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The document discusses how to attract an audience to a magazine. It focuses on using eye-catching images of attractive models on the cover and throughout the magazine. Bold colors, fonts, and design elements are used to make headlines and mastheads stand out. Cover lines featuring promotions like free gifts are intended to generate interest. A variety of styles represented in interior images and an informal tone are aimed at attracting readers.
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Question 7
The document discusses the improvements made from the preliminary magazine cover task to the final music magazine cover. Key areas of improvement included conducting research on conventions for magazine styles, colors, images and layouts targeted towards the intended audience. Additional improvements were adding elements like sell lines, mastheads and centering the cover image based on research findings. The model's pose and clothing were also adjusted to look more professional based on research.
Evaluation q4 q5
This document discusses how the author attracted and addressed their target audience for a magazine. Their target audience was 15-24 year olds, mainly female, with an interest in indie/feminism, new music, and sounds. To attract this audience, the author used focus groups of people in the target age range to help design the magazine. The magazine used plain black and white designs and images to not be overly gendered. It also used attraction theory and emotionally engaging images to create personal connections with the audience. Specific design elements like bold headings, short chunks of text, and large prominent images of artists were used on the front cover, contents page, and double page spreads to catch the eyes of the target audience.
Contents
The magazine cover features a prominent image of the cover model to represent the most important article. It uses an informal title instead of "Contents" to give the magazine more personality. Visual cues like regular sections, this issue boxes, and puffs highlight key parts of the magazine and help readers navigate, following common magazine conventions.
Evaluation q2
The magazine represents young British women, its target audience. A single female model is featured to promote the theme of strong, independent women. The model on the cover appears determined and hopeful, countering stereotypes of uncertain teenagers, and serving as a positive role model. Throughout, the model maintains eye contact with the reader, creating a sense of connection and belonging for the target audience. Photos use medium shots so the model's face is clear and close, highlighting her as the subject rather than an object. The layout includes more images than text to appeal to teenage readers, with simplified text and eye-catching image placement. The representations are meant to create personal connections between the target audience and the models.
Evaluation q4 q5
This document discusses the target audience and methods for attracting and addressing that audience for a magazine media product. The target audience is 15-24 year olds, mainly female, with interests in indie/feminism, new music, and sounds. A focus group of the target demographic was used to help design the magazine. Methods for attracting this audience included using plain monochrome colors in the design, personal and emotive images, a strong cover image with direct eye contact and unique lighting, intriguing pull quotes from artists, bold subheadings to draw attention on the contents page, and large text wrapping an image on a double page spread.
Evaluation q2
The document summarizes a magazine created by the author that represents young British women. The magazine's target audience is also young British women. The front cover features a young female model with a determined facial expression intended to inspire hope in the target audience. Throughout the magazine, only one female model is used to enhance the theme of female dominance. Images use medium shots and direct eye contact between the model and audience to create a connection and sense of belonging for the target audience. The layout includes more images than text to appeal to teenage readers, and the images are designed to positively represent teenagers and serve as role models.
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This document summarizes how a magazine represents a particular social class through its design elements. It discusses how the masthead, color scheme, cover lines, images, and other aspects of the magazine are designed to appeal to and represent a young, independent audience interested in indie rock music. The goal is to create a magazine that supports individuality and retreats from mainstream popularity through its distinctive visual design and article content.
Magazine Analysing.
The document provides examples and analyses of different magazine covers and layouts. It examines features such as titles, images, fonts, color schemes, and target audiences. For the NME magazine, it notes a black and white color scheme, striking images, and targeting of an older, more "indie" audience. Smash Hits! is described as colorful, eye-catching, and aiming for a young mainstream pop audience. Sugar magazine uses a traditional "girly" color palette and targets stories at girls.
