Since completing a preliminary magazine production task, the author has learned better conventions for their final magazine production. They have learned that using conventions like informal language can make the magazine more appealing to its target audience of urban youth. The author has also learned about effective features like subscriptions, relevant photography using proper attire and poses, and layouts with large images and text placement like other music magazines. Through examining existing magazines, the author has gained knowledge about using conventions like fonts, colors, and page designs to make their magazine stand out and be more professional and appealing.

1. HOW HAS MY PRODUCTION
WORK IMPROVED?

2. What have a learned for conventions?
Since I done my preliminary task , I have learned a
better use of conventions leading up to my final
magazine production. I have learned that a good use
of conventions can make my magazine more
appealing to the target audience and more similar to
existing music magazines. for example I know the
content of the magazine needs to be appealing to
the target audience so the use of language is
informal to appeal to urban and younger people.
Here I have added a subscription I know what features can be used
to the magazine which makes the
magazine more appealing to the
to make my music magazine
audience. effective and appealing. As before
when I had only done my
preliminary task I didn’t have the
knowledge like I do now to make
a magazine as effective, appealing
and similar to existing music
magazine such as vibe or other
competitive music magazines.

3. Photography and mis-en-scene
As all Images for my magazine was taken myself I
I have used a good use of
clothing to represent the have learned how to take a good photo that will
genre of music. (snap back, be conventional for the genre of music. For
sunglasses , necklace)
example the use of clothing, props and attitude
This is one of the can make the audience instantly know what the
images for the genre of music the magazine will be promoting.
contents page and I
have learned how to
make my images Mode of address is clear as the
more relevant to the facial expressions are serious,
text on the page. everything is taken into
consideration when making
taking the photo as it is in ‘line
of sight’. Must grab the
audiences attention which has
taught me to take photo’s
The use of colour for my music conventional for media.
magazine (the house style) is relevant
to the photo’s and images. My house Clothing is informal
colours of black, grey, white and red are representing urban societies.
I learned how to make the
used for the images as well. I have images more relevant to the
learned to make my magazine more genre of the magazine.
appealing as my preliminary task was
very basic. I now know how to
construct a magazine.

4. Image editing and layout I have learned how to efficiently
edit photos to make them look
more appealing and satisfying.
Before I started the media I did
not have the knowledge for
computer aided design such as
Photoshop C4 (64bit) and
fireworks to help my images
better and to remove
backgrounds and add effects.
Better method to make my
images look clearer. And more
effective to the audience.
I have learned how to make the For my magazine I have examined
layout for my music magazine more existing music magazine I have
appealing and similar to existing learned what features make a music
music magazines. I didn’t have the magazine effective for its use and
knowledge of how to layout the appealing to the target audience. I
magazine before I started the know that the layout for the contents
project. For example I have learned page needs to be very appealing with
how to lay the text out on the front the images usually on one side.
cover with the text along one side
next to one main image which is in the colours with the text and images
the line of sight. The image is what need to be layout out correctly so it
draws the target audience in so I now doesn’t look messy. I have learned
know how to lay the how to make the layout effective
masthead, text, headlines and other
features of the magazine around the
main image.

5. Fonts and colours
I have learned how to make the colours and font for my
magazine stand out to the audience. I know that certain
fonts have to be used for the Hip-Hop and R&B genre of
music, I mostly used a wide range of sans-serif font as
they are bold and stand out to the audiences better then
many other fonts that could be used.
After trying many different methods I have gained more
knowledge about what fonts I have learned how to do a good
for making a front cover as appealing
can make the magazine stand use of colour for my masthead
as it can be I know that the use of
out more to the target and the headlines. I think the
colour is very important to make the
audience of the magazine. best way to make them stand
magazine stand out as efficiently as
out is to make them in a good
possible. Bland colours are often
contrast with the background.
used as they catch the attention of
the audience.
Here the use of colour for this
contents page is very effective as it is
made to stand out to the audience
with a good use of contrast with the
colours. That’s why for the headlines I
have used white text in front of a
black block. Because my preliminary
task was very basic with the use of
colour and they clashed. I don’t think
it was very appealing at all but since I
have studied more existing music
magazine I know what colours will
make a magazine of this genre of
music more appealing.