Evaluation Question 7

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

I have developed my skills on the Apple Mac Computers as I was very unsure of the software in the preliminary task. I have improved in using InDesign, as I was very slow in finding the tool I wanted when creating my preliminary tasks. But as I have spent more time using InDesign I have grown more confident in trying new tools and remembering the layout.

I have also improved in using a blog as before the preliminary task I hadn’t ever had one. I found I liked uploading my work instead of printing it and after a few tries found it easy to use. At first I had trouble trying to upload photos but when I learnt how to do it I soon found it natural.

My use of Photoshop since completing my full product has improved. I became more adventurous especially creating my cover shot where I brightened the whole shot and also made the lips of my model a darker red.

I also feel I have improved my knowledge of what works for a music magazine and can identify the codes and conventions of one. For example what colours are attractive and what photos are the best for covers shots. What fronts are easy to read and what information the audience wants to read or know about. I have also improved my knowledge of targeting and attracting target audiences.

Evaluation Question 6

For question 6 I have created a powerpoint presentation.

Evaluation Question 6

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Evaluation Question 4 and 5

I have combined these two questions and have created a 'Prezi'.
http://prezi.com/rb6hvtuhmvza/edit/#5_3222190

Evaluation Question 3

Question3: What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

IPC Media

*      IPC Media would be perfect for distributing my product because they have a very wide range of popular magazines and are very experienced having been formed in 1963 and now having over 85 media brands in print. I think this would be good for my product as they have a lot of experience with new magazines and how to market them best.

*      They also have a range of other very popular music magazine in their print such as NME and Kerrang! IPC would be good at marketing and distributing my product as IPC reach almost two thirds of UK women and 44% of men so there would be good chance of my product being popular and read across the country.

*      Currently they don’t have any pop magazines in print so my magazine could potentially bring in a new market and reach a different target audience to the ones they are currently reaching, which would increase the profit of the company and broaden their overall audience.

*      Having so many magazines and so many years experience their reputation is built and their company is known, so having my product published by a IPC Media would be reassuring and a good start at attracting my target audience and making my product popular.

*      I could use their already existing audience to gain a following for my magazine.

Evaluation Question 2

Question2: How does your media product represent particular social groups?

My Product represents young adults and older teenagers as a social group. It also represents the C2 and D social groups because of their line of work (of skilled and semi skilled manual workers, supervisory or clerical workers and junior managers) and the amount of money they earn, which could affect their interests and tastes. C2 is also the largest social group so my product will reach a wide audience.

Young people enjoy listening to music finding out the latest gossip and latest bands. My magazine represents these social groups through the clothes my female model is wearing as she is dressed in a high street dress which young people can relate to. My model is also in natural position not totally styled and airbrushed and in a natural environment. She is also not super thin and drop dead gorgeous which is good because it doesn’t relay the idea that people have to be size 4 and stunningly pretty to feel good about themselves. The cover is colourful and eye-catching to attract my target social group, they are neutral colour’s of black, red and white, as I didn’t want to make it too child looking and deter my target group.

The Articles featured in my product are also representative of my social group as they aren’t too serious or boring which isn’t what young people would want to read and not what they are interested in. Also the artists featured in my product such as Katy Perry are very popular with these social groups so my product is representative of what they like.

The whole look and vibe of my product is quite relaxed so I think it will appeal to the younger audience and the bright colours and simple layout represents them well.

Evaluation Question 1

To answer question 1 I have created a 'Prezi'.

http://prezi.com/16erct85rf69/edit/#5_4292447

Double Page Spread Final

Here I have put an image across the background to make it more interesting, and have used a stroke on the title so it is simular to the rest of my design work. I made some adjustments to my texts to make it less dull and more appealing to the reader.