Shahnaaz Begum discusses the design choices made for the masthead and images used on the magazine cover for Plumstead Manor 6th Form. The masthead "manors 6th form" is short and catchy in red to match the school colors. Pictures of the modern school building and students working and socializing were selected to appeal to youth and portray the educational yet social environment. For the final magazine cover, a close-up shot of a single student may be a better main focal image.

1. Shahnaaz Begum
Media
Evaluation
My masthead ‘manors 6th form’ is something short and catchy so that it
catches the attention on my target audience. I have made it the colour red
because red is the main colour of Plumstead Manor both secondary school
and 6th form, also following the colours
of the school uniform. When I have
made my final product of the magazine
cover I will add a better masthead, including the logo of Plumstead Manor,
this will then add colour to my magazine cover and allow me to use a wider
range of colours.
The images I have used are of students and the school
building. I think that the school
building will be appealing to my
target audience because the new
sixth form is a new building so it
looks westernized and modern,
which will be attracting to the
youths. I made sure that my optical view was the
building because the purpose of the magazine is
based on sixth form. Also, I have used a picture of students working, this
shows that our 6th form is an environment that focuses on education and
hardworking, however I also have a picture of students soicialising,
attracting my target audience, so that they will get the impression that the
6th form is a college full of friendly and students that are sociable. I like the
pictures that I have used because it shows the different variety of what
happens in the 6th form, from work to entertainment. However for my front
cover of my magazine I could use a medium shot of just one student, as the
main picture so that, that can be the main focus of everything and not 3
pictures all over the magazine.