Front Cover

This is was my first idea and trial for the front cover of my magazine. I chose the name "SHSG Insight" because i from my research i found that a large majority of people would be interested in reading about interviews in the magazine. When i think of an interview i think of it as being an insight into the goings on in the school or what is happening outside of school. I chose to put the title at the bottom as if  was to put it at the top it would have been covering the top of the photo and i thought that this would make the magazine look more interesting.

As for the arrangement of headlines i thought that as this was a good space as it was the least busy, however when i had thought i had finished it I realised that it didn't look very professional and i wasn't happy with how it looks so i decided to change the layout of the whole front cover.

Unfortunately when i saved this version there was an error so that has ruined the photo a bit but not too badly so it can just be ignored.

This is my final design for my front cover. The changes that i chose to make were to move the title text further up the picture and put a black line under it, i did this because i feel that it is more eye catching. I also added a black line at the very top and wrote in white over it things that will be able to be found in the issue. On a normal magazine this would be found at the bottom but i put it at the top for a bit of originality. To the bottom of the front cover i added a barcode, price, date and issue number. I did this to give the impression of a more professional magazine that doesnt just look like a poster. I also rearranged the layout of the text and addd some extras such as competitions and more insight as to what would be in the magazine. I did this in order to attract more people to buy it as they would be in with a chance of winning some good prizes and they would aslo be able to find out more about the school.

PieCharts of results of the Questionaire

needs to be finished - 2 more pie-charts to add.

Focus Group

Name: Mahulenka Watson.
Age: 18.
What subjects do you take? Psychology, Performance Studies and Dance at seevic.
What do you like about school/college? I like college because it is more independent and I like the lifestyle.
What magazines do you read? I read most magazines like OK etc.
What kind of articles would you read in a school magazine? I don't read school magazines, but if i did i would like to see articles like agony aunt.
How much media do you consume in a week? about 20 hours a week.

Name: Molly Jupitus

Age: 16
What subjects do you take? Drama, English Lit, Pyschology, R.S at Westcliff High School for Girls.
What do you like about school/college? Having more freedom than lower school, treated more equal with teachers and only doing 4 lessons.
What magazines do you read? Kerrang
What kind of articles would you read in a school magazine? Any articles that are relevent to me or ones that interest me like music or something funny
How much media do you consume in a week? roughly 15 hours a week

Name: Natsha Klein
Age: 16
What subjects do you take? Media, Spanish, French and R.S at Southend High School for Girls.
What do you like about school/college? being with my friends and the freedom of being in 6th form for example being allowed out at lunch
What magazines do you read? Heat, More and NME
What kind of articles would you read in a school magazine? articles about school activities and up coming events in the local community and school.
How much media do you consume in a week? 20 hours a week.

Name: Sophie Buckley
Age: 16
What subjects do you take? English Literature, Physics, R.S and Politics
What do you like about school/college? I think it is fun and I get to see my friends.
What magazines do you read? Heat, Grazia, Now and Look
What kind of articles would you read in a school magazine? articles about fashion, the latest music, what is going on in the local area and articles about what there is to do in the local area and around school.
How much media do you consume in a week? 22 hours a week.

Questionaire for my school magazine

QUESTIONAIRE FOR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

1) Do you regularly buy magazines
YES NO

2) How much would you be willing to pay for a magazine?
FREE LESS THAN £2 MORE THAN £3

3) What would you be interested in reading about?
MATHS MUSIC ART SCIENCE ENGLISH P.E
Other..................

4) What school year are you in?
7-9 10-11 12-13

5) What extra-curricular activities do you take part in?
HELPING IN THE COMMUNITY CHARITY EVENTS SPORTS ARTS AND CRAFTS
If any, please specify...............................................

6) What type of articles would you be interested in finding in a school magazine?
CHARITY FUNDRASERS LOCAL UP AND COMING EVENTS INTERVIEWS COMPETITIONS QUIZZES JOKES
Other.............................

7) What type of music are you interested in?
ROCK TOP 40 RnB POP DANCE
Other..............................

Analysis of Student Magazine

ANALYSIS 1

This is a magazine for students around the ages of 16+. It is used to inform these students of the latest goings on around in the country.


The image on the front cover is unusual. The fact that the lighting in the back ground is dark and plain shows that this image was taken in a professional photography studio with a black background and the lights and flash were placed in front of the comedian and puppets in order to the the whiteness behind them. You can also tell that it was created in a professional studio because of the quality of the photograph.

The use of the puppets on the front cover show that this magazine is based around entertainment. The comedian in the middle's expression connotes a hint of irony. The use of the puppets also gives the impression that the comedian uses puppets in his show.

The fact that there is a minimum amount of writting on the front of the cover if effective because what there is, is just straight to the point and tells the auidence what the magazine is about. Also the fact that in the title the use of the informal font on the word "magazine" shows that it is a magazine for students.

The angle of the shot is from just above the comdien this is shown by the fact that his eyeline is slightly tilted up. The comedian and puppets are in a triangle shape, this is often used by photographers who are created the images for the front covers of magazines.

ANALYSIS 2

This magazine is also aimed at people/students around the ages of 16-18 however this magazine has a smaller target audience as it is just for students studying drama.

The image on the front cover is bright and the camera has a shallow depth of field. This makes the photograph focused on the objects/people in the front of the shot, creating a more personal photo as the eye focuses on the emotions of the face rather than wondering around the photograph. By the lighting of the photograph being bright gives the impression of a cheerful person.

The text on the front cover is quite informal so shows that it is for students and young people rather than business people. The writing on the front of the magazine is brief yet instructive, it tells the reader who is being interviewed in the magazine and right at the bottom in small print it has a list of other articles that are in the magazine - "training, auditions, theatre, culture, books, wellness." a list like this is consistent with all the magazines.