as
the one on Q’s magazine.

Magazine final DPS
On the double page spread the ‘star
appeal’ (Richard Dyer) is Fetty Wapp.
He is appealing because he fits with
the eclectic genre of my magazine.
There is a whole interview of him
inside the life of the music industry
and outside. I have used the same
colour such as red and black similar to
the front cover to keep up with the
brand identity.

Mood board - JKZ

Equipment
Before taking my images for the front cover and dps I
wanted to have a plain background because I didn’t want
the background on my magazine front cover. I used the
Canon camera with flash to make everything stand out
more.
Lens cap
Camera bag
Battery
SD card
Circular Light
Reflector

Test photography – Front cover & DPS
These are all the Test pictures I took of Izzy and Will. Also all the different ones with Izzy’s facial expression,
her clothes are up to date in fashion it could also inspire people to dress like her.
Once I tested Izzy I decided I wanted to use Wills pictures because they related to my interview which was on
Fetty Wapp which is a boy and would fit the stereotype of the genre.

Pre – production material
I used the pre – production
material to make sure all my
images stayed the same and
also for everything to be
organized throughout my
work. My images have
stayed the same throughout
my magazine. One of my
locations didn't’t have the
best lighting so I put flash on
and it worked out well and
clear. That day was cloudy
and the room I was in didn't’t
have enough windows to get
a clear photo.

Production process
When I was writing my production
process it was important for me to write
down exactly everything I had done and
completed within the days. I left Saturday
and Sunday to be my resting days and
the rest of the week working on my
magazine. Most of the final week was
proof reading and adding some bits I
missed out to make sure everything was
right.

• Firstly, I created a my front cover by using a template which was
called the international option.
• Then I used paint bucket and had a grey background but then
thought that was boring so I used the gradient tool and made it
fade out a bit to make it more interesting.
• Next I inserted my logo for ‘JKZ’ onto my front cover and edited
it with the drop down shadow by using blending options.
• Then I added the text ‘Fetty Wapp’ by using the text tool to add
the text in. Then I used the blending options and made the text
bolder and clearer.
• Next I added the picture of Will onto a separate document and
used the quick selection tool and deleted the background of it so
its just will, secondly I used the ‘blending options’ and edited
around the edges of him to make them smoother.
Step by step to make my front cover

• I then selected the photo of Will and dragged it onto my
front cover template and resized it to the size I wanted.
• Next I changed the colour of the ‘Fetty Wapp’ to a light
grey colour because I couldn't’t see it with the bottom of
the picture also being a dark colour and wanted it to
stand out more.
• I then added the puff promotion onto my front cover; I
made a small red circle using the shape tool and then
used the paint bucket the make it red. Then I wanted it to
stand out more so I used the blending options and made
it have a little shadow on it. Then I added some text on it
and advertised a festival in it too.
• After that, I made a barcode; by doing this I had to use
the public drive videos and I got a barcode and inserted it
onto my magazine, then I put the details of when my
magazine is released (monthly).
• Next I added some icons above it like Facebook & Twitter
to show where you can promote it more. Also I put a
Hash tag so people can Hash tag the magazine more
and get more people involved with knowing about it.
Step by step to make my front cover

• Lastly, I Added who is featured in my magazine. By doing
this I used the Text tool and made some lines to out
underneath as it’s the same in my magazine of inspiration.
Step by step to make my front cover

• Firstly, I opened my DPS template up and changed the
background to white using the paint bucket tool. Then I
added my ‘JKZ’ logo by going to insert and added my JKZ
logo as a picture.
• Then I made two separate pictures and added two
versions of will to go at the top. I used the quick selection
tool and deleted the background and then used ‘filters’ to
make an effect on will and I chose the cartoon one. Then I
made them face each other and made it into one photo.
• After that I added in my interview with Fetty Wapp. And
made columns for the writing to go, also for it to look
smart and organized.
• Next I made page numbers to go at the bottom of the
page. I used the text tool and made little numbers and
moved them where I wanted then I also put my logo JKZ
next to it as it’s the same in my magazine of inspiration.
• I then added a heading using the Text I found on Da font
and downloaded it to my text tool and used it. I had to
made it big enough to fill half a page and stand out a lot.
Step by step to make my DPS

Conclusion
• In L03 I have looked at the production processes and also
I have worked on how they take place to create final
product. I started with making my mood board and this
helped me know what artists I wanted, colour scheme and
also the target audience.
• Furthermore in this L0 I have focused on taking the
images for my magazine and locating them in a detailed
location reece.

Deadlines
Pre- production: This process includes securing
the artists for an interview and photographs. Also
deciding the official date of the release of the
magazine.
Production: There are many deadlines at this stage too, this includes getting
information and images that will be included in my magazine. If the deadline isn't
met there might be problems with not having enough content to fill the magazine
with.
Post -production: In this stage it includes photo shopping the images,
changing the page layouts and the text people proof read.
Before making my magazine I had to make sure I
was constructing the magazine through pre
production, production and post production. By
creating this plan it helped me with making my
production process.
The deadline is the 20th July.

