This document evaluates the front cover and contents page of a magazine created using QuarkXPress and Adobe Photoshop. For the front cover, benefits included using a simple color scheme and layout, while challenges were the patterned background and cover lines matching the heading color. For the contents page, benefits were the limited color scheme and bold numbering, while challenges included all images being the same size and lacking the magazine name/front cover. The document also discusses benefits like high quality images from Photoshop and exploring tools, and drawbacks like limited fonts and basic design for the front cover. Drawbacks for the contents page included not emphasizing one image or adding color.

1. FRONT COVER &
CONTENTS PAGE
EVALUATION.

2. FRONT COVER
Applied:
 Limited colour scheme. (Only black text has been used, basic
background that is not colourful).
 Simple background. (Basic colours, does not draw much
attention).
 Barcode.
 Image relates to the content in the magazine.
 Direct mode of address.
 Cover lines providing other information inside the magazine.
 Bold mass head, contrasting with the background.
 Date issued and price.
 Mass head is a different font to the other text.
Challenges:
 Patterned background.
 Cover lines are the same colour as
the heading.
 Object involved.

3. CONTENTS PAGE
Applied:
 Limited colour scheme. (Only colour shown is in the images
and in the heading).
 Simple background. (Plain white background).
 Numbers are bold and contrast with the background.
 Heading is bold, different size and font to other text.
 Numbers are in order.
Challenges:
 All of the images are the same size.
 Front cover is not shown on the
contents page.
 Name of the magazine is not on the
contents page.

4. NEW MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES.
QuarkXPress: Adobe Photoshop:
To create my contents page I
used the text box to create 3
columns to divide the page,
I also created a heading to
put my title in.
I then added a
background colour to my
heading box and began to
add subheadings in the
first column.
Then I imported
relevant images like on
my plan to add more
detail to the page.
Finally I completed my
contents page by adding in
all my text and images into
the appropriate columns,
the end product turned out
the same as my plan.
At first I decided to
create a full fill
background and import
my chosen image for the
front cover.
Then I decided to use my
picture as my background
image, I then inserted a
heading, making sure the
font was unique and began
to add my headings in.
Then I changed the image
again so it was not
stretched out, finished my
cover lines and added a
barcode in the bottom
corner.
Finally I adjusted the angle
of all my cover lines,
dragged out the mass head
to fit across the top and
added a price tag at the
bottom.

5. BENEFITS & DRAWBACKS.
Benefits:
Using Photoshop
allowed my finished
product to be in high
quality and not
pixelated.
This product consists of
a variety of different
typical codes and
conventions.
Using Photoshop
allowed me to
experiment with a
variety of different
tools, allowing me to
explore every option
available when
creating my end draft.
Drawbacks:
I was not able to use a
variety of different fonts,
so I was limited when it
came to applying this to
my cover lines.
I did not add any extra
images onto my front
cover like other
magazines use.
The design of the
magazine is quite dull
and basic as there is not
a lot of colour used.
There are quite a lot of
gaps on my front cover
where I could have put
more cover lines or added
additional images.

6. BENEFITS & DRAWBACKS.
Benefits:
Using Quark
allowed me to
create the layout
that I needed
(columns and a
heading).
I was able to add
colour to my
heading text box
to draw attention.
I was also able to
add a variety of
images to this
page to link to the
information I was
providing.
Drawbacks:
I did not make one image
larger than the rest to
indicate what most of the
article would be about.
I did not add an image of
the front cover onto the
contents page.
I did not add a variety of
colour to this page so it
does looks quite basic.
I did not add a lot of
topics to my contents
area on my page.
I did not fill an entire
column with images.