The document discusses the conventions of real music magazines that the student followed and challenged in their media project. They decided to create an indie music magazine genre and followed many conventions around layout, colors, fonts and images seen in other successful magazines like NME. However, in some cases such as the contents page, they intentionally went against conventions to make the design more unique and appealing to their target audience. Overall, the student believes they successfully incorporated real magazine conventions while putting their own spin on the design.
The document discusses the conventions of music magazine covers and how the student's mock magazine both follows and challenges conventions. It uses typical elements like a masthead, cover lines, and barcode, but challenges conventions by using a vintage aesthetic. The contents page includes typical elements like multiple images and a letter from the editor, but differs by using a single background image. The student represents their target audience of 16-23 year olds through cover images and story choices.
The student analyzed real magazines to understand basic codes and conventions to include in their own work. Their front cover, contents page, and double page spread all use the forms and conventions of real magazines rather than challenge them. Images and layouts were taken from magazines like Blender, Sugar, Q, and Vibe. The student aims to represent the social group of teenagers and adolescents who enjoy R&B and rap music through the images used of attractive stars. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute magazines with similar audiences. The target audience is males and females aged 16+ who like R&B music
The document discusses the student's music magazine media product and how it uses and develops conventions from real music magazines. The student includes conventions like a masthead, cover lines, barcode, date and price on the front cover. While the pictures are less professional than a magazine like Q, the overall conventions are similar. The contents page includes sections like headings, side columns, and reviews, similar to Q magazine. Double page spreads also include conventions like pull quotes, kickers, and columns. The student learned about using different technologies like cameras, editing software, and custom fonts to make the magazine look more professional.
The document summarizes the key conventions and codes used in music magazines that the author incorporated into their own music magazine project. Some of the main conventions included mastheads, cover lines, quotes from artists, large cover images, contents pages with headings and listings of articles, double page interviews with photos and introductory comments, and consistent color schemes and fonts throughout. The author analyzed real music magazines to incorporate standard elements like mastheads, barcodes, and subscription boxes to make their magazine seem professional and realistic.
This document summarizes the front cover, contents page, and double page article layout of a music magazine called "Amp Volume".
[1] The front cover uses conventions like mastheads, strip lines, cover lines with images, barcodes, and advertisements to attract audiences.
[2] The contents page lists article headings in bright colors and includes a subscription box. Most magazines include cover images and editor summaries.
[3] Double page articles typically feature large central quotes and images that portray lifestyles and target audiences. Conventions like white text on black backgrounds are used.
Evaluation 5 how did you attract your audienceChloe Howcroft
1) The document discusses how the author addressed their audience for their music magazine through various features and design elements. They included an incentive (a free CD) on the front cover based on feedback from a survey to attract readers.
2) The author also included content and artists that respondents said they would be interested in reading about. A competition and popular indie bands were highlighted on the front cover as well.
3) Images used on the front cover and throughout were intended to appeal to the target audience. The front cover image portrayed an inviting expression to draw readers in and represent the magazine's ideology.
The document summarizes how the author's media product, a music magazine, uses and develops conventions from real magazines.
The author mimicked the layout and design of magazines like Hip Hop Connection, RWD, Vibe, and The Rap Up. On the cover, the author used similar fonts, cover photo styles, and included a free item like promotions in other magazines.
The contents page lists artists and uses a layout of preview images like in RWD magazine. Consistent fonts and colors are used throughout to make the magazine cohesive like other music publications.
The document summarizes the process of creating a magazine cover and contents page. Key techniques learned include using Photoshop tools like shapes, text effects, and drop shadows. Conventions like medium close-up images and placement of the masthead were followed. Colors like red and black were chosen based on reader surveys. The content represents both male and female musicians aged 17-30 to match the target audience.
The document discusses the conventions of music magazine covers and how the student's mock magazine both follows and challenges conventions. It uses typical elements like a masthead, cover lines, and barcode, but challenges conventions by using a vintage aesthetic. The contents page includes typical elements like multiple images and a letter from the editor, but differs by using a single background image. The student represents their target audience of 16-23 year olds through cover images and story choices.
The student analyzed real magazines to understand basic codes and conventions to include in their own work. Their front cover, contents page, and double page spread all use the forms and conventions of real magazines rather than challenge them. Images and layouts were taken from magazines like Blender, Sugar, Q, and Vibe. The student aims to represent the social group of teenagers and adolescents who enjoy R&B and rap music through the images used of attractive stars. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor as they distribute magazines with similar audiences. The target audience is males and females aged 16+ who like R&B music
The document discusses the student's music magazine media product and how it uses and develops conventions from real music magazines. The student includes conventions like a masthead, cover lines, barcode, date and price on the front cover. While the pictures are less professional than a magazine like Q, the overall conventions are similar. The contents page includes sections like headings, side columns, and reviews, similar to Q magazine. Double page spreads also include conventions like pull quotes, kickers, and columns. The student learned about using different technologies like cameras, editing software, and custom fonts to make the magazine look more professional.
