The document provides details about the personal learning and reflection of codes and conventions for magazine design. It discusses key elements like the masthead, cover images, contents pages, double page spreads, and audience research. The writer learned that eye-catching mastheads, central cover images relating to the theme, minimal text on spreads, and featuring popular artists are important design techniques. Research showed the target audience prefers indie and drum & bass music and would spend £2-3 on a magazine focused on these genres.
The document summarizes the ways in which the author's magazine cover and contents pages both follow and challenge conventions of the popular magazine "Top of the Pops". The author's magazine uses a similar color scheme of pink, yellow, and blue as "Top of the Pops" but with some variation. It also uses direct address with models looking at the camera, but places the masthead in front of the cover image unlike "Top of the Pops". For the contents page, it follows conventions like using anchors but challenges the placement of text in the center instead of dead space. The double page spread similarly follows conventions like question and answer interviews and drop caps but challenges the lack of a grab quote.
The document analyzes the codes and conventions used in the music magazine Kerrang!. Front covers typically feature a mid-shot image of the cover star using non-verbal communication to directly address the audience. Box-outs highlight words in colors that represent the rock genre. The established house theme of red, white, yellow and black is used throughout. Contents pages list articles under subheadings and continue the house theme colors. Double page spreads feature a long-shot main image of the topic and use quotes and section titles in bold with thumbnails of related images.
The document discusses several music magazines available in the UK, including Kerrang!, NME, Q, Classic Rock, and Metal Hammer. It provides details on the publishers, target audiences, and circulations for each magazine. The target audiences range from people in their early 20s to late 30s, and the magazines cover genres like rock, pop, and various subgenres of rock. The document also analyzes textual elements and conventions used in sample pages from Kerrang! magazine, such as layout, images, headings, and other design features.
This document summarizes how the author's media product uses and challenges conventions of real magazines. The author chose fonts, layouts, and design elements that conform to rock music magazine conventions like large capitalized mastheads and left-justified text. Color schemes and feature images also follow conventions. However, some elements challenge conventions, like an unconventional magazine title and continuous color scheme between pages. Overall, the author strives to balance conforming to reader expectations with unique and interesting design choices.
The document discusses the ways in which the author's magazine designs use and develop conventions of real magazines.
For the magazine cover, the author uses typical conventions like a masthead at the top and a medium shot for the main image. However, the placement of the strapline at the bottom challenges conventions.
For the double-page spread, the use of different colored text in a Q&A format follows conventions, while just using the subject's name for the title develops conventions.
The contents page keeps many elements conventional, like a background image and listing content, but overlaps images in a way atypical of real magazines.
The author aims to represent social group E, ages 18-25, through
The magazine represents various social groups through its content, imagery, and design choices. It features a diverse range of musical genres and artists to appeal to different tastes. Imagery includes people of various ages, genders, and social classes portrayed equally and challenging stereotypes. Price and layout aim to be accessible to teenagers and working-class readers. Color scheme and competitions aim to include different social groups without alienating others. The magazine aims to represent diversity and challenge limiting perceptions of social groups.
The document provides an analysis of the design elements used across the front cover, double page spread, and contents page of a Kerrang! magazine issue. Some of the key points summarized:
- The front cover uses a black and white color scheme and band photography to represent the genres covered while drawing attention to the main article. Bold fonts are used for clarity.
- The double page spread continues the black, white, and red color scheme and features a live band photo to seem more natural. The informal writing style and fonts aim to engage younger readers.
- The contents page is visually-focused with large band images and pull quotes to entice readers. A gray and yellow color scheme highlights headings among the busy
The document discusses various conventions used in magazine design that the author employed or challenged in their own magazine cover and spreads. They followed conventions like using a close-up of the main artist as the cover image, a large masthead, and page numbers. However, they challenged conventions like using a non-scheme color for the headline to make it stand out, and including sub-images on spreads rather than just one main image. The author analyzes their design choices in relation to the real magazine Q.
The document summarizes the ways in which the author's magazine cover and contents pages both follow and challenge conventions of the popular magazine "Top of the Pops". The author's magazine uses a similar color scheme of pink, yellow, and blue as "Top of the Pops" but with some variation. It also uses direct address with models looking at the camera, but places the masthead in front of the cover image unlike "Top of the Pops". For the contents page, it follows conventions like using anchors but challenges the placement of text in the center instead of dead space. The double page spread similarly follows conventions like question and answer interviews and drop caps but challenges the lack of a grab quote.
The document analyzes the codes and conventions used in the music magazine Kerrang!. Front covers typically feature a mid-shot image of the cover star using non-verbal communication to directly address the audience. Box-outs highlight words in colors that represent the rock genre. The established house theme of red, white, yellow and black is used throughout. Contents pages list articles under subheadings and continue the house theme colors. Double page spreads feature a long-shot main image of the topic and use quotes and section titles in bold with thumbnails of related images.
The document discusses several music magazines available in the UK, including Kerrang!, NME, Q, Classic Rock, and Metal Hammer. It provides details on the publishers, target audiences, and circulations for each magazine. The target audiences range from people in their early 20s to late 30s, and the magazines cover genres like rock, pop, and various subgenres of rock. The document also analyzes textual elements and conventions used in sample pages from Kerrang! magazine, such as layout, images, headings, and other design features.
