2. Q1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or
challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
3. Cover Page
Masthead – the magazine
Direct mode of address to the audience
is called HEAR, relating to music
– looking straight into the camera. The
instantly.
eye contact is made between the model
Font- Perpetua Titling MT / Bold
and the audience which draws them into
Size – 20.29pt
the magazine.
I chose the colour ‘off white’ so that
it stood out in front of the image and
There is only one image on the background.
whole front cover which means
the audience is fully Strap line at the top of the page
concentrating on it and they’re which also tells you about other
not distracted by anything else. pages that are going to be included
in the magazine.
As this is a new magazine I chose to
put the main image behind the mast Cover lines are the side stories that are
head text as it is not known well going to be inside the magazine. I have
enough yet to cover up with an placed them at either side of the main
image. image to fill the blank spaces.
Font - Georgia
Size – 10pt
Barcode and date line. This
is the first issue of the
I chose the colours red and green to
magazine so it is issue feature the most in my magazine as
number 1.
these were the most popular choices
when I did my target audience
The page is cluttered with research by giving out
information, there is a lot to questionnaires and interviewing
look at which is good as it people. This also worked well as this
attracts the buyer as they is a December issue and these two
have to stop to read it. colours relate to Christmas time.
5. Content Page
The same font text as used The main colour scheme that I have
on the front cover. This focused on for my magazine is red.
text is not used anywhere Here I have brought it onto the
else in the magazine other content page to link it to my front
than when the ‘HEAR’ title cover.
is used.
There are only 4 images used on my I have put the main headings for
content page, all of them were the different pages in bold so
taken/created by myself. The two that they stand out more in
main pictures are of Katy Perry and front of the other text. This way
Pixie Lott, straight away telling us it is clearer to see which page is
that this will be one of the main which.
stories in the magazine.
As well as the feature pages I have
Page numbers within large amount of
also included other sections in my
texts in bold so that they stand out
magazine for the small side stories.
and are easier to see.
These sections will stay the same
each week so there will always be
The WIN here will attract attention Features, Live!, Reviews, Radar and
as the audience will be interested +Plus pages.
in what it is they can win.
I plan to keep the layout of the
The subscription box needed to stand
content page the same each week
out on the page so that it attracts the
just with different stories and
reader to it. To highlight the word
images.
‘SAVE’ I used yellow text, I think this
works well as there is no other yellow
text on the page so it is eye catching. December issue – small details
showing month of magazine
7. Double Page Spread
Similar to other Small side image of the
double page spreads I singer again from a
researched there is a different angle.
main image on one
page and the
text/interview on the Purple colour scheme
other. I think this through out the whole
looks professional, I double page spread
had to mirror flip the which links it all
main image in together and makes it
Photoshop as I look neat. The purple
wanted the artist to be colour also shows
looking onto the rest feminism.
of the story.
Three columns of text
I edited the main image
which is very common
in Lightroom to make
with real media
the colours more
magazine products
vibrant.
such as the double page
spread research on the
The name of the artist is previous slide.
big and bold so that the
read can see it straight
away, it is also in capital
letters so it stands out
against the other small Small introduction at the
text. start of the article introducing
Advertising the iTunes link to
the artist and what the article
the artists new song, this offers
Large quote from the main article repeated in bigger letters, this is going to be.
the audience further
is very common for double page spread interviews. information.
8. Q2. How does your media product represent particular social
groups?
The pages of the magazine I produced only contained pictures of women, there This a low angle camera shot which signifies that this women is
is writing about the male music artists showing they’re successful with the above everybody else. She is looking down on the camera making the
things they do, but not actually any images of them. In my magazine the artists I audience feel small and intimidated as she looks much bigger than
have talked about are all around the age ground of 18-30 showing they are us. She isn’t smiling and has no facial expression, we don’t
young, this is so that my target audience can relate back to them somehow. understand her feelings which makes it uncomfortable for us to look
at. Her make up is very bold and striking showing she isn’t shy.
My front cover is representing blonde
I edited this image in lightroom, I
women to be strong and powerful,
used an effect called vignetting
they are seen to being big, successful,
which adds a shadow in each of the
beautiful people. The way she is
four corners, this draws focus to her
posing shows she is very dominant,
face which makes it stand out a lot,
her eyes are wide open and most of
there is nothing else in the shot
her face is on display. Her hair looks
distracting us from her signifying
long and thick showing she cares
her strength to over-power people.
about the way she looks. The make up
she is wearing on her lips is a bold
colour that stands out which also
signifies her personality is very These two women are
outgoing and not boring. She has a well known successful
blank facial expression and is starring music artists. The
straight into the camera, this could be pictures were took when
seen as being quite intimidating. I went to see them in
This is what could attract the male concert, these image are
audience to this magazine as it shows on my content page. It
women as being masculinised. This shows them performing
point joins with Carol Clovers ‘Final to a lot of people which
Girl’ theory, where women are seen shows them being
being de-feminised so that males popular and well known,
have something to relate to with it shows that they are
them and don’t just see them as being doing well of
sex objects. themselves.
