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Final contents page

My contents page for my school magazine:  SCHOOL RUMOURS

The contents page (Questions)

Foundation Portfolio

The Contents Page

 

Answer the following questions on your blog:

 

What is the function of a contents page?

 

The purpose of a contents page is to give the reader an idea of other stories/ information within the magazine including the page numbers of which you can find that context on.

 

How does the reader use a contents page?

 

A contents page is found at the front of a magazine, preferably the page after the cover page, first they would look for the topic they want to read about and then look across the page to look for the page number that they would find it on e.g.

 

Harry Styles comments on the process of one direction       ................................................... page 23 

 

How much information does a contents page contain?

 

The contents page should only include relevant information which is the name of the topic and the page number needed. The contents page is not a place for articles or advertisement.

 

How are images used in a conventional contents page?

 

Images are often used to relate to the topic of the article. Often you will find a picture of the relevant topic and the page number will be at the bottom of that picture e.g

 

 

 



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Analysis of my magazine cover

AS Preliminary Task

School Magazine Front Cover

Analysis and Evaluation

  Masthead

I think that the name of the magazine is appropriate because rumours is what fuels friendships and is what teenagers do most, rumours also consist of important information that goes around the school. I think that the colour scheme of the Masthead is appropriate because our main home style colours (Home style means the main colour scheme) as a school are BLACK, GOLD and I think that the masthead is a suitable size because its clear that it is the main part of the magazine amongst other pieces of text on the page. WHITE 

 

Images

This image was personally taken by me. I asked Mrs Lewis the head teacher to stand against a white background, by asking her to do this it enabled me to edit the background easier using the software of Photoshop. I think that this is a good picture because the background has been easily removed and the picture is clear which shows that I have taken time and effort in order to make my magazine cover as successful as possible. My main image on my magazine is a picture of the Head teacher, I think the main image is an appropriate size because it shows that it is the most important picture and its what is the main focus of this magazine, The main focus on the magazine is the school results, The main picture doesn’t necessarily show what the main story focusses on but it does focus on the person who is talking about the story. 

 Subsidiary images

 Altogether there are 4 subsidiary images, They are all suitable sizes as the subsidiary images are not meant to be larger or more bolder that the main image on the front cover. I think that the subsidiary images have been placed in an appropriate place on the page because they don't overlap any text and they don't lead off the page. When looking at the magazine I think that the subsidiary images indicate on what will be inside the magazine e.g. the picture of the tablet (I PAD) shows what can be won inside and the pictures of the children singing and acting suggest certain clubs that pupils can participate in.

 

Strap Lines

Altogether on my front cover I have 4 strap lines. Each strap line clearly gives a clear indication about the contents of the magazine. This strap line quotes ‘NEW MUSIC CLUB!’ this indicates that there is a new music club taking part in our school, this may intrigue the more musical type of person. Underneath there is an ‘A*’ and ‘20%’ strap line, this shows the results from last year, this may intrigue the older age range so this explains that the magazine is made for all age ranges 

 Strap Lines The first strap line quotes ‘drama club Strikes again’ this gives a clear indication That inside the magazine there will be an Article on the new Drama Club. The second strap line quotes ‘win’ with a Picture of an I Pad, this will intrigue all ages As inside the magazine it gives you a chance To win a new iPad. The language on this is short and basic which Makes it easier for someone to read quickly if they are Passing by

 

Spelling and Punctuation

 When finalising my magazine cover I checked spelling using the spell check tool, by doing this it shows that I am a committed student because I am determined to achieve good marks and not lose marks on basic spelling and punctuation.

 

Fonts

On the front of my magazine cover I have used two different fonts (different styles of text) The first text I used was for the masthead:

Font size: 20
Font name: Times New Roman

The second text was used for the pull quote:

Font size: 10
Font name: Abode Fan Heiti STD B

I think that both of these texts were a suitable size as it differentiates the Mast Head which is the more important part of the magazine to the pull quote which comes underneath the Mast Head showing that it will change every week according to the topic of the magazine whilst the Mast Head permanently stays the same. 

 Consistently of the colour scheme and strap lines

The colour scheme for my magazine has stayed consistent of the colours Black, Gold and white. This makes the magazine look successful and professional. My strap lines are appropriate for the magazine as they explain what will be in the issue. This makes it look professional and also makes it easier for the viewer to learn about what's in the magazine without having to flick through all of the pages.