This document summarizes how the author's media product uses and challenges conventions of real magazines. The author chose fonts, layouts, and design elements that conform to rock music magazine conventions like large capitalized mastheads and left-justified text. Color schemes and feature images also follow conventions. However, some elements challenge conventions, like an unconventional magazine title and continuous color scheme between pages. Overall, the author strives to balance conforming to reader expectations with unique and interesting design choices.
The document discusses the ways in which the author's magazine designs use and develop conventions of real magazines.
For the magazine cover, the author uses typical conventions like a masthead at the top and a medium shot for the main image. However, the placement of the strapline at the bottom challenges conventions.
For the double-page spread, the use of different colored text in a Q&A format follows conventions, while just using the subject's name for the title develops conventions.
The contents page keeps many elements conventional, like a background image and listing content, but overlaps images in a way atypical of real magazines.
The author aims to represent social group E, ages 18-25, through
The magazine represents various social groups through its content, imagery, and design choices. It features a diverse range of musical genres and artists to appeal to different tastes. Imagery includes people of various ages, genders, and social classes portrayed equally and challenging stereotypes. Price and layout aim to be accessible to teenagers and working-class readers. Color scheme and competitions aim to include different social groups without alienating others. The magazine aims to represent diversity and challenge limiting perceptions of social groups.
The document provides an analysis of the design elements used across the front cover, double page spread, and contents page of a Kerrang! magazine issue. Some of the key points summarized:
- The front cover uses a black and white color scheme and band photography to represent the genres covered while drawing attention to the main article. Bold fonts are used for clarity.
- The double page spread continues the black, white, and red color scheme and features a live band photo to seem more natural. The informal writing style and fonts aim to engage younger readers.
- The contents page is visually-focused with large band images and pull quotes to entice readers. A gray and yellow color scheme highlights headings among the busy
The document discusses various conventions used in magazine design that the author employed or challenged in their own magazine cover and spreads. They followed conventions like using a close-up of the main artist as the cover image, a large masthead, and page numbers. However, they challenged conventions like using a non-scheme color for the headline to make it stand out, and including sub-images on spreads rather than just one main image. The author analyzes their design choices in relation to the real magazine Q.
The document analyzes the ways in which the author's mock magazine cover and contents follow or challenge conventions of real hip hop magazines. It finds that some elements are conventional - like using a masthead in the top left, cover lines in the left and right thirds, a bold main cover line, and columns of text. However, other aspects are unconventional, such as placing the masthead over the image, using a handwritten font, and including black and white photos. Overall, the author aimed to be both conventional to attract readers but also unconventional to make the magazine stand out.
This document discusses the target audience for a proposed alternative rock magazine. The target audience would be young adults aged 16-25 who are interested in alternative rock music. Specifically, the target audience would be middle-class working young adults as the magazine would be priced affordably at £2.20. Research also found that white males would be most likely to purchase the magazine due to an interest in the bands and content featured. The magazine aims to attract this target audience through design elements on the cover and content layout that follow conventions of alternative rock magazines.
The document provides initial ideas for various sections of a proposed pop music magazine titled "POPTASTIC!". The front cover would feature an attractive smiling female with the masthead in large text at the top left on a white background. The contents page would continue the pink, white and orange color scheme and include page numbers, artist images and the masthead. A double page spread would have a midshot image on one page and a question and answer style article on the other in smaller text and different colored questions and answers. Photographs would include solo artists and bands using different shots and some with props or locations to represent the pop genre.
The document summarizes the codes and conventions used in a magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread. For the front cover, standard elements like the masthead, cover lines, and images are included to suit the alternative rock genre. The contents page layout is not challenged to keep it clear for readers. The double page spread challenges conventions with a unique layout not commonly seen in alternative rock magazines, to attract a young audience with new ideas. Elements like the masthead are also included to promote online posting of articles.
The document analyzes the design elements of the front cover, double page spread, and contents page of a Kerrang! magazine issue. For the front cover, it summarizes that the black and white color scheme and overlapping band photo are intended to represent the magazine's genres and attract readers interested in the featured band. For the double page spread, it notes the continued use of black, white and red colors and a large, lively band photo to engage readers. And for the contents page, it outlines the use of photos over text, varied shots and a gray/yellow color scheme to quickly guide readers to find articles of interest.
1) The document discusses how the magazine addressed its target audience through its design elements, including using a black, white, and red color scheme that is common in indie/alternative rock magazines.
2) Price was set at £3, the lowest possible for a monthly magazine, and a subscription was offered to make it more affordable for the target audience including students.
3) Layout and design elements like minimal images and color, neat formatting, and differentiated text styles were used to create a sophisticated look appealing to the target audience.
The document analyzes several music magazine contents pages to identify best practices for design. Key findings include using taboo language to appeal to younger readers, incorporating many images over text for easy scanning, employing mid/close-up shots to convey emotion, and advertising in bright boxes to draw attention. Varied fonts, integration of photos with text, and balancing information across the page are also important. Analyzing real contents pages provided valuable insights into techniques that engage readers and will inform the design of the author's own contents page.
