School Magazine

For my preliminary task i had to produce the Front cover and contents of a school magazine, with a mid shot image on the cover and correctly laid out masthead and cover lines. To do this i created some pencil sketch plans to come up with a good layout. I also did some research on the key convetions of a school magazine.

Conventions of a school/college magazine

• ·         A clear layout so that the information is easily read on the front       cover. 
• ·         Informative
• ·         A set colour scheme, this is important for the style of the magazine so that it looks professional.
• ·         Motivational to make the reader interested in school or college.
• ·         Relevant topics making sure that the information is appropriate for the age of the reader.
• ·         Maybe some light hearted humor so that the reader doesn’t feel   that magazine is heavy going.
• ·         Sophisticated style and language as it is on the subject of a     school it should show a good example to the readers.
•           Interesting.
• ·         Good quality photos, not pixelated and.
• ·         Follows the conventions of media language.
• ·         Formal/respectful.
• ·         Subjects the audience can relate to and will be interested in.
• ·         Up to date information.

I then created a questionnaire for some audience research 

School magazine questionnaire

1)    How much would you be prepared to pay for a school/college magazine?

2)   What colour scheme would appeal to you? Name two colours.

3)   How important is it for you to have an equal amount of image to text?

4)   What range of topics would you like the magazine to cover? List 3.

5)   What would appeal to you most about having a school magazine?

6)   Would you prefer the front covers sell lines to be light hearted, formal or a mix of the two?

7)   Who would you expect the contributors of the magazine to be?

8)   How often would you expect the magazine to be issued?

9)   What would encourage you to buy a school magazine?

10) What in particular would you not want to see in the magazine

11)  What would you call the magazine?

School magazine questionnaire results

1)      How much would you be prepared to pay for a school/college magazine?

-Depends how often it was published

-£1 - £2.50

2)      What colour scheme would appeal to you? Name two colours.

      

Green and purple       

3) How important is it for you to have an equal amount of image to text?

-          I don’t mind

4)      What range of topics would you like the magazine to cover?

-          Issues relating to the school and environment

-          Events inside and outside school, competitions.

-          Helpful information for problems that young people get faced with – useful contacts.

5)      What would appeal to you most about having a school magazine?

-          Keeping up to date with things going on in school

-          Something you can relate too.

6)      Would you prefer the front covers sell lines to be light hearted, formal or a mix of the two?

-          Both

7)      Who would you expect the contributors of the magazine to be?

-          Pupils and staff

-          Sponsorship

8)      How often would you expect the magazine to be issued?

-          Once a month

-          Once a fortnight

9)      What would encourage you to buy a school magazine?

-          Balance of information and entertainment.

-          Not too much advertising

10)   What in particular would you not want to see in the magazine?

-          Not too many adverts

-          Lots of blocks of writing

11)   What would you call the magazine?

-          The school report

-          Aim high

-          Rising stars