7. evaluation (lf) visual
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The document provides an evaluation of a magazine production project. It includes sections on research, planning, time management, target audience, technical qualities, aesthetic qualities, audience appeal, and peer feedback. For research, the strengths were deciding on layout and font, while the weakness was potential restriction of ideas. Planning helped with colors, layout, and scheduling. Time management challenges included focusing on specific pieces. The target audience was teenagers for the game advertised. Technical elements included image placement and consistent branding. Aesthetic qualities included image selection and font choices. Peer feedback suggested improving the double page spread layout and adding more images.
7. evaluation (lf) visual
- 3. Research • The strengths of my research where that it helped me to decide on how to compose my cover so that it looks realistic and clean. It also helped me to decide on a font that would look more professional and stand out. • The weaknesses of my research are that it might restrict my ideas as they have set conventions. • To improve my research I could have looked at some double page spreads this would have helped me to make my double page spread more realistic.
- 4. Planning • It helped me to pick a font and get ideas about colours and layouts. • A weakness would be that the colours I chose didn’t suit my final product so I changed them. • It also helped me to keep to a schedule so that I could get my product finished in time. • I would improve my schedule to allow me time to focus on specific parts which would have benefited with more time.
- 5. Time Management • Parts of my project which needed more time where my practical pieces as I took a lot of time going over it making sure that everything was in the right place and that it looked right. • I stuck to my schedule from the planning stages until production so this worked well. • In future I will try to organise my time better and also work on my production reflection at that same time as production to help me stay on time.
- 6. Target Audience Appeal • Age: I aimed my magazine at teenagers because the game I advertised on the cover and on the double page spread was aimed at teenagers and young adults. • Gender: although the game could be mainly aimed at a more male audience you can also play as a female. This makes the game more aimed at both genders instead of just one. • Psychographic: I chose balanced because I thought it would appeal most to people who wanted to achieve something i.e finish the game, and also it would be priced so just about everyone could buy it. • Social status: I aimed my product at any social status because anyone can play games and in every social status I feel like there is at least one person who plays games.
- 7. Technical Qualities I used the polygonal lasso tool to put the image of the character in front of the title so that it stands out more. I picked a colour that I was going to use as a theme that would run throughout the entire cover. I used the idea of having a plug to promote a top story. I put the barcode in the same place and the text also I placed down the side of the magazine.
- 8. Aesthetic Qualities I like the way that the head goes over the title of the magazine and how neatly I rote scoped it. I tired to have the actual game logo so that people who know of the game and are looking out for information on that specific game will recognise it instantly. I like the font I used as my magazine title/name because it looks really bold and stands out really well, I also like how the two words fit together really neatly. I wanted to make the image original so I took 3 different images of the characters and tired to put them together so that it looked like they fit, I think I did this fairly well. I think I should have used a different font for the text as this one takes up too much room and drowns out the other character.
- 9. Aesthetic Qualities I like that I used a bold text in some sections (quotes) in the text to make it more realistic and draw in the audience more. I tired to keep the font I used for the title of my magazine the same as inside the magazine so that it was a running theme. I only picked the highest quality pictures of each character so that the pages would look clean and professional. I could have improved the way the text goes around the game logo and title of the article this would help the article look even more clean and smooth.
- 10. Audience Appeal The game itself is aimed at teenagers/young adults so I chose to use a game that most people who are of the age would be interested in. I should have incorporated a female character so that it would appeal to the female audience just as much as the male audience. The colours are bright and vibrant, this means they stand out drawing the audience in. The font I chose for the title is similar to the font used on twitch which is a game streaming site so it is very closely associated with games.
- 11. Audience Appeal Informative colourful and the pictures are clear so they stand out well on the white background. The logo tells the audience clearly what the article is about, and what game is being advertised. Having some quotes in bold will make the customer read the quote and wanted read more about it so will buy the magazine and finish the article.
- 12. Peer Feedback
- 13. Feedback 1 • What did you like about the product? – Very professional looking – Very informative – Good layout on cover • What improvements could have been made to the product? – The layout of the text on DPS could be better – DPS could have more images or something to make it look more appealing
- 14. Feedback 2 • What did you like about the product? – I like the layout of the dps because it looks like a professional magazine – The front cover is good because the text is easy to read and it is nice to look at • What improvements could have been made to the product? • Could have some images on the front cover to show what else is inside
- 15. Feedback 3 • What did you like about the product? – You have used the space provided really well, making the cover and double paged spread look professional. • What improvements could have been made to the product? You could have had a colour background so that the double page came across more up beet, making it more eye catching to the audience.
- 16. Peer Feedback Summary • What do you agree with from your peer feedback? • I agree that the layout of the text on my DPS could have been laid out better. • I also agree that I could have had other images on my front cover to show more of what else is inside. • What do you disagree with from your peer feedback? • That I should have used a colour background for my double page spread so that it will make the page more upbeat because I think the white background is good as it makes the pictures stand out much more if there was a colour background then the pictures wouldn’t stand out as much.
- 17. Peer Feedback Summary After looking at my peer feedback I would change the way I laid out my DPS, mainly changing the layout of the text. This would help to make the DPS look more visually pleasing and clean. I would have also experimented with different coloured backgrounds for my DPS. This would help as it may make the page more eye catching. For my front cover I would have added more images onto my front cover to try to show more of what is inside the magazine. This would help to appeal to a wider audience as some people might not like GTA but like watchdogs so I could have appealed to both audiences. I could have also included games that would maybe appeal more to girls as well as boys.
Editor's Notes
- #4: What were the strengths of your research? How did your research help your product? What were the weaknesses of your research? What could you have done better/improve? What effect would this have had on your product?
- #5: What were the strengths of your planning? How did your planning help your product? What were the weaknesses of your planning? What could you have done better/improve? What effect would this have had on your product?
- #6: Did you manage your time well? Did you complete your project on time or would your products have improved with additional time? What would you have done if you had more time to produce your work?
- #7: How does your final product appeal to your target audience? Reference specific content
- #8: Compare your work to similar existing products and discuss the similarities and differences Put your final piece(s) in the centre of a page alongside an existing product Use text boxes and arrows
- #9: Does your work look good? Was it creative? What aspects of your game’s visuals do you like? What would you improve? How would you improve it? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses Put your final piece(s) in the centre of a page and analyse them Use text boxes and arrows
- #10: Does your work look good? Was it creative? What aspects of your game’s visuals do you like? What would you improve? How would you improve it? Discuss the strengths and weaknesses Put your final piece(s) in the centre of a page and analyse them Use text boxes and arrows
- #11: How have you appealed to your target audience? What specific bits of content would appeal to your target audience. Refer to your findings from your questionnaire. Put your final piece(s) in the centre of a page and analyse them Use text boxes and arrows
- #12: How have you appealed to your target audience? What specific bits of content would appeal to your target audience. Refer to your findings from your questionnaire. Put your final piece(s) in the centre of a page and analyse them Use text boxes and arrows
- #18: What changes would you make to your product based upon your peer feedback and why?