Darcy Thorn

Thursday, 3 April 2014

Question 7: Looking back at your preliminary task what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

Question 7: Showing Progress Through Comparrison Of Both Magazine Covers I Created

Comparing the two media products I have produced I think it is obvious that I have improved greatly from my student magazine to my final front cover for my music magazine. After research into real magazine covers I planned to produce a conventional and realistic looking magazine cover where as my student magazine is very basic as shown in the two contrasting magazine covers above. Taking in mind layout, and over all graphology, I think I have created a music magazine that looks much more professional, with better quality photography, a wider range of font styles, a more stylish and target audience related colour scheme and thought out cover lines, resulting in a more legitimate looking magazine. The fonts and colours are very simplistic in the college magazine. Where as with music magazine cover I have carefully chosen a colour scheme which I have continued throughout, it is clear that I have edited the whole magazine with detail and much thought into every aspect.There is also more detail on my music magazine such as, relevant cover lines which are specific to my music genre, that appeal to my audience, bar code and price. Overall I am happy with my final music magazine outcome as you can see the project has benefited my understanding of the magazine industry as well as developing my use of technical skills.

Question 6: What Have You Learnt About Technologies From The Process Of Constructing This Product?

Question 4 & 5: Who Would Be The Audience For Your Media Product And How Does Your Magazine Appeal To Your Audience?

Question 3: What Kind Of Media Institution Might Distribute Your Product And Why?

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Question 2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

Also I chose to create an artist who pushed the boundaries and challenged stereotypes, gender and sexuality. My artist Millie, females today in the music industry and constantly looked at as sexual objects/symbols. I wanted to change that so created a female artist that was a 'tom boy' and gay. This I believe makes my music magazine more original and unique. We are thought to believe female artists today should dress feminine and look 'pretty' as an audience when we think of popular female artists we think of musicians such as Beyonce. I wanted to mix these ideologies and challenge conventional images of women on the front of music magazines.