From this magazine, these are the things that I have taken away and will apply to my own magazine:
> The lighting must be strong in my photoshoot to highlight the models face
> I like the way that natural, untamed hair looks - this combined with eye contact can make for a strong personal/intimate feel. I will use this on at least one of my images.
> I will avoid overusing subimages on my front cover and may end up using none at all - this would appeal to the older portion of my target audience
> The contents page is very simple which puts the focus onto the articles but this looks quite boring. I want my contents page to focus on functionality and not be overly decorated so that it doesn't distract from what it's meant to do but I do not want it to look as dull as this one does. This problem could be fixed through use of color
> The image overlaps the page slightly which makes it eye-catching because it dominates the page. My image will be likely to slightly overlap - which will be useful in creating visual interest - but I must be careful that the crease down the center is not on the models face, or it could look off.
This magazine is a very popular one around my area and was the one that stood out the most to me in the store for multiple reasons. What I've taken away from this is to apply to my own magazine goes as follows
Front Cover
> I would like the name of my magazine to go behind the photograph of my model as I want them to be brought forward and stand out
> I want the language to convey that my magazine is exciting so I must use hyperbole and statements implying emotion such as 'angriest,'
> I would likely model to have significant accessories and/or props that not only match and clearly show my chosen genre but also create visual interest
> I want my models facial expression to match the tone of my magazine - I want them to look as if they are having fun to suggest fun content rather than looking serious to convey serious content.
> I will list well known bands as this will attract interest.
> I will not be using sub images on my front cover because I feel as if they detract from the dominant image slightly.
> I enjoy the ted, black an white color scheme and I think it is very powerful - I may consider using it in my own magazine however I need to look at color association before I can make this decision for definite.
Contents Page
> I didn't like this contents page and it didn't stand out to me.
> I would prefer my contents page photo to have been taken in a studio with controlled lighting.
> The language does feel right for their target audience and I may choose to use colloquial language too however the direct mode of address detracts from the functionality of the page
Article
> I need a visually exciting photo to make my articles stand out and look interesting.
> I like the fact that the heading dominates the page as I feel like it draws in a lot of attention
> The color scheme is very exciting once again and I would like to use black, white, and one primary color or powerful color but I do prefer the red to the orange
