Siobhan Gilmore

Candidate Number:2381

Centre Number:33435 Aquinas

AS Media Studies

OCR G321 Foundation Portfolio

Brief- To create a front cover, contents page and a double page

spread of your choice.

Exam starts on slide 12

Aimed my magazine at…

The audience who would be involved in my magazine would be someone who is interested in the music genre of Punk

and Rock this could include bands such as Green day, My Chemical Romance and All Time Low.

Primarily the target audience is teenagers and young adults as the dominating chaos and certain articles would not be

suitable for anyone younger, also it would appeal to these age groups as teenagers aim to become more rebellious.

Furthermore they must have some sort of interest in comic/childish fantasy/and popular YouTuber's as I might use the

internet and comic films as an influence to my magazine.

Music interests

Influences/ spends

money on

Goes to gigs Film/TV interests

Other interests

16-25 years old

Aimed

Audience

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Unique selling point and similarities

to others

My music magazine will be influenced by

the style of rebellion and mutinous

behaviour that is centred around the sub

genre of particular magazines such as

Kerrang.

Also there will be a difference in articles as

they will vary from internet based to movies

and films of particular genres that are

alternative and not as mainstream.

This is a strong point that I have as most

magazines are more mainstream and don’t

include as much about the internet and

films so this would be my unique selling

point.

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Sub genres and hybrids?

From my research collected form my survey, the conclusion is that my target

audience would predominantly want a punk/rock magazine with information not just

about the bands but what are their tours and other relevant material towards

particular bands along with different factors of the internet and film.

For this reason I will use this as a basis for my content within the magazine.

Different publications

These are the

different

magazines that

I will take

inspiration

from.

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Kerrang is mostly known for its bad attitude

style, this comes straight across in the front

cover the title font style is immense, daring

and cracked so it gives a sense of mutinous

behaviour and symbolises the music as being

loud and chaotic.

This issue of Kerrang has a complementary

colours of black, white and red this signifies

danger or passion towards the magazine

contents along with a warning to other rival

magazines that they are the best.

Further more this magazine like any other has

a slogan ‘ The UK’s BIGGEST gig guide ever’ it

not only meets the criteria of the concept of a

slogan but, it also is memorable to the

magazine and sets the standard for other

magazines to follow.

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Primary Audience

The primary audience for my magazine

would be mostly teenagers and young adults

as it would not be suitable for anyone that

much younger also because teenagers aspire

to become rebellious this may appeal to

them more . In addition mostly I would feel

that females would be more of a primary

audience as most of the information would

be about bands (which mainly consist of

males), of the punk music industry,

therefore females would be more interested

in the magazine than men.

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Secondary Audience

My secondary audience would be people that do not necessarily read the magazine but

would read it if purchased by friends, family or significant others. Predominantly I would

aim my magazine at 16-25 years old, nevertheless other age ranges may read the

magazine as well.

The demographic for my magazine would be mainly interested in punk/rock music and

defer from the mainstream chart music.

Moreover I would aim my magazine at people who are involved with comic/childish

fantasy/and popular YouTuber's and aspire to have some sort of career that involves this.

However anyone could read my magazine

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Demographic of my magazine

The demographic of my magazine would be set away from the mainstream pop industry so

mainly anyone who aspires to be different/alternative.

Also for people who like comic/childish fantasy which is also not seen as mainstream.

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Similar products

An example of a similar product

to one that I will create is

Kerrang as it has a comparable

layout and content although it

is quite well known and is

probably the most famous of the

industry so it would be good as

a rival magazine.

WHO WOULD THE AUDIENCE BE FOR YOUR

MAGAZINE?

Audience idols

Within my research I have been looking at what and who my audience like and want to aspire to. These are mainly punk idols of the music industry and seem to ‘film buffs’ as well as YouTuber's so these are the sort of idols I will include in my magazine.

These are huge names such as green day’s lead singer Billie Joe Armstrong and YouTuber's Dan and Phil.

