OCR –

Level 3 Cambridge Introductory Diploma in Media

Unit 14:

Sophie AngusCandidate Number: 1006

Centre Number: 64135Producing a Print based Media Product

Content for LO3Title Slide

Mood Board 4-5

Location Image 6

Test Photograph 7

Pre-Production Material 8

Production Process 9

Post-Production Publishing Tools 10

Step by Step guide for Front Cover 11-26

Final Front Cover 27

Step by Step guide for Double Page Spread 28-36

Final Double Page Spread 37

Conclusion 38

Mood Board I have chosen this font for my music magazine because this is simple and bold. Also this font is easy to read for my target audience.

I want to include old style of music like the Beatles so this will appeal to the older target audience, so they will buy and music magazine and therefore my music magazine will be more popular. In addition, the old style of music could teach the younger audience, how much music has changed over a period of time and teach them more about the music industry.

As well as including an old style of music, I also want to include contemporary music like Kayne West as this could appeal to the younger target audience. This could also teach them about the modern day music industry and want talent you need to be in the music industry.

The colour wheel will help me decide what colour I should include in my music magazine. In addition, this will help me because I know what colour is best suited for each other.

This picture of Bjork denotes that I want my music magazine to be bright, bold and unique. I also want my music magazine to be as colourful as this, which I hope will be eye catching for the target audience.

This is the symbol for Facebook. This reveals that my music magazine will on social magazine to keep close with the target audience, as they can see my music magazine daily update.

Location ImageWhen I am looking for a location that I should take the image for the front cover and the double page spread. I would need a place that it is accessible with the Canon camera lighting , good lighting and also a white wall. So that could edit the background of the photograph. I have some planning where I have to check for any possible risks to me and the model before taking the image. In addition I would have to find out if risk to the camera if I take the image within a location.

The lighting is an important part of the photo shoot as it could make the image better as will be easier to see. This is why I am taking the image during the day time as the natural light will come out and therefore improve the image overall. This is why I am taking the image within the kitchen, as it meet the need that brief because it have white wall and also there are three large glass doors that will allow natural light in.

White Wall for photoshoot

Three large glass doors for natural light

Test PhotographyThe photograph that I took was taken within a location that I have planned. All of the images that will feature a white with a natural light to brighten the image of the artist. The images of artist will be powerful and confident as she is wearing all black. In the pictures that I have taken show that the artists doing different poses, which will help to show off her character and personality during the photoshoot. These pictures taken within a good area and also with good natural lighting. Within the house where the white wall was it was a control environment which mean that I am able to control all of the risks that could occurred when doing my photoshoot. This will mean that I am able to take away all of the hazards that could harm myself or the artists when doing the photo shoot such as checking if the floor is dry.However, there was some problem that I will have to overcome when taking these pictures. This is important as their will need to time that will best suit my artists because she was busy doing other and her own work. In addition, I would have to check if the weather is good so that the natural light will be good for the photo shoot. This is important as if the lighting is not good, the images will come out badly and therefore the images will not be suited for the magazine front cover and also double page spread.

Pre-Production Material

Some of the magazine convention I have changes from the first hand drawn draft of my front cover is the barcode. This is important as I didn’t add any social symbols and also the publisher symbols on top of the barcode. The reasoning why the barcode symbols will need to be included on the magazine as it will show the customers that they are able to follow them on these social media. Also the reasoning why the publisher symbols so that that the customers will know what publication house the magazine come from so that if they have any problem with the magazine, they will know the right publication house the magazine come from. In addition, the barcode will move above the main headline and the main quote, which has changed from the original first hand drawn draft of my front cover.

Potential Hazard/Risk

I have created an image plan so that I will know what I need to do and therefore I can follow the everything that it presented to on the plan. This is important as I can stick to the original and make sure that everything will go smoothly. I will make sure that the final image for the front cover and the double page spread will look professional and therefore good enough to use for my magazine One of the problem that happen during the photoshoot was that the lighting was not bright enough for the photoshoot, which caused the images to come out dark and dull. This is why I have rescheduled the photoshoot so that the weather can be good and therefore the images will come out better. In addition, I would have to avoid all of the potential hazards and risks that could happen during the photoshoot. This is important as I am able to overall come any challenges that could occurred in the photoshoot.

