Evaluation
Megan Wealleans
In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and
conventions of real media products?
My magazines target audience is young women who are looking
for confidence and inspiration. My choice of colour will appeal to
the target audience as pink is a feminine .
My main image dominates the front cover, as most music
magazines have a main image that stands out. The image has
connotations of power and seriousness, suggesting the artist
creates powerful meaning songs that people should listen
too.
On the menu strip I have used freebies as they are a easy way
of attracting the audience as people take an interest in things
like competitions and things that are ‘up for grabs’. Also with
the prize being concert tickets it will appeal to the audience
greatly as it is a music magazine.
Kickers are also a good way of
attracting the audience as
interesting topics immediately
become eye catching.
FRONT COVER
Masthead
Masthead
The masthead is called ‘Listen’ as this immediately
identifies the magazine genre as a music magazine.
Feature Article Photo
Feature Article Photo
This follows the codes and conventions
of a music magazine as the image dominates
the page. It identifies straight away who the
main story.
Headline
This headline interests the audience as
they will feel like they are going to find
Headline out some gossip and mischief from
perhaps an award after party.
Anchorage Anchorage
This gives further information about what
the main story is about, engaging the
audience further, I included this as I
thought it would increase buyers.
The magazine I chosen to follow is Vogue, although it is not a music magazine the codes and conventions of a magazine still apply and I though
the layout suited my magazine.
CONTENTS Title of Magazine
Main Image I repeated the title of ‘Listen’ so the front
The main image in the centre of cover and contents are connected and so it
the page does not necessarily have easily flows from page to page.
to be on your main story, as the
image used on my front cover is
completely different. The image
Band Index follows the codes and conventions
of my magazines genre as once
again it is a woman who is a solo
artist. Editorial
This allows the reader to have a
further insight on the main topics
the magazine is going to cover,
Band Index whilst at the same time welcoming
I included this in my contents page as I the audience with a friendly
thought it would help sell my magazine, approach.
this is because all the artists relate to the
magazines genre so straight away it reveals
Title of Magazine if my magazine is what they like.
Main Image
The influence of my contents page is NME, this is due to the amount of things that are on the
contents page. Although it is aimed at a different target audience I made it suitable for mine and
just used the layout.
DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
To develop my magazine into something successful like most magazines I included an imagine to define and enhance the article.
Whilst researching I noticed the image that dominates a page on a double page spread it usually to identify a lifestyle . A lot of
Artists talk about their life to create a mass audience as they allow to talk about their personal life, I did this as I wanted ‘Amy T’
To be a laid back honest person who perhaps could be a bit cheeky and at times feisty. I followed the codes and conventions of my
House style by using suitable fonts and colours. This makes my magazine to appear more professional .
How does your media product
represent particular social groups?
• My magazine represents the target audience of young females. This is due to the various codes and
conventions my magazine involves.
Firstly, the colours used in my magazine though out
are feminine. I chose certain colours as they
represent different things which conveys what I
want my magazine to be about. Even though it is a
music magazine I still think that different artists sing
about meaning things that relate to different
women's lives. Pink represents love and beauty yet
black can represent a black and fearful experience.
These colours may relate to the target audience
which will help me sell my magazine.
The fonts used in my magazine are very basic. The
genre of music in my magazine is Pop and I don’t
think a magazine needs a pacific font to portray
any meaning.
Kesha was an inspiration for my front cover, this is
because her image is so powerful and it gets her
extremely noticed. I thought this would help me sell
my magazine as women often have opinions that
are not heard or seen as important.
The costume for this photo is very simple, just a black dress.
This is because I felt the pose is powerful enough and the
models facial expressions should be the main focus of the
picture. This follows the conventions of a pop magazine for
females as female singers tend to be very pretty.
• In conclusion I believe my magazine uses all the codes and conventions of the music genre pop, which I
have analysed. The magazine as a whole signifies the strength of women in the music industry and that is
what I intended to show.
MY BLOG
• I made a blog to show my progress throughout making my magazine and what research I have done to ensure my magazine
is successful. Also it shows I can use different methods to show my work. I have displayed my photoshoot on there, which
shows the varied ideas I had for my the pages of my magazine.
