Intro - My First Post!

Introduction


For my Media Studies AS Foundation Portfolio I have 2 tasks. My preliminary task is the sixth form magazine cover page. I am going to be posting all my progress on this blog and using it as a personal diary. I am going to be posting all my planning which will lead up to the final main task. The main task is a 4 page music magazine spread including a cover page, a context page and a double spread.

My school magazine will be aimed at sixth form student - both male and female. Due to this my colour scheme can not be generalized by gender, so I am thinking to use colours like grey, navy, white and black.The magazine can be about anything that relates to school and is appropriate to my target audience. Furthermore, I want the magazine to be published every month and for it to be available at all times in the sixth form base. It will be free of charge and help students know what is happening during the month in school; events, inset days ect. Also some of the issues will be themed; prom, leavers and any major results (A-level). My masthead will be related to my target audience so its clear which magazine is suited for them.

For both of my magazines covers I will need to think about the masthead, hook, typography, teasers, skyline and button. These are all stereotypical conventions of a magazine cover which will help people notice it.