Final Evaluation Part 2

Final Evaluation Part 1

Evaluation Part 2

Evaluation Part 1

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Jordan's Final Double Page Spread

My final double page spread has proved to be most successful and planned out exactly how I had it in mind. It is all placed very carefully to avoid the smaller text which is the article be caught up in the crease when the page is folded. The picture takes up most of the second half of the page and has been edited in the same way as the front cover photo was edited using brightness, contrast, cropping etc. I decided to make the larger text different colours to emphasise certain parts such as the quotes and also the word "Rose" to emphasise the imagery of it. I was careful not to put the text to close to the edge of the page to make sure that clipping did not occur during the process of printing.

Jordan's Final Contents Page

In the end I decided to make the girls on the front of the magazine the main picture  which advertises their story much more and have put smaller images on the bottom all with page numbers linking back to the contents listing to describe the article's content apart from "63" which is supposed to be a more fun activity which doesn't need a descripton. The listing is set out clearly and has the page number contrasting against the title which both contrast against the description which is due to size of text and colours involved. The large text of "Contents" is used to label the page aswell as "Kaleidoscope" as that is placed at the top of the page.

Jordan's Final Front Cover

I am very pleased with the final outcome for the front cover of my magazine as there is a lot of sell lines around the page, the title is large and stands out very well also with a very recognisable font, the sky line above the title is clear because of the contrast of the colours of the two really helps them to become more separate, the picture has taken up the whole page which really helps us to promote the band and for them to become the subject of the magazine.

Fran's Double Page spread

The image is the main focus of the article, as are the quotes, this helps the reader now exactly what the text is about before reading it. All of the group had trouble with trying to fit the text in without it going over the border and so i had to have a white gap for it to fit. The title of the magazine is also eye-catching  and red to keep with the house style. We had use different pictures for the double page spread, so we decided to put them in different clothes, this keeps the page looking new. The text had to be quite small to fit on the page, but i feel i have made up for that with the huge quotes. 

Fran's Final Contents

In the end we used a lot of images surrounding the contents page to make it more lively and professional. I used as my main image a picture of my band so they were still the focus of the magazine. I also kept to the house style colors throughout, as these were key to making sure that all of our contents pages looked the same. Our logo is another main feature of the page to catch the readers eye. We also used the images as page numbers, this made it a lot more fun and quirky compared to other rock magazines. To make it as professional as possible i used the same listings titles as there were on my front cover. 

Fran's Final Front Cover

With it being the front cover, I found it the hardest to make well. Covering all of the white space was the hardest as i had a whole body shot, whereas everyone else had a mid shot. I made sure that I filled most of it with sell lines to make it more interesing. We wanted to make sure that it didnt look like a fashion magazine, so we went with the red, black and white theme throughout the whole of the text as well as the image.

Lucy's Front Cover

I found the front cover the hardest out of all three of my pages to produce. I thought that it was quite tricky to fill all of the white space and make it look interesting to the audience, in order to convince them to buy the magazine. I really like the picture on my front cover and think that the font that we chose to use for our masthead works really well for a rock magazine. Due to the colours on the clothing of the models it could be quite tricky to find the right colours to use for the text, in order to prevent them from blending in. However, i think that i managed to put the text in the right places in order to make it stand out and be legible. If i was to do my front cover again i would look at moving the text around and experimenting with different sized fonts, as i think that this would give it a more interesting and professional look.

Lucy's Contents Page

I am pleased with how my contents page looked. I really like the overall look of the contents page and the house style that my group chose. I like how we have a large image, of the band that features on our cover, and then other, smaller images of other features within the magazine. I edited the photos using photoshop, mainly using the brightness and contrast and healing tools. This ensured that the photographs were of a high-quality for the magazine. I think that the contents page is interesting to look at and the colour scheme of red, white and black fits with the overall theme of our magazine. I also like the way that we have short sentences under the title and page numbers, explaining what each feature is about. This was a common feature on many contents pages that we looked at whilst doing our research. If i was to improve this i would look at ways of filling the white space in order to make it look more professional and eye-catching.

