AS Media: List of common mistakes in music magazines

Please carefully check through this list before Thursday's workshop session (as a reminder, you should be in the workshop, A9 and A10 on Thursday 8th December from 9 to 12.50):

·         Check DPS is on an A3 page

·         Check font size for copy is size 9-12, except for headers

·         Gutters for front cover- are they there?

·         Are fonts consistent throughout the piece, creating a house style? E.g. stick to serif or sans-serif. Do not use both!

·         Is there more than one artist, location, shot type throughout the piece??

·         Branding on contents and DPS- logo / website / page number?

·         Are columns evenly measured on DPS on contents?

·         Pictures on contents page: do they have page numbers on them?

·         Front cover image should almost always be a MCU

·         All pictures must be original (exception: barcodes, QR codes, social media logos)

·         A minimum of 4 images throughout the piece. This is a minimum however and stronger students will have more!

·         Check that colour scheme  complements the photography

·         Proof read all copy for spelling mistakes, typos and sense!

·         Layout – Use space properly (E.g. Cover lines, puffs, etc)