After looking at several example's of newsletters for inspiration, including the analysed "Deyes High Newsletter" on my blog, I created my own mock-up followed by the creation of a final product as seen above. I included many features that make up a standardized newsletter. This included the terminology that goes on long with one, for example Slogans, Colour Scheme, Mast-head, Main image, Headline, Taglines and anchorage text. I will also talk about where I got the influences from to include these features into my own "Deyes High Newsletter". Everything I included was new at this stage as I had never used such software as Photoshop or camera techniques as the "Rule of Thirds" - so I will also be talking about my technical/physical progress throughout this unit.
Firstly the use of the slogan I have chosen "Remember to become a member", this isn't taken from anywhere however the idea to include a slogan was replicated from other newsletter style models I had looked at in the lead up to this final product.
The colour scheme I have chosen comes from a study of official Deyes High School newsletters, this being the fact that the school's colour scheme is Blue, Red, Black and White. Therefore using these colors instantly creates this form of familiar tone to the newsletter and as soon as people see this they can identify what it is within reading the title. This is common in magazines also for example audiences can identify a magazines genre and which magazine it is for example NME or Kerrang through its layout, color scheme etc.
The masthead I have chosen to use I have not created, this is the official Deyes High School title found on their school website, I have also chosen this for its familiar effect it has on the audience. I have placed it at the top of the newsletter as I have seen through my research that this is a common place to put the masthead. I faded out the background using Photoshop effects so that the "High School" part was visible in contrast to the background. I also deleted the original white background off the schools masthead so that is fitted into the newsletter better, I did this suing Photoshop by individually selecting the background and then deleting it.
The main image I have used is off a building in the school, I have taken this photo using a camera whilst applying skills/techniques I have learnt about in lessons for example the "Rule of Thirds". Where by I have positioned the camera so that if the camera was split into a grid the main feature of the image would be in the center of the picture. Once the picture had been captured I have uploaded it to Photoshop and applied a feather effect, this effect makes the image appear faded around the edges resulting in it fitting into the newsletter instead of it just sitting on top.
The headline I have chosen to use is "Newsletter" I have chosen this as it tells the audience what they are going to read, and what they can expect to be reading. I have used a font found on Photoshop and placed in center of the front page, this is because of the location I have found many of the headlines in the newsletter I have studies for research.
The Tagline I have chosen could also be considered a slogan as I have mentioned earlier on. I have placed it here as it stands out, and catches audience attention. It also has the ability to tell the audience a purpose to the newsletter etc.
Final Product:
This is the final product I have made, its comprised of several example's I have studied previously in my blog posts. Therefore taking into consideration all these style models I have studied I began to apply features into my own magazine such as Masthead, Headline, puffs/pugs, tagline, price, bar-code and main image. I have also applied theories such as male gaze theory. Also whilst completing this task I used many technological features so will talk in this analysis about my developments in this area.
So firstly I will talk about my magazines masthead, the masthead I have used has been my creation that I have done using Photoshop, I feel that where I have placed the image is good as it will be the house-style that will be kept throughout every edition of this magazines existence. I have used intialism "MK" which is in black with a drop shadow effect used to make it stand out from the background this effect also matches the natural image where by the shadow is on it, this caused a problem as I had to make the shadows match one another. I have than put "Music Key" underneath the "MK" text this tells people where it the "MK" comes from. I came up with these Ideas after looking/researching music magazines which have used this type of masthead for example the "Q" in the Q magazine, The next feature I will talk about is the tagline.
The tagline I have used at the top of the magazine front cover this position is used throughout the magazines edition therefore a house-style is created which is very important so that therefore the audience will know without reading the magazines masthead which magazine this is. I have tried to make it match my audience by using capitals making it stand out and also used red to make a certain word pop from the sentence - Then placed a faded box onto the background of the text this creates a more sophisticated look for the magazine. Once I had done this I created a price fore the magazine.
The price of the magazine was thought up after looking at magazines that I would compete with therefore I decided that in order to make my magazine affordable however to low of a price and people would feel that its cheap and tacky I gave it a standard price of £3.99.
The next feature I have created is the splash headlines these are the names of the artists that will relate to the contents of the magazine. I have made these fonts all the same therefore there is no more than three fonts used on the front cover which is from my research right as they did not use a lot of fonts as it seems disjointed from the magazine. I have used the same colors for each of them just alternating.
I have then created a bar code as this is a standard that is needed throughout the magazine industry I have placed mine on the front cover although some magazine companies place them on the back of the magazine.
