Kadin Johnson Media Studies Blog

Copy is the written material within a layout and it is important because, without it, the reader wouldn't be able to tell what's going on. The copy is there for elaboration and to let the reader know what exactly is happening in clear words. Without the copy, the imagery is by itself and is left up to perception. For example, without the copy there to explain what's happening in the picture above, the activities within the picture are unclear and therefore, force the reader to use their imagination.

 When designing my table of contents I looked at a variety of magazines in order to decide how I wanted mine to look. My teacher provided us with the requirements for a table of contents page as well as options we could use to create our table of contents.

 When designing the cover, I looked at different magazines online for inspiration. In addition to this, my teacher provided us with magazine covers that we could use for inspiration along with a guide on how to create a good magazine cover.

When designing my layout, I had to keep in mind where I wanted my information to go. In my mind, I pictured where I wanted the dominant picture, the secondary coverage, and the article information placed. In addition to this, I also made sure I incorporated the 3 kinds of spacing which are, conventional, micro, and macro.