2. Close up of artist connotes power,
confidence, authority which the reader
can relate to
Firm facial expression connotes
aggression and fearlessness
Bright, bold colours show that
she doesn’t want to blend into
the background and wants to
stand out
Clear pale skin represents
beauty which the readers can
the aspire to
3. Front cover
For my front cover I wanted to represent my artist
similar to the covers analyzed in my magazine research.
I wanted to represent the artist as youthful, indie/rock,
someone that doesn’t really care and looks slightly
aggressive. To do this I have used a mid shot of my
feature artist in a baggy acid washed jacket with
patches as it connotes vintage and rock as I have made
the shoulders over hang slightly to look laid back. By
having the collar up and having a lip ring and a low t-
shirt to show his tattoo, I have represented the artist as
rebellious. This relates to my audience as the baggy laid
back clothes connote youth and teenagers as they tend
to have the “laid back” attitude. However because the
clothes are baggy and less tight fitting, they represent
the male gender more than female which nearly half of
my target audience are. I have also tinted the image to
slightly lighter colours to give a washed out vintage
look to signify Indie music. I also chose to have the
model looking away from the camera to connote his
lack of caring and “can’t be bothered” attitude that is
associated with this musical genre.
4. Long shot connotes power when
contrasted to the surroundings which
are shown to be lower as they are
standing tall on a hill
Dark colours connote the
rock genre and hidden
identities
Aggressive facial
expressions connote anger
which is stereotypically
associated with teenagers
so will then appeal to the
target audience
Hand in their pockets
represent a laid back attitude
which connotes youth
5. Contents page
For my contents page I wanted to represent my artists in different
ways. The top left image I chose to represent the artists as heavy
Indie by making them wear all black but with something small to
signify their personalities so my female model chose a scarf and
my male model chose a bow tie. I chose to use a long shot for this
photo in order to include the guitar prop but also to use body
language as a use of representation. By making the artists slouch
and pull moody emotionless facial expressions it shows them
again as careless and just interested in one thing, which is music
and is signified by the guitar. This then relates to my target
audience as half my audience are males so by using a manly pose
and clothing, can relate to this audience, but also the slouched
posture represents youth as they are always stereotyped as never
standing straight because they “don’t care” about anything which
represents both genders of the teenage social group. I wanted to
represent the female as slightly feminine so have chosen for her
to wear a skirt, but then mask the femininity slightly with the
black clothes as stereotypically indie artists aren’t very feminine.
This then relates to my target audience because although the
female in my photographs isn't represented as very feminine, the
skirt and scarf still signify femininity but on the same level as my
target audience so therefore fit my magazine conventions
perfectly. For my top right image I have chosen a black and white
colour scheme with a wide shot to include the piano as it
represents youth as my model is young but also uniqueness as
Indie artists stereotypically play guitar but this artist is mainly on
piano making her different.
6. Studio photo’s and
shots represent the
artist as hard
working and
connotes that their
music is recent and
up and coming but
also allows the
reader to feel
closer to the artist
as they can see
Live images represent the artist as popular and them “backstage”
shows them to be worth listening to as they have as such.
played many gigs but also represent them as
youthful and “rock” themed as the clothes are
messy, his hair is over his eyes showing he doesn’t
care and his clothes are very dark which with the
edited dark colour scheme connotes violence and
mysteriousness
7. The black and The tattoo’s in this shot also represent my artist as rebellious as tattoos connote
white colours aggressive behaviour and rebellion. This then fits my chosen genre as the Indie/Rock
represent my artists tend to be aggressive, powerful and rebellious.
This image
artist as unknown
as he is
camouflaged into
Double Page Spread represents my
artist as down to
the background, earth and easy
this then interests to connect with
the audience to
as it’s a shot in
read about him to
find out what he
his home studio
Is like in order for so the audience
him to stand out then feel more
from the connected to
background as he him as they feel
becomes more like they have
well known been invited in
up close and
personal.
The live images represent my artist as well known The ripped t-shirt represents my artist as rebellious with a
and popular as he is shown to be playing a live gig “don’t give a damn” attitude which my audience then
connoting that people have gone to go and watch relate to as typical teenagers feel this attitude and again,
“contagious” this then makes the audience feel can then relate to him as an artist. Also because the rock
more connected to the artist but also more keen side genre of my magazine is mainly dominated my males,
on listening to the band as they are represented the black ripped clothes showing muscles and strength
as being a good band. then represents masculinity therefore appealing to the
male audience but also to the females.
