1. Looking back I have learned most about the layout of magazines. I learned that different
types and genres of magazines will have different layouts in order to stand out to their target
audience. Looking back at my preliminary task I can see that my layout is poor. I also learned
about conventions, photography, mise-en-scene, image editing, layout, font, colour and
mode of address. For conventions I learned that in a pop magazine everything has to be very
feminine and girl based because that's who the target audience are. For photography I have
learned that in the pop genre the images are all of attractive individuals or the latest most
popular boy bands. Mise-en-scene is once again feminine and included bright lighting to
show innocence. I learned in image editing that I need to remove all the background so that
it looks as professional as possible. The layout needs to be cluttered and cram as much
information on the front cover to appeal to the target audience. The fonts and colours both
need to be feminine and a handwritten font is very often used in a girly colour. Finally the
mode of address is fun and bold with the house colours been whites, pinks and blues.
2. The masthead is in a very
The Neale wade logo unsuitable font and looks out of
could be bigger so place with the rest of the The cover lines are
that it stands out magazines overall look. in a basic boring
more compared to font
the rest of the front The main image
cover is taking up
pretty much the
whole page so
There are lots of
hasn't left much
spaces on the front
room for and
cover where more
other details
detail could of
been included but
The props that
the main image is
were used look
just to big
old and tacky
Once again the
cover lines font Although the
is very basic actor is wearing
and doesn't school PE kit it
stand out still is
unprofessional
looking
The other image of a student The background could of had
looks staged rather than an more actors enjoying the
actual action shot facilities in the background
3. The banner at the top of the magazine My masthead is
gives an incite to what will be included much more bold
free with the magazine and stands out to
my target audience
Instead of having just
text I added images The use of
wit my cover lines to images are
make my magazine much more
look more appealing professional
than the ones
The main image is used in my
supposed to be a preliminary
successful artist task
and the fact its in
the middle of the My use of
page shows this to language is
my target audience more
appealing
to the
My use of syntax is short target
and to the point as well There are cover lines that audience
as drawing the target make the magazines overall
audience in look more cluttered