1. Rebecca Phillips

2.  For my school based magazine, I have tried to follow the codes
and conventions of other magazines of this style.
Masthead – contains Selling Line and
the title of the Graphic Image – The
magazine, the graphic image pulls in
banner, edition of the the reader’s attention
magazine and price. whilst the selling line
encourages them to buy
Headline – a the product.
relevant title to
the main article
and is bold enough Main Picture –
to grab the dominates the page
reader’s attention. to show importance
and that the
subject relates to
Coverlines – the main article.
they surround We can see from
the main image the background that
and give extra it is a library which
information on links with the topic
what is inside of reading.
the magazine to
entice the
reader.

3. Masthead – contains
Logo of the school the title of the
- gives the magazine page, Contents, and it
an association to the part of the magazines
cooperate image of house style.
the school.
Page Numbers – so
the reader can Main Image –
navigate around the Attracts the
magazine quickly. Also reader’s attention
part of the magazine’s and indicates the
house style. subject of the
main article.
List of Contents –
Part of the house
style, gives the
reader a brief
summary of Offers – attracts
and excites the
reader into buying
my product

4.  From my initial ideas I knew that I wanted to
create a school magazine that was primarily
aimed at 6th Form students. This idea shaped
the content and which codes and conventions
I was going to use for my magazine. I chose
the target audience of 6th Form students
because they have some income from part-
time jobs or parents. Furthermore they also
have free periods away from lessons so they
might want to spend this time relaxing and
getting away from the pressures of studying
for A-Levels.

5. Offers – My target audience
of 16-18 year olds don’t
have vast amounts of
Text to image ratio – there disposable income, so offers
is more image to text ratio are appealing. This is also
for my magazine. I feel this represented in the price of
appeals to my target the magazine as it is as
audience more because they cheap as I could have
want quick bits of possibly gone, for students
information on what is inside to buy the magazine but
the magazine. The colours of still make some money.
the coverlines allow them to
find them quickly so they The Main image – The main
can decide whether they image if of a teenage girl who is
want to read it quickly. in my target audience age
bracket. She is not wearing
Colour schemes – I feel the unsuitable clothes or amounts of
colour scheme of my make up so therefore she
magazine appeals to my relates to a wider amount of
target audience because it is students. The image is lit with
a neutral colour for either natural light so she does not
sex. Furthermore it is bright seen intimidating but friendly.
so catches the reader’s eye However the image does not
but also shows the bright, represent the school’s ethnic
energetic, fun mood of the diversity so some people might
whole magazine not buy my magazine as they
feel it does not represent them.

6.  The language is not overly complex but it is of a
level of good understanding which would be
suitable for students who are studying their A-
Levels and have already got a qualification in
English.
 Using words like ‘cool’, ‘stressed’ and ‘tips’ all
link into a 16-18 year olds desire to improve
themselves for the better, whilst using
‘corridors’ is symbolic of a school–life
environment.
 The magazine title – Break! is further symbolic of
a school environment as it relates to the time
that the magazine will be read during school
hours. Furthermore it links to the need to relax
after stressful lessons during school times.

7. Headlines – The main
headlines are in a large Text to
text to quickly attract image ratio –
the readers attention, Now the
so they can quickly and amount of
easily navigate around text is
the magazine. greater in the
contents
Interactive Features - magazine
Most of my target because a lot
audience will have some more
sort of smart phone as information is
they like to keep up-to- needed.
date with the latest
trends. This interactive Vouchers – As
feature allows them to Sixth Form
use their smartphone to students do no
get extra content. have vast
amounts of
money, vouchers
are welcomed.

8.  I had basic skills of the software Photoshop but by
creating this preliminary piece I have developed
these skills to a higher level. I can therefore use
these higher skills for my main task to create a more
professional looking magazine.
 Specifically developed skills using the clone stamp
tool, which I used to get rid of imperfection in my
images.
 Also, editing the brightness and contrast of images
have improved my quality of images.
 Furthermore, I developed my skills in using the text
boxes and font to relate to my target audience and
really make my magazine look professional.
 I have also found new websites like SlideShare, help
me easily present my research and evidence.

9.  Moreover, I have learnt about how digital
technology helps constructing magazines. I
learnt about how digital cameras make
taking professional images much easier and
for a lower budget. A DSLR cameras are not
affordable for most, so crisper clearer
images can easily be put onto computers
through USB cables.
 I also learnt how media convergence can link
different media formats together. Print
magazine can be also on a digital format and
have links to digital websites through QR
codes.

10.  I have developed by skills on Photoshop.
 Furthermore, I feel I have a better understanding of
the conventions of magazines and how this changes
between magazine, genre and target audience.
 To improve I will have to research image composition
and the message they give to the audience.
 I have learnt the importance of planning and
researching the conventions of magazines and
magazine composition to ensure that my magazine
looks as professional as I can make it.
 I will look at time management to ensure that my
magazine is carefully planned and executed, leaving
me time to fully research magazine, conventions and
messages given through magazines.