Evaluation Of My Magazine Project

There were the questions that I was given, with which to complete my evaluation.

• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
• Who would be the audience for your media product?
• How did you attract/address your audience?
• What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product
1, Project uses the same template that is used to create most magazine front covers. It has the title at the top of the page , a large picture in the middle that most of the readers attention is drawn towards and some small text at the bottom. I largely based mt front cover on the front of the Last issue of the victirian magazine published.
2, My target audience is the pupis and the pupis parents/relatives who attend victoria college. This is because the magazine is advertised in the news letters that come with reports from victoria college. You also have to wrute to the college to request a copy of the latest victorian so contact with the college is essestial to come into contact with the victorian.
3, The kind of media instituation that would distribute my magazine is the school or college that were in charge of making and printing and distribution of the magazine.
4, I attracted and addressed my target audience by producing a magazine that featured a picture of a well known student on the front cover doing a activity that can be done through victoria college. My contents page also features various activities events and occasions that are the backbone of life at victoria college. The words the victorian have also been used on every single issue of the magazine and people know what is is and what it means and enjoy reading the magazine.
5, I hvae learnt alot about all the various different types of technologies that are available to be used to create a front cover and contents page similar to the one i created. I found alot of the technology difficult to use and understand and would like to do a project similar to this as i know have a base of knowledge which i can expand on in the future.

Planning

Good research into similar texts. Some research into audience, but no analysis of findings. No drafts.

8/20

Construction

Proficient use of software to construct pages. Good manipulation of images and text.

35/60

Evaluation

Some attempt to address the seven set questions. Minimal critical analysis. Not enough detail in most areas and too simplistic

8/20

Overall

51/100 GradeD

My Contents Page

Due to various technical faults and through no fault of my own i was unable to get a copy of my contents page from an apple computer to a windows. I even asked somebody who claimed to be good with computers and they didn't have a clue. My contents page was produced using a programme called indesign. It is similar to photoshop in that it often completely baffels me and i am often unsure as to how i t works. Creating my contents page was fairly simple as i olny had certain skills on indesign. I was able to take a heading photo of the prize giving and used that as the top band of my contents page. I then created a text box and simply made two lists of events that featured in previous editions of the victorian. There titles included
Sports Day
CCF
Run For Healen
House Charaties
House Palys
Us vs Them

There titles were followed by an imaginary page referance in a very simple to understand table.

I have found this entire project very useful and intresting as it has taught me a few key skills and the do's and dont's on apple technology. I would like the opportunity to do another project like this where i can be more adventerious and produce work of a higer and less basic standard.

This is the front cover that i designed and made myself for the Victorian magazine task. I got my inspiration my looked at numerious different editions of the Victorian magazine and decided to make a cover that was different to the others ones that i had seen. I chose to to a cover that would be eyecatching and yet simple to make as my skills on photoshop leave alot to be desired.I found a picture of myself that i had been taken when i was helming a yacht in the solent as part of the CCF royal navy cadet camp that i had gone on three years ago. The photo still met the criteria that the student had to of taken it, i took the photo myself using the self timer function on my Camera. After findng the photo and getting it in to photo shop i then used the magnetic lassoo tool to cut around myself and get rid of alot of unwanted picture that i did't need. I then took one of the Media cameras and took a picture of the front of the school. I waited for a day with good lighting and minimal clound to make the school look as good and bright as possible. After taking the photo i uploaded that into photoshop and cropped as much of it as i needed to to get it to fit into the A4 page size i was using. I swapped around the layers to make the picture go to the back and positioned the photo in the front right corner, infront of the background photo. The next step was to create two text boxes at the top and the bottom of the page and to simple write "The Victorian Magazine" at the top and "Keeeping you on the right track". I choose this particular phrase as i wanted it to be relevant to the nautical theme i had going and to be a relevant phrase that could be said about the college.

