2. • When trying to attract the audience, the
front cover is a key concept as it is what
the readers first see. The front cover of
my media product only has one main
image which is of the model which most
magazines generally have. In my opinion, having one
main image is more effective as it gives readers a
direct insight into the magazine and other images
won’t be as distracting.
• In relation to colours, the colour scheme for my front
cover was black, white and yellow/gold. This would
attract readers as the yellow/gold colour would stand
out effectively on the black background. The colours
used for my DPS were a mixture of bold and vibrant
colours through the use of graffiti in the background.
If a reader was to flick through the magazine, the
3. • In terms of language, I used formal language throughout
the magazine, yet, I did also use some informal terms on
the cover, contents and DPS. This is because it would be
the language my target audience will be familiar with thus
connecting with them. When doing my research of
magazines within the same genre, I have noticed this has
also been done.
• When looking at the mise-en-scene for the photographs,
I made certain that my models were dressed appropri-
ately for the genre. The models had to be wearing
stylish and trendy clothing along with accessories
such as snapbacks/beanies in order to refer to and
represent the hip hop/R&B genre.
• The sell lines I have included mention familiar names of
popular artists within the genre. This would attract and
entice the reader as it is what they already know, thus
4. • The DPS has one large image working as the
background and a strip image alongside the text. The
main image includes a variety of vibrant colours
which I enhanced during the editing process make it
more attention-grabbing. The strip image was
designed to be black and white as the colours would
clash and thus making the page seem untidy.
• In terms of gender, the male as the front cover model
really worked according to feedback from my peers.
The model was said to look “like a real artist within its
genre which is very male dominated, so using a male
was the correct choice”. Also, regarding the main
image on the contents page, the female model Is
standing very tall making her look empowering and as
if females in the industry are also rising. I also used a
pic of 2 males and 1 female in the same group to show
that that genders in the genre are coming together to
make music.
