Question 7

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learn in the progression from it to the full product?

Question 6

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

I have learnt a lot since i started this course. 

PhotoShop: Before this task i didn't have a clue how to use photoshop. I felt intimidated by it. When i first used it i was in such a confused state but after that first lesson i have loved working with Photoshop. It has made me able to change the effects on my images which without them, the magazine wouldn't have the same effect. However i found it difficult to cut out an image from a background but with practise i soon found it easier. 

Blogger: I was very excited to start using blogger as it is always something that i have found interesting but never got round to doing it. As soon as i started to use blogger i became attached. Since then i have started my own blog about fashion and beauty. I think the idea of a blog, that is interactive on the internet is a perfect idea to use for coursework as its all together in one space. 

Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

Question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

Question 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Co-owned by Smiths News and Menzies Distribution

- WWMD pride themselves on delivering a friendly, fast and effective service. Making the process manageable and profitable for their trading partners, they provide bespoke solutions ensuring each of their clients.

I would use WWMD to distribute my media product because i feel that this institution would be able to offer me platform to boost my magazine sales. I have done in depth research into this company and i have found that there is a gap in their company for an urban magazine. 

these are the magazines they do at the moment.

On their website i was looking around to find out information on what their customers thought:

"We have used WWMD for a number of years and have a great working relationship with them. We very rarely come across any problems and if on a rare occasion we do, they are very swift at finding a solution." - Tim Cole - Commercial Writer

Market Trade News

This gives me great confidence in the company that i would be happy to work with them and have my magazine up to the standard that i want it to meet.

The service that WWMD would offer to me, as a publisher, would include:

• Collecting magazines from printers where necessary
• Packing and distributing magazines
• Invoicing and credit control to retail
• Supplying sales reports and information via industry standard data transfer
• ABC Compliance

Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My magazine is an indie magazine. I have used a variety of models in order to create a level of diversity. I have used 3 different models. This means that the style of these people will make the magazine be more relatable to a wider audience.

 The girl on my front cover is a 17-year old which is the target audience of my magazine. This will make it easier for the audience to relate. I have styled the girl on the front cover in a oversized jumper which is one of the 'in' styles in todays indie fashion. I have chosen to make the image black and white to create a dynamic contrast in colours. She has a guitar strapped around her. This makes the audience instantly think of acoustic music. As acoustic music is the most popular in indie music i used this because it will appeal to the greater proportion of indie music lovers. The face of my model is quite serious. I made the model make eye contact with the audience because i felt that the target age group i am aiming my product at is in the 'emotional' stage of their life and through eye contact you can relate to emotions.

  On my contents page i have used 3 different models. I have used the one on the front cover but she is doing a different pose. she is covering her mouth with her hand. This is a more 'posed' look compared to the more relaxed position she is doing on the front cover. i have turned the contrast level up and re-arranged the brightness level to create a contrasting black and white image. Again this is using direct address to the audience as the model is looking straight to the audience. The second model is a more of a individual looking shot. Being that the effect has made it soft but makes it stand out. She is grabbing her hair(which is in a ponytail) i feel that this is a typical pose a teenager does. I do this when someone says 'pose!' 
  On my DPS i have used the same colour scheme of black and white. This photo is a more girly and soft image. The pose of the model is a female laughing. I feel that my magazine creates a variety of emotions which relates to the different emotions of the target age groups. The girl is happy, laughing and jokey. This relates to the teenage target group because in this day and age they are very jokey and laugh a lot. The eye contact of this model isn't directly to the audience. I have made the model look slightly away from centre (more diagonal) I have done this to symbolise that she is looking into the future of her career. She is looking onto bigger and better things in her life. 
  Through out my magazine i have created a good product to represent the social group of indie people. My representation offers support to dominant ideas about indie people. I feel that the magazine would appeal to a wide range of people with in the 'indie society.'

