Friday, 19 September 2014

Evaluation


This is my final magazine design. I have tried to base it off of current magazines as i can see they're all very successful.
 My magazine contains:
. A mast head to give an idea about what the magazine is about and also, it's also eye catching.
. It also contains two banners/stickers which show what the magazine has inside, which could attract more people as they could get the prizes.
. The cover also has numerous selling lines and cover lines which backs up the mast head and also tells the reader what the magazine is about.

Overall i was very happy with my magazine cover, however there are areas which i think i could improve. I believe if i had more time i could have made my photograph higher quality and more unique, i could have made my cover line and selling lines more effective. I also think that i could improve my selling lines. Throughout the task i came across a variety of challenges. One was the photography, i found it hard to get the right position of the model. Even though i was happy with the final outcome,i do believe it could be improved.

If i were to do this project again, i would change a few things. I would use more diverse colors to make it more appealing and realistic. In my planning i hoped to use a red and black theme, however it turned more into grey as i didn't have time to change the background. Overall, if i left more time to do my cover, it could be improved a lot. I believe if i were to do this again, i would manage my time more effectively.

final magazine cover


Friday, 12 September 2014

Target Audience



I believe that my target audience ranges from15-20, the year groups from year 11 to the second year of sixth form. My magazine will target both genders and people who go to college as well. I will explore most of the opinions in the sixth form. My magazine will target opinions of the sixth form and life in and around the sixth form. 

Having a target audience of both genders means that i will have to vary my magazine style, meaning it will be hard to create. For example, most males will be interested in football and rugby whereas females will be interested in clothes and music.

I will use many techniques in order to attract the audiences attention. I will use a large mast head to clearly identify what my magazine is about. It will also include many selling lines and cover lines to bulk up the information on the cover. This could attract added attention into the magazine.