Block layout of my website

Block Layout of a newspaper

This is a block layout of my front page.

This is a block layout of my page 2.

Taken and Chosen Photos

I have chosen this images but it needs editing.

I chose this image as it shows a clear veiw of the front of the hopistal, however it does need editing.

I chose this image as all the children are looking at the camera and are caught in action.

I chose this image to edit as all the people look happy but the images needs lightening.

I chose this image as the lighting isn't as bright as in the other ones.

I chose this image as it has a nice view of the car.

I chose this image as the horserider is caught in action.

Newspaper Paper Names - Annotaion/font/colour

Potential Newspaper Names

Harrogate Post

Harrogate Herald –I have chosen Harrogate Herald as it clearly explains the area the paper is aimed at. Herald is a traditional established name, which suggests the paper is reliable. Herald also implies that the newspaper will announce up to date news about Harrogate. Harrogate Herald also has alliteration.

Harrogate Gazette

Harrogate Voice

Harrogate Express

Harrogate Chronicle

Harrogate Messenger

Potential Statements.

Voice of the community since 1832.

Up to date news of the town and surrounding areas.

Established in 1832.

Voice of the town and surrounding areas since 1932.  – I have chosen this one for my statement as it explains that it is aimed at not just Harrogate but also its surrounding areas.

Fonts

Harrogate Herald

Harrogate Herald

Harrogate Herald

Harrogate Herald

Harrogate Herald  - I have chosen to put Harrogate in a bold and clear so it states simply who the paper is aimed at. Herald is in a more traditional font as it shows that the paper is reliable and well established.

Voice of the town and surrounding areas since 1932.  -

Voice of the town and surrounding areas since 1932.

Voice of the town and surrounding areas since 1932.

Paper names

Photo Manipulation

This was my orginal image.

I edited the photo on photoshop.

This is my advert with my image on, I made it on InDesign

Final Feedback on all my Products

Newspaper - Front and Page 2

Positive

• Authentic
• Clearly all ultra-local stories
• Informative and what you want to know
• Good news values
• Interesting images

Negative

• The adverts do not appeal to all

Website

Positive

• Realistic and professional
• Good range of stories
• Simplistic and easy to use for all ages
• Like how the images break up the page
• Connects well with paper

Negative

• Could have used more colour
• More movement on page

Advert

Positive

• Good concept
• Gets point across
• Eye catching
• Relates to the newspaper and website

Negative

• Could have used more interesting fonts

Audience feedback on my advert

Audience feedback - 20th October 2011

Positives

• Nice concept
• Good images and ideas

Negatives

•  Lots of blank space
• Too many images (too much to look at at a glance)

Audience Feedback - 9th November 2011

Positives

• Good use of images.
• Concept very unique and protrayed well.

Negatives

•  Lots of blank space.
• Exerpment with font sizes and colours.
• Images dont stand out.
• Green text doesnt stand out from green background

 

Audience feedback - 29th November 2011

 

 

Positives

•  Good layout.
• Point gets put across

 Negatives

• Does not make it clear that the paper is weekly
• Spelling

Construction of My Advert

This was the start idea of my advert. As you can see i have lots of images.

I kept the same concept of my advert but changed the layout of it, and some of the images. I was still not happy with this advert as there is lots of blank space.

I added a thicker border around my top images and also more text to try and make my page look more visually interesting; however i was still not happy with it.

I experimented with colour to try and cover up the white space, however the green was too over powering, and if it was a real media product would have been too expensive to print.

I much prefer this poster as the green fading make the page more eye catching and softer on the eye. However, the green font at the top gets lost into the green fading.  

This is my final product, am i proud of it but would have like more time to change a few more things. However, overall i am proud of it and things it is appealing and realistic.

Construction of My Website

This is the start of my website, I used a layout given to me by the website, but i changed the colours to give it cohesion with my newspaper. I also added more headers and columns to make it more interesting. As you can see i am starting to add subtitles, and add in some stories.

I have now started to add pictures into my website. I added the header i used on my newspaper to give it cohesion. The images make the website look more interesting. I used the convention of using weather gadgets from real media products.

In the image i was starting to understand the website more and have added in another column to make the page more visually interesting, it also allows me to add more information on the page which real websites do as well.

This image was taken as i was nearing the end of completing my product. As you can see i have very little white space on the page and have added lots more story titles and image to make the page nicer to look at.

Consruction of My Page 2

Construction of My Front Page

This is a final image of my front page; i have cropped the images in my advertising puffs at the tops of the page. I have also created a new barcode on Photoshop to make it look more realistic. I am proud of my final result as i feel it looks realistic and i have had positive feedback on it.

This screen shot is taken when i was nearing the end of the process of my front page. As you can see all my stories in and my adverts are in place, as well as the barcode, however, i still need to make some little changes to it.

This image shows me putting in my other stories. I moved around my main story when i took my images as they were different sizes, I have also added an exclusive bar to it. The white space at the bottom of the page in for an advert for a local business.

This image shows me placing in my headline and main story on the front page. The yellow box represents my image that was connected to the story, which I had not taken yet. As you can see i have put in my advertisement boxes for in what is in the paper, and my date, website and price.

This is taken at the beginning the construction process of my newspaper. I chose to do 6 columns as the size of my paper is smaller than real newspapers. My header shows the colours of my newspaper, and if the start of cohesions though the process.

 

Audience feedback of my newspaper

Audience feedback - 27th September 2011

Positives

• Good story ideas.

Negatives

• Unclear images
• Lots of blank space
• Barcode and recycling sign too big
• No adverts
• Layout is not realistic

Audience feedback - 12th October 2011

Positives

• Layout getting better
• Images more clear
• Nice captions for images

Negatives

• Some spelling mistakes
• Not enough colour
• Could have more stories to fill in the gaps

Audience feedback - 12th October 2011

Positives

• Looks professional - Set out well
• Masthead looks good - Good cohesions
• Adverts are realistic

Negatives

• Still some alignment issues - e.g. text boxes
• Some fonts are different from others
• Images need cropping at the top.

Audience Feed back on my Website

Audience feedback - 1^st November 2011

Positives

·         Looks very professional

·         Adverts looks good

·         Good Photos

·         Masthead looks good and creates cohesion

·         Great layout, looks realistic.

Negatives

·         Needs more stories and pictures to fill up blank space.

·         Not enough colour

·         Try experimenting with font sizes.

·         Need something in the right hand box.

Audience feedback – 9^th November 2011

Positives

·         Contains a forum – which allows he audience contract with the paper.

·         Weather forecast, and other widgets look good in right hand box.

Negatives

·         Stills some white space in some places.

·         Page too long, isn’t enough content, or shorten website length

·         Need more info on linked pages.

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