Production ProcessI have created a production process plan so that the employees are able to follow these tasks so that the magazine will be made to the best of there ability. This is important as there will be set deadline so that the employees of the magazine are able to work toward them and therefore finish the magazine creation by the time it will be printed and released to the public. This is important as I predict that my magazine should be ready by 1st June 2016 and therefore its launch date will be on the 2nd June 2016. this is important as there is time for the magazine to be sent into shops around the UK.In addition, the editor will first check the editor will check the content in the magazine on 13th May 2016 and see what will need to be changes about the headline or the interviews of the magazine. This is important as the Editors will have over the weekend to check their work before on 18th Monday 2016, the employees will have to make the correction that the editor want to change. This is why I have made changes to the interviews so that the questions will be more interested and therefore take out any question that will not interested for the audiences to read.

First Draft of the Interview Question1. Hello Nicole . It’s good to meet with you – how are you?2. Congratulation, for winning your first Brits award for British Female Solo Artist this

year.3. Does fame affect the your day to day life?4. Who is your biggest inspiration?5. So, you are known for your retro and eccentric style well as voice. So would you

explain what you are wearing.6. So I heard that you done a bit of acting during your career as a singer, What have you

been in and have you audition to do anything else?7. Talking about your television appearances, I heard you are replacing Rita Ora on the

Voice8. Don’t worry, I will watch it. I heard a rumour that you have started making your fourth

album, as you announce it at Glastonbury Festival. Can you give anything away.9. Can you tell me more about your upbringing and how you started singing.10. Wow, you have do lots of different part time job. This interview is sadly coming

toward the end, what are you hoping to do in the future?

Final Draft of the Interview Question1. Hello Nicole. It’s good to meet with you – how are you?2. Congratulation, for winning your first Brits award for British Female Solo Artist this

year.3. Does being famous affect your day to day life?4. Who is your biggest inspiration ? 5. So, you are known for your retro and eccentric style as well as your voice. So you

explain what you are wearing now.6. So I heard that you have done a bit of acting during your career as a singer, What

have you been in and have you auditioned to do anything else?7. Don’t worry, I will watch it. I heard a rumour that you have started making your

fourth album, as you announced it at Glastonbury Festival. Can you give anything away?

8. What are you hoping to do in the future?9. This interview is sadly coming toward the end, so would you ever stop singing?

The question about The Voice and Rita Ora as it didn’t have enough room on the double page spread and also the question was not relevant to the interview itself.

Post-Production Publishing ToolsWhen creating a magazine front cover or double page spread, the most important part of it is to create a blank canvas. This is important as all of the images, text and all of the different layers will be display. To create a blank canvas go on file and then new. Afterward, a dialog box should be display on the screen so that you are able to put in the measurement of the craven. However, for the front cover of the magazine, I have decided to present the blank canvas as an international paper. Once I have decide what all of my measurement is going to be, I will change the name of the blank canvas and then click ‘save Preset…’ as know all of the measurement of the canvas will be saved on to my documents. This is important as as I can used this canvas if I want to make any changes to the canvas for the front cover or double page spread.

Creating canvas on Photoshop

One Photoshop there are one way to insert an image onto a canvas. Firstly go on file and then place. After clicking on place, it should have a pop up of the document. This is important as the document pop up will enable the person to find the image that you want. Click on the image and then click on place. This is important as once the person click on place, the image will transfer to the canvas and then it will give the person to option to resize the image. In addition, once the image is on the canvas it will create a new layer on Photoshop, which you are able to add affect to the image or move around.

Inserting an image on Photoshop

Step by Step guide- Page LayoutGo on Photoshop and then go on File- new- then on the drop caption go on International paper. Then click OK.

After the layout of the A4 page is presented, do the rule tool around the edges.

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Step by Step guide- Background

To make the background of the magazine to have a different colour and effect with the bucket tool you will colour the background grey. After if you are adding effect to the background click onto the bucket tool. So you will be able to get and click onto the gradient tool.

So by drawing a line with the gradient tool, you are able to add effect to the background.

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Step by Step guide- MastheadTo get a different text for the barcode, you first have to go on http://www.dafont.com/ and pick out the best suited font.When found the font, you should download the font of you chose. On you download area, you should find the font name, click and then install it.Then go on photoshoot, and on the font drop down, you should find the font from the website.After finding the font, you click on the text tool and write the name of the magazine “EXCLUSIVE”.You should place the masthead on top of the magazine and make its as big as you can, so it will be eye catching.

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Step by Step guide- Masthead effect

To change the colour of the Masthead, you should chose the colour and then highlight the masthead and click of the colour you have chose. So it will be from black to gold. After the colour have change, you should change effect to the masthead by double clicking on the layer of the masthead and then change try different effect out until the masthead look good. You are able to use affects such as using the stoke tool which will outline the letter.

