PRELIMINARY TASK SKETCHES

FRONT COVERThis sketch portrays a brief idea of what my school magazine would have looked like. It has typical conventions for most magazines such as a masthead at the top of the page, and the main sell line at the bottom of the page, as well as sell lines on either sides. I have done this as although the page is busy it is also organised, so you can provide all the necessary information without cluttering the page. I have chosen to use a long shot showing the outside of the school, which presents a topic that reaches the students on a more personal level as they go to the school, and so they may be interested in it, persuading them to buy my magazine. The word ‘Vibe’ is quite a modern term and a form of slang which is typically used by teenagers, naming the magazine “Haydon Vibe” would interest the students as they would feel as though they can relate to the magazine, once again persuading them to buy it.

CONTENTS PAGEThis is a rough sketch of what I imagine the contents page for my school magazine would look like. I laid it out so it is easy for the reader to navigate their way around the page to find a certain article or page they want. I have incorporated conventions that you would find on a typical magazine contents page, such as the title being at the top of the page in a larger font to the rest of the text, and at the bottom of the page the reader is offered the chance to subscribe to the magazine. To make the page more visually interesting I have included images related to the articles to help give an insight into what the article is about. Furthermore I have put the page numbers in a different font to the rest of the text to make it easier to locate a certain page as it is clear and it stands out.