2. Throughout my magazine I have Once you look at my magazine you
displayed the type of social group I can notice instantly that
wanted to attract the specific ‘Vestibulum’ is foreign language,
audience. which already shows the
sophistication of the magazine;
being one aspect of showing the
I chose to make a Jazz magazine for higher class of the magazine
teenagers due to the fact that I became implicating what type of people I
aware of the dominant representation of want to read it.
this certain genre only being applicable to
an older generation. I have also realised For my models I have chosen both
the vast change in ideology for the Jazz men and women. Stereotypically
culture, it seems as this industry does not Jazz magazines I have researched in
have the status as it use to possess; being most cases never display women,
trounced by the mainstream pop culture. so I decided to challenge the idea
Nowadays Jazz magazines do not display by choosing two women, this will
any importance in comparison to the create a feeling of equality
past, therefore I have made my magazine representation. Also, as I have
have a feeling of significance and made a magazine for teenagers I
elegance with it’s sophisticated design believe it will be an inspiration to
and colour schemes. females who are interested into the
genre and want to be more
involved in Jazz.
3. The use of the colours black
and gold throughout my
The fonts are all magazine is to display the
serif . I chose to social group I'm
have serif fonts representing in a positive
suggesting the way, it characterizes the
intelligence and young jazz fans in a positive
the class of the way as it has connotations
people I want to of class and sophistication.
read my magazine,
the font also gives
the magazine an
eloquent style.
My magazine
challenges the
dominant ideology of
youths because the This is a close-up shot of Louis
stereotype of a typical playing the piano whilst
teenager is that they're dressed in a smart attire. The
are irresponsible, formal appearance is
drinking, drug taking representative of young
youths which listen to intellectuals and the mise-en-
mainstream rap or pop. scene (piano) . The use of the
However, my magazine piano displays that my
represents younger magazine is about music that is
people as being not conventionally associated
civilised and making with a younger audience. The
Jazz music. combination is to connote
irregularity a diverse style of
the magazine.
4. This is the photo is used
at the top of my contents
page. This is to further
display a positive
representation of the
youth . It exhibits them
being well dressed; being
productive by taking an
interest and making
music as well as working
together.
(left) Is the photo I used at the bottom of my
contents page. (right) is the photo I used on
the right page of my double paged spreadThe
facial expressions in these photos shows that
my magazine is for young intellectuals who
take their music seriously, either to be
involved in the industry or just appreciating
the talent of others.
