The document is a student's analysis and evaluation of their first draft of a magazine cover for a music magazine focused on the Bhangra genre. The student made changes between the first and final drafts, including changing the magazine title to relate more to the target audience, moving elements around on the cover for improved layout, and altering font colors and sizes. They provided comparisons between the first and final drafts and analyzed design elements and color choices on the cover and contents page to ensure consistency across the magazine.
The document is a reflection on the process of creating a magazine focused on the Bhangra music genre. The student made several revisions to improve the magazine, including changing the title to better relate to the target audience, adjusting font colors and layouts to make the magazine more appealing, and moving elements like the main storyline to ensure the audience understands the focus. Through creating the magazine, the student learned about magazine conventions, the importance of audience preferences, and skills using Photoshop and other technologies.
The document describes how the author's media product represents and targets a particular social group. Specifically, the front cover, contents page, and double page spread aim to represent and attract UK South Asians aged 15-21. Various design elements were chosen to appeal to this audience, such as fonts, images of individuals in South Asian attire, and topics of interest like music artists and awards shows. Terminology in Punjabi is also used to connect to the target demographic.
The document describes how the author's magazine cover, contents page, and double page spread use and develop conventions of real magazines. Key points:
1) The magazine was modeled after Billboard magazine in terms of design elements like font, colors, and inclusion of features such as straplines, issue numbers, and barcodes.
2) The contents page and double page spread continue the color scheme and layout established on the cover to tie the elements together.
3) Conventions like quotes and photos are used prominently and strategically to draw readers in, mirroring techniques seen in researched magazines.
The document describes how the student's media magazine product uses and develops conventions of real magazines. The magazine cover, contents page, and double page spread follow conventions found in researching the Billboard magazine specifically and other magazines more generally. Key conventions included are color schemes, layouts, inclusion of details like issue numbers and websites. The magazine is aimed at representing teenagers and younger adults as a demographic interested in new artists as role models. A music-focused media institution would be suited to distribute the magazine.
The document summarizes what the student learned about technologies from constructing their music magazine. They used Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to design the magazine pages, learning various editing techniques like cropping images and moving text. They also used online tools like Blogger to upload their work, Picnik to experiment with image editing, and Survey Monkey to get audience feedback through a questionnaire. Overall, the process helped increase their understanding of software like Photoshop and the various techniques for digital design and publication.
This document describes a music magazine project created by the author using Photoshop and InDesign. It includes details on the magazine's masthead "Spotlight", target audience of teens and young adults interested in pop and R&B music, and contents like an interview with an up-and-coming young artist. The author discusses design elements like fonts, colors, and images used to make the magazine appealing. They also reflect on what they learned from preliminary tasks and audience research to help construct their music magazine.
The document describes a music magazine the author created that targets South Asian youth. It uses specific codes and conventions to represent three genres of music - Bhangra, Bollywood, and Urban Desi. The front cover features orange prominently to highlight a special edition focused on Bhangra. Throughout the magazine, the author blends the three signature colors and keeps the house style consistent. Research informed design choices like the price point and special features to match the target audience's preferences.
The document provides details about the process of creating a music magazine. It describes designing elements like the front cover, contents page, and articles. Conventions from other music magazines were researched and applied, like layout, fonts, and inclusion of photos, quotes, and page numbers. Feedback was gathered through surveys to help decisions. Skills with Photoshop and digital photography improved over iterations. The target audience was identified as teenage boys interested in genres like rap and R&B. Distribution through an existing media company was considered.
The document summarizes the process of creating a magazine from start to finish. It discusses researching conventions of music magazines, designing elements like the front cover, contents page, and articles. Photos were taken and edited in Photoshop. Feedback was gathered through surveys. The target audience is identified as teenage boys interested in genres like rap and R&B. Publishing bi-monthly was decided based on reader preferences. Skills in photography, design, and gathering feedback were improved throughout the process.
This document summarizes the results of audience testing and evaluation of a student-created music magazine product. The magazine focused on pop music and included a front cover, contents page, and double-page feature article. Audience testing found that most recognized it as a pop music/gossip magazine based on visual cues. Respondents felt the professional layout, fonts, colors and images made the pages look authentic. The feature article was seen as genuine journalism. Through this process, the student learned about designing for their target audience of 12-17 year old girls and incorporating industry conventions into their magazine.
