Introduction ...• My project was to create a music magazine, it was an My project was to create a music magazine, it was an independent project therefore I had to create a front page independent project therefore I had to create a front page contents page and double spread page article on my own. To contents page and double spread page article on my own. To do this I also had to book the photo shoot room so I could do this I also had to book the photo shoot room so I could take photos of my friends, that I could then use for my take photos of my friends, that I could then use for my magazine. To help me choose the genre and name of my magazine. To help me choose the genre and name of my magazine I created a questionnaire and carried out a magazine I created a questionnaire and carried out a research After seeing my questionnaire results and carrying research After seeing my questionnaire results and carrying out my research I decided to choose the R&B genre and out my research I decided to choose the R&B genre and name my magazine R&Beat’z. I used the magazine Vibe as name my magazine R&Beat’z. I used the magazine Vibe as my inspiration. my inspiration.

However to make my magazine different from other However to make my magazine different from other R&B music magazines I had to add some new things to R&B music magazines I had to add some new things to the genre, this was vital as it gives the audience a the genre, this was vital as it gives the audience a reason to buy my magazinereason to buy my magazine

If didn’t do this the audience would get bored of my If didn’t do this the audience would get bored of my magazine as they would find it the same as every other magazine as they would find it the same as every other music magazines. music magazines.

My media product has the typical conventions of an My media product has the typical conventions of an R&B music magazine as it is vital to stick to these R&B music magazine as it is vital to stick to these typical elements as these elements are what connote typical elements as these elements are what connote R&B music magazines.R&B music magazines.

Comparison Comparison of front of front cover cover

conventions conventions ......

Both of these Magazine cover’s have:Both of these Magazine cover’s have:

•Short memorable title’sShort memorable title’s

• Big bold header’s which stands out from Big bold header’s which stands out from the rest of the text on the pagethe rest of the text on the page

•Large photograph from the main feature Large photograph from the main feature article which dominates the pagearticle which dominates the page

•Make the title of the main article stand outMake the title of the main article stand out

•Short snappy titles of featured articlesShort snappy titles of featured articles

•PricePrice

•BarcodeBarcode

The only big differences between these two The only big differences between these two magazine covers are:magazine covers are:

• The master head as vibe’s master head is The master head as vibe’s master head is slightly more covered with the celeb where slightly more covered with the celeb where as my magazine name isn’t covered as as my magazine name isn’t covered as much, I did this as I have made this the much, I did this as I have made this the third issue of my magazine so I would be third issue of my magazine so I would be better of not covering the name. Because if better of not covering the name. Because if it’s only the third issue not many people it’s only the third issue not many people would be familiar with it.would be familiar with it.

•Another big difference is the background Another big difference is the background as the photograph on vibe magazine is set as the photograph on vibe magazine is set somewhere whereas my background is somewhere whereas my background is plain I decided to keep it plain to make it plain I decided to keep it plain to make it differ from other magazine's as most differ from other magazine's as most magazine’s don’t have a plain background.magazine’s don’t have a plain background.

Comparison Comparison of contents of contents

page page conventions conventions

......Both of these contents pages have:Both of these contents pages have:

•The page titleThe page title

• Featured sectionsFeatured sections

•Continues colour schemeContinues colour scheme

•One main image of an artist which makes One main image of an artist which makes the page look attractivethe page look attractive

•Page numbers with titles giving location to Page numbers with titles giving location to particular article’sparticular article’s

•Use’s clear easily readable fonts for the Use’s clear easily readable fonts for the article’s titles.article’s titles.

Comparison Comparison of double of double

page page article article

conventions conventions ......

Both of these double page articles have:Both of these double page articles have:

• A page title (the artist’s name) in big A page title (the artist’s name) in big bold fontbold font

• Introduction to the articleIntroduction to the article

•The article written in clear font and 3 The article written in clear font and 3 columnscolumns

•A big clear picture of the artistA big clear picture of the artist

•Stick to a colour scheme throughout Stick to a colour scheme throughout the whole articlethe whole article

• The magazine I have created is based on the R&B The magazine I have created is based on the R&B music genre therefore my targeted audience are the music genre therefore my targeted audience are the teenage audience as the majority of R&B music fans teenage audience as the majority of R&B music fans are teenagers. Therefore in my media product I have are teenagers. Therefore in my media product I have represented the teenage social group.represented the teenage social group.

• To help me represent teenagers I used my teenage To help me represent teenagers I used my teenage female friends as models and made them dress in a female friends as models and made them dress in a way which represents teenagers. The reason I used way which represents teenagers. The reason I used female models is to show what typical male teenagers female models is to show what typical male teenagers will be interested in and to show a representation of will be interested in and to show a representation of how typical teenage girls dress.how typical teenage girls dress.

