My Evaulation ...

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Idea for my Evaluation

For my evaluation I had an idea to do a post-it note presentation showing all the information briefly and maybe speaking in the video too. Another idea was to use prezi to create my own video and add it post-it notes to it, just slightly simpler and more entertaining.

Finals

Making changes

I have now made changes to all my work. However i didn't change much on my contents, I only added a page number at the bottom and underlined the key article in the magazine so that this stands out. Above is my double page spread. I have added a cover star logo to the image as well as a caption in the bottom left hand corner. I also re-arranged the text slightly to shape around the W. I added paperclips to the photo's at the side as a way of showing they are like snapshots. Lastly i added in a page number which I hadn't put in before.

Changes to my front cover

Here I have added both of my front covers, before and after the final editing. The cover on the right is how it looked before I made the changes. Over all I have changed quite a few things based on the feedback I was given. I decided to keep the same picture but lighten the background to pinky colour which fits into the colour scheme better than the dark brown on the previous cover did. Although you might not be able to see it on here, above the barcode I have added a issue number and a date. I changed the strapline slightly however this was difficult to find a colour that fitted the colour scheme but at the same time didn't blend into the background, this is the reason I have stuck with white. I aslo added a competition to my front cover as before this area looked blanked, as if it needed something there. I am happy with the improvements I have made to my front cover and think that it is suitable for my target audience.  

Overall feedback

Front Cover
I have been told that my front cover is strong but there are a few things that need changing...
-Possibly change the colour of my strapline and move it up slightly so its more visable.
-Put an outline around the masthead to neaten it and also make it stand out more.
- Add a date and issue number.
-Add some more text and change the layout slightly.
Some people also mentioned about the background colour wasn't usually what you would see on a front cover and it may look better if it was a lighter colour that matched the colour scheme.
-Check spelling and punctuation

Contents
Iwas told by a few people that my contents is my strongest page and only need minor adjustments to it. A strength of my contents is the ways it's set out.
- I need to add page numbers to the contents however.

Double page spread
I need to make some changes to my DPS to make it stronger...
-Add page numbers
-Add a caption box in the corner of the main image, just a few words to sum up the picture overall.
-Add a title to the picture for example, exclusive/ cover star etc.
-Change the text layout and add some more text.
-Put frames around the snap shot pictures, add clip art.. maybe paper clips or old style photo effect.

DPS