Draft evaluation

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Final Front Cover

Final Contents Page

Final Double Page Spread

Preliminary Task

Task:

At the begging of this project we were asked to design a front cover and contents page for a school magazine. Since looking back on this task i can see that i have improved at lot since then.

Front cover:

I think the colour scheme used is good as it is bright, eye catching, and fits in well with the theme of a school. The image used is good as it is eye catching and promoting the school, however due to the image having a busy background it has shown that it is hard to read the text. I think having the school logo is a good idea as its brand identity, it's also is promoting the school and makes the page appealing. Overall i feel when comparing this front cover to my music magazine one, that it has improved a lot more for many reason s such as; The image is good as its eye-catching and promotes the artist, but at the same time it still allows the text to be seen easily and clearly. There are a variety of different fonts used which all go well together and convey the genre of music the magazine specialises in. It carries a lot more information which will draw in the reader and get there attention, The fonts also vary in colour and size to emphasise a word.

Contents page:

As you can see i have used the same colour scheme for the contents page as with the front cover, this is good as it brings the two pages together and shows the house style of the magazine. The works 'contents' is written in the same position, colour and font as the word 'edgy' on the front cover , this is also linking the two pages. The contents page features the same image that is used for the front cover to inform the reader more about the article. The page numbers are clearly laid out and easy to read, which will help the reader to find what they want. An additional image is used which makes the page more interesting. However when comparing it to the contents page for my music magazine i can see a lot of room for improvement. The reasons for my music magazine contents page being more successful is for the following reasons. It has the name of the magazine at the top of the page in the same position, the same font and the colour, this is similar to the school magazine, however the reason for it working better on the music magazine is because of the text direct underneath saying 'this week' this is addressing the reader and showing them that the magazine has current and up to date news. The page has a larger image of artist that is featured on the front cover which links the two pages, and two smaller images which still show a quirky and edgy look to convey and show the genre of the music. This contents page holds a lot more information which informs the reader and makes the page interesting. The fonts are the same on the front cover to create the house style of the magazine and to represent and convey the genre. This is also true with the variety of colours, sizes and different effects.

Conclusion:

Overall i have found that by doing the preliminary task it has allowed me to see how i have improved, and I have found the task very useful during the process of the making of my music magazine.

Feedback From Target Market

Feedback from male aged 20:

I really like the front cover. The colours that are used work well because I think these particular colours will appeal to target market for the magazine. The black and white background works we with the red and black fonts as they contrast well with each other making the text clear and easy to read. The red I think is practically good colour as it symbolizes danger, which fits in well with the genre of music. All three colours help link the whole page together and show the house style of the magazine. The fonts on the front cover all work well together even though they are slightly different; but still convey the house style of the magazine. The main cover line about the artist stands out from the other items on the page due to the colour and size however it doesn’t dominate or over power the page. I like how certain words such as ‘shocking’ and ‘win’ are in the colour red and the rest of the text is black to make them standout and link the text with the colour that is used for the name of the magazine, again this links the whole page together. Overall I feel this magazine front cover is very successful and works really well. If I were to add any suggestions for improvements I would say to make the main image slightly lighter to make him standout. But fantastic and would definitely pick it up off the shelf.

The contents page is also very successful. I can see a vast improvement from your first draft to the one your currently working on for you final. I like the fact that the name of the magazine is carried onto this page linking the two pages together. I also like the ‘this weeks’ as I think it shows that the magazine offers current and up to date news. I like the overall layout of the page as there is a lot of information, which is good as it is informing the reader but the way its laid out it doesn’t looked to cramped. I like the fact that there is more that one image on this page as it breaks up all the text. With the images I like the fact that the larger one is of the main story shown on the front cover to link in the two pages and guide the reader. I also like the fact that the same fonts have been used to link the two pages together and to show the house style of the magazine. The subscribe box in the bottom left hand corner works well as it makes the page eye catching and the information standouts out as the black boxes stands out from the white background. The white background is a good colour choice as its simple so the text is the main focus of the page. The page numbers on the left hand side are good as its clear and easy to read which means it is useful information for the reader. On the right hand side I like the information on the charts as its interesting additional information that isn’t normally found on a contents page, therefore this makes this page, and the magazine unique.

