L.I.I.A.R. Analysis of My Own Work

Front Cover Contents Page Double Page Spread

LanguageThe language used for the front cover of my magazine is quite direct towards the audience as it includes words such as “WIN!!!” which shows that the magazine is trying to draw the reader in to buy the magazine due to what they could win. Plus, this text, and other text, is in capitals to show the importance of the text. Also I think that having the text in capitals contrasts well with the rock genre as it makes the text look bold and outgoing, like rock music.

The main image is of Black Ray who is the main feature story in my magazine and is featured on my double page spread. From this image you can easily identify the genre of my magazine because she is wearing a black leather jacket which is a convention of the rock genre.

The page layout follows the conventions of music magazines as the mast head is at the top; the main image is in the centre; the barcode, issue number, date and price are in a corner at the bottom and the feature stories and text are spread out around the page. The mast head is at the top of the page to clearly show to the reader what magazine it is and so that when it is on a shelf in a shop you will be able to see the name of the magazine without having to search for the magazine you want to buy, making it more convenient for the users.

The mast head has been placed over the main image to show dominance in the company as it shows that UNCHAINED are in charge of this magazine and the people who go in it.

The articles have been spread out along the length of my magazine to try and avoid any free space on my front cover, as this makes my magazine look more full and makes the reader think that there is going to be a lot of content inside this magazine, making them more persuaded to purchase the magazine.

The main colours of my magazine are red, black, grey and white and I think that these colours are iconographic of the rock genre. This is because they are quite dark to contrast with the rock genre but the bright red makes it not seem dull and boring. Black connotes mystery which I think links with rock music as it is very different to other music styles. Red connotes danger which again links to rock music however white connotes hope and purity which shows a softer side to the magazine to make it look not as dark. This will make the magazine appeal to more people as it is more friendly and welcoming.

IdeologyThe ideology of this magazine is to appeal to people aged 16-21 as this is my target audience for my magazine because of the image and colour scheme that I have used. I think that my magazine isn’t just trying to appeal to lovers of rock music but to a wider audience of different music tastes as the image I have used could also be associated with R’n’B as nowadays leather jackets are in fashion and many members of the public wear them. Therefore targeting more people, hence becoming more popular and successful and gaining more money.

The ideology of this magazine could also be to make more people confident as Black Ray is stood looking very strong and powerful on the front cover of my magazine. She is also staring directly at the audience making it more personal and direct towards the audience and making it seem as if Black Ray is talking to the reader.

The ideology of my magazine could also be to make the public more aware of rock music and the artists contained within this genre as on the front cover there are a lot of different artists/bands advertised which shows to the whole public that there is a lot to offer in the rock genre and this may cause more people to enjoy rock music and purchase this magazine.

InstitutionI think that Bauer Media might distribute my media product because this institution doesn’t just focus on one particular genre of music; they work with any genre of music. Plus they already work with Kerrang and Mojo which shows that they are happy to work with rock music. Also, Bauer Media work with loads of different magazines such as Heat, Q and Grazia therefore it seems like a good institution to work with as they work with a lot of big-named magazines meaning that they will have a lot of experience in distribution and according to their website (http://magazines.bauermediaadvertising.com/magazines) they are happy to help people advertise their own magazines.

I think that it would be good for Bauer Media to distribute my media product because there aren’t that many rock magazines in stores to buy, meaning that there is a space for a magazine like mine.

Plus, I think that rock music is getting more popular nowadays so more people will be interested in purchasing rock magazines. Bauer Media distributes Kerrang magazine which is what I have mainly based my magazine on so I think that it would be a good institution to distribute my magazine as they distribute a magazine similar to mine.

AudienceThe target audience for this magazine is of people aged 16-21 and of both genders. I think that my front cover targets this age group because I have included a prize that I think this age group would appreciate and would like to win. Plus, on my footer I have mentioned free posters available inside the magazine which I think targets my target audience as, in my opinion, people in this age group like to stick posters on their walls so would be more tempted to purchase this magazine if it had free posters in it.

