My Evaluation

My Evaluation

I have created my own magazine (cover and contents page) for Epsom and Ewell High School.

The best parts of my front cover include a title 'Exclusive Magazine' which is important to show the audience what the magazine is based on and what it will be covering. Another key part of my magazine cover and contents is the fonts and colours, I have used blue, yellow, green and white which are the main colours of the school logo and also makes different parts of the magazine stand out. By having a sans serif font suggests it is quite casual and aimed at students.

Finally, another good feature of my magazine and contents page is the images, this is because they show the schools achievements and hard working pupils. 

On the other hand the worst parts of my magazine include a less professional outcome, and not enough information about the magazine. 

My magazine includes many codes and conventions such as the masthead/title, feature stories, images, text and a barcode. I have done this so it is easy to identify I have created a magazine that will appeal to different audiences. Also by using a barcode suggests the magazine is for purchasing, either by students or parents.

If I could change my magazine I would make it look more professional by including more information and better images. 

By creating this magazine has help me to understand the layout of a magazine cover and contents page. It has helped me to think about how to layout my music magazine and how to give it a professional appearance.

Overall I found this project to be easy because we have looked at different magazines to give a understanding on how they should look and how they will anchor its target audience.

Magazine (cover and contents page)

My School Magazine 

My Contents page 

Presentation image

We presented our analysis of the magazines to the class.

Other Students Magazines

The magazine has a bold, bright and colourful title/masthead in a creative font. By doing this, it will hopefully anchor its target audience. By using a plain white background makes the colours of the information stand out.

The large image is typically of a student which suggests the magazine is aimed at a younger audience

Feature stories- On the front cover there is bright green, red and white which links with the masthead and images. By having what the magazine is about on the cover makes it clear what type of audience it will appeal to, this magazine is to discuss 'sing alongs, canteen menus and after school clubs.

This particular magazine includes rhetorical questions, this is so the audience feels involved.

This magazine doesn't include a barcode however includes a 50p price tag, which shows they do not necessarily have a target audience with a large income, otherwise would charge more.

Page Numbers- this magazine addresses page numbers to turn to, so the reader will be intrigued  to find out more about the main stories.

There are smaller stories in the bottom area of the page, it does not over power the main larger images however gives the audience an idea of what the accompany featured stories are, in comparison to the main story.

Magazine name- the title for this magazine is called Student times, which gives a clear view the magazine is for a school (Benton grammar school)

The large image is across the entire background, it shows 2 students in a library, this suggests the main feature story is about a new and improved student library. 

Magazine tagline or Phrase- 'Educating for Life' is shown on the bottom of the cover, suggests it is the schools slogan 

Feature stories - this magazine is clearly based on a new school library for students

Barcode- this magazine has a barcode which shows it may be on sale to students/parents, suggests that it is a more recognised magazine.