House Style Project Analysis

Viewing ten presentations on differing magazine covers and their house styles has exposed me to new lessons in what I will need to keep in mind when creating my magazine and what I will need to consider when forming presentations.

While there were several formulas for creating a magazine cover that were shown, all had consistencies. The masthead was always significantly larger than the other pieces of text to signify its importance. Furthermore, I will have to consider the pros and cons of having anchorages on my cover, or to keep it focused on the graphic/photo like The New Yorker had. An important aspect is the color scheme of the cover. I must make it so that the colors reflect my main article (for instance, if it is serious, I would be using darker colors as opposed to pastels).

Presentation making was, at first, challenging to grasp. When recording the audio files, we all managed to pace ourselves in our speaking so that it did not sound jumbled, messy, and unintelligible. Inputting the files was an issue that my team managed to overcome. Another tip that came from the feedback of the presentations is that I must recall that the text on the PowerPoint must not overcome the pages; it is better to leave bullets with the main points on the slides and elaborate through the audio. Along with recording the slides to make them automatic, I learned that making live animations (such as circling while the audio is playing) could be done to spice up my presentation to keep my audience enticed and paying attention.

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