Evaluation Question 7

7. looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

I feel I have learnt a lot since my preliminary task
I have learnt how to effectively produce an authentic looking magazine, this is through research of other, popular magazines taking ideas from each one, analysing and annotating them until I fully understood the conventions of a music magazine, such as a unique masthead, eye catching images, ect. I have learnt that it cannot just be created by copying the image of another magazine.
To do this I had to learn how to properly utilise all of the aspects of adobe photoshop, I did this by using it everyday whilst my project was ongoing, I soon gained a grasp of how to effectively use photoshop to get the best out of my images. This was by using tools such as the gradient tool (to create a patterned background), the magic wand (to cut images closer) and organising layers to change the arrangement of images and text
Since the Preliminary task I have also learnt to take clearer and better pictures using different modes and settings for different lightings and zooms for example in the dark, a high aparture and low shutter speed should be used to get the clearest image.
I have learnt the importance of saving and backing up my work on multiple devices such as a USB, a desktop computer and an apple mac, so if for any reason work is lost I can back it up, this I learnt because several times I had come very close to losing all of my work due to misplacing my USB or somebody deleting work on the apple macs
I have leaarnt the importance of blogging my work and effectively gathering research information, this is very useful for keeping up to date and orgaiseing my time properly.
I managed to organise my time effectively by creating a schedule of when to do what work this came in very handy as I did not fall behind target.
And finnally this Project has taught me about different media institutions such as Brauer Media, Emap and IPC Media and what roles they play when it comes to publishing and distributing music magazines through everything from bookshops to magazine kiosks.

When I have showed members of my target audience, all have responded that it is far better than my preliminary task and would purchase it if they saw it in a shop.

Evaluation Question 6

6. What have you learnt about technologies in the process of constructing this product?

There are many things i have learnt during this process such

Memory/USB sticks, i have learnt of the importance of of saving and backing up my work in several place on different file types, such as .jpeg (an image file) and .psd (photoshop document). i learnt this because i lost several copies and documents because i used several different computers, my memory stick was useful for stransferring data from one computer to another but was not safe as a backup alone because seeral time i had almost lost it, therefore i backed my work up on a desktop computer aswell.

Photoshop, this is possibly the most important software/tool i have used during this project as it was the program i used to piece together my page, edit images and insert text.
I learnt a lot about this program as i progressed through the project such as arranging layers through dragging and dropping this was useful when making it look like the pug was a real sticker on the magazine

Creating a gradient patterned background using the gradient tool this allowed me to blend my chose colurs as opposed to having single block colours, which is useful as it brought an interesting look to my page.

And using the magic wand to cut around things much faster and closer, this is how I cut out the masthead, otherwise it is very likely that it would take far longer and would be far less accurate, this tool however it not very reliable as it only works best against a block background.

This is the magnetic lasso, it also proved a very important tool in the production of my magazine as it was used to cut out and trim all of my images that I included, it is much more reliable than the magic wand tool as it can be controlled by the mouse and any mistakes made whilst tracing the image could be rectified.

Another technology I used was a digital camera, this was used for nearly every image took, I had to adjust apature, shutter speed and lighting in order to get the shots I needed, especially when I had to take shots in the dark for the M-18 band. This project helped me further my use and skill with cameras and taking pictures,

This project also helped me learn how to use an apple mac as it is different to a microsoft desktop computer as it is slightly more difficult, instead of right clicking to save images, the ctrl button must be held down when the mouse is clicked and few other minor difficulties occured because I am not used to using an apple mac, I overcame this problem by using it more and more until I got used to it, the majority of my work was done on these computers as i did not own a laptop or computer at home during this project.

Evaluation Question 5

5. How did you attract/address your audience?

To attract my audience i used a wide range of techniques rangeing from Typography to popular bands

The typography I have used will attract an older audience as it is not flashy and dificult to read yet the masthead uses typography from the 1930's to exaggerate the genre of the magazine,I feel this works well as it does not have a chaotic feel to it but instead a calm classic look because the audience I am addressing will not be interested at all by a loud chaotic looking magazine cover as it would set the wrong tone and give the wrong impression of the genre.