The document summarizes the key conventions and codes used in music magazines that the author incorporated into their own music magazine project. Some of the main conventions included mastheads, cover lines, quotes from artists, large cover images, contents pages with headings and listings of articles, double page interviews with photos and introductory comments, and consistent color schemes and fonts throughout. The author analyzed real music magazines to incorporate standard elements like mastheads, barcodes, and subscription boxes to make their magazine seem professional and realistic.
This document summarizes the front cover, contents page, and double page article layout of a music magazine called "Amp Volume".
[1] The front cover uses conventions like mastheads, strip lines, cover lines with images, barcodes, and advertisements to attract audiences.
[2] The contents page lists article headings in bright colors and includes a subscription box. Most magazines include cover images and editor summaries.
[3] Double page articles typically feature large central quotes and images that portray lifestyles and target audiences. Conventions like white text on black backgrounds are used.
Evaluation 5 how did you attract your audienceChloe Howcroft
1) The document discusses how the author addressed their audience for their music magazine through various features and design elements. They included an incentive (a free CD) on the front cover based on feedback from a survey to attract readers.
2) The author also included content and artists that respondents said they would be interested in reading about. A competition and popular indie bands were highlighted on the front cover as well.
3) Images used on the front cover and throughout were intended to appeal to the target audience. The front cover image portrayed an inviting expression to draw readers in and represent the magazine's ideology.
The document summarizes how the author's media product, a music magazine, uses and develops conventions from real magazines.
The author mimicked the layout and design of magazines like Hip Hop Connection, RWD, Vibe, and The Rap Up. On the cover, the author used similar fonts, cover photo styles, and included a free item like promotions in other magazines.
The contents page lists artists and uses a layout of preview images like in RWD magazine. Consistent fonts and colors are used throughout to make the magazine cohesive like other music publications.
The document summarizes the process of creating a magazine cover and contents page. Key techniques learned include using Photoshop tools like shapes, text effects, and drop shadows. Conventions like medium close-up images and placement of the masthead were followed. Colors like red and black were chosen based on reader surveys. The content represents both male and female musicians aged 17-30 to match the target audience.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses and develops conventions of real magazines.
It begins by explaining design choices for the title, cover image, barcode, and other typical magazine elements. These follow conventions like placing the title prominently and the barcode in the bottom right corner.
The document then analyzes how the contents pages, articles, and other internal elements use conventions like subheadings, captions, and consistent formatting. However, it also challenges some conventions by using a black and white cover image and limiting additional images on the front page.
The document summarizes how the student used conventions from existing pop magazines in designing their own magazine. They analyzed magazines like "Top of the Pops" and "We <3 Pop" to identify common features such as eye-catching mastheads, cover lines, pull quotes, and full-page celebrity images. Their designs incorporated these conventions through elements like bright colors, separated content sections, and Q&A style articles. While adhering to typical pop magazine styles, the student made one small challenge by using more neutral model photography rather than brightly dressed images. Overall, the conventions were largely followed as they are effective for popular magazines.
The document provides an analysis of how the student's media magazine product uses conventions of real magazines to be successful. It examines the use of the rule of thirds in layout, the Gutenberg diagram to place key information, and how the front cover follows magazine conventions through positioning of images and title. The student also represents the niche audience of punk/grunge music fans aged 16-25 through the chosen model, clothing, and negative tagline. To attract this audience, the model is styled to look like the music genre through her leather jacket, t-shirt, and dismissive attitude.
The document discusses the development of a ska music magazine from a preliminary college magazine project. It compares elements of the preliminary front cover and contents page to the finalized versions. The author notes significant improvements in the masthead design, use of color, lead image selection, and layout of cover lines and sections on the contents page. These changes make the final magazine look more professional and unique by challenging conventions in a way that suits the genre. The author demonstrates learning new skills in Photoshop and online technologies that allowed representing the target ska audience and constructing a polished media product.
The document discusses the student's media magazine project from start to finish. It covers the development of the front cover, contents page, and double page spread, comparing early drafts to the final products. The student acknowledges areas for improvement, like the front cover photography, but feels mostly pleased with how the magazine fulfills the task brief. Overall, the document reflects on the progression of the project and what was learned throughout the process.
The document provides an evaluation of a media product (a magazine) created by the author. It discusses ways the author's product uses and challenges conventions of professional magazines, including font choices and model/title placement on the cover. Feedback was gathered from others, who praised the consistent color scheme but suggested adding more images and information to the contents page. The author also reflected on the technologies used and improvements in Photoshop skills from an earlier preliminary task.
The document discusses the ways in which the author's media product uses real magazine forms and conventions without challenging them. The front cover, contents page, and double page spread all incorporate typical magazine layouts, with influences taken from magazines like Blender, Sugar, Q, and Vibe. Images are used to represent the target R&B audience. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor given their experience with similar magazines. The intended audience is described as males and females aged 16+ interested in R&B music. Features like images and puffs are used to attract this audience.
The student created a music magazine called "Vice" using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. They incorporated magazine conventions like a masthead, cover lines, barcode, and contents page. While following conventions, the student also challenged some, like using a close-up cover image with half saturation. The target audience is ages 15-30 interested in alternative music. Lessons learned include using customized fonts, sophisticated photo editing, and organizing the contents page for readability. Overall, the preliminary task helped the student gain skills in design programs and magazine conventions to produce a professional final product.
