2. Question 1
• My media products use a lot of the existing conventions because I thought if I wanted to create that of a successful profession finish I
would have to use the features of the real magazine industry. The conventions I used on my products included a wide range spanning
from – (on the front cover) a large mid shot image however I challenged the convention of have it directly in the middle and decided to
place it on the right hand side playing with the rule of thirds – which makes the image attract attention straight away. I also challenge
the conventions of having the image in black and white with the colour bubble gum this is not usually seen within the magazine industry
as they have an all colour image and black and white is rarely used. I thought my choice to abandon the convention picture on the front
cover was a successful choice because this makes the cover lines more appealing and goes with the theme of the convict. I have
followed the conventions of the cover lines but have challenged them by putting them in pastel colours as in traditional conventional
magazines they would use bold colours my choice to choose this I think helps tie in the master head. Other conventions I have used on
the front cover is the use of the date, price and barcode this is a commonly used feature and I thought this was very important and
couldn’t make a professional looking magazine without it. The size of the master head is also very conventional although it looks like it
consumes most of the page this is what a professional magazine would have. The conventional language used in magazines I
researched this and found that they would use words such as ‘exclusive’ and ‘reveals all’ I have used these too to create plugs to people
would be attracted to the magazine. My favourite used conventions in the existing media products is the bottom bar which normally
includes plugs such as ‘interviews, posters, free tickets’ I liked this so I added it to my own magazine. Promotions which are normally a
common feature used by media products ones such as ‘win a ticket to Spain’ I used on of these but made it more relevant to my music
genre such as ‘win meet and greet’ and ‘win popsicles tickets’. Conventional features used within my contents page were columns I
used two here the page numbers and the content is explained I separated the columns with stars this however is not conventional
because I haven’t saw a magazine that does this but I thought I should because of the audience of my magazine is to the younger
generation. I also tried to add the conventional trademark stamps next to the band names to make it look like they actually existed. The
contact information usually at the bottom of the contents page is a conventional feature to my magazine I have added in it includes the
Facebook logo and the information to email your stories. The images I used on my contents page aren’t conventional I have used a
scanned in baby picture of the model on the front as I am doing a look back on the past theme for my double page spread – I think this
non-conventional feature was a good choice because I think that the theme of the double page spread isn’t a commonly done thing to
start off with. I have also added a non-conventional image of a urban environment I decided that I would added the urban genre in to
appeal to more of a wider audience still girly urban music though. The conventional feature of carrying out the colour scheme from the
front cover to the contents page I have used I carried the lime green and baby pink thought out the contents page which I think looks
effective and like the pieces match together.
3. Front page conventions
• My media products use a lot of the existing conventions because I thought if I wanted to create that
of a successful profession finish I would have to use the features of the real magazine industry. The
conventions I used on my products included a wide range spanning from – (on the front cover) a
large mid shot image however I challenged the convention of have it directly in the middle and
decided to place it on the right hand side playing with the rule of thirds – which makes the image
attract attention straight away. I also challenge the conventions of having the image in black and
white with the colour bubble gum this is not usually seen within the magazine industry as they have
an all colour image and black and white is rarely used. I thought my choice to abandon the
convention picture on the front cover was a successful choice because this makes the cover lines
more appealing and goes with the theme of the convict. I have followed the conventions of the
cover lines but have challenged them by putting them in pastel colours as in traditional
conventional magazines they would use bold colours my choice to choose this I think helps tie in
the masthead. Other conventions I have used on the front cover is the use of the date, price and
barcode this is a commonly used feature and I thought this was very important and couldn’t make a
professional looking magazine without it. The size of the master head is also very conventional
although it looks like it consumes most of the page this is what a professional magazine would
have. The conventional language used in magazines I researched this and found that they would
use words such as ‘exclusive’ and ‘reveals all’ I have used these too to create plugs to people would
be attracted to the magazine. My favourite used conventions in the existing media products is the
bottom bar which normally includes plugs such as ‘interviews, posters, free tickets’ I liked this so I
added it to my own magazine. Promotions which are normally a common feature used by media
products ones such as ‘win a ticket to Spain’ I used on of these but made it more relevant to my
music genre such as ‘win meet and greet’ and ‘win popsicles tickets’.