I have used bands that the older generation will recognise, this way my magazine will stand apart from the rest when my taret audience sees it because it will include bands that they are interested in as opossed to the cliche punk, rap and RnB magazines, I have catered to my target audience by being unique and having very few if any competitors in the same genre. This will give me an edge on my competitors because no other magazine caters to the age group or audience I have.

I used puns to interest the readers on first sight, to do this I simply chose the artist/bands popular songs, substituted a few words and made a story about it, for example I chose to write "Around The World" for daft punks world tour as this is one of their most popular songs, this technique works well as an older generation understand these puns and may not if it were about a newer trendier popstar, henceforth making them feel involved and part of a social group and boosting their confidence.

I used images which the reader can relate to such as familiar faces of popstars and also images that can create a personal link with the reader by making it seem as they are staring out at the reader, most magazines do this because it has proven an effective way of creating a personal link with the reader, this was my intention because it would allow the reader to relate to my magazine.

I adressed the reader using information in the aricles which the target audience may be interested in, therefore I wrote about a young teen band, as some may have children roughly that age and therefore may have an interest and can relate to the article, I have also included a 50% coupon in the article which would attract the reader because it promises a gift and would therefore save them money on an object they may later purchase, this makes better value for money.

Evaluation Question 4

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

The target audience for my is the older generation aged 30 to 40 because people that age would have been teenagers during the 80's which is when the music genre is based.
during this age males may encounter such periods as mid-life crisis's in which case this audience may feel slightly insecure, therefore they may be more willing to buy a magazine which will help them to reminice and make them feel more confident, this will fit in with the fourth step of maslows heirachy of needs, rendering it more important than disposable luxuries.
The target audience is are also those of whom fit into a key demographic of B meaning that they have disposable income to spend on luxury items such as magazines, which once again will persuade the audience to buy this as opposed to another magazine.

Evaluation Question 3

3. What kind of media Institution might distribute your media product and why?

There are several institutions of which distribute music magazines, such as Emap, IPC media and Bauer consumer media, these are but three popular uk media publishers, if I had to choose the publisher most suited to publish my magazine i would choose Bauer as they are the publishers of such popular magazines as Q and Kerrang, of which are possibly the most well known music magazines available, my hope is that is if my magazine were to be published by Bauer it would become as Prestigious as these two

Emap is a British media company of whom specialise in the production of magazines and the organisaion of buisiness events and conferences.

They are also the proud owners of over 40 british radio stations.

They have however began t move forward, discontinuing old magazines such as "mean machines", "internet Magazine" and "Sega Saturn Magazine"

It would not be a very good idea to choose IPC media as they may be popular with magazines, they do not specify specifically in music magazines.

IPC Media along with Bauer Media is one of the UK's leading media publishers, although they sell several music magazines, this is not thier specialty, they specialise in 5 division from Leisure and entertainment to womens weeklies.

Bauer is possibly the most popular magazine publisher in the UK selling over 38 million copies a week, this would be the ideal publisher for my magazine, as they are well known, popular,specialists in music magazines and very successful

Another reason I would like Bauer to pulish my magazine is because the institutions they use to distribute their magazines range from bookshops and supermarkets to online subscriptions, this would be best for my magazine as my target audience are of the older generation therefore they would frequently visit bookshops as opposed to younger people and weekly shopping therefore they would com in frequent contact, being possibly the UK most popular music magazine publishers, the magazine would be promoted very well

Evaluation Question 2

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

My magazine uses several techniques to represent particular social groups, such as related bands, language, typography, ect

The colours I use are important to this aspect because I use calm colours, which contrast but represent the older generation, I have therefore used Black and Gold, as they blend very nicely together when using a gradient tool and also represent what is known as "The Golden Days" or "The Golden Oldies" these colours are not chaotic but create a nice atmosphere to the page, this would not apply had I used colours such as black and red as they are more violent chaotic colours.

