Evaluation

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New idea for my Evaluation

After planning and starting my first idea for my evaluation I realised it was to complicated and would take more time than I thought and i decided to change my evaluation. My evaluation is now going to be a Prezi presentation I think this will look really good and be creative aswell as giving information.

Front Cover, Contents and DPS

This is my final and finished product I am really pleased with how it came out although it can be better because nothing is ever perfect but in my opinion I think it shows what I want it to and fits the target audience.

Final and Finished Double Page Spread

This is my final and finished double page spread. I really enjoyed making this and think it looks like a real double page spread if anything need to be improved I would add more text because it could be longer but I feel the information I have given will give the audience advice and feel if you give them to much advice it is not taken in.

Final and Finished Contents Page

This is my final and finished contents page I have changed alot and feel it has improved alot. I have changed the layout of the page numbers and text, added an image and caption to go with it at the bottom of the page and I have added a picture to go with the editors letter. I also put the website address and subscribe this will help by making more of the audience think about subscribing to tht magazine. I am really please how the contents page has come out and think it is much better than my first attempt.

Final and Finished Front Cover

This is my final and finished front cover I have now added the outline around the MIA text and think it stands out alot more I wanted to do this because the story about Mia is the main focus of the magazine this is because it is the part that tells the reader how they got into the music industry.

ideas for evaluation

• power point


• video


• voice over


• written creatively

These are some ways i can show my evaluation i have the idea to make a creative interview in the style of a double page spread i can do this as a page like a magazine or add a voice over to it and make it creative and different.

dps

This is my double page spread about a star called Mia Egan. I decided to use four photos as i thought it needed more to attract the audience. I looked at real magazine dps to get an idea of what to do this really helped me and gave me ideas for my own. I think my double page spread came out quite well for a first attempt but i can improve it my adding a bigger interview and i could have better pictures although i do like the pictures i have already but they may be to similar.

Finished Contents page

This is mt finished contents page but i feel it needs improvement after talking to my subject teacher and looking over it i still need to change things such as make the numbers of pages go in order from smallest to biggest and change horosopes as a page because it doesnt fit into my magazine. After changing these things i think the contents page will look much better are more professional.

Improved front cover

This is my improved front cover I have made the red text stand out more, moved the masthead, make MIA text bigger and moved the date and issue number. After doing this I am more confordent in how my front cover looks if i need to change anything i think it would be adding another colour around the MIA text.

Feedback: how i can improve my front cover

I had a meeting with my media teacher and we discussed how i could improve my front cover:

1. Make my text slightly bigger i.e the masthead
2. colour scheme doesnt stand out like most magazines do make it a bit brighter
3. move around the text and make slightly bigger
4. add date and website at top corner

contents page first attempt

This is my finished first attempt at my contents page. In my opinion I don't like the layout of the text and think it is dull and I need to add images and more text, I also feel I need to add a picture of the editor because it lets the audience know who's talking to them and makes them feel more comfortable.

First attempt at contents page

These are the first stages of my contents page. I wanted to keep the same colour scheme as if it was differnt the audience wouldnt connect the two pages together and it wouldnt look right. I need to add a editors letter because for my magaizne i think the audience need a letter to inspire them about the magzine and feel my target audience teenage girls will expect one as many teenage girls read other magazine for example Look, Heat and Glamour all have editors letters.

I wanted to add a charts list but now i dont think it should be on the contents page and if it just had a short piece of writing like "who beat lady gaga to the top" it would make the audience want to find out the top charts.

First attempt Beat Magazine Front Cover

This is my finished first attempt at the front cover for my magazine. I like the new mast head and think it really works with the colour scheme and it stands out which is what its ment to do, but it could still be a little bigger and i will experiment on the sizes to use for it. My stapline i really like what it stands for being passionate about music but im not sure if it is in the correct place so i will also try out other places it can go. All my text needs to be bigger but the font should stay the same and the colours when i have done this i believe it will look much better.

Stages of making front cover

These are four stages of making the magazine front cover as i added more to my magazine i decided to change the masthead Beat still keeping the name but changing the font and colour.

I have chosen these colours because i want to make the feel of the magazine more sophisticated

rather than really girly, i think this will work better with my target audience bacause the age is when you are becoming more of an adult and older teens like the sophisticate look.

I decided to use a big image of the artists face because i think it draws you in and works really well and by having it so dominant it shows the artists is a main part of the first issue. I wanted to make the font stand out aswell and not fade into the background this is a weakness with my front cover and i feel it needs to be changed.