The document discusses audience feedback received on a magazine created by the author for a target audience of 15-24 year olds interested in rock music. The feedback indicated that the target audience was successfully identified based on the dark color scheme, casual fonts, and inclusion of a teenage male model on the cover displaying an attitude appealing to that demographic. Comments noted the magazine layout resembled existing magazines but maintained a "cool" style through its simplicity. Suggested improvements included reducing empty space and better framing of images. The author determined their target audience interpretation of the magazine was achieved but some minor design changes could further enhance its appeal.
The document describes the design elements and conventions used in a music magazine created for a 16-24 year old audience. These include placing the masthead, barcode, and page numbers in conventional locations. Images include a main image representing the theme and side stories, and a small image of someone mentioned inside. The double-page spread features the masthead, an interview article in an unconventional full-page format, and an image matching the magazine's style. The target audience is represented through the images and background showing where 16-22 year olds spend time.
Through their media products, the author develops continuity and conventions of a real country music magazine. They use consistent colors, fonts, and stylistic elements across the front cover, contents page, and double page spread. This includes using the same model, props, and layouts that readers would expect from an authentic country music magazine. The author's research of real magazines informed their design choices to develop a professional and sophisticated publication that effectively presents information about an up-and-coming country artist.
The document discusses the author's magazine project on the genre of Bhangra music. It evaluates how the magazine challenges and follows conventions of real magazines. Key points include using few strap lines on the cover to show simplicity while still including them, including balanced images and text on the double page spread to follow conventions, and representing the Bhangra music audience and culture through the colors, images, and topics chosen. The author also reflects on learning Photoshop skills like using the sponge tool and the importance of following conventions to make the magazine look professional.
The student is pleased with how their music magazine turned out overall. They aimed to represent a feminine audience of teenagers and feel they achieved this through their choice of colors, fonts, model poses, and topics covered. They followed conventions from real music magazines but also developed some of their own ideas. Their intended audience is teenage girls interested in music, fashion, and celebrities. They tried to attract this audience through an attractive front cover model and intriguing article headlines.
The document discusses the design and layout of a magazine. Key points include:
1) Images of bands were edited to enhance colors and lighting to look more professional and appealing. Various software were used to edit photos.
2) Font, layout, and design elements like pull quotes and box outs were used to follow magazine conventions and make information visually interesting and easy to understand.
3) Casual language and inclusion of various music genres aims to attract a target audience of 16-25 year olds.
The document summarizes the creation of a magazine targeted towards female teenagers interested in funky house music. Key points include:
- The magazine cover uses a large central image and follows conventions of music magazines in its layout and inclusion of artists. However, it uses bright bold colors and targets female teenagers specifically.
- The contents page lists sections in a clear format while challenging conventions by listing section titles vertically. It uses the same color scheme as the cover.
- The double page spread features a full length image and interview laid out in three columns in a red and white color scheme to match the cover image.
Danny King evaluates his media magazine project. He began learning Photoshop skills to design the magazine. Through practice, he improved at using Photoshop features and layout techniques. His magazine, titled "Noise", aims to represent indie rock music. It uses consistent fonts, colors, and styles to look professional like NME. Pictures on the cover and inside feature people dressed in indie rock styles to match the genre. The language and content also reflect indie rock.
The document discusses the evaluation of a music magazine product. It compares the product to real music magazines like Billboard and Vibe, examining similarities and differences in areas like cover design, layout, images and content. It also addresses questions about the target audience, how the product represents social groups, and what media institution might distribute it.
The document discusses magazines in the UK music industry. It provides examples of some major music magazine publishers in the UK like Bauer Media Group which publishes Q Magazine and Kerrang, Immediate Media Company which publishes Top of the Pops, and DMC Publishing which publishes Mixmag. It also gives details about the type of music each magazine covers, their prices, circulations, and frequencies.
Large companies spend billions annually conducting market research through surveys to improve products. SurveysPaid.com connects individuals in the Philippines with hundreds of reputable survey companies, offering 877 available paid surveys paying $5 to $150 and 7 full-time survey positions paying up to $75,000 annually. The website aims to match individuals with product testing, surveys, and focus groups for additional income opportunities.
This document lists various marketing projects that Emery Marketing completed or was working on in Spring 2013 for clients in South Carolina, New England, and Connecticut. These projects included newsletters, advertisements, brochures, websites, displays, flyers, and posters for retirement communities, medical centers, real estate developments, construction companies, and arts organizations. Emery Marketing's services included print advertising, online advertising, and sales support materials.
