Comparing my finished preliminary task with St Ambrose Barlow front cover.

When comparing my finished front page and St Ambrose Barlow magazine front covers i found many differences, i had chosen to make mine into a magazine and they designed theres like a newspaper.

We both used school logos to show a sense of group identity and a mast head to grab the readers attention. The use of colour schemes to mirror the school logo's was also used on both.

Overall i think my front cover of the magazine meets its intended audience and gives a sense of identity for the school as a whole showing all its achievements for both school productions and academic subjects.

Preliminary research.

When looking at the St Ambrose Barlow news letter they have a lot of features relate to school life.

The school's logo is on the top of the page showing a group identity and the colours used matches the schools colour scheme. Hints of green are used to show enviroment and gives connotations of a well looked after school.

The text format is in a newsletter style making it look formal and it is written by a student showing its audience is mainly aimed for the students.

The before and after shots are very different: one is a long shot showing the school very dull and the other is a medium shot showing the school being green and picturesque.

After looking at this i will be able to finish my own school magazine for my preliminary task. I will use different graphology because i dont like the layout and my audience i feel would prefer me to set it out in a different way as it will catch their eye. The text would be set out differently as i would like it to be easier and faster to read. For my own school magazine front cover i will use a logo and mast head following this front cover.

Questionnaire results.

With these results it allows me to create a magazine which targets my audience.

My preliminary task contents page!

This is how i would like my contents page for my preliminary tasks school magazine. I have briefly designed it with pictures i have chosen to feature; these pictures i have used are from the deyes high school website.

I have included important pages with all sorts of different information to appeal to a lot of different audiences.

The school logo has been included to allow the students to feel part of the school and recognise its the school's magazine. This gives a sense of group identity.

My School Magazine Front Page finished!

This is the finished front page of my preliminary task 'School magazine'.

I have added a title at the top saying "whats new with... Deyes High" this title is aimed towards a younger audience, giving connotations of a young and new magazine.

I have then added my medium close up picture which is of a girl working, giving connotations of an academic school.

I have included the logo on the front cover to give connotations of a group identity showing they belong to a school community.

Writing which is advertising the school production of Grease is included on the front page, makes people want to read on incase any information about the production is included. This also entices people to take part in the production or to go and watch the show.

I have then used pictures from the internet to cover different areas from school with captions. These are used to entice all different types of groups in school life.

My preliminary task front page draft!

For my preliminary task i have made a school magazine. This is my draft I have made this draft on publisher but when creating this i will create it on photoshop.
Please make any comments about this thanks.

Double Page spread analysis of Q magazine!

I have analysed this two page spread as i felt it would be useful for when i design my own. I can look at the structure and graphology.

The image used shows Shakira sitting in a studio working, indicates her working on her music. Smaller pictures are scattered of her in the She Wolf music video and another of her body with her hand used as a claw, these pictures break up the text and makes it more interesting.

Headings used "access all areas" makes people want to read on as it gives connotations of exclusive and backstage gossip.

I looked at a double page spread of an article from Q magazine, this is very different from the Doves article. This is about a single artist "Shakira" and reviews the singer explaining how she has produced her albums and explaining that there are a lot more to come. Talking specifically about her new song "she wolf", you can see this when the artical states "key players on She Wolf include Williams, Wyclef Jean and Santogold collaborator John Hill, each bringing sophisticated beats, soulful ballads and super-charged electro-pop to the party." Which shows how well thoughtout and planned this track was; showing Shakira's desire to appeal to a wider audience.

This article then changes in to a interview format when Shakira says "I used to be a shy girl, but hey i'm 32 now and i feel compelled to express my thoughts and feelings in a way i might have been more afraid to do in the past." This shows an insight into her life and makes readers feel it is an exclusive interview.

Then they use advertising format saying "The track is due for release as the album's first single in september". This is used to inform the general public about the track and when they can buy it.