4. Conventions in front page
• large mid shot image
• the rule of thirds
• directly in the middle
• cover lines
• Promotions
• date, price and barcode
• Plugs
• size of the master head
• use bold colours
• bottom bar
5. Contents page
• Conventional features used within my contents page were columns I used two
here the page numbers and the content is explained I separated the columns with
stars this however is not conventional because I haven’t saw a magazine that does
this but I thought I should because of the audience of my magazine is to the
younger generation. I also tried to add the conventional trademark stamps next to
the band names to make it look like they actually existed. The contact information
usually at the bottom of the contents page is a conventional feature to my
magazine I have added in it includes the Facebook logo and the information to
email your stories. The images I used on my contents page aren’t conventional I
have used a scanned in baby picture of the model on the front as I am doing a look
back on the past theme for my double page spread – I think this non-conventional
feature was a good choice because I think that the theme of the double page
spread isn’t a commonly done thing to start off with. I have also added a non-
conventional image of a urban environment I decided that I would added the
urban genre in to appeal to more of a wider audience still girly urban music
though. The conventional feature of carrying out the colour scheme from the
front cover to the contents page I have used I carried the lime green and baby pink
thought out the contents page which I think looks effective and like the pieces
match together.
7. Double page spread
My double page spread uses a variety of conventions it
however also goes against quite a lot of them too for
example there isn’t a main image of the cover star
instead I have used old pictures that link to the theme of
going back to the begin to tell their background story.
My double page spread also uses the conventions of the
title across the two pages. I have also gone again
conventions too as I have used a police theme which I
haven’t seen before. Other conventions are the use of
columns and boxes to break up the questions and
answers. Other non conventions include polaroid inserts
that contain pictures.
9. Plugg
Masthead
Cover lines
Quotes
Title
Barcode
Posters
10. Master head
Quotes from Date of issue and date
interviews
This is a convict theme
Competitions
advertised.
Cover lines
Black and white image
Barcode
Plug
Non Conventions
conventions
11. Date of next issue
This is an editors
Magazines letter
logo
Polaroid photos
Information
about story
underneath
Stars as a border
Page numbers Front cover
to go to 80
Contact Website advert
details
12. Title going
over two Column's
pages
Information
Paragraph
introducing
the
interview.
Boxes
separated to
make
questions
stand out
13. Question 2 Front cover
• I have represented my target audience of 16-20 teenage girls I choose this because
I fit into this category and would know what people my age would like – chosen by
my research and planning i kept this in mind when I was creating my magazine and
I developed the constant intention that I was making it for these people so I used a
range of things to appeal and represent them. The things I added top represent
them was the colour scheme I wanted it to be a girly colour so instead of just
keeping to the one I added the fruity fresh colours of green and pink together I
wanted this to tie in with the masthead ‘juice’. The language that was used was
also to represent the target audience I wanted to have a gossip/ style element to
the magazine even though a music magazine this is what teenage girls are
interested in things such as ‘get Cheyenne’s look’ which I have used in my cover
lines. The use of props on the cover star I also had in mind my target audience I
have used a flamingo and ice lolly’s which have bright girly colours on I thought
these would appeal to the teenage market. When adding the price I thought the
amount of money that the teenagers would be willing to spend on a magazine like
mine so I settled on £2.90 as a reasonable price. I have also used a lot of language
and things that would appeal to my target audience in the contents page for
example ‘the dangers of earphones’ earphones are very popular among my age
group and this would definitely apply to.
14. When
designing my
front cover I
had taken into
account the
over
environmental
factors such as
this report
that says ear
phones can
potentially be
as dangerous
as the nice
from jet
planes. This
would
represent my
audience as
the age group
I have chosen
are at risk the
most.
15. Double page spread representing
audience
• The colour scheme on my double page is
linked to the police theme so it has the police
banners which are blue and yellow with black
this colour scheme is followed through from
the front cover as she is placed in black and
white. Other things I have used to represent
the audience is the pictures as my audience is
young they want to know about the starts
background story so I have used pictures from
her childhood to show this and cater for them.
16. Contents page representing audience
• The contents page represents the audience because it
has followed through with the same colour scheme of
green and pink this appeals to them as the colour is
pastel and light. I think the border of stars would
appeal because its more girly and creative rather than
bullet points or a line. The fact I have used the
Facebook and twitter logos would also appeal as
teenagers spend a lot of time on the internet. There is
a teenager on the front and this is carried through onto
the contents page with a picture of a little girl because
they are around the same age they are more likely to
read it.
17. Audience profile
• My typical audience reader would
Be 16 – 18 and would like pop music and would probably
be very girly. This target audience member would be very
interested in the music stars not just music on their own
so I had to design it for her so she would know the gossip
of the music world. I think as she would be very clever
she would like to know the health risks of music this is
why I have added a ‘danger of ear phones’ in my cover
lines. I also think that she would be interested in entering
competitions and get involved with other interactive
software such as Facebook and twitter.
