Magazine Creation

Creating Your Project

This video outlines the settings required for creating your InDesign file, as well as some basic information regarding the software's interface.

Scaffolding Your Contents Page

This video demonstrates how to 'scaffold' your contents page; a process which quickly allows you to create a visual representation of how you intend your contents page to be laid out.

Populating Your Contents Page

This video takes you through the process of importing your resources into your contents page. Some of this should have been produced in the planning phase, for example the article information, however other things such as your images can be added at a later date.

Stylizing Your Contents Page

This video takes you through the first steps of stylizing your contents page in order to make it more visually pleasing and eye catching for your target audience. This process should take some time, during which careful considerations should be made according to your own 'house style'.

Creating Your Article Introduction

This video outlines three popular design schemes for the first pages of a magazine article. Whilst these are arguably the most popular, there are other methods you may wish to explore.

Creating Your Article Body

This video outlines the process of creating the first pages of your article body. This page will contain the majority of your article, or 'copy', along with other elements to make it more pleasing to the eye.

Creating Your Front Cover

This video outlines the final major design phase of your magazine production; the creation of your front page. This page should be left until last as it makes use of resources from your contents page and solidifies your final 'house style'.

Final Touches & Exporting

This video demonstrates the final small changes and checks you should ensure you make before your submit your work. It then takes you through the process of exporting your file in a suitable format for showcasing your finished piece.

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