The masthead (main title). It is a bold and suitable font for younger people. Has The initials of the school as well. This shows whatschool it represents and shows who the magazine is aimed at.

Picture of the student to resemble the school for the students. Makes it clear to the students in the school that this is their magazine. (main image)

Date of the issue to let the reader know when the magazine was published.

The price of the magazine. This is to show the reader how much the magazine will cost them to buy the magazine.

Free pull out for the reader. May interest more readers on this topic. This could convince more people to buy the magazine.

Main topic/story of the magazine. This lets the reader know what the main story is in the magazine and the main thing that they will be reading. This is what the publisher would have thought would be the most interesting story to the readers.

The secondary stories of the magazine. This shows the reader what other stories are in the magazine. This may interest more readers who are intrigued by these stories.

The school website is on there to show the reader other ways to get information on the school. This will be helpful for the people who attend the school.

The teaser story of the magazine. This is a small teaser to another story in the magazine that the reader may be interested in, especially because it mentions the Mayor of Cheltenham on a school magazine. This may make the reader more interested.

The magazine had a bold title that clearly showed the school it represented, meaning that the readers know where it is talking about and the students know that it has stuff to do for him. There is a main image clearly shown which has a student of the school in the school uniform. This makes it clear to the students/readers that the magazine is about the school.There is a date on the magazine which shows around what time the events and articles were written. There is also a price which shows the reader the price of the magazine which may convince the reader to buy the magazine. There is a reference on the magazine with the school website. This means that if the reader needs any further information then they are able to go to the website and find out anymore that they need to know.

What worked well.

The magazine hasn’t got a strap line which is catchy or catches the readers attention. The magazine needs a strap line to attract the attention of the reader. This may make the magazine look boring and less interesting.The magazine doesn’t have any logo’s of the school. By having logo’s it could make the magazine stand out even more and show more clearly who the magazine represents.

What could be better.

Masthead is welcome. This shows that the magazine is about welcoming people into the school for the new year.

Price tag of the magazine showing how much the magazine costs. This shows the user how much they have to pay for the magazine.

Title showing a competition. This can be seen as a promotion to get the people to buy the magazine.

The secondary stories are all on the side of the magazine showing what stories there are to be read for the reader. This may interest the reader even more and make them want to purchase the magazine.

The smaller image underneath the sub story attracts attention to the story. This means that it makes it more likely that people will become interested in more than one story making them want to buy the magazine.

Main image of the cover. This shows a student of the new school which is showing what school it represents. This means that it is clear to the students of the school that this magazine represents them.

The magazine has a main image which shows what school it is representing. This shows readers from the school that this magazine is representing them. The magazine promoted a competition which may convince some of the readers to buy the magazine as they will be interested.

What went well.

The magazine has no clear main story. This means that the reader will not know what the main headline is meaning that they may not be interested.The magazine hasn’t actually got a name, it is just a title saying ‘welcome’. There is no school name or logo to represent the school.The titles are very boring and all the same. They do not stand out to the reader and they will most likely not be interested in buying the magazine.There is no teaser story to get the reader wondering about the magazine and make them want to read into it.

What could go better

Magazine surveyWhat do you expect to see in a school magazine?

Sports results IIIII

Reviews of new music III

Reviews of new films I

Editorial II

Articles about school life IIIIIIIIII

Upcoming events IIII

A message from the head IIIIII

How much do you expect a school magazine to cost

Free IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

£1

How often should a school magazine be published?

Daily III

Weekly IIIIIIII

Monthly IIIIII

The magazine cover looks very formal and aimed a certain audience. There is a big bold title to stand out to the reader of the name of the magazine. The main story stands out as it is bigger than all the other secondary stories. There is also a casual picture of a man who looks like he is an A-Level student which represents the purpose of the magazine.

Task 3

Extreme Close Up (ECU)

Close Up (CU) Big Close Up (BCU) Medium Close Up (MCU)

Long Shot (LS)

Very Long Shot (VLS)

Medium Long Shot (MLS)

Over the Shoulder (OTS)

Action Shot (AS)

Two Shot (TS)

Walking into Space

Draft for magazine

MAGAZINE COVER

Contents Page

Through making the school magazine, I have learnt new ways of using tools on Photoshop. This has allowed me to edit photos, text, and add effects to the images. This has allowed me to make the magazine stand out, and even crop someone else’s face onto another persons head.

What I’ve learnt