Representation

Close up of artist connotes power, confidence, authority which the reader can relate to

Firm facial expression connotes aggression and fearlessness

Bright, bold colours show that she doesn’t want to blend into the background and wants to stand out

Clear pale skin represents beauty which the readers can the aspire to

Front coverFor my front cover I wanted to represent my artist similar to the covers analyzed in my magazine research. I wanted to represent the artist as youthful, indie/rock, someone that doesn’t really care and looks slightly aggressive. To do this I have used a mid shot of my feature artist in a baggy acid washed jacket with patches as it connotes vintage and rock as I have made the shoulders over hang slightly to look laid back. By having the collar up and having a lip ring and a low t-shirt to show his tattoo, I have represented the artist as rebellious. This relates to my audience as the baggy laid back clothes connote youth and teenagers as they tend to have the “laid back” attitude. However because the clothes are baggy and less tight fitting, they represent the male gender more than female which nearly half of my target audience are. I have also tinted the image to slightly lighter colours to give a washed out vintage look to signify Indie music. I also chose to have the model looking away from the camera to connote his lack of caring and “can’t be bothered” attitude that is associated with this musical genre.

Long shot connotes power when contrasted to the surroundings which are shown to be lower as they are standing tall on a hill

Dark colours connote the rock genre and hidden identitiesAggressive facial expressions connote anger which is stereotypically associated with teenagers so will then appeal to the target audience

Hand in their pockets represent a laid back attitude which connotes youth

Contents pageFor my contents page I wanted to represent my artists in different ways. The top left image I chose to represent the artists as heavy Indie by making them wear all black but with something small to signify their personalities so my female model chose a scarf and my male model chose a bow tie. I chose to use a long shot for this photo in order to include the guitar prop but also to use body language as a use of representation. By making the artists slouch and pull moody emotionless facial expressions it shows them again as careless and just interested in one thing, which is music and is signified by the guitar. This then relates to my target audience as half my audience are males so by using a manly pose and clothing, can relate to this audience, but also the slouched posture represents youth as they are always stereotyped as never standing straight because they “don’t care” about anything which represents both genders of the teenage social group. I wanted to represent the female as slightly feminine so have chosen for her to wear a skirt, but then mask the femininity slightly with the black clothes as stereotypically indie artists aren’t very feminine. This then relates to my target audience because although the female in my photographs isn't represented as very feminine, the skirt and scarf still signify femininity but on the same level as my target audience so therefore fit my magazine conventions perfectly. For my top right image I have chosen a black and white colour scheme with a wide shot to include the piano as it represents youth as my model is young but also uniqueness as Indie artists stereotypically play guitar but this artist is mainly on piano making her different.

Live images represent the artist as popular and shows them to be worth listening to as they have played many gigs but also represent them as youthful and “rock” themed as the clothes are messy, his hair is over his eyes showing he doesn’t care and his clothes are very dark which with the edited dark colour scheme connotes violence and mysteriousness

Studio photo’s and shots represent the artist as hard working and connotes that their music is recent and up and coming but also allows the reader to feel closer to the artist as they can see them “backstage” as such.

Double Page Spread

The live images represent my artist as well known and popular as he is shown to be playing a live gig connoting that people have gone to go and watch “contagious” this then makes the audience feel more connected to the artist but also more keen on listening to the band as they are represented as being a good band.

The black and white colours represent my artist as unknown as he is camouflaged into the background, this then interests the audience to read about him to find out what he Is like in order for him to stand out from the background as he becomes more well known

This image represents my artist as down to earth and easy to connect with as it’s a shot in his home studio so the audience then feel more connected to him as they feel like they have been invited in up close and personal.

The ripped t-shirt represents my artist as rebellious with a “don’t give a damn” attitude which my audience then relate to as typical teenagers feel this attitude and again, can then relate to him as an artist. Also because the rock side genre of my magazine is mainly dominated my males, the black ripped clothes showing muscles and strength then represents masculinity therefore appealing to the male audience but also to the females.

The tattoo’s in this shot also represent my artist as rebellious as tattoos connote aggressive behaviour and rebellion. This then fits my chosen genre as the Indie/Rock artists tend to be aggressive, powerful and rebellious.