Survey Results

Out of the 7 people who answered this question, 57% said that they preferred design 1, however about 45% said that they preferred design 3. This means that I will choose the overall layout of design 1 but I could incorporate some of design 3 because it was also popular. 

In this question most people commented on the masthead of the design. Because of this I will keep the masthead the same to please my target market.

In this question, 57% preferred masthead 1, 29% preferred masthead 2 and just 14% preferred masthead 3. As a result of this, I will try and include aspects of masthead 1 in my magazine cover, however because I will be using design 1 (based on question 1 results) I cannot use the same font since it does not fit in with the design.

All of the people who completed my quiz said that the colour scheme is appropriate for my design. I will keep the colour scheme the same because of the results and because it links to the school and appeals to my target audience.

The masthead of all of the designs, especially the target audiences preferred design (design 1), is legible and clear making it stand out and be appropriate for the magazine cover.

I asked my target audience whether there should be more focus on the main image or the text of the cover. 2 people said that the main image should be the main focus because of my chosen target audience. Based on these results, the main image will be the main focus of the cover.

My audience were asked if they thought the text of my designs was appropriate and 100% said yes. Because of this I will keep the font similar or the same.

71% of my target audience told me that the main image of my cover should be placed on the centre of the page. However, 29% told me that they would prefer it to be on the left. As a result of this, the main image of my cover will be placed in-between the middle and the left of the page. I have done this not only because it please my target audience but also because it fits in with my design.

71% of the people who answered my question said that the school musical should be the main topic of my magazine and 29% said that exams should be the main topic. because of these results I will make the school musical the main sub-heading on the front cover but still have exams as an anchorage text box. 

School Magazine Mock-Up

Survey

I have created a survey for people to complete so that I have feedback on which magazine cover my target audience prefers. Click the link below if you would like to complete my survey :)

School Magazine Questionnaire

Front Cover Layouts

This layout has the main image as the main focus which draws the reader in - especially if direct mode of access is used. Although the cover looks quite crowded, the space has been used effectively and everything has been included with balanced amounts of attention to each aspect. 

 Again, the main focus of this layout is the main image but the masthead has quite a lot of attention because there us nothing else around it making it stand out. On this design, nothing is overlapping making everything pop slightly more and because there are 4 anchorage text sections there is more room for important information.

 In this layout the main image is covered up quite a bit by other sections of the front cover, meaning that some of it's attention and focus has been lost. Everything is spaced out well making the cover look neat and tidy and not overcrowded at all.

 In this arrangement the masthead is the main focus because the main image is mostly covered. Because of the amount of obstruction, the main image couldn't be a person as you wouldn't be able to see them - this could make the magazine less appealing to the audience. Also, majority of the contents of the cover is at the bottom of the page meaning it won't stand out.

 The main image in this layout is smaller, as well as the cover-lines, flash and incentives, which makes them less eye-catching. However, the Plantsbrook badge and masthead are slightly bigger which makes it clearer that the magazine is about the school. Also there are 3 anchorage text sections which means there is lots of room for information.

This layout is very different to my other ones because the masthead is along the side of the page instead of being landscape and across the page. The main image is also much smaller meaning less attention is given to it. I think that the diversity of the masthead could appeal to my target audience but could also be quite hard to read. The slogan and cover-line is at the top of the page and the anchorage text is at the bottom meaning that more focus is on the slogan and cover-line rather than the anchorage text.

Photography Key Words

Rule of thirds:
A guideline which applies to the process of composing visual images. The rule of thirds states that an image is most appealing when it's subject are placed along imaginary lines which divide the image into thirds, both horizontally and vertically. 

Depth of field:

The amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear sharp in a photograph. The depth of field used will depend on the subject and what the photographer wants the final outcome of the image to look like. 

Lighting:

This is one of the most important part of any image. It can be used in a variety of different ways, such as soft light, hard light, high key or low key lighting and more. Lighting can also be synthetic or natural.

Visual lead-ins:

A lead-in line is any line your eye can follow into a main image. It could be the edge of something, the horizon, or an interesting pattern you observe. These lead-ins can draw the viewers eye to the subject in an image.

Model/subject position:

The position of the subject or model can help tell the story of an image. For example, a model looking at the camera can help lure the viewer in and include them in the photo (direct mode of address).

Movement:
Movement can bring an image to life. The blur within the photograph can give the idea of something happening. this can represent business, excitement, etc.

Photography

Me and my team went around the school to take pictures using different camera shots, angles and focus options. I learnt a lot about photography in the past few lessons, including how change focus points on my camera and what effect they have, how to use rule of thirds in photography (even though we didn't use it very often), what depth of field is and the impact it has on an image, how to create and use objects to act as visual lead ins and the different types of lighting that can have an affect on how a photo looks.