18. Question 3
• I think places such as the web might distribute my
magazine and I think this because of my audience
they are teenagers and many of them spend their
time on the internet so I think if it was to be sold
the internet would be the best place or maybe a
PDF digital copy would do quite well. I think
maybe some shops I could see it being sold there
I think the shops that specialise or sell fashion or
a normal music shop with magazines of the same
genre. Places such as WHSmith and Tesco’s would
distribute they would sell it on the shelf on the
newsstand with the similar magazines.
19. This website link I
think is the same
genre as Website
my own I think ways
of disruption would be
very similar for
example this is there
website. As this
magazine is very
similar I would
disruptbe the same
ways that this one
would.
20. Ways of disruption would be by print copy
like this one below this website has the
money to print there's’ this is the way I
would display mine.
They also run competitions such as these
ones.
I think this newsletter idea is a really
good way to get the latest gossip and
interveiws.
This is there links to show that they are
global these is the way I would reach
readers too. This is there free giveaway
with there magazine this
would get people to buy there
products
21. Question 4
• The audience for my magazine would be in the Maslow’s hierarchy of
needs would be the belonging category this is how I worked out the sort
of audience I would be catering for it would also be the demographic of
aspirers these are typically younger people who prefer the branding and
how it looks rather than the content from that I noticed I would be
needing to pay close attention to the small details to create an
aesthetically pleasing magazine. I would like to think that the audience is a
active audience that they would use my media products for their
purposes. My audience didn’t change through the process because I think
I had a good insight into what my target audience would want as they are
the same age and gender as me. Because I could relate to the target
audience this made it easier to aim towards creating a magazine and
relate to them as I knew what I would like so I just transferred this when
constructing my magazine. I decided to choose the target audience I the
knowledge that I would get to design a magazine that I would buy and
read so I would say my choice in designing it is very heavily influenced on
personal experience. Demographic would be…
22. Question 5 front cover
• I attracted my audience by using a variety of different features these included the
main image on the front of the magazine which included of the cover star
Cheyenne dressed in a convict fancy dress costume blowing bubble gum. This
image was very young and fresh looking as well as girly. The theme of the convict
would also appeal to the target audience because it’s different to any other
themes existing magazines would do. The image being all black and white and the
pink bubble would definitely appeal to them as its current and new and adds a
sense of originality. The colour scheme of the magazine logo ‘juice’ I also think
would appeal to the audience because the colours are very girly and they relate to
the juice words of theme. The colour scheme also runs through to the contents
page so theme isn’t lost. The price which is placed onto the front of the magazine
cover would also appeal to the target audience I did price it in mind that teenage
girls aren’t going to want to spend more than £3.00 on a magazine so I made the
price an ecological £2.90 to be cost efficient. The features I have advertised on the
front of the magazine would appeal to them as well because I added a ‘get
Cheyenne’s look’ and 16-19 year old girls are really interested in fashion and the
story behind the star like a gossip type features as well that’s why I think that my
features do appeal to the audiences.
23. I would attract the audience : double
page spread
• My double page spread was the thing that I think would
attract the audiences the most for example the article is
about the cover stars background story from childhood but
with a twist of having her on ‘lockdown’. This is the sort of
background story that teenage girls would like to know
about the language is also changed to suit them as its very
colloquial and chatty like. The types of questions that the
double page spread asks would also appeal as they are very
glamorous and money orientated. The amount of acts
featured would attract my target audience because they
read to find out about them and their upcoming music.
Also again because teenage girls don’t have a lot of money
either the ‘money off juice’ feature would attract them to
save themselves money.
24. Contents page : attracting audience
• I think the thing that would attract my audience
on the contents page would be the contents of
the magazines and how its format – its clear and
simple to understand. Many of the stories would
attract the audience as its quite gossip like and
more about when to see the stars. I think that the
editors letter would also attract the audience as I
wrote it in the style of teenagers so there isn’t
big/long words and its language is suited to fit
the style.
25. This is my masthead I made this in in illustrator I chose this one to go on my front
cover.
26. These were my two final choices in the end I chose the one at the top as I thought it
would appeal more to my target audience.
27. This is my unedited photo which I
chose to use on the front of my
cover I chose this because I thought
it would appeal to my target
audience.
28. Because of my developed
Photoshop skills I was able to
transform a normal image above to
this one which I used masks to
create and coloured in her chewing
gum to create this effect.
