Evaluation

Looking back I think I did a good job on my work. I feel that i put in alot of effort, however if i could change things i would.

-I would think about compositions of my photos more
-I think my contents could have been better however the programme i used for that didnt allow overlapping with text and photos so i think it doesnt give it a finished look.
-I would have had more relevant questions in my questionnaire to enable more knowledge when making my magazine.

Audience Research

Just like in my prelim task i used a questionnaire to research my target audience. This helped me make alot of decisions that i would normally use my own personal taste for i.e the colour scheme.

Colour schemes

In my questionnaire I asked what colour schemes would be preferable to be used. The answer that came back highest was 'black white and red' so that is why i decided to used these particular colours.

Front cover, double page and contents

Pictures,

I knew i wanted a male on my front cover as i thought i would know how to make the front cover look best with a male than a female.



I used a friend in my class and he posed as a singer for me. I dressed him in a suit and thought his curly hair would go well with the 'indie' band member look i was going for.

I made him smile for the picture because i think it makes the magazine have an appealing look to it, his smile makes it inviting. Also reflects the story on the double page spread.


Text
I struggled with the name of my magazine, so i felt i'd go with an original just 'Aiden uncovered' however the programme i used would not let me line the text up properly on each page and therefore created an appearance issue.

I spent the most time writing the article about 'Aiden' and planned to set it out like and interview, and did so.



Contents,
I planned this by looking at several magazines and their contents pages to get a feel of how they give the information needed and how the layout is appropriate the each magazine.

Planning main task

I made a few sketches of how id like my front cover to look like.

I halso made a plan on the computer of how the text should be positioned around the actual picture. This helped me think about the composition of the front cover.

Although i didnt make a plan of how id like my contents and double page spread to me, looking back i would like to have done so because without a plan it is very hard to work out where images and text look best.