3. Existing Product
Front cover
• The title is written in big bold letters.
• Barcode placed at the bottom as well as other
advertisements for topics that are unrelated to the
magazine.
• Includes a beautiful sunrise over a valley.
• Tagline (“Get out there and live the picture”)
• Advertising itself by mentioning its own contents on the
front page.
• There is colour mix of red, white and orange.
Double page spread
• On one side it shows us what kind of photos we
can take with the cameras
• On the other side it advertises the cameras
themselves. The page talks about the different
types of cameras and how much each one costs.
5. Existing Product
Front cover
• Very bright with its use of pink.
• Title is written in big bold letters to make it stand out
to the reader.
• Advertises its own content on the front cover.
• Includes a nice photo of a lighthouse in a sunset.
• The cover has a nice mix of pink, white and yellow.
• Has the barcode in the top right.
Double page spread
• Beautiful photograph to show off photograph skills.
• Description about the photo at the bottom of the
page as well as how the photographer took the
photo.
• A beautiful use of sky.
7. Existing Product
Front cover
• Very bright use of colour, this could persuade the reader into buying it.
• Mix of grey, white, blue and black
• Title is written in bold, black letters. This makes the it stand out and
grab your attention.
• Advertising its own contents at the top.
• Barcode is placed at the bottom-right of the page.
Double page spread
• Includes image of cyclist riding across the finish line.
• Talks about the bike used in the photo underneath it.
• Giving helpful advice for cyclists on the other side of the
page.
8. Research Analysis
• What common features do the researched
products have?
– All of the researched products include well shot photographs.
– They all have titles that are written in big bold letters that grab
the readers attention.
• What aspects of the research will you include
within your on work?
– I will use big titles written in bold letters that grab the readers
attention.
– I will include lots of nice images to help appeal to viewer.
10. Bibliography
1. GMC Publications, (2009) Outdoor Photography.
2. BRIGHT Publishing (2007) SLR User
3. Dennis Publishing (2016) The thrill of the ride
Editor's Notes
Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it- scan real magazines or use issuu.com
Type of content- studio/location photography, articles, reviews, adverts
Conventions – colour schemes, photography, writing style, text/picture ratio, font choices, mode of address
Codes – Written, symbolic
Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/read it?
Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it- scan real magazines or use issuu.com
Type of content- studio/location photography, articles, reviews, adverts
Conventions – colour schemes, photography, writing style, text/picture ratio, font choices, mode of address
Codes – Written, symbolic
Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/read it?
Choose a recent product similar to your own and annotate it- scan real magazines or use issuu.com
Type of content- studio/location photography, articles, reviews, adverts
Conventions – colour schemes, photography, writing style, text/picture ratio, font choices, mode of address
Codes – Written, symbolic
Audience appeal- how does it make its audience want to buy/read it?
List all products researched in previous sections. Include anything additional you have watched/read in preparation for production. Alphabetise your list.