The document summarizes what the student learned from constructing a music magazine as a class project. They learned how to use software like Photoshop, InDesign, and video tutorials to design the magazine layout. They also gained an understanding of how to represent and attract the target audience through careful manipulation of images, colors, language, and conventions. The student felt they progressed in skills from the preliminary task to the full magazine product, including broader knowledge of the research and production process for magazines.

1. My Music Magazine Evaluation
Zacc Copas

2. Q1
• In what ways does your media product
use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?

3. Eyebrow across the top
Masthead across which contains the type of
the top. Different
to other
Front Cover genre of music that will be in
the magazine unlike most
magazines as it that name artists.
goes over the
cover images face
unlike other
magazines that sit Cover image in the
under. centre, looking
straight at the
reader to form a
Information of connection with
feature artists run the reader.
down the left hand
and right hand third.
Cover Line: The main featured
artist is quoted in big bold
Barcode in bottom
letters in the right hand third to
right
attract the readers eye as the
first thing, as he is the main
focus in this issue.

4. Masthead along the
top of the
Eyebrow with information of
what type of musical genre you Front Cover magazine, stands out
the most with its red
will find in the magazine.
colour against the
dark background, to
help catch the
attention of the
reader.
Magazine features listed on
left and right hand third.
The cover image is of Example,
and we see him standing relaxed
but upright to show dominance,
also looks at the reader to form
a connection.
Cover line: this explains
the content that will be
found in the magazine
The colour scheme is
about the cover image.
brown/black fade and white,
this is seen throughout the
magazine.
Barcode in bottom
right

5. The “Contents” title line
Contents Page has been done in a
unique way which
The colours for the makes it very eye-
contents page are mostly catching. It is on 3 lines
dark with a kind of and is big, white and
spotlight on the cover bold and stands out
image on the contents against the
page which looks highly background, this
affective. appeals to readers.
V for Vibe
is visible
to the
Font sizes vary on
readers.
importance, with
bold words standing
The cover image is in a out against the rest.
very unique These are the
position, laying across featured articles
the bottom of the page and page numbers.
instead of taking up the
full side or centre like
most other magazines.

6. The contents page of my
magazine keeps the
Contents Page Contents page
written across
colour scheme of
the top.
brown/black, mixing font
colours with white and
black.
Features section
Artist on the right varies in colour
hand third taking and size. Artists in
up most of the bigger and white
page and is almost font while extra
looking at the information small
feature article text. and black. Also
page numbers
located in red.

7. The artist is shown
Double Page Spread
along the top of the The main image for the
page in different article is on the left hand
poses and suggests side of the page. The
that the audience female artist is dressed in
know who the artist bright colours in contrast
is without her to the dark colours used
name. She is throughout the page. She
spontaneous and is clearly shown as the
fun. main image.
Bright colours are
used only to The colour scheme is
outline 3 pieces of grey, red and some blue.
text and make the These colours are dark
page look less colours but attract the
boring. They show intended audience.
significance.
Feature headline attracts Quotes
reader to read the article. Copy split into three rows which used.
are perfectly even.

8. Double Page Spread Cover lines
across the
Cover image top stating
shows a what the
connection with article is.
the article as he is
looking at the
article himself
which shows an
instant relation.
Small
pictures
included in
the article.
The colour
scheme is
noticed behind
the artist but
White and black colours
not on the
are very affective.
page of the
article which is
white.

9. Q2
• How does your media product represent
particular social groups?

10. Target Audience And
Demographics
• As shown through the
inspiration of my magazines
demographics, Elektro, the
average reader for my
magazine will be 21-30
although can range
anywhere from 16-45. The
average reader will be a
college graduate of middle
class and I slightly more
knowledgeable look on
music. They will be mostly
white and spend there time
in-between work reading
my magazine.
Taken from Elktro media pack as
Elektro will be my competitor.

11. What my pictures represent
I had to get the right message across to the audience through the use of my pictures
and so I experimented with these poses.
I wanted my model to look powerful over the audience and done this through the
crossed arms and looking down at us.
My pictures have that unique feel and fit in with the style of the target audience.

12. What my textual content represents to
the audience
• While reading and analysing the text in Elektro I saw
that more informal language is used to relate to a
sophisticated targeted social group of a slightly mid
ages person. I used formal words in my text as my
intended target audience may not like slang words
etc. The is quiet a lot of text to give the reader
everything they need to know about to content in my
magazine. The textual content is very informative
and will mirror the stereotypical language of the
audience.

13. Representation through design
• I used the colours brown, white and black for the colour
scheme as the contrasting bright and dark colours look very
affective and attractive. It also gives it that informal overall
look and design for a sophisticated audience.
• The text switches from black to white on the pages and
stands out against the background giving it a nice affect.
The overall colour design represents a serious colour
scheme unlike a child's magazine that may contain loads of
bright colours.
• Text can be seen on both left hand and right hand
thirds, and varies throughout switching alternatively or on
the same. Very few pictures throughout and focuses mainly
on the content of the text.

14. Q5
• How did you attract/address your audience?

15. • Using a questionnaire I came up with the overall
layout that will attract my target
audience, through colours scheme and copy to
pictures.
• There is a connection between the reader and
the pictures through direct eye contact, and also
between the familiar language.
• The layout is easy to navigate through and
focuses mainly on copy.
• I carefully chose content with help from language
as I identified I would have to used informal text.
The content I chose to write about was based on
the type of social group.

16. Q6
• What have you learnt about technologies
from the process of constructing this
product?

17. What I used
• Adobe Photoshop
• Google
• Youtube
• Adobe InDesign
• CaptureIt (Iphone App)
• Camera
• Computer
• Wordpress

18. What I Used
• At first sight of what was new technology to me
(indesign) I struggled to for a connection with to
and so, found it hard to use such software.
• After online videos and help from the teacher I
finally got to grips with the software used which
left me with my final product.
• The access to hardware and software was easy
which allowed me to overcome any problems
quicker.

19. Q7
• Looking back at your preliminary task, what
do you feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the full product?

20. Skills I have Gained
• A lot of knowledge has progressed since starting
the media topic including the use of
software, hardware and terminology and so I
have a broader idea into the research and
production of magazines.
• My general use for computers was high before
hand so I found it easier to adapt to the
software's but took that extra stop into creating
something special.
• I also learn about conventions and how to adapt
them into a magazine.

21. Manipulation and Planning Of My
Media Magazine
• Throughout the process of research I have
found out that manipulation is very vital in
magazines as people are easily influenced by
what they read and see so magazines use
manipulation to get a certain point across
such as the cover image looking of a high
status and also the conventions they convey.
• Through experience I have learnt that even
the basics of a music magazine take a long
time to perfect and stand out to the audience.