Software
For my student magazine I used a software called InDesign. At first I found it difficult to use, and there was a lot that I needed to learn how to use properly. However, with the help of my tutor and classmates who had previously used the software, I learnt where everything was, and eventually created a magazine front cover and draft of a contents page.
The software was perfect for the task I was given as it allowed my work to be of a professional standard and also be individual to my style and ideas. I enjoyed using InDesign and it encouraged me to be more creative in my work. It also gave me a greater understanding of magazine creation and publishing.
Advantages and Disagvantages of my Student Magazine
From my point of view, the advantages of my student magazine would be the colour scheme as it's bold and feminine which relates to my target audience of girls. I also like the layout of my text and the different types of colouring and size of fonts that I used. The advantages of my contents page would be that i carried out the colour scheme throughout, tying my whole magazine together.
The disadvantages of my student magazine would be the picture that I took because, I think that I could have postitioned the students more to the right of the picture to enable my coverlines to not cover their faces. I also think that maybe I could have put more coverlines on to make the front page, and therefore the magazine, more interesting. The disadvantages of my contents page would be the layout all together because personally I think it looks quite boring compared to my front cover.
However, I am pleased with my student magazine, even though there are things I would change, it was only my first go with the software and creating a magazine. It looks like a magazine and I tried to include as many features of a typical magazine as possible. Overall I am happy with my finished student magazine.
