Preliminary task evaluation

Preliminary task evaluation

Amanpreet Bhopal 12.7

Preliminary task evaluation

My front cover and contents page

Question 1

My target audience liked the layout of my front cover and said that it looked professional however some people found it a bit hard to read. They also liked the way I had two fonts and it wasnt all just one font everywhere. On the other hand, the image used wasnt of high quality and that was something I could improve upon.

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They also said that my contents page had good information within it that would be useful for students and would make them want to read the articles suggested. However, a lot of people pointed out that it was very plain and there were empty spaces. To improve it I could have filled the boxes in with either text or images. Also, the placement of the image in the middle seems very random and that I should make it into a square rather than a rectangle as an improvement.

Most people I had asked said they would buy the magazine and they would be interested as the articles had interesting topics.

As a suggestion to improve, one person said that it looks very dull and in my real thing I should incorporate more colour into it to make it stand out.

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We were originally asked to produce a school magazine that could be aimed at either the parents or the students themselves.

To make the front cover and contents page I looked at examples of school magazines online to get an idea of the types of articles used, the images on the covers and layouts of text. Then I produced a mock-up on paper and then went ahead and produced it on the computer using the software called InDesign.

Real front cover vs my cover

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They both dont have a lot of text on the cover and its quite spaced out on the page. Also, there is a clear focus on one student in both covers who are looking straight at the camera.

C:\Users\Welcome\Downloads\Picture1.pngHowever, the real cover has the headline in one corner and then page information on the other corner. My cover has the headline going straight across the page with information on either side of the page. Furthermore, there is a little sticker at the bottom left of the real cover giving some tips about children's health and my cover doesnt have this.

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Similarities and differences

They both contain large images and include text on either side of the image. Its also split into sections such as fashion which is similar to my cover.

The differences are that my cover has the title inside this issue and its put across the top of the page. The real contents page has the title contents and its put on the side of the page. In addition, the text is on top of the image in the real one and is quite small. In my cover, the writing is in a separate box and is a bit large.

Strengths and weaknesses of photos

Strengths: The front cover image tells people who the magazine is aimed at and what its about. It is also just a student so there isnt anything distracting in the background. The contents page image has university written on it which links to one of the articles on the page.

Weaknesses: The image isnt of great quality and is a bit blurry on the front cover. Also it looks slightly pixelated when enlarged to fit the front cover. The contents page image doesnt fit correctly and looks misplaced.

C:\Users\Welcome\Downloads\Picture1.pngClear aim butVery blurry

Links to university but picture looksmisplaced

Strengths and weaknesses of layout

Strengths: On the front cover you can easily see the date and issue number a well as the headline and straplines. It isnt overcrowded and it organised nicely. The contents page is similar in that it isnt overcrowded and is divided by sections so you can easily access the information.

Weaknesses: The front cover (although isnt overcrowded) needs a bit more straplines as there are only three. The contents page is very empty and the image placed in the middle goes across the page which looks very random.

Easily see the issue number and date and the cover isnt overcrowded. However, its too plain

Divided in sections but very empty and placement of the picture is random.

Would the articles appeal to the target audience?

The articles would as they include interesting things that students would want to know such as easy ways to get organised. This is because students go through a lot of stress during exam season and learning how to be organised before hand would make a difference in their stress levels and overall performace. Also, there are articles for those students who are looking to go to university as well as there is information on finding the right universities.

Improvements:

To improve the front cover I could use a better quality photo that wont pixelate and ensure that the colours are bright enough so everyone can read it. Im also going to add more colour into it and add more straplines so that there is more information on there.

To improve the contents page I could add more information/ images in the empty boxes and also make sure that the images used arent cut off and are square shaped in an appropriate place.

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