3. Existing Product
Content
They write articles on different musicians that play guitar and
Different types of guitar. They also write reviews for different
Song and guitars. They also give specifics and details about
Different guitars. It’s for people who enjoy learning about
Different guitars and new guitars, or people who like guitar
Players.
Conventions
They use different colour schemes depending on whats on
The front page. They always have colours related to the picture,
For example the guitar is blue so the colour scheme is blue and
they have some normal black text. The font is simple and easy
to understand. There are pictures of guitars and different artists
Performing.
Audience appeal
This appeals to people who really enjoy playing or listening
To guitar because they can learn more about what they enjoy.
5. Existing Product
Content
This magazine contains behind the seasons, easter eggs,
And more information about episodes. It also gives facts
about different characters within the show and all news
About the show. This is great for people who want to know
More about the show.
Conventions
The header is the same font and logo for the show.
The writing style is simple so that people of all ages
Can understand it as that is the shows target audience.
There’s lots of pictures so that people can understand the
Behind the scenes pages more.
Audience appeal
This magazine appeals to people that want to see more
About doctor who and know more about the characters
That isn’t showed in the show. It’s also for people who
Want to know how the show is made.
7. Existing Product
Content
They write articles on different social influencers and different
Technology that has come out. They also report on news. They
Always have pictures of the person they are talking about and
News articles that they are writing about. They also give reviews
On different pieces of technology.
Conventions
They usually use contrasting colours between the background
And the text on the front page. They always use a square bold
Font on the front page, they always have a minimalist design
Inside by having a white background with black text and have
Pictures and the text goes around it. So there is lots of detail.
The capital letters are always really big to make the different
Parts stand out.
Audience appeal
This is for people who like technology and current affairs. It also
Is for people who like a lot of detail and a lot of reading as most
Of the magazine is text. It would probably appeal to people in
Their late teens or early twenties.
8. Research Analysis
• What common features do the researched
products have?
• They all have bold front pages that are made to stand out.
• They all have pictures inside the magazines.
• They all use different colour text on the front page.
• They all have a main focus on the home page right in the centre.
• What aspects of the research will you include
within your on work?
• I will use bright colour schemes on the front page
• I will have a main centre picture or object
• I will use one consistent font style
• I will make sure the text on the front isn’t too long.
10. Bibliography
1. Total Guitar - https://www.musicradar.com/totalguitar
2. Doctor Who - https://doctorwhomagazine.com/
3. Wired - https://www.wired.co.uk/
Editor's Notes
Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it- scan real magazines or use issuu.com
Type of content- studio/location photography, articles, reviews, adverts
Conventions – colour schemes, photography, writing style, text/picture ratio, font choices, mode of address
Codes – Written, symbolic
Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/read it?
Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it- scan real magazines or use issuu.com
Type of content- studio/location photography, articles, reviews, adverts
Conventions – colour schemes, photography, writing style, text/picture ratio, font choices, mode of address
Codes – Written, symbolic
Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/read it?
Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it- scan real magazines or use issuu.com
Type of content- studio/location photography, articles, reviews, adverts
Conventions – colour schemes, photography, writing style, text/picture ratio, font choices, mode of address
Codes – Written, symbolic
Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/read it?
List all products researched in previous sections. Include anything additional you have watched/read in preparation for production. Alphabetise your list.