Media Evaluation

Drafting and planning

My double page spread didnt need much improving however i have proof read and changed some mistakes such as calling LA a country so this was changed to America.

drafting and planning

Here is my new contents page, with the corrected coverlines as i have made improvement from the front page. I have changed the colour for the font of 'Features'. This was because i found that white stood out more, whereas the black font on a purple background was quite dull and didnt stand out.
I have also added another image below the 'Ella Eyre' title, this is because this is who Ella Eyre is, also this was added as i found it more effective with more than one image on the contents page and also because the magazine in which i was influenced by, i didnt want to do everything they done, i wanted mine to be slightly original and unique








However this is my old contents page which has no title in the the centre of the page, i chose to put the title in the centre page as this features my double page spread, and makes it the main focus compared to the rest of the listed pages.

Drafting and planning

This is my new and improved front page. I have made my masthead much bigger, to allow it to stand out to the audience alot more and also to make the brand 'TUNEZ' get to be more recognizable.
I have also change some of the cover lines. For example the 'Drakes broken record' This was changed due to the past cover line being quite basic and it never stated enough information. Another coverline i have changed is the 'summer album'. Before it was just 'summer vibez'. This makes it easier for the customer to know what the coverline is all about just by the two words.









However here is my old front page before the improvements. This shows some of the generic conventions in which i kept the same. For example the wireless festival was kept the same, but changed the spelling. This was because i thought this coverline fitted well with my magazine. Also i kept the America is winning coverline because i thought it was different and makes the reader wonder what it is about,

Target Audience

I attracted my target audience by using darkish colours on my front page. The colours are bright as there are dark colours blended with light colours such as white. This will make my magazine visible to young people and stand out to them compared to other magazines. I also helped attract my audience by using my image in the centre of the front cover and I deliberately made the artist give the audience direct eye contact to engage better with the customers browsing in the shops. My masthead was clear and bold against the purple background, I also used capital letters for this to make it the main focus of all the other text within the front cover. I addressed the audience with the choice of language I used, the main cover line of ‘reveals all’ this is very short and gives no details about what the topic is, this can make the customer want to read it more as its unknown.

Research into similar products

This is a short analysis of a zoomed in image of the top of the from page taken from Vibe Magazine. This was done to analyse closely into codes and conventions and look at the artists body language.

Research into similar products

i decided to analyse another magazine featuring a major artist. This was done to help develop my understanding of codes and conventions within music magazines further. This magazine was chosen purposely as this is the branded magazine, my magazine was influenced by.

Research into similar products.

Iggy Azalea is an inspiring artist, who i have researched into her music career, her achievements and her background. Her name Iggy comes from her street name in which her friends use to call her and Azalea comes from the street she use to live on, which her parents still do. Most of her images and photo shoots which are present on magazines as well as just photo shoots to show her fashion, are generally revealing and show lots of skin with few clothing. She is a confident artist and is inspired from my artist.

Drafting and planning

This is small screenshot of me doing research on InterMedia which is my music magazine distributor and production company.

Drafting and planning

This is my complete contents page, The style and layout of it was inspired by Vibe magazine.

Drafting and planning

This is my new and improved double page spread. The artist is in dark colour clothing to stand out in the bright background, the text is beside her and the the artists name and subtitle is below. This text is in larger and bolder text to make it clear on what the page consist of.

Drafting and planning

The image above is the contents page. there is not much information on this contents as my magazine is inspired by VIBE magazine. Vibe tend to not put alot of text within their contents page but a main image with some text along the side. it is simple, clear and easy to read.

organisation

My Front cover is completed, with a large image on the front to draw in customers, and highlight what artist is going to be starring within the magazine. My double page presents some text and another image of my artist which reinforces this particular page is about this specific artist. My contents page is still being produced, there may be another option of another photo-shoot to see if a better image can be present on the contents page.

Drafting and Planning

This is my front cover for my music magazine, the ethos matches the house and style of the magazine, the colours link together and are colour co-ordinated, props were used e.g- sunglasses, rings, jewellery. the font don't differ, it just differs in size, The main content is in bold which stands out to make the magazine more catching.

Research into similar products

My magazine is a pop style genre. VIBE magazine produces the same genre, which is the magazine I've used throughout the course as inspiration for the layout, looks and ethos of my magazine. Niki Minaj on the cover of the contents page is centre of the page and the main focus. I aim to make my artist focus on the contents and front cover with information of what the magazine will consist of alongside of the image. A website address will be present on the contents page.

drafting and planning

this is my content page, i have moved the symbol notes to make the text look more effective and i have also took the T out of the background as this made the content page look uneat and unproffessional.

drafting and planning

i thought that the background and space around the text in the previous double page was not enough information/text. I added 2 more paragraphs and 2 new music symbols.

drafting and planning

T in the background to represent the name of the magazine 'TUNEZ' and the music notes to represent the theme of the magazine- simple not a lot of info- clear and bold.

drafting and planning

colour scheme - simple layout easy to read

Drafting and planning

front cover :

i named my magazine TUNEZ- this relates to music vocabulary, also i used a beige colour which is a calm chilled colour which gives a relaxed theme to the magazine. The artist is in black clothing which connotes mystery on a negative point- she is a new artist which reflects the unknown side. The white glasses cover her eyes which again shows unknown which encourages people to buy the magazine and read it to find out. White shows purity and virtue. lastly the purple background shows wealth and creativity.

Drafting and Planning

photoshoot of the model - latest Black - elegance

Research into similar products

The screenshot shows me researching into different music genres;

A music genre is a conventional category that identifies pieces of music as belonging to a shared tradition or set of conventions. music can be divided into different genres in many different ways. There is; pop, hip-hop, R&B, soul, Western, rap, rock and electronic.

Research into similar products

The Billboard magazine is featuring Shakira who is an inspiring artist to many young girls. The layout is similar to other front covers they have produced. The colours link to one another, They have purposely used a dark background and her in light white clothing to make her stand out more. The colour White has connotations of purity.. Her body language shows a confident character and she is using direct address to grab the readers attention.

Research into similar products

These two magazines are from the branded magazine 'billboard' - Black + White has been used, These two colours are very popular at this time of year as in winter dark colours are used whereas in summer pastel colours and bright colours are used. Both artists are giving direct address to the camera by looking directly towards it. This highlights their facial expression. However the masthead is at the top of the magazine on the second image- this shows that this magazine changes the layout so all the magazines don't look identical.  The second image, the model has had a close up taken of her this is because they are emphasising the facial expression she is showing where as a mid shot is taken of Ariana in the first image as she is striking and timid pose to make her look petite and fragile.

Research into similar products

Vibe magazine features the genre of music i am using on my artist.
Vibe features R&B/ Hip hop artists, actors. The got closed down but go reowned. Vibe is major branded magazine, and easily recognised

Research into similar products.

The magazine of Ariana Grande applies the codes and conventions of a typical music magazine;

The masthead is clear, however they are made it different as normally that would appear across the top of the magazine. Not many cover lines are used which makes the image more clear and eye catching. The house style is all co-ordinated which matches the ethos of the magazine.