Evaluation

I have tried to follow most of the conventions in my media work, in the ways I have stuck to a 3 colours scheme and it features a mast head and a plug. One thing I have done differently when following the conventions of the other college magazines I have seen, is that my main image features two people instead of just a mid-shot of one person.  I wanted to get more of a feel for the college so asked Jay (the head teacher) and also featured a student from college. Even though it is different I do like the image I have used as the main image and I think it is appropriate.

I think the magazine appeals to students and also parents. I used a colour scheme of white, grey and lilac which I thought gave a good range of colours but wasn’t too bright and bold, I wanted my college magazine to appeal to parents as well, which were looking for a good college for their children. I tried to draw in my target audience of students in, by featuring photos from the college fresher’s event inside and also using a plug for money off stationary, which potential readers would actually want and find useful. I tried to represent college students in the image (by having a student) but also the members off staff, which I think would appeal to potential students. By having them both on the image, I think it represents the idea that everyone works together and students have good support and help from the staff.

I have tried to address my audience by drawing them in with the plug and also using a plug quote, which is quite a statement to make them want to read on and find out more about what Wyke and the magazine has to offer. I also tried to make the magazine appeal by having the main story interviews with past students, because that’s what people are interested in, if they are deciding to come here. Or want information on different courses. It would also appeal to current students to see what the students being interviewed are doing, or planning on doing in the future.

Throughout creating my magazine cover and uploading to the blog I have developed new skills, including presenting my initial ideas on a prezi, which is something I’ve never done before. Also I have got a better feel for using Photoshop, which is a program which has really benefitted me knowing how to use! I also learnt the conventions for the magazine its self. It was really useful and interesting finding out the different processes in media used to draw in the audience etc. that I didn’t know already. For example using the pull quote, I had never noticed before that it was a technique used to draw the reader in, to wanting to buy and read your magazine as you are giving then a little insight of what there is to read in the magazine. My first idea was to have a picture of the college as my main image, throughout the development process I changed my mind and knew I wanted a person or people. I thought people could relate more if they could see actual people from the college and it would be more real. If I were to change anything I think I would use photo Photoshop further and edit the photo, so it is in front of the title (just part of their heads) because I think this is a professional look. When the photo is over lapping with the title, I have noticed it is common on magazine and college magazine front covers.