Tabloid front cover

Hannah Richards

To create my flat plans for my newspaper front cover I have researched and gathered examples of existing newspaper covers, I researched a range of different layouts to help me to decide which kind of layout I want to interpret and chose two that were very different to evaluate and compare.

This first layout is one that I am planning to use because it is simple and modern which suits the target audience and it will be easy for me to layout, the image has been placed in the middle of the page to attract the eye and fans, the publication have also used a big and bold font for the headline to attract attention to the story.

This layout is a bit more simple and clean compared to the first layout because the story has not been included on the front, they have only included the important information on the front to let the reader understand what the story inside is about.

They have also used a large sized and bold font for this cover to convey the importance of the story and to attract the attention of the target audience.

They have added in advertisements and other information about other stories and content to the front cover to bulk up the white space.

This publication have not added any more content to the front cover to bulk it up due to the seriousness of the main story which helps to support the clean and tidy theme.

The images used on each of the publications are very different whilst the first publication have used modern boxed images the second publication have used cut out images and larger images.

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For my first layout I have decided to research into various different newspaper covers in imitate the way they have set out the front cover keeping in mind the target audience for my product.For this layout I have kept in mind the audience throughout the designing because I have laid it out to ensure that it flows well and the reader can follow it easily and read it quickly.I have used candid photographs because I have noticed that fans like candid photographs the best.The fonts I have used for the text content are modern which suits the mature and young adult audience along with the masthead fonts.

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I have decided to use a more simple layout for the same newspaper cover because I also shows the product more clearly and helps the reader and the target audience to be able to read the story easily and clearly follow it.I have also taken one of the images out of this layout because it allows me to add in more text and also fits in with the target audience which is a more mature teenage and young adult audience.I have also chosen more modern and photo shoot based photographs in order to attract the mature audience and they are also of a better quality which makes the newspaper look better.The fonts I have found for the text content is very modern but also fun to suit the target audience, this also works with the masthead fonts because they are modern but also fun.

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For this layout idea I have again made it simple and clean compared to the first layout but also tried to make it look modern and professional by interpreting the layout of common newspaper covers.The images I have used are of a bad quality but it represents the subgenre very well and also the image have been taken from a few years ago,

Development

I started my broadsheet by creating a 3 by 3 grid which created a simple grid for me to place the content that I wanted to include.I then decided that I wanted to use a website to get an interesting font for the masthead so I used DaFont which helped me to gain this font which looked different and interesting which I think resembles the punk culture very well.After researching into a range of newspaper cover examples I decided that the best place for the masthead was directly at the top of the page.

I then decided to add an image I had found on the internet that helped support the quality of the product and also the subject of the story.Again I placed the image in the way that most of the other newspaper examples had placed theirs which was in the middle of the page, I think this is a good layout because it draws attention to the image straight away because it is in the centre.It also allows me to wrap my other content around the image.

I added in the text which I wrapped around the image which was my initial plan for this layout.I wrapped the text around the side and around the bottom of the image.I think this works well because it is still readable and it flows clear enough for the target audience and the reader to be able to look at the information.

Afterwards I added in the headline of the newspaper story which was ‘vicious found dead’, I used this title because it was quick and catchy and was similar to how other newspapers wrote their titles which gets the message and the subject of the story to the audience quickly.I have also placed it here because I think it works best and it is written in a bold font to draw attention to it.

I then added in the date line and the issue number which is what most newspapers include on the front page, I also added an advert in the bottom right hand corner to fill up the spare white space, I then added another story to the side of the main story again to use up the spare white space and make the cover look more interesting.

Overall I am happy with the final result of my first idea because of how the different aspects turned out and how I have managed to interpret the different examples of newspaper covers.I like that they layout suits the target audience because it is very clean and modern making it easy for the audience to understand and follow.I also like the fonts I have used because it represents the genre very well and suits the target audience.

I first started with a simple three by three grid to allow me to be able to be able to create the design easily within a simple grid, I started by adding in the content such as the side image and the title of the publication, I changed the content to black and white to show the age of the publication but also added a bit of colour to appeal to the modern teenage audience.

I then added a second image to make the cover look more interesting, I also made sure that I had cut the images out to look like magazine clippings which fits well with the story and the punk genre, I also did this with the subtitles of the two separate stories.The text content has been added to the side of the page under the first image which I think fits well and ties in with the rest of the content and makes the layout look modern.

Afterwards I added in the second part of text to the separate story which again fits in with the modern theme and ties in well with the rest of the content.I think the rest of the text makes the layout look full and it fills up the spare white space, it also makes the cover look busy and interesting which again fits in with the punk genre.

Overall I am happy with the final product because it reflects the punk genre very well and looks like the newspapers I had researched, I also like how the images and the way I have placed the content reflects the genre too. I have also added in the dateline and the issue number and also a note at the bottom of the page which tells the reader where the story continues.

Font: The font I have chosen for the main text is just a simple times new roman font because it is clear and easy to read and it makes the tabloid cover look professional , I have also used the new times roman font for the headings to help it tie in together and it also makes it look consistent.The title of the publication is written in a messier and handwritten font to reflect the characteristics of the genre and the idols within the genre.

Images: I have only used one big image for the main story to ensure that the audience know what the story is based around, the image is black and white and of a low quality to fit in with the age of the tabloid and the event. I have also used a tour poster image at the bottom of the page to advertise and fill in the spare white space.

Layout: The layout of the finished tabloid cover is very simple and modern to make the publication look professional and it also helps the audience to be able to follow the text easily, it also helps to separate the different stories from the other content.

Overall: Overall I think that the finished design has worked out well and looks similar to the examples I researched into before, I am happy with a number of aspects including the layout.

Developments: To develop my work I think I could have added more content such as more adverts and boxes containing information about what else is in the publication.

Font: I have used a range of different fonts for this tabloid cover because of the theme I wanted to shows, I have used magazine letter clippings for the subheadings to reflect the ‘takeover’ aspect of the theme and I have also used a simple times new roman font for the main text again because it is clear and easy to read.

Images: For these images I have used a cut out magazine clipping effect again to represent the ‘takeover’ aspect and reflect the untidy and messy characteristic of the punk genre.I have used two images as I have written about two stories which give the most important information on the cover and continues inside which is stated at the bottom of the cover page.

Layout: Again the layout is very clear and flows well to allow the audience to be able to read the content easily and quickly, the layout also seperates

Overall: Overall I think that the finished design has worked out well and looks similar to the examples I researched into before, I am happy with a number of aspects including the layout.

Developments: To develop my work I think I could have added more content such as more adverts and boxes containing information about what else is in the publication.