The document is a student's work on designing a school magazine. It includes research conducted on magazines, analysis of example magazines, and the design process. The student outlines their target audience, proposed title, main cover image of a student, additional images of the school and events, and typography considerations. Photoshop is used to design the magazine cover and contents page, with the student demonstrating learning how to use various tools to edit and combine images. The process involved research, analysis, a proposal, draft design, and reflection on skills learned in using the software.

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Gavin Dhillon

2. The School logo to represent
the school also a well known
symbol.
The yellow colour of the
text stands out with the
black, combining to make a
pleasing visual experience.
The advertisement shows that
they are promoting the school
production to advertise it.
David Grindley, is used a
medium to promote the
school production as they
showcase his approval of
the production
The header of the school
magazine is bright and
bold, showcasing what
the magazine is about.
Time period/indication
of date
School Site
Masthead

3. The title is bold and a
bright colour, being
yellow. It is able to draw
attention to the
magazine (more
appealing)
The pictures show what is going
on, they convey a message
showcasing school productions,
choir etc.
Distinct logo,
symbolises the
school. Clearly
indicates who the
magazine is by.
The heading of the magazine
“voices of Lions Roar” focusses on
drawing attention to the
magazine.
The magazine showcases
what its about, listing all
the topics.
Heading provides information on the
following content which is to come in
the magazine.
The small yellow text draws
attention whilst giving brief
information.

4. Task 2: Audience Research
What do you expect to see in a
school magazine?
Sports Results 4
School Productions 3
Upcoming events 2
New school policy’s 3
Information about exams 4
Messages from the head 4
How often should school magazines
be published?
Weekly 4
Monthly 5
Every Term 11
Should it be sold or for free?
Free 13
Sold 7

5. Task 3: Analysis of Previous Work
The magazine is able to convey a simple message of its content. The main points of the magazine have been highlighted due to it
presenting titles of its content. The title is in bold to show the brand of the magazine. It acts as a sign post for potential customers
of the magazine as it indicates the brand and its content. The student has done well creating the magazine however there is little
information on the magazine which makes it quite blank compared to other magazines. An improvement could be to make it
better, such as more information on the front page. This would provide more advertisement, and potentially appeal to more
readers. However the content is good and offers a range of topics for people to read. However, the student could of made the
magazine more clear, laying out the content better and making the front page more eye-catching, to do this I would spread the
content out and having more information on the front.

6. Target audience:
(age range, interests)
Although it is a school
newsletter you still have to
think about your audience and
how to appeal to them.
My target audience would be school children; however it would
also have to appeal to the parents/guardians of the children who
attend the school. So I would have to consider the language I use so
children will be able to understand the text.
Possible title ideas:
(masthead / title block)
What is your magazine going to
be called?
Possible title ideas could be; News of the School, Priory News.
Main image:
What will be the focal point of
your front page, remember,
your work “must include a
photograph of a student in a
medium close-up”
The main picture of the front will be a picture of a student who
attends the Hitchin consortium.
Main cover line:
What will be the main story?
Additional key images:
What other images will be on
your front cover?
Remember, it is a school
magazine.
There will be an image of the school logo. As well as the following
schools who are included in the Hitchin consortium. As well as any
advertisement, or alerts for school trips etc.
Additional cover lines:
Other features, stories or selling
points which will be inside the
magazine, these need to be
audience appropriate.
“The Black Blazers” or possibly “Busy bus times”.
Typography:
(style, size, colour of copy)
Think about the writing and the
style of the writing on your
front page.
The style of text will be the same throughout, however the masthead
and all additional cover lines will have a unique font/size/colour. In
accordance to a colour scheme.
Background colour/image:
What will be in the background,
remember you don’t want to
take the focus away from the
main image
The background will be colourful and make the text easier to read and
understand.
Technical considerations:
(equipment, setting, props,
costume, lighting)
Be realistic and creative, think
about what you have access to
I could use the computer’s which are available at home/school and
Photoshop which is a tool which will allow me to manipulate pictures
and create my front cover.
Task 4:

7. Task 5: Design Work

8. Contents page

9. What have I learnt?
I have learned to use Photoshop correctly I was able to learn how to complete certain
functions of the software. For example I was able to make overlays by rasterizing the
picture so I could create a clipping match and edit the image. I had also learnt to use
the “CNTRL+ALT+Z” command to reverse my actions, this was able to make the
production of my magazine cover faster.
I have also learnt to how to properly crop pictures and using the crop tool and other
slicing tools which are available. This particularly helped me to edit pictures more
neatly and precisely. This made it easier to have multiple pictures on the magazine
blended together and faded.

10. Process
The process for creating my magazine was firstly we conducted research into
magazines, we then analysed them and learnt from them , we considered
what made a good magazine. I was able to take a lot from the magazines.
Next we created a proposal form of the elements needed to create a school
newsletter/magazine.
After this we then created a draft of the magazine, I drafted mine in
Photoshop ; using various tools to merge the pictures to create a final crisp
front cover. We then created a contents page using Photoshop.