The document provides a self-evaluation of the author's magazine production project. It discusses strengths and weaknesses in research, planning, time management, technical qualities, aesthetic qualities, audience appeal, and peer feedback. For research, the author analyzed magazines but could have researched more articles. Planning strengths included detailed layouts but weaknesses were a lack of experimentation. Time management challenges included falling behind schedule. Technical qualities were compared to an existing magazine. Peer feedback praised the author's photography but suggested more details in articles.

1. Evaluation
Liv Crossley

2. Production Process Evaluation

3. Research
One of my main strengths when researching was analysing and picking apart different magazines.
With each magazine I feel like I went into a lot of detail talking about the colour schemes and how
they work with that specific genre of the magazine and how they reflect its theme. I also analysed
the fonts and how they have used bolder and bigger texts to help titles stand out and less in your
face fonts for the less important pieces of text. As well as the different fonts they have used to
make the titles stand out I have also taken notes on what sort of colours they have used to help it
stand and not disappear into the background.
Analysing this helped me massively as it gave me ideas as to what colour works with what
pictures. For example 'the 90's are back' page, I found a font that gives of a 90's vibe, stands out
making it easy to read and used colours from the picture behind to make sure it doesn’t clash.
Looking through all of the magazine covers also helped me to work out what sort of layout works
best for me. It helped me make the decision to make the model central of the front cover and write
around her.
A weakness I have found is the variety of what I have researched. I feel like I should have
researched more, such as articles. I struggled a lot making my article so I feel like if I had read a
few more it would have been a lot easier for me to write mine and would have given more ideas
how to lengthen it out and make it more interesting to read. Another weakness of my evaluation is
probably the amount I actually researched. Even tho I got a clear image as to what works and
what doesn’t I feel like I could have explored more and got a better idea as to what looks better
and is more visually pleasing.

4. Planning
One of my main strengths when planning my magazine was the layouts and
designs of the pages. I feel like I went into great detail on what colour scheme,
fonts and positioning I wanted. I also went into detail on why I chose the
specific fonts and colours and why they would work with that specific area of
my magazine. When reflecting on my planning and looking at the end product I
feel that the comparison between the two are very similar.
Planning my magazine in great detail enabled me to complete the product
quickly, efficiently and to the standard that I needed – encoperating all aspects
that were required.
I feel that the weaknesses I had in the planning of this magazine were not
experimenting with different layouts before finalising a page and that I should
have planned exactly what I was going to write in certain articles.
The effect of more productive planning would be that the article would be more
interesting and easier to read.

5. Time Management
In terms of time management, I feel like at times I struggled to get work done for that specific
deadline. At the start I managed to get most of my work done on time but as we went into a
lockdown and werent at college I started to get behind because I didn’t have the same
motivation I would have had at college.
When it came to the production and making sure I had all the photos, this is when everthing
slowed down because it was hard to get all my models and take their photos in different
locations. In total it took me over two weeks to get all the photos which set me back and then got
me behind on writing up articles and interviews which I struggled to get done.
If I was given more time I would have improved the detail to my magazine such as the amount I
have written up for my interview and article, because I think I have been really brief with what I
have spoken about. I would have also taken more time looking into outfits and getting the style I
wanted more specific instead of rushing and just using the models own clothes.

6. Technical Qualities
Both have big
titles using a
bold font at the
top of the page
The pictures have
both been taken in
cities giving it that
proper urban effect
Barcodes have been
placed in different
positions
Positioning and
sizing of text is
completely
different My magazine is in colour
and the existing product is
in black and white
Existing Product
My Product

7. Technical Qualities My Product
Existing Product
They both have one page
dedicated to a picture of
the model, however mine
has been taken outside and
the existing product has
been taken in a studio
In terms of writing
there is about the
same amount in a
very similar layout
Both titles and sub
headings are also very
similar and are placed in
nearly the exact same
position. Both pages with
writing on have a
plain white
background making it
easy to read