BBC.SDN.BHD adalah firma binaan di Bintulu, Sarawak yang telah membangun berbagai proyek perumahan dan bangunan komersial seperti rumah tinggal, apartemen, dan gedung perkantoran. Bab 1 menjelaskan latar belakang perusahaan sedangkan Bab 2 memfokuskan pada jadwal progres konstruksi proyek-proyek perusahaan pada bulan Juli.
AfrAsia Bank is a boutique financial services provider headquartered in Mauritius that offers customized corporate and investment banking, treasury, capital markets, private banking, and wealth management services. It has a board of experienced directors and management team. Its largest shareholder is Groupe Mon Loisir, the largest conglomerate in Mauritius, and it has regional shareholders like PROPARCO, Dale Capital Group, and Intrasia Capital to support its expansion. AfrAsia Bank has representative offices in South Africa and strategic investments in asset management and corporate finance firms.
The document discusses how startup entrepreneurs think and operate. It notes that startups like Airbnb and Uber were started due to identifying shortages or problems. It emphasizes that startups focus on providing customer benefit, eliminating waste, and creating value. It also highlights that startups operate with speed, embracing failure fast and pivoting quickly, with transparency and by breaking rules. Startups succeed by moving rapidly, with minimal processes and instead prioritizing speed above all else.
The document describes how the media product, a magazine called "MIXER", uses conventions of real magazines. Some conventions included are:
1) Including a masthead, barcode, price, date, and footer to identify the magazine and allow it to be published.
2) Using images, pull quotes, and cover lines to attract readers and promote stories and artists.
3) Organizing content using techniques like the rule of thirds to keep the layout neat and easy to read.
4) Including features like contents pages, interviews, and lists of popular artists that are common in music magazines.
The document provides an analysis of the media products created by the author for their final project. The author researched magazines in their genre of dance and club music such as Mix Mag and DJ Magazine to inform the layouts of their three media products. To make the products look like a real magazine, the author used a vibrant colour scheme taken from their magazine logo and consistent page numbering. Key elements like the masthead, artist images and pull quotes were included on pages like the front cover, contents page and double page spread to make the magazine look conventional while tying the elements together visually and thematically.
The document summarizes the process of creating a magazine from start to finish. It discusses researching conventions of music magazines, designing elements like the front cover, contents page, and articles. Photos were taken and edited in Photoshop. Feedback was gathered through surveys. The target audience is identified as teenage boys interested in genres like rap and R&B. Publishing bi-monthly was decided based on reader preferences. Skills in photography, design, and gathering feedback were improved throughout the process.
This document summarizes the results of audience testing and evaluation of a student-created music magazine product. The magazine focused on pop music and included a front cover, contents page, and double-page feature article. Audience testing found that most recognized it as a pop music/gossip magazine based on visual cues. Respondents felt the professional layout, fonts, colors and images made the pages look authentic. The feature article was seen as genuine journalism. Through this process, the student learned about designing for their target audience of 12-17 year old girls and incorporating industry conventions into their magazine.
The document discusses audience feedback received on a magazine created by the author for a target audience of 15-24 year olds interested in rock music. The feedback indicated that the target audience was successfully identified based on the dark color scheme, casual fonts, and inclusion of a teenage male model on the cover displaying an attitude appealing to that demographic. Comments noted the magazine layout resembled existing magazines but maintained a "cool" style through its simplicity. Suggested improvements included reducing empty space and better framing of images. The author determined their target audience interpretation of the magazine was achieved but some minor design changes could further enhance its appeal.
The document describes the design elements and conventions used in a music magazine created for a 16-24 year old audience. These include placing the masthead, barcode, and page numbers in conventional locations. Images include a main image representing the theme and side stories, and a small image of someone mentioned inside. The double-page spread features the masthead, an interview article in an unconventional full-page format, and an image matching the magazine's style. The target audience is represented through the images and background showing where 16-22 year olds spend time.
Through their media products, the author develops continuity and conventions of a real country music magazine. They use consistent colors, fonts, and stylistic elements across the front cover, contents page, and double page spread. This includes using the same model, props, and layouts that readers would expect from an authentic country music magazine. The author's research of real magazines informed their design choices to develop a professional and sophisticated publication that effectively presents information about an up-and-coming country artist.
The document discusses the author's magazine project on the genre of Bhangra music. It evaluates how the magazine challenges and follows conventions of real magazines. Key points include using few strap lines on the cover to show simplicity while still including them, including balanced images and text on the double page spread to follow conventions, and representing the Bhangra music audience and culture through the colors, images, and topics chosen. The author also reflects on learning Photoshop skills like using the sponge tool and the importance of following conventions to make the magazine look professional.
