1. The gradient effect Bold blue writing
provides a smooth would attract
effect creating a audience, with it
calm atmosphere being eye catching.
and allowing all the The artist on the front cover can
other conventions provide the gratification of
to stand out. personal identity through them
The quote from aspiring to be like him ad
the article can therefore identifying with him.
provide audience
with personal Diversion is provided
identity with them throughout the whole
aspiring to have magazine for the audience
the same mindset as it allows them to escape
and opinion of from everyday life.
what the artist is
saying. Quote also
The preview of the article
attracts audience
can offer audience the
with it offering
The use of the headphones could provide gratification of personal
surveillance with
audience with personal relationship with relationship because they
them learning
the artist, as they may relate with him due can talk about the article
something from
to them also using headphones, like him, with friends, family and
reading article.
to listen to music in their everyday life. peers.

2. Mode of address within the whole article was quite formal: normal
everyday speech. I did use some colloquial language, such as ‘ya The article provides
know what I mean’ and ‘cool’. This may enable my specific, the audience
youthful, target audience to be able to relate to it more, therefore provides personal
gaining personal relationships. However, I didn’t want to overuse identity as they may
this type of language as I didn’t want one niche audience. aspire to the artist in
the article or aspire
to agree with what
Images provide the artist is saying
the audience within the article. All
with personal the information can
identity as they also provide the
may feel they audience with
can relate to the personal relationship
artist in the with them relating
image. Also they to what the artist
may aspire or says in the article. As
not aspire to be well as this it also
like the artist, provides them with
therefore, they surveillance.
gather an
opinion. Magazine provides audience with escapism
as they escape from everyday life and only
focus on what they are seeing.

3. Article is in the form of an interview style, with the fictional artist. This was
due to when doing my market research, it came up as the most popular
type of article my target audience would want on the double page spread.
Therefore, I thought the magazine would be more successful if I use the
ideas and aspects of what people actually want to read.
I used many adjectives within my interview such as ‘brilliant’ and
‘delighted’, therefore providing entertainment and causing the reader to
want to read on. Furthermore, with the audience enjoying the article
allows them to be involved in it and relate to the artist that the interview is
on, which is therefore important in gratifying them.

4. The gradient effect
Magazine provides audience with personal
provides a smooth
relationships as they can talk about it with
effect creating a
friends, families and peers.
calm atmosphere
and allowing all the
other conventions
to stand out.
The images and
information provide the
audience with diversion
as they can escape from
the realism of everyday
life. It also provides them
with surveillance as it
provides them with
information.
The images also provide
personal identity as they Other artists shown on contents page showing other
can relate to them and aspects of the magazine as well as the main artist which
decide if they aspire to intrigues the audience as there is various things to be
be like the main artist or gratified by within the magazine as well as the main
other featuring artists. outstanding feature of the main artist interview on page
50 & 51 (double page spread).

5. Psychographics are imperative in determining an audience within the media industry, in my
case understanding an audience for a music magazine. I will use different aspects within my
magazine to highlight and target the different types of people.
The three forms of psychographics I have tried to address in terms of attracting my audience
are the innovators, the mainstream and the aspirers.
As you can see, on the front cover I have used the convention of a splash highlighting the fact
it is a debut edition, therefore, will attract the innovator due to it being a newly formed
magazine and them seeking new things.
Furthermore, the interview provides information about a current artist within the genre of
R&B and hip hop so would provide the mainstream with escapism allowing them to keep up
with the gossip of the current situation and topics amongst my genre of music's industry.
Finally, due to me having a new artist as the main part of my magazine, I will use this to target
the group of The Aspirer. I want my artists success to cause them to want to aspire to be like
him and be influenced by him, to have the higher status they crave for.