Finished

I have now finished my Preliminary task, now i must go onto the main task, I have enjoyed making the magazine, next time i need to work on the photos, i need to take a better photo and consider using different effects to make it more interesting. I also need to be more task oriatated and got on with tasks and give them more consideration.

Evaluation

Evaluating your Student Magazine


• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

My Magazine was meant for students, I looked at some Student magazines to give me some ideas for how to set up mine. My magazine has got the key ingredients to be a student Magazine, It has student themes e.g. University, Careers advice etc. It has also got Medium Shot for the picture, masthead, Strap line, Cover Lines and headline, which is great to put in the student magazine.






• How does your media product represent particular social groups?
My Magazine is for teenagers, my picture depicts students sat around a table reading magazines, this shows the magazine is for students/ teenagers, it also has teenage/student themes in the headline and cover lines, My magazine covers issues like fashion, music and film, Uni, and Careers advice, which shows this magazine is for college students.,



• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
My magazine could be distributed by the college by the student council as it is meant for college students, It could be advertised by the college to attract my target audiences.




• Who would be the audience for your media product?
Boys and girls aged between 16-19 who have got interests in music, film and Fashion. The have also got to be mature as there is vital stuff in the magazines like career opportunities and University ideas, It is magazine which is aimed at a student that is mature and willing to go far with careers and University.






• How did you attract/address your audience?
My Magazine has a large picture to attract attention to it, because you find most people get attracted when there is a large picture involved, I have also put in a punchy headline which is short and sweet to make my audience want to read on, I have also put in colourful Cover lines to really highlight what is inside the Magazine. My Headline is slanted to make it more interesting to look at, which is my plan to try to make interesting and fun.



• What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Creating the magazine I have used word and publisher. I have learned how to constructed a magazine using publisher, I have learnt how to take pictures and ways to engage audience with different colours and ways the cover is set out. I have also learnt how to create and use a blog to show my plans and actions.

Contents Page

This is my finished contents page i am happy with the layout and colour i also think it looks quite good and with the fonts and pictures and colour it can really engage my target audience. There is no major gap i think i have used the space successfully.

Contents Page First Draft

This is my first draft, it is quite good,but it is abit cluttered, i need to make my second draft more presentable.

Now For the contents page

I have now chosen my Magazine cover it is now time to do three contents page plan drafts, I will have to consider how much colour to put in and what information, and the amount of pictures, I need to look at contents pages to give me some ideas.

Draft 3

I have completed my third draft, I think this is the best Magazine cover I have come up with, I am pretty sure this will be my final draft for the cover, it now looks more like a magazine cover, the text has been put on aslant to make it more interesting, also the headline is short and sweet. I think my magazine is minamal but I would rather that than it be cluttered with junk, If anyone has any ideas on how to improve drop me a comment. x

Draft 2

As you can see I have blown up picture, made the title bigger, now ir looks better, but there is still alot of space that could do with being used up. Maybe more colur needs to be added and maybe another picture or information.

First Draft

I have Completed my first draft, it needs to be improved, the picture needs to be blown up, and i need to make the title bigger, also the background is dull and i have to much space so I need to work on spicing up the picture to make it more interesting to atract, i need to add more colour my fist draft was a good attempt but, It does need some work to be improved. Now I need to get down to draft two.