Magazine practical task research and planning

Research

1) Use Google to research potential magazines that you could use as your brand/design for this project. Create a shortlist of three potential magazines and upload an example front cover from each one. We recommend looking at lifestyle magazines or a similar genre as these are more achievable to re-create.

                                                 

2) Choose one of the three magazine brands to use for your project e.g GQ, Vogue or The Gentlewoman. Then find three different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines written? What camera shot is generally used for the cover image? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding.

Dazed

 

Non verbal codes - The use of the robot prada keyring suggests a futuristic vibe, something elevated. Moreover, the use of the snowflakes suggests the mag is a winter addition, maybe adverting the products. The use of the makeup being dark suggests something bold. Additionally, the use of the outfit and nail polish being black suggests a sense of darkness. Main selling name

Written codes - The use of the colour red in the title carries heavy connotations of danger, passion and rebellious suggesting that the female character breaks female stereotypes of women being danity, respectful. the use of the countries name of where it's published korea maybe suggests the ethinic of the person on the cover.  And the use of the white selling line shows name of the character. 

techical codes - The use of the close up image of the model suggests importance to the model. 

Narrative code- maybe suggests she is out on a quest to find the keyrings?

Planning

1) In your blogpost, write your main cover line (also called the 'main flash') - this is the main cover story that links to your central image. It must be 100% original - all your own words.

Title- Dazed

Taglines - Tara for DIESEL, London, April 2026

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2) Briefly plan the image you will need for the cover - model, costume, make-up, lighting etc. At this point, simply describe the image you need to capture.

Model - Me

Costume - all black outfit but you won't be able to see as it is a close up shot

Makeup - Simple, smokey eye

Lighting - Low key lighting

3) Write the cover lines and any additional text you need for your magazine cover.

Taglines - Tara for DIESEL, London, April 2026

edition

4) Sketch out your cover on plain A4 paper using your written planning. Take a photo of your sketch and upload it to your blogpost.

face part I didn't complete as I wanted to experiment with different facial expressions

Photoshoot

We will do a photoshoot in class next week with lighting and backdrop. However, if you prefer you can arrange your own photoshoot for the cover image in your own time - you can use your phone or your own camera to take an image. If you don't have a phone or camera that is suitable, you can sign out a camera from Mr Ray.

1) On your planning document blogpost, state the date, time and location of your photoshoot and the name of the model or photographer you will use (you can choose anyone to be your cover model or you can be the cover model yourself).

3 May, around 10am, at home

Publication to blog and evaluation

1) Once you have completed your design you need to save or export a copy as a JPEG image. Then, upload it to your blogpost. 

2) Upload two genuine covers of the magazine you have used and put them next to your front cover. This is a brilliant way to check how professional your work looks alongside the real thing.

  

3) Write a short evaluation of your work: have you succeeded in your brief to create a new, original edition of an existing magazine? Does your cover stand up alongside the genuine covers of your chosen magazine? How professional is your work alongside those genuine examples?

I was successfully able to create an magazine cover of the brand, dazed. I believe  my version looks very alike to the others, such as with the logo, text, they edgy vibe. However, I feel mine lacks the professional look because a professional camera wasn't used and  also editing too.    

4) Finally, what would you do differently if you completed this assignment again?

Next time when creating a front cover I could of used a professional camera to create the quality is , try to learn how to edit on adobe in order to create a professional feel.