Preliminary Task: School Magazine

For my preliminary task, I had to produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally, I had to produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate tmy grasp of Photoshop.

I took several photos featuring a range of shots including medium close-up, two shot & over-the-shoulder and these can be seen in the gallery below.

Front Cover of School Magazine

 

For my front cover, I chose a medium close-up as this was required to complete the task. Another reason was because the short distance between the subject and the camera enable the viewer to see the student's facial expression of concentration. I also chose it because there was lots of empty space which made it easier to add text.

 

 Contents Page of School Magazine

 

For my contents page, I chose an over-the-shoulder shot as it shows the school library and a book which sets the scene, as well as the student being the main subject of the photo. This helps to construct an almost point-of-view from the student's perspective too.

Photoshop Work: Nature Magazine

On Tuesday, I had a Photoshop tutorial. I was taught how to use the layers to produce an image which has text as well as other images added on top. Today, I used the Horizontal Type tool to make my 'Nature Boy' title as well as my subtitles & I also used the inner & outer glow effects to make specific areas stand out to the reader. This was particulary effective as I offered a free pack of berries which can be seen in the background & I wanted the reader to be attracted to this freebie. I learned how to use the Free Transorfamtion tool to include a barcode from the internet to make my magazine cover look real.

Foundation Production

Preliminary Exercise

• Produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally, candidates must produce a mock-up if the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of the program.

Main Task

• Produce the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.

Note: All images and text must be original and produced by the candidate. Minimum of four images per candidate.

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