Evaluation

Evaluation

My school magazine has many similarities to others. It contains things such as a title for both of my pages. It also contains an issue number, a list of articles that are featured inside and a colour scheme that is continued in my contents page. Many magazines use two or three colours throughout my magazine which I decided to do in my own. My front cover also has one main image which is shared by many other magazines it including those of the music genre. For my research I looked at the ‘Fusion’ school magazine, I felt had an unusual look to it for a school magazine. It was bold and simple which I felt was effective and I wanted to take some of that into my own school magazine.

I had to use different forms of technology for this task. I used a camera to take my own photos and had to adjust the settings of the camera to get the result which I wanted. I had to adjust things like the zoom and focus of the lense to get the best photographs possible. I used natural light in all of my photographs as I felt it was more effective for my magazine. I used Photoshop to edit my magazine. This allowed me to use more tools than I would have on other software. I used certain tools more than others such as the ‘move tool’ which allowed me to move about my layers to my liking. I used the text tool which allowed me to create my title and other texts on my front cover and contents page. I also drew rectangles which acted as a border to both of my pages and separate the images on my front cover.

School Magazine Front Cover and Contents Page

Codes and Conventions

Codes and Conventions

Front Cover

The colour of the background is a very bold red which draws attention towards the other aspects of the magazine, it also allows the other colours to stand out from the background.

The image used is very large and contrasts against the colour of the background due to the black and white effect used. This attracts attention towards the image meaning other magazines look dull because of it.

There is a pencil drawing effect used in the magazine which makes the image bolder and eye catching and attractive. It also makes the front cover more authentic like a real magazine rather than a school magazine.

The colours that are used are very simple but allow the magazine to stand out. The black and white image used would not be eye catching without the bright red which catches the eye instantly.

Compared to the other school magazines this has a more original look, it shares properties with magazines that are actually in shops. There are no images of the school contained in the front cover which separates it from other schools magazines.

There is a lot of text on the front cover which is easy to read as it contrast against the background colour of which is placed on. The title of the magazine has a diagonal across to create a visual effect for the viewer and draw their attention towards the magazine. The titles of the articles are in bold so they are clear to view, and there is a brief description underneath the article title.

The ‘words of wisdom’ that is placed multiple times all over the persons face on the cover could be what is in the magazine, as wise words may be featured in the articles. It look as though the woman on the cover is shouting this and it is an important message to get across. The articles that feature in the magazine are what the students in the school may find appealing and interesting so it will make the pupils read. The tagline of the magazine is “every generation needs a new revolution” is appealing to the audience and may entice them to read inside.

Contents

There are a lot of colours used in this page to make it more eye pleasing to the reader. The image of the cassette with the colourful lines coming out of it is very appealing to the reader as it has a musical theme which will be seen as interesting by the reader.

The header and footer include many colours containing the title of the magazine and page on the right hand side. There is an image where the rainbow turns into raindrops which are very artistic and creative and appealing to the reader.

The recycling image tells the reader to recycle that when they have finished, which is environmentally friendly. The colours used are more feminine than masculine as they are light. The images include flowers ad rainbow which proves it is more feminine.

The articles inside are displayed in different colours which make this page environmentally friendly. The box displaying the message of the 2^nd issue uses very contrasting colours which makes the box easy to read whilst being appealing at the same time.

It also includes the magazines logo on the front cover which makes it more memorable and recognisable. The text which is used for the page title and article titles are bolder than the description of the articles.

The text underneath each heading is small and black which suggests they are less important than the pages and titles themselves. The text style of the page is sans serif which means the font is curved and again suggests it is more feminine. All of the text on the bottom of the third of the page is placed in text boxes with coloured backgrounds making it more attractive.