The document compares the student's preliminary school magazine to their final music magazine, summarizing what they learned.
For the preliminary magazine, the student learned that the masthead, typography, and images needed to better represent the target genre and audience. The stories and layout were also not engaging.
For the music magazine, the student applied these lessons. The masthead, font, colors and scratch effect represented the rock genre. Stories included audience input and outside topics. Images featured clothing and effects representing the genre. The layout emphasized key elements and lined up consistently.
Creating the double page spread was the most challenging aspect, but the student learned conventions like quotes, powerful images, page divisions, and contact details to
3. Preliminary magazine
For the school magazine i made the
mastehead appeal to the target audience
by the different colours each representing
groups within the school, this allows the
audience to relate. I used ‘merit’ as this
connotes good behavior, success and
ultimately achieving your overall aim. This
represents my target audience as this is
what they are all hoping to achieve, it is
also positive and motivational which is
what all my target audience need and
want therefore this magazine is carrying
out its purpose by giving them that. The
typography appeals to the target audience
as it is less sophisticated and more
informal by the rough edges. I could of
improved this by adding a strap line
Music magazine
For my music magazine the genre is
rock I wanted the masthead to have
connotations of this for example fierce
connotes being unstoppable and
determined. I learnt in order to make
these connotations as realistic as
possible I had to make the typography
and colour to have similar connotations. I
also learnt that the strap line has to
represent the genre also, i attempted to
make it represent fierce by ‘unleash’ as
well as represent that it is a music
magazine. In addition I added an effect
that represents all these ideas the
scratch marks. I could of improved this
by changing the font or changing the
typography of the strap line so its similar
4. Preliminary magazine
The sub stories in my school magazine are
relevant though the target audience they are
likely to have interest in them, however the
typography used and the positioning of words is
unsuccessful they do not look appealing nor
interesting. The target audience are likely to not
have interest as it looks boring. The black
colour of the writing is overshadowed by the
strong blue background also, this I would need
to improve in music magazine.
The puff I used is not appealing the colours do
not complement each other, as well as it would
not engage my target audience they are more
likely to be more curious if there was an offer
available, this also encourages competition.
Music magazine
The sub stories on my music magazine
appeal to the target audience, it engages
them by allowing their input as well as it offers
topics outside of music such as
relationships, this may attract new audience.
From the preliminary I learnt I had to use font
to make certain words more significant and
important as well as use of colour also, I also
learnt that the colours have to complement
each other in order to look appealing. I also
learnt that the background has to allow the
text to learnt to appeal to myittarget audience I
I also stand out, otherwise looks
unprofessional. is attractive and worth
used an offer that
purchasing for, I also learnt I had to make it
attractive a fit well this is why I used similar
colours to the text and used a banner like
5. Preliminary magazine
The main image on my school magazine is
successful as the eye contact is looking
upwards this links to merit by only looking
forward on to the future, the shot is also a
low angles shot this makes the model look
more superior. However the image could be
a group of students each belonging to the
different colour groups or this student could
be one of those groups but has made it to
front cover for a merit they have achieved.
Music magazine
The main image for the music magazine
is more successful in comparison I have
learnt to use better techniques such as
dodging and lighting, I learnt I had to
make the model also represent the genre
I have done this by the mise-en-scene
such as clothing / jewellery. I also learnt
the image has to be apart of the
background to do this I blurred the edges
out so its as if she is apart of the
6. Preliminary magazine
This is unsuccessful because the magazine name
font is bigger as well as is positioned above the
content, this may confuse the reader what page it
is. The magazine name is emphasized more than
the actual page name content this should be the
other way around. The colours are also similar to
each other this does not distinguish between
then, it also makes it childish which the target
audience would not appreciate.
The image used is not one took this does not
represent my photography skills, the
students that are used do not represent my
target audience as they are similar age my
target audience is 11-18 year olds. Also their
colour clothing does not represent the
different groups of pupils.
Music magazin
Through the preliminary task I learnt I had to
emphasis ‘contents’ more than the magazine name
this is why the font of content is larger than fierce. I
also learnt not to make the colour or typography
similar so the audience could distinguish this is why I
changed the colours and the typography, however I
changed the positioning of fierce and tilted it slightly
this makes the magazine more unique as well as
slightly adding significance to it as well. I also learnt
that the main heading should be bold and stands out
not fading into background this is why I used a bold
red background and pushed the text above it.
I learnt to take my own image so that I can
represent the genre this makes the image more
effective. I have also learnt to appeal to the target
audience by using a beautiful women. In addition I
learnt that the main story needed a main image
this is why this image is fitted across the page and
the page number is larger than the rest, this
signifies its importance.
7. Preliminary magazine
The stories are very simple, the
stories do not appeal to the
different audiences for example
age groups or gender groups, the
images are childlike also.
Furthermore the positioning of the
text is not consistent it looks
unprofessional, the page numbers
are also are not in straight lines
as well as the typography is not
interesting to the target audience.
I also did not use a date and
website.
Music magazine
I learnt I had to use similar colour scheme as the front
cover this makes the two pages link together allowing
the audience to recognize this magazine. I also learnt
had to make the interesting story lines typography
different so its more eye catchy also to line up the
numbers in the same way so it looks professional. I
learnt to add stories that would appeal to the whole
target audience not leaving any out so that we do not
lose our audience, also to add website and social
networks to appeal to my audience more. In addition i
learnt that I have to add realistic image to represent
the stories, this makes it more realistic and interesting
In this magazine I have used the conventions you
expect to see in a music magazine which I failed to do
8. Creating the double page spread was most challenging as I never had experience
writing up a interview that is appealing and interesting as well as tells a story and to
also make it look attractive and engaging as well as making it unique and personal.
However I had learnt through analysis of the different conventions and techniques
to use in order to make it realistic and professional, for example many real
magazines used a quote a powerful image they also divided the page up into two
and had page numbers as well as a website. These are conventions I also used on
my double page spread.
