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- 3. Masthead Cover image This magazine doesn’t follow the The mise-en-scene of this image works original codes and conventions of in well due to the type of magazine it a magazine in which the is, as this is a school magazine the masthead doesn’t cover the width students working is the right of the cover however this may be environment as it sends out a hard the effect the creator was looking working ethic for the central figures. The for. However the use of colours is lack of eye contact can be forgiven due good as the don’t clash which to the type. The image also highlights would make it hard to read and ‘Beat stress’ due to relating to it the wouldn’t be eye catching like this same topic. is. The font of ‘NCE’ tends to be the focal point due to it being bigger than the rest of text. With Fonts and Texts the colours and font, I think this The fonts the creator has used suggest would have a target group age of a professional manner in which they 16-19 as its quite simple and also have worked, the font helps the reader it being a school magazine. follow as it isn't ‘childish’. They have also used the same font throughout meaning the continuity doesn’t make it confusing.
- 4. Masthead Cover Image The masthead follows the code The central figure has had some and conventions of other lighting effects put apon him, this magazines as it covers the negates the ability to be having width, however the use of the grabbing eye attention but this may red font makes it a bit be the effect the creator was looking distracting but it does create for and creates a sense of mystery as the focal point for the it says there are two sides to it, which magazine. would be good for a discussion magazine. Content The information is very lacking Puffs and Layering due to the manner the page is The creator has attempted to put supposed to be, as its supposed layering on the central image to give the reader insight into what however the use of colours for it the magazine contains. However makes it clash and difficult to read. they have used buzzword on the The puffs explaining about uni is a side which would make the reader good idea as it relates to the target open up to see what it is. audience they were trying to sell to as uni is a hot topic for students.
- 6. Layout House style The layout of this contents page Similar to the layout, its quite simplistic as is very basic but yet effective. it contains only three colours. However The information isn’t cluttered these are colours already in the pictures together, its evenly spread out meaning that they aren't just put there allowing easy reading for the from the paint palette, the use if this reader. Also I like the feature of makes it more professional and less of a there being a main story which tacky feel about it which may sway people grabs' the readers attention and away from it with different colours. gives a wider insight into what the magazine offers. Layering and effects There is hardly any use of layering, however the lack of this decreases the chances of it looking cluttered, so this can be seen as a good thing, however the use of layering would improve the amount of skill put into this. However the creator has used good images as they all promote a direct mode of address for the reader which makes them more involved in the page.
- 7. Layout House style The layout of this is very The house colours seems to simple but very text heavy in consist of the different shades the middle of the page, this of blue, this could be the could be seen as quite schools colours so this shows boring as there isn’t much intertexuality between the text innovation within the page. and the message its relating to. However the pictures go with However personally I'm not the text as they are labelled keen on the use of yellow in with numbers to resemble the middle, it clashes with the which page they correspond writing which strains the to . I like what the creator readers eyes with the use of has done with their title with blue over it. showing the two different shades of blue, this gives it a nice touch and grabs the attention of the reader. Mode of address With the criticism, the creator has however used good images as they also promote good eye contact to the reader which gives the page more interaction for the reader.
- 9. Layout Mode of Address I would say the layout of my One area my front cover is weak in is own front cover is quite the mode of address, mine doesn’t cluttered so maybe be hard for have this at all which takes the effect some people to read or follow of catching a potential viewers eye so maybe I won’t aim for this contact towards the page, this would look in my actual front cover. be am improvement I would definitely However I haven’t used any seek to improve for the actual colours not from the pictures product. used which gives the magazine a natural feel about it. Also after reviewing, I’m not House style so keen on the black oval with Overall I think my style is quite the white writing as it seems to simplistic with a basic colour as my be just placed there with not front which I would use throughout much effect. my magazine in order to keep a trend. I would look to keep the trend in my actual magazine to as it gives it Masthead a professional look. My masthead doesn’t follow usual code and conventions as it doesn’t go across the top of the page, in this aspect I find it is an important part to the page.
- 10. Layout Trends and House style I find that my layout for my I decided to carry on with the same contents page is rather simplistic coloured font and style as the front as its basically in a list of what’s cover to carry on the trend this on the pages with numbers, is enhances the professionalism put can be a good aspect as it apon this page. I also have gone makes it easy to follow and not with the same style of how I have put to complicated which is good for the photos on the page as they a contents page as the codes seem to quite cluttered however not and conventions for a contents as bad as the front cover which is a page are supposed to be easy good aspect. Also I have carried with to read and follow. the use of the masthead on the side of the page not on the top to break original codes and conventions of mastheads.