This is some target audience feedback, which I got from some Year 10's and Year 11's. They commented on the cohesion of the two pages, what they liked and what they disliked.
Wednesday, 30 September 2015
Tuesday, 29 September 2015
PRELIM TASK: Finished Products & Cohesion
These are my final finished products for my college magazine 'HIGHLIGHT', which are the front/cover page, and the contents page. My magazine is aimed at GCSE students.
I think that the overall use of the space on the cover works well, as it doesn't appear to be too overcrowded, as all the writing is readable, however there is something that catches your eye at every glance. I think that there is strong cohesion between the two pages, due to the way that the shape of the graphics are on both pages, and then mimicked with the shape of the photos, page numbers, and the angle at which the feature lines are written. I think that it works well because it appeals to my target audience, as it is modern. I also used the same fonts, colours and blending options, so that there would be familiarity between the two pages. I also decided to use another photo of my cover model, so that you would be able to see how the story and theme has been carried through.
PRELIM TASK: Contents Page Layout
This is a presentation on how I decided on the layout, for my contents page, i my college magazine 'HIGHLIGHT' and how I used Photoshop to change the layout.
PRELIM TASK: Examples of Photograph Manipulation
To enhance the cover photo for my college magazine, I manipulated it by adjusting the brightness and contrast, changing the levels, and using the magnetic lasso tool to blur the background of the photo.
The first manipulation I did was using the magnetic lasso tool, and I went around the silhouette of the model. I then blurred the background, and the aim of this was to make the model stand out more, and hide the details that could be seen in the reflection of the glass.
The second photograph manipulation I did was adjusting the brightness and contrast because I thought that the photo looked slightly grey, and this meant that it looked a bit dark as well. By changing this I think that the photo now looks brighter, and so it portrays a more positive message to my audience.
The third manipulation I did was changing the levels of the cover photo. I found that changing the levels of the cover photo helped take away the sharp brightness, which was a bit harsh to look at. I think that it worked well because now the cover photo looks more pleasing, which would appeal to the target audience better.
Monday, 28 September 2015
PRELIM TASK: Cover Layout Decisions and Using Photoshop
This is a presentation on how I decided on the layout of my college magazine 'HIGHLIGHT' and how I used Photoshop to change the layout.
Saturday, 26 September 2015
PRELIM TASK: Final Shots
These are the final shots I have chosen, and why, for my college magazine 'HIGHLIGHT'.
PRELIM TASK: Masthead and Font Decisions
When deciding on a font for the masthead
of my college magazine ‘HIGHLIGHT’, I knew that I wanted it to look clean,
sharp and
easy to read. I
considered using fonts 1, 2 and 3, from dafont.com, however I found that they
looked too cartoonish for my magazine, which is meant to be focused on aiding
school studies and exams. I also looked at 'classic school fonts’, however I
found them difficult to read, like font 4.
Even though the fonts were similar, and
the main differences between them were the angle of which they were slanted by,
however I chose the following font because I thought it matched the name of my
magazine the best.
Once I had chosen the font for the
masthead, I experimented with the ‘Stroke’ feature, because I wanted my
masthead to literally be highlighted. I also experimented with features like
‘Bevel and Emboss’ and ‘Drop Shadow’, which are elements which I decided to
include to enhance the masthead. My final choice for the masthead was C.
Tuesday, 22 September 2015
Wednesday, 16 September 2015
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