The document analyzes the design of a school magazine cover. It discusses the use of serif fonts to appeal to both genders and create a professional look. The layout follows the natural route of the eye, with the masthead at the top and the main image in the center. The image uses a mid-shot to show facial expressions while allowing space around the edges. Bright, eye-catching colors are used to appeal to the young audience. The conventional layout positions elements consistently with other magazines.

1. JamesLeeder
The font type usedinthis
magazine isthe serif fontstyle,
thisisbecause itis presentedasa
professionaluse of textand
appealstothe formal audience of
school students.The masthead
usesthe serif fontstyle asitis well
seenandcan appeal to both
genders.Thisfrontcoverhas
includedacolourfull andclear
designnotonlymakingiteasyto
readbut in orderto grab the
reader’sattentionwhichwill
entice the audience toreadon
throughthe magazine.
The layoutof the magazine has
beendesignedspecificallyinorder
to follow the route of the eye,this
isshownto us by the masthead
beinglocatedinbiglettersatthe
top of the page followedbythe
image takingplace onthe middle
of the page inorder to grab the
reader’sattention,followingthe
mainimage isthe cover line this
presentsanideawhatmay be
includedinthe magazine.
Image-The shottype usedinthisfrontcoverisknownas a mid-shotphoto,i have identifiedthisas
the picture showsbothchildrenclose enoughinordertosee facial expressionshoweverthe shot
type alsoallowsthe readertosee the surroundingareaand there clothing.Havingtheminthe
centre of the shotallowsforroomaround the edge inorderto put the mast headand the
subheadingswithoutcoveringany detailsof the picture.
Colourscheme-Alsoknownashouse stylethismakesthe magazine easilyidentifiable,thisspecific
colourscheme isinformal thisisbecause the magazine isaimedatthe youngeraudienceand
therefore doesnotneedtobe formal.The colourscheme usedonthisspecificmagazineisabright
eye catchingmulti-colouredfrontcoverwhichwill appealperfectlytothe audience.
Conventions-Thelayoutof the frontcoverisconventional,thismeansthatitissimilartoa lot of
othermagazines.i knowthisbecause itiseasyto see thatit followsthe traditional magazine layout
whichisthe Mast headtoppingthe page followedbythe mainimage whichiscentrednotcovered
by anythingbackedupbythe subheadings.

2. JamesLeeder
In mydesignIhave usedthe serif fontstyle thisisbecause Ibelievethe magazine will appeal toboth
female andmale audiences,i knowthisbecause itisaschool magazine whichwill needtoappeal to
all students.inmyfrontcoveri have usedboldbutprofessional fontsinordertocreate the serif
impression.i attemptedtoavoidusingboldfontsanddarkor red colourscheme asthiswould
appearto be a san serif fontwhichappealsmore tothe male audience asitcomesoff as rather
aggressive.Onthe frontof my magazine i have usedbrightandeye catchingcoloursinorder to
standout among the picture whichtakesthe mainfocusof the magazine,the coloursusedonthe
frontcover are multicolouredandbrightwhichmakesafriendlyimpressiononthe readeras
opposedtodark threateningcolors.Inordertocreate the layoutof mymagazine i firstresearched
differentmagazine typesandanalyzedsome examplesof theminordertosee how companiesuse
The main picture andheadingstograb to audience encouragingthemtoreadon throughoutthe
magazine.
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3. JamesLeeder
I came to the conclusioni will use the picture asthe centre of the magazine withthe headingatthe
top of the page followedbythe subheadingsandthe bannerwithtextatthe bottom.Thisdesign
followswhat'sknownasthe route of the eye,thisisthe wayyourbody naturallyreadssomething
whenlookingatthe magazine coveryoureyeswill naturallyfollow azpattern.I have designedmy
magazine inthiswayinorder to create a clear,orderedandunclutteredfrontcovermakingsure
everythingisinasuitable positionandnone of the image isbeingblocked.The shottype i have used
for myfront coverisknownas a mid-shot,thisisbecause the shotisfromthe body(shoulders)
upwards.Thisspecificshottype isusedinorderto helpthe audience focusmainlyonthe image and
put the mainconcentrationonthe style andfacial expressionsof saidpersoninthe image.Ihave
useda blackand white effectoverthe picture inordertocreate a greaterfocus onthe detail of the
picture andalso adda level/senseof classiness.Howeverthe fontcoloursusedonthe frontcover
are brightand vibrant,thisisbecause the targetaudience ismostlikelytobe kids/teensthatbeing
because it'sa school magazine. Thistargetaudience ismore likelytoappeal tobrighteye catching
colourswitheye catchingimagesincludedthenamore standardlacklustermagazine cover.Ibelieve
my designisconventional becausesimilarlayoutsare usedinmanymore popularmagazine brands.
The front coveri have analysedabove alsoincludesthingssuchaseye catchingfontcoloursandthe
serif fontstyle thisisbecause there magazinealsoappealstobothgendersandwill needtomake a
goodimpressiononthe age range of students.i believebothmymagazine andthe one i have
analysedinclude amix of informal andformal textsthisisdowntothe age range of the audience.
The real magazine coverispresentedinaslightlymore professionalwayasithas to setan example
to the school childrenasmine tendstoofferadvice frommaybe one studentstothe restof his/her
peers.