Q5: media coursework
- 1. How did I attract/address my audience?
- 2. Feedback from Target Audience “The cover stands out and has cover lines which makes me want to read the article, it interests me, the whole image of the front cover matches something I would want to read. I like the style being shown and having „Melody‟ as the name stands out to a more classic, not at loud rock, more mainstream and contemporary. The colour scheme all the way through is iconic and stands out. The wild variety of fonts is fun and intriguing and makes the pages stand out. The contents page stands out on the page and I like the modern day twist of women in music, as a man I would still want to read the articles about women in music. The photos are well thought out and I like how they relate to festivals or gigs. The double page spread has an interesting article all about what rock is, partying, music, drugs etc. however the photo isn‟t as strong as the others” – Bradley Yates “When I first saw all the pages of the magazine that have been created it instantly stood out, the colours are all bright outgoing and it makes it look like there is more going on, on the pages. The articles on the front cover and contents page are all articles I would want to read and even though the magazine is obviously targeted at men, the product has cleverly been made so it slyly is targeted at women as well. As the women in music feature men would read and be interested in but also a women would be too. The images are all strong and the final double page spread article is interesting to me. The fonts are mostly different on all 3 pages however some stay the same but it makes it stand out. I like how it has kept to the representation of rock genre even if it isn‟t heavy rock it has still kept to the genre therefore interests me because I am into that music.” – Amy Kendall
- 3. Front Cover It stands out as an iconic masthead which is what my audience are looking for they are looking for the masthead that will catch their eyes. The drop shadow adds a dimension to it and the colour stands out against the main image. The range of font and colours with the main cover line, it makes the cover line stand out as the main article with the colours contrasting against each other and the font complementing each other making it stand out to my audience. The cover line itself stands out as it has a pull quote saying „music changed my life‟ making my audience want to know how and why she has „rocked us away‟. Exclusive draws the eye to the reader straight away as they want to be the first person to read this exclusive column. The fact it is in a weird way being on a path on a circle makes it stand out and appeal to the reader. The fact the cover lines relate to thing that my audience would enjoy reading for example „Drugs, parties & music‟ it also makes the cover lines stand out as they are in a variety of different fonts and in different colours so your eyes get attracted to them. The red lines break it up and add another thing that my audience will see and want to read the text by it. The other cover lines like „What's on this summer‟ and „the download chart‟ may make my audience feel by reading it they are up to date with current events and music.
- 4. These two images attract my audience as they relate to events they would be interested in gigs and festivals which is what my audience want to see. Therefore implying that they will be in the magazine making my audience want to buy it. The main image on the front cover stands out as it looks like an iconic rock cover, the black and white allows the colour scheme of the front cover stand out and allows the masthead to contrast as well and makes it have a 3D feel. The hands on the face will draw in the audience as it is a focus point, the fact the artist is staring straight at my audience means she is communicating to the audience. It is a photo that my audience would see and relate to it has the style and edge that would attract my audience. Contents Page I have shortened down the masthead to a logo this will attract them as it is still iconic and they will recognise the magazine from it. The different fonts stand out against each other and the web address and twitter will attract my target audience to look a these pages.
- 5. All these sections of the contents page will attract my audience it has a article for every aspect of my audience the features include bands and music interests for example „fall out boy‟, „ac/dc‟ „downloads‟ „acts of 2013/4‟. The women in music integrates a female audience to the magazine, and also sticks to the male audience to as they will also be interested in the modern twist to music. The every month section is something my audience will enjoy as they will expect it every month and enjoy reading it. These two images will address to my audience as it relates to music events they like and would want to go to. This image will address to the audience as they will see the main image on the contents page and see it is related to the main article and want to read it.
- 6. Double Page Spread The pull quote attracts my audience in as they will read it and want to read more of the article, they want to know why is Lilly Allen funny with a hangover, what they have been up to and what parties have they been to. It address the audience as they want to know about the partying and the wild antics. The I will instantly stand out to my audience as it big and bright on the page. Therefore my audience will open the page and be drawn towards it making them want to read the article. „ISABELLA‟ is the heading of the article it slyly stands out as it isn‟t meant to over power the page because the I is meant to be the powerful feature to attract my audience.
- 7. The main image stands out to my audience as she has their look the dark out there clothes, the crazy dark hair and the full makeup face. She is facing the audience so she can connect with them. This is the subheading it stands out as it has a mix of fonts and colours. It gives an insight to the article and stands out to my audience because the article is about something that is to interest to them. It‟s about hitting headlines and my audience wants to know why she is hitting the headlines. I feel that I have attracted the mode of address of my audience I have tried to make the magazine attract and address them by including things they would be interested in such as gigs and concerts. I have addressed the genre of rock by the colours, images and text(cover lines, contents and the main article) which they will like as they are the audience to the rock genre. I have also addressed the conventions of a rock magazine as well the iconic colours that will attract my audience and the design and layout I have created for the magazine relates to the way I they audience want to be attracted and addressed by.