The document discusses the design process for a college magazine. It describes elements that worked well such as matching colors and blending photos. Elements that did not work well included barcode placement and empty white space. Creating the blurred masthead and cropping/feathering photos were difficult. Choosing articles and learning Photoshop skills were easy parts of the process.

2. I think that the thongs that work on my college Magazine are the fact that the colours match on
the title and the text, I think this makes the magazine look as though it relates.
Eg. These are all similar colours that I
think look good together, therefore the
magazine looks like it all ties in
together.
I also think that the picture on the contents page works. I think this works because
I like the way that the two pictures have been cropped and blurred into each other.
I also think this works as it directly relates to the articles that are in the magazine.
I think that the
masthead works well as
I like the blurred colour
effect that it has on the
shadow of the lettering.

3. I don’t really think that the placement of the
barcode works on my magazine and also I
have decided to add the price of the
magazine into the bottom left hand corner too
which I don’t think works. I don’t think this
works because it is not that noticeable to the
buyer.
I don’t think that the
white space that has not
been filled here also
works. I feel as though it
looks like there should be I don’t think that the
something there and also placement of the text on
gives it a feeling that the front cover works
something is missing on very well either. I don’t
my contents page. think that it works
because I feel as though
it looks slightly odd there
and should have been
places else where on the
cover.

4. I think that finding the right font for my
masthead and making the blurred background
was hard. I think this was hard as I needed to
find the right look for my masthead and
actually using photoshop to blur the text was
hard.
I also think that finding a place for the article
titles was hard. I think this was hard as even
now I don’t think that where it is placed
works so I found it very difficult to come to a
decision on where it should go. I feel as
though it doesn’t look effective where it has
been placed.
I think that cropping the photos I had taken and
using the feathering effect on photoshop was
also hard as I needed to find the right position
on where to place them and most of my time
constructing the contents page was spent on
prepping the pictures to be blurred.

5. I think one of the main things that was
easy, was taking the image for the front
cover of my magazine. I think this was
easy as it is a simple image but I like the
outcome.
I also think that editing the image was
easy as it was quite simple to add effects
to the image such as enhancing the
contrast and the brightness of the image
to make it stand out.
I think that choosing the titles for the
articles and which articles would be
considered as regulars and features was
easy as I had a clear vision of what I wanted
to include and therefore split them into the
sections.

6. When making my magazine I have learnt how to use photoshop. Before making my magazine I had now
experience with working with photoshop and after this think I have gained some knowledge in what effects
to use and how to work my way around photoshop.
I have also learnt whilst making my
magazine the target audience of different
magazine types. For example, teenage girls
may want to have a fashion section included
in the articles.
Also I have learnt that to make the magazine
more effective, to place the articles that
relate to each other in a group, this way the
magazine will look lit it fits together
effectively.

7. If I had all the money in the world I would
change the image that I have used. I would
change this so that the photography would
look more professional. I think that I would
also change this because it would give it a
more effective look and would make the reader
want to purchase it more.
If I had all the money in the world I would
change some of the articles. I would change
these to make the reader want to read
them even more. For example I would make
the articles all have their own images on the
contents page that draws the reader in.

8. I would compare my magazine to this one because of the fact that it
has two people on. Also I think that the fonts have quite a similar feel
to them.
Also some of the text on this front cover has been positioned in a
similar place to mine such as the one in the left middle.
I would also compare it to this magazine as the
position of the people, for example a mid shot is
present on this cover. I would also compare it to this
magazine because of the fact that there are two girls
on the cover as are on mine.