The document describes a music magazine called "Mainstream" that was created to follow conventions of indie genre magazines. It includes reviews, interviews, and images that portray musicians as relaxed and carefree to match the indie feel. Dark colors and retro fonts are used alongside brighter text colors. The target audience is described as teenage males, with images selected to appeal to and inspire both male and female readers. Technologies like digital cameras, video cameras, paint, and Microsoft Publisher were used to construct the magazine. The creator feels their skills with these technologies, especially Publisher, improved from an initial preliminary task to the final magazine product.
- The student improved their Photoshop and design skills between the preliminary and main tasks. The preliminary masthead and images were basic, whereas the main task versions used effects like drop shadows and made more creative design choices.
- Both contents pages had similar structures but the main task version was more refined with additions like distinct section headings and a plectrum-shaped page reference.
- The images in the main task were of higher quality due to better equipment and lighting. They were also edited more skillfully to achieve specific aesthetic effects that fit the magazine genre.
- The typography and font choices on the main task cover were more strategically designed and executed to maximize readability and intrigue compared to the preliminary
The content page uses a consistent color scheme of red, black and white to guide the reader around the page from left to right and highlight important information. Key elements like the magazine logo and title are placed to the top left to be the first things seen. Main stories are identified through large images, bold text, and page numbers to direct readers to the full articles. Advertisements are also included to promote related content, bands, and generate revenue for the magazine.
This document discusses the development of layout designs for a fanzine article about the rapper Eminem. It explores different design elements like fonts, images, colors and text placement. The goal is to create a layout that is unconventional like real fanzines, with an informal structure and emphasis on visuals over text. Several draft layouts are presented with variations in orientation, element placement and font choices. The final design uses bright colors, varied fonts, and irregular text spacing to appear eye-catching while maintaining a casual, rule-breaking style appropriate for a fanzine article.
The document contains an audience member's questions and the media creator's responses about their magazine product.
The creator explains how their magazine both follows and challenges conventions of real music magazines in terms of design elements like the masthead, cover lines, and use of color. They also discuss how the magazine represents teenagers and young adults, and how a company like Prometheus Global Media might distribute it due to their experience with similar magazines. The target audience is identified as teenagers and young adults interested in music, and methods for attracting this audience included featuring a young model and using bright colors and an easy-to-navigate layout.
The document discusses the progression of the author's skills from their preliminary magazine project to their full magazine product. They learned to better organize photo shoots, develop photoshop skills like using tools and creative page designs. Font choice became more informed by the target audience. Audience-specific conventions were included at a more in-depth level in the main project after research. The front and contents covers of the author's magazine are compared to another, showing their magazine has more attractive and detailed elements.
The document discusses how the media product both uses conventions of real music magazines as well as challenges some conventions. It follows conventions such as using consistent colors and fonts for continuity, including photos and captions, and blocking articles into categories on the contents page. However, it challenges conventions by placing the masthead on the right instead of left and using a long shot for the cover photo instead of a medium close-up. The document provides examples from researched magazines to support how it both conforms to and adapts real music magazine conventions for its target genre and ideas.
This document provides information about a student's media studies foundation portfolio project on researching and planning for a music magazine. It includes sections on targeting the audience, visual design choices, learning about design software, preliminary project components like covers and contents, reflections on feedback, and re-drafting elements based on criticism. The student aims to create a hip-hop genre magazine for a teenage and young adult audience.
The document compares the key conventions used in the front covers and contents pages of the author's music magazine and Vibe magazine. Both magazines use similar conventions such as bold mastheads at the top, images of artists with props representing their style, pull quotes to summarize articles, and listings of articles in the contents. However, the author's magazine includes more information on the cover and arranges some elements differently for variety. The document analyzes the purpose behind various design elements used in both magazines.
This double page spread from a music magazine features an interview with the Black Eyed Peas. The large central image spans both pages but is cut in half by the centerfold, which is an ineffective design choice as it prevents viewers from seeing the full image. While eye-catching due to its size, the split image may frustrate or disappoint readers expecting to see the photo in its entirety. The spread could be improved by repositioning the image wholly on one page to avoid this issue.
The document provides an evaluation by Kirsty Lever of their media magazine product. It compares the magazine's conventions and forms to a real hip hop magazine. It discusses the cover design, masthead, central image, cover lines, and barcode. It also summarizes how the contents page challenges conventions by using two photos instead of one large image. The double page spread connects two articles while challenging conventions. Overall, the document evaluates how the magazine both uses and challenges conventions of real media products.
Lauren Odle developed the music magazine HYPNOTIK. She was influenced by the design of existing magazines VIBE and NME. Specifically, she took inspiration from VIBE's color scheme and tone since it was also an R&B genre magazine. She used ideas from NME like font styles as well. Lauren gathered feedback on her initial draft from her target audience. Based on their comments, she made changes like adding a barcode and price for realism, improving the visibility of her banner, and adjusting the placement of her main story. Through constructing her magazine, Lauren learned new skills with technologies like Photoshop and gained experience designing a media product.