• When deciding on what media institution would distribute my magazine I When deciding on what media institution would distribute my magazine I decided to carry out a research on who publishes similar magazines as it decided to carry out a research on who publishes similar magazines as it would be most likely for a media institution who already publishes music would be most likely for a media institution who already publishes music magazines to publish mine. During this research I came across IPC media magazines to publish mine. During this research I came across IPC media institution...institution...

• After completing my research I decided to choose After completing my research I decided to choose the Ithe IPC institution to produce and distribute my PC institution to produce and distribute my magazine as they produce over 60 iconic media magazine as they produce over 60 iconic media brands, with print alone reaching almost two thirds brands, with print alone reaching almost two thirds of UK women and 42% of UK men, this shows it will of UK women and 42% of UK men, this shows it will be a good institution for my magazine as I'm aiming be a good institution for my magazine as I'm aiming for the female and male audience and this magazine for the female and male audience and this magazine institution reaches both genders. This institution institution reaches both genders. This institution sells different kinds of magazines therefore selling sells different kinds of magazines therefore selling my magazine to them wont be a problem they also my magazine to them wont be a problem they also sell magazines with different price ranges so the sell magazines with different price ranges so the price of my magazine wont have to be changed price of my magazine wont have to be changed either. either.

To help me choose an audience for my Music magazine I used the To help me choose an audience for my Music magazine I used the

theory.theory.

G enderG ender

R aceR ace

A geA ge

S ocio-economic S ocio-economic

S tatusS tatus

This helped me decide on a specific target audience for my magazine below is a list of what I was looking for in my This helped me decide on a specific target audience for my magazine below is a list of what I was looking for in my targeted audiencetargeted audience

• Female and Male as this was my unique selling Female and Male as this was my unique selling pointpoint

• Appeals to every raceAppeals to every race• Mainly aimed at teenagers age 15-19Mainly aimed at teenagers age 15-19• C2-E (Socio-economics status)C2-E (Socio-economics status)• People who have a interest in R&B musicPeople who have a interest in R&B music

I think this is a good target audience as it is potentially a large mass audience, I know this because when I first I think this is a good target audience as it is potentially a large mass audience, I know this because when I first started this project I carried out a questionnaire to help me decide what genre of magazine I should create.started this project I carried out a questionnaire to help me decide what genre of magazine I should create.

• After seeing my After seeing my questionnaires results I questionnaires results I realised that teenager’s realised that teenager’s bought magazines more often bought magazines more often than other age groups, the than other age groups, the age and first question helped age and first question helped me to get this feedback.me to get this feedback.

• Question 4 helped me to Question 4 helped me to realise there was a huge realise there was a huge audience for the R&B genre audience for the R&B genre and question 5 helped me to and question 5 helped me to decide on a socio-economics decide on a socio-economics status as I found out most status as I found out most people here only willing to pay people here only willing to pay £1.50 for a magazine.£1.50 for a magazine.

The results of my questionnaire The results of my questionnaire show me that a good target show me that a good target audience would be teenagers audience would be teenagers who are interest in R&B music who are interest in R&B music from the C2-E socio-from the C2-E socio-economics as this is economics as this is potentially a large mass potentially a large mass audience. audience.

Therefore I decided to create Therefore I decided to create magazine which would be magazine which would be aimed at this audience.aimed at this audience.

The reader's of my magazine will be both female and male teenagers mainly The reader's of my magazine will be both female and male teenagers mainly 15-19. So most of them will be high school or college students and maybe 15-19. So most of them will be high school or college students and maybe working part time. These will be teenagers who are interested in R&B working part time. These will be teenagers who are interested in R&B music and the life's of these artists, as they will want to read the magazine music and the life's of these artists, as they will want to read the magazine and find out information about these singers. The male readers will be and find out information about these singers. The male readers will be interested in attractive female artists and they will be the one's who look interested in attractive female artists and they will be the one's who look up to the male artists as role models, and vice versa for females.up to the male artists as role models, and vice versa for females.

Example of my reader's would be ... Example of my reader's would be ... Example of my reader's would be ... Example of my reader's would be ...

Age: 18Age: 18Profession: Student (Engineering course)Profession: Student (Engineering course)Hobbies: Listening to music, watching T.V and using Hobbies: Listening to music, watching T.V and using social networks eg: Facebooksocial networks eg: FacebookFavourite music artist's: Eminem & Christina MilianFavourite music artist's: Eminem & Christina MilianFavourite Music: Gangsta rap Favourite Music: Gangsta rap

Farouk PatelFarouk Patel

             Age: 17Age: 17 Profession: Student (A level's)Profession: Student (A level's) Hobbies: T.V, going out, and using socialHobbies: T.V, going out, and using social networking sitesnetworking sites Favourite music artist's: 50 cent and RihannaFavourite music artist's: 50 cent and Rihanna Favourite Music: Pop, HipHop and R&BFavourite Music: Pop, HipHop and R&B

Selina KhanSelina Khan

Easy to read and Easy to read and memorable title for memorable title for teenagersteenagers

Main featured article Main featured article stands out from stands out from the rest of the the rest of the story's in the story's in the magazinemagazine Teenage female model, Teenage female model,

to dominate the to dominate the cover which will cover which will appeal to the appeal to the teenage audience, teenage audience, as girl’s will look as girl’s will look up to her as role up to her as role model and the male model and the male teenage audience teenage audience find her attractive find her attractive which makes them which makes them buy the magazine.buy the magazine.