Question 1

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Contents Page

With my contents page i have kept this mostly the same. I have taken the black box out because i felt it didn't fit and it was a waste of space. i made the picture bigger because i felt this was a dominant image on the contents page. i changes the colour scheme on this page to blue as well because again i thought the red was too harsh.

Double Page spread

With my double page spread i have kept the same pose of the model (laughing) this is because i wanted contrasting images in my magazine so that it gave my magazine dynamics. I changed the colour scheme here as well because i felt the red didn't work and was too harsh. I also faded the blue onto the image to create a alternative look. I put a drop shadow on the text box so that it gave it depth. I feel this new double page spread creates a unified feel to the magazine as it brings it all together.

Front cover re-draft

The front cover

After reviewing my front cover i decided to make a few changes to it. First of all, the one thing that is the most noticeable is the photo. I decided to change all my photos because the quality of them weren't that good. I changed it to a mid close up because i felt it gave a more intense feel. I still used black and white as the effect but i made it bolder so that it stood out more. The next thing i changed was the colour scheme. Instead of the red writing on the i changed it to blue so it would give a more fancy feel and not so rock. I still kept an element of red in there so that it would make it pop. I feel my final front cover design is a massive improvement to my old front cover. It looks more professional.

Double page spread first draft

This is my final design of my double page spread.I have used different colours for the question and answer to create a more professional look. I have carried the colour scheme through so that there is a unified look to everything. 

Final mock of double page spread

This is my final mock design of the double page spread. i feel that this one will work the best and it looks professional. I now need to create the text to go one the pages. I think i will either do a general interview or a review on a performance. 

Re take of photo's

2nd Flatplan

 This is  my second flat plan. I feel that this one has a stronger impact and will look more professional. This is the one that i will use as a template for my work.

1st flatplan of double page spread

Number one plan of double page spread

Double page spread research

Double page spread

I have done a lot of research into magazine double page spreads and i have found these two that i like the most. 

The first one with Rita Ora in uses the same colours as i use for my colour theme.(red,white and black) I like the fact that it has the image as the whole background. Using the brick wall it makes it have more of a grunge feel to it which is the look i', going for. I also feel that her name written across the top is very affective as it almost looks like it has been written in blood which also relates to the grungy feel. The writing also covers her face but make sure that her eyes are still being able to connect with the reader. Another strong aspect of this double page spread is that there are boxes surrounding the main body of the text which makes the text stand out more. It creates an edgy feel.

Whereas the second double page spread with Adele in is the complete opposite! The text almost wraps around Adele and this creates more of a warming feel to it. The colours are also black and white which gives me a good indication of how it will look when i produce my double page spread. I like how the picture is the dominant object of the piece and this makes it stand out from others. It also makes it look like there isn't as much text on the page which always makes the reader more inclined to read the whole story. The writing on this page varies in size. This is a good technique to use when trying to grab the audiences attention. 

I feel that Rita Ora's double page spread style will suit my genre better then the Adele one. However i will still use some of the techniques used in the Adele one as this will create more dynamics to my double page spread. 

Contents page re-draft

This is my re-draft of my contents page. I have added more content to it and more features. For example i have used a plug and puff to catch the readers eye. I have also stayed with the colour scheme as it makes it look slick and more professional. I have also added a web page address at the bottom for a more authentic. I still need to add 2 more pictures to it but i feel that i have made great progress and i'm happy with where i am. I need to make a few tweaks along the way but i'm nearly finished with the contents page now.

Content page 1st lesson draft

I have changed the layout of my content page because i didnt feel that it went with the type on music i was going for. I have gone for a more simple design. I feel that the beginning of my draft has met that requirement. The colours are black, white and red. These are the same as the front cover. i feel that this is good because i am carrying the theme through.

Plan of content page

Content page ideas

 

These are some of the magazine content pages that i have found. The most prominent aspect of the pages are the numbers. It could be change in colour, font or size but they make it stand out. They also all include a photo of the main person. All three of them are mainly white or black. This would work well because of my colour scheme. I think that the gradient effect works well so i will try and use this.