Victorian Magazine Questionnaire

1, Who would you rather see on the front cover of the Victorian magazine?
Students
Staff
Both

2, In your opinion where should the title of the magazine be in relation to the page ?
Top
Middle
Bottom

3, Do you think that more than one Photos are acceptable to use on the front cover?
Yes
No

4, Do you feel that enough photos of student playing sports have been used in the past?
Yes
No

5, Do you think that instead of sporting pictures architectural photos of the various buildings of the college should be used
Yes
No

6, Do you think that pictures of the new prefects, head boy and senior staff should be on the front cover of the magazine?
Yes
No

7, What colour do you think the Font used to make the title should be
Black
Silver
Gold
Grey

8, What is your opinion of the colours of the houses being used in the colour scheme of the front cover
Like
Dislike
Not Sure

9, What are your feelings about pictures from the CCF being used on the front cover?
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10, Do you think that scenes from the House Drama plays should be included on the front cover?
Yes
No
Don’t Mind

aThis is the front cover of a very popular magazine called "Yachts and Yachting." The front cover itself is a good front cover and incorporates a full page picture and varying sizes of texts to good effect. As soon as you see the front cover you are captivated by the boat sailing towards you and the people having a good time and smiling making the cover eye catching and captivating. At the top of the cover there is a box telling you about the different articles in that particular issue, every issue has the on test box telling you which boat is on test that week. There is a circle on the front cover telling the reader about boats for sale, this is done to attract people to buy the magasine if they are looking for a new boat to buy. I personally think this cover is a moderate to good cover as it attracts people to buy the magasine and graps your attension when you look at it.his front cover really jumps off the shelf and attracts the potential reader/buyer. Iy uses a powerful red and black colour scheme and a very good image to make the front cover really effective. Compared to the front cover of the Yachts and yachting magazine it looks a great deal more professional and lively. The mountain biker in mid free fall makes the cover look captivating and draws you in to have a look at the magazine and purchase it. It also has informs the reader that they will be able to improve their riding if they buy the magazine as the magazine enables them to "Beat their fear and hit big drops like a pro" It also informs the reader of a grteat deal of kit that the magazine will be advertising. The strip of pictures down the side of riders in action gives a potential buyer another focus for their atterntion. Overall a very good and highly professional front cover that advertises the magazine and sport very well.
This is the front cover from a widely read windsuring magazine, claiming to be the UK's number one windsurfing magazine. The cover itself is highly effective at attracting attention as it features a rider in mid air high above a huge wave. The picture itself attracts attention is it is an awesome feat of ability and skill to be able to pull off a feat such as this. The large print font at the top stands out especially as a double colour font is used and the text is large and clear to read. The front cover is dominated by the picture with text at the top and bottom of the page and around the photo telling you about the content of the magazine, the text colour is white ans the text stands out well against the blue of the wave and works well with the white spray the wave produces. At the top of the magazine there is a red banner advertisng a freebie that you get with the magazine, in this case a supplement magazine. Overall a highly effective cover and sure to attract attention from thos who windsurf and those intrested in watersports.

The Nuts magazine front cover is sure to attract a large audience almost entirely male. This particular issue per norm focuses the readers main attention onto a picture of a semi naked female model. It also advertises various other articels eg the "Nuts Boob awards" that are sure to attract the target audience to buy the magazine. Nuts is a very typical lad's mag and as a result of this the genre of the articels on the cover are centred around Women and football, there is seemingly no car adverts in this particular issue although they are a regular feature. The title "NUTS" is in a large red font and is just above the picture of the female model. The large fornt is sure to attract a potential purchasers attention as is the picture on the front cover and the adverts placed around the cover. Overall a very effective front cover that sells the magazine and attrracts a large target audience.

The front cover for this particular issue of OK magazinefocuses on topics, gossip and issues that the female target audience of the magasine would find very intresting. The main picture on the front cover is that of Cheryl Cole and Victoria Beckham two extreamly well known celebrities and two women that are seen as rolemodels by alot of girls particulary those of a young age who want to be famous and ultimately very sucessful in life. The title alos features a quote from their interview, complemiting victoria in an interviw with Cheryl. The cover also includes photos of Holly Willoughby and an interview with her about her being pregnant, another issue that women find intresting and would want toread bout. Geri Halliwall also features on the cover as a sneak preview photo into her life a newly married woman. Similar to Boards the cover also has a red band at the top advertising the freebies that are acquired with the purchase of this issue ok OK magizine. Ultimately a very wel done front cover that makes the reader want to buy the magazine to find out about all of the stories that the front cover shows snippets of, a very cleverly produced cover and a cover that looks professional and hard not to buy.