School Magazine

I have started to create my school magazine front cover, using a photo which i took and different effects and tools on photoshop. < This is the image i am using on my magazine front cover, i am also using an image i took for an effect for the background.

Photoshopped images

Using photoshop we were trying out ways to make effective images and i then created an image using pictures of celebrity found from the internet.

I used Esmee Denters to create my image.

There is a large background image of her face which i faded so the image on top of half of her body is bolder and stand out on top, giving an interesting effect.

I then added her name on top of the faded image.

The picture i created looks like the kind you would find in a magazine or on a billboard for an advertisement.

Rule of Thirds and Magazine Titles

we have looked at the rule of thirds on magazine front covers and images to find out which way would be more inviting to the readers and viewers of the magazine.

This rule of thirds image looks more interesting and inviting because its to the side, and not dead central. Some of the bee's body and wings are in the central third of the image, and the flower is in the thirds on the right side.

We also looked at the magazine titles, the way they are presented and what kind of font they are in. we analysed them and thought about what they would tell us if we just saw the title and nothing else. We disovered that we can find out quite a bit about the magazine by the way the title is presented.

Analysis of Magazine Front Covers.

In the last few lessons we have been analysing magazine front covers, different genres and types of magazines for different audiences.

we have looked at the different aspects of the magazine front covers and what audiences they are trying to target by what is featured in the magazine shown by the straplines and the kicker on the cover.

For example, this magazine is a fashion magazine 'Vogue' it targets an audience of young women who care about their image and fashion.

The main image is of a young, slim, pretty famous woman, which can draw attention to the magazine.

The straplines are mostly about fashion and beauty, and showing the names of the main fashion capitals of the world.

There is no obvious kicker on this front cover but the big bold names of the capitals draw attention just like the kicker would. There is also no pug on this magazine cover but there are quite a few straplines on either side of her face and body.