1. The front cover of
“Caterhiam” school is very
empty with little text, this
draws the audiences
attention to the white mast
head of the magazine that is
accentuated by the black
backdrop. The masthead isn’t
very bold, but is in an elegant
font which could be used to
connote the way the school is
and how it has old origins.
The name of the school is also
made to look larger by the
smart implementation of the
word “The” in a smaller font
size.
The main image seems to be
of a recent play/production,
showing immediately that the
school is interested in the arts
giving off a positive and
diverse message to parents
and children alike. The image
shows a boy in a very
powerful stance and his body
language looks like he’s
giving a meaningful speech of
some sorts. The image could
have been used to show that
the school is passionate and
the mast head could even be
viewed as his speech.
The other images, just
like the main, have
been included to show
the diversification of
the school and how it
is involved in many
things that aren’t
always related to the
usual school activities.
All the shots are close
ups but capture
enough to the show the
pupil mid activity. The
images are of crisp
1080p quality also
showing that the school
has hi-tech and up to
date equipment.
2. The blue of the word
“Contents” stands out
boldly against the plain
white background. The
masthead is in all
capitals and is very
clear to see. It is also
much bigger than any
other writing on the
page, drawing views
attention to it when
they first turn over
from the front page.
A formal Serif type font
is being used, this
works well as it is a
school magazine and it
reflects that the school
is also formal and well
established. Although
students may prefer a
more modern font, I
think it would work
well as the students
may find it more
respectable.
The text explaining what is on
each page is very small and
some readers could find it
hard to read, which is a big
negative point as they will be
deterred from reading another
issue.
The page numbers are also
hard to read. However, they
have been tastefully coloured
and I think it adds a bit of fun
personality to a very bland
page with a lot of empty
white spaces.
The layout of the page has
been slit up into three main
area; the page numbers and
what’s on them, the pictures
and the masthead.
The pictures, just like on the
front cover, show a small
insight into what life is like at
the school. It mixes a range of
activities to appeal to a mass
audience.
3. The text
“Brian
Blessed” is in
a larger font
size and a
different
colour, clearly
to make it
stand out from
the rest . It is
also used to
draw your
attention to
the picture
above it which
is Brian
Blessed. A
negative of
this double
page spread is
the large
white space
that in empty
to the right of
the main
picture. To
counter this
they could
have the text
below at the
side,
first letter of the
piece ten times
larger than the
normal font used
within the piece.
Although the
pictures are
nicely laid out,
they look to be
“filling space”
which is where
the magazine
has nothing
else to talk
about and so it
is filled with
media, like
pictures. There
is a tasteful
quote also
included on
this page which
ties it
altogether.
An
improvement I
would do for
this double
page spread is
to maybe
include more
information, or
use the empty
space to host
the pictures on
