Magazine Evaluation Question answers

1. My finished product compares to my original design in a number of ways, I have used the same layout as my block design and have also used the colours and fonts I originally decided on. 


2. I feel that technology has helped me create my product into a real design. Photoshop really helped me make my magazine cover more of a reality than a idea


3. I think my product is suitable for my target audience, I looked at other film magazines to see the layout they used and in cooperated them into my cover.


4.  Challenges I had with my front cover where things like picking a appropriate background and font, as well as a good story to cover


5. Using Photoshop in this way really helped me get better at the using it and has taught me the basics needed.

Magazine covers design features

Printing techniques assignment report

University of Hertfordshire- Administration Deparment
To Mrs. A. Garner, Head Administrator
From: Matt Howard
Date: Thursday 12th June






For the up coming 'Top Note' award ceremony I have been asked to look at several different printing techniques, I believe all of them can recommended. We need posters, invitations for award winners and VIPs as well as program sheets for those attending. Firstly, the posters should be designed by an art student and reflect the creative nature of the award winners work. 50 posters would be sufficient for the university site. Secondly, the invitations should have a high quality feel to them,  as this is the deparments most prestigeous . There will be 40 award winners and 25 VIP guests. Last of all, the programme is only a running order and can be a mass printed on A5 paper. 300 should be enough to cover the largest number of guests expected. Here I will list general information on each of the printing techniques I have looked at as well as the costs and benefits.






Firstly is Gravure, it involves engraving an image onto a cylinder, using a rotary printing press. Gravure is primary used to print rolls of paper instead of sheets. The printing cylinders used can last through large volume runs without being worn out. The quality of the image reproduction is also of a high quality. However it does have some major flaws. To start using Gravure the cost is high, 200,000 copies are needed in order to make a profit at least. The text and image lines can be rasterized and to add to these possible issues is that the ink used contains harmful chemicals. 

Secondly, Letterpress. Letterpress involves using a pressing machine, rollers press against a plate. Advantages of Letterpress are that the process is straightforward and is very good at publishing handmade books. It also creates clean and crisp lines and bold images and is able to create 2000 impressions an hour and is cheap. But, it does have disadvantages, it is a slow way of printing and can only print different colours seperately as well it is costly when used to print images and photos.

Next is Linocut, also known as Woodcut. This is a cheap and relatively quick form of printing. It enables us of layering effects. However is does use a large amount of ink which could possibly add to the cost.

Offset Litho, this is a common printing technique. An ink image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket and finally a printing surface. Offset Litho usually produces images that are smooth and sharp. It also requires very little maintenance, it is also a very quick form of printing being able to print 18,000 sheets per hour. It also works on a wide variety of printing surfaces, including Leather, Metal, Cloth and Wood. However, compared to some printing types the image quality is quite inferior. Also the time and cost has lead to smaller printing jobs to move it digital printing.

Finally is Digital printing, this form of printing involves the use of a computer. Most Digital printing include inkjet and laser printing. Digital printing is a cheap and very simple way for produce large amounts. Digital is also very good for small printing jobs and only takes up to 2-3 days. When added with a photocopier, which alone only costs 5p a sheet, Digital printing can be seen as a very cheap and effective way of printing.

 Overall I think that Gravure should not be used, given its expense and that is highly time consuming. This is also how I feel about Offset Litho, given the maximum printing job we require is 300, Offset Litho is most effective when large scale jobs are required. Now onto the techniques I think we should use, I think Letterpress would be best used for the invitations, given it high quality and presentation which is best suited to an event of this nature. For the posters I think Linocut would be best suited, given the layering effect it would greatly reflect the creative nature of the event. Finally for the programmes, I view Digital printing as our best option given the speed of which it prints, photocopying enables us to quickly and cheaply print the 300 programmes.

Cost benefit grid

Film Poster

My film and film poster may change from their original designs.

Questionaire On Magazine Front Cover

Permissions needed when using photos in print production link

http://copyright.vassar.edu/askingpermission.html#image

Permissions needed when using photos in print production

There are several permissions needed when using a photo in print production.


You must have permission from the person/s to use the image. Also you must check with any copyright owners of the image, you must be cautious when using photos of celebrities and must follow privacy and publicity laws/rights.

Tv listing magazine block design

Magazine Spreadsheet

Magazine Questionnaire

Questionnaire for my Magazine:

How old are you?

10-20

20-60

What gender are you?

Male

Female

    1. What magazines do you read?

Film

Fashion/Gossip

Football

TV

   2. Do you like my magazine cover?

Yes

No

   3. Do you like the background picture?

Yes

No

   4. Do you like the colours, would you change            them if you could?  

Yes, I would change them

No, I wouldn’t change them

   5. Do you like the font, would you change it if you could?

Yes, I would change it

No, I wouldn’t change it

   6. Do you like the price, would you up it or lower it?

I would up it

I would lower it

   7. Do you like the other stories at the bottom?

Yes

No

8. Do you like the polaroids at the bottom?

Yes

No

 9. Do you like the main story, would you change it if you could?

         Yes, I would change it

          No, I wouldn’t change it

  10. Do you like the name, would you change it if you could?

          Yes, I would change it

          No, I wouldn’t change it

Why I chose certain elements, colors and fonts for my magazine

I chose to use Thor as my main feature because it is a film I have been interested in for a while. I used aspects found in other magazines on mine, like having my main feature cover the whole spread. I used a colors similar to those on Thor to create a theme. I also used bold font to stand out, as well as using polaroids to make it more interesting. 

Original Magazine

Magazine Spreadsheet Findings

I found that the only things that need changing where making the text and colors more visible, lowering the price and changing some of the pictures. Overall the responses where good.

Magazine Article

 Reviews

The Green Hornet (12A)

*****

Now we all remember the 1974 Green Hornet film, though maybe not for the right reasons. Now a new version of the Green Hornet has been in development for several years.

  We’ve had high hopes for the director Michael Gondry, co-writer and starring as Reid Seth Rogen and the new comer Jay Chou starring as Kato.

  To be honest the film had a lot of potential. Though has been let down in the writing, it feels more like a teen comedy, similar to that of Super bad or Pineapple express.

In the film Reid (Rogen) is portrayed as a buffoon, this gets very old, very quick. As a result Chou steals the stage from Seth, kicking ass in a manner worthy of Bruce Lee.

In short the Green Hornet simply doesn’t sting.

Target audience for magazine front cover.

Possible fonts for my magazine front cover.

Arial and/or Arial Black (Bold, Chosen): Stands out and is easy to see.


Helvetica (Bold): Also stands out.


Courier: Doesn't stand out as much as the others but is more formal and feels more professional. 


Verdana (Bold): A lot bolder and bigger than the others.  

Names for magazine

Beyond Cinema: Shows you what is beyond just watching a film at the Cinema. Could be slightly confusing as to what is means as a title.


Film of the Month: Shows best films that have come out during the past month. But is a long title and would be harder to remember.


Movie Scene: Sounds slightly boring and as if its about how to make films not about film as a whole.


Real Film: Seems similar to Movie Scene, boring.

Plan design for magazine front cover

Magazine Front Cover