Daniel Allison created an indie rock magazine targeted at students aged 15-23. He used conventions from existing rock magazines in his design, such as dark backgrounds and red text. Allison learned photography and photo editing skills in Photoshop to remove logos and improve images. He also researched magazine structure and conventions to create a professional layout that draws attention to the cover image. Allison would consider Future Magazine a suitable publisher as they do not currently have a rock magazine.
The document discusses the production of a regional magazine media product and how it conforms to conventions of real magazines. It summarizes how each element of the magazine production, including the front cover, contents page, and billboard, follows conventions in terms of layout, design choices, and content. This includes using familiar fonts, logos and slogans on the cover, incorporating reader submissions on the contents page, and promoting the magazine's cross-platform availability on the billboard. The document provides examples from other magazines to demonstrate how the magazine production under evaluation aligns with standard magazine formats and codes.
The document provides an evaluation of the ways in which the student's media product uses, develops, or challenges conventions of real magazines. It analyzes the front cover, contents page, and double page spread based on conventions seen in magazines like Clash, NME, Rolling Stone, and Billboard. Key points made include using bold mastheads and artist names, column layouts for text, and images/drop caps to draw attention, while challenging conventions through the lack of a sell line or header and placement of features and numbers.
How did you attract/address your audience? Dawid Tomczuk
The document discusses techniques used in the design of a magazine to target a hip hop audience. It describes using colors, images, layouts, and other design elements that follow conventions of successful hip hop magazines. Specific techniques mentioned include using a black and white color scheme with red accents; featuring colored images; including the artist's name on the cover; and using pull quotes and column layouts on interior pages. The goal is to attract readers by emphasizing content in a visually appealing way according to genre expectations.
Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
AS media coursework evaluation question 1
The document discusses techniques for magazine cover design and layout. It examines inspiration drawn from Vibe Magazine and how its style informed the design of an "Urban" music magazine. Key elements discussed include using bold mastheads, attention-grabbing headlines, coordinating article text colors with cover images, and exaggerated "puffs" to entice readers. The left third of the cover is analyzed as the critical visible area that needs an eye-catching main article to draw audiences in.
The document discusses the conventions used in magazine design that the author's music magazine follows, such as including a model on the cover looking at the reader, using text layers for depth, and promoting offers; it also explains some conventions the magazine breaks like having the model working instead of looking at the reader. The author believes following most conventions helps the magazine be recognizable while small breaks in convention add uniqueness.
This is Tom's answer to question 1 of the evaluation for our music magazine. The question is, "In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge codes and conventions of real media products?".
The document provides guidelines for designing the front cover of a music magazine, comparing the conventions used in other magazines. It notes that most conventions are followed, such as using text layering, excluding text in front of the model, and using cover lines to show contents. However, it breaks from having the model look at the reader, instead showing them working, to fit the magazine's focus on music for film and TV. Sticking closely to conventions helps potential readers recognize it as a music magazine, but some breaks from convention can be justified to better represent the magazine's topic.
The document provides details about the design and content choices made for a music magazine project. Key points include:
- The cover uses a single dominant image, simple color scheme, and includes promotional text and the price to attract readers.
- The contents page lists only main article headlines in a simple, easy to read layout.
- A double-page article spread features a large single image, consistent font choices, and separates text from images for readability.
- Throughout the magazine, consistency of design is emphasized to create a clean, professional style that appeals to the target teenage female audience.
The document discusses how the media product, a music magazine, both uses conventions of real music magazines as well as challenges some conventions. It discusses how the magazine's title, masthead, cover layout, contents page, and double-page spread both follow conventions such as positioning and fonts, as well as make some unconventional changes such as image placement and using symbols instead of letters. The goal is to create a modern, unique magazine while still relating to consumers' expectations of magazine conventions.
The document summarizes the results of a questionnaire given to the audience of a proposed music magazine. The questionnaire aimed to determine preferences around music genres, magazines, bands, spending habits, and how the audience consumes music. The most popular genres were indie and drum and bass. NME magazine and bands like Mumford & Sons and Kasabian also scored highly. Most audience members spend £5-£9 per month on music and prefer to access it via iPod. The magazine will focus on indie music and incorporate popular elements like social networks based on these findings.
This magazine cover features a black and white photo of a man in the center. Surrounding the photo is text in red, white, and black with a handwritten font. The masthead is placed underneath the main headline in a red box, which is unconventional. Lists of bands and artists are featured on the sides. Colorful shapes are also included with text to draw readers in. The magazine aims to appeal to a young audience with its quirky design elements while still focusing on music content.
The document analyzes the ways in which the author's mock magazine cover and contents follow or challenge conventions of real hip hop magazines. It finds that some elements are conventional - like using a masthead in the top left, cover lines in the left and right thirds, a bold main cover line, and columns of text. However, other aspects are unconventional, such as placing the masthead over the image, using a handwritten font, and including black and white photos. Overall, the author aimed to be both conventional to attract readers but also unconventional to make the magazine stand out.
