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Deconstructions and Recreations –

·         Font ideas should be under Inspirations, please change label to create a new top tab.

·         Colour scheme see above

·         Generic conventions post great start, could you expand further please, please look at Ben Carter’s blog under further research for more ideas please.

·         Deconstructions overall please comment on how the task has helped you, what codes and conventions will you follow/challenge?

·         Flat plans should be under Flat Plans and Rationales, please re-label them

·         Rationales are not detailed enough please go to my blog for a reminder, emleslie.blogspot.com, A2 coursework.  Please also make it clear how you will link in regional to your magazine, billboard and website in the rationales.

·         Where is your billboard recreation? As you have never completed a billboard before what have you learned from this activity? 

Magazine Influences –

·         How will you compete with this magazine? Be specific.

·         Good post on national v regional

·         Institutional logos, this post is about the magazine not the insitutions, they are Bauer and Emap. Please double check who publishes these magazines you have mentioned.

·         DPS influence – how does it influence you, be specific.

·         Moodboard, comment on how it helps you, what have you learned about front covers for men’s magazines.

·         Billboard deconstruction – but no deconstruction?

Model Organisation –

·         Location scout missing

·         Recce missing, see Moodle for the worksheet

·         Photoshoot planning worksheet missing, see Moodle for that worksheet

·         Weather reports only useful if you are going out on location

·         Comment on photos from photoshoot – which will you use and why, why are some not suitable.

·         Final costume, make up, hair and prop ideas on here too please

·         Organisation of model needs to be excellent, think how you could stretch you work a little further.

Potential Images –

·         Comment on these photos, why are they suitable, this should be under Inspirations please re-label.

Potential Target Audience –

·         Audience Profiles, WHY would they buy your magazine?

·         What have you learned from the reader profile that supports your design/content ideas?

·         There is a blog progress post in there, should be under time management.

·         Survey analysis – HOW does it help you? Explain.

·         There is a calendar for October in here should be under time management.

·         Target audience alphabet, this was a starter activity don’t include it

·         Post on media rich platform, please also remove this was a class activity.

·         Blog progress again not needed here but under time management

Inspirations – 

·         Need to create a tab on inspirations

·         Colour scheme ideas, narrow down final ideas and explain why it’s the best to use

·         Font ideas see above

·         Masthead name ideas as above

·         Costume, hair, make up, props ideas, could expand to look at pose and facial expressions

·         Websites, billboards and magazines – why do they inspire you