During this lesson we looked at student's work so far and how they have blogged. We then decided to continue our research on what makes a good magazine front cover. This includes arrangement, the photograph used and text and colours used. My issue of the school magazine is going to be focused on new improvements in the school, the recent sports day and upcoming charity events.
Magazine Research
I think that this magazine cover clearly shows what it is advertising but the photograph is fake looking and over posed. However, any photograph that would be used would be mediated. the photograph also lacks any definition and effects, so it is quite plain. The colours aren't particulary attractive and almost clash with one another. I do like the building in the logo for 'Home School' as it is clever but there are also empty spaces around the cover which makes it look a bit boring. 
I do not like the cover of this magazine as I feel that it is not compelling and appears to be quite spacious and lacks information on the front. This could give the impression that there is not a lot of content inside. I do like the big bold title as it clearly portrays the name of the magazine and the colour and font is attractive. The photograph used posses great lighting but does not seem too relevant to the 'style' magazine as you can only really see the persons face; when you would expect to see clothing. The text at the bottom of the page is difficult to read as it fades into the image and does not fill the cover so it isn't really noticed. Although this magazine is not school related I thought it would be good to anaylse a different type.
This magazine is not clearly school related and the image appears to be squashed. The photograph used is not mediated well and does not represent the school as a whole. The quality of the image is not great and there is too much light focused on the person's face. The text is too colourful and overpowering and the various fonts clashe. The composition on the page is untidy and the fonts used are unattractive and there is not a consistent design throughout the cover. 
I like this magazine front cover as it is the most relevant to what I will be producing for a school magazine. The image is well mediated and quite clearly demonstrates what the magazine is about. The text used is bold, consistent and the colours coordinate better than the other magazines. I like the idea of using a student studying for a magazine cover so I will use this idea to develop my own photographs for creating a school magazine cover. 
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