This document discusses the target audience for a proposed alternative rock magazine. The target audience would be young adults aged 16-25 who are interested in alternative rock music. Specifically, the target audience would be middle-class working young adults as the magazine would be priced affordably at £2.20. Research also found that white males would be most likely to purchase the magazine due to an interest in the bands and content featured. The magazine aims to attract this target audience through design elements on the cover and content layout that follow conventions of alternative rock magazines.
The document provides initial ideas for various sections of a proposed pop music magazine titled "POPTASTIC!". The front cover would feature an attractive smiling female with the masthead in large text at the top left on a white background. The contents page would continue the pink, white and orange color scheme and include page numbers, artist images and the masthead. A double page spread would have a midshot image on one page and a question and answer style article on the other in smaller text and different colored questions and answers. Photographs would include solo artists and bands using different shots and some with props or locations to represent the pop genre.
The document summarizes the codes and conventions used in a magazine front cover, contents page, and double page spread. For the front cover, standard elements like the masthead, cover lines, and images are included to suit the alternative rock genre. The contents page layout is not challenged to keep it clear for readers. The double page spread challenges conventions with a unique layout not commonly seen in alternative rock magazines, to attract a young audience with new ideas. Elements like the masthead are also included to promote online posting of articles.
The document analyzes the design elements of the front cover, double page spread, and contents page of a Kerrang! magazine issue. For the front cover, it summarizes that the black and white color scheme and overlapping band photo are intended to represent the magazine's genres and attract readers interested in the featured band. For the double page spread, it notes the continued use of black, white and red colors and a large, lively band photo to engage readers. And for the contents page, it outlines the use of photos over text, varied shots and a gray/yellow color scheme to quickly guide readers to find articles of interest.
1) The document discusses how the magazine addressed its target audience through its design elements, including using a black, white, and red color scheme that is common in indie/alternative rock magazines.
2) Price was set at £3, the lowest possible for a monthly magazine, and a subscription was offered to make it more affordable for the target audience including students.
3) Layout and design elements like minimal images and color, neat formatting, and differentiated text styles were used to create a sophisticated look appealing to the target audience.
The document analyzes several music magazine contents pages to identify best practices for design. Key findings include using taboo language to appeal to younger readers, incorporating many images over text for easy scanning, employing mid/close-up shots to convey emotion, and advertising in bright boxes to draw attention. Varied fonts, integration of photos with text, and balancing information across the page are also important. Analyzing real contents pages provided valuable insights into techniques that engage readers and will inform the design of the author's own contents page.
Daniel Allison created an indie rock magazine targeted at students aged 15-23. He used conventions from existing rock magazines in his design, such as dark backgrounds and red text. Allison learned photography and photo editing skills in Photoshop to remove logos and improve images. He also researched magazine structure and conventions to create a professional layout that draws attention to the cover image. Allison would consider Future Magazine a suitable publisher as they do not currently have a rock magazine.
The document discusses the production of a regional magazine media product and how it conforms to conventions of real magazines. It summarizes how each element of the magazine production, including the front cover, contents page, and billboard, follows conventions in terms of layout, design choices, and content. This includes using familiar fonts, logos and slogans on the cover, incorporating reader submissions on the contents page, and promoting the magazine's cross-platform availability on the billboard. The document provides examples from other magazines to demonstrate how the magazine production under evaluation aligns with standard magazine formats and codes.
The document provides an evaluation of the ways in which the student's media product uses, develops, or challenges conventions of real magazines. It analyzes the front cover, contents page, and double page spread based on conventions seen in magazines like Clash, NME, Rolling Stone, and Billboard. Key points made include using bold mastheads and artist names, column layouts for text, and images/drop caps to draw attention, while challenging conventions through the lack of a sell line or header and placement of features and numbers.
How did you attract/address your audience? Dawid Tomczuk
The document discusses techniques used in the design of a magazine to target a hip hop audience. It describes using colors, images, layouts, and other design elements that follow conventions of successful hip hop magazines. Specific techniques mentioned include using a black and white color scheme with red accents; featuring colored images; including the artist's name on the cover; and using pull quotes and column layouts on interior pages. The goal is to attract readers by emphasizing content in a visually appealing way according to genre expectations.
Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
AS media coursework evaluation question 1
The document discusses techniques for magazine cover design and layout. It examines inspiration drawn from Vibe Magazine and how its style informed the design of an "Urban" music magazine. Key elements discussed include using bold mastheads, attention-grabbing headlines, coordinating article text colors with cover images, and exaggerated "puffs" to entice readers. The left third of the cover is analyzed as the critical visible area that needs an eye-catching main article to draw audiences in.
The document discusses the conventions used in magazine design that the author's music magazine follows, such as including a model on the cover looking at the reader, using text layers for depth, and promoting offers; it also explains some conventions the magazine breaks like having the model working instead of looking at the reader. The author believes following most conventions helps the magazine be recognizable while small breaks in convention add uniqueness.
This is Tom's answer to question 1 of the evaluation for our music magazine. The question is, "In what way does your media product use, develop or challenge codes and conventions of real media products?".
The document provides guidelines for designing the front cover of a music magazine, comparing the conventions used in other magazines. It notes that most conventions are followed, such as using text layering, excluding text in front of the model, and using cover lines to show contents. However, it breaks from having the model look at the reader, instead showing them working, to fit the magazine's focus on music for film and TV. Sticking closely to conventions helps potential readers recognize it as a music magazine, but some breaks from convention can be justified to better represent the magazine's topic.
