Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Monday, 8 October 2012
Initial Ideas: Colour Pallet
Initial Idea
I've narrowed down the title of my magazine down to four. Turbo Tyro, Protege Post, Bash and Winning.
Protege Post is the most different, and unique compared to the others. It comes off more serious and mature then the others, aimed for a more serious student.
Turbo Tyro, is a mixture of serious and and jokey. Tyro being a another word for student, and turbo for a good use of alliteration to appeal to more active student perhaps.
Bash! is a different design compared to the others, being in a circular motion. this would catch the eye of students as it would stand out, making a statement as its not like everything else, and students like to feel different from everyone else.
The final option, Winning, again has a different design concept to catch the readers attention. The word is also the catchphrase of popular television star, Charlie Sheen. This is more of a relaxed name for it, as its also not only a famous catchphrase but also that the students can "win" too at college and life as well.
Content
The content within it will have news about what's going on at college, as well as important dates such as exam dates, college do's and other similar events. It'll also have things to appeal to both sexes like fashion, new media, like movies and music. Finding offers around locally would be good too, like where cheap nice food is, as well as cheap booze. Revision techniques would also be helpful for students in a magazine.
House style
Using more mature colours would attract students as they are more mature now then and use them in a equal way as to attract both sexes to it, as not to be prejudice. Hopefully by using such techniques i will achieve my target audience, students aged 16-19. the colour pallet i'm thinking of using would be red, white and black, or green, blue and yellow (more of a happy vibe) or gold, silver, red and black.
Mode of Address
It'll be informal so that the students can relate to it, and they can feel more a art of it. Their attention will be more focused on it and they will enjoy it more.
Images and Pictures
The central image will be of a student of either gender, doing something like clubbing, or hanging out with friends, but they'll look like they are enjoying themselves what ever they are doing. i'll use an range of shots, experimenting to see what works best before posting it. they'll be other smaller pictures to go with the coverlines to give the reader more of a insight of what to expect what's in the issue.
Price
The price has to be low for all students are tight on funds. Something from free, to fifty pence would be acceptable for something that they'll get a lot of use out of and be entertained by.
Protege Post is the most different, and unique compared to the others. It comes off more serious and mature then the others, aimed for a more serious student.
Turbo Tyro, is a mixture of serious and and jokey. Tyro being a another word for student, and turbo for a good use of alliteration to appeal to more active student perhaps.
Bash! is a different design compared to the others, being in a circular motion. this would catch the eye of students as it would stand out, making a statement as its not like everything else, and students like to feel different from everyone else.
The final option, Winning, again has a different design concept to catch the readers attention. The word is also the catchphrase of popular television star, Charlie Sheen. This is more of a relaxed name for it, as its also not only a famous catchphrase but also that the students can "win" too at college and life as well.
Content
The content within it will have news about what's going on at college, as well as important dates such as exam dates, college do's and other similar events. It'll also have things to appeal to both sexes like fashion, new media, like movies and music. Finding offers around locally would be good too, like where cheap nice food is, as well as cheap booze. Revision techniques would also be helpful for students in a magazine.
House style
Using more mature colours would attract students as they are more mature now then and use them in a equal way as to attract both sexes to it, as not to be prejudice. Hopefully by using such techniques i will achieve my target audience, students aged 16-19. the colour pallet i'm thinking of using would be red, white and black, or green, blue and yellow (more of a happy vibe) or gold, silver, red and black.
Mode of Address
It'll be informal so that the students can relate to it, and they can feel more a art of it. Their attention will be more focused on it and they will enjoy it more.
Images and Pictures
The central image will be of a student of either gender, doing something like clubbing, or hanging out with friends, but they'll look like they are enjoying themselves what ever they are doing. i'll use an range of shots, experimenting to see what works best before posting it. they'll be other smaller pictures to go with the coverlines to give the reader more of a insight of what to expect what's in the issue.
Price
The price has to be low for all students are tight on funds. Something from free, to fifty pence would be acceptable for something that they'll get a lot of use out of and be entertained by.
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
Research & Planning: Target Audience Research
Before i start my magazine i need to do some research into my selected audience, i.e. Students. I need to know what content they would like to see in it, as well as seeing what name works for them, colours that they find attractive. A method we've decided to do to get this is my making a focus group in which we'll discuss what initial ideas we've come up with, and what fits best.
I've come up with a few names that could be used, all with different designs. I'll upload a few designs of the titles soon.
Monday, 1 October 2012
Preliminary task action plan
Within the next three weeks i will be researching into other student magazines, gathering information and idea to portray in my own work, and how to get the target audience. As well as seeing what conventions makes a student magazine. To achieve that i will have to audience research to see what would attract them to a student magazine. This will be completed by the 8th october.
In the second week of the three i will make a mock up of the front cover as well its contents page, from the findings i have collected from researching into student magazines, then move on to more detail into designing the front cover and the contents page. This is to be completed by the 15th October.
In the final third week, i will be doing the final design of the front cover and contents page to be completed by the 17th October , then followed by a full evaluation to be done by the 22nd October .
In the second week of the three i will make a mock up of the front cover as well its contents page, from the findings i have collected from researching into student magazines, then move on to more detail into designing the front cover and the contents page. This is to be completed by the 15th October.
In the final third week, i will be doing the final design of the front cover and contents page to be completed by the 17th October , then followed by a full evaluation to be done by the 22nd October .
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