The document discusses the design conventions followed in creating a music magazine called "Spotlight". These include using a gritty yet readable font for titles, an easy to read font for body text, brief but informative articles, and a color scheme similar to other music magazines. Photographs follow conventions of using passive shots for covers and double page spreads and active shots for contents pages. Pull quotes, cover lines, and page numbers also adhere to typical magazine conventions. The intended audience is represented equally regardless of gender.
The document discusses how the media product challenges conventions of real music magazines. While many elements follow conventions like catchy mastheads in red font and balanced layouts, some unconventional aspects are intended to grab readers' attention, such as using black and white photos and arranging text in unique shapes. The goal is to balance familiarity with originality to produce a magazine that engages audiences.
The document discusses how the author's media product uses and develops conventions of real magazines.
It begins by explaining design choices for the title, cover image, barcode, and other typical magazine elements. These follow conventions like placing the title prominently and the barcode in the bottom right corner.
The document then analyzes how the contents pages, articles, and other internal elements use conventions like subheadings, captions, and consistent formatting. However, it also challenges some conventions by using a black and white cover image and limiting additional images on the front page.
The document summarizes how the student used conventions from existing pop magazines in designing their own magazine. They analyzed magazines like "Top of the Pops" and "We <3 Pop" to identify common features such as eye-catching mastheads, cover lines, pull quotes, and full-page celebrity images. Their designs incorporated these conventions through elements like bright colors, separated content sections, and Q&A style articles. While adhering to typical pop magazine styles, the student made one small challenge by using more neutral model photography rather than brightly dressed images. Overall, the conventions were largely followed as they are effective for popular magazines.
The document provides an analysis of how the student's media magazine product uses conventions of real magazines to be successful. It examines the use of the rule of thirds in layout, the Gutenberg diagram to place key information, and how the front cover follows magazine conventions through positioning of images and title. The student also represents the niche audience of punk/grunge music fans aged 16-25 through the chosen model, clothing, and negative tagline. To attract this audience, the model is styled to look like the music genre through her leather jacket, t-shirt, and dismissive attitude.
The document discusses the development of a ska music magazine from a preliminary college magazine project. It compares elements of the preliminary front cover and contents page to the finalized versions. The author notes significant improvements in the masthead design, use of color, lead image selection, and layout of cover lines and sections on the contents page. These changes make the final magazine look more professional and unique by challenging conventions in a way that suits the genre. The author demonstrates learning new skills in Photoshop and online technologies that allowed representing the target ska audience and constructing a polished media product.
The document discusses the student's media magazine project from start to finish. It covers the development of the front cover, contents page, and double page spread, comparing early drafts to the final products. The student acknowledges areas for improvement, like the front cover photography, but feels mostly pleased with how the magazine fulfills the task brief. Overall, the document reflects on the progression of the project and what was learned throughout the process.
The document provides an evaluation of a media product (a magazine) created by the author. It discusses ways the author's product uses and challenges conventions of professional magazines, including font choices and model/title placement on the cover. Feedback was gathered from others, who praised the consistent color scheme but suggested adding more images and information to the contents page. The author also reflected on the technologies used and improvements in Photoshop skills from an earlier preliminary task.
The document discusses the ways in which the author's media product uses real magazine forms and conventions without challenging them. The front cover, contents page, and double page spread all incorporate typical magazine layouts, with influences taken from magazines like Blender, Sugar, Q, and Vibe. Images are used to represent the target R&B audience. Bauer Media would be a suitable distributor given their experience with similar magazines. The intended audience is described as males and females aged 16+ interested in R&B music. Features like images and puffs are used to attract this audience.
The student created a music magazine called "Vice" using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. They incorporated magazine conventions like a masthead, cover lines, barcode, and contents page. While following conventions, the student also challenged some, like using a close-up cover image with half saturation. The target audience is ages 15-30 interested in alternative music. Lessons learned include using customized fonts, sophisticated photo editing, and organizing the contents page for readability. Overall, the preliminary task helped the student gain skills in design programs and magazine conventions to produce a professional final product.
The document describes a music magazine called "Mainstream" that was created to follow conventions of indie genre magazines. It includes reviews, interviews, and images that portray musicians as relaxed and carefree to match the indie feel. Dark colors and retro fonts are used alongside brighter text colors. The target audience is described as teenage males, with images selected to appeal to and inspire both male and female readers. Technologies like digital cameras, video cameras, paint, and Microsoft Publisher were used to construct the magazine. The creator feels their skills with these technologies, especially Publisher, improved from an initial preliminary task to the final magazine product.
- The student improved their Photoshop and design skills between the preliminary and main tasks. The preliminary masthead and images were basic, whereas the main task versions used effects like drop shadows and made more creative design choices.
- Both contents pages had similar structures but the main task version was more refined with additions like distinct section headings and a plectrum-shaped page reference.
- The images in the main task were of higher quality due to better equipment and lighting. They were also edited more skillfully to achieve specific aesthetic effects that fit the magazine genre.
- The typography and font choices on the main task cover were more strategically designed and executed to maximize readability and intrigue compared to the preliminary
The content page uses a consistent color scheme of red, black and white to guide the reader around the page from left to right and highlight important information. Key elements like the magazine logo and title are placed to the top left to be the first things seen. Main stories are identified through large images, bold text, and page numbers to direct readers to the full articles. Advertisements are also included to promote related content, bands, and generate revenue for the magazine.
