Module Descriptors
MAGAZINE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND PRODUCTION
JOUR50433
Key Facts
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Ian Whittell
Email: Ian.Whittell@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 23
Independent Study Hours: 127
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- PORTFOLIO weighted at 100%
Module Details
Resources
Library resources
PowerPoint/computer projector
Audio / video playback facilities
Indesign on Mac
Adobe Photoshop CS5
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.
PowerPoint/computer projector
Audio / video playback facilities
Indesign on Mac
Adobe Photoshop CS5
The Blackboard virtual learning environment will be available (where relevant) to support this module. Details will be supplied in the module handbook.
Module Learning Strategies
11 x workshops (2 hours) = 22 hours
Demonstrating and investigating the key concepts and technological systems employed in the research, development, design and production of consumer magazines.
A total of one hour of personal tutorials per student on the module
Independent learning = 127 hours
Developing knowledge and understanding of the magazine market to inform analysis and production of product to trade standards.
Key Information Set:
100% course work including a presentation of the pitch to class
Demonstrating and investigating the key concepts and technological systems employed in the research, development, design and production of consumer magazines.
A total of one hour of personal tutorials per student on the module
Independent learning = 127 hours
Developing knowledge and understanding of the magazine market to inform analysis and production of product to trade standards.
Key Information Set:
100% course work including a presentation of the pitch to class
Indicative Content
You will analyse the magazine market and carry out research to identify and develop a new magazine either consumer or B2B which fits a gap in the market.
You will use Indesign to design and produce a front cover, a contents page, two appropriate advertising pages and two pages of indicative content.
There will be workshop sessions led by your tutor who will cover the range of topics appropriate to the module e.g. appropriate research to support argument for a new publication, advertising potential, titles and mastheads, the elements of a grabbing front page, the function of the contents page and the production and presentation of content which meets the expectations raised by the cover.
You will be required to submit your design and the supporting argument for its commercial production to an appropriately chosen publisher.
You will use Indesign to design and produce a front cover, a contents page, two appropriate advertising pages and two pages of indicative content.
There will be workshop sessions led by your tutor who will cover the range of topics appropriate to the module e.g. appropriate research to support argument for a new publication, advertising potential, titles and mastheads, the elements of a grabbing front page, the function of the contents page and the production and presentation of content which meets the expectations raised by the cover.
You will be required to submit your design and the supporting argument for its commercial production to an appropriately chosen publisher.
Additional Assessment Details
An individual six-page portfolio of an original new magazine style publication of 1,750 words.
An individual project evaluation based around the argument for the magazines viability, 750 words.
A commercial pitch of 500 words.
[Learning Outcomes 1-4]
Key Information Set:
100% course work including a presentation of the pitch to class
An individual project evaluation based around the argument for the magazines viability, 750 words.
A commercial pitch of 500 words.
[Learning Outcomes 1-4]
Key Information Set:
100% course work including a presentation of the pitch to class
Texts
Kordes Anton, K: (2014) Adobe Indesign CC Classroom in a Book
McKay, J: (2013) The Magazines Handbook
Morrish, J; Bradshaw, P: (2012) Magazine editing in print and online
Rivers, C., (2006) Mag-art: innovation in magazine design
Stam, D: (2014) Inside Magazine Publishing
McKay, J: (2013) The Magazines Handbook
Morrish, J; Bradshaw, P: (2012) Magazine editing in print and online
Rivers, C., (2006) Mag-art: innovation in magazine design
Stam, D: (2014) Inside Magazine Publishing