my magazine cover

this is my magazine cover

contents page

this is my contents page

Double page spread

This is my double page spread

Pre lim task front cover

This is my pre lim task front cover

Pre lim task contents page

This is my pre lim task contents page

here is my presentation for question 4

http://www.slideshare.net/liambruce/question-4-34476032

My presentation of my question 4

7. looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progress from it to the full product?

7. looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progress from it to the full product?

When designing my preliminary task, i did not know the correct terms that is used when designing a magazine. I have also learnt a lot more features that are used on magazines. When designing the preliminary task, we used very simple images for the magazine, were as in our final product we had to use a lot more professional photos. The same could be said about the editing also, with the preliminary task we only used very simple editing techniques using photoshop, but when editing the final product, I had more experience with photoshop and was able to do a lot more complicated editing techniques when editing. 

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

6. What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

one main thing that I have used is photoshop, photoshop is a software that is on the computer, that allows us to edit images we have got from the internet/photos we have taken. Photoshop also allows us to create our own image using the shapes that the software provides. 

Here are some of the tools that photoshop give us.

With photoshop I was able to make it a full a4 page size, and also the right size for my double page spread. Also with photoshop i was able to edit images and text, to suit my magazine style. It made the editing process a lot easier. 

5. how did you attract/address your audience?

5. how did you attract/address your audience?

One way that i have tried to attract my audience is by promoting the use of social media, so this will attract the younger audience, as they are the main ones to use social media. Also i have mentioned the latest bands in rock and metal, this will attract both the younger audience, and people interested in the music genres, it would attract the younger audience as it would be mainly younger people who will listen to the new bands, and also attracts people who have an interest in the music genres as they might like the bands that are discussed. Another way i have tried to attract people with a interest of the music genres is by the colour scheme, i have used the colours grey and black, as this is the colour that is associated with the genres of rock and metal. 

4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

4. who would be the audience for your media product?

The audience for my media product would be manly a male audience (this does not mean that females will not be interested in my magazine) around the age of 14-22, as i promote the use of social media, also showing new bands that the younger audience will be interested in.  My magazine is not aimed at a certain ethnicity, however i aim at people who like the genres of rock and metal music, as this is the genre of music that is discussed in my magazine. so people who will buy my magazine, would be people with a interest in music.

3. what kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

3. what kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Publishing:

one publisher that i think would publish my magazine would be Bauer media, as the are one of the leading magazine publishers, and would want to publish my magazine. However they already own music magazines that are similar to mine (for example Kerrang) so they might not need to, and also Bauer media are a family owned business set in Germany.

 However a more suitable company that is more willing to publish my magazine would be IPC media.
 IPC media is the UK’s leading consumer magazine and digital publisher. They have more than 60 iconic media brands, IPC creates content for multiple platforms, across print, online, mobile and tablets. They engage with 26 million UK adults, almost two thirds of UK women, and over 40% of UK men. Their website reaches over 25 million global users every month.

 IPC would choose to publish my magazine, because even though they already have a successful music magazine (NME), my magazine is a different genre of music that they talk about.  So because my music magazine talks about the different genres of music, they are able to reach out to a wider target audience.  
 However their audience consists of mainly females, and my target audience is mainly males, but that does not mean that I am not able to reach out to my target audience as 40% of UK men also read their magazines.
 Also because they reach over to multiple platforms, they are able to reach out to the younger audience that I have targeted, as the younger audiences would have most of the latest technology, and would be able to reach my content that I have created online, and would be easily accessible for the my target audience also.
 So in conclusion they would choose my product, as they are a English company, and are the biggest in the country, they are able to reach out to my a UK audience, also as they publish across multiple platforms easier for the younger audience. Also IPC are also to reach out to a larger audience

2. how does my magazine product represent particular social groups?

2. How does your media product represent particular social group?

Class:

the class that is shown within my magazine is the middle class, as they are not shown to be high up in society, and are shown a working people, as hey are working towards their music. so working class people will be drawn towards this magazine as they can relate to the articles within the magazine. the outfits that they are wearing can also show that they belong in that middle class, as they are not wearing the bug name clothing that the high class people usually wear, however there are still brands that the model wears showing that they had to be working class to buy that clothing, and they are not wearing low quality clothing, showing that they are not low class people.

Race :

the two models that are shown in my magazine are both white, and i do not have black models. therefore my magazine represents white race. the music that is discussed within my magazine is the genres of rock and metal, and is not associated with black people, however my music does not include rap and pop music, which is associated with black people. 

Age:

The age that people will view my magazine would be around the age of 16 to 24. the models that are in my magazine are 17-18, so they are more likely to be attracted to my magazine, as they would like to know what they did to become famous. My product supports the streotype that younger people do not like the same music than older generations, as they are playing the new music, and the rock genre has changed, and the older generations will be into the classic rock genre, as that will be form around their time. 

Gender:

the gender that is shown in my magazine is males. I used male models and no female models, as it would be mainly males that would listen to the rock and metal genre. my magazine is showing the streotype that females generally listen to pop music, and do not like rock or metal music. i show the male models being more tough and able to rely on themselves, which is showing the streotype that females rely on males for support. 

1. Conventions used in my magazine

1. In what ways does your product use, develop or challenge and conventions of real media products?

One convention that i use on my magazine is the masthead, i have placed this on the top of my magazine, and i have chosen to make the colour a led kind of colour. the mast head is generally used to draw in the potential customers, i have made it led and black, as this is the colours that resemble the music that is discussed in my magazine, and will draw in the target audience. 