This document discusses the development of layout designs for a fanzine article about the rapper Eminem. It explores different design elements like fonts, images, colors and text placement. The goal is to create a layout that is unconventional like real fanzines, with an informal structure and emphasis on visuals over text. Several draft layouts are presented with variations in orientation, element placement and font choices. The final design uses bright colors, varied fonts, and irregular text spacing to appear eye-catching while maintaining a casual, rule-breaking style appropriate for a fanzine article.
The document contains an audience member's questions and the media creator's responses about their magazine product.
The creator explains how their magazine both follows and challenges conventions of real music magazines in terms of design elements like the masthead, cover lines, and use of color. They also discuss how the magazine represents teenagers and young adults, and how a company like Prometheus Global Media might distribute it due to their experience with similar magazines. The target audience is identified as teenagers and young adults interested in music, and methods for attracting this audience included featuring a young model and using bright colors and an easy-to-navigate layout.
The document discusses the progression of the author's skills from their preliminary magazine project to their full magazine product. They learned to better organize photo shoots, develop photoshop skills like using tools and creative page designs. Font choice became more informed by the target audience. Audience-specific conventions were included at a more in-depth level in the main project after research. The front and contents covers of the author's magazine are compared to another, showing their magazine has more attractive and detailed elements.
The document discusses how the media product both uses conventions of real music magazines as well as challenges some conventions. It follows conventions such as using consistent colors and fonts for continuity, including photos and captions, and blocking articles into categories on the contents page. However, it challenges conventions by placing the masthead on the right instead of left and using a long shot for the cover photo instead of a medium close-up. The document provides examples from researched magazines to support how it both conforms to and adapts real music magazine conventions for its target genre and ideas.
This document provides information about a student's media studies foundation portfolio project on researching and planning for a music magazine. It includes sections on targeting the audience, visual design choices, learning about design software, preliminary project components like covers and contents, reflections on feedback, and re-drafting elements based on criticism. The student aims to create a hip-hop genre magazine for a teenage and young adult audience.
The document compares the key conventions used in the front covers and contents pages of the author's music magazine and Vibe magazine. Both magazines use similar conventions such as bold mastheads at the top, images of artists with props representing their style, pull quotes to summarize articles, and listings of articles in the contents. However, the author's magazine includes more information on the cover and arranges some elements differently for variety. The document analyzes the purpose behind various design elements used in both magazines.
This double page spread from a music magazine features an interview with the Black Eyed Peas. The large central image spans both pages but is cut in half by the centerfold, which is an ineffective design choice as it prevents viewers from seeing the full image. While eye-catching due to its size, the split image may frustrate or disappoint readers expecting to see the photo in its entirety. The spread could be improved by repositioning the image wholly on one page to avoid this issue.
The document provides an evaluation by Kirsty Lever of their media magazine product. It compares the magazine's conventions and forms to a real hip hop magazine. It discusses the cover design, masthead, central image, cover lines, and barcode. It also summarizes how the contents page challenges conventions by using two photos instead of one large image. The double page spread connects two articles while challenging conventions. Overall, the document evaluates how the magazine both uses and challenges conventions of real media products.
Lauren Odle developed the music magazine HYPNOTIK. She was influenced by the design of existing magazines VIBE and NME. Specifically, she took inspiration from VIBE's color scheme and tone since it was also an R&B genre magazine. She used ideas from NME like font styles as well. Lauren gathered feedback on her initial draft from her target audience. Based on their comments, she made changes like adding a barcode and price for realism, improving the visibility of her banner, and adjusting the placement of her main story. Through constructing her magazine, Lauren learned new skills with technologies like Photoshop and gained experience designing a media product.
The document discusses the design conventions followed in creating a music magazine called "Spotlight". These include using a gritty yet readable font for titles, an easy to read font for body text, brief but informative articles, and a color scheme similar to other music magazines. Photographs follow conventions of using passive shots for covers and double page spreads and active shots for contents pages. Pull quotes, cover lines, and page numbers also adhere to typical magazine conventions. The intended audience is represented equally regardless of gender.
The document discusses how the media product challenges conventions of real music magazines. While many elements follow conventions like catchy mastheads in red font and balanced layouts, some unconventional aspects are intended to grab readers' attention, such as using black and white photos and arranging text in unique shapes. The goal is to balance familiarity with originality to produce a magazine that engages audiences.
The document is a student's evaluation of their media product, a music magazine called "Louder". It summarizes how the magazine develops conventions of real music magazines through its use of color schemes and layouts seen in popular magazines. It also challenges conventions by including different article topics. The target audience is described as teenagers and music fans aged 15-18, similar to readers of other magazines like Q and NME. Distribution through an established music magazine company like IPC Media is proposed to reach a wide audience. Key skills learned include using publishing, Photoshop and other software to construct the professional-looking magazine.
