How did you attract/address your

audience?

Media Evaluation Part 5

The first aspect of my magazine that really

attracted my audience, is the colour. The colours I

used which were pink, yellow and black stood out

very well because I used contrasting colours in

the background. Also, I got my model to wear a

bright pink top so that also stands out. I also used

the same colour palette on my contents page and

double page spread. On all 3 pages I did make

sure that the masthead stood out to the reader by

making it big and in one of the brighter colours. I

also used the colour pink to stand out to my

female audience.

Next, I also wanted to make the model stand out. I

managed to do this by using a male model which I

felt would stand out to girls more as it is a bit of

eye candy for them. I think having a male model in

my magazine more people will buy it.

Next, I used Bursts on my front cover and my

double page spread to stand out to the reader. I

used it on my front cover to direct interest on

the main focus of my cover which was my male

model being a pop star. Also, I used it on my

double page spread to highlight that the pop

star was successful and that he had an album

coming out. I used a very bright yellow for my

bursts as this stood out well against the pink

and white backgrounds. I used quite a sharp

shape on my double page spread so that it

would attract to audience and it would also be

the first thing they see.

Furthermore, I used pull quotes from my

interview I did as it gives the reader an idea of

what to expect when reading it. Also, using

quotes make the interview feel more personal

for the reader and in some ways they may relate

to what the pop star is saying.

Carrying on, the next feature I included to grab

my readers attention was the pictures of familiar

artists. I used pictures of artists that they know

and that are very popular in the pop world. This

way when they see them in my magazine they

will be intrigued to read about them. I included

images of artists which they may inspire to be

like and I included a lot of male photos as this

will attract teenage females.

I have also have used banners on my front cover

which stand out to my audience. Again, I have

used very bright colours and in my top one on

my front cover I made the word ‘you’ larger and

in capitals to make it seem more personal. Also,

on my front cover I changed the colour of the 5

on my banner at the bottom to make it stand out.

The colour is very feminine so will appeal to my

ideal reader. The size is also a lot bigger so it

attracts there eye.