Magazine Evaluation

MAGAZINE EVALUATIONKatie Lawrence

IN WHAT WAY DOES YOUR PRODUCT USE, DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

CONTENTS

Similar Layout to Kerrang!

More image heavy. But a good proportion of text

Use images to highlight certain articles

Featured in each issue

DOUBLE PAGE

Same Width

Pull Quote

Main Image

Audience Opinions

HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS?

Associate with a teen demographic.Styles the audience will identify with

Colour Scheme : Black, White and Green

CONTENTS

Associate with a teen demographic.Styles the audience will identify with

Relevant adverts.

Features articles on festivals and concerts

DOUBLE PAGE

Images of bands that my target audience will know and relate to.

WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT DISTRIBUTE YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT AND WHY?

Europe’s largest privately owned publishing group.

Bauer Media is a sister company of H Bauer Publishing, publisher of the UK's biggest TV listings

The company distributes a wide range of music magazines, specifically rock/metal.

WHO WOULD BE THE AUDIENCE FOR YOUR MAGAZINE?

Both Genders Specifically 13-20 year olds

Stereotype – mosher and emo

Listen genres of music like rock and metal

Outspoken styles that are seemed socially unacceptable

Usually thought to be anti-social and aggressive. ‘I don’t care’ attitude towards life.

Like going to concerts. Typical bands to be seen are A Day To Remember, Metallica, You Me At Six and Disturbed.

HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR AUDIENCE?

Equal text to image ratio

Main image with a few smaller images

Information on bands and concerts

CONTENTS

Use of images as well as text to represent the articles and features

In black and white. It will stand out on the page making readers notice it more.

My audience are associated with tattoos

Use of props associated with music – guitars, microphone

DOUBLE PAGE

Includes their opinions to make them feel like they are apart of the magazine

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

Polygon Tool

Removing Background

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Eyedropper Tool

Free Transform

Guides

BLOGGING

WWW.BLOGGER.COM

I HAVE ALSO LEARNT CERTAIN PRINCIPALS AND RULES TO CONSIDER WHEN TAKING MY IMAGES

Guttenburg Design Principal

Rule of Thirds

Design Principal

Formal BalanceInformal Balance

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE PROGRESSION FROM IT TO THE FULL PRODUCT?

MUSEINK MAGAZINE

Removing Backgrounds

With a better knowledge of certain aspects for my product, skills when using computer programmes such as Photoshop and putting into practice newly learned techniques and tools you can see that my product has improved and looks more professional.

STRONGER LAYOUT