The student is pleased with how their music magazine turned out overall. They aimed to represent a feminine audience of teenagers and feel they achieved this through their choice of colors, fonts, model poses, and topics covered. They followed conventions from real music magazines but also developed some of their own ideas. Their intended audience is teenage girls interested in music, fashion, and celebrities. They tried to attract this audience through an attractive front cover model and intriguing article headlines.
The document discusses the design and layout of a magazine. Key points include:
1) Images of bands were edited to enhance colors and lighting to look more professional and appealing. Various software were used to edit photos.
2) Font, layout, and design elements like pull quotes and box outs were used to follow magazine conventions and make information visually interesting and easy to understand.
3) Casual language and inclusion of various music genres aims to attract a target audience of 16-25 year olds.
The document summarizes the creation of a magazine targeted towards female teenagers interested in funky house music. Key points include:
- The magazine cover uses a large central image and follows conventions of music magazines in its layout and inclusion of artists. However, it uses bright bold colors and targets female teenagers specifically.
- The contents page lists sections in a clear format while challenging conventions by listing section titles vertically. It uses the same color scheme as the cover.
- The double page spread features a full length image and interview laid out in three columns in a red and white color scheme to match the cover image.
Danny King evaluates his media magazine project. He began learning Photoshop skills to design the magazine. Through practice, he improved at using Photoshop features and layout techniques. His magazine, titled "Noise", aims to represent indie rock music. It uses consistent fonts, colors, and styles to look professional like NME. Pictures on the cover and inside feature people dressed in indie rock styles to match the genre. The language and content also reflect indie rock.
The document discusses the evaluation of a music magazine product. It compares the product to real music magazines like Billboard and Vibe, examining similarities and differences in areas like cover design, layout, images and content. It also addresses questions about the target audience, how the product represents social groups, and what media institution might distribute it.
The document discusses magazines in the UK music industry. It provides examples of some major music magazine publishers in the UK like Bauer Media Group which publishes Q Magazine and Kerrang, Immediate Media Company which publishes Top of the Pops, and DMC Publishing which publishes Mixmag. It also gives details about the type of music each magazine covers, their prices, circulations, and frequencies.
Large companies spend billions annually conducting market research through surveys to improve products. SurveysPaid.com connects individuals in the Philippines with hundreds of reputable survey companies, offering 877 available paid surveys paying $5 to $150 and 7 full-time survey positions paying up to $75,000 annually. The website aims to match individuals with product testing, surveys, and focus groups for additional income opportunities.
This document lists various marketing projects that Emery Marketing completed or was working on in Spring 2013 for clients in South Carolina, New England, and Connecticut. These projects included newsletters, advertisements, brochures, websites, displays, flyers, and posters for retirement communities, medical centers, real estate developments, construction companies, and arts organizations. Emery Marketing's services included print advertising, online advertising, and sales support materials.
BBC.SDN.BHD adalah firma binaan di Bintulu, Sarawak yang telah membangun berbagai proyek perumahan dan bangunan komersial seperti rumah tinggal, apartemen, dan gedung perkantoran. Bab 1 menjelaskan latar belakang perusahaan sedangkan Bab 2 memfokuskan pada jadwal progres konstruksi proyek-proyek perusahaan pada bulan Juli.
AfrAsia Bank is a boutique financial services provider headquartered in Mauritius that offers customized corporate and investment banking, treasury, capital markets, private banking, and wealth management services. It has a board of experienced directors and management team. Its largest shareholder is Groupe Mon Loisir, the largest conglomerate in Mauritius, and it has regional shareholders like PROPARCO, Dale Capital Group, and Intrasia Capital to support its expansion. AfrAsia Bank has representative offices in South Africa and strategic investments in asset management and corporate finance firms.
The document discusses how startup entrepreneurs think and operate. It notes that startups like Airbnb and Uber were started due to identifying shortages or problems. It emphasizes that startups focus on providing customer benefit, eliminating waste, and creating value. It also highlights that startups operate with speed, embracing failure fast and pivoting quickly, with transparency and by breaking rules. Startups succeed by moving rapidly, with minimal processes and instead prioritizing speed above all else.
The document describes how the media product, a magazine called "MIXER", uses conventions of real magazines. Some conventions included are:
1) Including a masthead, barcode, price, date, and footer to identify the magazine and allow it to be published.
