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The software I used to create my school magazine cover was Serif Page Plus and the magazine is based on art at St Gregory's school.
The image I have chosen for the cover is of an A-level art student painting in one of the schools art rooms. The image attracts other art students and I decided to take the photograph in an art room so that the reader understands the atmosphere. The cover model is a sixth former and they are not in uniform to convey a sense of students expressing themselves as they are all given a choice on what to wear which relates to art because everyone has their own style.
The masthead is in white with a navy blue background to specifically link to the school's logo which consists of the same colours. I used the blues and whites because they do not clash with the image and also blue can be suited to any audience. My magazine is called 'School Style' which means it is aimed at parents and children and also implies a fun and artistic magazine. 'School' and 'style' are in different fonts to convey that school can be smart as well as creative and fun.
The tagline is directly below the masthead and also has a navy blue background to explain to the reader what my magazine is about. The tagline states; 'Art special issue at St. Gregory's school' which informs to the reader that it is a significant issue/magazine which makes them feel that they would miss out if they did not purchase it.
I have included the St Gregory's logo to emphasise that this magazine specifically came from that school which also reinforces individuality as well as the logo being one of the first features the readers lay their eyes on. I have added an issue date which is important especially to the reader, I have not made it too large but the potential buyers will be able to notice it.
I have also used secondary images to show the reader that there is more exciting content throughout the magazine. One of the images I used was of a classroom which specialised in photography so the reader gets an idea of the size of the rooms and the photos on the walls imply the creativity that takes place. The cover lines are simple yet effective such as 'Art and photo fun' which relates to a younger audience and sums up what is featured in simple way. I am happy with my school magazine front cover because it is eye-catching and aims at a wide target audience. I also enjoyed learning more about Serif Page Plus.
I have created a mock-up of my contents page for the magazine. I decided to use the same sense of style that I used on the front cover so that the inside of my magazine is as exciting and colourful as the front cover. The colours I have chosen compliment each other because they are very eye-catching which makes the writing more noticeable and exciting to the reader and makes them want to read on. I made my contents page with Serif Page PlusX5 which was quick and easy. The colours I have chosen are suited for male and female, old and young so that the magazine appeals to everyone. This contents page is a mock-up; so I do think that certain features need improvement. My finalised contents page will include more of my own photographs. I used images of paint from the internet but for my actual contents page I will use my own photos of paint and stationary. I will change the colour scheme to blues and greens because I want it to look similar to the cover and that would also reinforce a calming and natural effect. Finally, I will move the writing into the centre. I am quite happy with my mock-up because I think that it aims at a large target audience.
The Mock-up of my school magazine cover was created using Serif Page Plus X5. My magazine cover is based on Art at St Gregory's School and I have used different magazine features to capture the readers attention. My cover image is of an art/photography classroom, it is not perfect and it is not a mid-shot so I am going to plan a photo shoot so that I take photographs that will be appropriate. My cover consists of a Masthead called 'School Style' which is bold and in large writing so that it is the first feature the reader looks at. Along side the Masthead is a tagline stating that it is a St Gregory's magazine, I have also included the school logo to reinforce that St Gregory's is a Catholic School and to suggest individuality. I have used Secondary images and cover lines to display to the reader that there is a lot of content in the magazine and they also help to promote other features in the magazine. A puff and a pug is included on the cover which helps draw attention to the reader and I have also made the Puff and the Pug colourful to make it seem more eye-catching. I have used a Pug above my Masthead which advertises a free art book.
I have chosen to annotate this School magazine because it contains many features a magazine needs to interest the reader and to make them want to read on so they buy the magazine. The Masthead is the name of the magazine which is placed at the top of the front cover so it is the first thing the reader looks at. The colour and the font of the Masthead stands out because of the contrast between the green and the pink. The magazine font may have been carefully chosen as the colours green and pink stands out and seems appealing for children and suggests a childish nature. The front cover also includes a Tagline which states 'Parents guide to primary school' which shows who the magazine may be aiming their audience at or what it is about. The central image is of a young girl in school uniform which immediately demonstrates that the magazine is about school life and how to make 'back to school' a lot easier for parents and children. The central image is extremely important as it suggests what the magazine is about and who their audience is. The magazine has used secondary images to display what else is included in the magazine and so that the reader is enticed by the picture and to promote other features. There are a few cover lines informing readers of the magazines content and it is a way to capture the readers attention to different topics in the magazine. The cover lines includes techniques such as rhetorical questions so the reader asks themselves the same question. Furthermore, the front cover has a 'Puff' which helps to draw the readers attention and to promote other elements. The Puff states 'Plus notice board' which suggests that the magazine is sharing some extra information with the readers.
This is the first time I am using 'blogger' and I am really excited about using a blog. For A-level I am taking Media Studies, Theatre Studies, English Language and Art.