I think that my magazine targets both genders because of the types of bands and artists that I have included such as Linkin Park and Fall Out Boy as these bands already appeal to both genders so I have included them in my magazine in order to try and get my magazine to appeal to both men and women.

I think that my magazine targets this target audience because of the colour scheme and the fonts used as the colour scheme is quite fun but not childish and the fonts are very adventurous as I have experimented with many different fonts.

It also appeals to my target audience because the price if £1.50 so is affordable for my age group because most of the people in this age group will be at school, college or university so will not have a lot of money to spend on magazines. But £1.50 is a reasonable price which my target audience can easily afford.

RepresentationThe representation of this magazine is what you would expect for any magazine because it has the same conventions such as the mast head at the top in a bold font and in capital letters to make it stand out and so that the reader knows which magazine it is as soon as you first look at it.

It also has the model in the centre of the page to show that she is the main feature of that issue of the magazine and this could persuade people to buy this magazine if they like the person on the front of the magazine as they would want to find out more about them inside the magazine. The model on my magazine has got bright red lipstick and nail varnish on and is wearing a black leather jacket which represents a rock star, therefore you wouldn’t get upper-class people reading the magazine as they would be wearing elegant and classy clothes but this is not the case so it is targeting working-class people instead.

Most of the text is placed on the far left of the page or at the bottom of the page to keep all of the attention on the image which makes the reader immediately know whether they would be interested in this magazine or not because their eyes will go to the image straight away so they can decide whether the artists on the front is someone they would want to read about or not.

The barcode, issue number, date and price are placed in the bottom right hand corner so that little attention is drawn towards this as it is only there for sales purposes, it is not an important feature of the magazine.

The mast head has also been placed over the image to show that UNCHAINED are in control of the magazine which shows dominance, making the magazine look powerful and successful.

Black Ray is wearing a black leather jacket which is iconographic of the rock genre as it is quite punk-like. However it could also show that she is quite mysterious as the connotation of black is mystery.

LanguageThe language used for my contents page is quite direct towards the reader as it uses words such as ‘Subscribe’ which are direct words to the audience as it is telling them to do something. This word is also in capital letters to make it stand out more against the rest of the text in that grey box. It has also been placed in capitals to show the importance of the text and to draw slightly more attention to it. I also think that having the text in capital letters contrasts well with the rock genre as it makes the text look bold and outgoing like the rock music.

The images easily identify the genre of my magazine because the Black Hearts are wearing black and red clothes which contrast with the rock genre and my colour scheme also they are holding a guitar which shows that they are musicians. There is also an image of Katsuo at a gig which links to the rock life as gigs are seen as a place to let loose and be free with your music which is what I think rock music is all about.

The page layout follows the conventions of music magazines as the mast head is at the top; the images and contents are scattered around the centre part of the page and a subscription box is at the bottom of the page. The mast head is at the top of the page to clearly show to the reader what page it is and this is the first place that the reader looks when reading a page so it needs to be in the same place to avoid confusion for the reader.

The contents and images have been spread out along the length of the page to try and avoid any free space on my front cover, as this makes my magazine look more full and makes the reader think that there is going to be a lot of content inside this magazine, making them more persuaded to purchase the magazine.

The main colours of my magazine are red, black, grey and white which I think are iconographic of the rock genre. This is because they are quite dark to contrast with the rock genre but the bright red makes it not seem dull and boring and brightens up the page slightly. Black connotes mystery which I think links with rock music as it is very different to other music styles. Red connotes danger which again links to rock music however white connotes hope and purity which shows a softer side to the magazine to make it look not as dark. This will make the magazine appeal to more people as it is more friendly and welcoming.

IdeologyThe ideology of this magazine is to appeal to people aged 16-21 as this is my target audience for my magazine because of the images and colour scheme that I have used. I think that my magazine isn’t just trying to appeal to lovers of rock music but to a wider audience of different music tastes as the images that I have used look quite friendly and welcoming as they are not. Therefore targeting more people, hence becoming more popular and successful and gaining more money.

The ideology of this magazine could also be to make more people confident as all of the models are stood looking very strong and powerful. They are also staring directly at the reader making it more personal and direct towards the audience and making it seem as if they are talking to the reader.

