Replicating Advanced Copy Techniques for Final Revisions

Planning Advanced Copy Techniques for Final Revisions

The time to finalize my magazine pages is approaching. Our teacher went over several advanced copy techniques, so the class can get a feel of what to do before our final draft submissions. In the examples provided, I noticed many professional magazines made their pages look unique/fun and it was not filled to the brim of text. It just makes the page more interesting to read because of the different ways which is what I plan to do with my double-page spread.

My double-page spread has filled up the majority of the page and while there's not much white space, the page looks uninteresting. Acknowledging that the required columns for my double spread is 3, the words could've been separated or a fun game could've been included. Using the help of the website, Magzter, I was able to find a Q&A/Crosswords filling up white space on double-page spreads. Yet, it'd help that this content was displayed in a way related to my magazine theme, for example, a memory crossword or 10 fun facts from the past. 

I also noticed that some of the examples reorganize the layout of their photos which stops the page from looking boring. I do believe that my current double-page spread doesn't stray too far from the designs of an advanced copy as I bolded/enlarged core transition words. My double-page spread should be broken up a little or bold the numbers that reference another page.

The last thing I may need to use advanced copy for is the table of contents. My table of contents should bold up the page letters and match whatever is shown on the double page spread. I have seen some examples from pro magazines where they enlarge the letters/words and continue the subheading lowercase in their table of contents. 

Overall, these techniques are very useful and I plan on utilizing them inside my magazine to its fullest potential. Advanced copies make the page reader-friendly, manageable to read, cover a variety of topics, and so many more benefits. Reaching near the finish line in my creative portfolio reassures my goals and helps me critique my work in an acceptable level in Media.