Video Questionnaire 2

Video Questionnaire 1

Diary

Media Magazine Diary

Week 1 – My preliminary task took three lessons to create and finish. To begin with I did a rough sketch of my front page and contents. I then scanned them onto the computer and then took some photos for my school magazine. After capturing the images I uploaded them onto the computer and began selecting the appropriate images for the front page and contents of my magazine. I then edited the selected images appropriately and added text to create a front cover and contents page for my preliminary school magazine task using photoshop. Finally, I wrote an evaluation for my magazine and uploaded them all onto my blog.

Week 2 – This week I learnt in lesson how to analyse front covers, contents pages and double page spreads. I also wrote the initial ideas of my magazine, using a spider diagram then going into detail on my front cover, contents and double page spread. I also wrote out a questionnaire, which I will be handing out to find out what my target audience are interested in.

Week 3 – During half term I began analysing 5 front covers, 5 contents pages and 5 double page spreads. I also typed up and finished my questionnaire.

Week 4 – This week I finished and completed all 15 analyse and posted them onto my blog, along with my questionnaire – meeting the deadline. I also filmed a number of students as I asked them questions from my questionnaire.

Week 5 – During the week of work experience I did hand drawn drafts of my front cover, contents page and double page spread. I made them as detailed as possible including colour. I also created a photo timetable to organise the times and locations my images will be taking place.

Week 6 - Once I was back to school I began making my front cover, contents page and double spread spread on photoshop for the rough cut deadline.

Week 7 - Once I had put my rough cut on my pages in the folder, I then added my original images and the rough cuts onto my blog. We then had feedback off both the teachers and students on what they liked and what could be improved, which i then typed up and also added onto my blog.

Week 8 - This week I took into account the improvements I had to make to my magazine to make the final copy of my pages. This included adding my text and correcting spelling errors on my dps and adjusted some of the layout on the front cover and contents page for the final deadline.
Once completed I then added them onto my blog.

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

1. What is your gender ?

[ ] Male
[ ] Female

2. What age category are you in?

[ ] 16 - 18
[ ] 19 - 21
[ ] 22 - 25
[ ] 25 - 30
[ ] 30 +

3. What genre of music are you most interested in?

[ ] Pop
[ ] Rock
[ ] Indie
[ ] DJ
[ ] Other … [please specify] __________________________

4. What on the front cover influence you most to but a magazine?

[ ] Images
[ ] Colour scheme
[ ] Articles
[ ] Bands/Artists
[ ] Other … [please specify] ___________________________

5. Regarding the colour scheme, what would you be most attracted to?

[ ] simple (2- 3 colours)
[ ] complex (4+ colours)

6. Would you be persuaded more to buy a magazine if there was free merchandise ?

[ ] Yes
[ ] No

7. Concerning the front cover, would you rather have one main image, or more than one?

[ ] One image
[ ] More than one

8. What do you expect to see in a music magazine?

[ ] Real life stories
[ ] Interviews
[ ] Pictures/Posters
[ ] Artist/Band information
[ ] Reviews
[ ] Other… [please specify] _________________________________

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Double page spread analysis -

The main title of this DPS is probably the thing that catches the eye of the audience first. It is written in a sans serif font to give a cool, modern feel to it, which is then spaced across both pages. It is jet black an placed on pale backgrounds for it to really stand out. There is a similar drop down letter to start the article which is written in the ideal rule of three. A quote is highlighted in a rather bright green to draw attention to the main points in the text, that will interest the reader the read the whole article. The main image is a low angle shot of the whole band, which shows the dominance of them walking towards the camera. Their long hair and distinctive dress sense show that their is a specific target audience to this ‘indie’ genre. Also their expressions show their laid back attitude towards fame. There is also another much smaller image on the right hand bottom corner which shows a more natural and un posed shot. Throughout the DPS is a black, white and green colour scheme. This makes the page look very stylish and sophisticated. I think that this DPS layout is very organised and effective with a perfect colour scheme to keep the magazine looking professional.

