Preliminary task Research (School magazine planning and ideas)

School magazine

Title ideas:

·         On the brink

·         The common room

·         BCHS

·         Flash press

Front cover image (all mid shots):

·         Students walking out of school. Smiling books in hand, Looking like they are in conversation

·         Students in the common room laughing, relaxed

·         Clubs or events that have taken place e.g. bands, sports, A level results etc.

·         Student working in the library books blurred behind focus on student

·         Student resting head on books while reading another

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Contents

·         Preparing for six form

·         Sports news

·         Competition

·         Fashion/style

·         Advice on A Levels

·         List of jobs part time

·         Music charts

·         School news and information

·         Latest events

·         Gigs and events around the area

·         Celebrity news and gossip

Appropriate text:

·         Word art used for title or other title software

·         Times new roman

·         Bauhaus 93

·         Britannic bold

·         Copper black

·         Franklin gothic heavy

·         STENCIL

·         Wide Latin

·         Rockwell

Other features on the front cover:

·         Advertising competitions

·         Other articles in the booklet

·         Sub headings

Positioning:

·         Image centred

·         Text around image at the sides so it does not over power the page

·         Title at the top BOLD writing

·         Competition bottom right hand corner

·         Read on left hand corner bottom

Theme:

·         Little blues and dark blues

·         School colours