This is why my magazine will be a hybrid genre combining punk music, films and the internet. Therefore if readers like such people as green day this means that they can follow their music and what others think through the internet section of the magazine.

However I would not include such people as Lady Gaga, Jessie J or One Direction as these artist do not appeal to my target audience.

Ideal readers

My ideal readers are people that aspire to be some sort of alternative punk that defers from the mainstream ‘pop’ chart music.

HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT

REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS?

Mode of address

The use of language in my

publication is to fit the audience

as they will understand the

meanings and sayings in the

magazine.

Also the text font is some what

relatable to the genre and the

social group that it co-insides

with theme of punk by having a

cracked screen relating to a

disobedient attitude that my

audience will recognise

Ideal Reader

My star represents the

ideal reader. Her make

up and hair seem more

mutinous than others

which is something

that rebellious

teenagers will aspire to

be like, therefore

making it personal

HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT

REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS?

To appeal to the correct target

audience, my main cover star would

have to characterize an idealised

version of the reader. In order to

appeal to as many consumers as

possible, the star must appear more

rebellious and threating than main

stream stars.

Moreover I will establish how Billie

Joe Armstrong from the band Green

Day filters an appearance that

appeals to the audience and which in

turn can determine his performance

or way of looking.

HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT

REPRESENT PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS?

Has a direct glance which

is menacing.

No expression may

come across as rude

and rebellious.

Black eyeliner represents

a hidden and disobedient

behaviour.

Black clothes and hair

represent passion and

danger but do this in a

simple way.

Badges and tie are

worn

in a way that is

alternative and not

main stream,

making a statement.

Rugged looking hair gives

a sense of laziness and

attitude.

The stance is confident

therefore shows others

threatHe is creating a persona

that a younger audience

would like to aspire to

be like as they are much

more likely to follow a

path of subversive

manners.

HOW DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT REPRESENT

PARTICULAR SOCIAL GROUPS?

Cover star

In all the photographs of my star, I tried to make sure she would be aspiring for the

readers. She is in the same generation and is the same gender as my ideal reader, therefore

would attract the target audience.

The persona of the star denotes a fairly mutinous female as her expression is menacing and

has an essence of attitude. Also her clothes, makeup and hair is dark which fits in well

with the sub genre PUNK.

WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT

DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT?

Institution

My magazine will be published by Bauer Media group, as

they publish Kerrang which is a well known magazine of

the punk rock industry and therefore readers will be more

willing to buy my magazine as they know it is form a

reliable source.

I feel that my magazine would become a rival magazine

towards Kerrang as it has some aspects that Kerrang does

not have and therefore readers would appeal more to my

magazine.

Moreover I would like to publish the magazine fortnightly

as my target audience are teenagers and young adults, this

means that the price would be reasonable and easy to

accesses as the readers have time to save. For this reason I

have decided to sell the magazine at £1.75, the reason for

this is because teenagers and young adults have little

money and therefore this will be a suitable price.

WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT

DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT?

Making Kerplunk more well known

‘Kerplunk the punk music guide with a

difference!’ creates a sense of security

within the magazine and therefore the

reader can trust the magazine before

reading, as this is featured on the front

cover

The magazine also gives links to the

website and therefore the viewer can

get the ‘latest news’ and find other

information about the magazine easily.

Competitions can increase the brand

loyalty. This would keep a steady rate

of sales, as people like that the

publication are giving back to the

people who buy it.

WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT

DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT?

Website

Has my brand logo so it is recognised straight away.

Main cover story in the magazine is present which would appeal to the viewer.

Hyperlinked tabs which can be clicked and take you to a specific part of the website with ease.

The NEWS section is where it has the latest news coming in which will be updated every hour, including new gig dates, stories about upcoming punk stars and much more.

Latest issue of Kerplunk is shown which is promoting the magazine from the internet.

Gallery of images and posters viewers can have their say which would benefit them greatly.

Lucy’s blog corner will attract more viewers via the internet and will work as an influence to the magazine.

Has relevant images of singers of this genre appealing to the audience.

WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT

DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT?