The document provides details about the design and content choices made for a music magazine project. Key points include:
- The cover uses a single dominant image, simple color scheme, and includes promotional text and the price to attract readers.
- The contents page lists only main article headlines in a simple, easy to read layout.
- A double-page article spread features a large single image, consistent font choices, and separates text from images for readability.
- Throughout the magazine, consistency of design is emphasized to create a clean, professional style that appeals to the target teenage female audience.
The document discusses how the media product, a music magazine, both uses conventions of real music magazines as well as challenges some conventions. It discusses how the magazine's title, masthead, cover layout, contents page, and double-page spread both follow conventions such as positioning and fonts, as well as make some unconventional changes such as image placement and using symbols instead of letters. The goal is to create a modern, unique magazine while still relating to consumers' expectations of magazine conventions.
The document summarizes the results of a questionnaire given to the audience of a proposed music magazine. The questionnaire aimed to determine preferences around music genres, magazines, bands, spending habits, and how the audience consumes music. The most popular genres were indie and drum and bass. NME magazine and bands like Mumford & Sons and Kasabian also scored highly. Most audience members spend £5-£9 per month on music and prefer to access it via iPod. The magazine will focus on indie music and incorporate popular elements like social networks based on these findings.
This magazine cover features a black and white photo of a man in the center. Surrounding the photo is text in red, white, and black with a handwritten font. The masthead is placed underneath the main headline in a red box, which is unconventional. Lists of bands and artists are featured on the sides. Colorful shapes are also included with text to draw readers in. The magazine aims to appeal to a young audience with its quirky design elements while still focusing on music content.
This document provides details for planning the contents page of a magazine. It discusses choosing a calming color scheme of neutral pastels with black and white. A decorative title font is selected to draw attention, in peachy color. Three decorative but readable fonts are chosen for variety. The main image shows two band members of Betty Chicago to appeal to readers. Sample articles and sections are listed like music news, reviews, interviews, and features on upcoming artists. Photographs will have page numbers and be edited in Photoshop for professional look. The tone will be informal like a friend to match the young target audience.
Ukazanie zjawiska globalizacji i towarzyszących mu procesów niedorozwoju i nadrozwoju perspektywie moralnych wymagań wypływających z nauczania Jana Pawła II
The document outlines plans for a magazine article featuring an imaginary new band called Betty Chicago composed of two female members. It describes designing retro-inspired looks for the band members including polka dot dresses, knitwear, and vintage accessories to portray them as fun-loving but also challenging gender norms in rock music. Props like cigarettes, beer, and a magazine are included to suggest a reckless attitude while maintaining femininity. The photo shoot will take place in a cluttered garage to resemble an authentic teenage house party from decades past, captured with dim yellow lighting for a warm, dramatic effect.
The document provides details for planning a magazine photoshoot and article about an indie band called Betty Chicago comprised of two female members. It describes the target audience as indie music fans who enjoy gigs and technology. It then outlines the retro-inspired styling of the two band members, including understated makeup, natural hair, and vintage-style outfits and accessories. Props like cigarettes and magazines are chosen to portray a reckless attitude. The photoshoot will take place in a cluttered garage with dim lighting to look authentic.
This document provides a profile for the target readers of a new indie music magazine. The readers are described as female, into indie music, attending gigs and festivals regularly. They have a stylish but natural fashion sense featuring dresses, boots and jewelry. They enjoy the latest technology, shopping at trendy stores like Topshop, and buying good quality food and drinks from brands like Starbucks. In their free time, they enjoy attending house parties with loud music and a crazy atmosphere.
From analyzing front covers, contents pages, and double page spreads of music magazines, the student learned:
1) Front covers typically use 3 main colors and feature one large main image of the featured artist, along with smaller images and listings of other artists.
2) Contents pages include the magazine masthead, a central image different from the front cover, and column listings of artists and page references.
3) Double page spreads commonly employ different colors than the front cover for variety, include one large central image filling most of the pages, and some smaller supporting images in or near the headline and text.
Tim Noyce set out to create a school magazine cover to learn the skills and conventions of magazine design. His research found that school magazine covers typically have the masthead at the top in a blocky or jazzy font. He practiced manipulating images by adding borders. Noyce made modifications to his draft based on what looked better. His questionnaire found that his target audience preferred rock, hip-hop and drum and bass music and wanted exclusive interviews and free items. He was influenced to include multiple main images on his cover like those seen on 'Q' magazine covers.
1. The document evaluates a music magazine created by the author.
2. Key aspects of the magazine discussed include using fonts and branding from real bands, incorporating photos taken at live performances, and including content relevant to the target teenage/young adult audience.
3. The author believes the magazine effectively represents the rock music genre through its dark color scheme, broken glass backgrounds, and topics covered. Distribution through Bauer Media is proposed due to their success and audience match.
1. The document evaluates a music magazine created by the author.
2. Key aspects of the magazine discussed include using fonts and designs from real bands, incorporating photos taken at live shows to represent the genre, and including content relevant to the target teenage/young adult audience.
