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- 1. JamesLeeder The font type usedinthis magazine isthe serif fontstyle, thisisbecause itis presentedasa professionaluse of textand appealstothe formal audience of school students.The masthead usesthe serif fontstyle asitis well seenandcan appeal to both genders.Thisfrontcoverhas includedacolourfull andclear designnotonlymakingiteasyto readbut in orderto grab the reader’sattentionwhichwill entice the audience toreadon throughthe magazine. The layoutof the magazine has beendesignedspecificallyinorder to follow the route of the eye,this isshownto us by the masthead beinglocatedinbiglettersatthe top of the page followedbythe image takingplace onthe middle of the page inorder to grab the reader’sattention,followingthe mainimage isthe cover line this presentsanideawhatmay be includedinthe magazine. Image-The shottype usedinthisfrontcoverisknownas a mid-shotphoto,i have identifiedthisas the picture showsbothchildrenclose enoughinordertosee facial expressionshoweverthe shot type alsoallowsthe readertosee the surroundingareaand there clothing.Havingtheminthe centre of the shotallowsforroomaround the edge inorderto put the mast headand the subheadingswithoutcoveringany detailsof the picture. Colourscheme-Alsoknownashouse stylethismakesthe magazine easilyidentifiable,thisspecific colourscheme isinformal thisisbecause the magazine isaimedatthe youngeraudienceand therefore doesnotneedtobe formal.The colourscheme usedonthisspecificmagazineisabright eye catchingmulti-colouredfrontcoverwhichwill appealperfectlytothe audience. Conventions-Thelayoutof the frontcoverisconventional,thismeansthatitissimilartoa lot of othermagazines.i knowthisbecause itiseasyto see thatit followsthe traditional magazine layout whichisthe Mast headtoppingthe page followedbythe mainimage whichiscentrednotcovered by anythingbackedupbythe subheadings.
- 2. JamesLeeder In mydesignIhave usedthe serif fontstyle thisisbecause Ibelievethe magazine will appeal toboth female andmale audiences,i knowthisbecause itisaschool magazine whichwill needtoappeal to all students.inmyfrontcoveri have usedboldbutprofessional fontsinordertocreate the serif impression.i attemptedtoavoidusingboldfontsanddarkor red colourscheme asthiswould appearto be a san serif fontwhichappealsmore tothe male audience asitcomesoff as rather aggressive.Onthe frontof my magazine i have usedbrightandeye catchingcoloursinorder to standout among the picture whichtakesthe mainfocusof the magazine,the coloursusedonthe frontcover are multicolouredandbrightwhichmakesafriendlyimpressiononthe readeras opposedtodark threateningcolors.Inordertocreate the layoutof mymagazine i firstresearched differentmagazine typesandanalyzedsome examplesof theminordertosee how companiesuse The main picture andheadingstograb to audience encouragingthemtoreadon throughoutthe magazine. CLASS ACT. School weekly. TOO MUCH HOMEWORK ? Play Hard Work Harder. Succes s&Not hing less
- 3. JamesLeeder I came to the conclusioni will use the picture asthe centre of the magazine withthe headingatthe top of the page followedbythe subheadingsandthe bannerwithtextatthe bottom.Thisdesign followswhat'sknownasthe route of the eye,thisisthe wayyourbody naturallyreadssomething whenlookingatthe magazine coveryoureyeswill naturallyfollow azpattern.I have designedmy magazine inthiswayinorder to create a clear,orderedandunclutteredfrontcovermakingsure everythingisinasuitable positionandnone of the image isbeingblocked.The shottype i have used for myfront coverisknownas a mid-shot,thisisbecause the shotisfromthe body(shoulders) upwards.Thisspecificshottype isusedinorderto helpthe audience focusmainlyonthe image and put the mainconcentrationonthe style andfacial expressionsof saidpersoninthe image.Ihave useda blackand white effectoverthe picture inordertocreate a greaterfocus onthe detail of the picture andalso adda level/senseof classiness.Howeverthe fontcoloursusedonthe frontcover are brightand vibrant,thisisbecause the targetaudience ismostlikelytobe kids/teensthatbeing because it'sa school magazine. Thistargetaudience ismore likelytoappeal tobrighteye catching colourswitheye catchingimagesincludedthenamore standardlacklustermagazine cover.Ibelieve my designisconventional becausesimilarlayoutsare usedinmanymore popularmagazine brands. The front coveri have analysedabove alsoincludesthingssuchaseye catchingfontcoloursandthe serif fontstyle thisisbecause there magazinealsoappealstobothgendersandwill needtomake a goodimpressiononthe age range of students.i believebothmymagazine andthe one i have analysedinclude amix of informal andformal textsthisisdowntothe age range of the audience. The real magazine coverispresentedinaslightlymore professionalwayasithas to setan example to the school childrenasmine tendstoofferadvice frommaybe one studentstothe restof his/her peers.