Software
• The software I used was Adobe Photoshop because it is easy to use
and had all the tools I needed. For example; crop tool, resize tool,
ruler, guidelines to keep all the photos and text the same height.
• I also used bridge to edit my images of Will because it is an easier
way to edit images and I can change the brightness and images in the
file system and additional information such as the camera settings.

Post-Production Skills – Tools
This tool makes the font thicker, wider, bigger and bolder.
This helped me with my front cover and DPS magazine
because I made the font stand out more to the readers.
I edited Wills picture of him with the artistic- coloured
pencil effect. This is where I located it and explored all of
the effects but the coloured pencil effect was the one I
liked the best.
I used the software Photoshop CS5.1 to create my front
cover and DSP as I want it to look professional and
neat.

Post-Production Skills – Tools
I used this shape tool to make my puff promotion
and my masthead. It is a good tool to use because it
makes perfectly sized shapes which you can crop
smaller or bigger.
I used the gradient tool for my background; the colours
I used in my background was grey and white. It is very
useful and is a quicker way of filling gaps on a page.

Post-Production Skills – Tools
I have put guide lines on my magazine to lay
everything out easier also it makes my magazine
look straight and set up properly and no
overlapping.
I used the text tool to put my cover lines,
main header, masthead and puff promotion
on to my magazine.
I used the quick selection tool to cut Wills head
and shoulders and copy it onto my front cover.
This tool made it really easy to easily select
and move a image.

Safe Working Practices
This is my practice double page spread I made
to see if all my pictures and text would fit.
When editing the images I used a background
from Google images for the second image. For
the top image I used the paint bucket tool and
put a dark blue as the background.
I changed my mind when creating my actual
DPS and changed my colour scheme to colours
that suited boys and girls and all age ranges.
The Eyedropper tool is used to sample a color from an image to use this color
further. It's practical as it facilitates color selection, for example, an appropriate
color for the skin or the sky.
I used the eye dropper tool to to have the same blue as the graffiti in the
background of Will.

Proof Reading and Sub – Editing
I ensured that I read through the content within my magazine, I did this to make
sure the content was at a professional standard, and ready to be published.
When it came to some of the content such as the ‘main interview’ my
employees (the editors) came across a few spelling mistakes, we then followed
this up by checking through the whole magazine so that there wasn’t any other
spelling mistakes or grammar errors.
Proof reading Shown:
Spelling of Names such as Rihanna, and Bieber, as well as no capital
letter for Names.

Magazine fonts and colour
Front name Font preview Font usage
Myriad Pro MASTHEAD
Big, bold headline but
simple to catch other
peoples attention.
PT Serif
Caption
PUFF PROMOTION Funky but professional font
to make the stand out
more and eye catching.
PT Sans COVER LINES
Plain simple and directed
font. To come across being
serious and professional.
Myriad Pro
Strapline
Thick bold writing for it to
stand out and maybe be a
bright colour.
I wanted to keep my fonts for my magazine simple, these are the fonts I have
tested out for my magazine. I did not use dafont.com in the end.

Colour swatches
To make sure I repeated the same colours throughout the front cover and DPS I
had to save my colours into the swatches on Photoshop. For this to be possible I
used the eye dropper tool and saved my swatches.

Changes made- Front Cover.
Before After

Changes made-DPS
Before
After

Final front cover
I have changed the
puff promotion to
make it stand out more
and visible to the
reader.
I have put a white outline
on the main headline
because you couldn’t see
it clearly without it. Also it
looks more professional
I have moved the
coverlines to the right
more so they didn’t
cover Will’s face and
then made him stand
out more.
Before
I have kept my logo the
same throughout my
magazine because when
pitching people preferred
this logo compared to my
other one.
I have changed the main
image because this
image fitted the genre to
my magazine more.

Final DPS Cover
I have changed the layout on my DPS to get all of the
interview to fit into the columns.
I have added
columns on my
DPS to make it
look professional
and neatly laid
out.
I have put the
interviewer in
the colour red to
make it look
separated with
Fetty’s answers.
I have produced
Will on the other
half of the page
to make sure the
audience knows
he is the star
appeal.
I’ve placed the Facebook and twitter logo’s on
my DPS to tell the audience that there are
Facebook and twitter pages.

Risk Assessment

Risk assessment
• Making sure I held down CTRL shift when resizing my
pictures so they're not pixilated and blurry.
• Making sure I have saved my work, every 15 minutes so I
don’t loose work and have to do it again.
• Checking if the layers on Photoshop are all named so I
can tell the difference.

Feedback of Pitch – Witness Statement
These are the feedback
comments I got given back
when I finished my
presentation. This helps me
know what I need to re-do and
what things I have done well
in.

Conclusion
I have been making my front cover and DPS look
professional with the tools; eye drop, quick selection to
remove the original background, also I have put in the
changes I’ve throughout my magazine and the
improvements.