Evaluation
1.) How effective was your research into similar magazines and relevant target audiences. What did you learn from your research into these two areas? In what ways did this shape the creation of your magazine?
I
feel like I did plenty of research when making my magazine. I probably did the most research when I was
making my contents page. I needed an idea to help me with the design; I found
this inspiring as it gave me a good, successful idea. I also used research to help me with my front
cover. The idea of a simple front cover entered my head at the beginning, after
doing research I realized that I could do this quite successfully. I also
needed ideas with the color I was going to use/photo. Some magazines have one
clear image and others have an amount of images helping it outline the things
which would be included in the magazine. I decided to use a simple image and
explain what would be included on my contents page in more detail.
2.) What creative decisions did you have to
make at the different stages of your magazine production? How did your magazine
change as your work progressed?
As my work went on, I decided that some
things had to change. For example, my film poster I originally used publisher
because I didn't understand Photoshop at the time. However, as time went on it
became clear that to get above a C I needed to use Photoshop. It took a while
for me to get the hang of it but I learnt and I saw the good results at first
hand when I completed my film poster. I also had to think about my double page
spread layout. I did a lot of research and found one from match of the day
magazine which I wanted to edit to make my own. I achieved this successfully as
it looked realistic and similar to a real page in a magazine would.
3.) How closely does your magazine follow the
forms and conventions of existing magazines? Gives examples of real magazines
you reference.
My magazine does follow the conventions
quite closely. For example, my magazine cover is simple, which is similar to
the 442 magazine. I think this works because having one image and only a bit of
information is very effective. As well as this, my double page spread is
information on one player; this often features in match of the day magazine
about important players. My contents page is also simple. I think it is
important for the reader to be able to see what is information is where,
without making it too complicated. As well as this, my magazine has a clear, structured format and so it means it is available for more than one target audience, it could appeal to both teenagers and adults.
4.) How successful is your finished magazine?
What are its strengths and weaknesses?