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Question 7
The document discusses the improvements made from the preliminary magazine cover task to the final music magazine cover. Key areas of improvement included conducting research on conventions for magazine styles, colors, images and layouts targeted towards the intended audience. Additional improvements were adding elements like sell lines, mastheads and centering the cover image based on research findings. The model's pose and clothing were also adjusted to look more professional based on research.
Evaluation q4 q5
This document discusses how the author attracted and addressed their target audience for a magazine. Their target audience was 15-24 year olds, mainly female, with an interest in indie/feminism, new music, and sounds. To attract this audience, the author used focus groups of people in the target age range to help design the magazine. The magazine used plain black and white designs and images to not be overly gendered. It also used attraction theory and emotionally engaging images to create personal connections with the audience. Specific design elements like bold headings, short chunks of text, and large prominent images of artists were used on the front cover, contents page, and double page spreads to catch the eyes of the target audience.
Contents
The magazine cover features a prominent image of the cover model to represent the most important article. It uses an informal title instead of "Contents" to give the magazine more personality. Visual cues like regular sections, this issue boxes, and puffs highlight key parts of the magazine and help readers navigate, following common magazine conventions.
Evaluation q2
The magazine represents young British women, its target audience. A single female model is featured to promote the theme of strong, independent women. The model on the cover appears determined and hopeful, countering stereotypes of uncertain teenagers, and serving as a positive role model. Throughout, the model maintains eye contact with the reader, creating a sense of connection and belonging for the target audience. Photos use medium shots so the model's face is clear and close, highlighting her as the subject rather than an object. The layout includes more images than text to appeal to teenage readers, with simplified text and eye-catching image placement. The representations are meant to create personal connections between the target audience and the models.
Evaluation q4 q5
This document discusses the target audience and methods for attracting and addressing that audience for a magazine media product. The target audience is 15-24 year olds, mainly female, with interests in indie/feminism, new music, and sounds. A focus group of the target demographic was used to help design the magazine. Methods for attracting this audience included using plain monochrome colors in the design, personal and emotive images, a strong cover image with direct eye contact and unique lighting, intriguing pull quotes from artists, bold subheadings to draw attention on the contents page, and large text wrapping an image on a double page spread.
Evaluation q2
The document summarizes a magazine created by the author that represents young British women. The magazine's target audience is also young British women. The front cover features a young female model with a determined facial expression intended to inspire hope in the target audience. Throughout the magazine, only one female model is used to enhance the theme of female dominance. Images use medium shots and direct eye contact between the model and audience to create a connection and sense of belonging for the target audience. The layout includes more images than text to appeal to teenage readers, and the images are designed to positively represent teenagers and serve as role models.
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This document summarizes how a magazine represents a particular social class through its design elements. It discusses how the masthead, color scheme, cover lines, images, and other aspects of the magazine are designed to appeal to and represent a young, independent audience interested in indie rock music. The goal is to create a magazine that supports individuality and retreats from mainstream popularity through its distinctive visual design and article content.
Magazine Analysing.
The document provides examples and analyses of different magazine covers and layouts. It examines features such as titles, images, fonts, color schemes, and target audiences. For the NME magazine, it notes a black and white color scheme, striking images, and targeting of an older, more "indie" audience. Smash Hits! is described as colorful, eye-catching, and aiming for a young mainstream pop audience. Sugar magazine uses a traditional "girly" color palette and targets stories at girls.
Evaluation 5 fc
The document summarizes key design elements of a magazine cover and how they work to attract and engage the target audience. The large masthead at the top catches readers' eyes and establishes brand recognition. Additional headlines and images throughout the cover promote featured stories and draw readers further into exploring the magazine's contents. Quotes, models, and direct addresses are used to create a sense of interaction and pull readers into the magazine's world. Consistent colors, fonts, and design elements reinforce the brand and make the magazine easy for the audience to recognize.
Q1 – forms & conventions
1) The document describes the design choices made for a hip hop magazine project. Plain black, white, and gray colors were chosen for the magazine covers and contents page after researching popular hip hop magazines.
