Peer Assessment of Flat Plan

I presented and discussed my flat plan front cover, contents page and double page spread of my magazine to my fellow class mates and received feedback. The good feedback I got was that it was clear by the use of images and language what the genre of the magazine was. Also, the large image used on the double page spread and the contents page makes the reader interested in the magazine. I also received feedback for improvement. The first improvement I have been suggested to make is to spread the sell lines on my front cover out more as they are all at the bottom of the page. I could do this by making the smaller images on the front cover smaller so I have more room to spread the sell lines out so it is not as crowded at the bottom. Another improvement suggested is to make the image space on the contents page as it takes up half the page so is too much room and more room is needed for text as it is a 'contents' page so is based on mainly the 'contents' of the magazine. The final improvement suggested is to add more colour to the double page spread to match with the use of colour on the front page and contents page. I could do this by changing the colour of the costume the model will wear to more brighter colours rather than darker colours.

As I have been given some feedback for improvement by my peers, this has affected my ideas for my magazine. The designs for my flat plan was how I originally planned on making my magazine like but as some of the features I designed have been found unpopular by my peers which are also my target audience, I need to change some of my ideas and go with what my peers say to ensure my magazine is more popular and successful.