Preliminary Evaluation

Evaluation

Strengths :-

· The model has good clear light to his face/ body which allows for a clear image.

· The model looks happy about school and is confident with the body posture he holds.

· Layout of the front cover is very basic and not complex so it is easy to understand and read clearly.

· The target audience is easy  and clear to work out  due to some of the headlines and the model with what he is doing and how he looks and dressed.

· I only used three different colours no including the background and these colours linked with the schools colours so it worked, as it is very easy to link to the school.

· Fonts are clear and easy to read.

· Pictures used in the front cover and contents page link to the contents and the target audience clearly with no confusion.

· All generic conventions in a magazine are used either on the cover or the contents page.

· Mast head is clearly stated at the top of the magazine in a big bold font to show it is the mast head.

· Headlines and articles are organised down one side of the cover to advertise them clearly

· Some headlines standout more than others to draw certain people in and to show importance of them.

Weaknesses:-

· Model has headphones in which doesn't imply a proper student

· Some fonts are smaller and thinner than others so ca n be less clear

· Contents page mast head merges in with the background so isn't the best choice of colours to choose.

Completed preliminary task, front cover and contents page

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link for my slide show about front cover and contents page annotations on slideshare

Target audience prezi

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click link for target audience mind map (prezi)

Included features table to appeal to my audience

Success criteria for preliminary

Success criteria

· Good light on the model to give a clear front cover.

· Model has to look confident and happy to portray and good school .

· Make sure the structure and layout  are conventional and well organised so that it is easier for the reader to know where to start and  where to go to.

· Knowing who your target audience is so that you will be able to pick a suitable model to have on the front cover linking to the audience making them relate to the magazine.

· Only stick to a 3 colour scheme so the page isn't overwhelming when looking at it.

· Layout should neither be complex or simple

· The font choice should be readable and only have 2 different fonts throughout the magazine

· Should contain pictures that only link to the contents and the target audience

· Use generic conventions

· Contain existing information

·  Mast head at the top clearly stating the name of the magazine

· Have other articles down the side of the magazine cover to advertise them

Prelim task

Print - preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in a medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a mastehead. Additionally candidates must produce a DTP mock-up of the layout of the contents page.