final contents page school magazine

I have chosen to set my contents page in this way and chose this as my final design as I based it upon my third contents page that I had chosen to research but with some elements from the first page also. I have kept the colours to black and white to keep it consistent and professional, this was featured on the third contents page that I researched and I feel this has worked well as it keeps the text clear and the border stands out giving it a more professional look. I also used 4 pictures which they had decided to do in both of my first and second page of research but I decided to use the pictures along the side rather than along the bottom, I feel this has worked well as it is more effective, the pictures have the ability to be larger and more prominent on the page. The black border is now also able to be featured on both the top and bottom of the page so that it is constant and highlights the page as a whole more effectively.

contents page research school magazine

I have decided to research this contents page as it is set out neatly and looks professional with the colours also linking together. I like that the pictures are set out together on the side in a line, acting as a border with the text to the side. The text is consistent with one solid type of text over the page and the pictures having the grey border underneath each to keep it consistent and to link the pictures in with the text. Although I believe this contents page is formal and professional the colours do not coordinate with my front cover of my magazine so if I was to use this layout I will need to rethink the colours as the rest of the layout is very good and would help my magazine to look professional.

This contents page is very different to my first piece of research but opens the option of having a picture as my whole background and using the text on top of it. I like the way the word ‘contents’ appears along the side, this makes it stand out more than in my previous research and clearly marks what this page is. The text is also consistent keeping it white and of the same text font. However the pink box at the bottom of the page looks as though it is not meant to be there and out of place so I would make sure my contents page keeps to one colour scheme as the drifting from the blue and white scheme onto pink and yellow makes the page seem disorganised. I also do not think I will use this one as on my front cover I have a picture as the whole background and if I do it again for my contents page it will be too overpowering. But I do like the use of light colours such as blue and white, which I may interpret into my magazine contents page.

I also picked this contents page to research as it is much like my first one that I had chosen but slightly different, in this one we see the pictures on the bottom of the page rather than the side but still using a number of 4 pictures, so when creating my page I shall think of using this number of pictures so that I am sticking to a number that I have seen used twice in my research and work well as it is not too few so that the pictures are to large but it is not too many so that it looks busy. It is also very consistent with the colouring as we see the bold black statement at the top with white writing so we have the contrast of light and dark so that the text stands out. Overall this contents page is simple and elegant and is giving me an idea of what I would like to use, using basic colours and implementing a few pictures makes it professional and not too overwhelming to go with my busy front cover. Going forward I will use this and my first researched page in order to design my contents page.

Final front cover school magazine

I have finalised my page to look like this as it obeys the rule of thirds and also closely connects with my researched work. My chosen research featured the picture as the whole background and I have kept to that, on one of my researched front covers which I decided to base my front cover upon had two children reading a book and smiling, I decided to change this by using just one child and featuring the kindle, a tablet which my school has decided to use instead of books. This has worked well as you can see the child smiling and attention is paid to all details of the child rather than the focus be spread out between many so less attention would be paid. I also took the idea of borders on the title and the bottom section of writing as this is used in the page I researched and this highlights the light colours that I have used throughout my page. I have kept to one font which is very fine so for the words 'decrease your workload and maximise your concentration.' I have added a border to make it thicker and make it stand out from the background. Finally I chose the colours in the background to be very natural and not too harsh so it makes my model stand out from the page.

Chosen photograph for front cover school magazine

first photographs school magazine

Closer photo research school magazine

This image portrays a single child learning using a new tablet rather than books, the idea of my school is that its modern and we use technology showing the ‘future’ and this picture portrays this. By zooming into one shot focusing on a child that is face on it emphasises the picture with the child looking well concentrated and as though it is a successful school but also a new idea which can draw people in as they are curious.

Sticking with the theme of using a new tablet such as an IPad or nexus 7 this is also highlighting the new idea which will be in my school so I want this to be central to the front cover, however this picture is showing more than one student and the head teacher all embracing the new technology from a side shot.

These two images again portray just the children with the tablet but show them learning with it, I like the close up of the two children sharing the tablet as it shows effective team work and learning, however with the other shot as an over the shoulder shot it shows how the tablet is actually used.