3. The author believes Bauer Media would be a good distributor as it publishes similar magazines, has a good reputation, and would help advertise the magazine to the intended audience.
1. The document evaluates a music magazine created by the author.
2. Key aspects of the magazine discussed include using fonts and designs from real magazines, incorporating photos taken at live performances, and including profiles of popular bands that would appeal to the target teenage/young adult audience.
3. The author believes the magazine would be well-distributed by Bauer Media due to their success and reputation within the magazine industry, and their appeal to the target rock music fans audience.
The document discusses the conventions used in magazine design and how the student's media product adheres to or challenges conventions.
The front cover uses conventions like a large masthead, cover lines, quotes, date/issue info. It challenges conventions by placing the barcode in the top corner rather than bottom.
The contents page uses conventions like the masthead, images of featured people, large page numbers. It challenges conventions by having images take up more space.
The double page spread uses conventions like a large headline, images opposite text, pull quotes, matching color scheme. It aims to look professional while engaging readers.
The document discusses the evaluation of a Year 12 Media Studies student's magazine project. It describes the various conventions and forms used in real magazines that were employed or challenged in the student's media product, such as the masthead, images, text layout, colors, and more. It also addresses how the product represented its target audience of music fans aged 14-40, and how technologies like InDesign, Photoshop and lighting were utilized in its construction.
This document contains an evaluation by Will Sutton of a magazine media product he created for a Year 12 Media Studies class. It describes the various conventional forms and conventions Will incorporated in his magazine design, such as the masthead, main image, barcode, sell lines, etc. It also discusses how the media product represents younger music fans aged 14-40 with its color scheme, clear titles, and focus on indie/rock music. Will believes digital music platforms like YouTube, Spotify and iTunes would be suitable institutions to distribute and promote the band featured in the magazine since that is how most younger people consume music.
This document contains an evaluation by Will Sutton of a magazine media product he created for a Year 12 Media Studies assignment. It describes the various conventions and forms used in real magazines that were developed or challenged in Will's magazine, including the masthead, main image, anchorage text, sell lines, barcode/price, and front/back covers. It also discusses how the magazine represents its target audience of teens to middle-aged people interested in indie/rock music. Will believes a digital media institution like iTunes or Spotify would be best for distributing the music of the band featured in the magazine, while Bauer Media could help distribute the physical magazine itself given their experience with rock magazines and young adult audiences.
This document contains an evaluation by Will Sutton of a magazine media product he created for a Year 12 Media Studies class. It describes the various conventional forms and conventions Will incorporated from real magazines, such as the masthead, main image, barcode/price, sell lines, etc. It also discusses how the media product represents younger music fans and how a company like Bauer Media would be suitable for distributing the magazine given its experience with rock magazines and young adult audiences.
This document evaluates the student's media magazine project. It discusses the forms and conventions used in real magazines that were developed or challenged in the student's magazine. These include the masthead, images, text placement, color schemes, and page layouts. The student reflects on how the magazine represents its target audience of music fans aged 14-40. Distribution through online music platforms and print magazines is considered. The student also discusses the skills learned in creating the magazine using InDesign, Photoshop, and photography.
The document discusses forms and conventions in media products. It then summarizes the key forms and conventions used in the student's magazine cover and contents page design.
For the cover, conventions like masthead placement, selling lines, date/price/issue info, barcodes, additional images and cover lines are followed. The largest central photo, headline styles, and pull quotes are also conventional.
For the contents page, conventions like masthead/logo, page numbers, subheadings, brief descriptions, column structure, and use of a large central photo are followed. Graphics and a range of smaller photos are also used conventionally. The design draws inspiration from other magazines' styles.
The document provides an analysis of the design elements of two music magazines: NME and The Fly. For NME, the summary discusses the neutral colors with pops of color, structured yet messy layout, and use of images that relate to stories. For The Fly, the summary notes the bold black title and splash of orange, simple yet effective layout and design, and close-up images that create a personal feel. In both magazines, the design elements are analyzed as effectively appealing to the target audiences through an casual yet informative style.
This document discusses how the student's media product uses and challenges conventions of real music magazines. It analyzes conventions related to presentation, research conducted, target audiences, design elements like layout, photographs, and color schemes. While some conventions are followed, like placing the masthead in the top center and using a model that fits the genre, other conventions are challenged, such as using a unique font for the masthead and only black and white colors. The goal was to create something alternative but that still looked like a real magazine.
This document discusses the conventions and forms used in real media products that the author's media product uses, develops, or challenges. It examines the conventions used for magazine covers, contents pages, and articles. For the cover, it follows conventions like using the largest font for the main headline and centering it. For contents pages, it uses conventions like numbers, images, headings, and ads. For articles, it uses conventions like the main image, celebrity name, title, page numbers, and differing text styles. The author discusses how their product develops conventions by making elements louder and bolder to fit the rock genre.
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The document discusses how the student's magazine cover and contents pages use, develop, and change conventions of other rock music magazines.
The cover follows conventions such as including a masthead, skyline, main image using rule of thirds, main sell line near the image, and additional cover lines. It challenges conventions by only featuring the lead singer instead of the full band and placing the issue date in an unusual location.
