Analysing

After planning and making my magazine I am pleased with how it came out, however I may change a few things if I did it again. Firstly, after asking the opinions of my target audience (other 6th formers) I found that the font of the mast head was not very clear so this is the first thing I would change. I also found that some of the places I used the light blue font didn't show up very clearly. If I did it again I would need to change the colour such as a darker blue.

My school magazine contents page

The software I used was serif page plus. For my magazine contents page I chose a similar pale blue colour and font as the text on my cover to keep to the same theme. I added a design and pencils to highlight the magazine genre of art to make it more attractive as a contents page is usually plain, simple and boring.

My school magazine final cover

The software I used was serif page plus. I created this school magazine about art careers and tips. I chose this picture of an art student, keeping the background of the artwork, to attract other art students of the same age: in 6th Form.

I used the Blackadder ITC font for my mast head because it is an artistic font that has calligraphy style techniques for those who find it a hobby. I chose for it to be in white to contrast with some of the artwork on the back wall and what the student is wearing. It also stood out more than any other colour.
I chose my text colours to be pale against the colours of the central image. The colours I used are not too vibrant, therefore giving across a more mature, serious message about the magazine contents and who it is aimed at.

I used many conventions of a typical magazine for advertising techniques, such as the pug in the top right corner. My tagline, attached to my mast head, summarises the genre of my magazine and who it might be aimed at.
I have included many cover lines across my cover to tell the reader what is inside and the articles they will find.
Furthermore, I used a puff to draw attention to the magazine. The two secondary images I used link to the text and contents of the magazine. These will help to sell my magazine.

Altering my cover photo

When I took my image, I found the exposure was too low so I used serif photoplus to lighten it. I did this because it was too dark for a magazine cover, also any dark writing I plan to use would not stand out.
This was my original image:

This is my new image that I have lightened:

Planning my school magazine photoshoot

My school magazine will be based or art and photography and aimed at 6th formers. It will inform them about future careers, tips and ideas. The central image is important because it will need to attract art students. I plan the central image to be a mid-shot of a 6th from working on their artwork. In the background of the photo, behind the student will be the wall of the art room. This is because it has the artwork of other 6th form students, this will engage an interest towards my target market.
They will be wearing their own clothes as 6th formers do and holding a pencil or paintbrush while working on their work at a school desk.
I will include some secondary images such as artist equipment, for example: paints, paintbrushes and pencils. The purpose of these images is to promote what features inside the magazine. The images I use will link to what is inside because I will include tips with this equipment.
I will use either my phone camera or my Nikon camera

School magazine annotation

I needed to research school magazine to know the difference between a successful and unsuccessful school magazine and this will help me when creating mine. I chose to analyse this cover because it uses many typical conventions of a magazine as annotated above. It focuses on informing the reader, as a typical school magazine would, rather than selling.

My First Post

This is my first blog using Blogger. I will be using this for my media studies coursework in A Level class.