In Photoshop, I have created a flat plan for my magazine. I included a variety of pages and layouts, such as double page ads and articles, title pages, one-page ads and articles, and half page ads. Aside from the sections and articles listed in the table of contents, I included many other articles related to photography styles, how-tos, reviews on photography gear, and editing articles. The articles I included were Sarasota Photographer, Famous Photographer, In This Month, New Wave of Photography, Gallery Life, Animals in the Spotlight, Scouting Location, Photo Shoot Musts, Camera Settings, This Month's Technique, Posing, Lighting, Programs, Filters, This Month's Editing Tutorial, Camera Raw, All New Camera, Top Camera Companies, Looking Through the Latest Lens, Cost Analysis, New Lights, and Trending Styles.
For the ads, I made sure they all were related to photography, from camera ads to editing apps to electronic store ads. Having ads related to the magazine will help the reader with finding the tools and equipment they need.
I used Better Homes and Gardens as my inspiration for my flat plan. I noticed that in many of their magazines they had an ad on almost every other page, even sometimes in the middle of articles. So, I did not put an ad for every other page, but I tried to include a decent amount so that there was a variety of ads. I also noticed that they had half page articles and ads, so I included some of those. Having a large amount of diverse layouts prevents the reader from becoming uninterested and magazine looking to boring.
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