2) Using images, pull quotes, and cover lines to attract readers and promote stories and artists.
3) Organizing content using techniques like the rule of thirds to keep the layout neat and easy to read.
4) Including features like contents pages, interviews, and lists of popular artists that are common in music magazines.
The document provides an analysis of the media products created by the author for their final project. The author researched magazines in their genre of dance and club music such as Mix Mag and DJ Magazine to inform the layouts of their three media products. To make the products look like a real magazine, the author used a vibrant colour scheme taken from their magazine logo and consistent page numbering. Key elements like the masthead, artist images and pull quotes were included on pages like the front cover, contents page and double page spread to make the magazine look conventional while tying the elements together visually and thematically.
This document provides an overview of the contents for a presentation on magazine design. It includes mind maps for magazine ideas, proposals for two magazine concepts ("M" and "E"), graphic layouts, mood boards, and details on the development of "My Magazine" including genre, layout, style, content, audience, subscription offers, and masthead font designs.
The document summarizes the design choices made for a mock music magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread. Key conventions from real music magazines like Top of the Pops and We Love Pop were used, including images, headings, fonts, and colors. The front cover features a band image and puffs to promote articles. The contents page previews stories through images and page numbers. The double page spread focuses on an interview with the fictional band, with their photo in the center and questions and answers in different colors. Conventions were adapted from example magazine pages to create a professional-looking mock publication.
The document provides details about the design and content of a hip-hop magazine called "BEAT" created by the author for a media evaluation assignment. It summarizes the ways in which the magazine's design and conventions follow or challenge those of real hip-hop magazines. Key aspects discussed include the magazine cover, contents page, double-page spread layout and representation of the target hip-hop audience aged 16-19. The author aims to attract this audience through the use of appropriate models, themes, language and pricing.
The document summarizes how the media product, a magazine, represents and targets particular social groups through its design and content choices. Specifically, it discusses how the cover, contents page, and double-page spread use images, fonts, colors, and conventions found in real hip-hop magazines to represent and appeal to its target audience of 16-24 year old hip-hop fans. The magazine aims to portray the stereotypes associated with hip-hop artists and fans, such as being rebellious, moody, and wearing "bling," to connect with its target readership. Across the different elements, consistency is maintained through repeated use of the magazine title, color scheme, and fonts.
The document provides details about the design and content of a media product - a hip hop music magazine called "BEAT". It summarizes the ways in which the magazine's design and conventions follow or challenge those of real music magazines. Key points include using a title design similar to other hip hop magazines, including interviews and reviews that readers indicated they prefer, and featuring artists and models representing the target 16-19 year old audience through style of dress, poses, and imagery. The target audience and distribution methods are also discussed.
The document provides details about the design and content of a hip-hop magazine called "BEAT" created by the author for a media evaluation assignment. It summarizes the ways in which the magazine's design and conventions follow or challenge those of real hip-hop magazines. Key aspects discussed include the magazine cover, contents page, double-page spread layout and the representation of the target hip-hop audience aged 16-19. Distribution and potential publisher Bauer Media are also discussed.
The document summarizes how the media product uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real media products. It discusses design elements like the masthead, layout, images, and content included. Specific conventions that were followed include placing the artist as the main focus, using floating quotes in interviews, and including advertisements. Conventions that were challenged include the placement of the masthead and not writing the magazine name on the contents page. Consistency in branding was maintained across the cover, contents, and double page spread.
The document provides an evaluation of a magazine design. It discusses using images of people the same age as the target audience to relate to them. A sans serif font is used to make the design bold and eye-catching. The masthead follows magazine conventions by being in the top corner. Three colors are used throughout to represent brand identity without overcomplicating the design.
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The document discusses how the author attracted their audience for their R&B magazine. They used formal language to address readers as research showed this was common for the genre. Images of models the same age as readers were used to engage them and showcase fashion relevant to the target demographic. The contents included exclusive interviews and sections on makeup/fashion tailored to female readers. Audience research informed choices like consistent branding, suitable fonts, and limiting sell lines based on peer feedback and genre conventions.
This document summarizes how the author's media product uses conventions from real music magazines. The author chose a font and title similar to existing magazines to grab readers' attention. Images and text are arranged on the front cover and contents page like magazines such as Loud&Quiet and Clash to emphasize artists and guide readers. Model costumes and a city background on the cover aim to attract the target audience of "New Casuals." The double page spread adopts a typical magazine format with one page for a photo and another for text in columns, interviewing a band member.