Lucy's Double Page Spread

I am quite happy with my final double page spread. I really like the picture that i have used as i think that it highlights the closeness of the 'band' something which is reflected in the article. I edited this photo using photo shop, altering the brightness and contrast as the original photo was very dark, due to the lighting used during the photo shoot. I also like the colours used in the photograph. I like the tag line 'Say what?' as this links into the bands name 'he said she said.' I think that they way that this is in black and red helps it to stand out from the rest of the page. Although there is a lot of text in the main article i felt that this was necessary as i needed to fill the white space. There is white space in the middle as i had to be careful not to go down the middle fold line, however i filled this space with quotes from the text which the readers will be able to read at a quick glance. If i was to improve this i would make the picture larger as i think that this would mean there is less white space. I would also look at perhaps using varying fonts in the tag lines and main title as i think that this would look more interesting and add more depth to the page.

Will's Front Cover

Will's contents page

Will's Double Page Spread

Fran's Magazine Article - First Draft

The Mondays are feisty newcomers to the music scene. When they enter the café in south London, their instant appeal hits you like the number 13 bus. Frankie, Lily and Amelia wander in with effortless cool, vintage style and rock attitude. They are shockingly nice for a rock band and I am immediately drawn into their gossiping on who kissed who at the Brit Awards after party. We begin our interview with my remarks on how well they did at the recent Brits, with them winning 3 awards, one for best newcomers. “I know it is incredible. I don’t think we will ever come down from this high.” Lily states with a huge grin on her face. “We really owe it to our fans. They have helped us throughout our journey and for them to reward us with this is amazing”. After receiving every critics praise for their up and coming album ‘Alphabetical Order’ they really are one of the best girl bands in Britain right now. The Mondays unique sound is so popular they are even playing their songs in the café we are sitting in.  “It was crazy how quickly we became stars. One minute I could get on the tube without a single remark, and now wherever I go people ask for my autograph.” Yet, these girls still seem grounded, with all three of them growing up together in Manchester. From a young age they all sang together, and now all at the age of 22, they have become household names. Frankie talks about her mum’s uneasy attitude towards her career choice “When I originally told my mum that I wanted to be a singer, I think she was disappointed. But now she sees what we have become she is immensely proud me.” The band changed their names several times while trying to break into the industry and brought out multiple albums before striking gold with ‘The Mondays’. They were signed quickly to Island Records and suddenly got star status. Amelia, being the leader singer, feels she has pressures to stand up against the great artists that are signed to their record label. “You have people like Rihanna and Jay-Z who are recording in studios next you, and I feel like this a dream, as I feel nowhere near as good as them” But as they have shown, they are as good as any a-list artist. They first single ‘Shear Panic’ went straight to number one, and Frankie, Amelia and Lily’s fan base just grew from there.  Each girl can guitar, with Frankie being the only one who can play the piano. Each member is highly talked about, whether it’s about their beauty, fashion or personalities, all are admired throughout Britain. “If this is only the beginning of our career, we can’t wait to see what’s to come in the future. I don’t think we ever want this feeling to end”.

Will's Magazine Article- First Draft

After recently falling out with the well-known rock band swallow their pride, a Jack stripe is taking his career to the next level.

We get all the facts on his new album and debut UK tour.

Jack was bought up in Hackney. He was a poor attender of school and didn’t receive any GCSE’s. The only thing he felt he succeeded in was playing his guitar. “It was a break from everyday life”

He often felt pressured into doing drugs. After realising his problem with drugs and alcohol he decided that enough was enough and began to turn his life around. “I found music helped take my mind off everyday life”

