Prelim exercise

Using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazing, featuring a photograph of a student in a medium close-up  plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead.

This is my prelim tast. My magazine is called Student Life and focuses on the Sixth form centre here at King's. I chose to have 2 people in the shot to show the socialising side and to have one of the girls holding a mug of tea as it's a common thing for sixth formers to have.

I used the rule of thirds to make their eyes and mug stand out. I also laid everything out in a Z formation; you read across the title and find out it's a student magazine; then down across to see smiling people and the subtitles on the left; then look across the bottom to see the pictures of the new facilities. I took the photo at eye level so it feels more personal, like the girls are looking at you specifically.

The title is blue, to match the colour of one of the girl's jeans, while the subtitles are red, to tie in with the second girl's t-shirt. However, I also used red and blue because they are very contrasting and stand out well, which will draw the attention of the target audience to it. I used a large masthead to catch peoples' eyes and make them notice my front cover. For this, I used a font that is quite arty so it would appeal to creative people. I composed this page so the main focus is in the middle and the text runs down the left hand side.

Choosing which photograph to use

Editing the colours

Adding titles

Saving!