Final Magazine Cover

Photo Shoot Plan

Models	Neale Wade Student
Locations	Picture to be taken preferably in Neale Wade school against blank canvas
Equipment	Camera
Costumes	Neale Wade school uniform – school jumper with logo, polo and black trousers
Props	Books and folders
Shot types	Close up shot from the waist up of a student
Dates and Times	I plan to do the photo shoot during the week beginning 4 October so I have time to complete the magazine I will complete the shoot during the school day

Draft Cover And Contents Analysis

I used a blue colour scheme for my first design and I think the overall look is quite good as it would be suitable for both females and males. Also, it’s quite formal so would suit a school magazine. The masthead does stand out as it is bold and is in a large font. But it could be seen as dull because the colour is black. For the front page of the magazine I put most of the cover lines to the left hand side of the page which makes it an ordered design. However, this doesn’t fit the principal of the route of the eye as the majority of the text is focused on the one side. Although, the main cover line is across the page so is easy to spot. Also the main cover line is in a larger font making it stand out more. The image I would use for this design would be on the right side. I used the same font throughout the cover of the magazine but used different font sizes to make it more appealing and to make it more noticeable. The font is a serif font so is quite formal for a school magazine.  The contents page of the magazine is quite simple but follows the theme of the cover. This is good as it gives the magazine schemes of fonts and colour making it recognisable. I have put four images down the left side of the contents so it makes it more appealing to the audience. The headlines in the contents are made to attract students. For example there is a chance to win an iPod which would appeal to this specified age. 

For this second design of a school magazine I used a black, red and white colour scheme. This scheme is good as it stands out, and would be suitable for a ‘Neale Wade’ magazine as they are the school colours. The masthead stands out as the white font works well against red. The image would be in the centre of the cover making it the main attraction. Therefore, there are less cover lines and text. The cover line going down the right hand side of the page is effective and would grab the audience’s attention so the font is larger. I have used the same font for the cover and the contents giving the magazine an individual theme. This works well as it makes the magazine more professional. For the cover lines on the front cover I have used black for the font. This looks quite dull, and to improve this factor I could used either red or white instead as they are part of the colour scheme. It would also make it more attractive if a variety of colours are used. The cover lines are along the route of the eye too, which is good as they are easy to spot. For the contents I used the same colour scheme and same font. The headlines are all in different font sizes and colours making it more attractive and energetic, so it would appeal more to the students. The title is in a larger sized font making it stand out more. The contents page also contains three images scattered around the page making it more attractive. The red strip along the left side of the page too makes it more appealing along with the patterned borders around the text. The headlines would appeal to the students as well as they have things such as activity pages.

I used a blue, green and yellow colour scheme for this final design. The scheme is used throughout the contents and the cover so it looks more professional. The masthead stands out as the size of the font is large and bold. For the cover lines I used the same font, so the theme is continuous. However, the sizes and colours are all different so it makes it more appealing. The yellow used for some of the text doesn’t stand out very well; this could be improved by using a different colour in the scheme.  The border on the magazine cover makes it more attractive and would appeal more to the audience. An image is the main feature of the magazine right in the centre of the cover. This would also appeal to the audience. The cover lines follow the route of the eye rule though, so they would be easy to spot, attracting people’s attention. I think the overall design of the front cover is quite boring and could be improved. The theme of the colours and font is continued on the contents page too. The contents page looks more attractive and professional than the cover as it is more ordered and has a specific style. The page looks quite formal too. The four images on the contents page will make it more appealing to the students too. I used different colours for each headline making it stand out more. The headlines on the contents page would appeal to students as they include things like events of the month, keeping them up to date! 

Questionnaire Results

1. Are you a student?

2. If so, what year are you in?

3. What gender are you?

4. Do images or text attract you more to the cover of a magazine?

5. What image would you like to see on the front cover, if any?

6. Would you prefer the magazine to be busy and cluttered or more organised?

7. Would you prefer to have more text or images in the contents?

8. What language should be used in the magazine?

9. What colour scheme should be used?

10. Do you prefer a variety or fonts to be used? Or just one?

Questionniare

1. Are you a student?

                              Yes                                  No

2. If so, what year are you in?

           Year 7       Year 8       Year 9       Year 10       Year 11       Year 12       Year 13

3. What gender are you?

                                   Female                    Male

4. Do images or text attract you more to the cover of a magazine?

                                  Images                              Text

5. What image would you like to see on the front cover, if any?

                       Group of students        Student        The school        No image

6. Would you prefer the magazine cover to be busy and cluttered or more organised?

                                   Cluttered                   Organised

7. Would you prefer to have more text or images in the contents?

                                    Text                                  Images

8.  What language should be used in the magazine?

                                   Formal                             Informal

9. What colour scheme should be used?

                    Red, black and white        Blue, green and yellow        Blue, black and grey

10.  Do you prefer a variety of fonts to be used? Or just one?

                           Variety                                     One

Contents Analysis

Colour: The colours used on this contents page are quite boring, however work well together and looks clear. The white font stands out against the green background and is easily readable. However the grey strip of colour at the top of the page is quite dull.

Font: The font of this contents page is quite simple but is bold and easy to read. The title of the page is in a larger font so stands out more and looks eye-catching. The content is in quite a small font.

Images: There are two images used on this contents page which make it more appealing. A close up shot is used of a student. The other image is of two students working. A laptop is used as a prop in the image to suggest it is a school magazine.

Layout: The title of the page is along the route of the eye so will be easy to spot. Also all of the text is in the optical area as well as in the route of the eye so will catch people’s attention. At the bottom the two images are in hotspot zones so people will see them easily. The overall layout of this magazine is good.

