Proposal Table with Potential Problems

I have considered the possibility that there may be problems when creating my magazine. I have listed these potential problems, as well as ways to deal with them, below.

Potential area where there might be a problem	How I will deal with this problem
Front cover images  - Low quality images. - Bad lighting - Stretched out of proportion - Bad framing	- To overcome the potential problem where there may be bad quality images, I will ensure that the camera I am using to take the photographs is of a good standard. I should ensure the resolution of the images is fairly high to avoid the problem of the quality dropping when the image is stretched to fit the page. - Bad lighting is another potential problem, one which I encountered when creating my preliminary task. The camera was facing into the sun during the photoshoot, so any objects in the frame were silhouetted partially by the sunlight. In future designs, I will make sure that the subjects in the frame are subjected to similar/identical lighting to anything in the background so that no specific area of the image stands out when compared to any other area of the page, and the lighting should be even and spread equally across the page. - Stretching images may be compulsory to ensure images fit on the page correctly. This could lead to a problem if I change the resolution ratio, as this would change the overall look of the image entirely, rather than making the whole image larger or smaller. This would be used so that the whole image would be able to fit into a specified space on the page. Stretching the image without taking the resolution ratio into consideration would make the image appear stretched and squashed. To combat this, I would press 'shift' while resizing the image to ensure the resolution ratio remained the same so that the image does not look stretched or squashed. - Bad framing is something which may affect the overall look of the magazine. If the magazine's subject(s) are centred in the frame, the sell lines would need to be placed on either side of them, which would create an overall unprofessional look. The subject(s) should be aligned either left or right so there is plenty of room for the sell lines on the opposite side.
Article Inside Magazine - Structured Incorrectly - Font Unsuitable - Colour - Overuse of Key Conventions	- Having an article structured incorrectly can ruin the otherwise professional look of the magazine, such as if columns are missing from the magazine, or there are no paragraphs. The omission of these key conventions would ruin the look of an otherwise professional magazine. - Making the font a suitable type is a subtle, yet important feature I need to be wary of when creating my magazine. If I use a less traditional font to write my magazine in such as Comic Sans MS etc. this would also detract from the 'professional-standard' of a magazine. - Colour is also of vital importance when creating my magazine. If the colours do not blend well, and contrast against each other, this may cause eye strain for the reader, and would decrease the effectiveness of the magazine experience overall. I will use colours that contrast well together, such as black and white. - The final thing I must be wary of is to only use key conventions if it will benefit the look of the article overall. If I use a strapline in an article where a strapline is not effective, this will decrease the aesthetic look of the article. Similarly, if I use a drop cap or pull quote when the article would be better off without them, this may not be beneficial to the article. I must be careful to pick and choose which key conventions I include to ensure the magazine follows conventions, however still appears aesthetically pleasing to look at, and does not look crowded with features.
Images to accompany article - Poorly sized - Poorly positioned - Low Quality	- Because an article typically has a large image to accompany it on a double-page spread, I must ensure I resize it to an appropriate size whilst still maintaining a good quality image resolution. Similarly to before, holding down 'shift' while resizing the images would cause the resolution ratio to remain the same, hence keeping the quality of the image the same. - A poorly positioned image would detract the aesthetics from the overall look of the page, so ensuring that an image is positioned in an appropriate place on the page is vital. For example, positioning an image in the centre of an article is occasionally found in some publications, however it is traditionally found around the article itself. As for the large image featured on the double-page spread, the image would need to take up the entire page, and not just a small section of it. By ensuring the image is as large as it can possibly be, it emphasises the overall article and would ensure the picture itself has significance. - Because of the fact the double-page spread main image is taking up an entire page, the quality is vital. If the image is of poor quality, the overall look of the double-page spread would be compromised, and the large image would not have the same impact as if the image was of a higher quality.