media

1. Media Task 1 and 2

2. Introduction
• When I began to make my magazine I researched different magazines which were
made by companies which are already in the industry. I targeted my research on
the companies which made Hip-Hop magazines as this was the genre I wanted to
make my magazine in. This research was successful and through it I managed to
find a magazine which I wanted to use as a guide for my own.

3. Front Cover
I also put effects on the picture which meant that it looked similar to
the one on the magazine such as making it look darker and changing
other small features of the photo.
I began with the front cover and on it they used a mid-shot of drake
who looked very serious so I tried to replicate this picture as much as
possible.
I have also copied the colour scheme of the magazine which had a full
black background with yellow and white text on it. These colours
complemented each other very well and made the front cover stand
out and look very effective.
The next thing that I needed to make look similar so I fit the codes and
conventions of media was the font on my text and I managed to find
one which looks similar to the one on the Vibe magazine and this
looked very good on my cover as it also helped it to stand out especially
on the black background
I tried to ensure that I included all of the details on the front cover as
best as I could although I did change a few details. I believe the front
cover still looked very effective.
I have also featured a
barcode on my magazine
I’ve featured cover lines to
fill the space in my
magazine.

4. Contents Page
The next thing which I had to complete was my context page. I again
had to research different front covers for this and unfortunately I
couldn’t find one which was from the same cover. I did manage to find
ones that were from different versions of vibe magazines and so I
followed the format of this but I used different colour schemes and
moved the position of the text.
To follow the codes and conventions of media I tried to make it flow
with the front cover as much as possible by using the same colours and
font type and this is key when following the codes and conventions.
I also tried to copy the way contents has been
placed on the page as this is follows the house
style of Vibe magazine and this is the company's
magazine I wanted to copy.
I also put my masthead but in a smaller version so
people know that it’s all part of the magazine and
this is what they do in the industry.
I also placed my
picture in the
middle as this is
what other Vibe
magazines do.
I have featured the
page numbers along
with a small sentence
explaining what's on
the page.

5. DPS
On my double page spread I copied this
magazine but also changed it to
complement my colour scheme. Instead
of using the red and grey I used black
and yellow. I also used the yellow for the
big letter in the middle of the text.
I also placed my image on the left hand side
of the picture so the text and picture don’t
get in the way of each other and people will
be able to read the article without anything
getting in the way.
At the start of the paragraphs
I've also added large capital
letter to follow the house
style of vibe magazine.
I've also added some text to fill
space which was remaining on
the magazine.
I’ve ensured to use a close up image on my double page
spread and this feature appears in a lot of magazine
double page spreads and especially in the hip hop
magazine themed magazine.
I have ensured that the clothes that that
featured in the magazine fit in with the
cool Hip-Hop look
I have used columns for my
text as this follows the codes
and conventions of a
magazine.

6. Social Groups
• My media products represents Hip-Hop as this was the social group I
was aiming it at. I did this through first of all researching a lot of
different hip hop magazines to see what the industry does to portray
this genre. This was key as I had no experience in making Hip-Hop
magazines before.

7. Front Cover
Through my research of the Hip-
Hop genre I've found the type of
text they used and so I tried to
replicate this as much as possible
in my own magazine.
The colours I have used in my magazine are mainly
black yellow and white. This colours feature in other hip
hop magazines and they look cool but also complement
each other. If you seen this on the shelf then it would
stand out compared to other magazines.
The image on my front cover is also very
similar to ones which feature in the
industry. It is a mid shot which is used a
lot in front covers and the cover star is
also wearing clothes which go along with
the hip hop theme.The article’s which feature in the
magazine suit the genre as Hip hop
artists are known to send for one
another in some of their songs. They
do this very discreetly but if you pick
apart the lyrics you can begin to see
this. Therefore I have featured this
article as its something that people
interested in hip hop would like to
read about.

8. Contest page
industry.
The way that the word contents is placed
is a feature which I seen in a vibe
magazine and I liked the way it looked.
The type of font also fits in with the Hip
Hop genre.

9. DPS
• In the double page spreads I found out this particular social group
tend to put a large image on one side of the page which is usually a
close up of the cover star and I have followed this by placing a close
up on my artist. I have also used the same colour scheme to ensure
that the magazine flows.