My School Magazine First Layout Idea

Here is my first layout idea for my school magazine. I decide on a simple layout which appears formal to reflect the school theme the product is based around. Please view my layout draft below

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Magazine Ideas-Moodboard

I created a mood board to present my initial ideas that I would like to include in my school magazine. The ideas consists of; school work tips, homework tips, fashion ideas for school, and an advice column for issues within school. Please view my mood board below. 

Sixth form survival guide from rebeccamilesmedia

Analysis of contents pages

In media this week, we analysed 4 different contents pages using this chart. I never took into consideration the techniques used to make contents pages, but all in all I found them all very welcoming and, like the cover, encourage the reader to read the many articles/interviews

Magazine Cover Analysis

This magazine is aimed at teenage girls. To make the cover appealing to them, the editors have filled the magazine with celebrities who's fan bases consist of teenagers. The main interview is advertise clearly, using the picture of one direction as the background for the cover, as everything else is layered on top of the picture and therefore is the biggest thing on the page, and again showing it is the main feature. The magazine name 'Teen Now' is the top layer. I think this is effective as it is like you are peeling back the layers, the same way you would read the magazine. Most of the features are advertised on the front, such a posters, interviews and fashion pages. The colour of the title is pink, which can be associated with love, therefore implying that you will love the magazine. The second part of the title is white, which is associated with purity. This could imply that the magazine is suitable for a teenage audience. Instead of using particularly persuasive language, the magazine have added little circles with words such as 'wow' which is telling you how the features would make an impact on you. Lastly saying the word 'plus' makes the impression that you're getting more than what you pay for, which is a further reason for a teenager to but this magazine.   

Media Intro

I've had my first few media lessons and i'm really enjoying them! I enjoy learning more about things that i see and use eveyday but never really thought about in detail before. Today we were analysing magazine covers and i cant believe i've never noticed the impacts they have on me! The certain colours they use to make you feel a certain way, the pictures they use, the fonts they use to atrract my attention, and also the words they use to persauade me to buy it. I had so much to say about the features. Its given me the confidence to do well in this subject.