This document summarizes Jessica Mackenzie's media evaluation of her magazine product called "Influence". She used conventions from existing magazines like Q and NME to target teens and younger adults interested in music. The front cover features a close-up image to create eye contact and draw readers in. Bauer Media Group would be suited to distribute the magazine as it influences existing successful music magazines. The bold colors, minimalist headlines and engaging images are intended to attract the target audience.
The document discusses the conventions and techniques used in designing a music magazine as part of a school project. It describes researching real music magazines to identify typical design elements like layouts, color schemes, and photo styles. It discusses applying many of these conventions to the school project magazine, such as using three columns on the contents page and pull quotes on covers. However, it also discusses challenging some conventions by using an alternating color column layout and brick wall backgrounds for photos. The document reflects on how analyzing real magazines helped inform the design of the school project magazine.
The media product uses and develops conventions of real music magazines. It includes a masthead, barcode, date, issue number, and pull quote on the cover following conventions. Inside, it uses page numbers, sans serif fonts, column layouts for contents pages, consistent branding and color schemes, cover lines, images, and credits - all of which develop conventions in a way that will appeal to the target audience and make the magazine easy to follow.
Evaluation front cover, contents page and features page.Sarahwade
Elena created a music magazine focused on the indie and acoustic genres. She used various conventions like skylines featuring bands, mastheads, cover lines, and folios to make the magazine seem realistic. For the front cover, she included a central image of a model holding a guitar in front of a brick wall. She took photos on location outdoors to capture the natural, vintage aesthetic of acoustic music. Through her use of conventions and authentic mise-en-scene photography, Elena developed a magazine that accurately represented the indie/acoustic genre for her target audience.
The document discusses how the media product uses, develops, and challenges conventions of real music magazines. It follows many conventions such as using a MCU image of an artist on the cover, including a flasher, masthead at the top, and barcode at the bottom. However, it challenges some conventions by using black and white on the cover instead of color and placing the main image under the masthead. The contents page similarly follows conventions like labeling it and using a three-column layout but develops conventions by including two artist images instead of one. The double-page spread also follows conventions in its layout and fonts but develops conventions through its black and white images and pull quotes.
This media product develops and challenges conventions of real music magazines in the following ways:
1. Common magazine design elements like headers, mastheads, cover lines, and fonts are used to look professional and establish continuity.
2. Photographs of the artist are featured prominently on the cover and inside pages following conventions, while customized elements like colors and layouts make it distinct from other magazines.
3. The contents page includes section headings, images, page numbers and a sidebar - all conforming to typical magazine style - to help readers navigate easily.
This document summarizes how the media product challenges and uses conventions of real magazine covers and contents pages. Key conventions used include a model with direct eye contact, varied colorful cover lines, lures to encourage buying, and headings to separate contents. Conventions challenged include a unique masthead design, non-sequential page numbers, and excessive use of images and font variations to make the pages more eye-catching. The product aims to attract its target audience while putting an original spin on standard magazine formatting.
The document discusses strategies for designing a magazine cover and content to attract an indie audience. It emphasizes using eye-catching designs, bold titles, and colors chosen by the target audience in a questionnaire. Details inside attract readers by previewing band articles and interviews while maintaining the chosen color scheme. Images of young models on the cover and in spreads help readers connect personally to the magazine. Web addresses and dates keep the audience engaged by directing them to original online content.
The document summarizes strategies used in designing an indie music magazine to attract its target audience. Key strategies included using eye-catching headlines and images, providing additional content online through a web address, featuring popular artists, using colors and styles preferred by the target audience as identified in a questionnaire, and including relatable young models. The goal was to intrigue and connect with readers so they would purchase the magazine to learn more about their favorite bands and artists.
The document provides an evaluation of a student's media project to create a music magazine. It summarizes the feedback received from audience testing, which was positive about the magazine's professional layout and engaging front cover. The student learned new technologies like Photoshop and InDesign in completing the project. Looking back, the student feels their finished product is a significant improvement over their preliminary task, and that they made the right design choices to create a magazine that looks professional.
The document provides an evaluation of a funk magazine called "State O'Mind" created by Mary Nzeh. It discusses how the magazine challenges conventions by using black and white instead of color, though it also uses some conventions like bold headings. It represents the funk community in a positive light. The magazine would be well-suited for distribution in established music magazines to reach its niche audience of older funk fans. Creating the magazine helped Mary learn new skills with software like InDesign and techniques like photo manipulation.
My media products use and challenge conventions of real media. My college magazine uses typical layout but with unconventional black and white images. My music magazine follows conventions of music magazine NME but also challenges norms with atypical masthead and black and white images. I have learned new skills like using Quark and Photoshop tools to manipulate images and text. Overall I have progressed from my preliminary college magazine by gaining experience designing media products and learning new design software.
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2. 1 . In what ways d oes your
m ed ia prod ucts use, d evelop
or challenge form s and
conventions of real m ed ia
prod ucts?
3. Initial Id eas
Deciding my genre was important because it would indicate what conventions of a music magazine I
should follow, or even go against. After much consideration, I decided to choose the indie genre
because firstly, it’s the genre I have the most knowledge on so I had an overall better understanding.
Although, it was also one I was interested in it was one I was looking forward to finding out about
different aspects of.
