Becky Tye AS: The Stages Of: 2nd Main Article

Monday 21 February 2011

The Stages Of: 2nd Main Article

I've uploaded the best of my new MCR photos to My Flickr Account and will be making more features with these soon. Before I do, I wanted to upload the stages of the 2nd main article so it can be seen how I did each bit.

Firstly, I edited the original photo I took of Mikey Way:

I was aiming for a mystical, atmospheric style, so I added the record type stamps I wanted to identify my magazine; and the headline, alongside swirly patterns to emphasise the effect I was attempting:

As I wanted this to be a main article page, I had to choose how to display the text. At first, I was going to simply type it as one big paragraph in the same style I'd done my 1st one. However, I changed my mind as I wanted to try out a more conventional style - I added columns, but took care to make them partially transparent so the swirly patterns could still be seen a little:

Then I added the body. I used the same text I'd written for the 1st article, as it is only in the testing stages. I added the byline and the "RN presents..." in the top right corner to make it more authentic. I liked the Note rating (star rating personalised to match "RockNote".

Here is the outcome:

I intend to keep making these, until I can easily spot a stand-out one to build on for my final magazine. Unfortunately I'm not going to any more MCR gigs for a while... :( Luckily I think have enough to try a few more styles. :) Next, I think I'm going to try a different OFC, with a montage of several images, then a main article including a page split in half for the 2 support bands, then the main feature for MCR.

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Magazine Terminology

BALANCE - the design principle that one side of a layout must be given equal weight compared to another. Balance is achieved through the placement of type and graphic elements.
BANNER - the place where a magazine's logo (and its MOTTO or SUBTITLE) appears.
BODY COPY - the main text of an article.
BRAND - the magazine is a "brand", in the same way as GAP or Levis is a brand. With the growth of SYNERGY, a magazine might have spin off products such as a radio station, TV channel, clothing line or merchandise.
BULLET - a circle or dingbat before each item on a list.
BYLINE - the name of an article's author.
CALLOUT - explanation of a specific area of an illustration or diagram.
CAPTION - also called a CUTLINE.
CONSISTENCY - the principle that a magazine should retain some elements throughout an edition of a magazine and also from month to month. Inconsistency in typeface, design, layout etc. can confuse and alienate readers. See also: UNITY
CONTRAST - the principle that important elements are given emphasis on a page through the use of size, colour, texture or placement whilst less important elements are minimised.
COPY - the written text.
COVER - divided into OFC (Outside Front Cover), IFC (Inside Front Cover)
COVER LINES - also known as SELL-LINES. The lines on the front cover that will advertise the contents.
CROP - to cut or trim an image.
DECK - text below a headline that summarises or provides a lead-in to the article.
DISPLAY TYPE - type that is larger than the body copy, such as sub-headings and pull quotes.
DROP CAP - the large letter, like illuminated writing, sometimes found as the first letter of an article.
FONT - all the sizes and styles of a typeface family.
FOUR F's - Format, Formula, Frame, Function.
Glossy - a magazine with glossy pages. Also refers to a magazine that is the standard magazine sizes of 8 by 11 inches to 10 by 13 inches, or 20 by 28 cm to 25 by 33cm.
GRAPHIC - the visual elements of the magazine like illustrations and photographs, as opposed to typographic or copy which refers to fonts and words.
GRID - an invisible structure that guides the placement of graphics and text on a page.
LOGOTYPE or LOGO - the name of the magazine, also known as the FLAG. Found in the banner space, but often repeated elsewhere, like on the CONTENTS page.
MARGIN - the measured white space at the top, bottom, left and right edges of the text. If anything goes over the margins, it is said to BLEED.
MASTHEAD - a box, usually about a column wide, that lists the magazine's editors, designers, business staff and information about the publishing company, subscriptions and contact information.
MATTE - a dull, unglossy finish on a page.
MONTAGE - the assembly of several photos or illustrations into a single piece of art.
PAGINATION - the process of creating complete page layouts and putting them in order using DTP (Desk Top Publishing) software.
PALETTE - a set of colours that can be used in a magazine, defined in advance to ensure a consistent look and brand from issue to issue.
PULL QUOTE - an excerpt from an article, often a quotation from an interview, that has been pulled out, enlarged and used as a design element to break up body text.
SANS-SERIF - a font without feet.
SEQUENCE - the design principle that the designer can choose the order in which readers look at items on a page, using size, colour, shape and placement.
SERIF - a font that has feet.
SLAB-SERIF - a typeface using heavy, even serifs
SUBHEAD - a heading beneath the logotype that acts as the magazine motto.
TYPEFACE - a style of font or type.
UNITY - a consistency in design style throughout the magazine.

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The Stages Of: 2nd Main Article

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