The typography I have used is suited to the age generation as, once again, it is not chaotic but rather retro and exaggerated the idea of a retro, simpler time because it is the type of font expected to be seen in the 1930's, so the use of this exaggerates the age of the target audience, I have tried to make it more calm and organised than a new, loud looking font, i have done this by sticking to the house colours because it shows calm and class.

The band choice relate to the target audience, simply because they are all from the time period that the target audiences generation will have listened to throughout their lives, bands such as Spandau Ballet or Bon Jovi who were some of the most popular of their time.

This is the music related to the magazines genre, therefore it it is possibly one of the most, if not the most, important aspect of my magazine, had I used a heavy metal band such as Trivium, none of my target audience will have ever heard of them, much less want to read about them.

The language Represents the social group I have targeted as it uses puns related to the bands/artists involved, these puns will be understood widely by the age range I target but not so much any other age-groups, the puns I use relate mainly to the bands' most popular songs, this entire technique relates to my aim of using the Maslows hierarchy of needs, by using puns that mainly this generation will understand, I intend to make the audience feel involved and part of a social group, hence boosting confidence and self-acceptance, if this is realised, they will buy this magazine because it will fit the fourth step of the hierarchy.

Evaluation Question 1

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

My music magazine meets the typical conventions in many ways through editing, language and layout.

On the front cover I have used an original masthead which represents my magazine, like other mastheads, mine indicates the Genre of the magazine and is unique. I have also chosen a font that would suit the age generation of the target audience because it is neat, cursive and smooth as opposed to a large cracked font that would suit a younger generation for a rock magazine as it it is more chaotic, it is typical of magazines to use typography to suit their target audience.

This is all because it makes my magazine apply to my target audience, my target audience agreed that this custom font i chose was much better than my preliminary font as it was more suited to them.

Like other magazines, I have added the date, Issue number and barcode, these are just small parts if the page, I have however decided to include them because it adds to the authentic value of the magazine, this is used on every magazine, henceforth I felt if I was to make my magazine look real these could not be left out

Like most every magazine I have included a main image to be to focus of my page, this image is facing out of he page, almost as if it is looking at the reader, because in most popular magazines such as Kerrang this is commonly used to create a personal link between the reader and the magazine, This I have surrounded by headlines, and images to other stories inside, this is used in most magazines to entice the reader to buy the magazine. the target audience immediately spotted and recognised the stars i had used, this shows that my choice suits my target audience

I have also decided to use a Pug on my front cover like a lot of music magazines, this is because it stands out against the rest of the magazine and henceforth sets my magazine apart, I have used this because many popular magazines use this technique to draw attention to an interesting or important part of a magazine such as an exclusive interview or freebie, my target audience said that they would enjoy freebies, this was also proven from my questionnaire.

I have decided to include puns in my headlines and tag-lines Because this is a popular amongst magazines. This is because they are related to the magazine genre making the reader feel like part of a social group as they understand this specific pun, Most magazines will use one or two puns as it interests the reader and applies specifically to them, therefore I felt this would be a good addition to my magazine as it has proven effective in other magazines. my target audience thought that this was a good addition, one that i did not include in my preliminary task

In my contents I have included obvious points such as the words "Contents"to show what page it is, and "This Week" followed by a list of this issue's features, because this is used on almost every contents page I have ever seen it therefore defiantly meets the conventions of a popular magazine and easily shows the reader how to navigate the magazine.

Underneath the main articles and stories, I have chosen to include a sub-section of "Featured Bands" this occurs in many music magazines and has proven very effective by interesting the reader in their favourite bands/artists, therefore supplying information that many if not all people of this target audience enjoy.

I also decided to include a small image of the next weeks issue, this is commonly used in music magazines to entice the reader to buy the next weeks issue because it allows the audience to see what is included in the next issue, which will interest them in buying it, this would then in turn hopefully boost sales this has proven effective in other magazines.

For my contents I chose to include four main images with small story descriptions underneath describing each image, this is done in a lot of magazines, because it allows the reader to grasp an idea of what the magazine may contain.