2) On the cover, vague text like "weekend madness" is used to intrigue readers without giving away the story. The double page spread describes things simply so the target audience of young, lower class adults can understand.
3) White space is used on the cover and contents page for impact and effect. On the double page spread, space is limited by the placement of images. A quote is added to fill space and add drama.
5. How did you attract/ address your target audience
To attract their target audience, the author used both conventional magazine design elements like cover lines and strap lines, as well as some unconventional elements like placing the masthead on the left side and using a wider image instead of a close-up on the cover. By combining traditional and original styles, the author aimed to make the magazine feel familiar yet different and unique. They also used bold colors, modern technology references, and photos that reflected the target audience to appeal to their independent and contemporary readership.
Media evaluation question 4&5
The document discusses how the author targeted and addressed their audience for a music and fashion magazine. The target audience was teenagers and young adults aged 16-25 who are interested in music and fashion, mainly male but also female. To design the magazine, the author gathered feedback from friends representing the target audience. The front cover features an intriguing image of an artist to attract readers and generate curiosity. The contents page uses multiple images rather than text for quick browsing. A double page spread in the middle provides an impressive photo of the artist while including some biographical text. Social media links and a clear layout help engage and guide the reader.
Evidence of Front Cover
The document summarizes the steps taken to design the front cover of a magazine in InDesign. It describes placing the front cover image in the center, creating the masthead "NRM" at the top center using the Highlander font. Below this, the full magazine title "New Rock Magazine" was added using the same font. Feedback was received and the masthead was enlarged to stand out more. A barcode was also added by creating lines and text in Photoshop and importing into InDesign.
How did you attract/address your audience ?
The document discusses the design choices for the front cover, contents page, and a double-page spread for a music magazine. The front cover features the target audience's favorite bands/artists to attract readers. A focus group helped decide the cover elements. The contents page uses images and keeps a consistent color scheme. The double-page spread maintains the color scheme and features a large cover image on one page with the title below, along with bold text and quotes to break up the column of text for easy reading.
Question 1 evaluation x
The document summarizes the key design choices made in developing a magazine cover and contents pages, comparing decisions to the magazine Q. Key points of comparison include using a banner on the cover to draw attention, choosing a black and white traditional design to convey music's importance, using transparent boxes for cover lines to imply urgency, and including an editor's letter and categorization on the contents page to feel more personalized and professional. Design choices are made considering conventions from similar magazines in the genre.
Eval question 1. revised 2 pptx
This document discusses how the student's media product uses and challenges conventions of real magazines.
The front cover includes elements like a sell line, masthead, main image, anchor text, main cover line, and date that follow magazine conventions. However, the masthead placement is nonconforming.
The contents page includes columns, numbered features, and images to look professional while keeping a calm style. The double-page spread features an unusual split image, bold text for names, columns, and a tagline that poses a question. Social media icons are also included in an unconventional place. Overall, the layout balances conventions with unique design choices.
Content page print screens
To make the background of the content page match the front cover, the creator linked the appropriate layers and dragged the front cover layer onto the content page, automatically linking the two. Dividers in the publication's house colors were added to separate segments within the magazine. A personalized editor's message was included to welcome readers along with cover lines placed within the left third following magazine conventions. Images of artists were also included to attract the target audience to read the pop magazine, with bright colors used to catch attention visually.
Contents page and dps analysis task
This document analyzes the design elements of magazine contents pages and double page spreads (DPS). It discusses various design features such as headlines, images, quotes, and formatting and explains how they make the magazine look more professional and appeal to readers. Specific elements highlighted include using house styles and colors consistently, including large images and quotes to draw attention, and having page numbers, logos and bylines for navigation and branding. The document analyzes sample magazine pages and explains how repeating certain design features helps promote a polished and engaging publication.