9. Q3. What kind of media institution might distribute your
media product and why?
IPC is a international media publishing company located in the UK –
London with a large portfolio selling over 350 million copies each year. They
have produced well known magazines such as NME, Now, Look, Marie
Claire , Nuts, Rugby World and many more. IPC media publish and
advertise their magazines through the radio, television and on the internet. I
think that my magazine ‘Hear’ would fit in nicely with IPC Media as they
only produce one other music magazine, NME.
My HEAR logo is quite similar As IPC Media is already a well known, recognised publishing
to the NME one, it is based company, if they were to distribute my magazine it would
around the same colours, this hopefully become popular quite fast as they already have such a
could work well for IPC Media large fan base in place, so they would pick up on new products that
as these colours could be used were produced.
to represent all of heir music
products. If my magazine was distributed by IPC Media, it would be good for
them as they would have a new, fresh product on the scene, which
would hopefully attract more people to their brand.
My magazine covers all genres of music so that it appeals to
different types of people, this will broaden the audience range.
Being a music magazine it would also give IPC Media the
opportunity to have another Radio station as well as NME, this will
again stretch their fan base and advertise more.
Using the television as another source of advertisement IPC Media
could create a music channel called HEAR that would constantly
stream music videos and new releases.
10. Q3.
I decided to create a iPhone App that can be downloaded on to
your mobile phone, iPod or iPad. I thought this would be a
good idea to use as the young generation are becoming more
and more technology based, in stead of buying the magazine in
a shop they can now read it on-the-go where ever they want on
a portable device. I think my target audience of 16-30 year olds
would enjoy this as it will fit into their lifestyle and they will be
familiar with the concept.
IPC Media already have downloadable magazines on the Apple
App Store such as NME and Marie Claire. You could charge the
same price for the magazine online as it is in the shops (£2.50)
but the subscription would be available where it could
download onto your device every month for a cheaper price.
I also considered Bauer Media to be the distributer of my
magazine but I decided against it. After doing some
research on the matter I found out that they already
produce three other well known, successful music
magazines such as Q!, Kerrang! and Mojo. I thought for
them to distribute another music magazine it might not
work too well as my magazine would struggle to compete
with the others as it is new to the market.
11. Then use photographs to show the various retail outlets where
you would expect your magazine to be sold.
The magazine I have produced is a high quality magazine. I would
expect it to be sold in shops that sell other magazines similar to Other music stores and
mine such as NME, Q and Kerrang. supermarkets would also
be good distributers for my
media product.
The Virgin Mega
Store would be a
WHSmith is a well known shop popular for the
perfect place for my
range of magazines, stationary and books that it
music magazine to sells. I think this shop would be an ideal
be sold as it is
distributer of my media product as people will
already such a large
shop in there regularly for music magazines.
company known all
over the world. They
have many different
areas in store so it
appeals to a lot
people.
I think that my media
product would fit in nicely at
a news agents as they sell
near enough every genre of
magazine from sports to
fishing, womens weekly, tv
guides, home living, mens
magazines and many more.
12. Q4. Who would be the audience for your media product?
The main target audience for my magazine would be teenagers and young adults aged 16-25. I chose this age range as my research showed me
that this age group are more likely to buy music magazines than any other. It works well with the artists that I have chosen to feature in my
magazine as they relate more with the younger generation. I have priced my magazine at £2.50 as I think that is a reasonable price and affordable
for my target audience, it is not too much money for students and young people living on a low budget. I also want my magazine to appeal to both
ethnicities so I have included artists that are of a different race.
This is an image of two girls This group of people are ideal representatives for
aged 17 and 18 at a music my target audience. They are all aged 18-20 at a
festival called Wakestock, music festival. It is a group of both males and
you can see the pink festival females which shows my magazine can appeal to
wrist band on each girl. both sex. They are all smiling and look happy, the
They are dancing and having group is close which shows their friendship which
fun, I think these are the also re-enforces the fact that they are a social able
type of people who would group of students. They are wearing typical casual
buy my magazine as they outdoor wear showing they’re middle class.
obviously like listening to
music and enjoy live.
This is a female aged 16, she is in a music store
called HMV listening to the headphones
available to try out. This shows she is keen about
music and likes checking out new gadgets that
are on offer. My magazine would be well suited
for this female as I have included a competition
where you can WIN a pair of designer
headphones.