Double page spread analysis -

This double page spread is very plain and simple, with hidden clever techniques. The image is the most important and effect thing about the DPS. The image is of the band ‘The Black Eyed Peas’ - however, the DPS is just about one of the members Will.i.am. This is why each of the other band members who are slightly further back are faded, with Will standing clearly in front in full colour. The image slightly goes over onto a second page, which is very effective to look at
The white background works very well with the other neutral looking colours on the DPS. It makes the page look very classy and stylish. The headline ‘Will he won’t he?’ is a pun on hiss name ‘Will.’ The black text written over the image is not very clear as it is not bold enough. The main text on the right hand side is written all in one column, which may make there seem like there is a lot more to read then there actually is. The quote in the black box stands out a little but too much as there is not a massive amount of black on the page. Although the image is very clever and effective, I do not think I will be setting out my DPS like this.

Double page spread analysis -

This double page spread really stood out to me, because of how simple yet effective it is. The image and headline are obviously the main eye catching parts of this double page spread. Lily Allen is a very well known ‘trouble making’ character so having her name as the main headline just would not be necessary. Instead, using a quirky ‘Lilly Allen’ phrase to introduce the DPS would engage the audience much more to what mischief she is up to now. The fact that it is written in a newspaper kind of font, not only shows the chatty style she would talk in but the common and average person she really is. The photo corresponds with this as she is wearing a very casual tartan shirt with not an awful lot of makeup and pretty basic hair. This makes the target audience be able to connect with her more especially with the added eye contact she is giving. The white background just adds to the plain and effective layout of this DPS, not to mention making the black headline, and red shirt stand out on the page. There is a very bold drop down letter to start of the text and is columned into four short paragraphs. There is also a short sentence above to let the audience know what they are about to read, just to make sure they’re interested.
This layout could be very effective for me to do as I am doing another obnoxious character, Katy Perry. However, I feel she has a bit more imagery to her stereotype, so a plain white background may not be appropriate.

Double page spread analysis - Kerrang

Straight away you can tell that this double page spread is from a rock genre magazine. This is down to the colour scheme used, the layout and the band itself. The majority of this page is filled with the colour black which is typical a very goth /rock colour , alongside red which is symbolised with blood and evil. It also stand out very well on the black background alongside the white which is used for the majority of the article. The main headline is cleverly placed over both of the pages making it look much more interesting and effective. The font looks like it has been attacked in some sort of way, like ripped paper. The headline also shortens the name of the band ‘My Chemical Romance’ to ‘MCR’ meaning the audience reading this article will be readers who are in fact fans of the band or that they think everyone should know who they are by know. The tagline reads that they invite Kerrang to their recording studio, meaning that they are so superior that you need an invite to meet them, meaning this article is very rare and worth reading. There is only two columns worth of writing which may suit the target audience of this magazine, which is teens to twenties. There is a drop down letter which is coloured red to keep the colour scheme going on the page and to make the text seem attractive, and ready to read. Overall there are four images over the double page spread with one main picture taking over on side of the DPS. All four images show the naturalness of the band when they are working, not one of the images were posed for. The main image is of the main singer of the band and the face that he is looking away from the camera proves that there does not need to be any eye contact to engage with the audience. All of the images are in black and white to give a professional look about the magazine and to continue with the dull goth themed colour scheme. In a white box, which clearly separates with the article is more information about the band songs which are to be released. This gives the audience added information about the band, making them seem like they know them a bit beter
Although the natural pictures are effective with this band I feel I will actual set up a scene for my photos to be taken, to represent my artist on my DPS.

