Evaluation

I feel that the overall presentation works well, however the magazine has no authentic qualities. To have made this better i could have done more research and tried to grasp photoshop a lot better.
To get to this final stage i had worked form weeks gathering information and doing surveys to try and get in the mind of the audience. I created a magazine profile (which hopefuly my magazine pages appeal to). I looked at many magazines to see the set up and help me emulate the structure.
The picture i chose was well thought out to get the colour and camera angles and mood right. I chose a purple jumper to contrast the Blondy-reddy colour of Sians hair and her eyes. It stands out and draws the reader in being quite a bold neutralised colour. I proceeded using mustard a purple to keep up the continuation like i had studied in prominent magazines. I experimented with the concept of low lighting and contrasts to see how it effected the mood and decided on a lighter quite contrasted effects to give the magazine a lighter and more open vibe. This was my most effective result of photoshop and i feel like this project helped me understand the concept of photoshop a bit better.

The text i felt worked well as it was not to harsh and was clear. It did not mimic male or female stereotypes particularly. However although this two elements were not particularly a failure, together it doesn't seem to work.

My contents sheet i feel was not particularly exciting, however it informed the reader of the articles and provided a good indication of the 'contents'. It focused on the colours and adressed a teenage audience as best it could.

Finaly, I feel that all my hard work was not evident in my final peice and i feel that it was slightly dissapointing. However i shall take it as a learning experience and for the forthcoming 'music magazine' i will use my mistakes to put towards an effective magazine.