艺术的设计专业英语Unit 12 How to Make a Magazine.pptxVIP

Unit 12 How to Make a Magazine Step 1: Getting Started Create a theme or focus. What is the primary topic of your magazine？ Keep in mind that most magazines are publications that target ahighly-specific audience (for instance, people who are interested in traveling or brides looking for wedding ideas). ☆　Ask yourself: Will this be a standalone publication or one in a series ？ If it’s part of a series, what’s your larger theme ？ ☆　Try to draw the title of your magazine out of this overarching theme. Note that most magazines have one-or two-word titles (such as TIME, National Geographic, Seventeen, Rolling Stone, and Forbes). Not only can a short title sum up your theme nicely, it’s also easier to deal with from a design standpoint. Establish a deadline. When do you plan to have the magazine finished？ Ask yourself if you’re setting reasonable expectations, and if you can feasibly have the magazine finished and in the hands of your readers by the deadline. Step 2: Creating Content Write articles, columns and stories. What do you want to say to your readers ？ Whether your magazine is built around humorous anecdotes, arty fiction, news reports, high-brow interviews, or any combination or genres, you’ll need textual content. Here are some possibilities to consider: ☆　Take photographs that relate to your content. Be sure to include photos with empty, neutral spaces; these make great backgrounds over which to place written content. ☆　Make a photojournalism project. This means exploring one topic in-depth and guiding the reader along with a series of photos. This is a good option for people with strong photography skills. ☆　Draw your own pictures, or join forces with someone who does. This is recommended for an art-house-style magazine Design a cover. The cover of your magazine should give readers a tantalizing taste of everything that’s inside。Here are some ways to accomplish that: ☆　Make sure your magazine’s title is prominent. Though many magazines will change the color