An evaluation of my Media Studies prelim work

1. Student Magazine
Evaluation
ALEXANDRA SHERMAN
AS MEDIA

2. Positives
-Cover -
The photo is a Mid shot. It is a high
quality photo with the correct
brightness and contrast.
I am happy about the image that my
model is giving the type of Mise-en-
scene that I wanted as she looks
approachable and kind due to her
smile and her outfit is conventional.
This has created the right look for the
magazine as a school magazine is
used to set an example and engage
the students in the correct way (a
school community). The model also is
looking straight at ‘the camera’ which
will attract the reader to buy the
magazine.
The Masthead looks
professional as it is
placed in the right
place but also is
colourful and attracts
the reader. The colour
is a friendly colour
can be associated
with school and it is a
calm colour.
The cover line and the plugs
look professional as the white
text stands out on the black
background. The typography
is a very neutral and sets the
correct mode of address for
the whole magazine.
I've used a barcode
which is an
important element
as I have had to
plan the positioning
of the rest of the
cover based on this

3. Negatives
-Cover -
No Puff-
This is needed to boost
the magazines status
E.g: “The best school
magazine around”
The text is
unconventional as its
not Flush left.
The Cover line
doesn’t differ from
the Plugs, which will
not get the reader
interested.
The Feature Article
Photograph is in an
unconventional position
as it should be in the
centre my magazine
however I couldn't do that
because of the way I took
the photo
The Feature Article
Photograph is not
cropped therefore
makes the cover look
very unprofessional,
which ruins the tone the
rest of the magazine
has established.
The Mast head
is very plain and
simple however, it
should stand out
to show the
identify of the
magazine

4. Positives
-Contents -
The photograph displays
the correct tone for the
magazine as it is simple
photo that doesn’t have
any intimidating eye
contact. The fact that
the shot is a long shot
makes the models and
the reader feel like they
are on the same level,
this makes the magazine
more school like.
The photograph is also a
Posed Candid photo that
shows students discussing
work. This is a great way of
communicating a school
community which I need to
get across in the magazine.
The whole page is simple
and clean and can show a
professional look. This
Connotes that the magazine
wants to show how open the
school is to the students.
The information is
clearly displayed so
its very accessible.
This is good as the
demographic
readers are young
people

5. Negatives
-Contents -
The photo is not a
Feature Article
Photograph and
therefore its too
large.
The Photo:Text ratio
is very uneven as I
only have one
photo. This can
make it very
uninteresting for the
reader to look at.
The whole page is very
simple and can be very
boring which contracts
with the tone I want in my
magazine. I want it to be
as fun and exciting
magazine as my target
audience is young people
who needed to interested
in able to read
The Typography is
very plain and boring
which is a contrast to
the tone of the
magazine which
creates no style.
The number of
pages in the
magazine is
extremely
unrealistic. Which
will not attract the
reader and want
to perchance the
magazine

6. Tools That I Used
-Front Cover -
Text Tool
Crop Tool
Move Tool
Spot Healing
Tool
Rectangle
Tool
Brightness
& Contrast
Free Transform
(to hold Shape)

7. Tools That I Used
-Contents-
Move Tool
Crop Tool
Text Tool
Free Transform
(to hold Shape)