Music magazine brief- key areas Interpreting the clients brief- implicit and explicit requirements The target audience- primary, secondary and tertiary Resources- personnel, equipment, software Exp. graphic designer, journalist-body copy, editor, filming-camera, web designers Ethical and legal issues Copy right- get round it by producing your own intellectual property, so it does not require time or permission to use it. Representation of groups- if the connotations of the pop genre are deemed offensive to viewers, it could be pulled from IPSO. For example, if it is exclusive of black people, it not only diminishes a mass audience and so decreases in profit, it could be reported and either results in a big pay out or the pull of the magazine. Samples- moodboard reflecting the front cover and double page spread Reflects the identity of the magazine- consist of colours, fonts and images, cover lines, puffs Understanding codes and conventions Cover lines, puffs, colour schemes, fonts...
Fonts and Typefaces Why i s this so important? It shows your genre It links to your target audience It will be picked up by the media specialists, when delivering your pitch, if they're not suitable Serif Serif fonts are identifiable by the small lines on the edge of the letters that make the font easier to read in print. Fonts in the serif typeface include Times new roman, Georgia and Book Antiqua. Sans serif Sans serif font letters do not have a serif attached to them, so they display more clearly on websites. Sans serif fonts include Ariel and verdana. Very precise, with sharp round edges. Script Fonts in the script typeface are meant to imitate the fluidity of human handwriting. Fonts in the script typeface include Comic sans, Kristen and Lucida. Used for exclusive interviews in a magazine, or a diary entry, to imitate the personal information they have written or provided. Fonts and typefaces I would use in a pop based music magazine ...