Evaluation question 6

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Initially when I started my magazine cover, I struggled a lot to get hold of using photoshop. I found it a little complicated however, as time went on using photoshop became easier to use. I used hardwares such as, my iPhone to take pictures, a camera, a computer (Mac computer) which was a new expierience for me as I am use to using Microsoft computers. In addition, I used softwares such as; blogger, google images, facebook to get feedback and also printex to make a mood board of my media product. Blogger has really influenced my project because this is where I posted my progress from start to finish. Another major influence to my project is the use of google images because this is where I was able to look at the best images which can feature in my mood board and also look at already produced VIBE magazines to get ideas and work with them.

Evaluation question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

I addressed my audience by the usage of bold text, main image and colours. This helped attract my audeience because they stand out the crowd when out with other magaazines of that genre.
Below shows analysis and anotation of aspects of my music magazine front cover which attracts and addresses my audeince.

Evaluation question 4

Who would be the audience for your media product?

The target audience for my chosen genre will be people who are into rap, hip hop and r&b music. I therefore interviewed a friend of mine who was a fan of that music type ans asked her a few questions regarding what she thought of a magazine from this genre. I asked her why she would buy like this and she said '' The reason why i'll by a magazine like this is because I listen to songs and albums from this type of music and also it will update me on the latest singles being released. In my spare time I like to look at new trends and from reading a magazine like this, it helps me know which style of clothing from looking at images from my favourite music artists such as Rihanna and also charts are in season.

Evaluation question 3

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why

The media intituition who might distribute my media products would be Quincy Jones because the publications features in the area of hip-hoP, R&B music artists, actors and other hip-hop like entertainments.The main producer for the VIBE is called Quincy Jones and an African American from an ethnic minority which explains the genre of music and the audience it attracts he then won a humanitatian award are the Black Entertainment TV (BET) gaining him a huge amount of people who supported his productions. Also, Jones is so succeseful in his production that he is able to feature people such as Jay-Z, Beyonce, Rihanna and even Barack Obama in his magazines.

My chosen magazine type might be distributed the mainstream retail method and this is by using apps on iphones and advertisements on socila networks because its more of the modern way of getting news across nowadays and also to get more customers recoginising it, handing them out at retaillers or supermarket where they will be sold will be effective.

Evaluation question 2

How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The facial expressionused from both my music magaziaine main image and the front cover image from my influenced magazine are very similar. In both images, the model is facing directly at the camera angle giving an intensive eye contact in both magazines. I also used women who are of the same ethnic minority to make it more effective, both models have similarities in their hair type and skin colour. This is a good representation of the genre of my magazine as the target audience vary howver majority of those from ethnic backgroud listen to this type of music more. In addition, the costume on both women are different but have similaties at the same time, the use of a gold necklace adds more to the image as there isn't a lot going on in their expressions apart from facially. Both pictures have a white background making the model used stand out n#and taken as a medium shot from their head to their waist showing another similary of how they are posed.

Evaluation question 1

1. In what ways does your media product use, develop or challange forms and conventions of a real media magazine?

My media poduct is majorly influenced by the well known magazine called VIBE. I therefore based my inspiration largely on how they attracted their target audience and the images they used to give it the urban modern look and by doing this has helped me achieve a similar out-look to my media magazine as compared to theirs. My media magazine shows similarities to the VIBE magazine as it uses the same kind of layout of texts and bold colours. As seen in the magazine I based my inspiration on, there are wide use of bold texts especially in their mast head and I followed this in my magazine because it benifited ot to stand out, as they used the title'VIBE' I used the title NUMBER 1 which is taken from a hit single from an R&B by R.kelly and Keri Hilson. The use of using a popular song's title as my masthead immediatley tells you of which the genre the magazine is. The images used the VIBE magazine are very strong intensive looks and I have interperated this in my magazine by using an image with a striking look in the eyes making it look very fierce just like the genre of music its based on.


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                               MY FEEDBACK

I posted my magazine front cover on facebook to be able to get feedback on how it looks. There was a comment said about the use of the colour  and the imagery used making me think I used the appropriate main image for my magazine's genre. I believe posting my cover on facebook was the best way to get feedback as I have a group of friends with the same music type making it easier to connect with the target audience