On my front cover I used one main image and two other small images which follows the conventions of a real media product as they usually have one main image in the centre of the page and then a few smaller images that go with the cover lines.

On my contents page I used columns to put my contents in so my magazine looks ordered, this is also done in the three magazines that I researched because they all used some sort of column layout for their contents page, which shows it is conventional and I try to use the conventions of a real media product.

On my double page spread I tried to use the same layout as what a real media product uses. So I put one main image on the right hand page and then placed the article text on the left hand side which I also used columns for to make it look ordered.

My magazine ‘Encore’ represents people that want to read an

informal but exciting new magazine. I also used my magazine

to represent people who like alternative types of music. I tried to stick to one main genre, but by using an alternative genre

my magazine can be aimed at a range of different social

groups. The main purpose of my magazine is to entertain

teenagers aged from 16 to 18. I have done this by putting

different things in my magazine that relate to teenagers.

I think that my magazine would be published by a very popular media institution or

a publisher that focuses on music. If my magazine was published by a media

institution like Bauer Media it would make sure that my magazine was available

to everyone and they would make sure that it was produced to a high

standard of quality as this is what Bauer Media has a reputation for.

Bauer media reaches million of adults by using many different media channels and

they are a multi-platform media institution. They have more than 80 different

ways of reaching its audience some of these are, magazines, radio stations and

TV channels. The most popular magazines that Bauer publishes are Kerrang!

And Q magazine. These two magazines have the same genre as what I tried to

aim for. Which is the alternative genre.

The audience for my magazine is teenagers aged between 16 to 18. I

aimed my magazine at this age range because from my research

and questionnaire most people I asked were aged between 16 and

18, so the rest of my feedback would be what people aged 16 to 18

would want in a magazine. I would also aim my magazine slightly

towards women because my initial questionnaire was answered by

more women but this isn’t to say that it isn’t aimed at men because

some of the features in my magazine are for men.

In ‘Encore’ it features information that teenagers would be interested in, so they may be more intrigued to buy and read my magazine because it should appeal to them .

My magazine attracts my target audience by using bold colours e.g. Red, so this will attract my audience as it is bold and stands out. I also use a range of images which are of both genders so this would help my magazine address both sexes. I also try to attract my audience by offering ‘Free Downloads’ and ‘All Exclusive Posters’ which would also attract my audience as teenagers are always looking for free things.

From creating my magazine I have developed skills and learnt about technology. I have developed many skills on the Apple macbooks because at the start of the process I didn’t know how to use one properly but now I am able to produce good pieces of work.

I have also developed my skills in using different internet programmes such as Survey Monkey and Blogger. By using survey monkey I was able to develop my skills by sharing my questionnaires with the general public that also use survey monkey. By using blogger I was able to make my own blog to post my work onto instead of having to print or email.

As you can see from my images below, you can obviously see a major difference and improvement. My preliminary task was very plain and simple, the back ground is plain white and the fonts used are all the same. But my music magazine is very different as you can see the image covers the front page, there are a range of different fonts used and four different colours. The colours are much bolder so they make the important things on the page stand out.