Contents Prelim

For my contents Prelim I have kept with the same front which is on the front cover to add consistency to the magazine. I have used a side border on the page which gives all the page numbers on it. I have also added pictures which link in with the storys such as the kenya section and the west side story.

This is my first prelim for a biddulph high magazine. I have used a black and white picture because I think it makes the magazine look more proffesional and modern. I have used a blue title at the top of the page so it stands out and a sub heading about the main story over the top of the picture. At the bottom of the page i have used another picture of the new sixth formers and a bar code and logo of biddulph high school to make it look more proffesional.

Magazine Cover 4

This double page spread uses one half of the spread as a picture and the other half as the interview. I like how this page is set out becuase eventhough the picture and the interview are on different pages they still link togehter. They link in because the picture is the same colour as the interview as it is a black and white picure. I also like how the magazine uses a title across the medium long shot as it works well becuase the colours are the same. One thing i think that this magazine could do to improve it is to add a picture above the interview as the big space looks boring and it would look better if therewas a picture which links in with the intervew.

Magazine Double Page Spread 3

This is the third double page spread which i am looking at. The first thing I noticed is the picture which takes up 3 quarters of the double page spread . I Like how they have linked the picture in with the background. I also like how the split works well because they have three members on one page and one member of the band on the other. With them having a big picture the reader won't get bored as there isn't that much writing for the reader to read. Another good thing the magazine does is have the main member of the band not linking in with the background which shows hes the main member. The magazine uses one long column for the interview which they mark out in the black the most important statement. One thing i think they could have done better was having the text on top of one of the artist i think this is hard to read and the magazine could have chosen another colour for the text.

Double Page Spread 2

This is a double page spread for the magazine radar. They use a photo which shows all the band, the photo is very effective because it shows the whole band and can be relatable to the people reading it as they are just in a normal teenage bedroom. The picture is also relatable to the name of the band as they are called the teenagers. The magazine uses a bold title with the black text on a blue background. This makes the title stand out, it also goes across the picture so it links together well. They also have facts about the band on the photo which is also in blue so it stands out and carries on with the theme with the title. The have an interview of the band below the title which they use a big T which makes it look professional like a newspaper. They also use a picture of the lead singer by the interview to show what he looks like at an actual gig. They also have a border on the right hand side of the double page spread which just gives another bit of information about what else is going on in the music world. They use pictures to back up the information so the reader won't get bored.

Double Page Spread 1

This is the first front page spread I am looking at. This is a double spread on the image lily allen. The magazine uses a medium close up of the artist to show the reader who the artist is if they dint know. They use a striking photo of the artist which catches the reader attention. By the side of the photo they use a quote from the article below. They do this so it is showing the reader what the article is about and is just giving them abit of in foramtion about her without reading the full article. They use a black background for the whit writing; this makes it stand out more to the reader and makes it look asif it is from a newspaper. Below the quote and the picture they show the interview which is done also like a newspaper to make it look proffesional. they use colums and also a big I to start the interview off. One thing i think that this magazine could do better is add more imformation about the artist becasue i think they could say more about her and ask more questions.

Contents Research 3

This is NME magazines contents page. They use a side border for the left hand side which shows what is on each page. This is good because it is showing the readers what is inside the magazine, they also use bold red writing on a white background which makes it easy to reay. Nme also uses the page number in black so it is seen easily and not mixed up with the page title. Nme use a bold headline which says 'NME THIS WEEK' this is in bold colours and is jst a represtative of what the page is. On the right hand side they also use a side border to ellaberate on what is in the magazine this week, they give more information about the pages and split it up into sections. This is good for the reader as they may want to look at a persific section and they can got to it straight away. NME magazine shows the main story by adding a picture to give more information about the page. It also shows the page number and title which is in bold lettering so it is easy to see and also stands out to the reader. NME uses an offer to conplete the border on the bottom of the page, this is offering the reader the option to subscribe to the magazine. They uses bold lettering to show this so it is not unnoticable to the reader. NME also offers the contact details of were to subscribe so they can call them or go to the website straight away.