Sunday, 19 October 2014
Evaluation
I feel that my magazine follows the real conventions of a magazine as i have used the majority of the main conventions such as a masthead, sell lines, main image, and logo. My front cover follows the Z rule, as my masthead is placed at the top of the page and my logo is placed at the top left hand corner. Less important things to do with the magazine are placed in the bottom right hand corner, like the barcode and the price, as this is the last thing that the audience will read on the front cover.
Sell lines and cover lines are used to show relevance to the magazine, and also show what the magazine has to offer, I included sell lines and cover lines in order to attract the audience to read my magazine. I used appropriate vocabulary such as "EXCLUSIVE", to attract the audience. I also used page numbers to anchor the text, so the audience can navigate to certain articles.
However I have challenged the conventions, as i have not used a consistent font type, for the cover lines and sell lines. This can appear very un-professional and un-realistic, as a result, the audience may not find the front cover appealing and untidy. I also found it hard to place the sell lines around the main image, as the text proved hard to read in some places. As a result of this I had to place the sell lines, in the bottom half of the magazine, which made my magazine look vacant, and may not appeal to the audience.
I designed my magazine so that it would appeal to all social groups. Chislehurst School has different social groups, and i tried to design my magazine so that it would appeal to all. My main image on the front cover shows 3 girls in uniform, they all appear to be from different social groups. My magazine addresses both parents and pupils, as the articles that are featured in the magazine are both formal and informal. The articles feature upcoming events for the pupils, and school information and trips that the parents will want to have more information on. For my mast head, and cover line i have used different fonts to attract different social groups.
My media product is a school magazine, which means that the distributor would be a fairly small publishing company, as my magazine is only distributed to pupils and parents from the school. I will not use any big companies such as IPC Media, as my magazine has a small audience of pupils and parents.
The target audience for my media product is aimed at a small target audience, who would find it interesting, and benefit from the articles. My magazine is not going to be distributed to a mass amount of people, only a small audience, such as pupils and parents. Pupils are part of my target audience. My main image of the front cover shows 3 pupils in uniform, which would attract young pupils as they are of the same age. My contents page consists of more images of the 3 pupils, which again shows that pupils of Chislehurst are a main target audience. Some of the articles appeal to the students as well, such as games and fashion tips. The articles also keep the students up to date with advice for revision and exams. Pupils are also a target audience as they will be interested in what their peers have been up to. Parents are also a part of my target audience, as some articles feature information on upcoming events, such as fees for school trips. The parents would also like to read the articles to see what the past term has offered their child.
In order to attract my target audience, I have followed the conventions of a magazine to the best of my ability, by following the 'Z' rule. I used a large masthead to attract my audience, i made sure that my mast head is easy to read from a distance, and the font would attract both genders of pupils and parents. I also used sell lines that would attract my audience by advertising the big articles of my magazine, I also used appropriate vocabulary, such as "exclusive" and "new issue!", to attract the audience. If i used normal vocabulary it would not appeal to the reader as much. I used blue colours for a lot of my fonts, which could look as if my target audience was males, how ever I used white font to balance this.
From constructing my media product i have learnt how to use programs such as Photoshop, to produce my Front Cover. I used tools on photoshop such as the magic wand tool. I also changed and corrected the lighting and colour of the main image. I also added special effects to my image, and learnt how to over lay pictures to create special effects. I used InDesign to produce my contents page. I learnt how to use the programme efficiently, and effectively, in order for my magazine to have a professional finished look. I can use these skills and apply them to when i create my next music magazine. When I create my music magazine I feel that I will be more confident in using different tools to make my magazine look realistic.
Overall i feel content with my front cover and contents page outcome. As this is my first time using photo shop i feel that i have used a consistent colour scheme, and used high quality photos. I feel that my magazine appears professional and realistic.
Sell lines and cover lines are used to show relevance to the magazine, and also show what the magazine has to offer, I included sell lines and cover lines in order to attract the audience to read my magazine. I used appropriate vocabulary such as "EXCLUSIVE", to attract the audience. I also used page numbers to anchor the text, so the audience can navigate to certain articles.
