Peer Feedback

Daniel Edwards

Broadsheet cover

Feedback 1What do you like about the design? It looks like a professional broadsheet front cover. I like the two colours used on the masthead. The layout looks like a proper broadsheet layout. Relevant pictures to the main story. Attention-grabbing headline. Use of grids and margins are noticeable, making it look more professional.

What areas of the idea could be developed?Not much. Quite like it but the Coca Cola advert is a bit out of nowhere. Maybe should have stuck to colour photographs rather than black and white. Maybe could have been small photographs to support the smaller stories.

Tabloid cover

Feedback 2What do you like about the design?This is a very good design as everything is clear from the headline to the small amount of text that is on the front of the page. It looks very professional. The headline is good as a question as to me you are asking the audience which reads your newspaper which also wants me to read on and find out what has happened to this guy. The picture is clear to see and you can tell what the picture is. The colours that you have put on the page makes the text stand out a bit more than just on a plain white background. There is also bullet points that tell you what else is in the newspaper which is a good idea. I also like the shadow effect on your text for the main story it makes the white text stand out a bit more on the black background. All your text is lined up and is clearWhat areas of the idea could be developed?You might want to read your text again in the white box as it says “At around 11:15pm last,” I am thinking it might be last night.

Fanzine cover Fanzine inside

Feedback 3What do you like about the design? Although the front cover is minimalistic and simple I feel it works extremely well and looks very high class and professional. It could be believed to be a real magazine cover and I think it would sell in shops. I like the cutting out of the person as the edges are smooth and crisp which shows time and care has been taken so that the high level and standard remains for everything. I like how the title and writing stands out. The differentiation in sizes helps to determine the different sections and stops everything blending in together. I also like the use of the colour white for the main body text as it draws it away from the background and stands it out, ensuring is is easy to read.

What areas of the idea could be developed?One thing I would consider changing would be on the main copy/article. I would left-align it rather than having it centred as i feel it works better and your eyes glide through it easier, making it better and simpler to read through with ease. I have noticed that for the mans hair when you have cut it out, it looks choppy and jagged, I would recommend using a small feather when cutting out as it can soften the edge line and make it look less dead-end and blunt, adding depth and dimension to the image but also the softness could make it look more hair like and less like a black of colour.

Summary of FeedbackWhat do you agree with from your feedback?Everything other than what is mentioned below. It is all very constructive and has helped me realise things I would have failed to notice if I had not been given this feedback.

What do you disagree with from your feedback?I disagree with the idea that I should left-align my body copy on the inside of my fanzine.