Final draft of front Cover

Sketchs of my magazine

Front cover draft

Content page draft

Front cover photographs

I have taken several different photographs that will be used as my front cover and contents page of my magazine.What photography I chose will depend on which of the particular pictures suits the  theme of the magazine which is Christmas and also ties in with the font and colour scheme I have chosen to use for my School magazine.

Locations

Front Of The School

This photography was taken a the the Front of the school building and is the first thing people notice when visiting the school therefore I felt it was appropriate to show a main feature of Beaverwood school. This picture connotes the positive atmosphere of the school and denotes the colour scheme "Blue of the school  considering our logo and uniform this navy blue.There is plenty of light and colour within the photography making it attractable to the reader.

School Library

This Photography was taken outside the new school library . The photo is clear with good lighting . It puts a positive view of the school showing how modern and neatly presented the school is. It also shows the working environment the school children are surrounded by the help them learn.It would also link in with the content of my  magazine as during my questionnaire it showed that students wanted articles included about the new school environment and whether students enjoy the new facilitates, such as the library.

This photography is the main buildings stairwell.The picture its self is quite plain and bland however is different from the other photos I have taken as it gives an insight of the school from the inside and how it is lad out. I felt it could been effect taking a picture when all the students are transferring from one lesson to the next and it would show the reality of the school life for students that attend Beaverwood. 

This photography was taken in the quad which is in the centre of the main school building. The picture is good quality which enables you to see the fine details.In the background of the photography it has the surrounding school building and extenuates the nature and the greenery the school cares for.

Colours

Colour Wheel

 When I was considering the theme of the school magazine I thought about the colour scheme and its significance it has on the reader. For my school magazine, the theme I have chosen is Christmas. Therefore I need to choose suitable colour that links and associate with the theme Christmas. The four main colours are usually white, gold, red and green.

Red- This colour represents happiness, passion and enthusiasm. This links in with the theme of Christmas as it’s a time of joy and happiness. Red in the holly berries represents the blood of Jesus when he died on the cross.

White- This is a neutral colour with this it represents purity. It also links to the winter weather of snow and the coldness of the winter which is when Christmas time falls.

Gold – This colour represents life and the sparkle of the Christmas holiday celebrating the new beginnings. Gold is a warm colour and represents the star the wise men followed.

Green- This colour represents eternal life and the association of nature. The hollies was used the brighten up the dark winter days with the symbol of hope for new beginnings.

When choosing my colour scheme I had to insure they were appropriate for both genders. For instance using pink, bright feminism colours would appeal to boys. My theme of Christmas is targeted to aim at both boys and girls. This is why I felt that the Christmas theme is expectable and it was mixed colours of red, gold and white with attracts to both genders as they are the traditional Christmas colour schemes. When the students completed my questionnaire I found that Christmas Appeals to both genders.

Front cover fonts

There is a wide variety of fonts available for me to use as my masthead, but I have to take in to consideration which will most be suitable for my Magazine as I have chosen the theme of Christmas therefore I feel it is important to link all my aspects of my magazine to my chosen    theme. My font needs to look professional and realistic. I also need to chose my font carefully  as it can affect what informal/ formal to magazine appears to the reader.

4 types of fonts
For my school magazine, my chosen font is Copper Black. I felt this was smart to reflect on the how out view of the school grounds however still informal as I had to be conscious hat it wasn't to formal as I have to remember that my target audience is students, therefore I don’t want to make it to formal and factual as it wont appeal to them. Also the font isn't to powerful that it will take the focus point away from the main image.

Showcard Gothic

I felt that the “Showcard Gothic” font was to over powering for the magazine masthead. The font bold and strong no in keeping with the theme “Christmas” which a holiday which is usually associated with he emotions of joyfulness.

Lucdia Handwriting 

This Font is very elegant and professional and I felt that it was too formal for the specific target audience. The font is very soft and gentle and I would have liked my masthead to being slightly bolder and friendly that it was engage the audiences and link to the Magazines main theme.

Anaylisation of Questionnaire Results