The document provides details for creating a style sheet, layouts, and content for a magazine targeted towards young drivers. It includes:
1) Five selected colors and fonts to use consistently throughout the magazine for cohesion.
2) Proposed front cover and double page layouts including placement of images, article teasers, and titles.
3) Suggested content sources for items like cars, road images, and insurance quotes.
4) Contingency planning for issues that may arise like computer problems or lost files.
5) Health and safety considerations like avoiding water spills or wires that could cause tripping.
2. Style sheet colours
I’ve chosen these colours because I know they
work really well together to make something
stand out. I will these colours on my front cover. These are the colours I will use for the
double page spread. One will be for the
background and some will be for the text
and shapes I might put in.
The same colours used on the front cover and double page spread give the magazine a sense of
cohesion making everything stick together and work well.
3. Style sheet fonts
This is a font I might use for the title on my double page spread
because it’s easy to read and it’s not to extreme. It looks very
metallic and looks similar to a number plate which links to the
theme of the magazine. I think this font looks more masculine
than the others so I may avoid using it to make sure I reach both
male and female audience.
This is a font I’m more likely to use for the masthead because it
stands out and looks attractive for the young audience. It looks
fast like somethings happening quickly and making an impact
like the text is exploding into something big and important.
I might use this font for the
masthead because it’s easier to
read than the other font
because it’s less blurry.
I might use this font for the title of my double page spread because it’s bright which makes the
font stand out and it’s easy to read. Also, it will stand out against which one of the five colours I
chose for the page. It looks very zingy and ‘prize winning’ which might draw the reader into
reading it because they think they’ll get something out of reading the magazine. Also, the shapes
look like wheels which links it to the theme of the magazine.
I might use this font for my double page spread because the style
will draw the readers attention in. it’s stands out and looks modern,
but it might be difficult for people to understand because some of
the letters are shapes. This looks very robotic and sci-fi style. Some
of the letters look like car logos which links to the theme of the
magazine again.
4. Style sheet fonts
• Subheadings: Bold Helvetica
• Articles: Helvetica
• I will use these fonts for the main articles
because they’re easy to read even when
they’re small. And it’s the most used font in
print media.
5. Front Cover Layout
Young
Driver
starter kit
tease here
Image
Of
Car
First car article tease
Insurance
article
tease
Second car article
tease
Third car article
tease
6. Double Page Layout
Title of double page spread
Image of
car here
Heading of
first car
article
Main
article
here.
Include
prices,
engine
size, type
of fuel,
mpg etc.
Second car
Article
heading
Part of
main article
here
Place
image of
car here
Continue
main
article
here
Image of
car here
Third car
Article
heading
Main
article here
Heading
of starter
kit article
Part of
main
article
Graphic
here
Continue
with main
article
Insurance
article
heading
Main
article
Screens
hots of
insuranc
e quotes
7. Content
Content How You Could Get It
Car Take a photo of one or get a copyright free one from
the internet
Design Text Get a copyright free one from the internet (e.g
Flamingtext.com)
Image of a road Take a photo of a road or use a copyright free one
from the internet
Graphics Design my own in Photoshop
Text (Subheadings and article
content)
Use an easy to read font from In-Design
Research text Look at car magazines either on the internet or from
the library
Insurance quotes Use a comparison website (e.g: Go compare) to get a
list of insurance quotes for young age groups
Starter kit for young drivers Make a list of things you need when you buy a car:
Insurance, Tax, MOT. List of optional things you
might want (e.g P Plates).
8. Contingency Planning
Potential Issue Solution
I’m not in college Do work at home or come into college on a day
off or come in at lunchtime
Computer crashes Save work regularly and save it in various places
(e.g on a memory stick and create a backup
folder on MAC)
Lost image/image is corrupted Take another Photo or try to fix the issue with
original image
Unwanted objects in background of images Use Photoshop to distort the background or cut
them out and replace with another background
Losing all my work Save work regularly and save it in various
places (e.g on a memory stick and create a
backup folder on MAC)
9. Health and Safety
Potential Issue How will the issue be
avoided?
Water spillage Don’t have water near a computer. If you have
water, make sure it’s in a bottle with a tight lid.
Wires in the way Tape them to the floor or make sure they’re
well out the way.
Other obstacles in the way (e.g Boxes) Make sure they’re put out the way so no one
trips over them.
Car is parked on a road Move it to a driveway or nearby car park. If car
is needed on the road, take someone with me
to look out for oncoming vehicles.
Editor's Notes
Explore colours and pixel art styles similar to what you want to produce. Discuss these elements in relation to why you chose them and where you may use them in your project. Go over as many pages as you need to.
Explore colours and pixel art styles similar to what you want to produce. Discuss these elements in relation to why you chose them and where you may use them in your project. Go over as many pages as you need to.
Mock up of a potential design using the colours and sourced images. Alter this slide to make it appropriate for your planned product types. Use the content established in your style sheet to do this.
Mock up of a potential design using the colours and sourced images. Alter this slide to make it appropriate for your planned product types. Use the content established in your style sheet to do this.
What content might you need for your pages? Photographs, articles, cover lines, fonts….