Evaluation Q5

2. In my music magazine, I used a main image
of two band members wearing casual
rock/indie clothing (hoodie and flannel shirt)
against a black background. I think this
would appeal to my target audience, as the
band members are wearing clothes that
young people wear; fans can relate to how
the band members present themselves
(from fashion/style sense).
My colour scheme and text could attract my
audience, as I used a bold font, and put text
in boxes to make it easy for my target
audience to read. I also put a competition
‘WIN tickets to warped tour 2016!’ as I want
to allow some interaction between my
magazine and my target audience.
The two band members on the front cover
are making eye contact, as direct address to
the audience. This would encourage readers
to buy it, as contact is made/implied.

3. To make my contents page stand out, I put a red
line down the left hand side of the page; I feel like
it stands out and is eye catching.
I included two photos at the bottom of the page to
give some insight to the artist and music industry.
This also attract the audience as they could
recognise the artist in the image, and can identify
that it’s a music magazine from the mixing desk
(bottom right photo).
I’ve also put the masthead at the top left; it would
allow the audience familiarise themselves with the
magazine.
There is a review box, and a ‘Producer’s Cut’
section as synergy; this could attract my audience
who have an interest in the film industry.

4. The large quotes stand out from the article text; this would catch the reader’s
eye.
The large main image on the right side of the page is striking, and this is
emphasised with the black background. I wanted to put all the focus on the main
image.
I think that my layout,
makes it easy for my
target audience to
read. I put the article
on the left side, in
columns, because we
read from left to right.

5. These two magazines ‘NME’ and Q Magazine’ influenced the composition
and style of my front cover. The anchorage text on my magazine was
influenced by these magazines; putting the text at the side, overlapping
the image. This allowed fans of the band/artist to easily read the text and
know what to expect in my magazine.

6. Most of my ideas came from looking at
NME, Q, and UNCUT magazine, as
these magazines had a similar target
audience to mine. I think the house
style, bold fonts, and bold colours the
magazines (NME, Q, UNCUT) use are
simple, but effective.
The main shapes I used throughout the
magazine are circles, boxes and also
lines. This would be part of the house
style of my music magazine. I feel like
this would give my magazine an
identity, and would make it easy for my
target audience to identify.