contents page feedback

The assessment grade I got given was a C. The strengths of the contents page was that its is neat and well designed, the images are appropriate to the target audience. The areas to improve were that the page numbers had to correspond with the images I have put them with. The fact I had used the same model on some of the images had been out lighted to be changed, and the dead space within the images.

To achieve a higher grade I listened to my teachers feedback. I got three different images with different models so it looked like a proper magazine. I added extra contents to fill the page. I corrected the page number so that they corresponded with the articles.

front cover feed back

I was given written feedback and a assessment grade. The assessment grade she gave was a B. The strengths she outlined for my front cover were that the image had a great eye line match with the audience. The colour scheme is good and its clear to the audience. I have used excellent adobe Photoshop skills for the design work. I have used appropriate sell lines for my target audience.

The areas to improve are to make the date smaller. Move the main article sell lines to a different place to make them easier to read.

I acted on this critique by designing a new front cover. I readjusted the size of the date and placed it after the masthead. I created a banner with the sell line "competition", this created more space for the magazine and left the layout looking less busy. I took the main article sell lines "Lucy Gray"and placed it to the left so that the colours of it contrasted better with the model. I then moved the "+" above that. The composition of the page looks a lot better due to the feedback I got.

front cover peer assessment feedback

Once I had completed my my front cover for my magazine, it was shown to my classmates for them to give me feedback on it. They were given sheets where they wrote positives and negatives of my front cover. This feedback was very useful because they are in my target audience. I have included some examples of the feedback sheets that had very beneficial feedback.

Positive feedback - The positive things that were picked up on my feedback was that the magazine was suitable for the target audience of 16-19 and of both genders and was identified straight away by my peers in class. They also picked up on the fact the magazine is a hybrid genre. Another thing that was picked up on as being very good was the front cover image, people in my class said it was a well edited clear image and was integrated well with the text. They also said that the image fits well with the genre of the magazine. What was also commented on was the font of text and colours used on the cover, they said the text was very bold and stood out which was something i was trying to achieve when making the magazine front cover. The colour scheme was said to be good and was liked by both genders. Overall they said my magazine front cover looked very professional.

Improvements - There was few things that were outlined that could have some improvement on, one this was that the sell line "post rehab interview" was difficult to see as in was in front of the model image so was a bit unclear, to improve on this I added a effect on the text to give it a shadow so that it was bold and would stand out against the model image. Another thing that was outlined to improve on was the white space on the page as there was quite a bit of it so I decided to move some of the sell lines around to make less of it.

double page spread development#3

 

I then added the article text, I pulled a quote from it and put it in the middle of the article so that it would tease the audience to read the article and so that it will make sure that the reader carries on reading the article. I put the drop caps in at the start of the article because when I had researched other magazines they had done the same so I wanted it to look like a professional magazine.

 

I then added a strapline. Putting a strap line will really benifit the readership of this article because it tells the reader what the article is about in only a few short sentences.

contents page development#3

I have put in all the images for the more major contents and have put the titles in for the contents. In the bottom right corner there is a competition the readers can get involved in and a place where they can go to subscribe. I have kept the lettering and their background the same colours of the magazine to keep it consistant.

Front Cover development #3

This is my final development of my product before I get feedback on it.I added the other extra neccessary information, the barcode and price. I also added some more contents. I wanted all of the dead space to be filled without it looking to overvcrowded and I think I have managed that. It took a while for me to get everything in this set position, and took alot of trial and error with moving everything around on the page.

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double page spread development .#2

I then created a title for the double page spread. I wanted this again to be bold and express what is going to be written in the article, I also wanted it to have meaning to the artist. I chose 'Off the rails' because the article is about the artist going off the rails then going into recovery and coming back out better than before. I think this name will draw the reader in to read the article because they will be intrigued to see what its all about. I chose two different fonts 'Georgia' and 'Muro' I think these two fonts looks good together because they contrast, I also chose contrasting colours which are consistant through out the magazine.