By having a bold and iconic masthead, I
subverted conventions by using a unique font
that is different from generic mainstream fonts
usually used for mastheads. This may attract
my audience as it may be seen as breaking
the norm and makes my magazine look more
authentic.



                                           The use of the button and plus
                                           distinguishes from the rest of the text used
                                           in my front cover which is visually attractive
                                           for the audience but also the list of artists
                                           in the corner of my cover may lure the
                                           audience as they are popular bands.
Use of pun makes
  article worth                                                                   Several pictures
  reading and                                                                       provide more
  entertaining                                                                    insight into artist
                                                                                   and links article
                                                                                       to page
 Provides extra
info about artist                                                                 Language used is
    therefore                                                                      understandable
    informing                                                                       and formal but
    audience                                                                       enthusiastic so
                                                                                   target audience
                                                                                  should be able to
                    Attire choice for artist is simple yet effective reflecting
                                                                                      relate and
                    indie genre and not conforming to outrageous or
                    extravagant attire linked to other genres                        understand
Unique masthead          Contrasting colour used
 attracts audience        for feature artist to show
                           exclusive interview only
Maintained house style   available in this magazine
colours to not confuse
 audience or dissuade
them from reading the       Stance of subject is
         mag                unique and provides
                            meaning for the dps
                                   article
     List of bands
 mentioned in mag so       Iconic button tempts
  audience can see       audience with the allure of
 new info about their       competition to meet
   favourite artists          favourite band
Editors letter
      Columns in
                               provides regularity
 appropriate order so
                               for regular readers
  gives structure and
  order for audience
                           Advertising new artists make
                            the audience be interested
                              in upcoming talents and
 Mixture of posters and      informs them of any new
  reviews and features          music from the genre
 adhere to conventions
    but also is in the
interest of the audience
                               Several images show
                                variety of artists to
                                 attract audience
4. What would you expect to see
                                                           1. What kind of colours
         in this magazine?
                                                          would you mostly associate
          reviews of albums                                   with indie music?
          latest news                                 5
                                                      4
          recommendations of artists                  3
          advertisment of gigs                        2
                                                      1
          all of them                                 0                                Series1



                    17%
                              33%
                  17%

                        33%

As the recommendation of artists were highly         I used the results of my questionnaire by
popular I made sure most of the features             combing the results with the highest
mentioned in my contents page were about             percentage when choosing the colour
upcoming artists and this is further reinforced by   scheme for my magazine. I combined both
my dps article and choice of subject for my front    yellow and blue in order to meet my
cover.                                               audiences expectations
To attract or address my audience I have used many features that would allure them
such as using popular artists in the genre on the contents and front page of my
magazine. Also in my questionnaire I found that the most likely articles people would
want to see in my magazine are reviews of albums and artists and recommendations
of new artists. I have used this in my contents page by including articles like e.g. ‘hot
or not’ and ‘exclusive interview with…’. My double page spread would also interest
the audience as it is an insightful article that will prompt readers to think and
interpret the information. Furthermore I have used rhetorical questions in my
contents page to tempt the reader into finding out more.

Q6 attract audience

  • 2.
    By having abold and iconic masthead, I subverted conventions by using a unique font that is different from generic mainstream fonts usually used for mastheads. This may attract my audience as it may be seen as breaking the norm and makes my magazine look more authentic. The use of the button and plus distinguishes from the rest of the text used in my front cover which is visually attractive for the audience but also the list of artists in the corner of my cover may lure the audience as they are popular bands.
  • 3.
    Use of punmakes article worth Several pictures reading and provide more entertaining insight into artist and links article to page Provides extra info about artist Language used is therefore understandable informing and formal but audience enthusiastic so target audience should be able to Attire choice for artist is simple yet effective reflecting relate and indie genre and not conforming to outrageous or extravagant attire linked to other genres understand
  • 4.
    Unique masthead Contrasting colour used attracts audience for feature artist to show exclusive interview only Maintained house style available in this magazine colours to not confuse audience or dissuade them from reading the Stance of subject is mag unique and provides meaning for the dps article List of bands mentioned in mag so Iconic button tempts audience can see audience with the allure of new info about their competition to meet favourite artists favourite band
  • 5.
    Editors letter Columns in provides regularity appropriate order so for regular readers gives structure and order for audience Advertising new artists make the audience be interested in upcoming talents and Mixture of posters and informs them of any new reviews and features music from the genre adhere to conventions but also is in the interest of the audience Several images show variety of artists to attract audience
  • 6.
    4. What wouldyou expect to see 1. What kind of colours in this magazine? would you mostly associate reviews of albums with indie music? latest news 5 4 recommendations of artists 3 advertisment of gigs 2 1 all of them 0 Series1 17% 33% 17% 33% As the recommendation of artists were highly I used the results of my questionnaire by popular I made sure most of the features combing the results with the highest mentioned in my contents page were about percentage when choosing the colour upcoming artists and this is further reinforced by scheme for my magazine. I combined both my dps article and choice of subject for my front yellow and blue in order to meet my cover. audiences expectations
  • 7.
    To attract oraddress my audience I have used many features that would allure them such as using popular artists in the genre on the contents and front page of my magazine. Also in my questionnaire I found that the most likely articles people would want to see in my magazine are reviews of albums and artists and recommendations of new artists. I have used this in my contents page by including articles like e.g. ‘hot or not’ and ‘exclusive interview with…’. My double page spread would also interest the audience as it is an insightful article that will prompt readers to think and interpret the information. Furthermore I have used rhetorical questions in my contents page to tempt the reader into finding out more.