The document provides an evaluation of the student's final magazine project titled "MASWAGGER". It summarizes the key elements and design choices for the front cover, contents page, and a featured double page article spread. Feedback from surveys indicated that visual elements like main images and layouts were particularly appealing to the target audience of younger urban music fans. The represented artist and style helped brand the magazine as focused on hip hop, R&B, and rap music genres.
The document is an evaluation of a music magazine created by Umara Bahadar. It summarizes the key design elements and features included in the magazine such as the cover page with images of male and female hip hop artists, a masthead in red, and article previews. It also discusses design choices like using the colors grey, red, blue and white which are common in existing hip hop magazines. The evaluation reflects on conventions used from real magazines and how the magazine represents and would attract its target audience of males and females aged 16-24 interested in hip hop music.
The document discusses how the media product uses and develops conventions from real music magazines. Some key conventions used include:
- Consistent color scheme, font, and logo placement throughout for continuity
- Inclusion of artist photos, album covers, and social media handles
- Separate sections and headings to organize content
- Pull quotes, drop caps, and varying text sizes to guide the reader
- Letters from the editor and barcode/date placements like other magazines
The product challenges some conventions by using more colors and social media integration than some other magazines. Overall, the goal is to replicate the look and feel of existing music magazines.
The document discusses how the media product uses and develops conventions from real music magazines. Some key conventions used include:
- Consistent color scheme, font, and logo placement throughout for continuity
- Inclusion of artist photos, album covers, and social media handles
- Separate sections and headings to organize content
- Pull quotes, drop caps, and varying text sizes to guide the reader
- Letters from the editor and barcode/date placements like other magazines
The product challenges some conventions by using more colors and social media integration than some other magazines. Overall, the goal is to make the media product look like a realistic music magazine.
This document provides details about the target audience and distribution methods for a proposed magazine. The primary audience is teenagers aged 14-20 who enjoy indie and rock music. The magazine will be distributed nationwide through Bauer Media and have an online presence including a website, app, and social media pages. It will also be promoted at major music festivals to further expand its readership.
The document summarizes the layout and design choices for a student-created hip hop magazine. Consistency of style across pages was a key goal, using colors like red, black, white and gold inspired by existing magazines. Font choices, image placement and sections like features and editor's notes follow conventions of the genre. The front cover masthead, headline and banner are designed to stand out and attract readers, while interior pages group content clearly and include relevant photos matching the theme. Overall the magazine layout aims to engage the target youth audience while developing conventions of established publications.
The document describes the process of creating a magazine called "blahhh!" for teenage girls. It discusses conventions used from real magazines, such as cover layout, colors, fonts and images. Targeting 14-17 year old girls, the magazine aims to attract its audience using a "girly" theme, minimal text, and a relatable cover star. Through constructing the magazine, the author learned photography and design skills using Photoshop to produce a higher quality product compared to their initial school magazine project.
The document discusses potential genres that could be chosen for a magazine: R&B, classical, and pop. Pop is selected as the genre because the author is most familiar with pop music, artists, news, and magazines in that genre. Potential masthead names are also discussed: Harmonise, Fusion, Melody, Chorus, Fantasia. Research is done on existing pop music magazines like Billboard and We Love Pop to analyze layout, design, and content. Different article styles are also examined including a Q&A, behind the scenes, and what's hot this week format. At the end, a question will be included in a questionnaire to get others' opinions on the masthead name.
3. First draft of front cover!This is the first draft of my music magazine based on Bhangra music genre. I have decided to name my magazine ‘Just Sugar’ so anyone that has a general interest in it would feel comfortable reading it.
4. I have used a colour scheme of green, yellow and beige. I have used one large image for my front cover which clearly shows the genre of music I'm focusing on as the clothing and jewellery the model on the front cover is wearing makes it quite obvious who my intended audience are.
5. My magazine consists of several cover lines on my front cover to attract the intended audience such as Imran Khan who is a very popular and well known Bhangra artist within the Asian music industry. I have included the cover line ‘Top 10 Bhangra hits’ on my front cover to attract Bhangra music lovers to the magazine.
6. I have also added an issue number, barcode and the price at the bottom of my magazine, to make my magazine look professional.
7. To develop my music magazine I have decided to change the title of my magazine so it can relate more to the targeted audience.
8. I will also be moving the main storyline of my magazine ‘Ankita reveals all’ so the audience know who I'm talking about.
