Assignment 6: Rough drafts for pages

Assignment 6: Rough drafts for pages (draft 1)

Set:         Fri Dec 9/11

Due:       Mon Dec 12/11

Task:                       Individually, you need to complete a rough draft for each page you are responsible for designing.

You must do this on paper as a sketch. This must be detailed and NOT something you spend 5 minutes on.  It must show titles, subtitles, photos, captions, text/paragraphs, graphics etc.

Extension:  How have you been inspired by other magazine pages?  (using mood boards to show how you were inspired by pages in real magazines (use can use mood boards to help with this)

Assignment # 5: Theme Development task

THEME DEVELOPMENT TASK (Assignment # 5: Theme Development task)

Set:         Fri Dec 9/11

Due:       Mon Dec 12/11

Task:                       You are to create a PowerPoint which is about showing your development and research

for your 3 possible themes .

You must complete some research on the theme and gain pictures as inspiration.  This is very similar to the mood board task.  You are trying to capture a ‘flavour’ of your theme.

You must decide how you divide up the work but remember to colour code.  Everyone should research at least 2 of the themes.

Extension:  Look at other magazines:  What are their themes? How are they successful? Did they inspire you?

Theme Development Sheets

Here are the sheets for the theme development (brainstorm and development)

Remember target audience one goes in 4.3

THEME DEVELOPMENT FOR MAGAZINE

Firstly, think about the ethos of our school – what do we represent?  We have many different ethos and beliefs that make our school an outstanding, wonderful environment.  Brainstorm these in a mind map below:

               

What is the ethos of the school?

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Secondly, you need to think of themes that relate to the ethos of our school.  The theme should represent the school in a unique, creative and original way.  Try not to be to predictable.

Possible Themes for Magazine (What themes represent the school?)

               

THEME DEVELOPMENT FOR MAGAZINE (CONT.)

Everyone in your group has now brainstormed a list of different themes.  Now you must list the best options you have as a group.

GROUP MEMBER NAME	BEST THEME IDEA
Group member 1: _______________________	1. 2. 3.
Group member 2: _______________________	1. 2. 3.
Group member 3: _______________________	1. 2. 3.
Group member 4: _______________________	1. 2. 3.
Group member 5: _______________________	1. 2. 3.

THEME DEVELOPMENT FOR MAGAZINE (CONT.)

Everyone in your group has now listed everyone’s best ideas.  Now you must list the 3 best options you have all together.

GROUP MEMBER NAME	BEST THEME IDEA	THINGS THAT RELATE TO THIS THEME
Group member: ____________________
Group member : ____________________
Group member : ____________________

TARGET AUDIENCE FEEDBACK ABOUT THEMES

You need to get target audience feedback about your potential themes

BEST THEME IDEA	WHY DO THEY LIKE THIS IDEA?	WHY DO THEY NOT LIKE THIS IDEA?
1.
2.
3.

Vote of best theme          Below tick which theme people like     People interviewed: ____

1.                                                                                                                                            Total: ______

2.                                                                                                                                            Total: ______

3.                                                                                                                                            Total: ______

Current Folder and Blog checklist (#2 dec 12)

Update folder/blog checklist - #2

Unit 4 Folder Checklist                                                                                                                                                       Dec 12/11

SECTION IN FOLDER
Front of folder:	-___  unit specification (guidelines) -___  mark scheme for unit 4 -___  unit breakdown sheet
Agenda/Minutes /(optional) To do:	-All agendas, minutes and to do lists should be kept neat and on full pieces of paper -the date should be clearly visible on each agenda -minutes can be notes made in meeting and typed up minutes -___  Meeting 1 cover sheet -___  (all 3 elements: agenda, minutes, to do list) + student feedback forms -___  Meeting 2 cover sheet -___  (all 3 elements: agenda, minutes, to do list) + student feedback forms -___  Meeting 3 cover sheet -___  (all 3 elements: agenda, minutes, to do list) + student feedback forms -___  Meeting 4 cover sheet -___  (all 3 elements: agenda, minutes, to do list) + teacher feedback forms (student feedback optional) -___  Meeting 5 cover sheet -___  (all 3 elements: agenda, minutes, to do list) + teacher feedback forms (student feedback optional)
4.1:	-___  department brainstorms, research, record of interview sheets -___  school event chart -___  initial meeting with client sheet -___  brainstorm (pre-meeting) -___  PASCOE (questions for client (pre-meeting) -___  Assignment 1: magazine analysis (PASCOE) -___  Assignment 3: Sample magazine (group) with questions 1-6 -___  Assignment 4: history of magazines (part A, part B)
4.2:	-___  year group brainstorms, research, record of interview sheets -___  target audience questionnaires and permission slips -___  size & material questionnaires -___  theme development target audience sheet
4.3:	Materials               -___  sizes of pages                                 -___  division of pages                                 -___  mock A5/A4 magazine Technologies         -___  research (group powerpoint)                                 -___  technology skills (current individual powerpoint skills/tutorials) Techniques            -___  colour symbolism notes                                 -___  colour symbolism sheets                                 -___  colour symbolism task (powerpoint)
4.4:	-___  draft 1 of magazine pages list -___  draft 2 of magazine pages list -___  draft 3 of magazine pages list -___  draft 4 of magazine pages list -___  group roles and responsibilities -___  who is doing what pages (square sheet) -___  theme development target audience sheets (brainstorm and charts of decided themes) -___  theme development task powerpoint -___  draft 1 (rough) of pages (detailed sketch)
4.5:	Nothing

Learning Objective 4.3: Technologies

Learning Objective 4.3:      Technologies                                                                                                         Nov 29/11
Set: Tues Nov 29

Due: Thur Dec 1

Set: Tues Nov 29
Due: Thur Dec 8

You must show that you understand what technologies are needed to used to complete your commission and how to use them with high skill and be able to use them with creativity.

You will complete a powerpoint presentation which addresses all of these points:

Due Date
Thursday Dec 1	1.       Research: a.       showing research of hardware/software b.       cost of program c.        what it is used for d.       why it is valuable to a commission *You may divide up work and complete as a group and then bring powerpoints together.
Thursday Dec 8	2.       Skills (tutorials): a.       What are the tools/features of the program b.       How do you use the tools/features *Must be done individually.
Completing as you go along	3.       Examples: Using hardware and software to build your commission with examples of your commission a.       How do you use tools to complete your commission project (anything about your commission but focus on magazine) *Must be done individually but can show the others work as well.

List of Technologies

Hardware

Computers

Printers & Ink/Toner

Scanner

Cameras

SD cards for cameras

Software

Microsoft Office: Word, PowerPoint, Excel

Adobe Indesign

Adobe Photoshop

Acrobat reader (for PDF)

Camera/picture uploading software
MARK BANDS

Mark band 1
-use all of these with limited proficiency to complete a commission
-limited understanding of chosen discipline

Mark Band 2
-use all of these with proficiency and some imagination to complete a commission
-competent understanding of chosen discipline

Mark Band 3
-use all of these with high level of skill and creativity to complete a commission
-thorough understanding of the chosen discipline

Due: Thur Dec 8