Magazine Survey

For the font text for my masthead i used

cambria as this was a popular vote.

I used school colours for my magazine as

many people had said it would be more

suitable.

Many people voted for the magazine to be

called ‘Plumnews’ hence why i named the

magazine ‘Plumnews’

I made the layout of my magazine organized

and chose high quality images because this

would attract the audience, as more people

voted for this.

I included a quiz in my school magazine, this

is because it would make the magazine more

entertaining, also more people voted ‘yes’ for

this.

Many people voted for the content to be about

school news, so i decided to do this as it is

more suitable for the magazine.

I had made the information box a

medium size as people thought it

would be more suitable.

I made the masthead bold and bright by adding

a bright colour (red) as many people thought it

would look better.

I didn't add any boarders in my magazine as

more people preferred this.

I added medium sized images in my

magazine as many people voted for this.

I added subheadings above my text as

more people chose this.

Final school magazine

Magazine Evaluation

I had used the font Calibri in the size 72pt and I made

it bold for the mastered, this is because I found it very

suitable for the magazine and the target audience, as

the font is simple and basic which makes the product

look more professional which also has a pleasing

appearance, in addition the size and the type of font

make it is easier to read. Moreover I used the school

magazine to give me inspiration on how to do my

magazine and so therefore I used the features of the

mastered from Plumline and added them to mine as it

includes the colours of the school, which matches the

school colours. Furthermore for the headline I had

used the font Book Antiqua in the size 48pt for the

headline as this strikes the audience’s attention and

intrigues them to look more into the magazine. I had

added a dark red colour for the headline as it is the

colour of the school uniform; in addition the colour isn't

too bright but yet not too dark, it still manages to grabs

the audience’s attention. The headline ‘Expelliarmus!’

Is a quote from Harry potter, which relates to the

information box I included an information box, I use

this to talk about a trip AS students went on, this

makes the magazine look more entertaining and this

gives an overview of what sort of trips students can

get to go on and what opportunities the school gives

to students. The font I have used for the information

box is Calibri, this is something I would change if I

were to do it again as the font is very plain. Moreover I

have added the school website at the bottom of the

page and I filled it in red and the text in white, this

allows people to easily find the contact detail for the

school due to the colour. Furthermore I have also

added the school slogan on the bottom of the page as

this represents the school also the colour red is the

school colour. I have used varieties of colours such

as, red white and blue due to the fact that they are the

school colour, also they are pleasing to both genders

and age group and this fits in with my target audience.

However what I would also change about my

magazine is the information box colour as it’s very

blunt and to improve it I would make it more gradient,

also I would also change the logo that I have used

and instead I would use a smaller one so that it

doesn't look cramped at the top of the page.

I have used four images that focuses’ on the school

buildings and blocks. I have included an image of

Lerner so that people can see how the building

looks like, the lighting of the image is bright and

high quality, this looks appealing to the audience.

In addition I have taken a low shot angle of the

hallway in Waverly as this creates an illusion effect

which is very eye catching. Furthermore I have

taken a side angle shot of the front entrance of the

sixth form; the lighting is bright and so grabs the

audience's attention this allows people to see what

the front entrance of the sixth form looks like if they

may ever want to visit the school. Lastly I have

added a side angle shot of the school lockers in

Lerner, the lighting is bright and also the image

compliments the colours that have been used in

the magazine; in addition the image clearly shows

how the lockers are like in Lerner. Moreover I have

added captions for each of the images in the font

Calibri size 10pt and in the colour white in italic as

this is easy to read, this shows what or where the

images are taken and this allows the audience to

understand the image, also the caption doesn’t

take way the attention from the images.

The target audience of my media product is aimed

at teenagers and teachers. The magazine focuses

on the school and what goes on, this is so that

student and teachers can have access to find out

what is the latest news. Furthermore people who

may not attend the school can see what the school

is about and what it specializes in. My media

product appeals to the target audience as I have

used colours that are eye-catching but yet formal

as this makes the magazine look professional, this

suits teenagers as well as adults; in addition to this

the colours that have been used are the colours of

the school uniform therefore this is appealing and is

effective to the audience. The layout of my

magazine is organized and simple as this looks

efficient and is easier to operate.

Blocking (planning) school magazine –

hand drawn

Layout 1

Layout 1

Layout 2

Layout 2

Layout 3

Layout 3

Blocking (planning) school magazine

& contents

School logo

Issue

Caption Caption

Caption

Masthead

Headline

Image Image Image

Image

School website School slogan

Caption

main text

Layout 1

Title – contents

School trips

New library

Litter problems

Quiz

After school clubs

New lunch money

Image Image Image Image Image Image

page number

page number

page number

page number

page number

page number

Layout 1

masthead

school slogan logo issue

headline

caption

caption

caption

caption

main text

school website

Layout 2

title (contents)

image image image imageimage image

school trips

new library

new school block

quiz

after school clubs

new lunch menu

page number

page number

page number

page number

page number

page number

Layout 2

masthead

logo issueheadline

image

image

image image

school website school slogan

caption

caption

captioncaption

main text

Layout

3

title (contents)

school trips

new library

new school block

quiz

after school clubs

new lunch menu

page number

page number

page number

page number

page number

page number

image

image

image

image

image

image

Layout 3

Images of the school (used in the

magazine)