Q5. How did you attract/ address your audience ?

I believe that I have attracted my target audience in several different ways. One way in which I feel I have achieved one of those goals is through my front cover. This is the most important part of the magazine, because it helps my targeted audience whether or not to buy the magazine. The look I chose for my model was very simplistic, which gives of the impression that the magazine is not intellectually based which would definitely appeal to my intended audience. The model also has a sense of mystery about her which would make the readers want to find out more about the artist. The model also has a few piercings, which suggest to us that she is not afraid of pain and has somewhat of an adventurous side to her. The Models hair is pulled back with highlighting on the tips which also shows another part to her adventurous side, which you are unable to see because of the picture is in black and white.

Another way in which I targeted my audience was buy making my cover lines effective enough to draw in my target audience.  My magazine has a mix of British culture as well as American culture, which I tried to emerge two different cultures together to create a very fun, interesting and exciting magazine, thus giving off a cool vibe. For my cover lines I used well established names in the entertainment industry to attract my target audience. One of my cover lines read "EXCLUSIVE Interview with Drake" I wrote this because I know the Drake is well-known successful artist on the RnB/Rap scene, which I known by using him in magazine attracts my intended audience and makes my magazine relevant.

For my front cover I used the same type of font; however I used different font sizes to make it look it look interesting. Also other reasons to why I did so was to show the importance of one cover line to the other for example the cover line which read "Lorelle The Women In Black" was the most important hence why it was the largest out of the other cover lines. It represented the artist in the picture and gives the reader a little idea of who she is. 

Another way in which I attracted my target audience was through my contents page and the different artists I was offering in my magazine. I kept it simple and organised so that my target audiences would be able to find quick and easy what they would like to read. Pictures were also placed in my contents page to give my target audience and idea of what they would be reading.

For my masthead I sued a San serif font which I downloaded from www.dafonts.com I made sure that I picket out the correct font to use for my masthead seeing as it would be the main thing to attract my target audience’s eye. So I decided on this very rounded font which suggests that it is an informal magazine, which would appeal to a wide range of people, and also a young target audience. 

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

My media product is aimed at a teenage audience who listen to RnB, rap and pop music. I gave the impression that the magazine was aimed at a teenager audience by the images used the style of clothing, the type of font used throughout the magazine product. The model on the front cover shows the particular audience my magazine is aimed at, although the clothing suggests otherwise it has a deeper meaning, that teenagers are growing into young mature adults. However the model then shows off her fun and exciting side in the double page spread. This in some way follows the conventions but with a twist, because most magazines try to send of a deeper meaning of things, which I have also tried to do so in my media magazine.

My model is wearing a black dress but is close up so readers are unable to see that. It gives us the impression that she is a serious artist and works hard to please her fans. Her makeup is also simple, a bit of eye shadow and gloss on the lips which is suitable for a teenage girl. The model on the front cover also has piercings on her ear which suggest that she also has an edgy side to her.

 

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

                                                                                

 In the beginning of my AS media magazine i looked at existing and a reputable magazines which gave me an understanding on how to use conventions in order to make my magazine look like a music magazine. By me imitating the different types of conventions makes my music magazine look more realistic and professional. One convention which I used was a cover line which was placed directly at the top of the front cover, this is done so that the readers have an insight of what sort of people and information the magazine has to offer. Another convention I used in order to stick to the rules of making a music magazine is a masthead which is in red colour making it stand out from other magazines. I used a particular font form the (dafont.com) which I chose a San serif type font which is mainly used in music magazines, to create that young and vibrant feel. This helps it to attract to the magazines intended target audience.

In order to follow the codes and conventions of making a magazine I made sure that I added a bar code, website in which they would be able to find more information I also chose the colour red for the website and price because it is eye catching and standouts, so the readers will not miss it and the price of the magazine which had been place at the bottom right hand corner of the magazine which most magazines do.

                     

This is not a most common convention, however I used it to in order to make my magazine cover just a tad bit more unique than the other magazines i was inspired by vibe magazine which they had put a cover line in a bubble right underneath the masthead. By the bubble being placed at the top with exciting and bold colours catches the eyes of the reader. The writing placed in the bubble of magazine gives an insight of what is going to be in the magazine, however in my case mine is done to show that the magazine is full of articles, music related fashion related and interviews, which tells the buyers that they are getting a lot for their money.

My main cover line is the artist on the front covers name this straight away tells you who the article is mainly going to be dedicated to. Throughout I used the same font for all cover lines, which is a main rule in the code of conventions, so I tied my best to follow it. Although some cover lines are different sizes to others, which usually means that one cover line is more important. For example the cover line " Lorelle the women in black " is the largest cover line on the front cover which shows that it has the most importance. I also cleverly used a way to catch the readers eye by making the word black a bold read colour, which would make the readers think twice on what they have seen thus drawing them into to reading and buying the magazine.

My double page spread follows the codes of conventions, which makes it a more realistic double page spread for a magazine. I used a very simplistic but effective background which consists of pink and grey, this contrast with the words and the black and white picture making it stand out more. My article is in forms of columns, which is a main convention. I also made my opening paragraph slightly larger than the rest of the text. The images in the article is placed on the right hand side of the page, which I had a large image and two smaller images on either side of the large image, which this makes my article look more fun and exciting for my target audience.