Magazine Evaluation: Question 4

Who would be the audience for your product?

When looking at my target audience, it would be 16-20+ years and open to all ethnicities because I didn't just exclusive to only one ethnicity so I wanted to makes sure that I was open to everyone. I think this will help widen my audience as my target audience are the type of people to read and keep up with all different types of music trends. At times, my audience does like to step away from the electrically produced music and step into the acoustic version of songs. The reason for this is because they want to hear to emotion that the artist really have because they feel like you lose it because of the overcrowding the loud noises.

Due to their age, they are still current on school or university and when they are ready, they would like to work in a world, connected media like being a reporter, interview, music blogger. The reason for this is that they like to be in the centre of music from all music from all areas of genres up close and personal. Their social class is working class as both or single parent will be providing for them.

Magazine Evaluation: Question 3

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

Due to the fact that my media product (music magazine) is based around acoustic  music, I think that my magazine would be distributed in festivals like Coachella and BBC Radio 1 and concerts. I think this is one of the best ideas for this because my target audience would attended these events frequently as they are around 16-20+ years. The reason for this is because they are at that age where they can prove for themselves and go to these things. My product would also be sold as a webpage as a subscription for they can have access to all the latest new about their new live artists. This help me get to more international audience to get them close to other different international. Also, because of their age, I would make an app to access my music magazine via smartphone or tablet because they are always on the move so I want to make sure that can read it everywhere they can go, without having a physical copy. My magazine would be distributed during music concerts as the would be special magazine about that artist and that would attract my audience people, as they are everything they need to know right there and then. making it more popular. If my audience like it then  my magazine can become noticed for be up close and personal with the music. When looking at the company to help me distribute my when in the USA/Canada would be Festival Distribution as they look at acoustic style of music.

I would make sure that I would distribute it in shops because I'm keeping the price of my music magazine at the minimum of £2.99 to make sure that my target audience can afford it because they are the working class and I don't want them spending to much

Magazine Evaluation: Question 2

How does your media product represent particular social group?

I think that my music magazine doesn't really represent a social group that much but I do think that people who are hipster or indie maybe attracted to my magazine. The reason why I think this is because they are all about listening to music that is unappreciated and is bored of the same old electrical beats.

The clothes that I made my model wear help me think about representing social groups.  I wanted to make sure that I had a pattern. I think that the flower pattern helped because my theme for my music magazine is acoustic/folk and this theme of music is all about the music being natural. Flowers are seen as being apart of nature so I wanted to connect my music to be striped back to its natural components. This links to my background because it is basic and that connects with the theme because it's about being basic to putting it together to make something beautiful.

Also, the colours that I used shows the calmer side of the social groups. The white, pink and green shows the lightness of the music and not always about being in you face but feeling the flow lead you there. When I used the red, it shows that sometimes acoustic music needs to have that attention because they have emotion that gets the audience to notice them, just like social want society to see them.

Magazine Evaluation: Question 1

In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products? 

Front Page

For starters, when looking at my front page, I made sure that I had the normal traditional conventions of this media product and for this it's a music magazine. When I did my first attempt at a front cover, I realised that there was too mush going on as the bright colours of the background clashed with the white sell lines to had to start over. For my second attempt of my front page, I only had the title, slogan and sell lines. This looked very boring as most of the writing was in with and I didn't use the space on the page to make it seem like a real music magazine. However while making my improvements, I made sure that I made sure that I use the space around my page and the colour scheme that I made which is the white, green and pink yo use it around the page . An example of this is that I added pink and green box around some of the sell lines to make my audience know that are the important stories that are inside my magazine which made my front cover stand out more. I added a logo so that they know that when they see this symbol, they know its linked to "Natural Tones".

Contents Page 
For my contents, applied the conventions of having different images on my page. The reason for this is that I wanted to make it seem that those images are like the poster that my audience can have if their rooms. Also have the other content that will be in magazine followed by the page number to my audience know where go.

Double Page Spread

When creating my  double page spread, I made sure that I had one main image of my artist. This is because to make my artist seem like they are confident and they know what they are doing. This helps make may artist seem inspirational and my added a quote on what she has said in the interview make her seem wise. When constructing my interview, I made sure that it was going in columns just like a normal music magazine. I used the colour scheme of the pink to use for the background and the green for my logo (including the pink "NT" text).

I added a small introduction about my artist before my interview, this makes the audience what to get to know if they know the song and if they want to learn more about the artist being interviewed. When looking at my contents page, you can see that I have added red to make it stand out against the white and pink background.

Front, Contents and Double Page Spread

Front Page Comparison/Improvements

Due to finishing my double page spread, I thought that that there is still improvements that should be made. One of the changes is that, the work "over" is in the same colour as the title. the reason for this is that I needed to make sure that use the same colour scheme so that it doesn't make it look odd. I addition to this point, I made sure that "taking over" are on the same line. as you can see that the work "taking" is hanging of the guitar so putting on the same line makes it make sense.

