1 – The Title of the Magazine
For the masthead of my magazine i used 'Cooper Black' as my font for the 'UNPLUGGED' part, as i thought that this went well with the conventions of music magazine as it big and bold. It is written in a fairly simple font because not only did i think it looked best like this but the majority of music magazine that i have researched and looked at also used simple fonts which looked effective. I created my masthead in desktop publisher using a text box. I did this because, the font that i wanted to use was there so i didn't need to look anywhere else. I was influenced to call my magazine 'UNPLUGGED' because, i think that straight away it tells you what the magazine is about. It's like an amp having the plug pulled out so that not only you hear the music but the world hears it. I think that this connotes to my audience that this is a music magazine. My masthead was written in the colours black and red because not only does it follow the conventions of a music magazine but it also looks really effective and stands out as the colours are big and bold. The colours black and red connote perhaps dark music . 4- Costumes and Props
The costumes i used throughout my magazine followed the codes and conventions of a music magazine
2-Genre And How Your Magazine Suggest It
The genre of my magazine is music. This is quite clear throughout my magazine because of the pictures on display for example on the contents page there are too males playing the guitar which connotes to the audience that the magazine is music focused. In addition to this, the cover lines on the front cover and in the contents page all have an involvement in music.
3- ImagesI included original photography of a young female which helps to target the intended age group. On the front cover the way that she is positioned show connotes to the audience that she is 'rocking out'. She is looking directly at the camera to allow the magazine to connect with the target audience. A variety of images have been used. The images used on the contents page which are of Slash and Justin Hawkins are also original photography taken at different gigs that i have attended. Below i have taken photos of the tickets used to attend these events to prove that they are original photography and not taken off the Internet.
<---Slash | Justin Hawkins --- >
4- Costumes and Props
The costumes i used throughout my magazine followed the codes and conventions of a music magazine. They all show conventions of rock and on the front cover the clothes my picture is wearing match the colours of the title etc. My model is wearing heavy make up which stereotypically women in the rock music industry tend to. I used eye shadows that matched the house colours of the magazine. For my magazine i didn't use any props because, for my magazine they weren't needed and from my research other magazines didn't really use any props so my magazine follows the conventions of a music magazine.
The model used in my magazine is conventional to my magazine. The female i used on the cover was a friend. I chose her because, i think that she looks the part and is photogenic and follows the conventions. I chose to use a young model because, my target audience is fairly young and so they will be able to relate with my magazine more than if i used an older model. On my front cover and double page spread i used different images of the same model. On the contents page i used two pictures of people from different bands to show that my magazine covers different bands and doesn't concentrate on just one. On the Front cover i positioned my model in the centre because, from my research the model is conventionally positioned centrally which i think work's well. This is pretty much the same for my contents page and double page spread. I did this because it looks effective and follows the codes and conventions.
5- Models
The model used in my magazine is conventional to my magazine. The female i used on the cover was a friend. I chose her because, i think that she looks the part and is photogenic and follows the conventions. I chose to use a young model because, my target audience is fairly young and so they will be able to relate with my magazine more than if i had used a older model. On my front cover and double page spread i used different images of the same model and used different shots of her for example on the front cover i have used a mid-shot of her and on the double page spread i have used a close up. On the Front cover i positioned my model in the centre because, from my research the model is conventionally positioned centrally which i think work's well. She is also making eye contact which allows the magazine to connect with the target audience more. This is the same for my double page spread. I did this because it looks effective and follows the codes and conventions However, the images on my contents page show both of my images looking contently at their guitar which connotes again that the magazine is music focused.
The model used in my magazine is conventional to my magazine. The female i used on the cover was a friend. I chose her because, i think that she looks the part and is photogenic and follows the conventions. I chose to use a young model because, my target audience is fairly young and so they will be able to relate with my magazine more than if i had used a older model. On my front cover and double page spread i used different images of the same model and used different shots of her for example on the front cover i have used a mid-shot of her and on the double page spread i have used a close up. On the Front cover i positioned my model in the centre because, from my research the model is conventionally positioned centrally which i think work's well. She is also making eye contact which allows the magazine to connect with the target audience more. This is the same for my double page spread. I did this because it looks effective and follows the codes and conventions However, the images on my contents page show both of my images looking contently at their guitar which connotes again that the magazine is music focused.
6- Typography
The typography throughout my magazine is very similar if not the same. For my Cover lines on the front page i used the fonts 'Castellar' and 'Times New Roman' and for the contents page and interview on the double page spread i used 'Bookman Old Style' I used these font because i think that they are simple but effective which goes well with the layout of my magazine and follows the conventions. The colour of the typography throughout my magazine is pretty much the same. It follows the same colours throughout. It is either black, red or white.
7- Layout
I have used simple layout that follows the conventions of a music magazine. I think this is clear on my front cover, contents and double page spread. From the research i have found that and interview on the double page spread is quite common and therefore my magazine follows the conventions of a music magazine. All my photos have been cropped and edited so that they look more effective and more natural on my magazine. My front cover follows the layout conventions as the masthead is positioned at the top of the page with the cover lines around my central image. My bar code is positioned at the right side of my magazine which from my research this follows the conventions.
I have used simple layout that follows the conventions of a music magazine. I think this is clear on my front cover, contents and double page spread. From the research i have found that and interview on the double page spread is quite common and therefore my magazine follows the conventions of a music magazine. All my photos have been cropped and edited so that they look more effective and more natural on my magazine. My front cover follows the layout conventions as the masthead is positioned at the top of the page with the cover lines around my central image. My bar code is positioned at the right side of my magazine which from my research this follows the conventions.
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