Analyse

•Tarran’s front page has used contrasting colours and makes the front cover look professional, Another reason for the colour scheme she has chosen is that it is a unisex magazine so it suits boys and girls.
•The images she has used are high quality as she has blended them and has made the puffs stand out.
•She used different types of text styles for example the masthead she has used word art and made the text 3D. Also she has used a different font on the puff text so that it stands out, but could have used another colour and bigger text size so the audience are able to read it clearer. The placement of the text is excellent as she has placed them inside the stars which makes the writing stand out more clearly than if you put it outside.
•This magazine is appropriate to the audience as she has used school colours which is excellent as you that that it is a school magazine. Also she has created her own brand by using the school logo by her masthead.



Our Magazine


Our front page we have used contrasting colours and makes the front cover look professional the colours are based around our school colours. Also the colours we chose for our magazine are unisex colours so it will suit both genders. The main image has no heading to say what it is about and the smaller images are slightly irrelevant and need to be bigger. The text style we have used makes the magazine appealing also we have used contrasting colours with the text to make it match the other colours used. This magazine is appropriate to the audience as we have used school colours which is excellent so you know that it is a school magazine.

analysing

•When I looked at Taran’s magazine front cover, it wasn’t too feminine and it looked very natural. However the writing was too small and weren’t as colourful as the poofs were. The poofs really stood out more comparing to the writing. The images blended in together and the rest of the magazine was very good. I thought it was appropriate for everyone for it looked very bright and everything blended in together.

•Sam’s contents page was very out standing. The colours were the same as the front cover and they were very contrasting.

•Sean's front cover was made more out standing by the circles that filled almost half of the page. The mast head wasn’t very good because he made it fade away and the strap line looked more like a mast head because the text size was very big and also very colourful, which I thought should have applied to the masthead instead.

•When I looked at my own magazine front cover, I thought that it was really colourful and is very ideal for a school magazine. The image was positioned well even though it took almost half of the magazine. The text size and colour made the whole front cover stand out more. I don’t really think that I made a brand but I thought it looked very different from others. When it comes to the audience I thought it was appropriate for all ages and everyone who wants to read it. It really encourages pupils to make the best use of the library and I made the poofs very nice and simple in their own territory. The rest of the magazine is very simple and colourful.

•By looking at the magazines together I thought everybody’s was really good in so many different ways.

Evaluating My Front Cover

After looking at My magazine front cover I thought that overall it is a good magazine.
I think that the colour scheme is good as it looked professional and had only 3 colours this is good as it didn’t over power the magazine. The colours are very neutral and unisex, they are not just aimed at one sex.
The only down fall is that the puffs could be shorter as they are quiet long winded. Also the text in the puffs could have been in capitals so that they stand out from the stars. The Donate for shoes for Africa didn’t stand out as the foot prints are going through it, also the font could be changed so that the text is easier to read.
The text colours are relevant to the magazine as they are school colours and it is a school magazine.
The photography is relevant to my puffs as they match in terms of meaning, for example one of my photographs is of a year 11 pupil doing his art work and the puff relates to the image as it talks about an art fair year 11 art students will be attending.
I Feel that a brand was created as the font I used for my master head and placing the logo were I did if you saw that on an advert you would know that it is a school magazine as it stands out from the rest of the front cover.
I feel that this magazine is appropriate for its use as a school magazine. The magazine is aimed at the right aged audience as it is a secondary school magazine it has a professional feel to it.

Evaluating Samanthas Front Cover

When I viewed Samantha’s magazine cover I thought it was actually very effective for a school magazine.
The colour scheme was mainly towards female but had aspects of masculine features.
There aren’t many images on the front cover, there’s the logo of the school and the puff images behind the text which help to recognise the fact it’s a school magazine and the puffs help to make the text stand out against the red background of the puffs shape as the writing is white.
I think that the text of the cover is very good as it’s very clear and bold and easy to read which helps it to stand out and make the magazine catch the readers eye.
The photography of the cover I believe is actually quiet good but could do with tweaks to make it a lot better and more to stand out, or maybe sized and placed in a different position.
The cover is quite bland and could do with abit more colour but not over do it as it could look unprofessional and too in your face.
I think the cover is appropriate for the audience has it’s a school magazine and needs to be for all ages from the school and for the parents. It can be both for male and female from ages 11+ so its suitable for the secondary school.
The name of the magazine has sort of made the brand but it needs the logo of the school to be in ine with the master head to create the effect more efficiently and for the brand to be created.

Mock Up Contents

Here it shows how I have created a mock up of my contents page of the magazine I will be creating. I also did it in colour which is also shown above..

Evaluate My Front cover

When I looked at my magazine cover I thought it was actually effective for a school magazine. The colour scheme was mainly towards the female gender but had aspects of masculine features. There aren’t many images on the front cover, there’s the logo of the school and the puff images behind the text which help to recognise the fact it’s a school magazine and the puffs help to make the text stand out against the red background of the puffs shape as the writing is white. I think that the text of the cover is very good as it’s very clear and bold and easy to read which helps it to stand out and make the magazine catch the readers eye. The photography of the front cover I believe is actually quiet good but could do with tweaks to make it a lot better and more to stand out, or maybe sized and placed in a different position. The cover is quite bland and could do with abit more colour but not over do it as it could look unprofessional and in your face. I think the cover is appropriate for the audience has it’s a school magazine and needs to be for all ages from the school and for the parents. It can be both for male and female from ages 11+ so its suitable for the secondary school. The name of the magazine has sort of made the brand but it needs the logo of the school to be in line with the master head to create the effect more efficiently and for the brand to be created.

My magazine evaluation.

•The writing could have stood out a lot more and I should have been adventurous about the style of writing and changed what it looked like.
•The picture I have put on my front cover I think looks really well because it stands out, it’s a good median shot, it catches the readers eye and it is in a circle so its not plain and boring.
•I think my date and price is very clear.
•My masthead doesn’t stand out as well as I expected because the headline stands out more I think.
•I think my logo goes well with the colours of my magazine.
•My picture is good because there is no blur in the picture and is clear to see what it is.