Planning: Flatplan

Flatplan is a vital part in any publication production. It gives you control over the publication production process and is very important for an art director to have insight into how various stories are laid out and how will they be arranged in the publication.

Flatplan is nothing more than a diagram of thumbnail pages in which each story is represented by the number of pages (thumbs) it consists. Ad pages are included also and it is advisable to color them differently from the editorial part of the magazine so that they can be recognizable as such.

Flatplan is also important for a production manager. Magazines with large number of pages can print for a few days. This is vital information for production manager and designers because they will know which pages should be done first. Printing sheets can be made of 16 or 32 pages so it is advisable to mark the ends and beginnings of each sheet on your flatplan.

Flatplan for Youth Quests:

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Research: Survey Results

The following are the results of the school magazine survey I conducted for my research. What is your gender? Multiple Choice Choice Total Male 13 Female 28 The total number of respondents were 41, with a majority of female participants but a considerable number of boys have also responded to the survey. So, the findings of the survey could be generalized to both genders. What is your age? Multiple Choice Choice Total 15-16 7 17-18 13 Above 21 Since its a school magazine, my target audience should supposedly be around the ages of 15-18 or even above. The majority of the respondents are above 18, which is fine for my research. Do you enjoy reading school magazines. Multiple Choice Choice Total Yes, I do 9 Maybe, if they're interesting 24 No, I don't like reading in the first place 8 This questions was necessary to ask to know the size of my audience, i.e. how many people would really read a school magazine. According to these results, majority respondents don'...

Planning: Codes and Conventions

Application of codes and conventions on the genre. The above magazine follows the conventions of a teen beauty magazine. The model used for the main image is a young girl in a casual dress-up. The subtle make-up and bubbly expressions denote the innocence and youthfulness that teen girls have. The codes and conventions followed in the above magazine are bold, over the top styling, heavy make-up and extravagant props. The models in this genre usually take up looks that no woman would generally wear, so it's not necessarily a representation of women rather a creative portrayal of beauty as art.

School Magazine Cover Page Analysis

Here is the cover-page analysis of some school magazines that I did.

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