Although there are currently indie magazines in circulation, I still decided to go with the idea as I felt if I
could execute my magazine well enough, it would have a place in the market as people are always
challenging current ideas to enable magazines continue to improve their standards.
To follow on from this, among my research, I decided to produce a broadcast magazine rather than a
niche magazine. However, from my point of view, my magazine does incorporate aspects of niche
magazines.
4. Researching
Researching different indie magazines was vital in preparation for designing my magazine. This was
because I was able to identify different conventions and decide whether to follow or go against them
looking at the different examples. A main example I used was NME a broadcast indie music magazine,
this followed the conventions and was a well presented magazine which has obviously had a lot of
success, so I wanted to follow on from what they had done.
This also allowed me to gain an idea of my target audience, a main
part of the researching and production. I had to think of who I was
aiming my magazine too, and whether following conventions was the
best thing to do to attract these.
Due to wanting to focus on a broadcast magazine, and taking NME
as an example, I decided to take a more conventional approach. I
came to this conclusion by also researching magazines that didn’t
follow conventions and differed, such as Ray Gun. They proved to
be unsuccessful in comparison to broadcast magazines following
conventions as they stopped publication of these. Therefore this was
a deciding factor in my choice.
5. Front C over
Conventions
There are many conventions of a magazine front cover, specifically a music magazine front cover, as
I decided to follow stereotypical conventions, I analysed particular front covers, for example NME
and acknowledged the conventions.
Main Image: This is a direct mode of address and helps to inform the audience automatically of
what will be included in the magazine.
Masthead: This is similar throughout each magazine, usually at the top of the page and
recognisable to the reader.
Boost/Banner: This is used to intrigue the reader about the main feature article. It can often be the
main image as people recognise and notice this will be the main aspect of the magazine.
Subtitle: This is used to tease/hook the reader, giving them a brief idea resulting in them reading on.
Sell lines: These are to promote the stories inside the magazine, often using key words and terms
to mean people want to buy the magazine to know what they’re talking about. There is often more
than one cover line, attracting in more people.
Date, Issue Number and Price Tag: These conventions are usually situated at the bottom or side of
the page tucked away as they are the last thing the audience read. The price is obviously to inform
the reader.
Barcode: Barcodes can be used as a direct link to the website and set links.
6. M y Front C over
Main Image: My main
image is big and fills the Masthead: My masthead is the title of
whole height of the page my magazine, ‘indicle’. This would be
and is the focal point. As the similar throughout many articles and is
person in the photo is my easily recognisable, just like NME.
main aspect of my People know what they’re looking for.
magazine, the photo is big.
With the image being an
Subtitle: Underneath my
attractive girl, it draws the
sell lines I have added a
male demographic in, but
little text to briefly describe
also the women because
to the readers what they
they aspire to be like her.
can expect, without giving
too much away. Resulting
Boost/Banner: The
in them reading further.
boost I have used is
definitely the picture
because people will
see the picture of the Sell lines: I have included
artist and want to find three sell lines to attract the
more out about her. audience, including aspects
that I feel hit stereotypical
Date, Issue Number and aspects of the genre and what
Price Tag: I decided to put my target audience want.
these at the left hand side of
Barcode: I decided to put a
my page, going against
barcode in to enable people to
conventions slightly but this
scan it from their phone and
was due to my design of my
automatically go to the website.
front cover. I had empty space
This means that its connected
on the left rather than the
with the internet showing
bottom so it worked better to
intertextuality.
do it that way.
7. -Bright Orange; this is
another light colour
-Light Blue Background; this
represents the blue skies and
has a definite summer and
summery/festival feel to it,
Sem iotics representing the sun but
also standing out on the
page to draw the
attention of the target
referring back to the ideology audience. The boost is
and attitudes of my target also in orange resulting
audience and indie music in people seeing what's
listeners. This is due to their available for free.
laid back lifestyle and interests
in festivals. -Fonts; I used fonts that
would fit the genre, for
example the print like
-Image; by using a girl model, front for the main
it draws attention of the male header. However, I
demographic but also allows wanted to use a simpler
girls to look up to him. I font for the text to show
decided to take new pictures the laid back lifestyle of
in comparison to my draft and the target audience.
this paid off due to the sunny
weather, it fit my genre
perfectly. I asked my model -Blue and White; To
to wear clothes that fit the begin with I was going to
ideology and would appeal to use orange for the other
the demographic. I used the sub-headings. I thought
guitar to draw the attention to this would be too much
the indie genre because the orange and take the focus
acoustic style is obviously a off the main image. So I
main aspect of the genre. decided to use a darker
blue and white, both
standing out on the page
-Free T-Shirt; By giving away a free t-shirt people will want to buy and to make it look more
the magazine. I decided to do a t-shirt because usually the focus professional and fit the
group like band t-shirts and are interested in them. conventions of a
magazine.
8. C ontents
Conventions
Although the contents is important, its not as important as a front cover, indicating that there’s less
conventions to follow, so if you’re following conventions, you have a big more freedom. After drafting
two completely different contents pages it allowed me to create the best one I could.
Contents: This tells the reader what to expect from the magazine and tells them what they can read
about and the different stories. As I said, there is more freedom in this aspect, so they can change to
suit the audience.
