front cover, double page spread and contents!

my magazine

question 7

Question 7

I have learnt a lot from my preliminary task to the most recent magazine I have created, I think my photography skills have improved a great deal as I know the shot types to use to create the best impression and to make the magazine look professional , I have developed more creative ideas for this magazine as I researched a lot more into it by questionnaires and the internet. Also my skill of Photoshop has improved a great deal with practice and use. I think although the fonts on the first magazine are more aesthetically pleasing, I believe the ‘BEATS’ on my second magazine are much more dramatic and eye catching, also they look more professional and grab the readers attention.  I have also learnt the use of highlighting devives which catch the readers eye such as the yellow numbers in a larger font because I think this makes the magazine look outspoken and catchy.

Overall I think my media skills have improved a great deal with research and practice on the software.

question 5

question 6

I used Google for many helpful things such as to research my magazine and for ideas on images, layouts, headlines and colour schemes.

This is a screen shot of my contents being created using photoshop, without photoshop it would have been extremely difficult to create my magazine as easy as i have, i used photoshop for all my creating, editing and photo editing.

blogger was another program i used which was helpful to keep track of my progress and help me to build my research up for my magazine. Using blogger made it much more organised and easier to get started and keep track of my progress.

Overall i used many different types of software from internet to basics like paint. This has improved my general understanding of different programs and softwares. Without these different programs i would not have been able to research or create my magazine to the standard it is at, also my images would not have been at the high quality they are out without equipment such as HD cameras and video cameras.

question 1 part 2

i believe the main image of this cover relates to my own as it dresses the headings around it and therefore fits well  making the cover look well designed and organised, also like my own cover the image is not a close up as it shows most or all of the models body, this makes the cover stand out more as it creates the illusion that the magazine is bigger/greater than the others on the shelf. Also the image overlapping the mast head shows the buyer that it is already a well-known and recognisable magazine

question 1

I think the nine images I have chosen make the magazine look professional, the highlighting of the yellow text on the pink background of my front cover stands out to the reader. The text I used on my double page spread uses an effect that gives it the illusion that it is 3d and creates an effective appearance, this makes the magazine look more professional, also the image of the concert looks better for the magazine as it looks more high standard than a average photo from the crowd.

question 4

This would be the target audience i would aim my magazine at.  The girl in the photo is young, her likely taste in music would be generally pop and the chart hits genre. I think she looks like a young, fun girl who is interested in latest trends and styles, this would mean that the magazine would have to keep up to date with the latest singles and music headlines to attract this type of reader.  She looks like she would spend her time socialising, shopping or going out/ parties. Basically what would be expected of a young girl of her age. I think my magazine would attract her as it looks very tempting by the image on the front cover also the headlines intrigues’ young people to read it as the singer is popular and well known.

I get the impression she has a healthy lifestyle however still has fun and eats out, i think her social life would be very busy and she looks like a cheery type of person. The image shows how she likes to take care in her appearance which suggests she is single and therefore wanting to go out with her friends, i get the impression she is very up to date with technology and fashion and music. She is the perfect example of my target audience for ‘BEATS’.

question 3

I think ‘Q’ magazine is very different from my own as it has a different layout however the image on the front cover is very similar as my image shot type is very much the same,the highlighting device on the bottom right is also another similarity. This magazine features different genres of music however is very successful and popular, the publisher of ‘Q’ is Bauer media group. Which is a very successful company which publishes a number of different magazines such as take a break and TV choice. Take a break is aimed at a much older target audience than ‘Q’ featuring real life stories and diet tips, this attracts a older lady compared to a young lady in her 20’s as it is more adult orientated and real life, where as ‘Q’ is more about the type of latest music to listen to and the hottest singers and artists hitting the music industry. ‘Q’ magazine aims at a young audience just as I intend mine to do, the publisher is a very large company with a large variety of different magazines and target audiences therefore i believe my own magazine would fit in with the music magazines of today, however in my opinion i think the look and style of my magazine is slightly different to most on the shelves but i believe that it is an advantage as it will catch the readers eye and make them more intrigued to see why it is so different from the average music magazine, i believe ‘Q’ magazine demonstrates this well.

Evaluation

QUESTION 2 -HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS

I believe these two images are very similar as the pose is almost exact, the body language shown represents attitude and fierceness in both images, the reason i chose to use this images is because i believed it went well with the heading of my dps, ‘the devil and her demons’ because my model posed with confidence and attitude, it definitely showed on the camera, i think that my image shows independence as well as glamour as the model is very attractive and also successful. This would entice young adults to buy it. Although the two images are very similar, there are slight differences, as my model is looking straight at the camera, as if she was looking at the reader, this makes the magazine more personal to the reader, where as the model looking away is slightly disconnected from the audience/reader, the social trend for my magazine would be teenagers and young adults as i think it gives off a fun yet to the point impression.  The costumes of both models are slightly different as my model is more covered up however the two photos still show a individual dress sense which looks ‘cool’ to the reader.

My dps model is also the model of my front cover, this was to create a theme through my magazine making it appear more professional. The model I used I believe is definitely role model material for the younger readers of my magazine, this is because she is glamorous and independent even though she is only young, this would encourage young readers to aspire to be like her.

My model also goes well with the storyline she is representing, this Connotates that she has put her regretful past behind her and also encourages other girls to do the same and to emphasise her progress.