Mode of address: The language used in this contents is quite informal which would appeal to the younger generation. For ezample, ‘prepare your planner!’ is energetic.  This language sounds exciting and so would attract students.

Content: The stories inside the magazine are suitable for teenagers. For example, there is an agony aunt page which would attract to younger people. Inside are ‘events this month’ which is good for students as they like to be busy and would be of interest to them. Also there are games inside the magazine which would appeal to them too.

Colour: The main colour used for the contents of this magazine is blue. This is a good colour to use as it is suitable for both females and males. It makes the contents simple and easy to read as it isn’t busy and only uses one colour.

Font: All of the text used is in font colour white and the same font is used for all of the headlines. However a different font is used for the title ‘contents’, making it stand out more.  A shadow effect around the title also makes it appear bolder and more appealing. The colour white is good as it stands out against the blue background and is easily readable.

Images: There are a variety of images used making it more eye-catching to the students. On the top left of the page the school logo is placed making it recognisable and individual to the school. This is a typical convention of a school magazine.

Layout: The title of the contents page is along the route of the eye which means people will spot it easily. Some of the text is also along the route of the eye, however could be put more central on the page. There are images along the bottom too. These aspects attract the audience to these areas as they are easy to spot. Some of the headlines are in the hotspot areas too.

Mode of address: The language used in this contents page is quite formal but easily understandable and to the point, as it is aimed at students. I know it’s aimed at this specifc group because of the images and text used. There is also a school logo in the top left corner.

Content: There are a variety of stories featured in the magazine from entertainment such as ‘pool tournament’ to new school facilities which will provide interest from the students.

Cover Analysis

Colour: The main colour of the magazine is blue with a red masthead. The red agaisnt the blue stands out, making it more appealing.  Blue is a good colour to use as it would appeal to both boys and girls.

Font: The same font is used throughout the cover of the magazine giving it a individual style and theme. The font is quite simple but stands out. It is also easy to read. A read and white font colour scheme is used which works well against the blue background as it stands out.

Images: There is one main image on this particular cover which is the focus of this page. The image is good as it’s a close up. A strip of four smaller images under the masthead also make the cover more appealing and they show whats inside the magazine. The four smaller images are taken from a variety of shot types. The props used tells us it’s a school magazine e.g a folder and desk.

Layout: Along the route of the eye the title of the magazine is placed in the masthead. Also, the images and some cover lines are in the route of the eye. There are two cover lines in the hotspots making them easy to see. This is why they are in a bolder, larger font. However the left side of the cover is quite bare as it has no text. All of the cover lines are on the right side making it less professional.

Mode of address: The mode of the address for this magazine is teenagers. The lanuage used on the cover is to the point so will be suitable for younger people. Also some of the language is quite informal. For example one cover line says ‘happy times’ which would be associated with teen language.

Content: The content of this magazine features a variety of stories. For example one cover line says ‘hunting for a job?’ which will attract to students as they want money. The magazine also includes entertainment so will appeal to teenagers. 

Colour: The colour scheme is not very attractive on this particular cover. The yellow font against the green boxes isn’t very clear and doesn’t stand out, so it makes it harder to read. This will put people off the magazine. However, the text at the bottom of the page is in a bright yellow colour which does stand out.

Font: There are a variety of fonts used making it look busy which is suitable for younger people. The masthead stands out as it is in a bold, large font. However, it isn’t very feminine so would appeal more to boys. The cover lines are in a particularly small font and are quite hard to read. The text at the bottom of the page does stand out though as it’s in a bold, energetic font which would appeal to students.

Images: There is a waste up image of a student used on this cover which will attract the audince as it’s the main feature. The props used for the image, such as folders, suggest it’s a school magazine. Also a school logo is in the top right corner. These mage are both appropriate.

Layout: The masthead stands out as it is in a bold large font along the route of the eye. The main image is also on the route of the eye so it will catch peoples attention. Two cover lines are placed on the hotspot areas which are easy to spot. Along the bottom of the page is a bold phrase which stands out as it’s in the path of the route of the eye.

Mode of address: The language used on this cover is quite formal. For example, rhetorical questions are used for some of the cover lines to grab the attention of the audience.

Content: The stories featured on this magazine will appeal to the specified audience. For example one cover line says ‘win an iPod’ which is appropriate for teenagers as they like music. Also it would appeal to students as it talks about their social lives. 

Colour: The colours used are quite boring and doesn’t look very eye catching. The white font stands out though, against the dark background colour. And the black font looks dull as the background colour is dark green. These colours are also not feminine so wouldn’t appeal to girls.

Font: The fonts used on this cover are very basic and there is no variety so it looks quite boring. The masthead is in a large bold font which makes it stand out more. the text at the bottom the page is in a very small font and is hardly readable which isn’t very appealing especially for a front cover. The cover lines stand out as they are in a bold font.

Images: There is no maing image on this cover which makes it appear quite boring and dull. There are two small images at the bottom to show the content of the magazine and a small image of the school at the bottom. This makes it look quite formal and wouldn’t appeal to teenagers as it’s very plain and simple.

Layout: The mast head is along the route of the eye so stands out and will catch peoples eye. They are no cover lines on the route of the eye however, so it looks very boring. The only cover line on the page is on a hotspot area though, so would be easy to spot and draw peoples attention. An image of the school and other text is on the bottom of the page but does not stand out as they are both small.

Mode of address: The language on this cover is quite formal but to the point so is easy to read so would be quite sutiable for students.

Content: The stories on this cover would appeal to students. For example one cover line says ‘upcoming events’ which would attract teenagers as they like to keep busy. Some of the content may not be appealing though such as ‘inside the classroom’ which doesn’t sound very interesting.

Research Schedule

Date	Activity
Week 1	Research
Week 2	Planning
Week 3	Construction
Week 4	Evaluation