Jacks career started in 2008 when his rock group got together after being friends for some time. They toured around pubs and bars gaining in popularity and skill. “we were so happy that people excepted us in the music industry”  After 2 years they were spotted and signed by a well-known independent record label Domino who helped them in their quest to become a well-known rock band. The band often had problems “conflict and arguments were common amongst the band stated Jack.” After constant problems the band decided that it would be for the best if they went their separate ways, however this did not put jack of on his conquest to make it big. “The thought of going solo really appealed to Jack. I wanted to try and see how successful I would be.” He already had the advantage that the band was well-known. Since his new career Jack told us that “life has taken a turn for the better” and problems with alcohol are not as bad. He also does small venues in his local area of Hackney in London. Jack is amazed by the positive feedback he gets when seeing his fans and believes that without a one to one basis his career would not be half as good. He wants people to appreciate others for who they are and is trying preventing people having the same problems as him. I am sure we will be seeing a lot more of Jack Stripes in the future and we wish him luck in his new solo career.

Lucy's Magazine Article- First Draft

They’ve just completed their very first UK arena tour, had the biggest selling album of 2011 and are nominated for a whopping 4 Brits. It’s safe to say He said she said are doing pretty well for themselves. Especially considering they all grew up on council estates in north London. As soon as they enter our studio for the exclusive shoot its easy to see why they are so popular. They’re likeable. They all still have their cockney accents, the first thing they do is ask how we are and it’s clear that they’d much rather be in a recording studio than posing this way and that for our camera. That said their naturals; however the minute the cameras turned off, Jessie kicks off her heels and curls up on the sofa. The guys, Ben and Tay soon follow suit and it’s not long before were asking them for all the juicy gossip on the showbiz world. “We don’t do anything remotely cool” Jessie bemoans when we ask her how many showbiz parties the band gets to go to. “We’d all rather stay at home in front of the TV, boring I know but our day-to-day lives have become so crazy it’s nice to have that normality.” So does that mean they won’t be celebrating at next month’s Brits if they manage to bag an award? “Well come on. It’s the Brits. How many North-Londoners do you know that can say they’ve been to the Brit awards? But we don’t expect to win. The people in our categories are amazing, just to be nominated with them is an honour” laughs Ben, flashing us that cheeky smile that makes thousands of teenage girls go weak at the knees. Speaking of Ben, what about those rumours about him dating Pop Princess Amelia James? “Nah, Amelia’s cool but were just friends, when you do a job like ours, you don’t really have time for relationships.” And that’s not really a surprise. After finishing a 32-date UK tour just before Christmas the guys would be forgiven for taking some time off. “There’s no chance of that, we’ve been straight back into the studio to record the second album” divulges Tay.  So are they going to give anything away about the much-anticipated second album? “It’s the same rocky sound as the first one” explains Jessie. “That’s what we do and it’s what the fans like, but there are some softer bits here and there, the tracks really show off our vocals.” So with a new album in the pipeline it looks like 2012 is going to be just as busy as 2011 for the band, especially as they’ve just become the new faces of the ‘Star Dreams Campaign’ a campaign which helps teenagers to reach their full potential. “Star Dreams is an amazing charity, we’ve met some great teenagers who really deserve a shot.” According to Ben, something like this could have really helped the band when they first got together. “If we had something like this when we were just starting out then all the auditioning and rejections might not have happened. Every time they told us no it really made us doubt ourselves, we were so close to giving up before we got our break.” And that break came in the form of music mogul Geoffrey Hind. He spotted the band playing a gig in a Camden pub and signed the guys just a week later. “That was just a whirlwind” explains Tay. “One minute we were gigging just trying to make ends meet and the next thing we know were sat in Geoffrey Hinds office discussing record deals. It really was the stuff of dreams.” And there can be no doubt that they really are living their dreams. They may claim that they don’t think they will win at the Brit awards but I wouldn’t be so sure. With offers for work flying in from all directions you can count on one thing. You’ll be seeing a lot more of He Said She Said in the future.

I found it quite hard to write my article as i had to make it up and had no previous experience in writing articles. Howeverm i did find it quite fun making up band members and stories. I think that my article is a little long and i will prehaps have to cut it down when i put it on to my final double page.