2. My music magazine uses conventions of other classical music magazines and also more modern ‘up to date’ music magazines. I researched into
magazines I have combined the two different types to give my magazine a unique edge and attract a young audience who enjoys classical
music.
I used the font Minstral on the I used a big bold title placed
first letter of my heading at the top of the page over
because the font is really curly the main image, I got this
and gives it a classical edge. I idea from vibe magazine, it
got this idea from the bbc stands out and is the first
classical music magazine. thing you notice of the
The rest of the heading is in page, I thought that this
the font ‘kroftsman’ to show a would attract the attention
contrast between the two fonts
because they are so different. of my audience .
This represents my magazine
and how the genre is very
different to what you would
first think.
The main cover feature stands out
in comparison to the rest of the information
of the page, this is the case in the modern
The main image on the front music magazine ‘Vibe’ and the classical
cover of my magazine is a magazine ‘Music’ so I felt it would be a good
medium shot of a classical idea in my magazine to make it stand out , I
music artist holding an used a bold font and an italic font in contrast
instrument. Both the to represent the contrast between classical
modern magazine ‘Vibe’ and and modern in my magazine.
the classical music
magazine ‘music’ use The black dress worn by my model is very
medium close ups of iconic classy linking to the genre however she is
images to attract the wearing a spiked necklace to make it more
audience towards the modern. I used a young modern to show to
magazine. attract a younger audience.

3. I wrote out the list of different pages in
my magazine in two columns instead
of the one like the modern music My title is at the
magazine ‘vibe’. This is an top of the page
unconventional feature to my and stands out
magazine. as I used the
font kroftman
which is big and
bold. I got this
idea from the
magazine ‘Vibe’.
I used more than one image on my
front cover unlike the modern ‘Vibe’
magazine to give the contents page
variety and show some more things
that are inside. The classical music
magazine ‘music’ uses multiple
pictures on the contents page and
this is where I got the idea from.
My magazine has some
unconventional features
to it such as the colour
scheme, the models
used, and the circles I
used to surround my text!

4. I also took elements from the
I took elements classical music magazine such as
the italic font and the large title
from the modern
on the page. However I added
music magazine my own unconventional features
such as the colour such as one main image
scheme being only dominating the right side of the
two colours and the page, I feel that this challenged
text being in the conventions of a real media
product.
columns along the
page.

5. I think that my media magazine represents a young
social group that isn't into the typical ‘teenage music’
and has a more acquired taste for music however still
enjoy reading teen music magazines!
my layout and style of magazine is simple and similar to
a teenage music magazine yet it is made clear by use of
pictures and text that the genre is classical music.
I used bold colours and bold text to get the attention of
the younger generation and attract them towards the
magazine!
For the picture on the front cover I used a medium close
up of a young model holding a guitar to also attract the
young audience and also the classical music audience.
I used three different models in my magazine of both
genders, all of my models where under 18 to link to the
representation of young people.

6. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
I have chosen the IPC media as the institution
which would be suitable to distribute my
magazine as it is the UK’s leading magazine
distributer and distributes some extremely
popular and well known magazines such as
NME.
It can appeal to my social group as it distributes
http://www.ipcmedia.com/ magazines aimed at teens and also magazines
for musicians.
Therefore I feel that this distributer will
understand my magazine and have the
knowledge to get my magazine across to the
consumer!

7. Who would be the audience for your media product?
The most likely audience for my magazine would be teenagers and
people in their early 20’s.
Although the classical music genre is typically associated with the
older generation they would not be as attracted to the magazine as I
have designed using bold colours and big text and set it out as a
general teenage music magazine would be set out.
My magazine will attract an audience of younger people who are
interested in classical music however still enjoy to read teenage
magazines.
I feel there is a gap in the market for magazines of this type. There
are quite a few magazines for classical music out there who always
seem to target their products at the older generation and I feel as
though the younger generation who enjoy classical music are being
forgotten about.
A typical audience member for my magazine would be the same as
the type of models I have used in my magazine; young and interested
in classical music.

8. How did you attract/address your audience?
Because my audience is a young audience of mainly teenagers
and young adults I have included a ratio between text and
images through my magazine which will attract my audience
as many teenagers who buy magazines do not want to just
read through lengthy articles!
Magazines such as ‘Vibe’ attract a similar aged audience so I
related my design to theirs. I had to however make sure I was
making it obvious to the audience the genre of my magazine so
I also took elements from the bbc ‘music’ magazine and merged
the two together.
I used bright colours and bold fonts to
The models I used in my make my magazine stand out and
magazine also represent the make people eyes draw straight
audience I have tried to attract towards the magazine.
towards my magazine as I From my research a lot of magazine
used young teenagers to make targeted at younger audiences also
it more clear to people the used vibrant colours ect as this is what
first attracts them to the magazine. I
target audience. also didn't include to much text on the
Hopefully by using these front to create a sense of suspense so
models it will attract the same you have to open the magazine to find
kind of audience towards my out more information about what's
product. inside, this element of surprise attracts
the younger audience.

9. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
While I have been creating my media product I have learnt and advanced my
skills on using the desktop publisher Photoshop!
Before I began making my magazine I wasn't familiar with Photoshop at all
but now I feel confident that I know the basics for making a magazine!
One of the main things I have learnt is how to edit pictures using
Photoshop, for example I used Photoshop editor on my front cover image.
Before After
I learnt to edit my images that I took to give them
the correct effect to fit my magazine using
exposure, brightness and contrast levels on
Photoshop.
On my front cover image the background was dull
and boring I therefore brightened the photo using
the brightness effect of Photoshop which gave the
background a white glow making my front cover a
Other tools I used: lot more vibrant and exciting.
Magnifying tool Lasso tool I also learnt how to use layers on Photoshop to
Crop Layers create the layout of my product and how to edit text.
Text box tool Eraser Although the skills I used are basic they helped me
Paint bucket Line tool develop my final product!
Custom shape tool
Grid guidelines

10. Looking back at your preliminary task (the continuity editing task), what do you feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to full product?
Since my preliminary task I have learnt a lot about
magazines and also the use of Photoshop.
When I first made my preliminary I had no past experience
with photo shop , for example I didn't understand the layers
therefore some of my text went under my pictures. I also did
not know how to edit a photo to make it stand out more of the
page so the background of my preliminary front cover is
very dull and boring. However I have now learnt a number of
skills on Photoshop that I have put to use in my full product to
make it look a lot more like a professional magazine!
Some of the skills I have learnt is lasso
cropping, blending, transparency changing, and how to edit
a photo.
I feel I have also learnt alot about how to take photos that suit
and fit your magazine genre, I took alot more care when
picking out the outfits and made sure the facial expressions
also fitted the genre. For example on my front cover my
model has a soft expression to reflect the calm and elegant
music. Whereas on my preliminary my models expressions
where not really relevant to the style of magazine and I
hadn't thought through the outfits or setting as much as I
have done with my final product.
Overall I feel I have learnt alot from making my magazine
when I look back at my preliminary.