However I have challenged the conventions, as i have not used a consistent font type, for the cover lines and sell lines. This can appear very un-professional and un-realistic, as a result, the audience may not find the front cover appealing and untidy. I also found it hard to place the sell lines around the main image, as the text proved hard to read in some places. As a result of this I had to place the sell lines, in the bottom half of the magazine, which made my magazine look vacant, and may not appeal to the audience.
I designed my magazine so that it would appeal to all social groups. Chislehurst School has different social groups, and i tried to design my magazine so that it would appeal to all. My main image on the front cover shows 3 girls in uniform, they all appear to be from different social groups. My magazine addresses both parents and pupils, as the articles that are featured in the magazine are both formal and informal. The articles feature upcoming events for the pupils, and school information and trips that the parents will want to have more information on. For my mast head, and cover line i have used different fonts to attract different social groups.
My media product is a school magazine, which means that the distributor would be a fairly small publishing company, as my magazine is only distributed to pupils and parents from the school. I will not use any big companies such as IPC Media, as my magazine has a small audience of pupils and parents.
The target audience for my media product is aimed at a small target audience, who would find it interesting, and benefit from the articles. My magazine is not going to be distributed to a mass amount of people, only a small audience, such as pupils and parents. Pupils are part of my target audience. My main image of the front cover shows 3 pupils in uniform, which would attract young pupils as they are of the same age. My contents page consists of more images of the 3 pupils, which again shows that pupils of Chislehurst are a main target audience. Some of the articles appeal to the students as well, such as games and fashion tips. The articles also keep the students up to date with advice for revision and exams. Pupils are also a target audience as they will be interested in what their peers have been up to. Parents are also a part of my target audience, as some articles feature information on upcoming events, such as fees for school trips. The parents would also like to read the articles to see what the past term has offered their child.
In order to attract my target audience, I have followed the conventions of a magazine to the best of my ability, by following the 'Z' rule. I used a large masthead to attract my audience, i made sure that my mast head is easy to read from a distance, and the font would attract both genders of pupils and parents. I also used sell lines that would attract my audience by advertising the big articles of my magazine, I also used appropriate vocabulary, such as "exclusive" and "new issue!", to attract the audience. If i used normal vocabulary it would not appeal to the reader as much. I used blue colours for a lot of my fonts, which could look as if my target audience was males, how ever I used white font to balance this.
From constructing my media product i have learnt how to use programs such as Photoshop, to produce my Front Cover. I used tools on photoshop such as the magic wand tool. I also changed and corrected the lighting and colour of the main image. I also added special effects to my image, and learnt how to over lay pictures to create special effects. I used InDesign to produce my contents page. I learnt how to use the programme efficiently, and effectively, in order for my magazine to have a professional finished look. I can use these skills and apply them to when i create my next music magazine. When I create my music magazine I feel that I will be more confident in using different tools to make my magazine look realistic.
Overall i feel content with my front cover and contents page outcome. As this is my first time using photo shop i feel that i have used a consistent colour scheme, and used high quality photos. I feel that my magazine appears professional and realistic.
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Feed Back
I have taken advantage of social media sites such as twitter to gain feedback on which fonts to use on my front cover. Twitter is one of, the most popular social media sites to our generation it allows you to post status and pictures online and to the world and your followers in a matter of moments. It is effient and quick. I asked my followers to give me consturctive critisms and opinions on their favourite font. I posted a picture of my potential texts, online and asked 'Which font is your favourite?'. I thought this would be appropiate as my followers are of the same age as the audience of my magazine. The fonts would be targeted at young teens.
Here is some of the feedback I gained from twitter, it seems that my followers agree that the bottom text is the best to use on my school magazine. They said that the font was eye catching and fun, and appeals to the audience.
Sunday, 12 October 2014
PHOTOS USED FOR MAGAZINE
PHOTOS USED FOR MY MAGAZINE
My magazine theme is 'Autumn Term', so i decided to take pictures of the students outside to show the Autumn scenery around the school. The photos show the girls happy and surrounded by the nature and grounds of the school. Before i could take pictures of the girls, for magazine i had to ask for their permission and the girls signed a letter of consent, so Iam legally able to use the photos.
I then took photos of the girls around the school, and experimented in different locations, to make the pictures look as autumnal themed as possible.
