Monday, April 4, 2011

Blog 4.7 B

my magazine demographic is :
  • age -(14-18)
  • gender -(male/female)
  • income - (general)
  • ethnicity- (general)

Monday, March 21, 2011

4.9 - Article Titles

  1. What is Forensic Science?
  2. Careers In Criminal Justice
  3. How Accurate is CSI portrayed on t.v.?
  4. Schools that have Forensic science majors
  5. Coveted internships
  6. Subjects needed to study forensics
  7. Scientist Salaries

Sunday, March 13, 2011

4.2 - Design Task

I will be making a magazine cover on a certain topic that will describe said topic and will be for a certain audience that I will be choosing.

Monday, March 7, 2011

Blog 4.1 - Evaluation

1. What is the name of the magazine? SHAPE

2. What is the magazine about? Healthy food recipes that will help you lose weight, exercise tips that will help you keep the weight off, diet failure stories,etc.

3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font)Shape is written in white letters, and is in bold print. The person on the cover is blocking the letter a with the rest of the word visible. The background color is pink and purple blended together.

4. What is the dominate image on the cover ? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover? The dominant image is Ashley Tisdale and she is wearing a yellow bikini . They wanted her to show off her body as an image of what fit looks like.The content of the magazine is going to have similar pictures of girls like her to show what exercising can do for you. No, the image isn't appealing because she looks unhealthy and the way her bones stick out make her look like she's sick. No, they should've shown a girl who was curvy and fit or someone who had an average body so that women could relate to them better.

5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know? This magazine is geared towards women who want to lose weight and have a body like Ashley Tisdale's or who believe that their body is supposed to look like that.

6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine? The main story is about Ashely Tisdale's exercise plan that she uses to stay fit. Another article is on foods that you can eat without gaining weight back.

7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not? there are 4 fonts , 4 different colors, and 3 sizes .It's alright but doesn't really interest me.


1. What is the name of the magazine? GRADUATE

2. What is the magazine about? It offers post-grad internships, jobs and opportunities after graduating college.

3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font) There are about 2 colors , and graduate is spelled in white capital letters with a curved font.

4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover? there is a girl sitting on a windowsill and she has a serious look on her face. The information is important and is very useful.

5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know? College seniors and students who have already graduated college . I know because of the title and I looked up the magazine name.

6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine? Jobs after college for a certain career, internships, making it easier to adjust after college, and making it in the corporate world .

7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not? 2 fonts and 3 different colors, no because it doesn't look exciting, it looks boring .



1. What is the name of the magazine? Entertainment weekly

2. What is the magazine about? the magazine tells the latest in tv, books, movies music, and broar
dway.

3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font) Entertainment is in capital letters and dark blue while weekly is smaller and white with capital letters . The people on the front of the cover are covering entertainment .

4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover? the people who are being interviewed and who is the main cover story . not really but I know they are important .

5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know? anybody

6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine? They will talk bout the Grammys and the movie Slumdog millionaire because those are two of the main characters.

7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not? there are 2 fonts and 3 colors, the color is alright.


1. What is the name of the magazine? PlayStation

2. What is the magazine about? PlayStation games

3. Describe the design of the title. (Colors were used, placement of title, format, font) playstation is in bubble letters and is black white and gray with a black outline .

4. What is the dominate image on the cover? Why have they chosen that image? What does the image tell you about the content of the magazine? Do you find the image appealing? Why or why not? Have they included other images on the cover? If yes, what are they? If no, what image(s) do you think should have been included on the cover? Spiderman 3 is on the cover because the game just got released and is a popular game. this is the cover story and all spiderman fans will buy this magazine .

5. Who is the intended audience? (demographics) How do you know? People who play video games and have a playstation

6. What articles will be found in the magazine? How do those article relate to the topic of the magazine? New games that got released an article on the spiderman artist

7. How many different fonts (style, color and size) are found on the cover? Do you find the fonts appealing? Why or why not? there are 2 fonts and 2 colors , not really because I dont read this magazine.