Sixth Form Magazine AnalysisCreated by Josh Pamfilo

FRONT COVER

FRONT COVER DETAILS To start off, I used a plain white

background. Then I applied a mid shot of one of my peers (craftily enhanced using Photos) and chose it as my primary cover photo. Its lighting was greatly brightened through editing to give the best possible shot to become my preferred main image.

The fancy typography for “Ambition Magazine” was provided thanks to the font “Princetown LET” which greatly reminded myself of what an average sixth form magazine would use for a standout masthead.

COVER LINES I then added six interesting cover

lines all connected to current school topics. They sported different shades of red and blue, and I mostly used thin contemporary and bold fonts for visual appeal and attractiveness.

Much like my flatplan for the front cover, the six cover lines closely match what I wanted. However, at least three were altered in order to fit in properly with the educational theme. Potential audiences will know about the upcoming details in “Ambition Magazine” as they will be involved in reading the articles once they delve deep inside the magazine.

MAIN HEADLINE One of the most prominent

alterations seen on the final front cover is the main headline. It was intended to say “When there’s a will, there’s a Faye” to boost school morale and match the intended cover image (originally Faye Masterson, but said pupil was camera shy).

However, the final headline was changed to “Hairspray tickets: SOLD OUT!” in response to the preference of another cover image. The name of the play was photoshopped into the cover page. This main headline is intended to inform readers about the situation they are in and how popular the school production of Hairspray is, since the tickets are all “sold out”. It serves as anchorage text.

OTHER FEATURES The colour scheme is

subversive and bright as the mid shot of Yasemin was taken outside near the school pond. It gives the front cover an effective nature-like ambience.

Additionally, I added a transparent white banner with the issue edition (Autumn Edition – Oct-Nov 2015) to give the front cover a contemporary flair and an idea of creativity. This informs readers of the edition that they are reading (in fancy typography).

CONTENTS PAGE

MAIN IMAGES The selection of images

chosen for the contents page were all shot from different Nikon cameras.

Particularly, two images (of Rita and Joe) were potential candidates for the front cover. Unfortunately, due to lighting issues and editing they were omitted from the final product.

The images chosen were used to reflect the educational vibe of the sixth form. They allow a sense of motivation for readers who are interested in exploring the aspects of the magazine.

Other features of the contents page

At the pug of the contents page is the official school logo which makes the sixth form magazine authentic to its audience.

There are splashes of dark blue, sky blue and lilac red to add creativity and diversity to the contents page. It looks professional that way.

The Hairspray logo is presented in an unaltered way to attract the attention of students willing to watch the live performance of the play. The numbers are bold and coloured orange to mark the most prominent features and special pages in the magazine.

Much of the photos taken focus upon an educative background so as to keep in context with the school theme of Ambition.