I have also included page numbers to help navigate around the magazine, this is used in most every magazine available if I attempted to challenge the conventions of popular music magazines, I could possibly try something new and different such as a tab system in which i could divide the magazine into different sections and add tabs on the side of the pages, this would make navigation much quicker and simpler, however no music magazine I have ever seen or researched has included this therefore it would clearly and strongly challenge the typical conventions of a magazine.

The topic of stories I have included range from Tours, because they are frequent in music magazines, to the daily lives and past stories that famous artists have to speak about, this is mainly because it will give the reader some idea of what they are looking for, this is done in most, not all, but most magazine covers and therefore meets the conventions of a popular music magazine.

In my Double Page Spread I have included the masthead in the top left hand corner, this is used in most magazines, so that the article, when remembered will always be linked to that magazine it is usually smaller than the original masthead on the cover so that there is more room on the page and so that it doesn't steal focus.

Here I have used an image which covers the entire page, this is quite common in music magazines as it eliminates white gaps and need for a background pattern whilst providing a main focus for the page, I have seen this in all my research and it has proven effective in every other situation I have seen henceforth I decided it would be a vital component to my magazine.

I have also taken a quote from the article, enlarged it and placed it slanted on the page, this attracts attention and intrigues the reader to find out where the quote came from thus challenging them to read the relevant article, this is due to the chaotic and unorganized look which clashes with the rest of the page, therefore this is why I have chosen to place it this way as it is, to attract attention.

Like most spreads, I have used columns to format my article, surrounding the image so it can be read clearly and added tour dates, most magazines do this as fans of the particular band will be looking for tour dates, the article itself has been written in a small sized text in order to fit more text in, many magazines do this, no magazine i have ever seen has a large font for the article, I could have challenged this convention by altering the layout and was tempted to do so as I felt it would enhance the effect of the text yet this would be challenging the conventions of a typical music magazine, which is not the point of the current project. And finally like so many other magazines, I have included a headline relating to the story with a reference that the target audience will understand and be interested in, therefore I am catering to my specific audience, I have done this because it will make my audience feel like part of a social group and boost their confidence because it shows there are others that thing like them.

Double Page Construction

  

This is my Double Page Spread

i began with an image that i took, of the band M-18 and covered areas in black where i will put text, i have done this because the text is difficult to read against the original background, but the background is dark enough so it is barely noticeable this is not done everywhere where i will place text because in some places h text is clearly visible and a block of black colour would be easily noticeable which would compromise the look of the image.

i have used this image for a few reasons, one of which is because it fits with the other two images related to the story, so a reader flicking through can make the link that all three images look similar and would be able to notice that they are all related.

another reason is, because the story is about the album "Creepin up the Streets", the album cover of which is a similar image to this as the darkness creates a feeling of silence.

The next step I took was to add the main text, such as the page numbers, Headline and masthead & slogan. I have done this to show roughly the placement of the text. 

The masthead and slogan have been placed in the corner of the page in a smaller size, this is because this way the masthead is still noticeable, yet not large enough to take away the focus from the headline.

The headline is in a large bold font so it stands out against the masthead and all other text, o contribute to this i have changed the shade to a slightly lighter colour so it contrasts stronger against the black background, bright colours i have found are useful for attracting attention to a subject, this is my reasoning for using a "pug" on the cover, Page numbers have also been used simply for navigation and authentication purposes.

The next step i took was to add the text, and so i needed to find enough relevant subjects to talk about. As it is the main text i have made it small so i can fit more in, this obeys the conventions of a popular music magazine, as no music magazines have articles with large text, i have kept the shade of gold the same to that of the headline in order for it to be bright enough to be seen against the dark background. i have split the first paragraph along the bottom, from the other two so that no text is lost in the centerfold.

the text is about the bands new album and i have made it seem like they are new but reasonably popular, this means i do not need to include an introduction to the band, but instead include the information linked to the contents story and front page, which is 50% off the album advertised, this way readers will be interested because there are freebies.