The ideology of my magazine could also be to make the public more aware of rock music and the artists contained within this genre as there are a lot of different artists/bands listed in the contents which shows to the whole public that there is a lot to offer in the rock genre and this may cause more people to enjoy rock music and purchase this magazine as there is a wide range of different artists on the contents page.

InstitutionI think that Bauer Media might distribute my media product because this institution doesn’t just focus on one particular genre of music; they work with any genre of music. Plus they already work with Kerrang and Mojo which shows that they are happy to work with rock music. Also, Bauer Media work with loads of different magazines such as Heat, Q and Grazia therefore it seems like a good institution to work with as they work with a lot of big-named magazines meaning that they will have a lot of experience in distribution and according to their website (http://magazines.bauermediaadvertising.com/magazines) they are happy to help people advertise their own magazines.

I think that it would be good for Bauer Media to distribute my media product because there aren’t that many rock magazines in stores to buy, meaning that there is a space for a magazine like mine.

Plus, I think that rock music is getting more popular nowadays so more people will be interested in purchasing rock magazines. Bauer Media distributes Kerrang magazine which is what I have mainly based my magazine on so I think that it would be a good institution to distribute my magazine as they distribute a magazine similar to mine.

Audience

The target audience for this magazine is of people aged 16-21 and of both genders. I think that my contents page targets this age group because of the bands and artists that I have included such as Black Hearts and Vince Jones as these artists are of different genders therefore will more likely appeal to both genders as it isn’t just targeted at one gender it is targeted at both of them

I think that my magazine targets this target audience because of the colours scheme used as the colour scheme is quite fun due to the bright red but it isn’t childish as the black makes it more grown up as it is a more serious colour.

It also appeals to my target audience because the price if £1.50 so is affordable for my age group because most of the people in this age group will be at school, college or university so will not have a lot of money to spend on magazines. But £1.50 is a reasonable price which my target audience can easily afford.

RepresentationThe representation of this magazine is what you would expect for any magazine because it has the same conventions such as the mast head at the top in a bold font to make it stand out.

It also has the images and contents in the centre of the page as this what this page is about, it is telling the reader what and who is going to be featured in this magazine. The models from Black Hearts have got bright red lipstick and nail varnish on and are wearing a black and red clothes which contrasts with my colour scheme and links with the rock genre. She is also holding a guitar in her hand which again reinforces the idea that she is a rock star. Plus, in the image of Katsuo they are performing at a gig and one of them is playing a guitar which links with the rock genre.

Most of the text is placed on the far left of the page or at the bottom of the page to keep all of the attention on the images which makes the reader immediately know whether they would be interested in this magazine or not because their eyes will go to the images straight away so they can decide whether the artists are ones that they would want to read about or not.

From this page my magazine is represented as quite fun and playful due to the colours that I have used and how I have used them, although it is also represented as professional because I have followed the conventions of contents pages’ and it looks like there is a lot available inside the magazine due to the multiple images that I have used.

LanguageThe language used for the article on my double page spread of my magazine is quite formal as I wanted it to sound very professional and make it seem more like an existing magazine. However, I didn’t want it to be too formal as this doesn’t reflect the rock genre so I avoided using posh vocabulary to try and appeal more to my target audience. I also used a fun font style for my mast head/pull quote to make it seem less formal as the boxes and different coloured letters makes it more fun and interesting, which I think entices more readers in as the article looks like it is going to be fun because the title is.

The image is of Black Ray who is the main feature story in my magazine and is also featured on my front cover. From this image you can easily identify the genre of my magazine because she is wearing a black leather jacket which is iconographic of the rock genre and she also has bright red lipstick and nail varnish which again links with the rock genre and corresponds with my colour scheme

The page layout follows the conventions of music magazines as the mast head is at the top; the main image is on one of the pages and the article is on the other page and the page numbers and the name of the magazine are in the corners at the bottom of the page. The mast head is at the top of the page to clearly show to the reader what the article is going to be about without having to read it, this way the reader can decide whether they want to read it or not. It is very important to keep the page numbers on each page so that the reader knows where they are in the magazine and also so that you can find the pages that correspond with the page numbers on the contents page, making it more convenient for the reader as the contents will be able to find.

