In this blog post, I will be discussing the class critique I received in order to improve my magazine. I think my magazines were very close to being perfect and receiving the class critique helped me add the final touches in order for it to be perfect. I am very grateful that my classmates were honest so now I can fix it up for the reader of my magazine to love it.
Classmate Critique:
During class, we went around and gave each other critiques on ways to improve our magazine. I am very happy we did this in class because it gave me other viewpoints to see what other people would think of my magazine. I would say it helped me get a better understanding of what I could improve on to get more people to like my magazine and to attract and keep the attention of the reader.
Positive Feedback:
"I love the bright vivid colors you used, it shows feminity and will attract young females to read your magazine"
"I really like how casual the fonts you used are because it gives off a more one on one vibe and makes me feel engaged in the magazine"
" I love how the photos are in a Polaroid frame because I know nowadays a lot of girls are into Polaroids so I think that will help attract the young females which is who your target audience is"
"I like how you used bold and underlined subheadings because it catches the reader's attention"
I really like the colors you chose for your table of contents.
Constructive Feedback:
"I think you should match the two greens you used in your magazine cover just so the colors flow together properly"
I recommend putting the photo of the coach on the first page of the double-page spread in a white Polaroid frame instead of that dull color which doesn't catch the reader's attention"
"It would be cool if you made the "O" in your masthead a golf ball."
"I think you should make the background on the double-page spread more of a blue color and not purple"
"I personally love how the quote is but I recommend using a slightly darker pink and lowering the thickness of the outline"
"Make the text bigger so it catches the reader's attention more but I love the font you used."
"Since the coach said something and you included a pull quote I think you should put a hyphen and his name under the quote"
Reflection:
I am very happy to be able to receive this classmate's critique, because not only do I agree with the critique I got, but I also think that it will help perfect my magazine and make it better. I will incorporate the critique received by looking at my magazine, and then looking at the positive and constructive feedback that I got to make some changes. I agree with matching the two greens because I think it will make everything else match together with not having different shades of one color. I will be putting the first image of my coach in a white Polaroid frame, so it matches the other photos on the double-page spread. Since my color scheme is more blue, green, and pink I will change the background of my double-page spread to a more blue color, because purple wasn’t included in my color scheme. I will also make the text bigger so the text is easier to read and clearer. I will try my best to add a golf ball as the "O' in the masthead but it might be a struggle. Lastly, I will include my coach's name under the quote because he is the one that said it and it needs to be clear that that’s a quote from him. In conclusion, I am very happy with this class critique because it has helped me see different viewpoints to make changes and perfect my magazine.
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