Evaluation - College Magazine

Evaluation: College magazine

 

What went well?

-         Layout and Text:

The teasers placed on the left-hand side of the page. This makes it easier for to see while the magazine is on display, and it also gives the reader a tastes of what kind of content will be featured in the magazine. As well as that, the main cover line is shown on the right-hand side of the page where it is set apart from all of the teasers on the left side of the page. This helps distinguish between the main cover story and the stories used for teasers. The text shown on the front cover is written in bright colours which makes it stand out. This will catch the eye of the reader.

-          Images:

The images used for the contents page relate to what’s being featured. This allows the reader to actually see what they will be reading about and it also creates interest. As well as that, the model featured in the image on the front page is looking directly at the audience which creates a connection

Audience Feedback:

The Headline text stands out due to its bright colour and outline making it look appealing to the audience. The colours complement each other, but you should have added more images to the front cover and a more appealing background. Different styles of fonts would be a good idea. The Contents page looks great, the image of the piano was a good idea, it makes the contents page stand out. The variety of colours make the text stand out again. A good quantity and range of images

 

What do I need to improve on?

-          The masthead needs to be bigger, which will make it more noticeable.

-          The teaser, main cover line and the image of the model also need to be bigger in order to make them more noticeable.

-          Images: The image used for the front cover needs to be centred. Also, the contents page needs to feature images relating to all stories featured in the magazine.

-          Editing: I will need to improve upon my editing skills in order to make the magazine look more professional.

-          Equipment: The images were taken using a mobile phone camera, which produces images of low quality compared to a DSLR. For the next project, I will use better equipment and take the photographs in a photography studio.

-          Fonts: The fonts used in for both the front page and contents page of the magazine are quite dull and unexciting.

-          Colour scheme: I need to use a colour scheme that seems more fun and exciting in order to catch the reader’s attention. It will also need to be relevant to the content or genre of the magazine.