The article has been placed on one page and the image on another page because this is a convention of double page spreads. Although the main reason why this is done is so that when the reader open the pages all of the attention is on the image and this way all of the text is contained in one area, making it much easier for the reader to read.

The main colours of my magazine are red, black, grey and white which I think are iconographic of the rock genre. This is because they are quite dark to contrast with the rock genre but the bright red makes it not seem dull and boring. Black connotes mystery which I think links with rock music as it is very different to other music styles. Red connotes danger which again links to rock music however white connotes hope and purity which shows a softer side to the magazine to make it look not as dark. This will make the magazine appeal to more people as it is more friendly and welcoming.

IdeologyThe ideology of this magazine is to appeal to people aged 16-21 as this is my target audience for my magazine because of the image and colour scheme that I have used. I think that my magazine isn’t just trying to appeal to lovers of rock music but to a wider audience of different music tastes as the image I have used could also be associated with R’n’B as nowadays leather jackets are in fashion and many members of the public wear them. Therefore targeting more people, hence becoming more popular and successful and gaining more money.

The ideology of this magazine could also be to make more people confident as Black Ray is looking very strong and powerful on my double page spread. She is also looking directly at the audience making it more personal and direct towards the audience and making it seem as if Black Ray is talking to the reader. This means that the reader is able to connect with her story and feel more involved with the article.

InstitutionI think that Bauer Media might distribute my media product because this institution doesn’t just focus on one particular genre of music; they work with any genre of music. Plus they already work with Kerrang and Mojo which shows that they are happy to work with rock music. Also, Bauer Media work with loads of different magazines such as Heat, Q and Grazia therefore it seems like a good institution to work with as they work with a lot of big-named magazines meaning that they will have a lot of experience in distribution and according to their website (http://magazines.bauermediaadvertising.com/magazines) they are happy to help people advertise their own magazines.

I think that it would be good for Bauer Media to distribute my media product because there aren’t that many rock magazines in stores to buy, meaning that there is a space for a magazine like mine.

Plus, I think that rock music is getting more popular nowadays so more people will be interested in purchasing rock magazines. Bauer Media distributes Kerrang magazine which is what I have mainly based my magazine on so I think that it would be a good institution to distribute my magazine as they distribute a magazine similar to mine.

AudienceThe target audience for this magazine is of people aged 16-21 and of both genders. I think that my double page spread targets this age group because of the types of bands and artists that I have included however my main feature story is of a woman, Black Ray, so could slightly be targeted towards women than men. To avoid this my main feature story could have been of a band including both genders to make my magazine not sexist and to ensure that it appeals to both genders. I think that my magazine appeals to this target audience

because of the colour scheme and the fonts used as the colour scheme is quite fun but not childish and the fonts for my title/pull quote is very adventurous due to the boxes that I have used as it makes it more intriguing for the audience.

It also appeals to my target audience because the price if £1.50 so is affordable for my age group because most of the people in this age group will be at school, college or university so will not have a lot of money to spend on magazines. But £1.50 is a reasonable price which my target audience can easily afford.

RepresentationThe representation of this magazine is what you would expect for any magazine because it has the same conventions such as the mast head at the top in a bold font and in capital letters to make it stand out and so that the reader knows which magazine it is as soon as you first look at it.

It also has the model on one page and the text on the other page to keep them both apart as this makes it easier for the reader to read the article. It also make the pages look a lot neater as the pages are laid out better. The model on my magazine has got bright red lipstick on and is wearing a black leather jacket which represents a rock star, therefore you wouldn’t get upper-class people reading the magazine as they would be wearing elegant and classy clothes but this is not the case so it is targeting working-class people instead.

Black Ray is wearing a black leather jacket which is iconographic of the rock genre as it is quite punk-like. However it could also show that she is quite mysterious as the connotation of black is mystery.

From this page my magazine is represented as quite fun and playful due to the colours that I have used and the red lines running across both of the pages as these make my page not look boring as it gives it more detail, making it more interesting and enticing for the reader.