School Magazine Evaluation.

By Anoushka Hobday.

How I started my magazine Firstly, I took a photo of one of the students in my class

and used the ‘Quick Selection’ tool to cut her out of the background. Once she was cut I placed the photo in a blank file and deleted the background layer, so I was left with a checker pattern.

I took the ‘Paint Bucket’ tool and chose the colour blue to fill in the background of the cut out image to act as my feature article layer.

Then I placed different font size and colour words on the cover using the ‘Text’ tool.

Feature articlePhotograph.-The photo used on the front cover of a magazine.

Masthead.-Big and bold toStand out.

Cover lines.-Information aboutMajor articles.

Plug.-Information about thecontents of a magazine.

Front Cover

Masthead.-I have made the masthead ofThe contents page bold with afun font.

Style.-The look of amedia text it’ssurface appearance.

Mode of address.-The contents page is very colourful and brightand is also presented in a chatty form.

Contents Page

Demographic-The magazine is open to both genders andIs mainly created for people aged from teenagersto adults, to give detail and advice aboutgoing back to school.

Conventions

I used a masthead on both the front cover and the contents page to show what the page is about.

Cover lines and a plug are used on the cover page to explain what is being presented in the magazine.

The front page and the contents each have one feature article photograph and many little photos on top of each other.

The style of the magazine is shown to be fun, chatty and friendly, which is shown through the many colours in the magazine.

Improvement

I could improve my magazine by using an actual background on the front cover, instead of just one solid colour. It is harder to match colours to an electric blue.

The cover lines and plug on the front page could be more increased and placed in an order on the front page.

The contents page could consist of more than one photograph and the wording to be spread out and put into sections.