Evaluation q5
The document describes how the magazine attracts and addresses its audience through various design elements. The cover uses a striking image of the cover girl with direct eye contact, a bold masthead, and a black and white color scheme. The contents page includes pretty images of artists to attract both male and female readers. Numbers listing contents are in red to catch the eye. A double page spread features another pretty image of an artist along with an attention-grabbing headline and quote. Additional elements like "Exclusive" banners and revealing text about the artist provide intrigue for readers.
Dps analysis
The document discusses various design elements used in magazine layouts, including a main image to draw focus, consistent fonts for neatness, equal column widths for readability, larger grab quotes and headings to attract attention, supporting images, and basic structural elements like page numbers. The layout aims to engage readers through visual hierarchy and organization of content.
Digital blocking- pop
The document discusses the design of a content page and front cover for a magazine. For the content page, the author aims to keep it simple and organized with the main focus on an image to attract the audience's attention. For the front cover, the author wants it to be eye-catching with added images, quotes, and multiple cover lines to appeal to readers.
Q1 evaluation
This document analyzes how the media product, a magazine, uses conventions of real magazines. It discusses design elements like the cover, masthead, images, layout, and how they follow conventions. For example, the cover uses a large central image of the artist to draw readers in, the masthead uses large bold letters at the top, and interior pages use columns to organize text easily. Social media links are included to match the target audience of young adults. Throughout, conventions from researched magazines are implemented, like certain shots of images and drop caps, to create a professional feel.
Question one
The document compares and contrasts the media product's front cover design with an existing magazine cover. Both covers use colorful themes, large bold titles, full-sized central images of artists using direct address, white backgrounds, and dark clothing. However, the media product includes a flash button and skyline not present on the other cover, and uses fewer cover lines and a very close-up main image. The document examines similarities and differences in design elements to challenge conventions while appealing to readers.
Kerrang Magazine Contents Page Analysis
The contents page of Kerrang! magazine uses consistent design elements that help guide the reader's eye. These include placing the masthead and subheadings on the left and right sides respectively to categorize articles. Preview images with page numbers and artist photos entice readers to specific stories. A large central image and vibrant colors relating to the cover story's genre further attract attention. Consistent usage of these design principles across issues creates recognition for Kerrang!'s style.
Media power point
The document discusses the ways in which the media product uses, develops, or challenges conventions of real magazines.
It summarizes that the masthead, cover image, cover lines, headline, selling line, and features pages generally follow conventions through use of bold fonts, sizing, positioning, and content.
Some conventions were developed from magazines like NME, particularly through graphic elements.
Some conventions were potentially challenged through only using one large cover image rather than multiple, and through the shape of the headline graphic.
Overall, most of the magazine follows conventions, but some conventions were challenged when wanting to show a particular style.
Evaluation 2:
The document discusses how the author's media product represents social groups through its front cover design and photography. Specifically:
1) The front cover image portrays a serious yet relaxed male model looking directly at the camera to create a sense of involvement for the target teenage audience.
2) The model's casual posture fits the stereotype of teenagers and genre of indie music covered in the magazine.
3) Lighting was used to make the model stand out against the background and portray the lively social group of indie fans.
4) While attempting professional quality, the author's images have a noticeable difference in quality compared to larger magazines like NME due to differing budgets for photography.
Q4&5 evaluation
The target audience for the magazine was teenagers and young adults aged 15-25 who enjoy chart music. To attract this audience, the front cover featured a plain design with limited text, following conventions of Billboard magazine to intrigue readers. The image on the cover appeals to both males and females through a gender-neutral color scheme and pose. The contrasting colors of the masthead and main image, as well as the references to Billboard magazine, aim to make the magazine look professional and appealing to the intended audience.
Q2 evalutation
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups. It aimed to appeal to both male and female younger British adults through using neutral colors and styles. While researching conventions, they were found to be aimed at both genders. The front cover features a young female model smiling in a skirt to target young people. Shots include direct address to form connections and indirect shots to seem relatable. Layout places page numbers and interests to appeal to readers while social media links draw some attention at the bottom. Reception theory is important to allow the audience to relate to the artist's age and interests to attract and engage readers.