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Step by Step guide- Puff Promotion With the rule tool, you will make a shape of how big the puff promotion should be. Then you should click on the shape tool and chose the shape of the ellipse, to draw a circle.To make the circle to look better you should add effect to the shape by clicking on the layer. Afterward, add the stroke on the ellipse shape and also change the stroke colour to a dark red, which will go around the circle shape .

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Step by Step guide- Puff Promotion To write the puff promotion text, you will go on the text tool and then spread the text inside the circle. Then type ‘Free iTune Download’

To change the colour of the text you will highlight the text and then chose the colour you want by the paint tool to the colour that you want. Change a letter from black to white

To add effect to the text of the puff promotion, you will double click on the layer of the text. Then chose what effect you want. I have done the stroke tool, so the text will have a black outline.

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Step by Step guide- Puff Promotion To add a image of the iTune logo to the puff promotion for the brand identity for the brand logo. You will go on file and then place.

After place you will go on your files so you can find the image of the iTune logo.

After finding the iTune logo, you will click place and the change the size of the image, so it can be a suitable size for the puff promotion.

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Step by Step guide- Barcode ShapeWith the rule tool, command R, draw the shape of the barcode and how big you want your barcode to be. Then draw a rectangle of the shape of the barcode.To change the colour of black to white. To get the bucket tool and then change the colour to white. Then click on the rectangle so it will be white.

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Step by Step guide- BarcodeAfter the shape of the barcode, you should place the image of the barcode.

To get the pictures of the barcode, go on files, place and then search for the picture of the barcode. Then click place after you found the picture.

After you have place the image, press shift as you change the size of the barcode. Place the barcode in the white box and also the right size for the barcode.

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Step by Step guide- Barcode Social Media Symbol

To get the social media symbol. You should chose the image of the social media symbol.

To get the pictures of the social media symbol, go on files, place and then search for the picture of the social media symbol. Then click place after you found the picture.

After you have place the image, press shift as you change the size of the social media symbol. Place the social media in the white box and also the right size and above the barcode.You should do this three more times with different social media symbol and the Bauer (publication house) logo

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Step by Step guide- Barcode textTo get a different text for the barcode, you first have to go on http://www.dafont.com/ and pick out the best suited font.When found the font, you should download the font of you chose. On you download area, you should find the font name, click and then install it.Then go on photoshoot, and on the font drop down, you should find the font from the website.After finding the font, you click on the text tool an d then write the barcode detail like the issue date, the tissue number and the price of the magazine.You should change the size of the font to fit under the barcode.

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Step by Step guide- Brand Awareness of Masthead

Firstly, right click on the layer, which have the masthead and then click on duplicate layers. Once the layer have been duplicate renamed the layer and then drag the second masthead.Afterward, press on command t and shift whilst resizing and rotating an image.Then places the second masthead next to the barcode.

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Step by Step guide- Main ImageTo get the pictures of the main image, go on to files, place and then search for the picture of the main image. Then click place after you found the picture.

After you have place the image, press shift as you change the size of the main image, so it will be the best suited for the magazine.

With the section tool, it should cover the area you want to be included in the magazine. Afterward, you go on window, then you will click on the mask, to get rid off the background.

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Step by Step guide- Coverline, Mainline and Main Quote Text

To get a different text for the coverline, mainline and main quote, you first have to go on http://www.dafont.com/ and pick out the best suited font.When found the font, you should download the font of you chose. On you download area, you should find the font name, click and then install it.Then go on photoshoot, and on the font drop down, you should find the font from the website.After finding the font, you click on the text tool, then write the correct information and then place coverline, mainline and main quote where you wanted

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Step-by-Steps – Main Story

After, using the the text tool to type the main story and change the text white. Then add effect to the main story by using the stroke effect on the text.After the text have been sorted, click on window and then on character. After clicking on the character, highlight the text and then change length and width of the text. You are able to drag the the length and width of the text to make it bigger or smaller.

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Step by Step guide- Coverline

Click on the text tool and drag the text box where it need to be needed.Then type when the coverline that is going to be presented. Then double click on the layer so that it can change the effect of the layer. Add the stroke onto the text and then change the colour of the colour of the stroke to a dark red.

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Final Front Cover

Step by Step guide- Inserting In A Shape

Go on the shape tool and then you will make a rectangle shape.To change the colour of the rectangle, you will click on the colour changer tool and with the bucket tool. Click on the shape so the shape will change colour.Afterward, click on the text tool and then write about the title and the information about the my album.Afterward, add a test box under the title and then write down the information that will need to be noted down.Do this again for the other drop caption but change the colour of the shape gold and import some pictures for the other drop caption.

