Practical Production Evaluation

Final Magazine Shots

Common Conventions – Front Cover

One thing that I did to my magazine, to mirror a published magazine,

is making sure the model is slightly on top

of the name of the magazine. This makes the model stand out to

the reader.

Common Conventions – Front Cover

Another way that my music magazine follows common conventions is

the fact that I have used a bar across the

bottom of the page with a list of features that is

in the magazine.

Common Conventions – Front Cover

I also had to make sure that my magazine had a barcode and an issue

number. Just like on the front cover of ‘Kerrang’ in the opposite image.

More Common Conventions – Front CoverPrice. - Using

the word ‘only’, emphasises that my magazine is cheap. (only 50p because it is a

college magazine and

so students would pay every

issue.

Main story/article – I have put a black boxed background around my main interview to make

it stand out to the audience

Musical Instrument - I used a guitar to

show my audience that it was a musical

artist

Interviews that are of interest

to my audience but that aren’t the main story.

Common Conventions – Contents Page

On the contents page I started with a feature that I really liked; the

heading (title-this week)

Another feature that I really liked was the

band index. Down the left hand side of the

page.

Common Conventions – Contents Page

Also, I have the list of page numbers and

articles in the centre of the page.

I really liked the idea of having an image of the main band/singer on

the contents page, so I put ‘Mia Heart’ on a

photograph and put the image onto this page.

More Common Conventions – Contents Page

Offers - I have given a discount to music

lessons here. Most magazines offer a discount coupon, usually for music

stores, but because this is a college magazine, I

decided to have a discount on music

lessons within college.

‘Don’t Miss!’ - I have added a

don’t miss section that is

telling the audience were the gig guide is

as I feel that this would be of

interest.

Exclusive Interview - I have used the phrase ‘exclusive interview’ to show the audience that it was Mia Hearts first

ever interview.

Common Conventions – Double Page Spread

One thing that I have taken from published magazines, and put

onto my double page spread is the use of

quotations around the main article.

Common Conventions – Double Page Spread

I had to make sure that the name of the main

artist of my article stood out, just like the ‘Jamelia’ in this

magazine.

Common Conventions – Double Page Spread

Although it isn’t a music magazine, this Daniel Radcliffe interview is a

great example of making the questions

stand out. The questions are bolder

than the answers so it makes it clear, just as I have put my questions

in red.

Common Conventions – Double Page Spread

I had to make sure that I had a big image of the

artist on my double page spread to make it clear to the audience

who ‘Mia Heart’ is. Just like the full length

image of Taylor Swift.

More Common Conventions – Double Page Spread

Page number

Magazine name – I have

used the magazine

name and font in my article.

Fun Box – I have done a

quick fire questions

section, and changed the font of the answers to make it look

like Mia Hearts handwriting. It is something a bit different that

the audience may like

Who Is My Target Audience?

My magazine is aimed at teenage, college girls, aged 16-19. Also, mostly middle class students would read this magazine as they would be able to afford the musical

instruments, therefore, would be more interested in this magazine.

Who Would Sell My Magazine?

I think that ‘IPC Media’ could sell my magazine because it

produces over 60 iconic media brands, to about 26 million

people in the UK, every month.

The magazine would be sold in colleges or in education

centres.

Appearance Of My MagazineThe colours that I have used are black, white and red. The

black and whites are quite neutral colours so the red stands outs. The red colouring gives connotations of power and talent so the students are more likely to pick up my magazine. I have also used hints of yellow to make some things stand out even more...

Things I Have Learnt.Whilst designing my magazine, I have learnt a lot more

about Photoshop. For example, using the grids and rulers... This will come in useful next time I use this program.

Feedback – Front Cover

Feedback – Contents Page

Feedback – Double Page Spread

Feedback - Overall

Final Evaluation ...

I believe that this task was a lot stronger than my preliminary task. I have taken a lot more on board

about what goes onto a published magazine with all of the common conventions. However, I think that I

could have put more images on my double page spread, maybe an image of ‘Mia Heart’ on stage/in

concert, too add more information about her.But all in all, I am happy about the way my magazine

front cover, contents page and double page spread have turned out.