Construction

The location of my photo shoot was in a studio with a blank background, this was so the image with have a crisp clean look as well as a well lit surroundings. The blank background was used so it could be removed, so the images would be able to be placed anywhere in the magazine. The props were used to create a different and independent look to the magazine, the plain white/grey hoodie links to the target audience of young people, the headphones link to the idea of the music magazine. The ski goggles were used to create a sense of style and something that is different, they are also used to show adventure and not being afraid to be different. They also link to many of the topics talked about in the magazine, such as anime and manga. The model was a male of 18, this is to link with the target audience more, and to show that the magazine is around younger people. The model is also the main article in the magazine, and so is used throughout the magazine.

Eval of College mag

The final product of the my magazine turned out well. The front cover has the main colors that the target audience said would interest them in the magazine, with blue and red being incorporated with the main image. The main image is focused on one student in a library which suggests that this magazine is around college students. The faded back ground shows that the focus of the magazine is mainly around students. The cover lines are about the topics that students said they would be interested in from the questionnaire, and so would help to get more readers through these topics. the price of the magazine is the price most students would be willing to pay for a college magazine. The college logo is at the top left hand corner of the page, which is the part of the page that can be seen by the reader, and so students would know that the magazine is about this college. However the contents page was left unfinished and shows a lot of sign for improvement, the color stands out from the front cover and so doesn't go with the color scheme of the magazine. The font is different from the front cover, and so ruins the magazine style. There are no images in the contents page, and the red over powers the page. The front cover needs some improvement as well, with clean ups on the main image, as well as a more friendly text font being used. Overall the magazine represents college magazines, yet shows signs for improvement is certain areas.

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