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Writing Copy

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Copy is the words that make up the magazine. How to write a magazine article: To write a good magazine article, you should focus on generating strong article ideas and crafting and revising the article with a good attention to detail. Find some different types of double page spreads for your blog --> Q+A interview, features (research based, not focused on one person or group for interview), interview with imbedded questions. Look at structure of the different types --> number of questions, paragraphs, word count, size etc... 1. Generating Ideas Analyze publications you enjoy reading89 Consider recent trends or topics you talked about with a friend or peer Look up upcoming events in your area. Consider what other writers are publishing. Think a new angle on a familiar topic.  2. Crafting the Article Research your article idea using sources like books and published texts. Locate individuals who would be good sources. ...

Fonts and Typeface

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    Fonts and Typeface Fonts come in families e.g. Arial, Arial condensed, Arial bold and Arial rounded MT bold. Different fonts have different connotations (associated meanings) that relate to the genre and target audience. (3-5 different fonts usually)  Appropriate fonts should be chosen for different themes or genres, for example a children magazine or book you would use comic sans font or for a newspaper you would use the accord heavy font.  On the front cover of The Times newspaper, they have a simple but formal font (Times New Roman). The font suggest formality, professionalism, importance, serious, truthfully, reliable, believable, informative, related to academia, gravitas, this information has weight and reputation, nobility, knowledgable and intelligent target audience, middle/upper class, feeling of historical/traditional document.  On the front cover of The Sun newspaper,  (Arial/Calibri). The font is simple to ...

Composition (Photography)

What makes a good photograph -Good subject -Good lighting -Good compositions Rule of thirds:  -Center of interest: A photograph should have a strong focal point. Determine what it is before composing your photo -Simplicity: keep compositions simple, avoiding busy background that distracts from a subject -Subject off center: place a subject slightly off-centre rather than in the middle of a photo Leading lines: -If a scene has strong lines, make sure the lines lead the eye into the frame rather than out of it. The lines should lead to the main point of interest. Viewpoint/angles: -Vary angles: shoot at varying angles to capture a subject from a different viewpoint. move the camera higher or lower than you usually do. for dramatic effect, take some photos from a birds-eye (looking down) or worms-eye view (looking up).  Lighting: -Dramatic lighting: adds interest to a photo. -Silhouettes: subject made dark by photographing it against a light b...

mind map about all the pre-production documents for creating a magazine

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moodboard on RnB

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In this moodpboard it represents the mood of RnB. The colours show the mood of RnB for example when you hear RnB the colours you think about are red, blue, purple and yellow. The artists that are on the mood board represent the old and the new and the difference between the late 80s and the current 2000s artists such as Lauryn hill, Whitney Huston, Aaliyah, Marvin Gaye and now in the 2000s Rihana, Khelani, Drake and Beyonce.