Sunday, October 18, 2009
Good research into similar texts. No research into audience, and no analysis of findings. Some drafts.
12/20
Construction
Proficient use of software to construct pages. Good manipulation of images and text. A bit too much white space on contents page and it feels a little huddled together in the centre of the page. Excellent front cover
53/60
Evaluation
Some attempt to address the seven set questions. Some attempt at critical analysis. Not really enough detail or analysis.
12/20
Overall
77/100 Grade B
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Evaluation
Both my front cover and contents follow the main media conventions. The main difference is that for my front cover, vision is focused on the image rather than the mast head or cover lines. For the contents there is less emphasis on the images, it’s focus is for an uncomplicated and easy to read contents.
My product is mainly focused at students. With use of the very bright and colourful front cover it grabs the attention of the reader. It also presents the message that every student can control the school and his school life.
A school. My magazine would promote learning and encourage knowledge for the reader. And would also provide information on the school in question and why it is a great one.
having previously learnt Photoshop on pc, so using on a Mac was basically re-learning the whole program again thus diversifying my media capabilities, although I still prefer windows over snow leopard. I have also learnt a completely new program; Indesign, it is a lot better at making general magazine pages than Photoshop of Microsoft publisher, although simple image manipulation can be a pain.
Production of the Contents page
Production of the Font Cover
With the ideas from my draft in my head I started by taking some photos of my good friend Samuel L Whitlow. I made sure that all where taken in medium close up and on a white background cutting easier.
Once I had chosen my image I proceeded to cut it out with the magnetic lasso tool.
To make the school sit better I had to skew it slightly.
I then added and edited the mast head via blending options. I added a drop shadow and an emboss to make it more interesting
I did the same for the cover line as well. Which I chose to do in a less formal font.
This is my main inspiration for my contents page. It is an extremely simplistic design with each subsection of the magazine mapped out to a different colour. This relates well to our school as each house within the school has its own colour.
This also follows all the main codes and conventions of a contents page.