Double page spread analysis - NME

This double page spread is a very appealing and approachable to teenagers, in which is the target audience for this magazine, not to mention the name of the band! Them main image takes over more than on of the sides of the double page spread. It is a very effective photo as it makes the audience feel that they are welcome to find out more about the band and that there is nothing to hide. The image shows three typical teenage boys wearing basic jeans and casual tops, something the average teenage boy wears. It also shows their bedroom which also reflects on a stereotypical boys bedroom. Not caring about bedcovers and wallpaper, but with their walls covered with revealing pictures of girls. This will help to connect to the males target audience as they will be able to relate to this way of life. Reflecting to the pictures on the wall and the cliché ‘young dumb and full of … filthy tunes.’ Although it has been changed to make appropriate for the magazine, every teenage mind would know the real phrase which is meant to be said. The quote ‘Of course were a sexual band. Were The Teenagers and that’s all we think about’ also helps bring the witty teenage puns and comments for the target audience to connect with.
The bright blue colour which highlights the most important parts of this double page spread, including the title and the quotations is really effective as it really makes them stand out and instantly catches the audiences attention. There is not three columns of text which you would usually find on a double page spread. However only having two may be effective for this age of the target audience. A smaller amount of text appeals to teenagers as it is not to much to handle. The little amount of text starts with a drop down letter, which makes the text look more appealing and shows exactly where it begins.
Next to the bands name, there is a sign stating ‘NME loves.’ This suggests since the magazine love them that the audience should too. Place at the bottom of the photo in a bright blue box is a ‘need to know.’ This will be added in every issue, but just helps the audience connect with the band on the double page spread. On the right hand side are bands of the same genre which may also suit the target audience. It is boxed of in black to show that it is a totally different band.
I like the connection between the audience and the image, and will try and make that bond with the image I use. However, I think I will be sticking to a more defined colour scheme with a little bit more text added.

Contents page analysis - Mojo

This contents page has more of a block theme to it, although there is also a variety of images, overall it is quite a formal page.
The background is a plain white which keeps the page looking sophisticated. The images on the left hand side however contrast with the white as they all involve quite bright colours, so keeping the background white also stops any kind of clashing of colours. The title of the magazine is printed at the top of the page in a bold casual black font. Each of the different sections of the contents page is written in red so that they stand out and are noticeable to the readers. The page numbers once again are written in a separate gold colour to also make them stand out, with the rest of the text written in black. At the bottom of the page is editors involved in creating the magazine, and their thoughts on the magazine. There is an image of each of them, which really engages the audience and makes them feel as if they are a bit more involved with the magazine and creators behind it.
This contents page uses a trio scheme, including using three different main images, the different magazine categories and three different editors. This keeps the magazine looking neat and tidy, and very well organised.
The images are placed once after another on the left hand side of the page, in identical sized boxes.
I think I will incorporate a balanced ’trio scheme’ as it keeps the contents looking nice and organised.

Contents page analysis

This contents page consists of one image filling the entire page, even using it as the background. The editing of the lighting and shadowing on the image not only creates a better image but also makes it combine with the colour scheme this contents page has. The main image is of a young attractive female. She is dressed in fashionable yet revealing clothing so this cover would attract both genders. Not only would readers but drawn to the photo because of the woman’s attractive looks, but because of the pose she is in. she uses the whole of her body in an interesting way to fill the page, making sure the audience look at the whole of the page. Her shoes point up to the title while the rest of her body shapes around the text.
The contents sign is also designed in a creative way as it is split up into three separate lines. This interesting layout really engages the readers into taking notice of it. It is bright white so that it clearly stand out on the dark shadowing background at the top of the page.
The rest of the text on the page is written in black, as it written lower down the page where the shadows and lighting are much brighter so it contrasts and looks bold on the page. The articles are split into two categories ‘features’ and ‘fashion’. Both of these are written in a fancy text so that they are noticeably the two different headings. They are also bold to help them stand out. The text written underneath each one are still written in a sophisticated and stylish font to stick with the interesting and quirky layour this contents page has.

