1. STUDENT ANALYSE
Look at an existing project – summarise its
strengths and weaknesses and what you
would like to take from it

2. This is a magazine print that got 25
marks out of 60, therefore it is one of
the lowest graded magazine print. I
picked this students work as I can then
analyse any features I don’t want to
include in my own work. Firstly, the
colours aren’t contrasting. They don’t
attract the customers eye, as they don’t
stand out as well. There isn’t a
particular theme followed on the
cover, which makes the magazine look
unprofessional. The colours don’t blend
in with the colours, as it isn't clear what
the text says. The orange, yellow and
purple colours don’t make the text stand
out. Overall I don’t think this magazine
is attractive as it is too crowded. I will
avoid adding too much on the front
cover as it does give a positive impact on
the rest of the magazine. The colours
don’t fit in with the genre of the music
magazine. I know what to not include
from this magazine print.

3. Again, the content page have not stuck
to a main theme, the colours don’t blend
in well as they are the opposite types, for
example black and red, and blue and
yellow. I will avoid adding too much
colour to my content page as it begins to
look untidy and messy. The red writing
on the dark background makes the text
difficult to understand and read,
therefore the customers wont enjoy
reading the magazine. It is also difficult
to read because the text font and size. It
is in bold and a small text, therefore the
bold letters don’t stand out. The content
page gives a negative opinion on the rest
of the magazine, such as the two page
spread. If I came across a magazine that
looked like this students work I
wouldn’t want to spend my time reading
it. Looking at this content page I will
avoid including too much colours and
make the page neater by using columns,
and aligning the images straight.

4. Looking at this students two
page spread, the first reaction a
ready would get is that it looks
messy, untidy and unorganised.
The text boxes are all over the
place.t here isn't a particular
theme. Some text boxes are
placed at an angle, some are
placed straight which makes the
magazine two page spread look
unprofessional. The background
is different to the main cover and
the content page. Unlike the other pages, the two page spread only has one image. It
makes the page tidier than not having loads of images however, it is different to the rest
of the magazine. To improve this magazine, I think the text boxes need to be in columns
and the student needs to avoid using to many images. The colours are different on every
page, therefore using only red and black on a grey background would make the
magazine look more professional. In the middle of the page the text overlaps, so when
the page is made and created, when the sheet folds to close the magazine the text will be
folded which will make it difficult to read. The main header isn’t eye catching as it is n’t
bigger and bolder than the other text boxes. From looking at this students work I now
know what to exlcude from my work. I have a brief idea of how to make my magazine
successful by analysing a low grade work.