Maria Madamombe designed a magazine to appeal to the black/American audience that is interested in urban music. She chose to feature a black female model on the cover dressed simply so as not to conform to stereotypes of flashy jewelry or aggressive poses typically seen in urban magazines. The taglines and male artists featured throughout are meant to attract the male gaze and interest of the target audience. While representing the black/American social group, the magazine aims to challenge stereotypes by presenting a more simple and modern design compared to other urban magazines.

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Maria Madamombe

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How I appeal to my audience
 One of the first way my magazine appeals to my
audience is the design. On my front cover shown
in Image A, the social group is represented. I
chose to base my magazine around the
black/American race as the genre of music my
magazine is based on, (urban), is most appealing
to this social group. Because of this, it mean
elements of my magazine such as the way my
model is dressed or posing all needed to link back
to this social group in order to make sure I was
created a product appropriate for them. Instead of
completely following the stereotypical conventions
of an urban magazine, I drifted away from the
previous looks that I found from magazines. This is
shown in image B as there s is the constant
representation of the black race with either big
jewelry, money or an aggressive attitude in the
media. Because of this, I chose to use a female
model as I thought she would have a greater
impact on the magazine in terms of appealing to
the male gaze. All the tag lines on my magazine
mention male artists and information that a male
would be attracted to, therefore, it was only
suitable to use a female model who would entice
my audience. In terms of the way I dressed her, I
chose a simple style so that the taglines would be
able to grasp the readers attention whilst at the
same time keeping focus on the model.
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B

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Difference from other magazines
 I personally believe that my product shows a degree of difference
from other magazines as everything about it is very toned down
and simple. Instead of completely following the stereotypical
conventions of an urban magazine, I chose to show a sense of
originality and difference whilst keeping the finished look very
professional.
 My representation of the black/American social group both
supports and challenges dominant ideologies. As previously
expressed, the black/American social group are given a certain
image and characteristics that everyone of that kind is suppose to
conform to. I believe that I haven't conformed to this image as I
have taken away the over acentric look and created a
simple, modern day magazine. I have however supported it as I
have used a black model which is commonly done within the
urban genre