8. Technical Qualities
Existing Product My Product
They both have
white backgrounds
so it doesn’t look
too busy
All the contents is listed
down the side of the page
The title glamour goes all
the way across the top of
the existing product but
my title only goes half
way across
My pictures are in colour
however the picture
from the existing
product is in black and
white

9. Aesthetic Qualities
I feel that the strongest and most aesthetically pleasing part of the magazine are my
photographs. I believe that I have caught the mood of the picture with the colour and
backdrop used. This is evident in the 90's double page spread where I paid particular
attention to the correct clothing style and models look.
Even though I felt that I chose the fonts well to match to theme of that page I could
possibly have improved the font type on the front cover for the names of the people
that feature in it to make them stand out a bit more.

10. Audience Appeal
I would consider my target audience to be 15 – 25 year olds – a younger
gerneration with an interest in present day fashion. I have appealed to them by
dressing the models in fashionable, colourful and affordable clothes. I have also
tried not to make the article too wordy or busy as a younger audience tend not to sit
and read long articles.

11. Aesthetic Qualities/ Audience Appeal
Bold title, easy
to read
Competiton with pink
background to make it
stand out. This appeals
to the audience because
it is targeted at young
fashionable people and
the price would be very
benefitial to them
The barcode is in the
corner so it doesn’t out
power the front cover
Colours of font fit
in with the colour
of her clothes
and the building
behind her

12. Aesthetic Qualities/ Audience Appeal
The font I have used has
a slight graffiti look to it,
which fits in with the
photos I have used
I have used a dark blue
background with white
writing to make the
writing easy to read
I have added pictures to
split apart the writing, so
it is not to overwhelming

13. Aesthetic Qualities/ Audience Appeal
I have used
a brush sort
of font to try
and reflect
the 90's
theme that
is going on
in the
double
page
spread
To make the
page less
overwhelming
and busy, I
have spaced
out all of the
writing.
Especially as it
is aimed at a
younger
audience I feel
like this would
be a lot more
appealing to
The colour scheme I have used is quite bright and
colourful to fit with the 90's theme, so I have used
calmer colours on the right hand page to split it up a bit

14. Aesthetic Qualities/ Audience Appeal
Bold title to
make the
models
name stand
out
Purple
subheading
made using
the colour
picker tool to
fit in with the
colour scheme
Bright costume to make the model stand out
from her background. I feel like the style of
clothes she is wearing will appeal to the
audience as its quite funky and on trend
Instead of having all my photos in a
rectangular or square shape, I
thought I'd change it up by putting
one of my pictures in a circle

15. Peer
Feedback

16. Feedback 1
• What did you like about the product?
• I love the font you have used for the 90's are back, it rteally
reflects the 90's theme
• The colours you have used for all of the fonts a
• What improvements could have been made to
the product?
• For the article you could go into more detail
Tasha Sanderson

17. Feedback 2
• What did you like about the product?
• Your photography is very strong and the way you have edited the
photos makes the colours really pop and stand out
• What improvements could have been made to
the products?
• You could maybe have added more pictures or positioned them
differently instead of just having the one big picture on the side of
each double page spread
Sam Fielden

18. Feedback 3
• What did you like about the product?
– I like the layout and how the writing isn't too
overpowering
– I also like the urban locations you have used
• What improvements could have been made to
the product?
• In terms of the questions you have asked in the interview they
are ok but you could think of more intresting ones.
Keiran Johnson

19. Peer Feedback Summary
• What do you agree with from your peer feedback?
• Personally I agree with most of the feedback given especially
the feedback about my strongest area been the photography
and the editing of the photos to bring the colours out.
• What do you disagree with from your peer feedback?
• I slightly agree that I needed to go into more detail in my
article but at the same time I didn’t want it to be too
overpowering and boring to read, so that’s why I kept it short.

20. Peer Feedback Summary
If I could make improvements off my peer feedback, one thing I'd
definitely do is add more pictures that I have taken to make it more
aesthetically pleasing on the eye. Another thing I would have done
is researched more into the different subjects so that I could add
more detail to my article.