1. How does your media product
represent particular social groups?

2. My magazine is indie pop genre. It appeals to young adults and teens,
male and female. I made sure that whilst I was making this magazine,
I included aspects that obviously showed what type of magazine I
was aiming for. I wanted my coverlines and my mastheads to show
this genre. I think that my model is a clear representation of
alternative/ indie pop as she is very much like that in person. Her
NVC on the front page shows her cheekiness but also shows her dark
side. I wanted the model to look appealing but to
also show the readers that the magazine is not
young and cheerful, it is quite mature and grown
up. I think that the models look is very alternative
and it emphasizes her rocky edge that noone
knows about. The model has certain characteristics
that I know some of the female readers would look
up to and I think this is important to include. She
is a young girl who has a dream but chases that
dream and I think this is key. She looks like an
Indie/alternative person with her nose piercing
and shaved head. The model looks like the person
who would read my magazine.

3. My colour scheme is very simple and almost too simple but this is
what makes my magazine unique. The blue contrasts with the
typical black white and red and I think that this combination has
formed together to create an even piece of work. The colours are not
too feminine or masculine and it is therefore an open magazine for
all. I wanted it too stand out on the shelves and I believe the
masthead, main coverline and colour scheme have all contributed to
doing that. The mix of colours connote uniqueness and a plain and
simple article about Isabella. I wanted these colours to emphasise the
artists new life and also her new personality as a star. The colours
are almost indie as they are quite mellow and dull. They may seem
boring, but the colours mix together to create an overall outlook of
an indie magazine. These are the colours that my readers would
probably go for.

4. Finally, I think that my magazine represents an
alternative/indie pop genre as the artists included and the
setting of the magazine is set. It is not your average magazine
setting and there is something different about the whole
thing. My magazine has quite a relaxed feel about it and does
not scream ‘pop!!!’. I think that there is an equal balance
between subtleness and over exaggeration. It may not be the
brightest magazine but it is unique simple and straight to the
point. The coverlines are somewhat indie as they are a plain
colour with a Sans Serif font. They are UNIQUE and this is
what indie is to me: UNIQUE. They are not in your face and
they are not hiding in the shadows. The mix of the colours and
font emphasise the genre and therefore appeal to my audience.