The next feature I have used is the tagline, this tagline is "WORLDS GREATEST" this refers to the magazine and I have placed it at the bottom, in some ways you could say this is an incentive for the audience as this is what magazines do to encourage people to buy the magazine separating themselves from all the other magazines, however I have used an incentive in the magazine which is Free CD with purchase this is done by many magazines also relates to Ashley Warner the new upcoming star and the main feature of the magazine.
I then created an image using Photoshop for the background of the front cover, to create this cover a lot of skill was needed as it involves keeping some of the image whilst removing other bits, I have erased some things out of the image as i felt they didn't comply with the rest of the magazine for example I removed a stone pole from the fence behind Ashley Warner. Once this was completed I then went and edited the lips and the colour of the top, in order to do this I made a duplicate layer and then made that layer black and white whereby I then went back to the original and selected the colour of the lips once this was done I could rub out the black and white layer to keep the lip shade and the top shade. In order to make the photograph work with the text etc, some text had to be moved as its important in any music magazine that nothing conflicts with the image therefore I took the image and brought it in front of the text to create the look I have in the above image. I also believe that the costume I have chosen is good as it is trendy and meeting my audiences needs (teens) as they will keep up with fashion and gain fashion advice through celebrities and what they wear. I have applied this due to research I have done as seen previously in my blog I have made a blog post about how costume is used in magazines.
Theories that I have applied are....
Technological advances
So firstly I will talk about my magazines masthead, the masthead I have used has been my creation that I have done using Photoshop, I feel that where I have placed the image is good as it will be the house-style that will be kept throughout every edition of this magazines existence. I have used intialism "MK" which is in black with a drop shadow effect used to make it stand out from the background this effect also matches the natural image where by the shadow is on it, this caused a problem as I had to make the shadows match one another. I have than put "Music Key" underneath the "MK" text this tells people where it the "MK" comes from. I came up with these Ideas after looking/researching music magazines which have used this type of masthead for example the "Q" in the Q magazine, The next feature I will talk about is the tagline.
The tagline I have used at the top of the magazine front cover this position is used throughout the magazines edition therefore a house-style is created which is very important so that therefore the audience will know without reading the magazines masthead which magazine this is. I have tried to make it match my audience by using capitals making it stand out and also used red to make a certain word pop from the sentence - Then placed a faded box onto the background of the text this creates a more sophisticated look for the magazine. Once I had done this I created a price fore the magazine.
The price of the magazine was thought up after looking at magazines that I would compete with therefore I decided that in order to make my magazine affordable however to low of a price and people would feel that its cheap and tacky I gave it a standard price of £3.99.
The next feature I have created is the splash headlines these are the names of the artists that will relate to the contents of the magazine. I have made these fonts all the same therefore there is no more than three fonts used on the front cover which is from my research right as they did not use a lot of fonts as it seems disjointed from the magazine. I have used the same colors for each of them just alternating.
I have then created a bar code as this is a standard that is needed throughout the magazine industry I have placed mine on the front cover although some magazine companies place them on the back of the magazine.
The next feature I have used is the tagline, this tagline is "WORLDS GREATEST" this refers to the magazine and I have placed it at the bottom, in some ways you could say this is an incentive for the audience as this is what magazines do to encourage people to buy the magazine separating themselves from all the other magazines, however I have used an incentive in the magazine which is Free CD with purchase this is done by many magazines also relates to Ashley Warner the new upcoming star and the main feature of the magazine.
I then created an image using Photoshop for the background of the front cover, to create this cover a lot of skill was needed as it involves keeping some of the image whilst removing other bits, I have erased some things out of the image as i felt they didn't comply with the rest of the magazine for example I removed a stone pole from the fence behind Ashley Warner. Once this was completed I then went and edited the lips and the colour of the top, in order to do this I made a duplicate layer and then made that layer black and white whereby I then went back to the original and selected the colour of the lips once this was done I could rub out the black and white layer to keep the lip shade and the top shade. In order to make the photograph work with the text etc, some text had to be moved as its important in any music magazine that nothing conflicts with the image therefore I took the image and brought it in front of the text to create the look I have in the above image. I also believe that the costume I have chosen is good as it is trendy and meeting my audiences needs (teens) as they will keep up with fashion and gain fashion advice through celebrities and what they wear. I have applied this due to research I have done as seen previously in my blog I have made a blog post about how costume is used in magazines.
Theories that I have applied are....
Technological advances
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