At this point you must review your planning for your magazine covers and contents pages to ensure that they meet the requirements of the set brief.
Use this tick list to help you.
Will your two magazine covers and contents pages include (as a minimum):
- At least four different main images using original photography across the magazine covers and contents pages.
Yes or no? If no, go back to planning and include this.
- Editing of magazine covers and contents pages (including photos, text, graphics, typography and layout).
Yes or no? If no, go back to planning and include this.
- Written text including elements such as the masthead, main coverline, other coverlines, content plugs and copy.
Yes or no? If no, go back to planning and include this.
- Barcode, date, edition and price information on each front cover.
Yes or no? If no, go back to planning and include this.
- A different use of mise-en-scène for each cover.
Yes or no? If no, go back to planning and include this.
- At least two models representing at least two different social groups (e.g. as defined by age, gender, race and ethnicity, sexuality).
Yes or no? If no, go back to planning and include this.
- A call to action pointing readers to the online website.
Yes or no? If no, go back to planning and include this.
Once you have assessed your planning against this checklist you can move on to NEA Task 20