Looking straight Looking straight towards the towards the camera to catch camera to catch the audiences the audiences attentionattention

Given a chance to win a iPod, which is something that would Given a chance to win a iPod, which is something that would appeal to all teenagers as they all like to keep headphones in appeal to all teenagers as they all like to keep headphones in and listen to music everywhere they goand listen to music everywhere they go

Light colours used to Light colours used to represent R&B and represent R&B and to make the model to to make the model to stand out as she’s stand out as she’s wearing dark wearing dark colourscolours

Tells the audience what Tells the audience what music genre this music genre this magazine is about magazine is about straightaway, using a straightaway, using a quick snappy phrase as quick snappy phrase as teenagers don’t like teenagers don’t like reading a lotreading a lot

Another photo to Another photo to make the make the magazine look magazine look more attractivemore attractive

Colours appeal to both Colours appeal to both male and females male and females as pink appeals to as pink appeals to female audience female audience and Blue we and Blue we associate with associate with males.males.

Female model dressed Female model dressed very feminine (heel’s, very feminine (heel’s, skirt bow in the hair etc) skirt bow in the hair etc) to attract male teenage to attract male teenage audience.audience.

Female Teenage model Female Teenage model to attract teenage girls to attract teenage girls as they will look up to as they will look up to her and will want to be her and will want to be like her.like her.

Clear easy to read font Clear easy to read font

Page numbers in a Page numbers in a different colour so they different colour so they stand out which helps stand out which helps the readers find the the readers find the pages more quickly.pages more quickly.

Separated each section Separated each section of the magazine, so its of the magazine, so its easier for the audience easier for the audience to find what there to find what there looking for, as they can looking for, as they can look straight under that look straight under that section instead of section instead of having to look through having to look through the whole list of pages.the whole list of pages.

Different font used for Different font used for the subheadings to the subheadings to make them stand out make them stand out from the rest of the from the rest of the writing.writing.

Fancy font to make the Fancy font to make the page look more page look more interesting.interesting.

Title of the page Title of the page (contents) is in bigger (contents) is in bigger and much bolder font and much bolder font than the rest of the text than the rest of the text on the page to make it on the page to make it stand out, so the stand out, so the audience know what audience know what page they are looking at.page they are looking at.

Stick to a colour theme, model’s clothes Stick to a colour theme, model’s clothes and the colours used on this page match.and the colours used on this page match.

Typed up into 3 Typed up into 3 columns.columns.

Used font which is clear Used font which is clear and easy to readand easy to read

Gave the article a title Gave the article a title (the artists name) so the (the artists name) so the reader know who this reader know who this article/interview is about article/interview is about straightaway.straightaway.

Stuck to a colour theme Stuck to a colour theme throughout the whole throughout the whole article., as the model is article., as the model is also wearing Black.also wearing Black.

Gave the article a Gave the article a subheading, so the subheading, so the readers know what topic readers know what topic this article/interview is this article/interview is based on.based on.

Large image of the artist Large image of the artist which dominates the which dominates the article and attracts her article and attracts her fans.fans.

More photos to make More photos to make the interview look more the interview look more interesting and eye interesting and eye catching to teenagers as catching to teenagers as this will make them want this will make them want to read it.to read it.

Used colours which Used colours which appeal to both male and appeal to both male and female audience as Pink female audience as Pink attracts females and attracts females and Black is a colour we Black is a colour we associate with male’s.associate with male’s.

Made use of pre-Made use of pre-modifiers eg, modifiers eg, “exclusive” to grab the “exclusive” to grab the audiences attention.audiences attention.

Firstly I introduce the Firstly I introduce the artist, so the audience artist, so the audience that aren't very familiar that aren't very familiar with her get to know with her get to know things about herthings about her

I then go straight into I then go straight into the interview and make the interview and make the font bold where it the font bold where it tells the reader who is tells the reader who is speaking, I did this by speaking, I did this by purpose to make it purpose to make it easier for the reader’s to easier for the reader’s to understand who’s understand who’s saying what.saying what.

Give a little subheading Give a little subheading before I start talking before I start talking about a new topicabout a new topic

Talk about Tazzi D’s hit Talk about Tazzi D’s hit records and I use records and I use adverbials of time while adverbials of time while doing this example, doing this example, “2009 was her first hit” I “2009 was her first hit” I do this to give the do this to give the readers more detailed readers more detailed information about her information about her hits.hits.