Another convention that i have also used is a barcode, issue number, and also price of the magazine, these are generally placed on top of the magazine, or along the bottom, i have placed mine along the bottom, as there is no room for all of these to go along next to the masthead. This is just used for the basic information for the potential customer, the price and also how old is it, and if it is up to date also.

Another convention that i have used is a banner, this is again either placed along the top, or placed along the bottom of the magazine. I have placed it along the bottom, as there is too much information, to put it along the top of my magazine, this is used to give the potential customers more information about the contents in the magazine, i have placed it along the bottom, as kerrang which is what i am modelling my magazine after also places it along the bottom, this could also to be so that the customer reads through the magazine cover and get interested as well. 

Also another convention that i use is a menu, this is when the contents of the magazine is listed, this is placed at the side of my music magazine, this could be used to draw in the interest of potential music magazine, as they may see a topic that is discussed that they like, and also shows what kind of music that will be discussed by the bands that are mentioned. 

Another convention that i also used i my magazine is pugs, this is usually placed in the top left or right of the magazine, this is to get the attention of the potential customer, it is usually a logo and the price, i have designed a logo for my magazine, using jpeg images. i have designed it around the music genre of what my magazine is based on. i have added the guitars and the flames, as this will attract my target audience. 

New colour scheme

i have decided to change my colour scheme, i have now changed it from red and white to red and white, as the colour black matches the genre of music that my magazine talks about, also my model is kerrang, and their colour scheme uses a lot of black.

Here is my front cover with the new colour scheme

Profile of a person that would typically read my magazine

A profile of a person that would read my magazine would be:

Name:

Ben

Age:

16

Hobbies:

His hobbies would include listening to music, and going to concerts with his friends. 

Favourite films:

He does not know what his favourite films are, but he enjoys the horror/spooky film genres. 

Tv programmes:

He usually does not watch television, but he usually likes to go on the music channels.

Music tastes:

He likes metal and rock

Fashion style:

He has a very basic fashion style, he likes to wear jeans, and a t shirt 

Making my logo for my magazine

First off I got a clipart picture of a red guitar, and added it to a 300 by 300 pixels square to fit onto my magazine into the top left corner.

I have then selected the red body of the guitar and i have decided to paint the guitar black, as this is the typical colour that people picture of a guitar. 

Afterwards I removed the white back ground of the image, and made a copy of the layer, so that I could make them reflect and make them point into opposite sides of each other. 

I then added a picture of the "rock horns", i have added this as this is the symbol of rock and roll, I then removed the white background and brought it forwards. 

 I then added a picture of a flame for the background of the image. I then had to duplicate it so that it is symmetrical. 

Front cover edited part 1

with the front cover o have changed around some of the text, and i have added a issue number and price. I have mainly worked on trying to make it more of a conventional magazine cover, i have added a banner across the bottom, and i would like to take more pictures for the front cover, and have one main image, and have other pictures overlapping also. I will be making a logo of the magazine also and will be adding to it later when i have finished other tasks.

contents page edited part 1

For my contents page I have changed my page number again to make it easier to read, and as suggested I have added a editors notes as well, also I have added social media as well, as the audience i have aimed my magazine to (16 - 25) will use a lot of social media, and will make them want to buy it as they know they can contact them through social media.  I have again added the name of my magazine in as well with the title 'contents page' so that it will stick in the readers heads.

Double page spread edited part 1

I have change my double page spread, i have tried to make the text easier to read, by changing the font, and also the colour, and i have also changed the colour and size of the text of the page number, to try and make that also easier to read, and also i have added the title of my magazine above the interview title, so that the reader will always see the title of the magazine throughout, and try and make them remember the name. I have added some shapes around the text, i have seen this doe inside of a kerrang magazine, and i am basing my magazine around kerrang as they have similar bands, and also similar to my target audience.

My audience research

From my audience research I have received many comments about the pictures, the text on the double page spread, and about how the magazine is very basic. I will need to fix the text on the double page spread to make it easier to read, i will change the font, and colour and maybe even the font size, i will need to take more pictures, and use musical props to show that the magazine is a music magazine. Also i will need to add more complex stuff into the magazine, for example editing the text, adding a logo, and editing the pictures also. I will be keeping in the bar code, and also the quotes from the interview, but also adding a issue number and making the page numbers easier to view also.

Review

Here are some of the reviews these individuals has left me on my front page, double page spread and contents page. I will be taking these comments on board and will be editing my magazine around these comments.

new photos

I have done a new photo shoot, where i have now involved a musical instrument as a prop, so that my magazine looks more like a musical magazine.

putting my work on social media

Here are some screenshots of placing my work upon a social media (|Twitter), and asking people on that social media to give me some feedback of my magazine for me.

Double page spread

This is my finished double page spread.

Contents page

This is my finished contents page. 

Front cover finished

I have added the main picture to my front cover and i have now finished my front page and it is all done. 

Progress of front cover

Here i have added more details to my magazine. 

I have added more text upon to my cover and placed around so that i could add a picture to the front. 

Progress of my front cover

Here is a very basic front cover i will work on 

I have added some text a barcode and add a mast head and edited the text on the mast head, I have placed the mast head on the red box as this is what kerrang do and i like how kerrang do this, and i am basing my magazine on kerrang.

Title

I have chosen yo name the magazine "THE LED" because led is a heavy metal, and my magazine is about heavy metal, also i will make the masthead a led colour, as this will show what i mean by "THE LED". ..