Angel Boakye 1059
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My task was to create a school/college magazine containing a front cover and a contents page. The target audience is for teenagers due to the fact that it is a school/college magazine so therefore the language used had to be appropriate for the intended target audience. The visual design also had an impact on the magazine because it was important that the magazine was eye catching so students would want to read it.
During the making of my magazine I learnt a lot about Adobe Photoshop and a little about In Design. Some of the key points that I learnt were how to feather an image, how to use the lasso tool, magnetic tool and the polygonal tool. I all so learnt how to use the magic wand tool. My understanding of Adobe Photoshop has developed since I created my school/college magazine and the knowledge will help me to create my music magazine.
I had to take a picture using a high quality camera of a student that was medium close-up with appropriate text and a masthead of my own. I then chose the picture that I liked and uploaded it on the computer. I then opened up Adobe Photoshop and chose my background colour for the magazine. My student was wearing blue clothes so I decided to make my background blue too.
Next time to improve my magazine I would do the following:
v EYE CATCHING IMAGES- I could take pictures that would capture the eye of the reader, making them want to read more.
v LARGER FONT- By increasing the font size it would draw the reader in and make them focus on the important words.
v DATE – I could maybe add the date it was issued, which would make the magazine look professional.
v PRICE – I never added a price because of the fact that it is a school/magazine and could be free but in my music magazine I will add the price so the readers know how much it costs.