Used colloquial language throughout the interview as this magazine is aimed at teenage audience so it has to be Used colloquial language throughout the interview as this magazine is aimed at teenage audience so it has to be easy and interesting for them to read.easy and interesting for them to read.

During this project I During this project I have learnt a lot about have learnt a lot about technologies as I had to technologies as I had to use many different kinds use many different kinds of technologiesof technologies

Example: camera, Example: camera, internet and any many internet and any many different programmes to different programmes to edit the photographs I edit the photographs I took for my magazine.took for my magazine.

I then had to carry out a lot I then had to carry out a lot of research on the internet of research on the internet to help me understand to help me understand which type of music genre which type of music genre would be best for my would be best for my magazine. magazine.

Firstly I had to use a lot of the Firstly I had to use a lot of the internet as I created a blog on internet as I created a blog on www.blogger.comI used this blog to help me I used this blog to help me keep track of what I was doing keep track of what I was doing as all my planning etc went on as all my planning etc went on here and this also helped me here and this also helped me to organise my time well to organise my time well throughout the whole project.throughout the whole project.

Throughout my planning Throughout my planning and production I used the and production I used the programmes, programmes, PhotoshopPhotoshopandandIn DesignIn Design

Photoshop is the Photoshop is the programme I used to edit programme I used to edit all my photographs. This all my photographs. This was a programme I had was a programme I had never used before, so it never used before, so it took me a while in getting took me a while in getting use to how to use it. use to how to use it. However this programme However this programme helped a lot, without it I helped a lot, without it I would not have been able would not have been able to make my photographs to make my photographs look so perfect, as this look so perfect, as this programme gave the programme gave the advantage of being able to advantage of being able to brighten, add many effects, brighten, add many effects, stretch, crop cut etc the stretch, crop cut etc the photograph.photograph.

InDesign is the InDesign is the programme I used to programme I used to create my actual product. create my actual product. Again this was a Again this was a programme I had never programme I had never used before, however I used before, however I found this programme found this programme easy to use and effective easy to use and effective as the layout of the pages as the layout of the pages are quiet professional. I are quiet professional. I am happy I was given the am happy I was given the opportunity to use this opportunity to use this programme as it helped programme as it helped me create my product just me create my product just how I wanted it.how I wanted it.

I also got the opportunity I also got the opportunity to use a high quality to use a high quality camera during this project, camera during this project, as I had to take as I had to take photographs of my friend’s photographs of my friend’s who where going to be the who where going to be the model’s in my magazine. model’s in my magazine. The photographs I took The photographs I took looked professional as I looked professional as I had to take them in the had to take them in the studio this really helped studio this really helped my photographs look like my photographs look like professional magazine professional magazine photo’s as it allowed me to photo’s as it allowed me to change lighting etc.change lighting etc.

I really enjoyed this I really enjoyed this experience I had never took experience I had never took photo’s in a actual photo photo’s in a actual photo shoot room before I really shoot room before I really enjoyed this I had to tell the enjoyed this I had to tell the models how to pose and models how to pose and how to dress etc, Overall I how to dress etc, Overall I had a lot of fun taking had a lot of fun taking photographs for my photographs for my magazine.magazine.

Final productFinal productPreliminary taskPreliminary task

Looking at my Preliminary task and my actual final magazine cover a big difference can be seen. Looking at my Preliminary task and my actual final magazine cover a big difference can be seen. My final product shows I now have much better understanding on magazine conventions and that My final product shows I now have much better understanding on magazine conventions and that I now know how to use photoshop and Indesign properly.I now know how to use photoshop and Indesign properly.

Doesn’t have the priceDoesn’t have the price

Photo’s not been cut Photo’s not been cut properly, background can be properly, background can be seenseen

Too plain, leaves too much Too plain, leaves too much blank spaceblank space

Title’s to plain, not eye Title’s to plain, not eye catchingcatching

Photographs hardly editedPhotographs hardly edited

No main featured article all No main featured article all the article’s titles are typed the article’s titles are typed with the same fontwith the same font

ConclusionAfter looking at my final product I am happy with it , as it is much After looking at my final product I am happy with it , as it is much better than my preliminary task so it shows me a huge improvement. I better than my preliminary task so it shows me a huge improvement. I also think the colours, font’s images etc I have used connotate R&B also think the colours, font’s images etc I have used connotate R&B music therefore I think my magazine would be quite successful in music therefore I think my magazine would be quite successful in selling to my targeted audience. However if I had the chance to create selling to my targeted audience. However if I had the chance to create my magazine again I would keep more up to date with it so I don’t my magazine again I would keep more up to date with it so I don’t have to rush some of the tasks. have to rush some of the tasks.