Short Evaluation

for this project i had to create a front page and a draft of a contents page for a magazine i chose to do a media magazine and show someone on a computer as the front cover image.

on my front cover of the magazine i used a medium close up image of a girl on a computer and the photo makes her stand out as i have blurred the background so you focus on what is impotant on the image. my front cover shows the girl working hard on a laptop showing that hard work = success and that she is concentrating on her work. the audience the magazine is aimed at is 16-19 year olds as thats general age people are at college and it is also made by a college student so this also reflects on the magazine.Finally the cover represents what media is like and having to work on laptops/computers and as the girl in the picture looks like she is concentrating and working hard shows the comitment to the media subject. the girl i used in the magazine had a blue top on so i carried the theme and used a darker blue as the title so first you look at what its called then the image all the subheading and headings are blue and black so they stand out ontop of the image.

in conclution i think my final piece went well and on time,the colours i used contrasted the image on the front cover and i followed the brief and included everything i needed to.

final piece front cover

this is my final front cover i kept to my draft which worked well but i had to change one thing i put my issue and date at the top right instead of the bottom right.

front cover draft

this is the layout to my front cover and how i would like it to look like

contents draft

barcodes.

these are the barcodes i created for my college magazine i used the name of my magazine to personalise the barcode so i wasnt just copy and pasting and already exsisting one.

i created these barcodes on http://www.barcodesinc.com/generator/index.php

final picture

this is the picture i decided to use on my front cover as it was landscape and the person i used was positioned to the right which gave me room on the left for the sub headings and enough room above for the heading  without cuting the head of off the image.

name and fonts of my magazine

i chose the name media mag as it is short and snappy and is appropreate of all ages of the college and for genders. i decided to use the 7th font as it was simple and easy to read but these are the fonts i thought looked good

Media Mag

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name choices for my magazine

• media monthly
• media of the month
• media mag
• wyke media

front cover story line ideas

• media students take a trip to new york 
• new media software available next week 
• students deadlines
• secret visitor coming to our media classes 
• top 5 media students of the week 
• 10 ways to stay on track with work
• media media media

my pictures i have taken

these are the photos i took for my front cover when i first took the photo i took it landscape by mistake so i could use my first photo that i posted above when i realised i made sure all of the other images were portrait

compairing 2 college magazines -2

                            
L- this college magazine also uses student life for the front cover of the magazine, the shot they have used is a medium close up and show the student dress quite trendy but holding books to show he is at college. he is wearing a black jacket and they have also used a black background which wouldn't usually work but they have put a grey glow around the image and also has yellow writing which stands out so it is separate from the background this also makes the image stand out and is the main focus of the front cover of the magazine.
I- this magazine is called college too and looks like it has been made by the students as its taking about the situation they face such as making money on campus and college couture.
I- the values and beliefs of the magazine is that the person is black on the cover which makes it more urban looking
A- the audience for the magazine would be the students of the college as it is aimed at them it shows confidence and acheivemant to the people looking at the magazine as is stood upright and is holding law books.
R-   the representation of the magazine is to show the students what the collage lifestyle is about and by viewing someone on the front with law books shows he is educated and the friendly smile gives a good reputation on the students at the school lastly he is wearing trendy simple clothes which reflects on the fashion now. 

compairing 2 college magazines

i am going to compare college magazine and lewisham college magazines and show the similarities and differences between them.my first magazine :

L-

the college magazine have used student life for the front cover of the magazine. the camera shot is a medium close up of a student with simple clothing, the red t-shirt she is wearing matches with the title college as they have used the same colour so the magazine flows from the title to the image.they have also made the picture of the student clear but the background is out of focus they have done this as the main subject of the magazine is the student and the background you can see but isant the main focus of what the magazine is talking about.
I- the magazine is called college which is simple and easy to understand and its also made by an american college.the magazine looks like it has been made by the college students as it deals with student situations such as smoking and drinking.
I-the headlines on the magazine relate to the teenage life and are all relatable to students at the college, it is also showing awareness to the students as it talks about underage pregnancy and smoking.
A- the audience the magazine is directed at is college students and is showing the college life to the students looking at the cover it looks like it is mostly aimed at the girls of the college other than the boys.
R- the magazine is representing the college and showing how important it is as the girl on the front looks confident and happy which reflects on the college, the image is portrayed as a sporty person as she has a sporty type t-shirt on this shows her commitment to the college.

analasis of the brief

language-  slogans, text , masthead, main photograph, coverlines, graphics, subtittles

institution-  wyke college sixth form, 1300 students, 65% females, age group 16-19

ideology- respect others

audience- to show college students whats going on around the college

representation - what the magazine looks like and how it is show to the readers

Brief.

i need to produce a new college magazine, featuring

• photograph of a student in a medium close-up
• laid -out text
• masthead

i need to produce a mock up of the layout of the contents page using a bolg to present my work using research, planning and evaluation.