2. Front Page
In these magazines, the people shown are young who fit what
appeals to the target audience well as they look the same age as the
main demographic. Their clothing signifies that they are young as it
is fashionable and colourful making them more relatable to the
target audience. It also makes them look youthful giving the
magazine a distinctive tone of being young and fun which the target
audience would find very appealing.
Both images feature the top half of the artist with the focus mainly
on their faces to show the target audience clearly how young they
look. The use of make-up adds to the representation of age as young
people as they do not have any wrinkles or blemishes which
connotes to their youthfulness. The hairstyles also clearly defines
their age as they are modern and styled to fit the current youth of
the times.
3. Contents page
My contents page fits the representations in my target audience
through age as all of the artists featured are in my demographic so it
would be more appealing to them. The instruments that they use are
the sort that my target audience would play as it fits the current trend
in Indie Music which usually features predominantly young artists
around the same age as my demographic. In both contents pages the
clothing is very up to date with the current fashion trends and dress in
things that fit the Indie Genre very well. It is also the kind of clothing
that my target audience would wear as it is very casual.
The colour scheme used in both contents pages represent age as they
both include colours that fit the Indie Genre conventions. They are
bright and attractive that give off a youthful feel to the magazine. The
images featured are mostly wide shots that connote freedom which
young people can normally be seen represented as which would
appeal to Indie’s demographic.
4. Double-Page Spread
The way age is represented in these double page
spreads are that the images feature young people
that fit the demographic of their magazines.
They are also shown to be casual and laid-back
which fit the representation of how young people
are portrayed in our current society which my
target audience would find relatable.
The type of clothing featured in both magazines
that the artists wear represents age as it is the
current fashion that young people wear so my
demographic would find it appealing to look at.
