Monday, 5 December 2011

Introduction to preliminary exercise


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 (me) in a medium close-up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of DTP.

Week
Date
Content
Tasks to be complete
Week 1
21 November
Introduction to brief
Analysis of magazines and how they target audiences
1.Set up blog
2. Put action plan on blog
3.Complete textual analysis of one magazine and post on blog
Week 2
28 November
Analysis of school/college magazines
Research of target audience
1.Complete textual analysis of school/college magazines and post on blog
2. Post research of target audience on blog and review findings
3.Begin to take photo’s for own magazine
Week 3
5 December
Produce a mock-up of front cover and contents page
Begin to design front cover and contents page
1. Post mock-up blog and provide commentary
Week 4
12 December
Designing of front cover and contents page
1. Post final front cover and contents page on blog
19 December – 4 January
Christmas holidays
2. Work on evaluation questions
Week 5
4 January
Complete evaluation
Final evaluation for preliminary exercise-Friday 6 Jan
Introduction to the main task
3. Post evaluation on blog

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