St Marys College Magazine

I have chosen to design a magazine for my college. I have used a student from the college to be the main image of the magazine. The student has been photographed to look out the magazine, this is using direct mode of address to capture the audiences attention. I have used bright lighting in the image to make the the student stand out of the magazine.I have chosen to anchor the text, "Big Penny Does It Again". I have placed used this text because it is the main subject of the magazine. Also it makes the reader want to find out what is featured in the magazine because the text doesn't reveal what the article is about. I have also used the college logo, so that the audience can instantly recognise the magazine as a college magazine. I have chosen the colours red and yellow as the theme as the magazine because yellow and red are two of the colours that represent the college. As you can see the magazine  is very basic. If I was to remake the magazine I would include more features: Strap line, website address and many other features to make my magazine look more professional. 

Magazine Training

This is the music magazine I created in Adobe Indesign, during my training period.

Analysis Of Music Magazines

This is a typical music magazine that would be found in shops across the UK. The magazine above is the front cover of NME music magazine. This edition features Noel Gallagher from the Band oasis. The way in which Noel has been photographed makes him look like he is looking out of the magazine and immediately addresses the audience this is a direct mode of address. Another technique used is the tag line,"Noel hits boiling point over Liam, Jack White and those Kasabian boys" This another way of advertising whats in the magazine. By mentioning the Gallagher brothers and there split up will attract the audience to buy the magazine.

The NME colour scheme is red,white and black. It has been these colours since came out , this makes it instantly recognisable. The main article ,"oasis" is in big bold font to attract the reader. The NME magazine usually has the main features of a magazine,Title/Header, One main model/star, Leading Caption, Subheadings and Strap lines.


Contents

Above is an image a contents page from an NME magazine. Contents pages always have to be bright, colourful and clear, to ensure the reader is attracted to read the magazine. Contents pages, like front covers, also have a main image and a page number where the article can be found. A contents page also usually includes a header and this edition has the header, "NME THIS WEEK". On the right hand side of this contents page it also has the sections: News, Radar,Reviews, Live and features.

Coursework Ideas

I have decided to create a music magazine for my AS media coursework. The style of music it will portray is indie. It will cover bands like Kasabian and Arctic Monkeys. The magazine will consist of a front cover, contents page and 2 page article. My target audience will be both genders aged 16-25.