I think the double page spread is a really good page of the magazine and is a great success. The image of the artist is great as it’s in the same style (black and white) as the images on the two previous pages, therefore this is showing the reader it’s the main article of the magazine, and making the flow of the magazine as it’s the same style. The writing that goes across the image is clever, as it doesn’t subtract attention away from the image due to its position, however it stands out and makes the image eye catching. With this text the fonts that are used are seen throughout the rest of the two pages, linking them all together. I like the fact that all the questions are written in red as it breaks the text up and helps the reader to find where the questions are. The text is also broken up by several other images and makes the page eye catching and interesting for the reader. I like the fact that in the bottom right hand corner is an insight to what’s on the next page, this makes the reader want to move forward in reading on in the magazine.

Overall I think all three of the pages are great and I would most definitely buy this magazine. I can see that you have made a lot of improvements on ach page since your first draft, and really like the final outcome.

Double Page Spread Construction

7th Draft:

For this draft i only changed one thing since the previous draft. I moved the text that is across the image to the bottom of the image, and think it works a lot better as the image is more clear and easy to see. Overall this has been my best draft and now for my final i will be adding small amounts of detail to make it better.

6th draft:

After changing the angle of the pictures on my fifth draft i decided to make on up right and the other one at an Angle. This works well as its showing a variety of different skills, and makes the page appealing. I thought carefully about which image i would alter the angle. And went with the one i did as when i angled it the text still worked well around the image, and works well with the rest of the page. Overall i am pleased with this draft and i can only see small things that need to be changed to make it better.

5th draft:

For my fifth draft i concentrated on the images as i feel they are an important part of the double page spread as they make the text spilt up to make it easier and more enjoyable for the reader. I changed the 2 smaller images to vertical rather than at an angle, and sore that it then allowed the text to fit around the image better, however i do like the images at an angle as it give a quirky effect which fits in with the genre and style of the magazine. I added a pull quote to the text, to gain split it up and make the page more interesting and appealing to the reader.

4th draft:

As you can see i haven't changed a lot on this draft when comparing it to the previous draft, however i have changed and added a few things. I added a pug in the middle of the text to break the text up and to draw in the reader. I moved around the images slightly to see if they worked better in these positions as i feel it is important to get them in the correct positions to each other , so there are equally spread apart to break up the text. However since changing the positions of the pictures it has altered the text, therefore it has moved it down, so the text has been cut off therefore in the next draft i shall insure that all the text is correctly fitted onto the two pages. Overall i think this draft is good and is improving.

3rd draft:

For my 3rd design i changed the layout of the page. I made the image smaller to allow the text to feed onto two pages, i feel this has improved the page as is has spread out the text so it doesn't look as much. I changed the font style and prefer it much more. The red writing is clear, stands out and fits the genre of music a lot better than the previous draft. I stared off the article with a drop caps to show and inform the reader as to where the article starts. I changed the position of the two images and tilted them to make the make look interesting. I added additional information with the same font as the text of the image to link the two pages with the rest of the magazine as this font also appears on the front cover and contents page. I added 2 more images to break up the text and making the page more appealing. I added an arrow to show the reader where to turn to, this informs them and again links the pages as the arrow is on the contents page. Overall i like this design and think each time it is improving. I will now stick to this layout but alter the page and make a few changes to improve it.

2nd draft:

For my second draft i looked at editing the text around the image as i feel in the first draft it didn't work. I got rid of the exclusive text at the top of the page and moved the text down to the bottom of the image. I think this looks better than the previous drafts as you can see the image more clearly. I looked at the Danny D and changed the font style to make it stand out, however I'm not to keen on the font style. The smaller text is good as it is clear and standouts out against the image, making it clear and easy for the reader to read. The text is split into three equal columns to page the page look professional and makes it easy for the reader to follow. I have placed 2 photos in the text area to break it up and make it more appealing. Overall i like this draft for my double page spread however i feel it can be improved a lot.

1st draft:

For my first draft of my double page spread i firstly wrote the article and then i went on to my planning stage for my magazine and looked at my page layouts. When starting to construct my magazine i stuck to my chosen layout, however i changed the page of where the image was as i felt it was more effective on the left hand side rather than the right. I created text saying 'exclusive' to show the reader its the same article featured on the front cover as its in the same text and in the same font style and colour, which also creates the house style and genre of the magazine. The text around the image fits around his face to promote him as an artist. The text is in 3 equal columns which looks good on the page as its clear and easy to follow for the viewer. I added to pictures that are around the text. These two images make the text side of the page more interesting to look at as it breaks up the text.

After having created drafts for both my front cover and contents page i decided to start constructing my double page spread.