TabloidThis was my first initial draft and attempt at

creating a tabloid newspaper front-page. I had initially decided to follow a similar style layout to

the Daily Mirror and The Sun, by putting the main title in a different coloured box to draw

attention.

I used a mix between “The American Purpose” and “Franchise” for my header and masthead fonts, and “Arial” for the body as I felt this was

the most simple and easiest to read.

There is an accurate balance between picture and text ratio in this version, I kept the pictures

quite small in order to leave room for text to give a decent insight into each story.

I’ve included a view advertisements to break up the blank space and fill up the page more, I have

also included a price tag, barcode and contact information for the tabloid.

broadsheet

• I have used the same colour scheme for both versions of the tabloid. I think blue works well and is a relaxing, complimentary colours against a white page. I experimented between lighter blues and indigos to try and create a balance of contrast that wouldn’t be too harsh on the readers’ eyes.

• The fonts I have used are “Franchise” for the masthead and any headings/subtitles, and “Arial” for the body. I think these fonts are the most similar to current tabloids e.g. The Mirror, The Sun – and space the text enough so that it can be followed easily. Using a sans serif font I think is more modern and suitable for tabloid papers compared to serif.• A difference between these two tabloid versions is the picture/text ratio. I have tried to experiment with different values of each to see which would give the best result. For my first version I made my writing copy the biggest item on the page so that it would be evidently seen first by a reader. For my second I kept it more secluded to the side of the page.

• I personally think that the headline should be the biggest feature of the front page of a tabloid, but think I should of laid it out with one large image and very little text in order to not overcrowd the page and entice the reader. This would require a very intense image and a gripping headline in order to persuade a reader to read on.

• Overall, I prefer my second version of a tabloid front cover as I think it looks more professional and less heavily crowded compared to the first, the colours and layout work well and don’t create too much confusion or drama – meaning the initial focus remains on the stories.