Hifsa Hussain is evaluating the design elements of her school magazine for sixth form students. She changed the masthead to make the magazine title more noticeable by making it red instead of white. Student feedback indicated they preferred seeing the color red used. For the front cover, she included three relevant photos - an exterior shot of the sixth form building to relate to the audience, a student working with a smile to convey a positive message, and two students talking and smiling to show they enjoy their time there. The cover lines promote topics suggested by students during research to attract and engage the target readership.

1. Hifsa Hussain Evaluation Media Studies AS
Evaluation
My masthead is the same as the Plumstead Manor Website as it is aimed
as Sixth form students, also as it carry’s on the house style from the
website and letters, my masthead has the school name as well as the
magazine name so it. One of the bad things is that my Magazine name is
too faint so it is hard to notice, so I will change this when we make our
final product. I changed the colour to red as in my survey they wanted to
see the red alongside other colours, they said they would like to see this
colour as it is eye catching, and it draws them towards the magazine. I
will use this masthead throughout my magazine where it is needed I.E
the contents page.
My magazine name,
‘sixth form magazine’
this is too faint and is
hard to notice, also
the colour of the
background has been
darken as I have
printscreened
The background of my
masthead used to be white, I
changed the colour to red as it
wouldn’t blend in with the
background of my magazine
which is white. The
background of the masthead
shows the motto `Plumstead
manor has .

2. Hifsa Hussain Evaluation Media Studies AS
I have used three different images on my front cover; I used a long shot image of the
Sixth form building, I used this image as it relates to my target audience who are 16-
18 years old, sixth form students. This image will appeal to my audience and other
students, as it is a new building and it is modern looking, I made the building the
optical view as it stands out and will attract their attention. I have also used a
picture of a student doing her work in the sixth form building, she is smiling which
she’s happy and gives a positive message. In my third pictureI have a picture of two
students talking and smiling this shows they are having a good time and they are
enjoying their time. The first thing a reader will look at is my medium close up of
the one student as they then get interested about why they’re there, also it is in the
optical center.
This is my optical view of the
building as this is the sixth form
building and it relates to them, I
have changed the contrast and
brightness, as it was dull before.
In this picture you can see
some of the resources the
sixth form provides, table
tennis. This shows what
students can do during their
break and lunch times.
This is my medium close up of
the student, in background
you can see the equipment
that is available for students
to use whenever they need.
In this picture you can see
students have their own space
to relax or do revision during
their free periods.

3. Hifsa Hussain Evaluation Media Studies AS
For my cover lines I used most of suggested topics my research group wanted to see.
I did this as this magazine is for them and these topics are appealing to them so, it
will attract them. I used the colour red and purple as they were the colours was the
most suggested ones and attracted them the most. All my topics relate to the
students and are helpful for them.Magazine.docx
These cover
lines attract
my target
audience, as it
relates to
them.
This cover
lines involves
the reader and
gives them a
chance to give
feedback
This cover line shows, that
there are important things
they need to read about, as
once again it has to relate
to them and affects them