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Step by Step guide- Black background

First, click on file and then place. After clicking on place, you will have to look through all of the image until finding the correct imageWhen finding the correct image, click on the image and then click place.Then hold down shift whilst changing the image size to the correct size than is needed. When the image is the right size, click apply the transformation, so you are not about to change the size anymore.Afterward, click on the text tool so that and type fact or information next to the image. To make the black background a bit light, click on its layer. Once on the layer, go to the section below the layer, channel and path. Then change its opacity from 100 % to 67%.

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Step by Step guide- Image Small Image

Firstly, click on file and then place. After clicking on place, you will have to look through all of the image until finding the correct imageWhen finding the correct image, click on the image and then click on place.Then hold down shift whilst changing the image size to the correct size than is needed. When the image is the right size, click apply the transformation, so you are not about to change the size anymore.Afterward, click on then text tool so that and type fact or information next to the image

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Step by Step guide- Interview

To make letter large for the interview and also make the letter to have to same style as your masthead.Firstly, to duplicate layers of the masthead and called name the titles of old masthead.Once the layer is duplicated, you should delete the text and type in one letter.Afterward, move the letter so it will be next the interview.Afterward, click on the pen tool and then click it around the N until the first point and the last point meet up.Then with the text tool, click inside the pen tool around and then start to type the first section of the interview.

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Step by Step guide- Interview To sort out the interview column, first use the rule tool, so that you are able to make each column of the interview equal to each other. Then click on the text tool and create a text box that will fit in between the rule tool. Once the text box is made, type the interview for the double page spread. This will have to be done 2 more time before the interview column will be finish.

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Step by Step guide- Faded Masthead

Afterward, dragging the masthead from the front cover and place the masthead onto the double page spread.

Resize the masthead so that it will better suited from the double page spread.

With the masthead, select the its layer and use the opacity so that the masthead will have a good effect so that it will look like it is fading.

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Step by Step guide- Main Quote

Firstly, use the text tool and spread the text box across the left side corner of the double page spread.Afterward, use the font, LemonMilk and write the quote that you want to feature on the page.Then hightlight the quote and change the letters from black to red. To add effect to the quote, double click on the layer and use the stoke to outline each word of the quote.

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Step by Step guide- Main ImageFirstly, click on file and then place. After clicking on place, you will have to look through all of the image until finding the correct imageWhen finding the correct image, click on the image and then click place.Once the image that you want to keep, cover the image with the deselect tool. Afterward, click on the mask layer and then click on the icon that said ‘add a pixel mask’. Once, it is clicked on, all of the background of the image is gone.Then hold down shift whilst changing the image size to the correct size than is needed. When the image is the right size, click apply the transformation, so you are not about to change the size anymore.

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Step by Step guide- Remove HyphensFirstly, select the layer with the text on it.Then go on ‘window’ and then click on ‘character’.After clicking on the ‘character’, there will be two opinion, which are called ‘CHARACTER’ and ‘PARAGRAPH’. Click on ‘PARAGRAPH’.After, clicking on ‘PARAGRAPH’. Then, click on a box which is called ‘Auto-hyphenate’ so that it will remove the hyphens from the text. This will mean when the tick is gone from ‘Auto-hyphenate’ , it will mean that the hyphen is removed.

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Final Double Page Spread

Conclusion By looking at each stages of the production process of creating my front cover and the double page spread. This is why have created a step by step guide of the main stages of the magazine so that it will reveal that I have made the magazine on my own and also it will reveal that different tools and techniques I used for the creation of the magazine.However, before any production of my magazine happen, I have created a mood board and also analysed some of the pictures included in the mood board. This is important as this will help to know my target audience better and therefore see what they will like to be included in the magazine. This is important as my mood board would included of images of different genre of artists/bands, different font style and also different social media symbols that my magazine will have.In addition, use created some images that tested the models different poses and facial expression so that I will know what images will be best suited for my magazine and also attract the target audience to buy my magazine. This is important as two of these images will be included on my magazine front cover and also double page spread. This is important as I chose the best image for my magazine. Moreover, I have created a production process of the magazine will go through a process of their creation. This is important as I have created the production so that the employees will know the different tasks that have to be completed before the deadline hit. Therefore have to be ready to print and released to the public. This is important as the creation of the final front cover and also final double page spread so that it will reduce in errors in the magazine and also make it a high quality magazine for target audience to read.