9. In order to improve my magazine I would like to use different colours of fonts as there is too much green and yellow which makes my magazine look a bit dull and uninteresting. Comparison between my magazinesI have changed the Title of my magazine so it can relate more to the targeted audience. I have also changed the font colour, size and the style of the font on the final draft.I have moved the selling line to the other side of the magazineI decided not to add this on the final draft of my magazine as it doesn’t look professionalI changed the colour of the font I used on the first draft on my magazine as well as moving the writing aroundI changed the font colour and the layout of it. I have also added names of people that will be featured in the Interview section I changed the colour of the font and removed the page number on my final draft of my magazine as well as changing the layout of itI changed the font colour and the layout of the writing on my final draft so it looks more appealing and attractiveI changed the colour of my main storyline and moved it so the audience know who the storyline is about. I have also removed the page number as it doesn’t look professional I changed the layout of the Barcode, price and the issue number on my final draft as the layout of it fits in with the rest of the magazine.
11. Analysis of front coverFor my front cover I used colours that went with the models outfit and colours that went with my double page spread and contents page, I done this so my magazine looks consistent.I used a black background to make my writing and image stand out .I also used green colour for my models outfit as it’s a unisex colour and it would attract both male and female readers to the magazines. I used colours yellow,green,white and pink on my front cover these colours are again unisex colours and would attract different readers to the magazine.I decided to name my magazine Asian Melody as it links in with the genre of the music that my magazine is about. I used two colours for my title pink and white which both link in with my double page spread and contents page. I used two different types of fonts to make my title stand out and look trendy.
12. Analysis of contents page!The Font I used for the title of my contents page is the same as I used for the title of my front cover. The pink and white show the consistency throughout the magazine.I used a pink background for my contents page I did not change this on Photoshop this the original background I used when I took this photo and decided to keep this background as it went well with the models outfit and jewellery. This background goes very well with the models outfit as she’s also wearing a very similar colour to the background however it doesn’t make her blend in with the background as the patterns that are on the background make her standout. I have used the colour pink for my background again this goes with the title of my magazine. I have also used white and pink throughout the whole contents page this again links in with my title.My magazine allows my readers to subscribe my magazine on the given website.
13. Analysis of double-page spreadMy Double page spread is an interview with a singer that’s on the front cover of my magazine.I took a quote out from the interview and used it as the main title of the double page spread. The quote is aimed at the audience so it’s one of the most important things she says in the interview. Also the white font links in with the contents page and the front cover.The first letter of the artist name is written in large and bold writing which shows the audience the importance of the artist being on the magazine. I gave the reader a brief summary of what to expect from the article. I used three different images on my double page spread as I wanted the audience to see the artist in different types of clothing. In every image the artist is posing in a different way and every image gives the audience a different impression of the artist The two smaller images gives the audiences the impression as if she’s about to attend a very important function such as going to the awards. The larger image gives the audience the impression that her main focus is them as she’smaking eye- contact with them.This quote is aimed at the reader as it’s giving them information about the artists next album. The red writing links in with the brief summary I've given about the artist on the other side of the page. And the white goes with the whole theme of the magazine.The pink font links in with the front cover and the contents page.This quote is important as it’s telling the audience more about her life experiences and it builds a relationship between the artist and the reader.The green background links in with the front cover’s fonts.
14. The comparison between the two magazinesVery similar Title style Selling line at the top of the pageThe consistency of the background colours The main image is the main focus for both of these magazines Main storyline at the bottom of the magazineBar code at the bottom of the page
15. The ways in which my magazine develops and challenges forms and conventions of real magazines are:I have used a slogan on my magazine ‘if it’s hot it’s here’ to attract the intended audiences attention as it allows them to think that the information their being fed is exclusive and they won’t need to look elsewhere. The artist on my magazine is the main focal point this is usually what’s expected from a Bhangra music magazine.My magazine has a very similar title style to the one that inspired me to make my magazine in this particular way. The background of my magazine is in one colour which is the same as the ASIANA magazine. This makes my magazine look sophisticated and classy.The main storyline of the magazine is at the bottom of the page which again is the same as the ASIANA magazine. I have used one large image on my front cover rather than adding many images on it this tells the reader what the main storyline’s going to be about. This is usually what’s expected from a typical music magazine.In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
16. How does your media product represent particular social groups?The social group I have represented are people from the middle class or higher class aged 16 onwards who are interested in the Bhangra music genre. My magazine features an Asian girl who is wearing traditional clothing and jewellery this allows the reader to know who the magazine is aimed at and what music genre it is. My magazine mirrors the social group of Bhangra which is an Asian/Indian type of music the title of my magazine ‘Asian Melody’ allows the reader to know who the targeted audience are.As my magazine is aimed at the younger generation as well as the older generation I decided to balance out the type of language I was using to make sure it wasn’t too formal or too informal.My magazine consists of a large image on the front cover which will attract the audience to the magazine.