Contents page analysis - Echoe

This contents page has a very basic layout. There is a lot of spare space on the page which I think personally makes the magazine look less professional. It has a plain black background with a variety of different bright coloured texts which stand out on the dull background. There does not seem to be a set colour scheme as there is 9/10 different colours. Each genre of the magazine is written in a different colour to make it easier to specify each category. The page numbers go in chronological order and seem to be bolder than the rest of the text, making them stand out. re rest of the text is written in white to keep it simple like the rest of the page, but for it to contrast against the black background. The contents however, is the thing that catches the readers eye the most on the page. It is the largest font and written in the brightest yellow colour. It is presented clearly at the top left hand side of the page.
Down the centre of the contents page is a strip of four rather small mid shots. Each photo is of a different artist, which are the four main articles in this magazine. However, all four images are rather simple and not very eye catching. On the right hand side next to each image is the page number and a quote from the article in which each of the images come from. Using a quote like ‘I’ve never robbed a bank’ makes the reader interested on what the article will be about, making them want to buy it and read on. The volume and issue number is placed on the top right hand corner, with the name of the magazine and year it was published written on the bottom right.
This is not how I would like my contents page to be presented. Although I do not want a very busy contents page, I think I will include a little bit more detail and more interesting images.

Contents magazine analysis - Clash

The layout of this contents page is a very organised and sophisticated looking. This smart looking and easy to read contents page also has a very neutral and clean colour scheme making the page look even more stylish. The white background itself brightens the page for it to stand out to the readers attention, with the black text written on top contrasting the two colours. Black boxes are also around the two images which are on the left hand side of the contents page. This makes the images the most eye catching things on the page. The two images are the two main articles featured inside the magazine. Both images are a similar size with one major difference that one is in colour and the other is in black and white.
The contents itself is split into three different topic sections, in two different columns. This makes reading and finding the articles much easier.
The page numbers are a different colour to the rest of the text beside it so that it stands out. the name of each article is written in bold it is clear for the reader to read. There is little empty space which satisfies the readers eye and keeps the contents looking stylish and sophisticated.

Contents page analysis - Q

The layout of this contents page is mostly image dominated. The large image starts in the top right hand corner then takes up the majority of the page. This instantly attracts the reader’s attention and shows the band that will be featured in the magazine. The rest of the features of the magazine are arranged neatly down the left hand side of the image. It is separated into categories of the different features in the magazine. The ‘every month’ category shows the reader that it is a monthly magazine, and also gives a feel to what kind of things the magazine regularly consists of.
The colour scheme is still ‘Q’s’ usual red, black white and grey effect, keeping the magazine looking professional and organised. The bright red is used for the page numbers so they stand out for the readers to see. The gold colour which is rarely used is used to outline and title the special oasis feature in the magazine. The background of the contents is a pale grey so that it does not lose focus of the audience’s attention but still creates a bit of colour on the page. This also blends with the mise en scene of the image. The background of the image is foggy which could have been purposely done so that it merges with the grey background.
The main contents heading is written in white on a black background so that it stands out clearly.
Underneath the main image is a separate section called ‘review’. This is a less rock themed section, showing that there are different genres in Q magazine.
The image that goes with this section reflects this mood. Although it is a lot smaller image, the man is wearing a purple suit which catches attention to the audience as all of the other colours on this page are dull. He is leaning casually with a pleasant expression on his face which shows the more chilled out mood this section brings.