Merchandise

I would also distribute

my magazine through

common merchandise

such as hoodies and t

shirts.

This could boost sales

of the magazine and

recognition of it by the

magazine being

distributed to a wider

audience which may

not be aware of the

product in the first

place.

WHAT KIND OF MEDIA INSTITUTION MIGHT

DISTRIBUTE YOUR PRODUCT?

I researched the music magazines EMPIRE

and Kerrang in order to get an idea of the

different media conventions and institutions to

how I should cultivate and distribute my own

music magazine Kerplunk.

Both magazines are from diverse genres and

so using both as samples it aided me to show

how to issue my magazine as my genre was a

mixture of both, film and punk music.

The brand statement for Kerrang magazine is

“the worlds biggest selling weekly rock

magazine”. This statement helps sell the

brand as it uses statistics and so people are

likely to believe facts over opinions and buy

the magazine thinking it is professional and

popular. Although Kerplunk’s statement is ‘the

punk music guide with a difference’ this makes

the viewers curious of what the magazine

entails and therefore promotes and distributes

the product in a methodical way.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS? Front cover

A front cover is used to promote a certain item in a way that

would appeal to the target audience.

My main inspiration while making my product was Kerrang as

this magazine is a world wide known product in this sub-genre

As you can see the style of both magazines is very similar and

therefore meets the same audience criteria.

They have similar presentation of images such as the main

image as it is fore front of the magazine drawing you in to the

main article and keeping the audience interested .

In addition the header at the top of the page is something I

kept the same which starts of the front cover this gives more

information or the chance for the viewer to know more about

what will be included in the magazine.

Although the secondary images were more structured and neat

in the Kerrang magazine where as my magazine has a more

chaotic layout which relates to the theme of punk.

I used a contrast of complementary colours to symbolise havoc

which my target audience would find appealing and stand out.

I made sure that most of the text was in capitals this was

because it would be seen as a greater importance to read

compared to other magazine cover and make it be prominent.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

What did I challenge (front covers)

I challenged the way in which the magazines

empire and rolling stone used their front covers to

attract different readers.

Rolling stone magazine has a more simple

approach of using one main image and modest text

with complementary colours like black and white,

however this works well for this magazine and I

would consider using the colour scheme I don’t

think that the order is something I would use as it

is to meek and structured.

On the other hand Empire uses bold contrasting

colours which set the lettering away from the

image making you more drawn to this however it

uses direct shots of the main character making the

reader be drawn into the magazine more easily.

This is something I should consider in my work as

well.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Overall

Generally my biggest competition to my product would be Kerrang as it is part of

the same sub genre and shares a similar style to the layout of my own magazine.

Therefore meaning that we also share the same target audience.

However to defer from Kerrang and to be able to tell that we are different magazines

I have decided to have a colour scheme similar to the rolling stones and have a more

chaotic layout of secondary pictures, which is something that none of my other

aspiring magazines have, although form empire I would like to take a closer look at

the fact that it uses direct shots for its main image as that is something that my

magazine and its has in common.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Contents page

A contents page is used to inform the reader about

what will follow on throughout the magazine.

My main inspiration while making my product was

Kerrang as this magazine is a world wide known

product in this sub-genre.

Most of the presentation within both contents pages is

very similar columns are used to disperse each of the

articles from each other. However I have decided to

section of each column with a straight bold line which

keeps the contents page structured and more easy for

the reader to follow, page numbers and a quote or the

name of the article was also added to lead on to more

information.

The main image shows passion and a mutinous

behaviour towards music

I kept the background to the content information white

which would make the viewer more focused on the

material and the images rather than the background.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

What did I challenge (contents pages)

I again challenged and developed ways in

which NME and Rolling stone use their

contents pages to present information to the

viewer.

First of all I looked at NME it looked very

chaotic and not that straight forward to follow

although I liked the way they used box tabs to

show off different article items within the

magazine.

