Plug development
- 1. For my paper I decided to create my own Plug. A plug is Stage One an advert for something within your paper. Plug’s are conventional for the majority of newspapers in the market today. I have decided to insert a plug due to me wanting to follow as many conventions as possible. I started the development of my Plug by creating a blank, transparent document with a width of 5.8cm and a height of 9cm. these were conventional measurement of a plug. This was the basis of my plug. The next step was to insert my picture that I gathered of Google images. I started by editing the picture removing the background so that I was left with just the player in their air. I have decided to contain this content due to it being relevant to the majority of my target audience. It is also based around a big sporting event which might appeal to people.
- 2. The next step in the development of my plug was to add in a background colour. I had done this by drawing a box in the background and making the colour blue. I decided Stage Two to use the colour blue for a variety of reasons. Firstly this shade of blue is significant to the six nations and therefore is recognizable to some people. Secondly it makes the player and the writing stand out, making it eye catching to the reader which could lead to them entering the competition. The next part of my development is to start adding in the writing. The writing that I will include will be about the competition details and what is up for grabs. I have started with writing in who is sponsoring the competition. I have used white writing to make the writing stand out so that people can Cleary read and see it.
- 3. Stage Three The next step of my development of the plug was to add the six nations symbol in just under Neath the rugby player in the bottom left corner. I have decided to include this within the plug due to it being a symbol that my target audience can relate with. I also think that it adds to the aesthetics of the Plug. The next step after adding in the symbol is to add information in about the competition. I have added the caption ‘Win Tickets Page 6’ so that the reader knows what page to look at for details on the competition. I have also done the writing in white so that it is noticeable when looking at the plug from a distance. It also fits in with the colour scheme used within the Plug.
- 4. For the final part of the plug development I have added in website details in the bottom right hand corner. I have added in website details because it allows readers to visit my website for further details on the competition and they can have a look at other Stage Four competitions on offer. I have also decided to do the writing in whit to make the website address stand out making it easy for the reader to read. The colour white fits in with the colour scheme used throughout the Plug. I am very pleased with how the final Plug design has turned out. I think that the colours used goes well with the colour scheme of my paper. I think that I have included the right information and haven’t over crowded the plug with information. I like the fact that I have made ‘Win’ larger than everything else drawing the reader’s attention to it specifically. Overall I am very happy with the process of the plug design and I think it will fit well on the front of my paper.