Front cover analysis - Rolling Stone

This front cover is very simple yet sophisticated, which is how I want my magazine to be seen as.
There is only one image on the whole of the cover, which dominates and instantly catches the audience’s attention. It once again covers the main title of the magazine showing the importance of the image and the success of the magazine company. The image is of the four glamorous girls from the show ‘The Hills’ so would not only attract the fans of the show and the girls who class them as role models, but also a male audience since they are all attractive females wearing quite revealing clothing. So the target audience for this magazine is for both genders from the age of 17-30, interested in a lot of different genres and aspects of music.
Adding to the stylish front cover is the plain and simple black, white and grey trio colour scheme. Not only does this please both genders reading this magazine but just gives a classy finish to the magazine. The white background makes the black text written on top of it stand out.
The script like font keeps the tasteful look that this magazine is known for, keeping it formal yet not too strict. The articles written on the front yet again please both sexes, as although men may be attracted to the girls on the cover – they perhaps may not care too much if they hate each other. Whereas the tagline ‘OMG! Do they totally hate each other?’ would really attract the female audience as they would be interested in the bitching and gossip that the magazine article has. However, the female audience may not so much want to know about a ‘£25,000-a-night Escort service’ which would attract the male attention.
The graphology this magazine used is how I would like to base my magazine. The simple but sophisticated look would really be beneficial to my target audience which is going to be similar to this magazine, being late teens to early thirties.

Front cover analysis - Q

Q magazine targets a wide range of audience with a variety of different genres.
The colour scheme on this cover is sophisticated using red grey black and white. The title of the magazine always has a red square background with a white ‘Q’ on top, which makes the title stand out. The other main pieces of texts on the cover, such as the large headline and the main features in the magazine are also written in red. This makes them stand out as they are most important, especially since the background and image is dark.
The main image is of Madonna, which suggests the audience for this magazine is very varied and targeted for late teens to early thirties. She is wearing all black which camouflages with the black background. Her bright blonde hair and pale face then stands out more which is what attracts the audience to the magazine cover. The eye contact she is giving in the image, really engages the audience as she is looking straight at them. The expression on her face also suggests quite a sexual appeal, so would not only attract her female fans but males too. The image covers the title of the magazine to show that is the most important part of the cover.
Contrasting Madonna are the other artists featured in the magazine including ‘Rolling Stones’ and ‘Artic Monkeys’, which shows all the different genres this magazine involves.
All of the fonts used on this cover all seem to be similar, which gives the magazine a professional look. The size of the fonts all seem to be quite large. This is to grab the attention of the audience. The ‘Free inside’ is bolded to catch attention and to persuade the magazine to be bought.
The barcode and price is place on the right hand side of the magazine towards the top of the page.
Although the blended picture is effective, I think that my image will stand out more using a brighter colour scheme to the clothing and perhaps have a background. I will however use a similar font scheme, keep it simplistic yet effective.

Front cover analysis - Top of the Pops

The target audience of this ‘Top if the pops’ magazine is aimed at mainly young female readers between the age of 10 -14. This is shown with the way the magazine is structured and the graphology used.
Overall this front cover is quite busy with a variety of different yet very bright colours and a selection of different images. The cover is dominated mostly in pink which straight away implies the gender this magazine is writing for. Other colours used include, bright yellow, blue and white -with a minimum amount of black. This is used to make things look exciting and to keep the reader interested and instantly attracted to this magazine with the bright colours that are used.
The amount of images displayed on the cover is also a successful way to attract a young girl’s attention. There is a main image to this front cover which in itself would catch the attention of a female audience, as it is High School Musical’s very popular and good looking Zac Effron. Although he is already well known and loved, this cool pose and happy expression makes him look very friendly and appealing to the audience. The fact that this image is covering the name of the magazine, not only shows this is the main highlight of the cover, but the successfulness and the popularity of ‘top of the pops’ in general. They are so well known they feel that the name of the magazine does not have to be the main importance. The other arrays of images are a lot smaller than the main image, but are randomly placed all over the front cover. This keeps the target audience interested and keen to read about all the things inside. Also the images all seem to be of famous good looking males, as these pre teens are beginning to find the opposite sex attractive and then of role models which every young inspires to be such as Miley Cyrus, HSM characters and Rihanna.
There is also a range of different font styles and sizes. This makes the cover seem more decorative and funky. The font is mostly sans serif keeping that young and informal look about the magazine. There is also quite a lot of text displayed on the cover along with everything else. However, they are all short snappy words and phrases such as ‘kiss & tell’ and ‘Christiano strips’, acting as the latest juicy gossip, which is a must know for every teenager. The advertisement of HSM posters inside the magazine and chances to win prizes also influences the magazine to be bought.
The usual barcode and price is added on the bottom of the cover.
My front cover will not contain as many colours, images and text as this cover. This is because my magazine is going to be aimed at an older more mature audience which appreciate a more simplistic and sophisticated look, and will not have to have too much going on to be drawn to my magazine.

