Walking Man gif

This simple gif is made up of 4 repeated frames. I used a tutorial online and traced over the frames (just the outlines, excluding details) then imported into flash. I then used a graphics tablet to add detail (the hat, face and hair).

Magazine Article & Name Ideas

Mind-mapping consists of writing the first word that comes into your head related to the one youre branching off of. The hard thing to do is to ignore the main question and just use the word your branching off from. This creates a wide range of words that later on can be joined up to make it easier to come up with names/ideas. Mind-mapping defeats the 'creativity barrier' and lets your brain work more easily. 

After a little mind-mapping a few ideas started to pop up. With the main link behind Politics and Young People being “Parties”. I decided to play with the word slightly to create a witty yet professional title for my magazine. Young people in the news are currently being portrayed as having a ‘short attention span’ and likewise. With fast food being linked to young people, I decided “Fast Politics” could also be designed and an article created (with a weekly instalment feel to it). 

Fast food, Fast Politics

“You wouldn’t go to a boring party, so why vote for one? Get informed.”

• Daily Party
• Debating Party
• Boring Parties
• Parties Today
• Party Monthly
• Seated Party
• The Party Times
• Times to Party
• Suited Party

Magazine Features

Magazines share a group of features to match them to a standard magazine layout/format. These features can range slightly between different magazines and publishing companies, however most use them for a familiar reading experience for the consumers.

On the front page, the following features are most common:

• One main image that takes up all of front page
• This attracts the readers attention
• Usually ties in with the main feature article to attract readers 
• Studio photographs usually in medium close-up or mid shot. A studio is used for the environment to be more easily controlled (lighting, background etc.)
• Usually uses direct address (looking directly at you) to draw readers into buying magazine.
• Title (Masthead)
• Trademark, unique font to make it recognisable to readers
• Usually one or two words for memorability. 
• Fills the width of the cover, or is in the top left corner to stand out on cover
• Positioning statement (strap line)
• Puff - offer something else to the magazine such as free giveaways
• Buzz words - Usually with the main feature article. Used to attract attention e.g “Exclusive, free, plus”
• Barcode - This will be positioned at the bottom right, or up the right side.
• Cover line and main cover - Advertising contents etc.
• Strip - across the top or bottom containing lists of items which feature in the magazine so readers can find out whats inside at a quick glance. 
• Colour - small amount used with a simple colour scheme that can vary per issue - often to tie in with the cover shot. This keeps the cover interesting and visually appealing.

• Read - Leads the viewer to tell them where to start reading. Usually shown in large, bold font. 
• Drop capital is very popular with magazines and is used to tell the reader where to start reading from
• Pull quotes, sometimes large to stand out on page
• The name of the article writer
• Usually another photo shown among the text
• Sometimes there could be an icon of some sort to make it noticeable that it is regular content.
• Facts and upcoming important information 
• The headline is the biggest text on the page to attract attention of reader and describe the subject of the article
• Sometimes the double page spread will have an insert
• Quotations within the article

Resolution

The pixel density (pixels per inch) defines the quality of the image by showing the amount of pixels in an inch.

This image's pixel dimensions are 4256 × 2832. This is the exact dimensions of how many pixels (width and height) are in the image.

Physical Screen Size -  Imperial

If shown on screen, 72ppi is the web default 

4256 / 72 & 2832 / 72

=59.1 x 39.3 inches.

Physical Print Size - Imperial

If shown in print, 300dpi is the standard print resolution 

4256 / 300 & 2832 / 300

=14.2 x 9.4 inches

In the UK this measurement requires converting to metric. There is 2.54cm in an inch.

Physical Screen Size - Metric

59.1 x 2.54 & 39.3 x 2.54

= 150.1cm x 99.8cm

= (1501 x 998mm) 

Physical Print Size - Metric

14.2 x 2.54 & 9.4 x 2.54

= 36.1cm x 23.9cm

= (361 x 239mm)