The contents page includes standard elements like the masthead, page titles and numbers, subheadings, and previews of interior pages. It challenges conventions by placing the masthead in the center instead of the top. It develops conventions by including a large editor's letter to introduce the magazine and providing descriptions
The document describes the design choices made for various elements of a music magazine cover and contents page. It explains positioning a pug graphic and band names to draw attention. Color schemes including yellow, red and white are used throughout for consistency and to make elements stand out. The masthead, coverlines, splash text and images are also described in terms of size, color and positioning to maximize visibility and emphasis on key information.
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This document analyzes the front cover of a music magazine. It discusses several key elements of the cover design including the main image, price/bar code, cover lines, and masthead. The main image is a close-up portrait that draws the viewer in and focuses attention on the subject. Placement of price and bar code are also important design considerations. While the author is creating an article not a full magazine, cover lines and matching the style of an existing magazine through the masthead are still relevant elements to consider.
The document discusses conventions utilized and challenged in a mock music magazine layout. Some conventions followed include placing the main image in the center, using a medium long shot for images, including pull quotes and headlines on double page spreads. Some conventions challenged include not having additional smaller images, having a dark background on the contents page, and including more article information than typical. Overall, the goal was to create a professional-looking rock music magazine while experimenting with design conventions.
The document proposes a new rock magazine called "DEFUSED" targeting 16-24 year olds. It will have a black, white, yellow, and red color scheme and focus on indie and alternative rock. The front cover will be bold to draw attention. Conventionally, it will include a masthead, main image, and stories. The contents page will list sections simply. The double page spread will have one text-heavy side and one image/headline side. Some conventions, like including page numbers, will be altered to allow more space for content. Original photos of a model will be taken outside and inside to feature in the magazine. Backup plans are in place if the model or weather prevent the desired photos.
2. Front Cover I found out that most magazine covers used large, bold text for their masthead that usually spans across the whole of the front cover, making it stand out more an therefore follows codes and conventions. It’s vital that the masthead fits in with the rest of the front cover and the theme of the magazine, for example; if the colour scheme consists of black and white, it would be good to use a red masthead in order for it to stand out. Also, if the magazine follows a rock, grundgey theme, it would be good to have a masthead that follows this theme (e.g. A masthead that looks as if it has ripped edges).In order for the masthead to stand out even more, it could be placed in front of the main image, however if it is a well established magazine, this wouldn’t be necessary. Also in order for it to follows codes and conventions and to stand out even more, the masthead should be the biggest text on the cover. I’m going to use this knowledge for my own masthead by using the elements of a masthead that make it stand out the most, so my masthead would be one of the most eye catching things on the cover. Also, I plan to create a decorative, unique masthead (e.g. One like the Rolling stone magazine), so it is more identifiable. I have learnt that other than the masthead, it would follow codes and conventions to make the main image and main headline the things to catch the audiences attention the most, and to have it placed in the very centre of the cover with the text placed around it. Usually, the main cover image is a picture from a photoshoot, so the mise-en-scene has been constructed in order to fit the theme of the magazine. For example, if the magazine has a black and white colour scheme the person/people will be wearing clothes and make-up that will suit this colour scheme (e.g. Black and white or one main colour that is bright and will stand out from the black and white). Also, the lighting should fit in with the mood of the magazine (e.g. Harsh, darker lighting for a rebellious, aggressive mood. Bright lighting for a more fun, light-hearted mood). The clothing should also fit in with the theme of the magazine, so if it was a heavy metal magazine, the band featured would be wearing wristbands, leather jackets and studded belts, whereas if it was a clubbing magazine the artist would be wearing bright, neon clothes. I will use this knowledge in order to make my main image fit the codes and conventions and by making fit into the indie genre. I think that making the text colours follow a particular, simple colour scheme makes the magazine more attractive, as opposed to using a range of different colours, which ca n look quite tacky and be overwhelming. Some magazines use a particular marketing technique, in which they use opposite colours (e.g. Orange and blue), which is proven to make things stand out more. Most magazines use the same font type throughout the front cover, which makes it look neater. Magazines usually include a fairly small amount of text, so that the cover doesn’t look too crowded. Also, some magazines use an outline around their text, which makes it stand out more. I also like the way Kerrang magazine highlights a band’s name in a puff, which draws the audiences attention to it, especially if they like that band. Also, I like the way Spin magazine uses text that looks as if it’s been hand written, which makes it look more young and fun. I will use this knowledge to make my text stand out as much as possible, whilst following a specific colour scheme.
3. By including a barcodes, issue information and price in the same place (usually bottom corner) follows codes and conventions, therefore I’d do this for my front cover. A list of bands/artists running along the side of the cover follows codes and conventions and is used to draw the audiences attention and tempt them to buy the magazine, especially if they’re interested in the bands/artists listed. I think this is a very effective technique to use, which is why I would include it on my front cover. It follows the codes and conventions by advertising the inclusion of freebies on the magazine cover, as it is a good way to tempt the buyer into purchasing the magazine. I would definitely use this on my cover, especially from experience that I know freebies are a good way in attracting you to buy a magazine, as sometimes I’ve actually bought a magazine just for the freebie. Some magazines include smaller images that relate to the puffs on the cover. I think this is a good idea, but may make a magazine look too crowded if too many images are includes, I think that 1 – 3 images is acceptable. Buzz words such as ‘plus’ are commonly used on front covers and consist of capital letters/ bright, bold text/ in a textbox. I think this is a good way of drawing the audience in, as the word tends to jump out at you.