Another improvement that I made is the sell lines. The reason for this is that in my first one, it didn't stand out to grab my readers attention. Now, by me adding a same box around them makes the audience to that these are the main stories that going to be in my magazine. Also I space out my stories to fill out my magazine more.

Some smaller improvements were made like for the barcode area and the logo. When looking the barcode, I made it smaller so that I can place how much it costs and the date it had been issued. I made sure that I did do a logo so that makes like a real magazine to show its brand.

Magazine Development: Double Page Pt 2: Text and Improvments

1) Text

This is the full article that is now on my double page. I made that they had the same length that as much as I can to make sure that they all looked even. For the question, I made them bold so that they can stand out more against the white. For the intro, I made sure that the name Abigail West is in a different colour so that it can grab the readers attentions.

2) Image

I wanted to make I have at least another picture to have on my double page spread. So I made sure that I made a place so that it can fit in. I made an small frame around it so that  it  can be sen clear against the background.

3) Lines

As I thought that it looked bare and plain without anything to grab my audiences attention, I thought it would be a cool idea to add lines. The reason for this is that it make my double page spread to look full. For my intro for my interview in it own little box to show where the intro is and when the interview starts.

4) Page Numbers

I made sure that I added the page number along the bottom. The reason for this is that I want to make sure that the audience know what page they are on. I did it in different colours so that it make them more notice.

5) Quote and Additional Text Boxes

I have added a quote to make it see that my artist is very inspiration and by using a black box, I can made it stand out. I did the same thing to tell my audience that the interview continues 

6)Logo and Colour

I thought that it was important to have my logo on my double page spread. the reason for this is that it made sure that my audience know that it still connect to my magazine. It stand out, due to the different because of the green and pink text. The reason why I made the lines and other text red because I wanted to that it doesn't look overused and boring if I kept the pink.

My "Interview" with Abigail West

Meet the new face of acoustic music, Abigail West. She is slowing take the world by storm with her number 1 single “Chasing Times” reaching all over Europe and some parts of America. We are lucky enough to be able to have a chance to get  and exclusive interview this new upcoming star.

It’s great to meet you Abigail, How are you feeling?

It’s nice to meet you guys too and I so feel great to be here

So tell us, How does it feel to have a 1# song around Europe and America?

Just so amazing, I don’t even know how to feel about waking up one morning, writing and record a song that suddenly is number 1 everywhere. I’m so grateful for all my fans who actually bought my song. It’s so un-real!  [laughs].

Your fanbase is growing at a rapid pace. Any thoughts and feelings?

The thought of having strangers who like my music and want to support me every step of the way still shocks me now. I remember when I was just a person with a small soundcloud account with hardly any fans to start with. I would find it lucky if I got more that 10 comments on my songs [smiles] and now due to this song release, I have people in their thousands really connecting my music is a big deal to me and I love it.

I know that there are many fans supporting you, we can clearly see that but are there any celebs joining the AB ship?
There have been some celebrities that seem to be enjoying my music. I can’t even believe that there are celebs enjoying MY music. I get their feedback mostly on twitter so I favourite them. Sam Smith, Adele and Jennifer Hudsun were some of them. To me the biggest one thatI still fangirl over is Years &Years! They gave me shout one about one of my songs being a can’t get out of my head tune and followed me back on twitter. I think I nearly dead of a heart attack.

Looks like you have a slight obsession on the Years & Years guys. Have you meet any crazy fan during your gigs? 

I haven’t really experienced a weird  fan yet but I’m looking forward to them. i know that my fans love to photoshop me with alll my celebrity crushes which can be really fun or really strange. [laughs]. I have came across some fans that warned me to stay away from the fanfiction. So I’m gonna take that advice and have a miss on the fanfictions.

So, how does it feel getting this successful and famous? 

I wouldn’t say that I have reached that point yet. I’m not famous or as successful as Beyounce. Being successful or famous is just like a lottery. What I mean is that some people make it, some people don’t. Some people get small breakthroughs, others big. I think it’s all about chance and kept going at it otherwise you won’t accomplish anything if you give up to easy. I know it can get really hard at times but just keep going and you will make it. The whole point of this is to make sure that you can’t give and just move forward with the right crowed with you for support.

Wow, they were some inspiring words of wisdom, where did you get your wisdom from?

My mum. She has always been there for me and always seem to know all the right thing to say to me when I’m going through a rough time. I don’t I would be here right now, if I hadn't a 

amazing mother like her. [smiles]

Finally Back (Update)

Now that I'm back in school, I will be able to finish the double page and complete it with my  developments and progress for my double page spread.