AS Media Coursework Blog Checklist

Useful site for researching print products for A2 Media

This site for professional designers' portfolios, might be useful for the case studies (Task 8) of CD digipacks and magazine adverts

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)

Photos of Media Oscars 2016

Media Oscars photos 2016
Please feel free to share and comment :-)
These should also appear on the college website, and the video of the showreel is to follow in the next few days
Thank you for coming along and we hoped you enjoyed it. We were very proud! Make sure you come to see us and say goodbye before you leave.. and see you on Results day!

A2 revision sessions after half term

Dear A2 Media students
I have reworked your usual timetabled classes for the two days before the exam. I am hoping that these times will be more convenient for you ( no 9 o'clock starts!), and that you have longer sessions to revise in.  These sessions are open to ALL A2 Media students.
Bring any practice essays, notes and questions with you. These sessions will be guided by YOU.

Times / dates as follows:
Monday 6th June 11-12.30 A9
Tuesday 7th June 10.20-12:30 (postmodernism will be 11:30-12:30) and 2-3

In the meanwhile, you can continue to email us essays/ questions. medialeyton@gmail.com



Vanessa / Amy

Note to AS and A2 Moderators

Please find all candidates' blogs on the appropriate pages to the right- either AS Media 2015/16, or A2 Media 2015/16. I have highlighted the candidates sampled and added their candidate numbers, to make it easier for you to locate them.
Any problems, please email me on vanessa.clyne@leyton.ac.uk

Leyton Media Oscars 2016

Don't forget to RSVP by 3rd June! 

Some images from Media Oscars 2015...