How did you attract/address your audience?

To attract my audience i used direct mode of address in most of my images.  This is because i wanted my magazine to be able to stimulate an interaction with every individual reader.  On my front cover there is a central image which follows the conventions of a music magazine.  It helps the magazine to look professional and effective as the cover lines are moulded around the sides.  This also makes it easier for my target audience to understand the content of the magazine as it is simply laided out however, a simple layout for my interview was used also again so it was easier for my target audience to understand and read.  From my research music magazines tend to have interviews about an idol following the conventions of a music magazine.  Not only is it doing this but it looks effective and attractive which encourages my audience to stop and read. On my contents page i used more than one image because i wanted my audience to see that my magazine contained content on more than one band.  This would help attract them because they will be in to lots of different music.  I used costumes in my magazine to interpret the genre of my magazine. My model wore clothes and jewellery that matched the house colours and genre of my magazine. Throughout my magazine i used the same colours.  This made it clear that my magazine was a music magazine which helped to attract my target audience.  Throughout my magazine i used superlatives such as 'free' and 'exclusive' to help attract my target audience and interest new fans.  These words make the audience think that they are getting something original and unique which encourages them to buy the magazine.  The register i used in my magazine was standard English as this was appropriate for my target audience.  This is because i expect my target audience to be educated.    Here is an example of a magazine i looked at for conventions. 

I think that the colours i used are very stereotypical for a music magazine as i found out from my research these were the most used colours and in my opinion the most effective.  I think that these colours help to attract my target audience as they are big,bold colours that stand out.  This is important as magazines are placed next to their competitors, so consumers will choose the magazine with the most attractive front cover.   The variety of size/colour/font of my coverlines helpes attract my audience as it creates excitement and enigma as to whats inside.  They make my audience want to buy the magazine and read more.   The price of my magazine is fairly reasonable and cheaper than the majority of music magazines.  From my research the majority of my audience said they would pay between £3 and £4.  So with my magazinebeing in competition with others and being priced at £3.40 and others being priced at about £4 and £5 my magazine is more likely to become more popular as it is a more affordable price.