The simplicity of the contents page of Rolling

stone follows through form it front cover and

although I didn’t like the straightforwardness

of the front cover I feel it works here and is

maybe something I should consider. Also the

column cut offs is something I like as it keeps

the page more structured.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Overall

Again Kerrang would be the leading rivalry as it has a comparable layout and

continues on with the same house style before making it a referable magazine as

both magazine are included in the same sub genre.

On the other hand I would to also highlight that I took some ideas from, again

Rolling stone as the simplicity from the Rolling stone page seemed like a likeness

towards my own contents page although not fully as it has to many main images

where my own contents page only concentrates on one.

NME had more of a frenzied approach to the way in which it was presented which I

didn’t not think was appropriate for a contents page as it would not be readable for

the viewer.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Double page spread

A double page spread is an article of something that

the target audience would find interesting

My main inspiration while making my product was

Kerrang as this magazine is a world wide known

product in this sub-genre

The style in which is used for the double page spread

in Kerrang and my own magazine is some what

different as the main image takes over most of the

page where on my magazine it only takes up half,

moreover the titles are dispersed in different ways as

Kerrang's is more set aside and structured where my

own is more chaotic and randomly placed on

purpose.

However most of the secondary images and the text

is presented in the same way as it is presented in

columns and has secondary images clumped together

with borders to set them apart from the other

images.

IN WHAT WAYS DOES YOUR MEDIA PRODUCT USE,

DEVELOP OR CHALLENGE FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

OF REAL MEDIA PRODUCTS?

Overall

My magazine again has influential aspects from Kerrang and therefore would

become the biggest competitor on a whole, consequently we would be sharing the

same target audience.

The text and secondary images were displayed in the same way as it is presented in

columns and has secondary images clumped together with borders to set them apart

from the other images. This means that viewers can have a relation between both

the magazines

HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR

AUDIENCE?

Masterhead

Secondary

images

Flashes

Main image

Strapline Cover star

Features Repetitive

features

HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR

AUDIENCE?

Gender, age and artist

Gender

My cover star is female with little makeup except

around the eyes which relates to by sub genre of

punks, which may appeal more to girls to read

the magazine, however males can may read the

magazine as well.

Age

My magazine is aimed at 16-25 year olds that

defer from the main stream chart pop music and

are more alternative and listen to punk music.

Therefore my cover star is in that age range to

make the magazine more relatable to its

audience

Genre

My genre is punk music the main star portrays

this by having dark hair and clothes. It is also

depicted through the other stars included in the

magazine and through the stars caption.

HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR

AUDIENCE?

This is a repeat of the WIN

competition the reader gets

more intrigued with the

magazine .Also it is at the top

of the magazine because this is

the first thing the reader sees

and the word ‘WIN’ is in a

different colour arrow tab so it

stands out from the rest of the

text.

The word exclusive is

separated from the rest of

the text this makes it more

important and prominent to

the reader therefore

drawing them into the

magazine and the article.

The master head is typical as

being capitals and therefore

can be seen as more significant

than other magazines, also it

has a black background which

is contrasting to the white text,

this makes the master head

stand out even more.

The word WIN is appealing towards the

audience as it is a positive term that

encourages the reader to get involved and

be intrigued. Moreover it is in its own tab

and in a bigger size than the rest this then

persuades more to buy the magaizne

HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR

AUDIENCE?

Using pictures emphasises the main

articles and draws the reader in to

the magazine and further on articles

within it. It also helps them

generate an idea of what else the

features include.

The heading is in the same

colour as the colours used on

the front and throughout the

rest of the contents page. This

creates a unique selling point

and keeps the house style.

Tabs such as ‘feedback’ and ‘news’ are in

black text with a blue tab giving them

prominence which readers will be drawn

to and therefore read the rest of the

magazine.

‘Kerplunk the punk music guide with a

difference!’ creates a sense of security within

the magazine and therefore the reader can

trust the magazine before reading, as this is

featured on the front cover

HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR

AUDIENCE?The grey box

contains extra

information

about the star

and her albums

therefore if

readers want to

know what other

albums and

singles the star

has done then

this is what they

can read.

