Magazine Glossary

Here are a few examples of terminology that is associated with magazine design. I have created a glossary to show their definitions.

GLOSSARY

Bar Code - A series of vertical bars of varying widths that can be read by a laser scanner.

Puff - A shape with information in it. Created to grab people's attention.

Front - The style and print of the text.

Typography - The appearance of printed text. How it has been chosen to look.

Style - Visual factors that make up the theme of the magazine.

Target Audience - Who the magazine is aimed at. eg 17-25 year olds.

Formal/Informal - Depending who the target audience is, the magazine will be written and presented in more casual or official way to cater for their expectations.

Language - Words chosen to make up the text in the magazine.

Puns - A play on words.

Sans Serif - Text without additional add ons eg. F

Serif - Text with additional add ons eg. F

Headline Font - Fonts that are mainly used for the title of pages.

Body Font - Fonts that are easy to read and are used for the majority of the magazine text.

Drop Cap - When the first letter is enlarged.

Cover Line - Text on the front cover.

Tag Line - Writing under the headline

Rhetorical Question - A question that doesnt need answering.

My First Page

I used Adobe InDesign to create my first page. To get the title I inserted a text box and and changed the size and font of my heading. I then took photos and saved them to my computer. I added my pictures to the page by drawing a box and placing the photo in it. To rotate the picture I selected the photo by using the black arrow and selected the transform option, then I rotated it 90 degrees clock wise. To fit the picture to the box I used the fill content to box tool that was under the 'object' heading. In order to make the photo a different shape I selected the white arrow and then dragged the corners to where I wanted them to be. This created a slanted effect. After I had done this, I selected the ellipse fame tool and drew a circle. This was so that I could place a photo in it. I repeated the process of placing the photo in and editing it.


I have never used this software before so it was slightly confusing at first, however, I think I got the hang of it quite quickly.

Blogger

What can I do with Blogger? 

The answer is a lot. 

• I can change the layout and design of my Blog. 
• Post anything that takes my fancy. 
• Upload photo's and videos.
• Get feedback from my readers.
• Follow other Bloggers.

How do I think Blogger will be useful for my coursework?
Blogger will allow me to share my ideas with others and show the progress I make. 

• It will be an area that I can document my work chronologically and get feedback from other bloggers as it is available to the public.
• The knowledge I gain about blogging will be very valuable as it will be a skill that I can use in later life. 
• Not only will Blogger be a place to show my work, it will be a place to keep my work safe and prevent it from getting lost or deleted. 
• I will be able to update my blog from any computer that has the Internet.