Preliminary Cover Page

Peliminary Contents Page

Evaluation 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to full product?

Preliminary Cover Page

Full Product Cover Page

Preliminary Cover Page

Full Product Cover Page

Masthead

The masthead of my preliminary task followed some conventions of magazines as it went across the top of my magazine, almost from side to side. However, the font the I used was dull and the blue colour of the text did not successfully compliment the orange background.

On the other hand, the masthead for my music magazine followed my house style as the white text contrasted against the black background. Unlike the preliminary task, I believe that this contrast works effectively. It also suits common conventions as it covers a large amount of the top of my cover. The musical note is also an instant message to an audience that my magazine is a music magazine.

Main Cover Image

The main image on the cover of my preliminary task uses the rule of thirds successfully and the position of the image on the page allows for text to be placed onto the right side of the page. However, the image was not edited very well due to the fact that aspects of the image's original background can be seen on the outline. The mise en scene does not covey the fact that the magazine is a school magazine either. This is because, while books are used as props, my model is not wearing a formal costume or a school uniform.

The main image that I used on my full product is more effective. It also uses the rule of thirds but the mise en scene conveys the genre of magazine better. The costume of my model suggests that he is a musician. I also don't use any props in this image as I didn't believe it would be necessary as the music connotations are already successfully conveyed.

Contents Page

The format of the contents page on my preliminary task echoes that of my full product. The page numbers are in a box on the left side while the image/images are on the right. Both also have a date and issue number at the top of the page (which is a convention of magazines). The text on my full product is a lot more formal than that used on my preliminary task. The preliminary task does not have a page number while my full product does, along with references to social media sites.

In conclusion, I feel that throughout the creation process, my skills on photoshop have developed and my understanding of magazine conventions has improved quite a lot. 

Evaluation 6

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Evaluation 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

Buzz words

On my front cover, I used engaging language (buzz words) to attract readers. These buzz words include 'Exclusive', 'Greatest' and 'Free'. This is an effective way of drawing in audiences. By using the phrase 'Exclusive interview' in my main headline, there are implications that this is the only magazine that includes this interview. In my sell-line, I use the phrase 'The Greatest pop magazine of all time'. This line would draw in audiences as it guarantees quality. I also use the word 'Free' in the phrase '3 Free posters!'. As this word is bold, a readers attention is drawn to it. Also, the exclamation mark at the end makes the phrase seem more exciting.

Masthead

My masthead is in the largest font that I have used throughout my entire magazine. It is white that contrasts against the black background and therefore stands out quite a lot. It contains a quaver in the place of the letter 'n' which connotes my magazine to music. This would then instantly inform audiences that my magazine is a music magazine. It is also short, consisting of only 4 letters, which would further attract my audience.

Image

The image that I use on my cover is potentially the first thing that would be seen on my magazine. It is a medium close up shot of the model who I also use on my contents page and double page spread. This shows that he is the main focus of the magazine and, if he were a real artist, fans of his music would be attracted to my magazine.

House Style
The house style throughout my music magazine is white and black. In my opinion, it makes my magazine look formal. This would draw in audiences as the formal style suggests that my magazine is of good quality.

Evaluation 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

Evaluation 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

I believe the media institution 'Bauer Media' would distribute my music magazine. This is due to the fact that they already own music magazines such as "KERRANG!" and "Q". However, while "KERRANG!" solely focuses on rock music and "Q" covers a wide variety of genres, my magazine surrounds the pop genre. Due to this, 'Bauer Media; would want to distribute my music magazine so that they cover a greater section of the market as they would be catering to fans of the pop genre along with the fans they already have. Also, because "KERRANG!" and "Q" are different genres to my magazine, my magazine would not cause 'Bauer Media' to be in competition with itself. 

'KERRANG!" is also targeted towards a similar age group to mine as it's target audience is aged from their mid-teens to their early 20's. Due to this, Bauer Media would already have knowledge of how to effectively distribute to my target audience. For example, 'KERRANG!' now has a multi-platform approach as it's magazines are accessible online and they have a radio station.

'Bauer Media' is a large conglomerate institution who distribute over 300 different magazines to 15 countries. Their magazine distribution stretches back to 1953 which means that they have been active for over 60 years. By having my magazine being distributed by such a large institution, I believe that people who recognise the 'Bauer Media' brand would trust my magazine to be of good quality and therefore, my magazine would be able to access a very large audience.