The use of the additional

images lets the reader see

what the artist is wearing,

consequently she becomes

influential to aspiring artists

and fans .

The use of three colours attracts

the reader in to the pull quote

stand out and gives them an

idea of what else is included in

the interview.

‘World exclusive’ gives a sense of

reputation and therefore readers want to

read on also I created a box named ‘NEWS’

this is where viewers can accesses parts of

the magazine online, this is adding extra

helpful information.

HOW DID YOU ATTRACT/ADDRESS YOUR

AUDIENCE?The colour scheme for my magazine was red

representing danger, romance and blood, the dark

blue symbolises loyalty and hence readers can trust

the magazine, black represents evil, and it is the

colour of the night. The colour can also signify ideas

like power, sophistication and mystery for this reason

I thought that this was a colour that would depict the

right audience and attract them to my magazine.

The colour runs through out the main pages to keep

it fresh in the buyers mind the brand they are

reading, this is turn is the house style of my

magazine.

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT TECHNOLOGIES

FROM THE PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTING THIS

PRODUCT?

Constructing the front cover

I removed the background with a

background eraser tool on adobe

Photoshop, this enabled me to get

rid of the green screen

background which then I could

overlay the image on the

background of the front cover

with ease.

I used contrast to change the

darkness of my image making

more in line with the theme of my

magazine. I did this by selecting

the image and clicked on the

contrast tab to a drop down and

choose -10% which gave me a

darkened image for the front

cover I used this technique with

many other images on my front

cover as well.

Original

image

Method/ tool

used

Edited image

Method/tool

used Edited image

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT

TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

Constructing the front cover

I used a black background

and altered the title by

using contrast and

changed the colour white

I added the cover photo

and inserted word art to

create a cover title and

this was then placed over

the main image

I then

created a

sequence of

flashes and

information

using

publisher

shapes and

my original

images

which were

edited in

Photoshop I created a rectangle box which had

all the relevant information and also

had a arrow shape which urges

readers to look at this before turning

the cover

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT

TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

Constructing the contents page

Again I used contrast to create

this edited image however I

decided to keep the green screen

background as it adds to the

personality of the punk sub

genre.

This worked when I made the

contrast +40% which made it

really dark but highlighted the

background which gave the image

great depth and a relatable

reference to the audience.

Original

image

Method/tool

used Edited image

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT

TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

I first started off with

editing and placing my

image at the top of the

screen making it

prominent.

I then added more publisher

shapes and tabs which held

information such as the slogan

and the main article reference.

This was a tab to keep in

with the house style and

remind the reader that it is

‘Kerplunk’ they are reading

I then added content with editor letter

which is displayed with an overlay of

rectangle and photo. Also I used tabs

which were blue keeping in line with

my colour scheme and

Constructing the contents page

WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNT ABOUT

TECHNOLOGIES FROM THE PROCESS OF

CONSTRUCTING THIS PRODUCT?

Constructing the DPS

When constructing the double page

spread I changed the publication to

landscape and then spilt in half

using half with the main image

which was edited with contrast,

meanwhile I altered the

background colour on the left hand

side to black, this gave a contrast of

colours which added the theme of

punk.

Then I added the text which was Destroy and Century Schoolbook,

century schoolbook was for the

main body of the article while

destroy kept in with the theme and

house style and drew in the

attention of the reader

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Evaluating my college magazine (front cover)

Technologies used :

Publisher

Digital cameras

Photoshop

Editing images taken

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Front cover

Flashes at the top of the magazine make the viewer

want to read on.

I used a similar

text font to that

of Aquinas so

that readers

would find it

referable to the

college I also

added the logo

making the

magazine

applicable.

I used a different colours to draw

the audience in to the article also I

anchored the text over the main

image making it more relatable.

I used simple

shapes such as

circles and

squares to act as

a background to

articles within

the magazine

making them

more prominent

and significant.

Also the use of

diverse text and

colour draws the

observer in and

makes them want

to read on .

