3. Masthead Cover image
This magazine doesn’t follow the The mise-en-scene of this image works
original codes and conventions of in well due to the type of magazine it
a magazine in which the is, as this is a school magazine the
masthead doesn’t cover the width students working is the right
of the cover however this may be environment as it sends out a hard
the effect the creator was looking working ethic for the central figures. The
for. However the use of colours is lack of eye contact can be forgiven due
good as the don’t clash which to the type. The image also highlights
would make it hard to read and ‘Beat stress’ due to relating to it the
wouldn’t be eye catching like this same topic.
is. The font of ‘NCE’ tends to be
the focal point due to it being
bigger than the rest of text. With Fonts and Texts
the colours and font, I think this The fonts the creator has used suggest
would have a target group age of a professional manner in which they
16-19 as its quite simple and also have worked, the font helps the reader
it being a school magazine. follow as it isn't ‘childish’. They have
also used the same font throughout
meaning the continuity doesn’t make it
confusing.

4. Masthead Cover Image
The masthead follows the code The central figure has had some
and conventions of other lighting effects put apon him, this
magazines as it covers the negates the ability to be having
width, however the use of the grabbing eye attention but this may
red font makes it a bit be the effect the creator was looking
distracting but it does create for and creates a sense of mystery as
the focal point for the it says there are two sides to it, which
magazine. would be good for a discussion
magazine.
Content
The information is very lacking Puffs and Layering
due to the manner the page is The creator has attempted to put
supposed to be, as its supposed layering on the central image
to give the reader insight into what however the use of colours for it
the magazine contains. However makes it clash and difficult to read.
they have used buzzword on the The puffs explaining about uni is a
side which would make the reader good idea as it relates to the target
open up to see what it is. audience they were trying to sell to
as uni is a hot topic for students.

6. Layout
House style
The layout of this contents page
Similar to the layout, its quite simplistic as
is very basic but yet effective.
it contains only three colours. However
The information isn’t cluttered
these are colours already in the pictures
together, its evenly spread out
meaning that they aren't just put there
allowing easy reading for the
from the paint palette, the use if this
reader. Also I like the feature of
makes it more professional and less of a
there being a main story which
tacky feel about it which may sway people
grabs' the readers attention and
away from it with different colours.
gives a wider insight into what
the magazine offers.
Layering and effects
There is hardly any use of layering, however the lack of this decreases the
chances of it looking cluttered, so this can be seen as a good thing, however
the use of layering would improve the amount of skill put into this. However the
creator has used good images as they all promote a direct mode of address for
the reader which makes them more involved in the page.

7. Layout House style
The layout of this is very The house colours seems to
simple but very text heavy in consist of the different shades
the middle of the page, this of blue, this could be the
could be seen as quite schools colours so this shows
boring as there isn’t much intertexuality between the text
innovation within the page. and the message its relating to.
However the pictures go with However personally I'm not
the text as they are labelled keen on the use of yellow in
with numbers to resemble the middle, it clashes with the
which page they correspond writing which strains the
to . I like what the creator readers eyes with the use of
has done with their title with blue over it.
showing the two different
shades of blue, this gives it a
nice touch and grabs the
attention of the reader.
Mode of address
With the criticism, the creator has however used good images as they also
promote good eye contact to the reader which gives the page more
interaction for the reader.

9. Layout Mode of Address
I would say the layout of my One area my front cover is weak in is
own front cover is quite the mode of address, mine doesn’t
cluttered so maybe be hard for have this at all which takes the effect
some people to read or follow of catching a potential viewers eye
so maybe I won’t aim for this contact towards the page, this would
look in my actual front cover. be am improvement I would definitely
However I haven’t used any seek to improve for the actual
colours not from the pictures product.
used which gives the
magazine a natural feel about
it. Also after reviewing, I’m not House style
so keen on the black oval with Overall I think my style is quite
the white writing as it seems to simplistic with a basic colour as my
be just placed there with not front which I would use throughout
much effect. my magazine in order to keep a
trend. I would look to keep the trend
in my actual magazine to as it gives it
Masthead
a professional look.
My masthead doesn’t follow usual code
and conventions as it doesn’t go across
the top of the page, in this aspect I find it
is an important part to the page.

10. Layout Trends and House style
I find that my layout for my I decided to carry on with the same
contents page is rather simplistic coloured font and style as the front
as its basically in a list of what’s cover to carry on the trend this
on the pages with numbers, is enhances the professionalism put
can be a good aspect as it apon this page. I also have gone
makes it easy to follow and not with the same style of how I have put
to complicated which is good for the photos on the page as they
a contents page as the codes seem to quite cluttered however not
and conventions for a contents as bad as the front cover which is a
page are supposed to be easy good aspect. Also I have carried with
to read and follow. the use of the masthead on the side
of the page not on the top to break
original codes and conventions of
mastheads.