This is my finished Double Page Spread, the final additions to the page are the quote                "... Already Hit 20,000 sales..." i have chosen this part of the article as the quote as it is midway through the first paragraph and is also interesting because it is impressive that a new band has hit 20,000 album sales so quickly, this quote is larger that the article text but not larger than the headline, this way it stands out, but cannot be confused with the headline, i have also placed it on a slant, this makes it stand out against the text that is straight formatted and neat.

I have also put a list of tour dates, as the article mentions the first UK tour, this is in the right hand corner so that it is the last thing to be read, i have put the Date of each concert larger than the venue as the date is slightly more important than the venue and therefore that should stand out slightly more

Overall i am impressed with my Double Page Spread as it has been constructed to the best of my ability, it meets the conventions of a popular music magazine, and i feel it has improved a lot since my original ideas and designs.

Contents Construction

For my Contents Page, again i decided to have a coloured, patterned background, sticking to the house colours of black and gold using the gradient tool with a linear gradient, so i have a similar pattern to the cover page but with a slight difference, this background is slightly simpler and i have done this for a reason, because there is usually far more writing on contents page, than on the cover, this way i do not have to repeatedly change colours i can use gold text for the top of the page and black text for the bottom.

Next i inserted the word "Contents" so that the reader knows what is on this page and knows that this is the directory where he will find where each article is, i have also inserted the images, with consideration about text which will accompany each image.

i have included an image at the top of the page, a fake magazine cover, this is in less detail but retains the house theme and aspects this will be used as a preview to next weeks issue, to interest the reader about the next issue even if there is little that will interest the individual in this issue.

the next image is one of a motorcyclist, this image is to be coupled with the image on the cover, as both refer to the story about the Daft Punk reunion tour, the image is looking at the camera therefore once again feels as if it is staring at the reader and creating a personal link.

The image to the right of it depicts a hand-carved, painted wooden african mask, this has been placed there to instill and represent the idea of africa, because it has been used to represent Elton John's trip to africa, before his hit "the Circle of Life" which is about the animal kingdom, most fans will understand and be able to easily interpret a link between the two which will intrigue the reader once again.

The image of a Luxury residence from a sea-view is a story about Holly Johnson's Holiday Home in greece, i have chosen this image because among other reasons such as limited shots i had taken, it was an establishing shot of which shows a large residence in the sun, and this creates a picture that only the incredibly wealthy would be able afford it.

The last image is important as it depicts the band "M-18" who are the focus of the double page spread this is place near the bottom because it contrasts with the background colour and therefore stands out more, the image depicts young teenagers with instruments which will interest the reader, because not only is it unusual for younger teenagers to form a band, but the target audience is adults from age 30+ at which age may have children around the age of the teenagers depicted, therefore this may interest them.

here i have added the text, again i found it very useful to use puns which make the target audience feel involved because they understand the references

an example of this is in the description of Holly Johnson's holiday home, i have said Holly Johnson shows us how to "Relax" this is because Holly Johnson is the lead singer of "Frankie Goes To Hollywood" who's most popular song is "Relax".

i have also added page numbers to make it easy to navigate through the magazine.

Finally i added the remaining articles, in order to try and sell the article i have increased the size of the artist name but left the description and page numbers small, i have also included a separate section for "Featured Bands" any magazines do this when there are no big stories for these bands but still small bits of information, once again i have increased the size of the band name in hope that the reader will notice a band they are interested in and buy the magazine.

The text layout of the magazine had to be considered because i had to make sure that there was enough space between each caption so they did not look like they were together and i had to place them in places where the font would be visible due to font colour and other aspects.

overall i am pleased with my contents page and i feel it fits the conventions of a popular music magazine

Cover Construction

I started my construction using a blank page with a background pattern in the house theme colours, Black and Gold, i have chosen these colours because they compliment each other very well and the Gold represents the idea of the "Golden Oldies" which is the genre of music, to create this pattern i have used the gradient tool with a linear gradient so i can create a pattern, this makes for an easy base as i can keep the logo design which is Gold font on Black Background

This is the Font I chose for my logo, it is not the Font included in the

Questionnaire or Design but i feel that it captures a more Retro or Nostalgic feeling and

suits the theme & and genre much more, because the font i chose originally was very formal and

Bland.

