Analysis of my draft front cover

 the mast head. i chose to do this because it is simple but effective as pupils will recognise it straight away. i chose the colours black and yellow because they are the school colours, and so therefore make it more effective.
logo. i chose to put the school logo next to the mast head to show that it is king henry schools magazine, to make it easily identifiable.flash/barcode. i chose to put these on to make the magazine look more authentic, however i think i should of chose a different colour for the flash as purple doesnt go with any of the other colours i used. main coverline i chose this for my main coverline as i thought that it would be a good story to highlight. however, although the colour scheme for this fits in with the theme, i think i should of put it in yellow and black like the title to highlight its importance and to show its a coverline. main image.i chose this because it symbolises the coverline, and having the head master and head of year 8  either side  of the pumpkin  to show that they organised the event.
other coverlines.i chose these because they were relevant and realistic, however i think i could of made less of them so the page isnt as cluttered.

latest cover.

i have added an extra image of a costa coffee sign, and i have moved the barcode to the bottom of the page and changed the angle, as it was abstructing the males face. i moved the main coverline as it was abstructing the females face, and i move the other coverlines in order to do this.

progress with school magazine

i have added alot to my magazine since my first lesson on indesign. i added a main image, and changed the font and stroke of my "costa coffee" coverline. i added a flash, with "free diary" written inside, and this was because i had to make the flash smaller in order for it to fit in the place i wanted it to go, and so it wouldnt abstruct the mast head.  i added my main coverline with the same colour scheme as my mast head, so the reader will realise its the main coverline and its importance. i have also added a barcode the bottom of my magazine front cover.

My first lesson on indesign.

Funtions of indesign.

You will need to understand how to use the following functions for indesign:

1.       Create a new document – A4

2.       Show a document grid

3.       Use rectangle frame tool

4.       Use type tool

5.       Select font

6.       Change text size

7.       Use colour picker

8.       Create text effects using the stroke function

9.       Use layers

10.   Import an image using adobe bridge

11.   Change image size

12.   Crop an image.

Magazine notes.

Magazines.

There are over 3000 different magazine titles in the uk, all if which have an audience and a target market.

There is a magazine for almost ever hobby, interest and social group.

List of magazines:

Sport

Computer games

Fashion

Real life

Music

Horse riding

For every broad genre of magazine there are usually many more sub genres.

Music:

Chart music  - smash hits

Heavy metal -

RnB -

Rock - kerrang

hip hop -

jazz -

indie – New musical express

opera –

each magazine will have its own identity which may on the surface closely resemble others. These broad similarities are then built on with design and content choices which tailor the magazine to the specific audience.

EXAMPLE.

most rock magazines tend to use similar colour palette. Often they will predominantly use red, black and white. They will also often feature photos of bands performing live. This appeals to their audience and reflects the codes and conventions of the music genre that they cover.

However, there are lots of differences within genres and each genre has its own style and its own codes and conventions.

Design choices.

·         Writing style

·         Layout

·         Features

·         Adverts

These all work together to create a style which is specific to that magazine, just like the clothes and hair styles form an image for a sub genre of rock music.

Choosing a genre.

Things you should think about:

·         Availability of reference material – is there a range existing products that you can look at and analyse?

·         Your own interests – if you have a strong intrest in a particular genre of music you may want to use this as a starting point for your project of you might want to investigate a completely different genre

·         Access to  the audience-will you beable to carry out research on the target audience of your magazine to help with your production.

·         Design style and aesthetics- are you interested in the design and look of a specific genre of magazine or specific magazine.

·         Copying- you must beable to take the structure of a magazine and copy it.

“ the best work had a clear sense of genre and audience and a clear grasp of conventions” – OCR examiner report 2010.

In order to gain a good understanding we would recommend that you look at a minimum of 3 existing products in depth.

RESEARCH NEEDED.

Colour scheme, photography, writing style, text/picture ratio, fonts, overall look, publisher.

Excellent analysis will:

Discuss  the different  elements of the magazine and give details reason for those design choices.

It will look at the magazine as a whole including the front cover, contents page and double page spreads and could also include advertising to build a picture of the audience.

Questionnaire.

Q1. what year group are you in?

• year 7
• year 8
• year 9
• year 10
• year 11
• year 12/13

Q2. are you male or female?

• Female
• male

Q3. What mast head do you prefer?

• King Henry VIII school.
• KHS!
• Henry 8!
• King Henry
• breinin harri
• VIII8.
• Other (please state)

Q4. which of the following  main coverlines would you be more interested in reading?

• "halloween disco, what will you wear..?"
• NEW DRAMA PRODUCTION! view poll for possible productions inside now!"
• exclusive, mystery interview with a member of staff!"
• the sixth form life!
• other (please state.)

Q5. circle the top three stories you'd be most interested in reading?

• Clubs and other activities outside of school
• new facilities 
• canteen food
• school trips and exchanges
• school musicals
• uniform
• teachers interviews
• pupils interviews
• exam success
• other (please state.)
• talent contests.

Q7. what slogan/motto do you think is best suited to the answers you have given in previous questions?

• " 2 cool for skool"
• " respecting tradition, embracing the future."
• for the students, by the students.
• by king henry for king henry.
• no.8!
• KHS HAS TALENT!
• other (please state)

Q8. how much would you be willing to pay for the magazine?

• 50p-£1.00
• £1.50-£2.00
• other (please state.)

Q9. would you buy the school magazine?

• yes
• no ( state why )