Magazine Cover Key Features

Masthead- The main logo/title of the magazine, usually in the top left of the page. The purpose of the masthead is to identify the magazine, and make it stand out to the audience.

Main Image- The main image is usually a picture relating to the main coverline, and usually by the type of picture, the audience can see what type of magazine it is.

Main Cover Line- The title of the main article, relates to main image, and is the selling point for that issue of the magazine

Sub Head- A small description of the main coverline. This gives out a small amount of information about the main coverline/article, without having to open the magazine. Sometimes it is used to tease the reader, and make them want to rad more of the article.

Coverline- The titles of other, smaller articles, that may draw the attention of the audience, to try and draw the audience to buy the magazine, aswell as the main coverline.

Essential Info- Several things, including; Date, Issue number, Price, Website, Barcode. these are things that the buyer will want to know. whether it is the latest issue, and how much it is.

Foundation Portfolio Brief

Print Brief

I will complete two linked tasks. The set brief is as follows:

Preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, 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 you must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate your grasp of DTP.

Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group must produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same house style).

All images and text used must be original, produced by me, minimum of four images.