Pr 11 designing and producing page layout
- 1. Assignment brief Qualification Level 3 Extended Diploma in Creative Media Production Unit number and title L3 Unit 51 – Page Layout & Design Start date 20th April 2015 Deadline 12th June 2015 Assessor name Paul Rossington Assignment title PR11 – Designing & Producing Page Layout The purpose of this assignment is to: Be able to edit and process text to meet a brief Scenario SCC Publishing, a new magazine publisher aims to produce several new brands in summer 2015, designed to capture the 16-25 year old market. The magazine will be published both online and in print. You have been commissioned to provide facsimile layouts of a double page spread and front cover, as well as a house style and original masthead, for new magazines from a choice of the following genres: Film, music, sport, gaming, or fashion. You will carry out research into audience, as well as being responsible for the drafting and sub-editing of articles. Key topics • Design and produce page layout to meet a brief Work to be submitted Completed font cover and double page spread designs, incorporating both text and image. A written commentary of processes and conventions used as well as how the needs of the target audience have been met.
- 2. Tasks Grading Criteria Mapping Tasks in this assignment may have additional guidance that you will need to follow posted to Unit 51’s Moodle course and all evidence produced by you must be correctly labelled and posted to your blog. Task 1: Using Photoshop, prepare a front cover and double page spread. Task 2: Prepare a written explanation and commentary of: • Design and word processing packages used. • Format with examples of existing media texts • Design conventions used, such as the Gutenberg principle, mastheads, drop caps, • A summary of how the above meets the needs of your target audience in terms of gender/social status On your blog present your finished design work with your written commentary as either a word document, PowerPoint or podcast, Remember to apply the techniques developed during classroom workshops and screenings. Remember that need to design and produce a page layout to meet a brief to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations Unit 51 P4/M4/D4
- 3. This brief has been verified as being fit for purpose Assessor Paul Rossington Signature Date 12/04/15 Internal verifier Signature Date 12/04/15 Unit 51 page Layout & Design (Level 3) P1 edit and process text to meet a brief with some assistance M1 edit and process text to meet a brief to a good technical standard with only occasional assistance D1 edit and process text to meet a brief to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, working independently to professional expectations P2 source images to meet a brief with some assistance M2 source images to meet a brief competently and with only occasional assistance D2 source images to meet a brief working to near-professional standards working independently to professional expectations P3 prepare images to meet a brief with some assistance M3 prepare images to meet a brief to a good technical standard with only occasional assistance D3 prepare images to meet a brief to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, working independently to professional expectations P4 design and produce a page layout to meet a brief working within appropriate conventions and with some assistance M4 design and produce a page layout to meet a brief to a good technical standard, showing some imagination and with only occasional assistance D4 design and produce a page layout to meet a brief to a technical quality that reflects near-professional standards, showing creativity and flair and working independently to professional expectations PLTS: This summary references where applicable, in the square brackets, the elements of the personal, learning and thinking skills applicable in the pass criteria. It identifies opportunities for learners to demonstrate effective application of the referenced elements of the skills.