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        A Word from the Editor





                                            up a template with a header and footer
                                            uniformal to every page.  Again, it gives
                                            a professional look.  The pages are not
                                            overcrowded and again, easy on the eye.
                                            You may also notice I am not overdoing
                                            colours.  I basically have black, blue and
                                            white on these opening pages for text and
                                            lines.  The black is tinted down in some
                                            sections to 80% to give a nice elegant
                                            greying effect.
                                            This page in particular is split as an intro
                                            page - the editors notes and the credits for
              he first sectiom of this is simply   the mag and charity.  But the information
              an example of your opening notes   will be as requested.  Things that I have
        Teither from the boss or yourself or   put are just for example only.
        whoever you see fit to write this section.
                                            The page overleaf will always be for
        I have always used the editors notes to   Contents.  Obviously a quick reference to
        introduce the magazine for the month   the magazine is essential so I use minimal
        to draw attention to the main issues and   text and a collage of photos containing
        any other important notes.  I shall use   page numbers.  Again, it’s quick, easy and
        this page to explain how I would design a   efficient.  Readers never dwell too long on
        magazine from cover to cover.       this page so we help them to get into the
                                            mag as quickly as possible.
        I am using Indesign for the main
        design platform although I also use   The pages after are very simple.  News
        Quark Xpress occassionally.  I also use   articles first.  With the Sandbag Times   Editor
        Photoshop especially for the cover and   (SBT)  I dedicated 2-4 pages purely   Paul George
        any advertisments I may have to make   as a news bulletin and set it out in a
        for clients.  It’s very quick and easy and   newspaper style format which is very
        produces great results.             simple yet a familiar standard to reassure   All credits here
                                            our readers.
        A quick example would be to look at the                                       Address
        cover picture.  I have two layers of the   After this it is simply articles with a centre
        main pic with a transparent background   double spread usually to do with the
        from the heads of both people.  Doing   cover pic.                            Tel No:
        this, I tucked the bottom of the title text
        line behind the characters.  It gives it a   The page designs are down to the   Email
        nice professional look.             individual articles.  I’ve included a few
                                            basic designs to give you an idea.        Etc
        The cover is straight forward, easy on
        the eye and organised giving it a sleek,   I shall explain a few other ideas
        professional appearance.  This is really   throughout the mag.
        important when dealing with charitable
        organisations.  I feel it’s important to
        give the reader the impression that the
        organisation is on the ball.        Happy reading!


        Moving to the contents pages, I’ve set   Paul


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