Question 5
The document discusses the design elements on the front cover and contents pages of a magazine. For the front cover, it describes how the masthead, cover lines, and photo were chosen to attract the target indie pop music audience. The photo features a style of clothing and color scheme this audience would relate to. Cover lines promote requested artists. On the contents page, pictures of artists in interesting places and relevant poses are intended to engage readers, as is a prominent first image. A red advert box is meant to draw attention. The double page features an exclusive interview to interest readers, with big, bold text introducing it and well-framed pictures. The masthead uses two different fonts and sizes to attract readers.
Question 5
The document discusses the design elements on the front cover and contents pages of a magazine. For the front cover, it describes how the masthead, cover lines, and photo were chosen to attract the target indie pop music audience. The photo features a style of clothing and color scheme this audience would relate to. Cover lines promote requested artists. On the contents page, pictures of artists in interesting places and relevant poses are intended to engage readers, as is a prominent first photo. A red advert box is meant to draw attention. The double page features an exclusive interview to interest readers, along with well-placed pictures.
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Evaluation 5 fc
The document summarizes key design elements of a magazine cover and how they work to attract and engage the target audience. The large masthead at the top catches readers' eyes and establishes brand recognition. Additional headlines and images throughout the cover promote featured stories and draw readers further into exploring the magazine's contents. Quotes, models, and direct addresses are used to create a sense of interaction and pull readers into the magazine's world. Consistent colors, fonts, and design elements reinforce the brand and make the magazine easy for the audience to recognize.
Q1 – forms & conventions
1) The document describes the design choices made for a hip hop magazine project. Plain black, white, and gray colors were chosen for the magazine covers and contents page after researching popular hip hop magazines.
2) On the cover, vague text like "weekend madness" is used to intrigue readers without giving away the story. The double page spread describes things simply so the target audience of young, lower class adults can understand.
3) White space is used on the cover and contents page for impact and effect. On the double page spread, space is limited by the placement of images. A quote is added to fill space and add drama.
5. How did you attract/ address your target audience
To attract their target audience, the author used both conventional magazine design elements like cover lines and strap lines, as well as some unconventional elements like placing the masthead on the left side and using a wider image instead of a close-up on the cover. By combining traditional and original styles, the author aimed to make the magazine feel familiar yet different and unique. They also used bold colors, modern technology references, and photos that reflected the target audience to appeal to their independent and contemporary readership.
Media evaluation question 4&5
The document discusses how the author targeted and addressed their audience for a music and fashion magazine. The target audience was teenagers and young adults aged 16-25 who are interested in music and fashion, mainly male but also female. To design the magazine, the author gathered feedback from friends representing the target audience. The front cover features an intriguing image of an artist to attract readers and generate curiosity. The contents page uses multiple images rather than text for quick browsing. A double page spread in the middle provides an impressive photo of the artist while including some biographical text. Social media links and a clear layout help engage and guide the reader.
Evidence of Front Cover
The document summarizes the steps taken to design the front cover of a magazine in InDesign. It describes placing the front cover image in the center, creating the masthead "NRM" at the top center using the Highlander font. Below this, the full magazine title "New Rock Magazine" was added using the same font. Feedback was received and the masthead was enlarged to stand out more. A barcode was also added by creating lines and text in Photoshop and importing into InDesign.
How did you attract/address your audience ?
The document discusses the design choices for the front cover, contents page, and a double-page spread for a music magazine. The front cover features the target audience's favorite bands/artists to attract readers. A focus group helped decide the cover elements. The contents page uses images and keeps a consistent color scheme. The double-page spread maintains the color scheme and features a large cover image on one page with the title below, along with bold text and quotes to break up the column of text for easy reading.