I have however decided to stick with the house theme Gold on Black and i am pleased with the Masthead Outcome as it meets all criteria I intended.

My next step was to insert the main image i would be using, this was important as it is the center and main focus of the cover, therefore i chose a meaningful stance and costume to replicate the attire of the popular Techno band "Daft Punk" this is contrary to my original design in which i intended to place the image slanted, coming in from the side or bottom corner of the page, this was originally to create a more chaotic look to the page, however i decided against it because with all of the accompanying stories, images, and text, the page became far too cluttered to the point where the text and stories could not be noticed as a group and the page became in comprehensible therefore i chose to have the image upright in the centre of the page as it still draws the readers main focus, it is neatly placed and compliments the rest of the layout and looks as if it is staring at the reader creating a personal link between the the magazine and the reader.

Next i placed the rest of the images, taking into consideration the room required for the text which accompanies the images

the images i have used here surround the main focus of the page and are all relevant for the magazine the picture of Bon Jovi (Mid-Left) is included in a story about a court case which will intrigue readers to read about what the popular artist has done in order to get into court,

the image of Spandau Ballet's Saxophonist (Mid-Right) Will be accompanied with a "pug" or "sticker" which will be coloured red to stand out against the rest of the page, the reasoning for this is so that it catches the readers attention who will then see that inside the Pug is the writing "Exclusive Interview with Spandau Ballet" henceforth interesting them, as the word "Exclusive" implies that it cannot be found in any other magazine.

The final Image is one that i constructed as a fake CD cover (Bottom Right) this is to promote the fake band, M-18, and their new album, which in this issue, has a %50 discount, because my questionnaire results showed that a high percentage of people were interested in freebies.

The next step was to insert the text, this is very important because the stories and captions must be interesting, eye catching and relevant in order to draw the reader in, i found a good way to do this is to use clever puns as the target audience will understand the reference and become interested in what the rest of the story is.

For example, to illustrate the thought of Bon Jovi being in court, i quoted a popular song of his but changed a single word in order to fit the situation, so instead of "you gave love a bad name", i changed it to "you gave Me a bad name".

For the Spandau Ballet interview i have placed a pug with the words "Spandau Ballet Exclusive Interview", i have made the plug red with a lens flare in order to make it stand out and attract the readers attention to the "Exclusive" interview.

The main headline is coupled with the main image or focus of the magazine, this headline is about the Reunion Tour of the popular band Daft Punk, once again i have used lyrics from their popular songs such as "One More Time" and "Around The World" as i have previously stated the target audience will understand these references and will take more notice of the story.

the final story i have placed on the cover is about the new band "M-18", this has been placed on the cover as it is an important story in the magazine and will interest the reader especially because it includes details on a freebie ,50% off the latest album which is the focus of that particular article.

To complete My Page Construction, i inserted the smaller, yet important details such as issue number, date, barcode and slogan.

these all contribute to how authentic the page looks, this is because every music magazine involves a barcode, indication of date and an indication of the issue number, i have used a slogan to be regularly coupled with the title "Remember When" this is "The home of Reminiscence" i decided to include this slogan as it indicates clearly the genre of the magazine to be oldies.

i am very please with this outcome as i believe it meets all the criteria i intended and has been improved from my original design.

this is an image i found on the internet showing the saxophonist from spandau ballet

this image will be used as a sub-story on the front cover, the headline will be a play on words using the lyrics of their song "true" the headline will be "he knows this much is true" and it will be an interview with the saxophonist of spandau ballet

this is the image i will use to cover my double page spread

this is a picture of the band that is described as "the new von trapp family" because they are all brothers and sisters and are all musically talented

this is show by the instruments

this is good for a double page spread as it is landscape and able to cover both pages

because it is an unusual setting for a photo-shoot it will interest readers flicking through the pages

all of the subjects are looking at the camera so the reader feels like they are being addressed by this image