This is the photo i decided to use for my front cover. I decided to get the model to pose saying shh as it in my opinion makes someone at first glance think oh what the secret or this looks interesting. The aim of the front cover is to show a famous artist that has secrets to tell and you can find them out.

pre-lim task school mag contents page

This is my Pre-lim school magazine contents page. I decided to keep a similar colour scheme as the front cover because its title is "His and Hers" and the colours associated with a girl and a boy is pink and blue and i think these colours should be used throughout the magazine. I think my contents page is average but now i look at it comparing it to professional magazine contents pages it could be much better. This will help me when designing and making my music magazine.

Magazine Contents Page Analysis

FHM

There is one dominant image in this contents page that shows the focus of the magazine, this will be what the attracts the reader when opening the page as there is hardly any text compared to a women's magazine. The reader will like this as the targeted audience aren't very interested in reading.

the text that is on the page is in big bold letters this points out the main part of each article and the reader will find it easier to read. Making them be able to skim thought what the content of the magazine will be before buying it.

The colour used is simple and by using a white background this makes it easier to read and less fancy matching what the target audience is looking for.


OK!

From the contents page the first impression you get is its a magazine aimed for older women this is because all of the pictures are older women. This doesnt relate to the front of the magazine as it seems to be for a wide range of women this you get from the people on the front i.e kerry amd josie and katy price and cheryl cole these celebs have a fan base of a wide age group of women and alot of fans would pick up the magazine for this reason. When you open the contents page there are no pictures of the celebs on the front and they reader has to read through the contents page to find who they are looking for this is a good thing as they reader already knows the article is going to be there by the front cover but reads the titles of other pages and wants to read them too. By having the text in two different colours red being whats shown on the cover and black what else is in the magazine this helps the reader find what they are looking for. By having titles for different sections it also shows an easyer way to finding the page you want. There is an editors letter in the top right hand corner by having this it makes you feel the magazine is a bit more real and cares about the reader this is a bit possitive to get good relationship with the reader.


The layout is structured and set in a clear and simple way. By having a bold text for the title it points out exactly what the page is. The pictures are on the left and writing on the right this makes it clearer and less complicated so it doesn't confuse the reader making them not bothered to read the rest of the magazine.

masthead analysis

masthead analysis

This is my masthead for Beat Magazine with a strapline music is the food of the soul.

I like using the word 'beat' as my magazine is all about passion for music and beats are a main part of music. By using this strapline it also shows the passion the magazine has for music and i think it will attraxt the targeted audience.

Double page spread: Smash Hits

Smash hits double page spread on lady gaga

Analysis

Main article picture
The use of pictures on this page is good as the first picture shown relates to the front cover image. They images are not exactly the same but Lady gaga's pose is similar for example her back is arched and face is facing the front. This is a positive thing as if the picture was totally different for the cover story the audience would not be able to get what they where epecting when turning to the page after seeing the front cover.

Language
The language and title are ideal for the targeted audience as the words say 'so far'. This is a good start for the article as the audience are fans and want to hear lady gaga will go on and by saying 'so far' it indicates there is a lot more to come from lady gaga.

Another piece of text fans may like is 'here's the long, strange evolution of pops biggest nutter.' in my opinion when fans read they will get the joke and most fans would see lady gaga as a role model so by saying 'biggest nutter' they will like this as lady gaga is very out there.

Font
The use of font is very simple and quite structured you could say boring. This can be a great thing as its completely opposite to how people see lady gaga but having something simple to look at when reading an article about the crazy life of one of the most famous pop stars and as this article calls her 'pops biggest nutter'.

This article influences my magazine as i like the idea of having artists life so far and how they got where they are now i think it is ideal for a magazine helping potential artists.

competitor: Smash hits contents page

Analysis of contents page

Smash Hits where a big magazine many years ago but folded in 2006 now they have released a one off lady gaga special magazine. If it was a hit with the audience then smash hits could be in luck and be back in business so it is a big competitor to my magazine.

The contents page is very straight forward and simple. The use of pictures is similar to
billboard and are numbered so you know where to find the story behind the picture this is a great part of the page and could be useful to take into consideration when designing my magazine.

There is a welcome back sign which catches your eye when turning the page and then below is a letter from the editor about why this unique issue came about. This is good as it gives old fans a straight forward answer of what they want to know.

The colour scheme is red white and black. Red in my point of view has two meanings love and hate which could sum up this issue you either love lady gaga or hate her and this magazine is all about her.

The target audience is mainly fans of lady gaga mostly girls who want to be like her i.e it is shown by saying on the contents page 'how to be lady gaga'.