The document evaluates the media products created by Chris Bossons for a magazine targeting alternative teenagers. The front cover features a brightly colored single person to stand out. The contents page design has evolved over time to balance eye-catching graphics with readable text. A double page spread shows band members in similar uniforms to portray equality. The magazine combines aspects of different genres like indie and rock to appeal to a niche audience in an unconventional way through its layout, colors and target marketing.

1. Evaluation of media products By Chris Bossons

2. Products Front Cover For my front cover, I decided to have one single person to stand out. The image itself was purposely edited to be bright and colourful, and appear unique from the other magazines. As conventional, the barcode was placed in the lower right hand corner. The strip along the bottom was incorporated to match other magazines style, to keep within that genre. I used page rip effect throughout to make the magazine itself look “rough” to appeal to the target market, however, I feel that the effect may have been overused.

3. Products Contents The design on the contents has altered overtime, however, every time it has been altered, it kept the same foundation of design. The ripped paper effect was still used in the design, along with the splash effects, however, these effects have been toned down to make the text readable. (The idea being the front cover has grabbed the audience in with the design, now the contents is more informative.

4. Products Double Page Spread For the double page spread, i purposely made the ‘Models’ wear similar uniforms to show that they are all equal within the band. The smart uniform was used to show that they are also more respectful and intelligent than other rock bands.

7. Distribution – MusicMags The first publisher that may distribute my magazine is MusicMags. They publish the magazine “The Beatles” which means that they would publish other magazines with similar genre, such as my magazine. However, the other magazines they publish seem to be more bland and generic, and my media product would differ from the designs of their other publications.

8. Distribution – Future publishing Classic Rock Classic Prog Computer Music Future Music Guitarist Guitar Techniques Metal Hammer Rhythm Total Guitar Guitar Aficionado Guitar World Guitar World Legends Revolver The Second publisher that may distribute my magazine is Future Publishing. The magazines they publish often use bright, colourful images and are often also edited similar to my product. From the list of magazines, it is safe to say that the genre of magazine this publisher distributes is also alternative, which is similar to my magazine.

11. Use of technology While creating my products, using software's such as Macromedia Fireworks, I believe that my skills of using this software have increase. For example, while creating my front cover, I learnt how to use the Alien splat edges filter effectively to create a torn paper effect to use on my product. Another tool I have learnt to use effectively is the layer styles. This means I can edit objects effectively to alter its appearance depending on the other objects. Such tools have a used include lowering the opacity of an object and altering its blend mode.

12. Progress from prelim.