School magazine title research

Final Design:

I chose this as my final design as I think it is a strong colour, dark blue being of a bold colour. Also the line adds consistency so that the title can take up the whole of the width of the page almost. Rather than it being just to one side, I have also made the S larger than the rest of the letters to draw attention and emphasise on this.

School Magazine front cover research

After researching on Google images I found this as a magazine which would fit my school. I like the way in which the picture dominates the front cover, giving a solid background. I have decided this is how I would like my front cover to be set with one main image as the background with the text on top. However I do not wish to use the red banner for text and have chosen a different inspiration for the title. The picture and text on the bottom of the cover will be used in my magazine as I feel that this is bold and effective in grabbing somebody’s attention. The image I will use will be of a child slightly older than these children and I am going to use just 1 child. However the format and layout will stay the same. I feel that the white large text appears bold in comparison to the dark colours of the sofa and this has to be thought about when creating mine, also the font type is clear and precise making the text easy to read, with this in mind I will use the same text font size and colour as this magazine. I also feel that the colours used are professional and I am going to stick to the same white, red and navy or black colour scheme as it appears rich and clear. As my school is a private school like the one that appears here I feel that the sense of rich from these colours is important, also it gives it a more mature feel as if using many different bright colours it could look unprofessional.

I have taken this image from a front cover as I felt although the rest of the front cover was poorly made this image resembles what I would like to use on my front cover, which will be set out like the previous front cover. This image will go where the two boys on the sofa are. I will take a picture myself of a child with instead of books a tablet such as an IPad or nexus 7 resting on their head as my school will be promoting using new technologies. I feel that the way this girl is presented resembles a sophisticated private school but also shows innocence through the child. I am going to also place my model in a pinafore and do her hair in two ponytails as I feel the way in which this child’s hair is styled brings innocence as well as a smart look to her as if the hair was down it looks more casual and scruffy, whereas my school is posh and a private school, representing clean cut people. Many private schools wear uniform such as chequered pinafores so this is the perfect uniform as it is fresh and looks ‘preppy.’

Also when researching I was looking for a magazine front cover with a suitable title. I liked the way this one was set out with a special name for the magazine plus the schools name slightly smaller next to it, I feel that this brings a more exciting element to the magazine as each issue has the ability to be different and makes it more interesting to the audience. I also like that there is one solid colour pattern which is highlighted in the pictures as well as throughout the border and title; this makes the page stand out making it brighter and bolder it also keeps one solid theme which makes it look professional, I am going to implement this into my magazine basing it on the colours that I feel dominate the picture as that will be my main background I will then create my title and side border on that. I would like to use a colour that is bold and stands out so that it draws attention to the audience.

I found this magazine cover to be effective as I like the way in which they have matched the colours of the title with the uniform, it gives it a professional, block, solidity which is something I have found in each of the magazines that I have been through so I am sure to add this in. The picture in this magazine also is of children around the same age as the other magazines in which has helped me to decide that this is the child age group that I will be using as my front cover because it brings innocence onto the front cover whereas using a teenager would not bring that sweetness into the magazine. I also like that they are showing off their work and I could use this and implement this into my magazine cover as if it is taking pride in the students' work.

School magazine front cover brief

I am going to create my school magazine for a school that holds 200 pupils. It will be a small, private school giving top education to students as small classes are offered for any subject including specialist’s subjects, not just the core subjects such as history, maths and science; using new methods of technology, ditching books and using modern ways of teaching children. The name of the school is ‘clover perk.’ The school has 40 teachers and 200 pupils, a large amount of teachers to pupil’s gives each child the ability to have more attention to paid to each child individually, also this gives us as a school the opportunity to supply with more varied options as each teacher supply different skills. The purpose of my magazine issue is to promote the school to encourage people to join, also to show parents what their children are achieving and how the school works as it is newly opened it is to raise an awareness of the school and to gain interest.

Introductory paragraph.

I am a student beginning to study AS level media and will be posting my coursework on here as I go along, showing my designs and pictures and what I intend on creating. I will use this blog to share ideas and different stages of my work to get feedback and see other peoples opinions on my work to help me create the best piece of work that I can. I will also use this blog to communicate with my teacher so that they can post comments and inform me on how to improve my work and achieve the best possible marks.