This one for me is a no go. Unlike the 'Source' there is no apparent color scheme on the cover and for me this a main convention of what should be on a magazine.
The front cover image also covers some of the writing which with popular magazines were people are already well aware of what the writing is, for example on a cover of the 'Rolling Stones' music magazine a celebrities head covers some of the title. This is fine as 'Rolling Stones' will already have a well established fan base. Also the use of many different fronts on the cover takes away the continuity that magazines should have.
It also detracts from the professional look that other school magazines have managed to establish.
The back ground is also very busy which distracts from the writing on the front cover.
The title also has no use of capital letters which completely opposes basic English. As well as having no capital letters its size ratio to the main headline is smaller leading some readers to believe that magazine is called 'New Humanities Building!'
The inconsistency of the font also helps in lessoning the professional feel of the magazine as it uses Serif and Sans Serif fonts which are conflicting. This doesn't follow magazine conventions wouldas other magazines would keep the consistency for a professional look.
Some of the font is also quite hard to read which means some readers wouldn't bother to work out what it says.
The cross dissolve of pictures at the top does look good and effective which is something i like about the magazine.
The use of the school logo next to the title does make it look more conventional and gives it a more authoritative look.
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