Finished Preliminary Task: School Magazine

      

Here is the front cover of my school magazine. I went through multiple layouts before finally deciding on the one I have used. I think that the basic colours of the blue and white link nicely with the colours of the school, making it a magazine that is truly connected with the school.

I chose to have Abii hold multiple books so that she looks like she is ready to learn and had her smiling so that it shows the school is a happy place and she enjoys being here. 

The smaller images used give a good insight to the other things that happen in the school, and inform the reader of other things (and possibly other images) that they will find inside.

The magazine title is large and bold to ensure it is noticed by the reader. The font, Century Gothic, isn't a boring, formal font like Times New Roman, so it adds an informal sense to the magazine, attracting a wider audience.

I followed the colour scheme through on the contents page, as it provided a motif for the magazine and a sense of relativity to the school. The blue and white complimented the plain black of the summary and 'contents', showing that there is a creative side to the school (the blue) but there is still a sense of sensibility and control from the staff by the use of the black.
The font was also the same as the front covers, to ensure the flow of the magazine, and to have it match with the front cover. This makes the magazine seem more professional and, in a sense, neater. This gives the impression that the school is aware of how it looks to others and wishes to come across as a good place.
The picture used at the top shows a student working hard, showing that despite all of the exciting activities at the school (shown by the headings and summaries on the page) education is still an important, and dominating, part of the school.
The basic layout idea came from the contents page of the 'Fusion' magazine, but to prevent confusion that it is a school magazine, the 'knowledge' heading and studious picture were necessary.