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

real media products?real media products?My product follows many standard conventions that many magazines follow: My product follows many standard conventions that many magazines follow:

1.1. The masthead is large, covering most of the upper third of the cover The masthead is large, covering most of the upper third of the cover 2.2. The colours are bright to draw attention to the magazine and makes the The colours are bright to draw attention to the magazine and makes the

magazine look attractive and stick out from the restmagazine look attractive and stick out from the rest3.3. The model is holding a guitar which sticks out from his clothingThe model is holding a guitar which sticks out from his clothing4.4. My masthead is similar in appearance to other magazines of this type.My masthead is similar in appearance to other magazines of this type.

However my product challenges some conventions:However my product challenges some conventions:1.1. the backgrounds are dark and blurred drawing attention to the model.the backgrounds are dark and blurred drawing attention to the model.2.2. The photography of the model and background are quite darkThe photography of the model and background are quite dark3.3. My model has a screaming face and stares right at the camera which My model has a screaming face and stares right at the camera which

excites the audience.excites the audience.

How did you attract and address your How did you attract and address your audience?audience?

My audience is primarily guitarists within the ages of 17 and 25 who are My audience is primarily guitarists within the ages of 17 and 25 who are interested in guitar and rock music. I created a survey to test my market interested in guitar and rock music. I created a survey to test my market target audience and see what they wanted in a music magazine.target audience and see what they wanted in a music magazine.

From my survey I found four factors that my audience asked for that I thought From my survey I found four factors that my audience asked for that I thought would be essential to my final layout if I wanted my product to compete would be essential to my final layout if I wanted my product to compete in the market:in the market:

1.1. Guitar tabsGuitar tabs

2.2. A rock feel similar to other magazinesA rock feel similar to other magazines

3.3. Interviews with famous guitaristsInterviews with famous guitarists

4.4. The exact price the audience would be happy paying.The exact price the audience would be happy paying.

I tried my best to incorporate all of these factors in my magazine the best I I tried my best to incorporate all of these factors in my magazine the best I could so that I could make the most professional magazine and easily could so that I could make the most professional magazine and easily sellable product possible.sellable product possible.

What have you learned about technologies What have you learned about technologies from the process of constructing this from the process of constructing this

product?product?Throughout my project I have developed many skills in Throughout my project I have developed many skills in

magazine creation and photoshop editing, I can now magazine creation and photoshop editing, I can now minipulate images however I want and create professional minipulate images however I want and create professional standard magazines with the skills available.standard magazines with the skills available.

I have also learnt about the different types of media available I have also learnt about the different types of media available such as websites and magazines and how they link such as websites and magazines and how they link together in modern magazines.together in modern magazines.

I have also learnt a lot about using blogs and the positives I have also learnt a lot about using blogs and the positives that it brings to your production, I can look through all of that it brings to your production, I can look through all of the work that I have done throughout the year and see the the work that I have done throughout the year and see the progress that I have made throughout the year.progress that I have made throughout the year.

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the

full product?full product?

Since my preliminary task I have learnt about the processes that magazine Since my preliminary task I have learnt about the processes that magazine making has to go through such as research and planning and even taking making has to go through such as research and planning and even taking photos, doing the preliminary allowed me to hone these skills and improve photos, doing the preliminary allowed me to hone these skills and improve the ones that I already had to help me make a better final magazine.the ones that I already had to help me make a better final magazine.

i understand how a good colour scheme can severely help make a better i understand how a good colour scheme can severely help make a better magazine and that different colours attract different audiences, using this magazine and that different colours attract different audiences, using this knowledge I created a colour scheme which matched what the audience knowledge I created a colour scheme which matched what the audience would like to see and made it look professional. would like to see and made it look professional.

I have a better understanding of how a magazine is put together, I understand I have a better understanding of how a magazine is put together, I understand the standard conventions of a layout and why they are standard the standard conventions of a layout and why they are standard conventions.conventions.

I am now confident that if I was ever to make a new magazine, I believe that I I am now confident that if I was ever to make a new magazine, I believe that I could made another one of any genre and make it an even better qualitycould made another one of any genre and make it an even better quality