Coursework

Coursework

Monday 4th March 2019

Brief 1 - Create a front cover and a double page spread article for an informative educational magazine aimed at an audience of 10-13 year olds.

Production must include:

• At least five original images (e.g photographs, illustrations, art work.

Front cover:

• Original masthead/title.
• Streamline.
• Cover price, barcode, edition number.
• Original images: at least one main cover image.
• At least three cover line one of which must link to the double page spread article.

.Double page spread article:

• Headline, stand first and sub-headings.
• Original images: one main article image and at least three other images.
• Feature article of approximately 300 words that links to one of the cover lines on the front page.

Statement of Intent (draft)

My coursework is going to be an educational magazine front cover and double page spread targeted towards an audience of 10-13 year olds of any gender and any race. My front cover and double page spread will be on the topic of baking. It will appeal to my target audience because it will evoke a good attitude to overcoming new creations and ideas. For my coursework to be able to appeal to certain audiences they will most likely have to be interested in baking and food. My coursework will include bright colours and images to target the audience of 10-13 year olds. My front cover will include a masthead, straplines, cover lines, a main image, barcodes, price and edition number. My double page spread will include a headline, subheadings, 1 main image, at least 3 minor images, an article and an article linked to the cover line. I plan on using the colours yellow, white, blue and grey on my front cover and on my double page spread I plan on using the colours blue, yellow, red and white. On my coursework I will include a range of colourful and outstanding fonts and images to bring excitement into the work. My layout will be fun, exciting and understandable. I will aim to have doodles on my double page spread to fit in with the target audience of a slightly younger age. This will make the coursework look more exciting and fun which will ensure it is an enjoyable magazine.

Statement of Intent (final)

My coursework is going to be an educational magazine front cover and double page spread targeted towards an audience of 10-13 year olds of any gender and any race. The topic of my coursework will be baking. I have chosen baking because it allows this age range to experiment with new ideas and It will appeal to my target audience because it will evoke a good attitude to overcoming new creations and ideas. The magazine will also be aimed at children who enjoy baking and who want to get stuck in. My coursework will include bright colours such as yellow, white, blue and red. I have chosen these colours because they are bright and will all outstand nicely when put together. Also, these aren’t used stereotypically to represent a certain gender. I will also aim to include a range of colourful and different fonts, images and doodles and a sensible layout to ensure the audience will have a clear, exciting understanding of the magazine and its directions. My front cover will include a masthead, straplines, cover lines, a main image, barcodes, price and edition number. My double page spread will include a headline, subheadings, 1 main image, at least 3 minor images, an article and an article linked to the cover line. I will aim not to use people in any of the images as I don’t want to conform to traditional stereotypes of female bakers. I want the entire magazine to be represented as a fun, gender neutral enjoyable magazine for the target audience of 10-13 year olds. 

Thursday 7th March 2019

Research time...

Examples of similar products -
 

What is the purpose of the product?
The purpose of the product is to focus on educational themes and they lure the ages of 10-13 year old in by making it bright and colourful.

Thursday 14th March 2019

Lo - To research codes and conventions of similar products.

• Educational magazine genre codes and conventions: what are they and how are they used?

The magazine 'horrible histories' is based on history which is an educational genre.

• Layout codes and conventions

The layout of the magazine is A4 and is of a double page spread. On the front cover the masthead is at the top of the page which stands out the most and is the first thing you will look at when you pick the magazine up.All over the front cover there are animated images with information of what is included within the magazine. 

• How a house style (characteristics used to differentiate brand from others) is established by the use of font/colour/images/layout.

• Production values (high or low?)

The production value of the magazine 'horrible histories' is in between high and low values. The magazine front cover is matte and the inside of the magazine is matte paper which is slightly thicker than A4. The quality of the magazine is okay however could be better quality.

Coursework Planning                                          Monday 18th March 2019

Lo - to plan an effective product aimed at a specific audience using appropriate codes and conventions.

Codes and Conventions for my product.

• Colour palette - bright/natural/beige colours, images and colours which stand out. 
• Images - the images will stand out and there will be a few on the front cover of different bakes/information which will be included in the magazine. There will also be some images and description of the science side of baking within the magazine.
• Text/ font style/ size/ amount - The masthead of the front cover will be the biggest and in a more eye catching font that then other writing included on the front cover and within the magazine/double spread.

What i need to include on my magazine front cover and double page spread:


Initial planning:
 

My magazine:

• Name - In the mix
• Tagline - Mix it up in the kitchen
• Genre - Cooking
• Representation - I want my magazine front cover to be informative and not too busy. It will be simple however will be attractive and appealing to the target audience of 10-13.
• House style -                                  
• Colour palette - Beige, red, white.
• Cover image - My magazine cover image will be an image of baking with some other little images representing the science and hygiene which will be included inside the magazine/double page spread.
• possible cover lines - 
• Info. To include -  Main image, little images which will hint on what the double page spread is about (baking + hygiene), barcode, masthead, strapline (slogan), price, date, 3 cover lines.
• DPS article subject - In the magazine/double page spread there will be educational facts on general hygiene and hygiene whilst baking. There will be instructions on how to make the recipe given and some top tips to help out. 
• DPS image ideas - On the double page spread there will be images which will relate to the information that we are giving such as images of what the recipe will make and images of the top tips we are giving (before and after and the effect the top tip will have on the recipe).

Target Audience                                                              Monday 25th April 2015

Lo - to research our target audience to enable successful targeting.

Target audience profile:

Demographics - 

• Age - 10-13 year olds
• Race - white
• Location - In a kitchen

Psychographics - 

• Personality - creative
• Values - 
• Attitude - Good attitude to overcoming new creations
• Interests - Cooking/baking/food
• Lifestyle - 

My target audience is aged 10-13 year old, therefore they might not like the academics in school and may prefer the creative fun subjects in school. They may have hobbies such as cooking and they might also enjoy doing this. My audience may live in a rural area where they may not be able to socialise as easily therefore they cook/bake. Their favourite subjects in school may include food and technology. They may also enjoy science. They probably find family important to them as they back and cook for their family. They socialise at school and may also invite their friends around and cook/bake with them. Their friends would describe them as kind and creative when baking.

Creative photography                                                                     01/02/04

Lo - to explore and create creative photoshoot ideas.

Photoshoot plan:

• Shot type - Portrait
• Theme - 
• Model - 
• Outfit/style - 
• Location - My pictures are going to be taken in a kitchen. They will be in a bright room which will show every detail of the main object or the objects I'm taking pictures of. 
• Props - for my pictures i will need props such as whisks, wooden spoons, other cooking utensils and ingredients to put near/with my steps.
• Materials needed - 

Images needed:

• Images of utensils being used
• Images of each step
• Images of the finishing product
• Illustrations?

Coursework Review                                                                          17/06/19

Lo - to review, revise and develop ideas.

My magazine subgenre - Baking/food
My specific target audience - Ages 10 - 13 year olds
My magazine title - In The Mix