tips to produce a level 4 magazine

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Producing a Level 4 Magazine

Tips – Front Page

One main image – original photography, ideally a different to images for the double page spread

Masthead with font to create brand identity Use the route of the eye Use 2 or 3 different fonts and colours for the

coverlines Short, snappy coverlines Date and price House style Barcode

Tips – Contents page

Use the house style Small image of the front cover Conventional layout Some original images Page number Page numbers for articles

Tips – Double page spread

Image on one page, text on the other page Use a headline, standfirst, kicker, and pull

quote Use columns Page numbers Eyecatching font for headline and pull-quote,

san serif clear font for main text Different colour scheme to front cover Suitable use of language for target audience

Photography

Your pictures need to be taken specifically for your magazine

You need to use a variety of shot types Think carefully about the mise-en-scene

– setting, costume, props Try to use different sets of photos for the

double page spread, and front cover