Page Numbers: They navigate the reader throughout the issue. In the contents they have a brief
description to them so have a brief idea of what to expect.
Smaller Image: These smaller images advertise sell lines so people can visually see what to expect
and look for the image if they’re looking for a certain point.
9. M y C ontents
Smaller Images: I’ve
Page
Contents: In a way, I have
gone against some
conventions here by using a
used images that reflect
with what the text says.
For example, festival
fever, I have someone
play on words saying ‘Listen performing. I also have
Up’ rather than just putting people enjoying
contents. However, some themselves to establish,
magazines do use other ‘have your say’. They
words and phrases for the advertise the sell line.
contents. By saying Listen Up
it’s imperatively telling people
to listen to what I have to say. Editors Note: Some
magazines don’t do this,
Page Numbers: These direct so in some cases it’s not
people and navigate the conventional, however, I
reader easily. I decided to decided to include one
have a quirky effect with mine because I felt it created a
so I slanted them slightly and more personal aspect.
used a quirky font. They’re This goes towards my
also big and easy to read. target audience because
they’re seen as quite
friendly and easy going.
10. Sem iotics
-Fonts; Once again I
decided to go for a
more quirky, laid back -Colours; This goes against
approach as it fit the some conventions that I noticed
conventions and genre when analysing contents pages.
far better and was In most cases the main colour
clearer to read. was white as the background.
However, I found this boring
and wanted to be different
especially with the type of target
audience I have. Therefore, I
-Images; I decided to go for a went against the conventions to
ripped, jagged effect on my add colour. The yellow created
pictures for my final draft. I the summery feel. I felt the blue
felt it had more of scrap book, and baby pink stood out well on
memory type of feel towards it, they’re also soft colours
it. This referred to the creating the acoustic feel I
conventions of the genre and wanted to.
the summer feel. Many
people associate summer
with a lot of memories.
11. D ouble Page
Conventions
Spread
Double page spreads are important in magazines because it’s conventionally a main article and
often those that draw the attention of the target audience and of people to reading the magazine.
Often the main image on the front cover links to the double page spread – this is the case for me.
Main Image: The main image dominates the page and is often based on the subject of the article,
EG. A music artist who’s being interviewed.
Banner Headline: It’s often a wide headline to inform the reader easily and clearly of what the
articles about.
Stand First: This introduces the audience, but doesn’t reveal too much so they have to continue
reading the article.
Main Article: This is the topic of the storyline and draws the audience to the magazine.
Conventionally there is one main article in magazines each issue, if people are interested in the
article they will be more inclined to by the magazine. Some people buy magazines purely for the
main article in some cases.
Quote: Quotes are often used to gain information from the person the articles about, they’re eye
catching and draw attention.
Page Numbers: These are used to inform and navigate the reader to enable they can find the main
article and story.
Drop Capitals: These stand out from the rest of the text meaning its evident where the text starts.
12. M y D ouble Page Banner Headline: ‘New
Stand First: ‘kick start your Noise’ – using alliteration so
Spread
summer..’ This makes them
want to read on and find out
more about new artists
its easy to remember.
Informing them of new
upcoming artists, relating
coming up in the summer. back to what my target
audience wanted.
Main Image: Dominates the
left hand side of the page
and clear to the audience,
it’s easily the first thing the
audience notice. The main
image is replicating who the Drop Caps: I personally
story is about. haven’t used drop caps in
my work due to the fact I
Page Number: At the
used a fact file effect rather
bottom of the page to
than an ‘essay’ style article.
navigate the reader due to it
being a main story.
Quote: Quotes are written
Main Article: It’s the topic in another colour to stand
of the storyline, eg. Emily out to the reader. They’re
Rodrigez is the main aspect said by her and someone’s
of it. Its usually in contrast opinion. By using
with the front cover. someone’s opinion that’s in
the music industry, they
believe what they’re saying.
13. -Fonts; Once again I have
used the same main font, this
-Colours: I’ve used light blue
Sem iotics shows continuity throughout,
although it could be seen as
a bad thing. However, the
other fonts are once again,
again to imply the summer simple and easy to read,
feel again. The purple and following conventions.
black both stand out on the
page well and go with the
blue as the quotes are easy
to establish.
-Images; I included two
-Image; Once again, a girl other images so there’s
model has been used for the not just one main image,
main article. The guitar is there’s smaller images as
evident along with the clothes well. This fits conventions
she’s wearing fitting with as there are images to fit
conventions. the other stories I’m
showing.
14. O verall..
I believe I’ve followed the conventions of real media products when referring to an indie music
magazine. I decided to follow them and create a broadcast magazine because I believed I’d get the
most success. I have followed the conventions of the images and colours, keeping the acoustic
feel. The colours and images are well associated with the context and stories in the magazine that
refer to the festival season and upcoming artists, always referring back to my target audience and
what my focus group wanted. These are main elements of the genre and the type of people that
would be interested in the music.
However, in some cases I went against conventions, very rarely due to the fact I think it worked
better for my magazine personally, but overall, the majority of the time I followed them and think it
was the right decision to make.