The Process Of Electronic Media Used In The Prelim Task

In order to complete my prelim task of making a school arts magazine there were various pieces of electronic media I had to use, in order to give me more decisions in designing and to make my magazine look as professional as possible.
First of all I had to use the software package 'Photoshop' which is used by amatures and in industry to edit photos and documents. I used 'Photoshop' in order to design various features of my front page, such as the masthead, the strapline, the colour scheme and the font style and size. After I had selected what colours and fonts I wanted to use and where everything was going to be positioned the next stage was taking pictures to place onto my front page.
I used a digital camera in order to take my pictures that would feature on the front page. Whilst taking those pictures I thought carefully about positioning and whether or not my pictures would be long-shot, mid-shot or a close-up shot. I took various shots in the end so that I would have a better of selection of photos to work with and edit.
After I had taken a wide selection of photographs I uploaded them onto the mac with a USB lead and uploaded them with the programme 'iPhoto'. Once they were all uploaded onto 'iPhoto' I then transferred them into my own documents, where I could easily find them in the future and easily open them up in 'Photoshop' to edit them.
Finally I then decided to use 'Photoshop' again to edit my photos, in order to make them look more professional and give them a more edgy feel. In 'Photoshop' I experimented with changing the saturation and exposure of the photos, I tried out various effects such as sepia and black and white tones. I also used 'Photoshop' in order to crop my photograph so that it would fit perfectly on the front page of my magazine where I originally positioned it.

Evaluation Of Prelim Task- 'A School Arts Magazine'

The School Magazine 'Shine'


The masthead of this magazine is very bold and immedietely stands out to the audience due to the fact that the font is eye-catching and much larger and different to the rest of the text on the page. The magazines title 'shine' also compliments the masthead design as the word 'shine' is very brief and easily sticks in your head, it is also very cheery and bright and creates a positive and motivated vibe, attracting you to the magazine, persuading you to take a look inside.

The strapline of the magazine is positioned very centrally, directly under the right hand side of the masthead, which makes it very clear and easy to recognise and see. The strapline 'shine like a star' corresponds brilliantly with the magazines title 'shine' and also boasts a positive vibe attracting readers to the magazine. The strapline is also very intregueing and persuasive, which is particularly useful to students who would most probably like' to shine like a star'. The colour scheme of the strapline matches the rest of the magazines colour scheme which is red- this is a feature commonly used in industry.

The colour scheme of the magazine is consistent right the way through from the front page to the contents page. This is a feature very commonly used in industry. The red stripe with the black border and the black text runs throughout the magazine, I chose to pick black text against a red background because it makes it very clear to read also it appeals to all ages and genders as it isnt specifically tailored to suit a certain demographic.

I think that the front page of my school magazine will appeal to the intended audience of students at Acland Burghley School because it is very universal which means that it isnt specifically tailored for one type of student but will suit all. The photograph that is placed centrally on the front page also sets the scene of what the magazine is about- arts. Finally the fact that students are featured on the front page in the photograph gives students the impression and reassures them that this magazine is all about them, designed by them, made for them which will make it seem more personal, allowing them to feel more involved in the publication.