Front cover analysis - NME

NME is a music magazine targeted at a very mixed target audience. The magazine covers different genres such as indie and rock.
The main image is of band member Gerard Way from My Chemical Romance, which is the main article in this magazine. The image is shot from a high angle, giving him an ‘attitude’ look about him. It also makes it seem like extra eye contact is given by him to the audience,since he is actually looking up at the camera. The focus is mainly on his face and expression with the rest of his body and plain background being slightly out of focus. Unlike most of the other front covers I have analysed, this magazine does not make the main image it’s priority. The other articles and text overlap and cover parts of the image. Another image on the front cover is on the top right hand side and is a photo of the band ‘U2’. It is placed there on a slight angle and bordered in red with text below it to make it stand out. There are four other smaller rectangular images at the top of the front cover. These are promoting and showing the reader the free posters that are inside the magazine.
There is a distinctive red white black and gold looking colour scheme which works very well for this magazine colour. The red, which could symbolise the anger steriotype this magazine has seems to highlight all the main points on the front cover. This is because the masthead, main articles and free gifts are either written in red font or highlighted with a red background. There is a little section of text which is written in yellow. This could have been used not only for it to stand out, but because it is referring to something completely off topic – ‘Twitter’.
All of the font on the front cover is the same. This keeps the cover basic but effectively neat and tidy. The font is similar to ‘Arial’ so it keeps the magazine modern looking. The main article takes up the majority of the page, so with the image along side it makes the whole of this cover revolve around the one article.
Overall, this cover has quite a boxed styled layout, which covers parts of the main image – which to me is the most important feature on a front cover. Unlike this front cover, I will make my image stand out more and use less boxes to separate my text and articles. I will however take in to account the effectiveness of using only a minimum amount of text fonts, as I think it makes the magazine look more sophisticated and professional.

Front cover analysis - Kerrang

The main image on the front cover of this issue of ‘Kerrang’ magazine is a medium shot of a male band member Dir En grey. The fact that he is topless with only a leather jacket on may subvert the stereotypical audience of this magazine, as it usually attracts males. With this look woman may be attracted to the front cover image, which then would persuade them to also buy the magazine as well as the usual male audience. He is also wearing a miserable looking expression which associates with the hard, scary image this genre and magazine are represented with but also engages the audience with the mysterious eye contact that is given.
There is a very distinct colour scheme presented on the front cover, which are grey, white, red, gold and black. The background is grey which not only combines with the main images name ‘Dir En Grey’, also making his image stands out, but gives extra effect to the dull and darkness of this genre. Contrasting this is the bright white large font of the magazine title and main feature placed in the centre of the front cover. The majority of the text on the front cover is written a ‘sans serif’ font, giving the magazine a more modern and less formal image. ‘Kerrang’ is probably the most well known rock magazine in the world and with it being so well known the title of the magazine is placed in the usual place at the top of the page but is mostly covered up by the image. This shows that the even though the title of the magazine is not fully shown it is still bought and recognised worldwide because of its popularity.
Although there is one main image, there are two other images on both the left and right hand side at the bottom of the magazine cover that also attracts attention to the audience. The lexical choice of words used on this magazine cover also helps connect with the audience, such as using well known clichéd phrases like ‘blood sweat and tears’ but changing it to ‘blood sweat and beers’. Also using words like ‘untold story’ making the story seem a secret and exclusive to Kerrang readers. There is also advertisement for free merchandise, which would persuade readers to buy the magazine. There is also a logo for gig sponsors, which is there as the target audience for the magazine are normally linked to going to a variety of different gigs.
Using the codes and conventions the usual price and barcode is printed on the front cover, in this case on the bottom right hand side.
From analysing this magazine cover, I think I will incorporate a similar colour scheme as it makes the magazine have a professional look about it.

