Evaluation of my magazine.
1. In what way does your media product use, develop, or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
1: The title of the magazine.
For my masthead “Tunes” I used the font “destroy”. I have used this font because it is eye catching and different. I was unsure on what colour to use as using one colour didn’t stand out. So by using two of the same text with different colours has highlighted the masthead making it stand out even more. I stuck to the 4 colours, pink, yellow, black, and white because these are the main colours in the image. However I haven’t used any yellow in the foreground because it wouldn’t stand out making it hard to read. These colours are not the usual choice however this makes my product unique. The colours I have used are also bold like the genre of music my magazine talks about (pop). My masthead follows the code of convention because like Kerrang my masthead covers the full width of the page. In addition to this, the way the title looks worn away and slightly rough is similar to real music magazines.
Kerrang also has a unique font that is slightly distraught.
I like my mast head and think it works well because it stands out because it is different. Although the name of my magazine is simple the font makes it more memorable to the target audience.
2: Mis-en-scene of the image.
My magazine follows the codes and conventions of magazines because I have used more then one setting for my images. Including a yellow back drop to add colour and the library where there was good natural lighting. I used a plain backdrop the same as most magazine covers such as, Vogue or Vibe. The library shots also link in my photo because there was a section of books and magazines about music.
3: Costumes and Props.
For my magazine I asked my model to wear casual clothing as the magazine is casual and not limited edition or anything. However there were a few props we used. Firstly on the front cover and the contents page, we used headphones to make the image associated to music this also added colour to the images and captured your eye. I believe the yellow and pink go quite well together because the pink is so bold in comparison to the yellow. Secondly we used the phone as a source of which the music came from.
For the double page spread we used a book that was called “The Music Press” This making the image more of a music genre. This may also encourage my target audience to read about music more if they see famous people doing it to.
4: People.
On my magazine I have used one model because she is a representative of my magazine audience. By using a model of the same age category I am able to get more of their attention as they may find her story inspiring and want to know how she got to her position at that age, encouraging teenager to follow their dreams. With my model also is casual clothing its shows that fame isn’t all about looks and you don’t have to change who you are.
5: Title Font and Style.
MY FRONT COVER 
MY CONTENT PAGE 
AND MY DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD
On my front cover I used more that a few fonts to add variety to my front cover. I used a lot of fonts because this way it isn’t boring and adds emotion to the text if it is in a nice font. The fonts I have used are easy to read and appealing to the eye. For my contents page I have used a simple font because the font has to be easy to read as it is quite small. For the article the double page spread I used the font “Calibri” this font is simple and looks neat. On my double page spread I think my title is slightly unconventional in the sense that the text is positioned on a slight angle, whereas real magazines tend to keep their headlines in a straight line. However I feel that this will appeal more to my teenage audience because of its visual impact.
6: Written Content.
The written content of my magazine follows the codes and conventions of a real music magazine by covering similar topics, such as questionnaires. In would ask question that the teenage audience would want to hear things like, What's you biggest influence in music?, When is your next album out? Etc. All of these topics could be found in a real music magazine aimed at teenagers and young adults.
7: Music Genre And How Your Magazine Suggest It.
The main genre of my music magazine is pop. This is quite clear throughout my magazine because of the props and colours on display. For example, the bold colours I have used throughout my magazine and the funky fonts on my front cover.in addition to this Shannon is used throughout my magazine as are the colours, pink, yellow, black, and white (all bold and pop like colours.). Real music magazines suggest their genre by the mis-en-scene of their images and the model, therefore my magazines follows the codes and conventions, by using conventions and codes associated with pop music.
8: Layout.
The layout of my magazine is conventional. My double page spread is conventional because there are the typical text columns with a large images covering slightly more than one page. The heading to this page also overlaps. This is to join the two pages together and clear that they are related. As well as this, my front cover follows layout conventions by having the masthead at the top of the page. My front cover also has a large image covering most the page the image being a mid shot like a few magazines. Around the images there are a selection of quotes and sell lines to advertise the magazine; these follow the conventions because every magazine has sell lines on the front cover.
9: Contents Page.
My contents page contains elements that follow the codes and conventions of music magazines. The layout of my magazine is similar to existing magazines such as “Q” and “Vibe” by having the text don’t one side of the page and “Vibe” has often used a single image rather than lots of images. My content also has a large title at the top of the page like every magazine also making it look more realistic.
2. How Does Your Media Product Represent Particular Social Groups?
My magazine represents teenage girls which is the target audience. Firstly there is a clear indication that my magazine it aimed at girls because of the colours I have used. The colour pink is typically aimed at girls as it is a feminine colour; the yellow is also bright and is also a feminine summer colour which girls also like. Secondly there is a girl on all pages, she looks happy and natural listening to the music playing through her pink headphones. This kind of thing appeals more to girls because you can tell by the expression on her face what kind of music she is listening to. For example if she was listening to a sad song she would look sad and depressed, if she was listening to rock she would look slightly angry, but she is looking happy and joyful so you think she is listening to something fun like pop. Research shows that more girls listen to pop than guys this is my magazine is slightly biased the females more than males.
3. What Kind of Media Institution Might Distribute Your Media Product and Why?
I think that a media institution such as IPC Media would be the best to distribute my magazine. This is because, although it already distributes music magazines such as "NME", "Uncut" and "Guitar and Bass" my magazine is aimed at a much younger audience than these, therefore there is a gap in the market for it. In addition to this the fact that they are a well known, popular company will give my magazine an instant reputation and help with advertising this new product. With IPC already having a large audience this would expand their profits as I would be introducing a new audience so therefore they would benefit from my magazine to.
4. Who Would Be The Audience For Your Media Product?
The target audience for my magazine would be ages 13-19 year old females, this being because according to my research from questionnaires girls are more likely to read magazines than males. So I used a genre that is mostly listened to my girls.
Typically my target audience would be in education. Most of the girls would be listening to music while getting ready, studying, or music would just be in the background. And find out information of things such as the internet and TV; however my magazine would give them the ability to find out information such as who’s in the charts and new realises without wasting time.
5. How Did You Attract/Address Your Audience?
I have tried to attract my target audience by the colours, font, and house style of the magazine. The colours I have used are feminine. I have used these colours throughout my magazine to keep the house style continuous. This would also appeal to females, as girls like things to be organised. I have also used feminine fonts that curl on the lettering and look attractive and girly. To address my audience I asked the subject in my images to look at the camera and smile. This creates a warm and friendly atmosphere witch fits with the genre of my magazine. Getting the subject to look out at the camera helps address the audience and makes them feel involved.
6. What Have You Learnt About Technologies From The Process of Constructing This Product?
7. Looking Back At Your Preliminary Task (The School Magazine Task), What Do You Feel You Have Learnt In The Progression From It To Full Product?
In the process of making my music magazine I have learnt how to use the appropriate photo editing sites such as photo shop and in design. I have learnt how the magazine would be published and all the research that the producers of the magazine have to do before the actual magazine can be started. I have also learnt that certain things are less appropriate for the magazine pages for example on the front cover the person must be looking directly at the camera. And on the contents looks more effective with more than one image however I didn’t do this because I didn’t like the possession of the other images. I have learnt how to use blogger to upload all my work so others are able to give feedback to help with my work.
Overall my magazine looks more professional than the college magazine because it follows more appropriate codes and conventions, the colours font and editing are much more appropriate.