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Front cover

The cover image fits its roll quite

well as this is a mid-shot

therefore it is suitable to be the

main image, furthermore the

shot is framed as a direct glare

drawing you in to the magazine.

This stance of the cover star

creates a persona of modest and

therefore creates a sense of

curiosity about the character.

The photo has a white

background which creates

contrasting artless space and

emphasises the star and the text

on the cover.

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Choosing a cover photo

This image I decided to not

use as it is not satisfactory

quality as it is blurred and

the star is not looking happy

and would not fit in with the

main article of the magazine

However these two images would work as my main

image although I have decided to use the first image of

these as it has a direct glance which the audience can

engage with, also she has a meek look making the

reader inquisitive and being directed straight to the

magazine.

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Evaluating my college magazine (contents page)

Technologies used :

Publisher

Digital cameras

Photoshop

Editing images taken

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Evaluating my college magazine (contents page)

I clumped together the

main image and other

article images together

this was because I felt

they needed to be the main

focus of the contents page

so people could be drawn

in and therefore engaged

with the magazine, also

the numbers of the pages

of the articles are included

for a quick reference

making it easy for the

reader.

I used tabs to give

a more structured

piece so readers

could follow it

easily also the

headings and page

numbers are in a

different text font

making it more

prominent and

clear and the

information clear

I incorporated the Aquinas logo to

contents text, which was also linked with

my colour scheme by changing the colour

of the ‘c’ to white.

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Final front cover

Generating ideas

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Final front cover

Features and flashes that will appeal to my

audience. The word “win” is emphasised in size,

capital letters and the use of a arrow and square tab

this makes it stand out.

I used capitals typical to the genre of punk this as a

result would be relevant to the target audience, a

black background which is contrasting to the white

text, this makes the master head stand out even

more.

Different articles are

distrusted on the front cover

so the reader has an insight

to other content in the

magazine, hence they work

as a reference to further on

in the magazine

LOOKING BACK AT YOUR PRELIMINARY TASK, WHAT

DO YOU FEEL YOU HAVE LEARNT IN THE

PROGRESSION FROM THIS TO THE FINAL PRODUCT?

Final front cover

The Star’s head covers part of the

masthead to show her importance.

This is an example of text-image

anchoring

The banner/strap draws the reader in by using an

attractive chance to win tickets to a specific ban

which is what my target audience would like to have

in the magazine as it was in my results from my

questionnaire

The main feature is large, gives a sense of

importance and has a cracked punk font

reflecting the personality of the star and the

genre of the magazine.

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Final front cover

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Final contents page

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Final contents page

The star stands out against the green

background and therefore makes her

more prominent so the reader will feel

more engaged with the page also the

stance of the star shows emotion which is

strong and gripping and depth along with

attitude which is something that the

target audience will aspire to and feel

relevant .

The title is bold and is a

contrast to the background

therefore it becomes more

significant.

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Final contents page

The content information is structured

and organised by having columns

highlighted by black lines, so that the

reader can easily follow the content,

headings and page numbers are in a

different colour or tab making them

more prominent and clear and the

information clear, in addition I created

explosion shapes to signify exclusive

and must see items within the

magazine.

The slogan becomes memorable and associated with the

magazine so therefore ‘Kerplunk the punk music guide with

a difference!’ creates a sense of security within the magazine

and therefore the reader can trust the magazine.

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Final contents page

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Final double page spread

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Final double page spreadThe news tab gives

extra information

and helps to

distribute the

product further

through the

internet.

The main image shows the

artist again, this is because

the reader is reminded who

the article is about also to

depict and show off the

rebellious theme of the

magazine which the

audience can follow and

aspire to be like

The strip to the

right side of the

double page

spread gives

extra

information

about the artist

without reading

the article this

maybe if the

audience want to

find out more

about the artist

effortlessly.

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Final double page spread

My final music magazine DPS is about a

Punk/Rock singer with a sarcastic attitude, so the

red, black and white font portray a more

dangerous idea.

The sub heading gives an insight to the item, hence

the viewer can know about the article and make them

more curious about the editorial.

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Final double page spread