Evaluation of my school magazine

Evaluation

For me to be able to create a realistic and well designed school magazine, I looked at and analysed existing school magazines for inspiration and technique. This included ‘ChiLL’ magazine, the title being an anagram of the school’s name, which I also did to name my magazine making it clear on what school the magazine was about. Alliteration was also used on the front cover of the existing magazine I analysed so I also included it on my front page. This technique was to make it more informal and more fun to read. I included tag lines to interest and connect with the students and parents reading the magazine. The main image was of an existing pupil, which would also create a keen interest to the pupil, especially if they knew the model for the magazine cover. Another smaller image also features on the front of my magazine to go with one of the tag lines, to help the article look more interesting and to catch the readers eye. The mast head is the largest and clearest piece of text on the magazine so I incorporated onto my magazine. I used a soft, bubbly looking font for the text to make the writing more welcoming to read. I chose the two pastel colours so they would not only stand out, but also compliment the colours on the image. The background I used was just a pale gray colour so it was something other than white, but did not clash with the other colours on the page. I kept the colour schemes the same on my contents page but added another curly, more sophisticated looking font on to make the contents look slightly different to keep the readers interested. I also inserted another key image on the contents page, which is again of two students attempting to revise. One of the students looks like he is struggling to revise but the friendly pupil next to him has a happy to help expression on her face, making the school look friendly and less daunting.
My magazine features images of stereotypical happy students at WBHS. Both models featured in my magazine are from a white British ethnicity, which definitely does not represent the whole school being just a white British school. My magazine however, does represent both genders. The main front cover image is of a rather happy student with possibly an over exaggerated smile and smart tie and hair. This was to bring a bit of humour to the magazine and to show it does not matter what style you have or what you look like, and to not be intimidated. The image on the contents page is also a little bit exaggerated with a rather distressed student trying to revise. The message of how important revisions for exams are is still portrayed in this photo, with the added touch of humour.
My magazine does not focus on entertaining one specific social class, but to anyone and everyone wanting to go onto further education and to learn at Whitley Bay high school. My magazine could be distributed not only around WBHS itself for the existing students to enjoy, but to feeder schools to help pupils decide themselves whether or not WBHS is the place for them. Local newsagents around the school or at opening evenings could only be a good place to distribute to make sure adults and parents are viewing the magazine.
My magazine is for the majority of people who are interested in WBHS, so existing students and parents but also pupils thinking about attending Whitley high in the future and their parents.
I have used Standard English throughout my magazine so that people of all ages can read and understand the magazine. However, some English techniques such as alliteration and short snappy headlines make it more exciting and quick and simple to read. The images all have some light hearted humour towards them, but each have a more hard hitting literal meaning behind them.
When making this magazine I have learnt properly how to use Photoshop and all the skills to making the images suitable such as using lasso tools to cut out parts of the images I needed, and making the images more attractive and eye-catching by adjusting things like the hue/lighting and saturation of the photos. My magazine was also created using layers on Photoshop. Although it was hard to get my head around firstly, the layering effect overall came across very useful – especially when mistakes were made. When using the cameras, I attempted to put into use the rule of thirds to help create a more successful looking image. Taking a medium shot, once having a few attempts was pretty simple with the flash automatically being used when needed. This preliminary task has also showed the importance of hitting deadlines and completing and organising your time to do it.

School Magazine

Here are the final drafts of the front cover and contents page of my school magazine.

Sketches for school magazine

Here are my scanned sketches of my front cover and contents page of my School magazine