the youth of all of the subjects is also unusual so it will interest the reader to read about their background

this is an image of my family of whom i have given instruments

this will be used on the contents page relating to the double page spread

as they are all reasonably young it will intrigue the reader to read their story

this is coupled with the headline "the new von trapp family"

the people who buy this magazine will be old enough to understand this comparison and this will make them wonder why this comparison has been made

this is a fake cover that i will use on the contents page to show the next weeks issue

i have put a few images together and kept to the house theme

by placing a large picture of the human league on the cover it will interest the reader and hopefully persuade them to purchase the next weeks issue

this is an image i will use on the contents page as a story

the headline for this image will be a story of elton johns trip to africa, antiquities he brought home, and his inspiration for the lion king soundtrack "circle of life"

Photo's

this is an image i took off a boat on my holiday in corfu

i will use this as a long-shot for a sub-story describing Holly Johnson's (lead singer of frankie goes to hollywood) holiday resort in corfu, the headline will read "Frankie looks Relaxed" because the hit single "Relax" by the band inspired a lot of merchandise with the phrase "Fankie Say Relax", therefore this would be fully understood

Maslow's Heirarchy of needs

this is a pyramid explaining maslows heirarchy of needs, it shows the order of our needs from most essential to luxury, for example the bottom of the pyramid shows essential functions, such as breathing, homeostasis and excretion, next is safety, then love/belonging and excetera,

my aim is to convince my reader that this magazine is essential for them, by finding ways to fit it in their esteem group, this can be done by convincing the reader that, it will give them respect from others hence giving them self esteem and confidence, i could also make it so it gives them a sense of achievement this will make people think t is more essential than it actually is persuading people to buy it. it would be difficult to persuade people that buying my magazine would give them friends or anything else lower down in the pyramid and more essential

contents

this is my design for a contents page

the word "contents" is written in the top corner so that the reader knows exactly what they are looking at, the masthead is also at the very bottom of the page as a logo and it will engrave the name and slogan into the readers head which is why i plan to have it on every page.

i have lots of images planned to go with each story on the contents, because most people prefer aesthetic qualities and therefore images will do them justice the larger images will have bigger stories, the largest image on this page will be the detailed headline and the largest image on this page,

because there is not enough room, for all of the stories and page directories to be put as images, there is a bar on the side with all of the the stories and page numbers

finally to keep the reader buying the magazine there will be a preview of the next issue in the top right hand corner with an image followed by the next weeks biggest headline.

double page spread

although it doesn't look like much (and "quote" has been misspelled) this is my design/layout for my double page spread.

the spread will be covered by one large main image depicting a band, because it will be  large image it will attract attention from readers flicking through and persuade them to read the article next to it to find out what is happening, beside the article there will be a quote taken from it on a slant, which will be taken out of context which will make the reader want to find out what context i was used in, all text on these pages will be in gold, to suit the theme, the mast head will be in the tope left corner, and the article heading will be against a black background just like the masthead.

the article will involve an interview with a new band, the title of the article will be "the next von trapp family" because this gives the readers something to compare to and judging by the age of the target audience they will understand the reference.

front cover design analysis

this is the design for the front cover of my magazine, the page will be covered in a picture of somebody wearing a biker helmet and leather jacket, this will represent daft punk as this is their attire, seeing a popular and familiar person/artist will attract attention and my questionnaire shows that people prefer to see artists/bands that they know and are familiar with, this therefore will be a good image and will meet that criteria 

the masthead was voted best, and with it i have put the colour scheme black and gold as the gold contrasts against the black background and also implies the idea of "the golden days". underneath i have placed a slogan "the home of reminiscence" this indicates the genre and theme of the magazine.

the majority of votes asked for a large close-up to cover the page leaving leaving the rest relatively clear, so i have put the caption denoting the image at the very bottom in the house theme, and another small story at the top above the main image, this is meant to entice the reader and show that there is plenty more inside

the language i have used in the denotations uses a lot of puns, including the bands song names, in hope that these jokes ill suit the readers humour and give them an incentive to purchase the magazine