The Preliminary Task.

At the start of our Media AS course, we as a class was asked to created a school magazine front cover and contents page. This task was not going to be marked so this exercise is just a way in which we can develop our skills for the all important Music magazine that we are going to create. In this task we had to use Adobe Photoshop CS6. By having a practice magazine, it helps to highlight key areas in which we are good and certainly where we need improving. The techniques I have used in this school magazine is useful because it gives me a clearer view of how to construct a successful music magazine. This was my first project so this project is going to be less successful than my actual music magazine.

Brief.

The name of the school is made clear for the audience, to automatically establish the master head.

The sub-heading says ‘Outstanding’ this probably is an Ofsted report, so this informs the viewers of this magazine about the standard of the school, Furthermore it also influences Parents to send their child/children to an ‘Outstanding’ school.

The price is given to us, so from this we can infer that this school is predominantly middle/upper class, because the majority of working class students wouldn’t pay for a school magazine.

Secondary stories are shown to give the audience a filler of what is actually in the magazine

The magazine has the school for the background image, this is relevant because it is a school magazine.

Magazine research.

The persuasive method here is that the magazine is for free, this makes the target audience want to get it, simply because the target audience wont be charged to get this magazine.

Furthermore, the magazine has a promotion / incentive, this makes the audience feel as if they would be rewarded for taking the magazine, this is a great line of appeal.

This magazine also provides the target audience with an insight into sixth form because sixth formers are giving and account of their experiences.

This magazine also gives the audience a rough Idea of what exactly is going on in the school with upcoming events.

Sketch

Front & Contents of My Magazine

What have I learnt?From this task I have learnt how to apply my Photoshop skills in order to construct a School magazine. I have put into practise my Photoshop skills on this magazine in order to develop a better understanding of how to put a magazine together. This task was useful because it gives me a open minded approach to the music magazine I am going to start soon.