Question 1 evaluation x
The document summarizes the key design choices made in developing a magazine cover and contents pages, comparing decisions to the magazine Q. Key points of comparison include using a banner on the cover to draw attention, choosing a black and white traditional design to convey music's importance, using transparent boxes for cover lines to imply urgency, and including an editor's letter and categorization on the contents page to feel more personalized and professional. Design choices are made considering conventions from similar magazines in the genre.
Eval question 1. revised 2 pptx
This document discusses how the student's media product uses and challenges conventions of real magazines.
The front cover includes elements like a sell line, masthead, main image, anchor text, main cover line, and date that follow magazine conventions. However, the masthead placement is nonconforming.
The contents page includes columns, numbered features, and images to look professional while keeping a calm style. The double-page spread features an unusual split image, bold text for names, columns, and a tagline that poses a question. Social media icons are also included in an unconventional place. Overall, the layout balances conventions with unique design choices.
Content page print screens
To make the background of the content page match the front cover, the creator linked the appropriate layers and dragged the front cover layer onto the content page, automatically linking the two. Dividers in the publication's house colors were added to separate segments within the magazine. A personalized editor's message was included to welcome readers along with cover lines placed within the left third following magazine conventions. Images of artists were also included to attract the target audience to read the pop magazine, with bright colors used to catch attention visually.
Contents page and dps analysis task
This document analyzes the design elements of magazine contents pages and double page spreads (DPS). It discusses various design features such as headlines, images, quotes, and formatting and explains how they make the magazine look more professional and appeal to readers. Specific elements highlighted include using house styles and colors consistently, including large images and quotes to draw attention, and having page numbers, logos and bylines for navigation and branding. The document analyzes sample magazine pages and explains how repeating certain design features helps promote a polished and engaging publication.
Evaluation q5
The document describes how the magazine attracts and addresses its audience through various design elements. The cover uses a striking image of the cover girl with direct eye contact, a bold masthead, and a black and white color scheme. The contents page includes pretty images of artists to attract both male and female readers. Numbers listing contents are in red to catch the eye. A double page spread features another pretty image of an artist along with an attention-grabbing headline and quote. Additional elements like "Exclusive" banners and revealing text about the artist provide intrigue for readers.
Dps analysis
The document discusses various design elements used in magazine layouts, including a main image to draw focus, consistent fonts for neatness, equal column widths for readability, larger grab quotes and headings to attract attention, supporting images, and basic structural elements like page numbers. The layout aims to engage readers through visual hierarchy and organization of content.
Digital blocking- pop
The document discusses the design of a content page and front cover for a magazine. For the content page, the author aims to keep it simple and organized with the main focus on an image to attract the audience's attention. For the front cover, the author wants it to be eye-catching with added images, quotes, and multiple cover lines to appeal to readers.
Q1 evaluation
This document analyzes how the media product, a magazine, uses conventions of real magazines. It discusses design elements like the cover, masthead, images, layout, and how they follow conventions. For example, the cover uses a large central image of the artist to draw readers in, the masthead uses large bold letters at the top, and interior pages use columns to organize text easily. Social media links are included to match the target audience of young adults. Throughout, conventions from researched magazines are implemented, like certain shots of images and drop caps, to create a professional feel.
Question one
The document compares and contrasts the media product's front cover design with an existing magazine cover. Both covers use colorful themes, large bold titles, full-sized central images of artists using direct address, white backgrounds, and dark clothing. However, the media product includes a flash button and skyline not present on the other cover, and uses fewer cover lines and a very close-up main image. The document examines similarities and differences in design elements to challenge conventions while appealing to readers.
Kerrang Magazine Contents Page Analysis
The contents page of Kerrang! magazine uses consistent design elements that help guide the reader's eye. These include placing the masthead and subheadings on the left and right sides respectively to categorize articles. Preview images with page numbers and artist photos entice readers to specific stories. A large central image and vibrant colors relating to the cover story's genre further attract attention. Consistent usage of these design principles across issues creates recognition for Kerrang!'s style.