 Layout of the front page

 I think that the layout of the front page is clear and well organised. My main story is larger than the rest of the text and all of my pictures don’t overlap one another and neither does any of the text. There is not too much dead space (space that isn’t filled) on my front cover but there is room for improvement where the small gaps could be filled. 

 Is my front page appealing?

I think that my front page is appealing because of the content that is on the front of the magazine. As an individual the drama and music clubs would interest me but for those who do not like drama and music they may find that the competition to win an IPad would interest them instead. I think that the magazine is suitable for both genders and all age groups which interprets that it would be successful in a secondary school.

 Is my School Magazine Cover recognisable?

Home style: The colours of BLACK, GOLD and WHITE all represent the school colours which means that it should be automatically linked to King Henry VIII School.

Pictures: The Head teacher (Mrs Lewis) should be recognisable to both the pupils and the teachers at KHS which should encourage them to look at the magazine covers.

 Three aspects that I think are successful

 1. The title of my school magazine – the reason I have chosen this as one of my three key aspects is because the title is what should grab the attention of the person passing by.

2. The front picture of Elspeth Lewis- the reason I have chosen the main image is because this was the picture that I had edited on my own using the software of Photoshop.

3. The colour Scheme- the colour scheme is individual and the reason I chose the colours is because they are the main colours of the school KHS, This makes the magazine even more recognisable to the students who study there.

 

Three aspects that I think I could improve on

 1. Making sure my pictures stay on the page - on the front of my magazine cover my image of the speech bubble hangs off the page, this makes it look unprofessional and its something that I need to improve on to make my magazine cover look more successful.

 2. Think of some more intriguing topics to go on the front of my magazine cover - Rugby, Sports, School Clubs that are different, News of the week, Quizzes, Birthdays this week!.

3. Less dead space on the magazine cover so it looks more full and more exciting for someone to pick up and read.

 What I need to include next time:

1. Price
2. More images to show less dead space
3. More topics that interest different audiences
4. A variety of different pictures on the front of my cover
5. Make sure all of the images stay on the page and don’t hang
   

My final magazine cover

This is my final front cover of the KHS magazine.

The name
As a pupil in the school rumours are normally what creates gossip in the school so i thought it would be a suitable heading. The name is bold and I think it brings a professional touch by me adding all of the information underneath the title showing what issue it is too.

Pictures
I personally took the photograph of Mrs Lewis (The head teacher), to do this I used a 30 mega pixel camera and took the picture of her against a blank wall so it would be easier to edit, I then edited out the background using the software of Photo Shop. The other pictures explains what will be inside the magazine.

What I like:

• Main picture
• Colour Scheme
• Name of the Header
• The barcode to show that I'm looking further into the professional side of editing a magazine

What I don't like:

• The amount of space on the front cover of the magazine
• The star that is cut off the page due to limited editing skills
• The header colour scheme because it blends in too much with the background for the header

From practicing 'creating a magazine cover' it has enabled me to refresh myself from previous learning and to learn new skills that I can now further develop into creating my official cover for A Level.

Creating my magazine

The creation of my magazine

Firstly it was important for me to plan my magazine covers and what I inspire it to look like. When planning it was critical that I included the key elements for the front cover in order for me to make my magazine look and be successful to my captivated audience.

To help me plan my magazine cover I used the inspiration of official magazines. I used these magazines below to help me:

It was crucial that to make my magazine successful I focussed on the main parts of what teenagers would look for in a magazine.
By doing my research I focussed on:

• Types of images
• Types of bold texts that catches peoples eye
• Home styles (Type of colours incorporated into my cover)

First I started off by creating a theme, this meant thinking about what the primary topic of my magazine would be. Our main topic was the School of KHS (King Henry School).

Next I thought about what software would be most suitable for me to design my front cover of my school magazine on so I used InDesign:



Adobe InDesign is a desktop publishing software application produced by Adobe Systems. It can be used to create works such as posters, flyers, brochures, magazines, newspapers, and books. InDesign can also publish content suitable for tablet devices in conjunction with Adobe Digital Publishing Suite.

 

'The best media students always copy' is a piece of advice given to me by my Media Studies teacher so taking his advice I researched into what makes a magazine cover successful:

1. Relating it to your style of audience - in this case my audience are teenagers ageing from 11-18
2. Has a strong visual appeal - it should be captivating for my audience
3. Being unique - even though I have to copy a magazine I think its important that I make my magazine something that isn't out there to make it catch people's eye.
4. It gives an appropriate message to the audience- It should be inspirational 
5. It stands out - it has to be eye catching to the audience in order for sales to rise