Evaluation Question 2 Contents Page

The heading of my magazine is "SIO this week", I have chosen this to be my heading instead of contents is it makes it more informal which is appropriate to the age range and also is something different than the usual heading contents. The heading is also the same colour as the front cover, this keeps on the continuing house style. I have also put in the top right of the Mise-en-scene an image of the front cover. The reason I have done this is to correlate with the front cover.

Down the left hand side of the page I have included a list of all the features that will be included in the magazine. This is a main convention that should be included on a contents page so that the readers know what page features are on their favourite artists. I have also put artists names in red, the reason i have done this is to highlight the band itself, it also links into the colours i have used for the house style.

 The pictures that i have included in the magazine are one bigger image and two smaller photos. I have positioned these in a blocked view to make the magazine look professional. The bigger image is about the main feature in the magazine and has the cover stars in it, the reason I have made this image bigger is because it's what the magazine is focused on in this issue. The two smaller images are based on features in the magazine, one of them from the pug on my front cover, the reason I have done this is because it links the front cover and highlights the feature, also because the feature is revolved around audience participation, it shows that the magazine really does care about its viewers and their opinion. The other picture is a live image and the feature that it's mentioned in is a live review, the reason I have made this feature more important is that because the genre of my magazine revolves around bands performing and playing shows, means that having reviews of bands is important thing for my magazine to have. For all three of my pictures, I have included the page numbers and a caption. The reason i have done this is to give a preview of what will be in the magazine and where about in the magazine it will be.

At the bottom of my page I have included an editor’s letter. The reason i have included an editor’s letter is to introduce the reader to the magazine, also it allows the reader to become introduced to the magazine in a friendly way to what the main features are, therefore giving the magazine a more personal introduction. The name of the editor is written in a more hand-writing style font, the reason I have done this is it makes it more personal. Also at the bottom of the page I have included the page number. This is an important convention because it's what the audience expect to see to direct them.

Evaluation question 2 Front Cover

My magazine is aimed at both men and women. The reason I have done this is it will increase the target audience being aimed at both genres and it means there is something for everything. My cover stars are women but that doesn't mean that it's aimed at just women and could be aimed at men if they like the artist. My age range of my magazine is 16-25 because that age range will be the most interested in finding out about new music and keeping up to date with their favourite bands. The cover star's fall into this age range, therefore the target audience will be able to interact with the artists more and relate to what they are saying. The genre for this magazine is mainly alternative/ indie, however it also spans across of other genres such as rock. I have done this so that it relates to a range of people that like to listen to different kinds of the genre.

The house style of my magazine is white, red and black. The reason I have chosen these colours because they are bold and stand out on the page, also the connotations of red are loud and stand out, which correlates the genre of guitar based/ rock music. In the bottom right I have a list of artists that will also be featured in the magazine as well as the cover star. I have done this to give the reader options if they don't like the cover stars. My main cover feature is the biggest feature on the page and is made bolder with a black outline. This reason I have done to highlight that the star is a big deal and that it's an important story.


 I have included a pug in my work which highlights a feature in the magazine. In this case it's about what readers think there perfect gig would be. I have put this in a circle because as well as it being a feature; it also promotes audience participation within the magazine because it's highlighting that the audience opinion does count within the magazine.

 

 

The masthead of my magazine is the biggest font on the page. The font itself is bold, this is so it stands out and it’s the first thing that people read on the page. My masthead is abreacted so that people remember it better and so that the name is short and snappy. The name of my magazine is "set it off", the representations of this name is to just go for it and to go crazy, which then correlates with the iconography of the music being loud music. Also the way i have written it is i have put 'set it' in black and 'off' in red, the reason that i have done this is to emphasise the off, making it seem more dominating.

At the bottom of my page i have included a banner with a feature on it. The reason i have included this is to make the feature stand out. I have also put a secondary image to promote the feature. I have done this because it highlights the bands success within what they are doing and also that they have a fan base that they would want you to join. In the bottom of the page I have included the barcode, I have included this because it is an important convention that a magazine need. I have also put the website in on top of the barcode; I have put this in because it creates a world around the magazine that the audience can get involved in.

Evaluation question 1

Evaluation

Question 1: Who would be the audience for your media product?

The target audience of my magazine will be for 16-25 for both women and men. This makes them fall into the socio-economic scale of D and E. The reason that I have chosen to have this as my audience is it's a market that takes the most interest in following bands and their lifestyles, therefore meaning that my magazine would have interest from that kind of target audience. I have also chosen to have this target audience because it uses a lot of social networking. I would therefore be able to make a symbiotic relationship by having Facebook Pages and Twitter pages to spread my target audience and market my product.

The genre of my magazine will be alternative/ indie as well as artists from the rock genre. I have decided to have a wide range of genres because it will increase the target audience and allow the readers to see different kinds of music that they may not have listened to.

I feel that there is a need for my magazine because there is a need for a wide ranged magazine that takes various genres and puts them into one magazine for people who like a broad range of music. Also i think that as well as having a range of music, readers will be able to hear about new bands that are appearing and this is to keep new music coming to peoples ears.

Looking at my mood board, the things that my target audience is mostly looking for is people that will want to go to gigs and festivals. Therefore i have tried to target my audience by having a lot of information on gigs and where bands are playing and to give the latest news on what is happening with festival line-ups. Also my mood board shows that there will be more of a focus on actual bands and a smaller look on solo artists. This is so the audience can connect more with the music and the people that play it rather than it just being about one person. If my magazine had to be compared it would be similar to NME because it reaches a wide range of target audiences because of its wide range of music.

I think that my magazine fits into a niche market which combines new and upcoming music with bigger names and that my magazine reaches a lot of genres. I think that there was a gap in the market for something like this because now i can present a various number of genres in a way that makes all people want to read my magazine because there is something for everyone. Also i will be able to connect to people by including things that people enjoy, whether it's fashion or social networking, there will be something for everyone. This will mean that more people will want to buy my magazine because they will be able to relate to anything.

My primary audience will be people who listen to alternative music and have a different style other than mainstream. My magazine would be aimed at men and women because my features will more focus on the music rather than on gender specific topics. My age range will be 16-25 because there would be more interested in what is happening within their music. I have also aimed it at that age group because looking at new bands and being more individual is a main part of that age range. My secondary audience will be people who may be outside of my main age range, but still into that sort of music. Also if someone has brought the magazine and someone they know (friend, family member) likes something inside that issue then they may want to read then they could just lend them a cop of the magazine. My demographic will be people who are interested in alternative music and having an individual style. These kinds of people would shop in places like Affleck’s palace as well as vintage places and quirky shops.

An example of a product which i similar to mine would be NME. This is a magazine that also spans across a wide range of genres. However it is more focused on a male audience so i would want my magazine to have a male and female target audience.

To make my magazine realiastic to the genre, i have been looking at some of the artists that influence the genre. Some of these include Paramore, You Me At Six, Arctic Monkeys, Muse, The Vaccines, We Are the In Crowd as well as many different artists that act as role models to people. I have looked at people who would inspire people to make music and be in bands. For example, Paramore are a band that write there own music and lryics, and also incourage fans to make music and love there fans. I would not include people such as Justin Beiber, One Direction and Katy Perry because they are not relavent to the genre and are solo artists rather than actual bands. My ideal readers are people who want to know about the actual music and people who aspire to be in bands themselves. Also they would be people who are loyal to finding out about new music and new sounds that they like.