Semiotics

This theory was created by Ferdinand de Saussure; this is where the human brain reacts to three different aspects: the Sign, Signifier and Signified.

For example; Sun  -  Cheery music  - Happiness

                    Sign -  Signifier         - Signified

This theory is important to be remembered for when I am designing my music magazine because it shows that slightly different aspects of life reflect on different meanings. Seeing as my magazine is based upon the genre of House music, I will ensure the colours are related to disco-like scenes to involve the reader and make the magazine a little more interactive and less boring than general colours such as black and white.

Magazine annotation

Mood Board

This mood board consists of my favourite artists which fall into the category of hose music; Swedish House Mafia, Diplo, Calvin Harris, Tim Berg, Deadmau5, Justice, Daft Punk, Wolfgang Gartner, Magnetic Man, David Guetta and Dada Life. I think that a new magazine should be brought into the market which includes all of these artists and more of their genre, as there are only a few which do this at the moment.

School magazine mock-up contents page

This is a mock up of what the contents page of my school magazine will look like. This contents page consists of a title, a logo, a list of contents with a brief explanation of what is going to be under each page so that it looks more interactive, a main article separated from the other artciles and an image which relates to the main article.

School Magazine cover

This is what my school magazine is going to be like. This includes a masthead, a logo, contents to draw viewers to the magazine, a puff, and headings. I have used semiotics to ensure my front cover is to it's best ability; I decided to use red for some of the text because this is attracts the human eye
 and also becuase it is in the school's logo.

Mock Up of Newsletter

This is a mock up of a magazine for a college which i created on Publisher. I have used the following features to ensure my front cover is the best of its ability; Masthead, Sell line, Image, Main Headline, Headline, Advertisement, Barcode with the Price and a Puff. These features will allow me to achieve the best grade possible because they are features which most successful magazines use to attract viewers.

Media Terminology

Buzz Words: "Wow", "Exclusive", "Free" are all examples of this.

Puffs: Colourful boxes promoting features inside.

House Style: A magazine's distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors.

Strap Line: A slogan

Banner: Text which stands out on a coloured background generally at the bottom of the magazine.

Copy: The Main Story in the Magazine

Anchorage Text: The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and vice versa.

Pugs: Placed at the top left and right corners of the paper and are known as the 'ears' of the page. The price of the paper, the logo or a promotion are often positioned there.

Motto: Memorable phrase that is recognisable to a brand

Headline: Catchy Title for the main article

Sell Lines: Text on the front cover that helps to sell the magazine to the audience

Caption: Description of the main image

Masthead: Name of the magazine

Lead: The introductory paragraph of an article. Usually written in bold or capitals.

Drop Capitals: Really big letter that starts off an article