My Evaluation!x

Today's lesson was the final deadline for us to finish our magazine front cover.

My magazine front cover uses some of the main conventions of normal magazine coves. for example the masthead is at the top left hand side and is very bold like most mastheads in magazines. Also i have made sure that i included the bar code and price down the bottom like other magazines. My issue number and date is at the top underneath the masthead which is similar to some magazines but not all. I have used a graphic in my cover to highlight the fact that there are free posters in the contents of the magazine, this will help to sell the magazine. My magazines main cover image is in the center as this helps draw the attention of my audience to this magazine and this is also another main convention of not only music magazines but magazines in general. I have used a very basic sample of mode of address thus being exclamation marks, which helps to connect with the reader as being a interesting/exciting story. I also saw banners as being important on a magazine front cover and although they are usually used to describe the magazine i thought i could use it for another purpose and so i decided to place one down the bottom of the page to highlight an interview with an artist connected with the genre of the magazine. My main cover line shows the main 'story' in our magazine which in my case is the new twist to the genre of Hip-Hop; 'Hippy-Hop'. I have also used cover lines or 'sell lines' on the cover so as to help capture the attention of the readers. We also as a group decided not to make different issues E.g. summer, winter autumn and spring; but to make 5 covers of the same issue and make them collectors edition, you need all 5 for the set.


My magazine cover not only represents a young teenage male social group it also touches on a teenage-y hippyish social group. we decided to combine the two as it will help get a wider range of a target audience. Also the 'Hippy' style has made a come back amongst teenage girls and with this in mind we decided to implant the new trend into the magazine to draw in the attention of them.


All the images on the front cover of the Artists, whether they are up and coming or already well known, all help to represent different social groups. Whilst the main cover image isn't for a typical Hip-Hop magazine i have used other pictures which are. The Main cover image represents a style which is around 30 years old and has hardly been seen for most of these years.


The type of media institution which may distribute my magazine are those that are in the 'Hip-Hop' music institution. the reason for this being first and formost the magazine is a general 'Hip-Hop' music magazine. the could distribute it to raise sales and help the target audience become more aware of new up and coming artists but also helps them to stay in touch with the already famous and well know artists. I may also take some kind of Indie or Hippy media institution into consideration as on my front cover it is trying to branch out into other kinds of social groups.


The audience for my music magazine would be typical teenegers and young adults, the reason for this being this is the type of music a vast majority listen to. To be particularly specific i think my magazine may reach out to a more young black audience as most of the artists specifically adress this audience. One thing which i like about my music cover is that we have combined two very different styles hoping to create a larger target audience for the magazine itself.


I adressed my audience by using various different techniques. Firstly the bright colours halp to grab the attention of my audience which is always a key thing. Then the masthead of the magazine, altough short and simple, is very catchy and useful. I Have also used Code Of Adress, this helps draw the reader into the magazine by actually involving them.


I have lernt a lot of techniques whilst making my front cover which i will take on and use in other stages of my media career. Dor instance i have learned how to use photoshop which is extremly handy as it helps to edit photos and change them to how i want them to be changed. I have also learnt the main conventions of not only a music magazine but magazines in particular which will help me for later projects.


If i was to make another magazine front cover i would probably spend more time anaylising a couple of other covers in the style which i am going to do. E.g. fashion magazine, music magazine etc. I would also take more time out to get the usual conventions perfect without cluttering my cover.


Overal i am happy with the work i have done on my cover and am confident that i have done it to satisfaction.