29. This is one of the photos I didn’t use
but was a unsuccessful photos so I
thought it was best not to put it on
my front cover.
30. Question 6
• The technologies I used was photo shop to create my front page and my content’s page I used in design to
create my double page spread. When I first started this project I didn’t know how to use any of these
programmes but now I know how to use variety of different ways to manipulate images and create things
such as shapes, cropping, text, masking, how to adjust images like to change it to black and white and change
colour balance levels. I also used illustrator to create my ‘juice’ logo this was very hard to use as I thought it
was a little too complicated. The collaborative software such as Photoshop layers enabled me to design text
and shapes on different layers so it made it easier to move and delete layers without destroying the whole
thing. The masking I used on my main image and this wouldn’t have been possible without the collaborative
software. It was necessary to manipulate the images because without changing my main image my front
cover would have just looked normal with the manipulating you can design/make something unique. Editing
or manipulating also helps better the quality of some images like the main image of my cover start I think
looks better in black and white because of the theme rather than colour without editing I wouldn’t have been
able to try this out and experiment. I also manipulated the board on the main image because I had drawn on
with a pen it wasn’t very clear so I used the spray can and used black to go over it and make it look better to
the camera. The only other thing I changed with the image is when the image was all together I wanted the
girl to be cut out so I used the pen tool and inversed selected it so all I was left with was her and the
background deleted. To document all my progress I used other technology such as word press I created my
own blog and every time I changed something new I would upload it onto my account in order to make the
presentation more presentable and suitable I used other technologies within this. Other technologies I used
within the word press account was slide share on many occasions I made power points then uploaded them
to slide share and the eventually uploaded them to word press. Other presentation like sites was Prezzie.com
this is a interactive service which allows you to make a virtual tour of your work it’s a version of a fancy
PowerPoint. To upload videos I made in my research and planning I used YouTube to upload my videos after I
had documenting me making my interviews.
31. I found out what my target audience would like by making a questionnaire: these are
some of the questions asked…
32. What I found out :
• Their responses to my questions concluded of were the majority of the
people listened to music quite regular. Also most of the people would
consider buying a music magazine if it was their preferred genre. The main
genres that people like were pop and chart music with a high number also
saying hip hop and r&b. Very few numbers said rock and indie. As results
for price go they said that a appropriate price for a monthly magazine
would be £2.00 – £5.00 and said for a weekly they think £1.00 would be
appropriate. Quite a lot of the people said that they would prefer the
magazine to be based on gossip of the celebrities rather than just all of the
music others said they preferred both. The majority of people said they
would like interactive features such as competitions and prize draws. The
people they would like to be featured are a range of artist from Example,
Calvin Harris, Arctic monkeys, pink , Ed sheeran, Drake , lil wanye and
Beyoncé. Current music magazine they like the layouts of were Q and TOT
P and rolling stones. Picture based magazines were preferred to than
information based. Also advertising new products was also highly
preferred.
35. Here I am making the police tape that has run as a theme throughout my project I have
used Photoshop to make these – here these are my different versions of the tape at the
end I chose to use the bottom two.
36. Here I have also used Photoshop to complete my front cover of the Juice magazine
37. Question 7
• Looking back when I first started to make my first task until now I noticed that I
have developed my technology skills in Photoshop because I had used it so much.
When I cut out my images on my first task I had cut them out using the rubber this
looked messy but when I had developed my skills so on my cores work I used my
skills to cut it out using the pen tool and reversing the selection to delete
everything but the person. The writing and text in the first task was also very
simple and not thought of whereas in my cores work I used illustrator to design my
own masthead which was more complex. The images on my first task were also
taken really unprofessionally they were blurry and not posed for whereas the
image on my from page the costume was planned and I had taken it so it was clear
and focused this made an overall difference on the outcome of the cores work. On
the first task I also didn’t really take into consideration the small details but on the
coursework I researched existing magazines in depth down to the language used
to construct articles and the format and layout they used. The differences between
the construction of the first task and the cores work task was that the text layers
in the coursework construction had to be all varied and all different with different
sizes the text and size of the first task is all the same this doesn’t look effective. I
also had to design a logo which it would run throughout the development of my
magazine.
38. Technology used :
• Photoshop : In design ; Illustrator:
• Cropping tool Box tool Text tool
• Shapes tool Colum's
• Masking tool Text tool
• Text tool Changing colours
• Pen tool
• Quick selection tool
• Brush tool
• Place an image
• Stokes
39. For my first task I made two versions this is the
one I thought was better
This is my first task made using Photoshop at the beginning of the year
40. This is my first task and this is my contents page
