1. Deconstructions
of My Pages...

2. In my masthead, I have used headphones instead of the ‘u’. I think that this is quite Like all existing covers, my cover has a
a good idea because immediately people know that it is a music magazine, even if masthead situated at the top of the page.
they just saw the masthead. All my pages have title in pink boxes with white writing It is very clear, with no images or cover lines
to help make them link. I have listed some of the big artists in pop, to overlapping it. This goes a little bit against
I think including this large ‘exclusive’ persuade fans of those particular artists to the normal conventions as the cover that I
also pick up my magazine. mostly looked at had an image either on
stamp type thing, it again helps to
top of or underneath the masthead. I think
persuade my audience to buy the
my masthead stands out a lot on my page,
magazine. They immediately know
and it is automatically clear what my
that my magazine contains exclusive,
magazine is called.
new gossip which could interest them in
buying it. My model has direct eye contact with the
I have used a massive range of camera. This is a very common technique
different fonts within my cover. This used in magazines and I think it’s vital to
helps to make the page more varied have eye contact in order to help draw in
and because all the fonts I used are readers. My model also has a very happy
bold and ‘fun’, they help to grab my and smiling facial expression. This again is
readers attention more. Also, my also quite important, and connotes my
cover lines aren’t all one colour, I have magazine being fun and enjoyable.
used a mixture of different colours The model is situated in the centre of the
which I would associate with pop. This page, this helps to make him the main
again makes my page more focus of the cover. This makes my page
interesting and helps to attract its quite symmetrical and it is laid out like
audience better. the rule of thirds. I think that my model
I like this stamp bit, it kind of makes would help to draw in my target
the page less ‘flat’ and more eye audience of teenage girls more. His pose
catching. I think the yellow writing is quite relaxed and laid back, showing
stand out a lot and encourages that it is a ‘fun’ magazine. Also , his
teenage girls to get the magazine to clothing connotes pop well as it is
see all these exclusive images of pop ‘boyband style’ clothing.
boy bands.
I like this lure at the bottom. It persuades people to buy the I think this ‘hot posters’ bit is quite good and it would be successful
magazine in order to be in with a chance of winning concert in getting teenage girls to buy my magazine as they are the ones
tickets. I choose for it to be tickets to t4otb as this is a very who would most probably cover their rooms in all the posters.
‘poppy’ concerts.

3. In the contents title, I have used a Within my page I have used a variation of different images instead of just one. I think this
CD disk instead of the ‘o’. This helps to make the page more interesting and kind of shows that my magazine can appeal to
makes it similar to what I did for lots of different teenage girls. The artists I have included pictures of are Olly Murs, Chipmunk
my front cover masthead. Also, I , Aston from JLS and Tom from The Wanted. All the images I have taken from the several
have used a pink box and the different pop concerts that I have been to. I have split the page up into different
same white font. sections. Each section has a clearly
stamped title, which are very clear. They
Each page number is pink and
are in black boxes to make them contrast
bold, and is on a CD. I think that
against the white background. I think
this clearly shows it is a music
that this is quite a good idea as it helps to
magazine and it helps to make
make the contents even clearer and
my page look more ‘fun’ and
easier for people to automatically find
appealing to my target audience.
what they are looking for. Also, it like
It also links to the title of the page,
divided up the page and makes it so it
showing the common house style.
isn’t just a long list of writing, which I
All the page numbers are really
personally think that my target audience
clear and easy to read.
would find rather boring.
I like the fact that I made certain In my contents, I have also used a massive
things in my contents bigger than variation of different fonts, sizes and
others. This helps to make the colours. I think this helps to make it more
more important things stand out varied and eye catching. If the font was
more than the rest. I have made all exactly the same, my page wouldn’t
the page number that my really appeal much to my audience as it
exclusive interview that Jacob is on would look too boring and formal.
larger than all the rest. This I have used yellow in my contents to
immediately shows readers that highlight some of the interesting bits. I also
he is quite a main feature of the wanted to brighten up my page more,
magazine. and I think that the yellow is successful in
doing so.
All the information in my contents is related to
Here I have included an online web address for my magazine. It stands out
pop, and it is all of which I think my target
as it is on a yellow box. By having this, it helps to persuade readers to go
audience would want to read about. There is a
online and check out the site too. Also, if they like the magazine, it could
wide range of different contents, showing that my
encourage them to sign up online my magazine subscription.
magazine is fun and interesting.

4. This bit informs readers about his new album and My model has strong, direct eye contact with the The title of the page is
persuades fans of his to go out and buy it. It stands camera. This is successful in being able to draw also in a pink box with
out quite a lot, and is quite a good, common people in more and it like encourages them to the same white font as
technique. read the interview. Also, his expression is quite the masthead and
The main quote is clearly happy, showing his friendly and happy. contents title. This helps to
written here. It gives an show that all three pages
idea to the reader as to are linked. His name is
what the interview is very clearly written at the
going to be about and by top of the interview, so if
reading this it may readers are unaware who
encourage people to go he is they can easily find
ahead and read the out without having to
interview to find out search through the
exactly what has been interview to find his
said. name.
My image takes up more I have clearly stated in
or less half of the double the right hand corner that
page spread. I think it is it is an exclusive interview.
quite a strong image and This is quite a common
some teenage girls if fans technique used, it helps to
of Jacob may want to cut persuade people to read
it out and put it over their it so they can find out the
walls. The pose that Jacob gossip before anyone else.
is doing kind of shows Because it is in a yellow
people a different side to box, it stand out a lot on
him, this I think is due to The interview is a suitable length, the writing I have added a lure about a the page and is very eye
the fact he is slightly is clear and easy to read. Also, you can clearly competition here, which I catching. Also, it helps my
pulling his top down. I tell which is the question and which is the think helps to persuade DPS to link to my other
think this pose would be answer. I think separating them with the use people to read on through pages as they all have the
successful in attracting my of colour is quite good and helps to make the the magazine, and I think colour yellow in them.
target audience and interview more clear. If the questions were my target audience would
I also added Jacob’s
because it is of a guy is black then my interview would just look like be the people who enjoy
signature to make it more
helps to make them a massive block of text and this would deter entering those type of
personal.
appeal to it more. my target audience away from reading it. competitions.