This is the picture that i will be using as my front cover, as it is taken from the waist and upwards of the students it is appropriate and follows the conventions of a magazine. I have taken the picture so i have enough space for the mast head and logo. In the background of the picture i have included a tree, this portrays that the magazine is autumnal themed, also the nature in the picture connotes a sense of tranquility and is aesthetically pleasing to the audience. The dark colour of the jumpers allows me to input cover lines so the audience will be able to read them.
This is the main image that i will be using for my contents page. I feel that this image conveys the autumnal theme well, as the students are throwing the fallen leaves into the air. The students are happy, and excited to start a new term. The image features the school on the background and some of the schools grounds and nature, which again connotes a sense of tranquility and appeals to the reader.
These images shows the girls at the school, chatting and having fun, which shows friendship with in the school. I will use these photos as a smaller features on the contents page to surround text and to give the page character. I have used the same models through out the images as i think it is far more professional, and sticks to a theme.
Friday, 10 October 2014
Tuesday, 7 October 2014
MastHead Ideas
Here are the options for my MastHead font type. I have chosen simple, bold, easy to read font types, that can be read from a distance.
All the fonts above are from the website www.dafont.com
The first font, is very bold and easy to read. The font is all is uppercase, which makes the font appeal to the reader as it may appear more interesting, and make the magazine look realistic, and official. Most of my class mates agreed that this font in the easiest to read, and can be read from a distance. The first font connotes a sense of power and authority, as it is in uppercase. It is also very thick and bold. The font attracts both male and females, which portrays that the magazine is aimed at both sexes.
The second font, is similar to the first however it is mostly in lowercase, and this appears less powerful than the first. I feel that this font is not very eye catching, and it may be suitable to use for a sell line font, and other small contexts in the magazine,
The third font is different to the first two, as it not as bold, and the width of the letters changes from thick to thin. This might not work well as a masthead, as the audience may not be able to read the masthead from a distance.
I have decided that I might use the first font as the masthead, and i might use the second font for the sell lines and other smaller texts on the front cover and contents pages. This will make the magazine more interesting to look at and to read. The magazine will be more interesting to readers.
I am still unsure on what sort of colour i am going to use for my magazine just yet. I will be experimenting with the colours on photoshop, still sticking to my original colour scheme.
Fonts
In order for my magazine to be successful, it needs to be eye catching. A main factor for this is Font Type.
The font type is essential for a magazine as it enhances the tone of the magazine and portrays a certain theme. From researchng convetions of a magazine I understand that bad font can potentially make people ignore the magazine. This is why i have to make my font looks professional and aesthically pleasing.
The font has to be easy to read, as the audience have to be able to read the text as it contains information about the magazine. The font size needs to be appropriate and easy to read. If the font size is too small, the audience are unable to read there for no information is passed on to the audience. The smallest font size on a magazine, is usually the date, issue number, and the price, as it is the last thing the audience thinks about when purchasing or reading the magazine.
The Mast head is the biggest font on a magazine, as it is the most significant text, as it tells the audience the name of the magazine, which portrays what the magazine focus point is. For example, my mast head states Chislehurst Times, which portrays that the magazine is a school magazine. My mast head will be the largest font on the front cover to connote its importance and significance. It will be in sans serif as it is easy to read, and simple yet effective.
The font type is essential for a magazine as it enhances the tone of the magazine and portrays a certain theme. From researchng convetions of a magazine I understand that bad font can potentially make people ignore the magazine. This is why i have to make my font looks professional and aesthically pleasing.
The font has to be easy to read, as the audience have to be able to read the text as it contains information about the magazine. The font size needs to be appropriate and easy to read. If the font size is too small, the audience are unable to read there for no information is passed on to the audience. The smallest font size on a magazine, is usually the date, issue number, and the price, as it is the last thing the audience thinks about when purchasing or reading the magazine.
The Mast head is the biggest font on a magazine, as it is the most significant text, as it tells the audience the name of the magazine, which portrays what the magazine focus point is. For example, my mast head states Chislehurst Times, which portrays that the magazine is a school magazine. My mast head will be the largest font on the front cover to connote its importance and significance. It will be in sans serif as it is easy to read, and simple yet effective.
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