magazine proposal

PRELIMINARY TASK: Evaluation

Evaluation

Front cover:

What went well was that the layout and image fits in great for a college magazine and the yellow puff added a pop of colour. The colour scheme is really professional and compliments the picture very well also, the choice of the image and colour scheme is good which fits as college magazine. However, the improvements that could be made are to make the skyline and ‘star pupils’ more visible as it is hard to read. This could be fixed by changing the colour and making the size of the font bigger. Colour scheme isn’t noticeable to some and text isn’t noticeable because of where it has been placed and this could change by adding a shadow on Photoshop or put an outline on the cover lines and for the colour scheme I could use a colour that’s already on the image so it’s more noticeable. Another improvement that needs to be made is that the cover page is clustered and visually busy and this may be unappealing to some consumers this could be fixed by taking some cover lines off or space them out evenly. Due to no colour scheme the puff seems to be out of place visually- to avoid this I could use a colour of the text of the colour lines for the puff.

Contents page:

What went well was that the design on the background and the sharp edges created a professional look. Page allowed the text and images to stand out and relevant images were added to the magazine. Contents page is simple and links to the front cover. What I need I improve is that the contents page looks empty and it’s missing some. I could add a paragraph from the publisher of the magazine so the audience get a rough idea on what is inside the magazine. Also, I could add numbers on the images and subheading’s to make it look less dull.  

PRELIMINARY TASK: Work-in-progress: college magazine

during today's lesson I worked on my contents page. I started off on photoshop then transferred it onto inDesign. i did the background, the triangles on the sides to make it look appealing and the title which is 'contents page' and i added the page numbers. I still need to add the pictures on the contents page which I took during the previous lesson.

PRELIMINARY TASK: College magazine contents page

PRELIMINARY TASK: college magazine cover page

1. Analysis of article 2- Mixmag MEDIA KIT

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1. Analysis of article 1- XXL MEDIA KIT

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1. Analysis of article 2- Mixmag

Analysis of article 2- Mixmag

Front cover of this article is a mid-shot type with the model looking directly at the camera covering the center of his face with his hands. The lighting is shot from the left side enhancing a shadow of the right side of his face which creates an effect. 

Convention of page layout: the masthead runs across the top of the front cover rather than the left hand side. There's two font choices which are consistent and work nicely with each other as there's a set font for the main point and another font for the branched points. The cover lines are shown on both left and right side but mainly on the right with this magazine cover.with this cover there's a skyline which tends to be right at the top of the front cover which normally says what the magazine is. However, not all magazine covers have this such as XXL. The text boxes are put into columns so that they are easy to read and easy to navigate around. The language used is in second person. Most double page spreads are either Q&A’s or written in 1^st or 2^nd person. This could be directed at people who are interested in rappers. The genre is DJ and is aimed at young clubbers who are aware of the latest songs. By looking at the audience the publisher can decide on what adverts to put up which then makes it more convenient for the audience as it will be under their interests. 

the contents page for this magazine is a double page spread which has three images reflecting on who the magazine is aimed at and where the music comes from. the page numbers are out into columns on the left and right with the main pages in a bigger size. 

1. Analysis of article 1- XXL

Analysis of article 1- XXL

Front cover: The shot types of this article is full lengths shot with most of the models mid shot and are all in different postures which gives us a clear understanding that they are expressing themselves. The framing of this front cover is that the models are framed in one place with some sitting and some standing in different levels. The lighting is centered with no shadow. The costumes used in this cover are casual clothing which indicates that they are comfortable and laid back.

Convention of page layout: mast head on the top left hand side which traditionally belongs there. The font choices are consistent this is important as it will avoid tackiness and will make it look appealing to the audience. There are some teasers of on the sides of the magazine which are only names. There’s a cover line on the bottom of the page to which gives an understanding on what the magazine is featuring. The text boxes are aligned and are in columns.  The language used is in second person which means that someone else is talking about them and their achievements. The genre of this magazine is American hip hop the stars are well known by the younger generation. These stars are mainly from America which is why most specialise in this genre. Most of the stars have a similar costume this could connote that they do a similar type of music.  The publisher of XXL is Bill williams and the editor in chief is Vanessa Satten. by the looks of it, the audience for this magazine is probably early 20's that are employed because there's lots of advertisements on headphones and trainers. however most teens would read this magazine too as it has most of the well known artists. 

The contents page normally has the page numbers to the relevant pages. this directs you to where and what you should be looking at instead of looking through all the pages. the page numbers stay on the left hand side with a heading and there will normally be a picture on the right side. 

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