Media power point
The document discusses the ways in which the media product uses, develops, or challenges conventions of real magazines.
It summarizes that the masthead, cover image, cover lines, headline, selling line, and features pages generally follow conventions through use of bold fonts, sizing, positioning, and content.
Some conventions were developed from magazines like NME, particularly through graphic elements.
Some conventions were potentially challenged through only using one large cover image rather than multiple, and through the shape of the headline graphic.
Overall, most of the magazine follows conventions, but some conventions were challenged when wanting to show a particular style.
Evaluation 2:
The document discusses how the author's media product represents social groups through its front cover design and photography. Specifically:
1) The front cover image portrays a serious yet relaxed male model looking directly at the camera to create a sense of involvement for the target teenage audience.
2) The model's casual posture fits the stereotype of teenagers and genre of indie music covered in the magazine.
3) Lighting was used to make the model stand out against the background and portray the lively social group of indie fans.
4) While attempting professional quality, the author's images have a noticeable difference in quality compared to larger magazines like NME due to differing budgets for photography.
Q4&5 evaluation
The target audience for the magazine was teenagers and young adults aged 15-25 who enjoy chart music. To attract this audience, the front cover featured a plain design with limited text, following conventions of Billboard magazine to intrigue readers. The image on the cover appeals to both males and females through a gender-neutral color scheme and pose. The contrasting colors of the masthead and main image, as well as the references to Billboard magazine, aim to make the magazine look professional and appealing to the intended audience.
Q2 evalutation
The document discusses how the media product represents social groups. It aimed to appeal to both male and female younger British adults through using neutral colors and styles. While researching conventions, they were found to be aimed at both genders. The front cover features a young female model smiling in a skirt to target young people. Shots include direct address to form connections and indirect shots to seem relatable. Layout places page numbers and interests to appeal to readers while social media links draw some attention at the bottom. Reception theory is important to allow the audience to relate to the artist's age and interests to attract and engage readers.
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Question 5
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Question 5
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Evaluation Question 5
The document discusses how the magazine cover was designed to attract the intended audience. Specifically:
1) The cover uses a simplistic yet professional design with a single front image connecting to the genre to attract readers' attention.
2) The unusual bright masthead and minimal cover lines stand out visually while maintaining a formal style.
3) Inside pages continue themes of the artist through images and headers to keep the audience engaged throughout the magazine.
Evaluation
The student created a magazine cover in PowerPoint using a photograph they took as the background image. They placed text around the model in the photograph and added the magazine's masthead on the right side partially covering the model. They chose a college student as the main image since it relates to the magazine's target audience and genre. The color scheme uses black, white, and blue which goes well with the image and makes the cover more appealing. A sophisticated font is used for the masthead to make the magazine look smart while all other text uses the same font for consistency. The masthead is the largest text to make it stand out as the title. Peer feedback suggested the color scheme is good but some text colors could be changed for
Evaluation
The student evaluated their music magazine project against magazine codes and conventions. They analyzed several elements of their magazine, including the front cover, central image, contents page, double page article, and house style. They discussed maintaining consistent themes, colors and fonts throughout the magazine to establish a coherent house style. The student also considered how their magazine represents a target audience interested in dance music and culture.
Evaluation question 5
The document discusses several design elements used across the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of a magazine to attract the target audience of hip hop fans. These include using images of artists that represent the genre and audience's ethnicity and style, a gold brick wall background representing the origins of hip hop, and cover lines about famous rappers. Color schemes using aggressive tones and continuity of visual elements create familiarity and relationship with the audience. Placement of large images over text increases appeal. Exclusive interviews in an engaging question and answer format provide insider information valued by readers.
Evaluation
- The document is a student's evaluation of their created magazine covering coursework.