4. Contents Page By splitting the page listing into categories and ordering them in numerical order follows codes and conventions and it makes it easier to find a specific page. It’s also conventional for the page listing to list downwards on the left side of the page and to be titled with the band’s/artist’s name, so the audience can find an article easier. Some page listings can be quite hard to read as the listings are too close together or the text is too small, therefore I will make sure not to do this, so my audience won’t be put off by the page listings. The title of the page usually says ‘contents’, however some magazines challenge conventions by either including just the magazine logo as the title or something like ‘what’s inside’, in my opinion, I’d rather follow conventions by having the title as ‘contents’. Also, magazines usually have the contents title as the biggest, boldest text of the page. The main article of the page conventionally dominates the page, as it includes the largest image and one of the largest texts. The main article usually relates to the front cover image and headline of the front cover and the article included on a double page spread. Also, the main article commonly includes a brief description of the article, plus the page number it will be on. I will definitely follow the codes and conventions , as I think this is the best way of encouraging the reader to read the main article. As well as the main article, contents pages usually include featured articles. These are made of smaller images with an attached page number. This is a good way of drawing the reader’s attention to particular articles, plus it makes the contents page more interesting. Magazines always have a specific colour scheme for the contents page, which usually consists of just a few colours, so the text isn’t too difficult to use. I think this is a good idea, because by including a range of different colours usually makes a contents page look quite tacky. An editorial is usually featured (normally at the top corner). The editorial uses a chatty, informal mode of address and tells the reader about what’s in the magazine and advises them on the best articles. I like the idea of including an editor’s note, because the fact that’s it’s written in a chatty tone, it helps the reader form a bond with the magazine, as the editor addresses the reader as if they are their friend. A note about subscription is usually featured at the bottom of the page, and tempts the reader into subscribing by showing that it would be cheaper for them to do so. I think this is a good way of telling how many loyal fans the magazine has.
5. Double page spread There is usually only one picture featured on a double page spread, which tends to span across both pages, which I think is a really good way of catching a readers attention. However, sometimes more than one image is including, but they’re usually small, but I still prefer the idea of using just one, large photo. I like the idea of including a black and white image, combined with a bright coloured text, as I think this really draws people in. Conventionally, the image is from a photoshoot , which I prefer as opposed to an image from a gig. The title is always the biggest, boldest text of the page, which really catches your attention, and therefore I will use this on my double page spread. I’ve seen magazine that use very decorative titles, I like this idea because I think it’s a good way of making the double page spread look more interesting. There is usually very little text on a double page spread, normally about small two columns. I think this has been done so it doesn’t look too crowded. I quite like the minimalistic look, as it’s not too overwhelming. Also, It is very conventional to use a drop-cap in the text, which is usually a different colour to the rest of the text, and therefore stands out. Most magazines use a simplistic colour scheme (e.g. Black, white, pink), which I think looks very effective and professional, as opposed to using a range of different colours. In one of the magazines I studied, they featured the logo of the festival the featured band /artist are playing at in the top left corner. I will use this on my double page spread, as it’s a good way of promoting the festival, and also the type of festival shows what kind of genre that band/artist fit into.
6. Audience Research I found out that the favourite music genre amongst my audience was indie and drum and bass, which could be because the image associated with these genres are popular with young people. The magazine in which my audience would most like to buy is NME, probably due to the fact that it targets a mass market, but mainly features rock genres and is very good at meeting the constant needs and demands of their audience, therefore they are a very popular magazine. The band that was most popular with my audience was Mumford & Sons, which I’m very pleased with as they’re one of my favourite bands. I think Mumford & Sons appeals to my audience as they’re a fairly new band who have released an album that has actually need nominated for album of the year, therefore showing how popular they have become. The type of websites that my audience are most likely to go on are social networks, which Iexpected because social networks are hugely popular, especially with the younger generation. Also, social networks are a great way for people to find out about music, as a lot of bands have fan pages which feature information about songs, gigs etc. The amount that my audience would be most likely to spend on a magazine is £2-£3, which I expected, because young people are especially looking for good, affordable magazines. My audience preferred to physically buy their music as opposed to downloading it, so maybe I could include voucher’s/discounts for HMV in my magazine. My audience spend between £5-£9 on music per month, which shows that music is important to them, and they are prepared to spend at least £5 a month on their favourite music, therefore this relates to my idea of including vouchers/discounts for HMV, allowing my audience to purchase even more music. The main cover image and story is the thing that attracts my audience most to buying a magazine, which I expected because these are the things that catch your attention the most initially when looking at magazines. My audience likes to listen to music on their iPods and like to watch music on YouTube, which shows me that they want to listen/watch music on demand. My ‘find your tribe’ results came back as ‘indie’, which is the genre I wanted to mainly base my magazine on, as this is a genre that is very popular with the younger generation, also you can have various types of indie music (rock, pop, folk etc)