The document evaluates a music magazine created for a target audience of 14-17 year olds. [1] The magazine is called "Capital Hits" to appeal to fans of mainstream radio station Capital FM. [2] The front cover features a photo of the featured band in the center and uses banners, fonts, and colors to look professional without being childish. [3] Interior pages like the contents page and double-page spread continue this style with bold fonts, photos, and social media promotion.

1. Mu s i c
Mag az i n e
Eval u at i
on

2. F r o n t c o ve r Eval u at i o n
I took the opportunity to produce a music magazine for the
ages of 14 and 17. To attract my audience I had to make sure
my Music magazine would fit to the conventions of other music
Magazines similar to my target audience.
I chose the name “Capital hits” because I felt this name would
be appealing to my audience as it is not childish and sounds
like it is a magazine about current music as it is similar to the
name “capital FM” which is a mainstream radio station which
my target audience would listen to. I made sure the title was
bold and looked professional by not adding colour as this may
make it look childish. I used bevel, emboss, and stroke on the
editing effects to make the title stand out.
I used a caption under the title as many other music magazines
similar to my own do this and it looks more interesting.
For my main photo, I used the band that was going to feature
in my double page spread. I used a photo of them that I took
myself in the centre of the magazine cover because this is
where the photo will most stand out to my audience.

3. F r o n t c o ve r Eval u at i o n
I used a thin banner at the top of the page so it breaks up
the title from the top of the page. In this banner, I put the
issue number and the month that it was created for as this
is in the standard conventions of a music magazine. I also
used a banner at the bottom of the page in which I
inserted a barcode, price, and a feature in the magazine
which contained a pull quote to draw attention.
I used bold and large fonts on my headlines for my
articles as this will attract more attention and they will not
blend in with the background photo. I used a grey and
red layout as this fits in with the colours of the bands
clothing and also stands out in the page without it looking
childish or unprofessional.

4. Co n t e n t s Pag e Eval u at i o n
On my contents page, I have used a bold title like I
have on my front cover. I have also used the red text
to follow a house style. I have used bigger bolder
text for the headline articles so they stand out more
and catches the readers eye. I have used a photo of
the band on the front cover because this is what will
have been the main attraction to what made the
reader buy the magazine so it is a main feature in the
magazine.
I also used a bottom banner and added Facebook
and twitter options as my audience will be most
likely to use these social networking sites so it will
promote my music magazine more to them.

5. D o u b l e p ag e s p r e ad Eval u at i o n
For my double page spread, I have used an image of the band performing across
the top of both pages. I put the title in the top left corner of the left page so my
audience immediately know what the double page is about.
I chose to do an interview because it is common for music magazines to interview
bands so the audience can witness a first hand experience of the band. I also chose
to do an interview because they are informal which fits in with the social status of
my audience. I sectioned the interview into columns and changed the names to a
certain colour so it was clear who was speaking and the interview was broken
down clearly. I p u t t h e c o l u mn s i n t o c o l o u r s o t h e c o l u mn s an d
t e x t s t o o d o u t f r o m t h e b ac k g r o u n d .
I used an image on the second page of
the double page spread of the band
about to perform. I used a caption to
inform the audience of where the
photo was taken. I used a grey
background to ensure it follows the
house style that I have used on my
front cover.

6. Ove r al l Eval u at i o n
Overall, I feel my magazine was successful as it appeals to my target audience and
is to a professional standard. I also feel it was successful because I followed the
success criteria and conventions of a music magazine. If I was to create this
magazine again, I would take better photos to use in my double page spread. I
would also take up more space on the front cover so it looks fuller. I would also add
more text to my contents page so it does not look as plain.