The magazine, which I have created it, has conventions of a real music magazine because it has the master-head at the top of the magazine, which represents the magazine. And that exact master-head would be placed on every issue that is distributed. Also on the front cover I have information about some features that will be included inside the magazine and that is a generic convention, which is placed, on music magazine also on any magazine. I also have promotions to win tickets to a music event, this is a special offer and this definitely would attract buyers. Plus normally the person on the front cover is the main person who is included in the magazine doing an interview on their success, new songs and albums. This normally means there representing that issue and this is related to real music magazines also.
This music magazine cover represents certain social groups. The social groups that this magazine is for are younger people from the age of 14 and over because the model on the front on the cover is young. Plus also if you look close at other kind of things like the big earrings and rings plus the hooded jacket it resembles the streets.
The type of distribution I would want for my magazine is the WWMD. The reason why I would want the WWMD to distribute my magazine is because it’s a joint venture business owned by the major UK news wholesalers. Also because the WWMD continues to grow and evolve and they supply specialist outlets and other distributors
The audiences for this music magazine cover are people from ages 14 and over. And the target audience of this music magazine cover are people who listen to street/underground music. The magazine cover also shows this because, if you look at the surrounding of where the model is you would be able to see that it’s not in a photography studio, but instead he’s sitting on the stairs on the streets. This results to the streets. And the target audience would notice this and think that this is my type of magazine.
I’ve attracted and addressed the audience by the scripture that has been written on the front cover of the music magazine such as the “Upcoming Artists” in which younger people would notice the artists which have been mentioned and would like/want to know what new things they are working on e.g. album or what collaborations they have in the future.
What I have learnt about the technological side of constructing a magazine is that it’s not as easy as people may think. With the way you may have to cut images so it makes that the picture is behind the text. Plus you have to think about your target audience so in that process you have to think of how you going to make it look for it to be suitable for your target audience. This involves colour, fashion style and background images whether you going to have a plain back which has been taken in a professional photography studio or whether you are going to use outside or indoor environments to construct.
If I was to make another front cover the things that I would do next time is take the picture of the model in front off a plane background so it can be cut out easy and I can place the master head behind the model. Or I would have a better environment/background that looks more run down to contrast the streets a lot more. I think that it would be better if an added a lot more information on the front to attract more customers.
By Nathan Gallimore
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