Final Front Page

This is my final cover. Overall, I am quite pleased with it and think it has turned out quite well, as it looks quite professional.

I am pleased with the blue font for the title of the magazine, "student central", as it stands out against the grey background of the photo. This was important as the title of the magazine is the main part of the title page. Also, I like the bold, but also fun font for the title, as I think that it appeals to my target audience. I think that overall, the title is effective on the page.

I have also limited the amount of fonts I have used to two, as this is a technique that most magazines use, as it makes the writing easier and simpler to read. I have used the same font for all the main sells and the main flash, along with information about the magazine such as price, and the tagline. I think that using the same font throughout has allowed my magazine to be easily read, and look professional, but at the same time be interesting and eye catching.

I am also pleased with the layout of the magazine, and how it all fits together and looks professional. The main flash has been made bolder than the other articles, and is in a prime place on the cover so it can be seen easily. This makes it effective. Also, I think that the text has fitted nicely around the picture, and I think this has worked successfully, as if I had had to put text over a main part of the photo e.g. Mischa's face, this would have instantly made the cover look un-professional.

I asked members of my class, who are my target audience, what they thought of my final cover. They thought that it was very effective, and particularly liked the effect of the fonts used, and thought that they made the article look very professional. However, they said that areas I could have improved on were the quality of the photo. I would agree with this feedback, and will try to incorporate it into my next project so I can improve.

Overall, I think that most of the elements of my magazine have worked out effectively, as I believe it looks professional, considering the amount of time we had to do it in. However, there are things about the magazine that could have been improved. For example, I think that the date, issue and price of the article could have been made a bit clearer, as they are not as bold as all the other pieces of text on the cover, which really stand out. I also think that although the picture is presenting the kind of attitude I wanted the magazine to connote, it could have been of a better quality, as in real magazines the photos are made to look extremely airbrushed and professional. However, I think that without the use of a professional camera, this was not possible. I think that despite the faults in my magazine cover, it has still proved to be a very good quality and effective piece of work.