Preliminary Task - School Magazine

   

My own School Magazine Planning - Codes and Conventions

The colours I have incorporated in my magazine are blues, whites, reds and yellows because these are my chosen house colours and are associated with the identity of Archbishop Ilsley. I am going to use the same background colours throughout the magazine so that the colours remain constant throughout the magazine, making the magazine look more professional and to ensure that my magazine resembles Archbishop Ilsley on every page and becomes memorable.

I have also used the school logo on every page of the magazine because the school logo shows that the magazine is about Archbishop Ilsley. The logo is the main reason as to why people will be able to see that my school magazine is about Archbishop Ilsley. I have also included Archbishop Ilsley’s social media links because the internet is used by most people in  this day and age therefore they will be able to access more information about the school by following them on social networking sites. They will also be updated with any new information on Archbishop Ilsley’s social media sites.

The masthead of my magazine is “Inside Ilsley” I have decided to use this as my masthead because it uses alliteration which makes it catchy and easy for people to remember. I have also used this masthead because it gives an overview of what my magazine is going to be about, It tells the reader instantly that the magazine is about Ilsley and that it’s about what Ilsley have to offer to the reader and target audience. My masthead is also short and sharp so it is easy to remember and so it gets stuck in the readers' head.

The main picture on my school magazine is of a student called James Coleman running. I have decided that I was going to use this image because in the picture he is really happy and looks like he is enjoying himself. This is important because the reader will see that the student is having fun and it looks like he is enjoying his time at school. I have also used this image because it shows that the school is very sporty and has a specific smart uniform for physical activity.

   

Magazine Evaluation

This is my final draft of my own school magazine for archbishop ilsley. As you can see its a complete product.

The name i have chosen for my magazine is 'Inside ilsley.'  I have chosen this title because it is catchy, simple and easy to associate with archbishop ilsley. The font is black as it is bold and clear to see against the blue and white background; the masthead is easy to understand when the background is lighter.  This is helps the school,l to gain a sense of recognition.also used this masthead because it gives an overview of what my magazine is going to be about, It tells the reader instantly that the magazine is about Ilsley and that it’s about what Ilsley have to offer to the reader and target audience. My masthead is also short and sharp so it is easy to remember and so it gets stuck in the readers' head.

My target audience would be school aged students, this means it will cater for children between the age of 11-18. There would also have a second audience that would consist of teachers, ex students and parents. This age group would be majority older than students.

The school slogan has been placed below the Masthead. This is done to remind anyone reading what the school repersents and stands by. The motto is there to encourage students to try their best and use the support and guidance given to them.

The main picture on my school magazine is of a student called James Coleman running. I have decided that I was going to use this image because in the picture he is really happy and looks like he is enjoying himself. This is important because the reader will see that the student is having fun and it looks like he is enjoying his time at school. I have also used this image because it shows that the school is very sporty and has a specific smart uniform for physical activity.


The colours I have incorporated in my magazine are blues, whites, reds and yellows because these are my chosen house colours and are associated with the identity of Archbishop Ilsley. I am going to use the same background colours throughout the magazine so that the colours remain constant throughout the magazine, making the magazine look more professional and to ensure that my magazine resembles Archbishop Ilsley on every page and becomes memorable.


I have also used the school logo on every page of the magazine because the school logo shows that the magazine is about Archbishop Ilsley. The logo is the main reason as to why people will be able to see that my school magazine is about Archbishop Ilsley. I have also included Archbishop Ilsley’s social media links because the internet is used by most people in  this day and age therefore they will be able to access more information about the school by following them on social networking sites. They will also be updated with any new information on Archbishop Ilsley’s social media sites.

Contents Page Evaluation

This is the final contents page on for my own school magazine for archbishop ilsley. As you can see its a complete product.

There are two different images on the right side.  I have used these images as they show various activities and other events within school. Each image focuses on the topics that are included in the magazine. In addition, there are page numbers on the bottom left as this indicates what topic it links to and on what page.

On the left side, it has four different categories. Each category is separated and has its own page. These topics have little number pages next to them to tell the reader what is going to be included and it is also done to encourage the audience to read more about it.

In the bottom left i have used a sellers point. This page is where i am giving back to the reader by including them in activities to do inside my magazine. This encourages the audience to be a active audience in which they could win prizes.