2. Again for the contents page the colour
JMA monthly scheme will be a neutral or subtle colour,
maybe a light blue as blue is the schools
Cover Image of a main colour. Or the front cover can be the
student, teacher or a blue colour and then contents page
architecture. The image may be the pale yellow/magnolia colour
as this would represent the school
students & teachers.
(articles) and quotes from
magazine will include
Cover lines; What the
will be bind the
banner, main colours very well.
coverline, coverlines and
the masthead.
possibly a picture.
from the editor,
Editor; A few words
Inside this months issue
Welcome note; Head,
dep. Head, Head of 6th
Subheading form.
Main image for
numbers
Articles Images with
numbers
Articles Images with
centre article with
The background will stay a neutral colour, bubble number of
but depending on the background – if its the page in the
and architectural image then it may take up lower right corner.
the whole page or if the image already has a
nice looking background.
Articles Images
with numbers
Very basic School magazine skeleton

3. Magazine Front Cover Mock-Up
Logo:
•The logo is before the
masthead making it instantly
recognisable to the audience.
Masthead:
•The masthead is in a simple font
Coverlines: which is in blue that represents the
•These will contain the main school colours, underneath is the
articles about events and school slogan.
upcoming news in school.
•These coverlines will also
contain icons, these will be Main Image:
arrows highlighting the key •The main image will be of a
articles within the student or group of students who
magazines. are in the main article – the main
article will be a big event ect.
Main Coverline:
•The main coverline is situated
across the main image as this is
also the anchor and therefore needs
to be eye catching – this will have a
quote or sub heading underneath.
Banner:
Background: •This banner will contain eye
•The background will be a plain blue fading to white as it catching images and promoting a
reaches the lower right corner – this is to make the magazine certain even, e.g. upcoming football
not look to minimalistic and ‘chunky’. game or arts week.

4. Logo: Magazine Contents page Mock-Up
•Again the logo is in the same
place (at the beginning of the
masthead).
Masthead:
•This will follow the same
Editors word & Welcome note: layout as the front covers
•This is an editors note and a masthead.
welcome note from the head, dep.
Head, head of 6th form. (With an Icon:
image of both speakers) •This is an arrow that will
encourage the reader the
read on to the main article.
Contents of the magazine:
• This will contain the little block Main article image & page
headings of the main subject number:
(art, media ect), this will also •This is the main article
contain page numbers and The John Madejski image that will take up most
maybe an image or too. Academy is a welcoming
learning environment for
of the page. It will have a
students, staff, parents and
the community. We are summery of what the article
committed to providing our
students with the skills they
need for life when they leave
is about or a key quote from
us. We believe with the right
education all young people
the article.
can meet their full potential.
I look forward to meeting
you and discussing what
our academy can offer your
child.
Background: Nicola Maytum
•The background on the contents
page will be the architecture of
the school

5. Magazine Drawn Up
Masthead & Logo: Page Numbers:
•The masthead and logo •The page numbers will
are in the same font and be in the JMA logo
positioning as the front. (shield)
Colour scheme:
•The colour scheme will represent the school
throughout as this is what I found when doing my
research into magazine, plus, my questionnaire
results concluded that the theme should be of one
that represents the school.

6. The John Madejski Academy is a
welcoming learning environment
for students, staff, parents and
the community. We are
committed to providing our
students with the skills they
need for life when they leave us.
We believe with the right
education all young people can
meet their full potential.
I look forward to meeting you
and discussing what our
academy can offer your child.
Nicola Maytum