What I have learened in relation to skills, techiques, media concepts and terminology though completig this prelimanary activity?

During this task I have learnt many things. The main factors I have learnt are the conventions of a magazine front cover/contents page.

• Masthead =The name/ logo of a magazine which is bold to introduce and attract a reader to the magazine.

Headlines =large titles which are the main articles in the magazine.

Cover lines =Text which indicates the content of the magazine, which is smaller than a headline.

Pull quotes =uotes that have been taken from the magazine's articles.

Features/ articles =the news and information which is actually included in the magazine.

Lure =pull quotes printed to make the audience want to read more.

Serif style font = A font which includes hooks, brackets and feet.

Sans-serif style font = a font that does not include hooks, brackets and feet.

Pug/ starburst =a shape with text to attract the audience to the magazine.

Layout =the structure of the magazine front cover.

House Style =the theme, colours and text that links all of the magazine together. 

Mode of Address =the formality and way the magazine speaks to it's audience.

Visual Syntax =the way in which the readers eye is drawn throughout.

Straplines =headlines in smaller font appearing below a major headline.

Hook =ethod of luring through the design.

 Banner =a coloured banner with text on it.

 Photos =the images used and how they are placed e.g. being superimposed.

Masking =cutting around a photon to superimpose it on to a background.  Gutter = space between columns on the page.

Stand first =introductory paragraph before the main article.

Stroke =line put around text or an article to make it stand out.

Use of colour = how colour is used on the page.

Drop-shadow =shadowing around a text to make it stand out.

Cropping =cutting off parts of an image to emphasise a particular aspect.

Graphics =the use of design for words and images.

The conventions of a contents page are:

·         Issue no. & Dates = the date that the magazine is published and the issue number.

·         Categories/ sections = categorizing the features of the magazine.

·         Columns = organising the text in columns.

·         Caption = a small description of the image that the caption is directly below.

·         Pictures = images related to the articles.

·         Structured layout = making the magazine structured and easier to read.

·         Pull quotes = quotes taken from the articles.

·         Title (contents) = large text to show that this is the contents page of the magazine.

·         Banners –blocks of colour with text on to make the text stand out.

·         Headlines =the main title in a large text.

·         Numbers = showing the page numbers the articles are on.

·         Colour scheme = colours that link to the house scheme.