- The magazine was designed to attract devoted music fans interested in both mainstream and undiscovered music.
- Traditional magazine styles and conventions were used like bold colors and direct eye contact in photos, while also experimenting with techniques like graduated margin text.
- The student demonstrated new skills in photo editing software and creating a more polished final magazine compared to their preliminary work.
In what ways does your media product use, develop and challenge forms and con...
The document discusses how the author's media product follows conventions of real pop magazines for their target young audience. The author researched various magazine genres and pop magazines specifically to identify common styles and layouts to incorporate, such as direct addressing of the reader, medium close-up shots, and bright colors. The author aimed to closely follow typical magazine conventions to make their magazine familiar to the target audience while adding some unique elements like a blue background color.
Question 1
This document describes the design elements used in the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of a student-created music magazine. For the front cover, dominant images and bright colors are used to attract different audiences. Consistent colors and layout maintain coherence. The contents page is clearly organized with images, columns, and page numbers for navigation. The double page spread features a large central image overlapping text to emphasize an exclusive article and convey an "indie" aesthetic through experimental formatting and banners denoting exclusivity. Consistent branding elements and design principles are applied across components to engage readers.
Question 5
- The document discusses how the author attracted and addressed their target audience of 13-25 year olds through the front cover, contents page, and double page spread of their magazine.
- For the front cover, a large central image of the model was used along with bold text and a complementary color scheme. A free poster offer was also included to gain attention.
- Both the front cover and contents page used informal language and puns that the target audience would find familiar. Images were prioritized over text on the contents page for engagement.
- The double page spread featured a large central image of the model along with smaller photos and quotes to break up the text. The interview format was intended to give readers
Evaluation
- The document describes a student's completed magazine front cover, contents page, double page spread, and how the magazine attracts its target audience and represents social groups.
- Key aspects of the magazine design include a traditional yet bold masthead, consistent use of red and black colors, and prominent placement of cover images and headlines to attract readers.
- The contents page uses a large "A" logo to imply the magazine needs no introduction, while double page spreads feature two images of artists with quotes to give readers insight into them.
- The magazine aims to attract devoted music fans of various ages by providing exclusive content in a sophisticated yet understandable tone without being gimmicky.
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- 1. How do you address/attract your audience? Ayan Fidar
- 2. Front cover Image: I have used a attractive female as a model to attract my audience. The image is a medium close up shot . I chose this shot because many people liked the models hair and were aspired to have the same look as her. The direct eye contact makes the image stand out and gives the magazine a sense of power. Masthead: the masthead is in a bright and an unusual color for masthead this attract my audience as its stands out and is eye catching. Also the masthead is in bold font with black drop shadow which makes the masthead look more interesting and different. Cover lines : I have attracted my audience by featuring cover lines that would catch their attention such as ‘ 2 free posters’. This would give them a sense of eager to buy this magazine. Colors: I have used colors that stand out to attract my audience. I Choose the colors from a research that I did on my target audience.
- 3. Content page Image: all the images are representing different personalities and style . Therefore these images attract my audience as they can aspire to different styles. Subheadings: my subheadings are set on a black background box this is to make the writing and also the magazine highlights stand out. Logo : I have used an image of the front cover as a logo on the content page. This attracts the my readers as its different from other magazines and makes this content page look more interesting and unique . Editors message: this is an extra piece which informs the readers what to expect from the magazine. The editors message gives a sense of feel that it’s a personal message to the reader, this is effective as it makes the magazine more attractive
- 4. Double page spread Image: the image will attract the audience because like the front cover the audience found the model attractive and liked her sense of style. Also the model is positioned in a form that is different from the rest of images on the content page . The direct eye contact again makes the image more power which attracts my audience. Headline: this headliner attracts the reader as its informal which makes it look more interesting and unique to the readers . Text: the text attract the audience as the article is the highlight of the magazine. Also this attracts the readers as it lets them learn more about the artist.