The document summarizes the learning and progression of a student in creating a music magazine from a preliminary collage magazine to a full product. It shows how the student's understanding of Photoshop and magazine conventions improved, allowing them to create a more professional magazine tailored to their target audience of stylish young adults interested in jazz/blues music. Key lessons included using cover lines, color themes, and layouts inspired by magazines like MOJO but making the design unique. The student felt successful in applying their new skills to effectively represent their audience.

1. OF MY MUSIC MAGAZINE

3.  I have learned that Photoshop is a useful
program but that it is important to spend time
on anything you do to get the most
professional results.
 My understanding of Photoshop and composition
have developed significantly, ensuring I am now able
to use this program confidently and to much greater
effect.
Collage
Mag
Music Mag

4.  From the previous images it is clear to see
that I can now use Photoshop in a far more
effective way. In comparison with my
preliminary task, I have show that I can create
a far more professional product.
 In the next slide I will compare both closely.

5. Dead space is bad as it It is important to use
looks boring and un appropriate fonts to there Minimising dead space
productive best ability. Inappropriate is far more aesthetically Using several layers
with pictures, graphics
Layers are not used fonts look unprofessional pleasing
and text allow a more
effectively or well
Use of varying fonts in order to interesting look to be
here
attract greater attention created
Improved use
of cutting
tools creates a
more
professional
product
Using
appropriate
colours to
get the best
impact. Not
using
colours that
will not
show on
each other
Different
font sizes
show text
hierarchy,
highlighting
significant
information
Different image types create a more
interesting and professional look,
using colour change to get the best
impact

6. Q: How did you attract
your audience?

7.  I created a diagram to show my type of
audience.
-Late twenties to early fifties males

8.  Having established my audience I decided the
best way to attract my chosen audience was
to create a classy and clean cut magazine that
had a stylish retro theme to it.
 This is why I chose to use a black and white
photo as I felt it had the classiest look as well
as having the Polaroid look of the 1950’s 60’s
and 70’s
 I also used the vinyl record to link to the
period

9. The original Black and white also comes
image from my style model of the
Emeli Sande cover as this is
also in black and white.
I did this using
Photoshop, I firstly cut
out the background
Black and
with the lasso tool, white will
then moved it onto a
fresh page.
attract my
I feathered the edges audience
and made alterations
with the cutter to give
because it
the smoothest lines. has a classier
I added a black and
white filter before
feel
changing the colour
balance until I was
happy

10.  I continued this look throughout my
magazine to create the stylish image I
wanted.
 I drew inspiration from Michael Buble and
Emeli Sande
 This is how I decided
on my colour theme
as the grey mixed with a
flash of colour works.
This will hopefully work
To attract the audience I
Want.

11. Q: Who would be
the audience for
your media product?

12.  As I established my audience would be stylish
young adults with an interest in
jazz/swing/blues/soul music, my magazine
is therefore cantered round these people.
 For this reason I gave my magazine a mix of
modern and retro that surrounds this type of
music.
 I described this in my audience profile
diagram on an earlier slide.

13. Q: What kind of
media institution
might distribute
your media
product and why?

15. Q: How does your media
product represent
particular social groups?

16. My magazine represents my chosen audience in a
positive and stylish way. Through the articles and
language, there is nothing offensive in my
magazine.
The price is high but competitive with others of
this target audience. The prices of magazines
directed at my audience are higher, this shows
that they have enough disposable income.
The content is clearly directed at my target
audience, with the content and type of images
and texts used all reflect the status of my
audience.
These things suggest an upper class stylish
audience. Which is the audience I am aimed at.

17.  It was important to create a positive image
for my magazine and that the magazine
represents the type of person who reads it
and is represented by it because people will
not buy a magazine that shows them in a
negative light.
 This links into the audience profile I was
targeting.

18. Q: In what ways
does your media
product challenge
forms and
conventions of real
magazine
products?

19.  My magazine fits to many of the conventions
of a magazine that I noted during my
research.
 There are clear connections between my
magazine and my style model.

20.  However it does challenge the conventions of music
magazines.
 It challenges with the colour choice as not all
magazines use black and white and the style of the
cover lines is particular to certain magazines and is
not a convention sheared by all
 While my magazine does use influence from
magazines like MOJO, MOJO itself breaks several
conventions of a music magazine. The way of using
particular colours to stand out is typical however
using all the same type of cover lines is not. I chose
to use these as my magazine is a special about
‘SACHA STONE’ and it is therefore based most around
this, pulling the focus to this content.

21.  It was important that I made my magazine
individual and did not simply copy others. I
took influence such as the type of image and
the puff from others but intended to create a
magazine that is clearly separate from others
and has its own style.
 Therefore in particular situations I chose to
break these conventions in order to create a
recognisable style and look that would make
my magazine stand out from others in its
field.

22. For example I used a plain background
so that my image would stand out
more.
The same text size and font is used
throughout, as I wanted to draw
attention to the main article as well as
listing a lot of content (this also links to
my MOJO magazine).

23. Q: Looking back at
your preliminary task,
what have you learnt
in terms of
progression from that
to the full product?

25.  There is a clear improvement from my collage
magazine to my music magazine
 My final product is far more professional, this
comes from a combination of a better
understanding of the conventions of music
magazines and a better knowledge and ability
of Photoshop as a tool.
 The use of cover lines specifically shows an
improvement and allows my music magazine
to look far more accomplished.

26.  Overall I feel that I was successful in creating
a professional looking product that will apply
to the audience I chose to target, through its
content and style. I made every choice with
my target in mind, everything is directed at
my audience.
 I also feel I have learnt a lot about the media I
used to create it. Photo shop, the cameras
and text programs. My greater understanding
is clearly shown in my final product.