College Magazine - Front Cover

College Magazine Evaluation

Front Cover-
The main colour in my magazine was light blue, it worked well because it is the same colour as the Priestley signs. For my front cover I used a blue note pad to tie in the colour scheme and the model is also wearing a blue tee shirt. The girl on the front cover is looking straight into the camera, this is direct mode of address to the audience and will always work well as it will draw people into the magazine. I placed the main text 'Priestley Magazine' behind the model, showing it could be well known as even though you can really read the words people are expected to notice the text and understand the name anyway. I set the price of the magazine at £1, I thought this was quite reasonable as it is not too much money and as the target audience will be students it is well affordable by them. I added a puff onto the front cover, giving the reader the opportunity to win an iPod touch, the puff on the page stands out and attracts my target audience.

Content Page-
The content page is very busy and there is not a lot of white space, this is good and I think that content pages should always be well filled with lots of information, especially as it is the first page of the magazine. I created the content page on photo shop which I found quite easy as I have used it before in high school. I used the pictures that I took around college for this page such as the crescent café and student services. There are only 4 feature articles and 4 other articles displayed by only using pictures, I realised that this was not enough and now know to use more for the real music magazine product I will be creating soon.

Commentary on Original Images

My original images truned out as I wanted them to, I know which image I'am going to use for the front cover of my magazine. I made sure that I got pictures of the Student Services and Crecent Café as I will need them to use on my content page so it will not just be pictures of people.

Original College Magazine Images

Draft Layout for Front Cover and Content Page

Written Plans for College Magazine

For my college magazine I plan to make it bright and colourful that will stand out on the shelf. I also think this will attract people to read my magazine as it will be eye catching and look fun to read. I have taken photographs to put on the front cover and content page which I will upload tomorrow.

Plan for Front Cover-
I am going to use a medium close up of a student from my college for the main picture, I plan to use a prop such as a note pad or book to clearly display that she is a student. I would like to include pictures from around the college, for example places such as the library, student services, the main entrance and more so that I have a lot to choose from and can easily link articles to the pictures. I am going to keep the main colour scheme to blue so that it relates to the Priestley logo, therefore I will have to ensure the model for the front cover is wearing or holding something blue so that it all ties in together.

Codes and Conventions of Music Magazines

CONTENT PAGE

- The pages are full of good information
- Pictures with page numbers displaying whats there
- Subscription offers - Contact information
- Free give-a-ways
- Secondary imgaes
- Logos
- One main image
- Sub headings
- Consistant colours - Same as the front cover
- 3 of 4 columns
- Feautured bands
- Written in a conventional way
- Bold type - 12/13 font on Headlines
- Sublines more specific information
       - Small 11 font
- Plugs on every content page
- Range of photos
- Photo from front cover is normally displayed in the content
- Editors note
- Issue dates/web address
- Structured layout
- Content divided into catorgies and headings

Codes and Conventions of Music Magazines

FRONT COVERS                                                                                                                                                                  

- One main image that takes up the front cover.
- Colour scheme used, but minimal amount of different colours - simple
- All three magazines have cover lines
- Main cover line is the largest text
- Small features
- Buzz words - 'Exclusive'
- Bar Codes on all magazines
- Well established magazines
         - Even if title is covered, audience still knows what it is.
- The page is full of good information.
- The Mast Head is in a unique font. Usually one word
- Mast Head either fills the cover or placed on the left hand side.
- 'Puffs' on Kerrang
- Draws the audience in, free give aways. competitions
- Strip on top or bottom of the page, includes features
- Direct mode of address used.
      - Band or artist looking at the audience.
- Studio photographs used. Photo shopped
- Use of quotes to draw in the audience

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