17. What kind of media institution might distribute your product? The Media institution that will distribute my product is Bhangra Media Group. Bhangra Media Group is the leading specialist PR & Marketing Company to focus solely on the growing Bhangra music scene; which attracts millions of fans worldwide. This will be a very good way to make my magazine well-known as it focuses mainly on my magazines music genre.Another Media institution that may distribute my Magazine is Brit Asia TV. This will allow people who haven’t heard of my magazine to find out more about it as Brit Asia TV exclusively focuses on Bhangra music.Networking sites such as Facebook is a very good way of distributing my magazine as it is used by many people all over the world and it will be very easy for my targeted audience to get hold of the information.
18. The targeted audience for my magazine are most likely to be aged 16 onwards and is aimed at both male and female readers as the information provided in the magazine is aimed at both genders. However this magazine may attract more female readers than male readers as some of the colours used on my magazine may be seen by some readers as more ‘Feminine’ colours. My magazine is mainly aimed at Asians who are into Bhangra music. I believe I have shown this through the title of my magazine ‘Asian Melody’ and with the image I have used which is of an Asian girl .My magazine is targeted at both genders since my magazine solely focuses on Bhangra music which appeals to both genders just because I've used an image of a female on the front cover it doesn’t mean my magazine is aimed at only females readers. My magazine may appeal to male readers as they may be attracted to the image used on the front cover as well as interesting female readers to the magazine as female readers may aspire to look like the model used on the front cover.Who would be the audience for your media product?
19. I used images and cover lines on the font cover to attract my targeted audience. I used eye catchy appealing colours to make my magazine stand out. I also used different sizes and different type of fonts to make my magazine look attractive and engaging. I used a slogan on my front cover ‘If It’s Hot It’s Here’ to draw the audiences attention to the magazine and it adheres to one’s memory which is hard to forget. I have used names of some well known Bhangra music artists on the front cover such as Imran khan who is one of the biggest bhangra music artist around.I have used the cover line ‘Top 10 Bhangra hits’ which will draw bhangra music lovers to the magazine which will make them want to read on.The images used on my front cover relates to the targeted audience because of their clothing and jewellery choice.The model on my magazine is making direct eye-contact with the audience this is a form of communication between the targeted audience and the model on the magazine which makes the audience feel significant.The language, information and the images used on my magazine appeals to my targeted audience as it’s about Bhangra music.How did you attract/address your audience?
20. Before I started making my magazine I had no experience of using Photoshop what so ever. However before I started making my magazine I started to play around on Photoshop to make sure I knew what tools did what as I didn’t want to make any mistakes on the magazine.Once I got the drift of using Photoshop I started to make my magazine. Throughout making my magazine I learnt quite a lot about Photoshop and the tools that are on it I have used some of the following tools whist creating my magazine on Photoshop:I used the cropping tool a lot throughout making my magazine as it made my images look more professional as I cut out the bits that were unnecessary .The horizontal type tool has allowed me to write on my magazine in a much specialized way I am now very confident at using layers and slices as they were the main things that I used whist making my magazine. As I was using a digital camera it had a very high storage capacity which allowed me to take a lot of images and choose the one the came out the best. My camera allowed me to detect my models face through the camera lens which is the reason why my images came out so clear.What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
21. Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?Looking back at my preliminary task I found that I didn’t do research at all to see whether my magazine meets the standards a School magazine should be at. Also whilst making my preliminary task I didn’t know much about magazines such as the layout of them or I didn’t know anything about the media industry however now that I have made the real product I have learnt a lot that the intended audiences preference is the most important thing.For my preliminary task I only made one magazine and stuck to that I didn’t edit to improve on it whereas when I made the real music magazine I edited the magazine several times until I thought it met the standards a Music magazine should be at. Looking back at my preliminary task I have realised that in order to make my magazine look more professional I should have used different images and fonts to make my magazine look more professional. My real product looks much more professional and sophisticated as i used Photoshop throughout it whereas with my preliminary task I used publisher which had very limited tools compared to Photoshop which is the reason why my preliminary task doesn’t look as professional.