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EvalutionEvalution
By James Mulholland1
IntroductionIntroductionFor my project I For my project I created a music created a music magazine front magazine front cover , contents cover , contents page and double page and double page spread. This is page spread. This is the end product of the end product of my work.my work.
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The genre of my magazine is The genre of my magazine is Indie. It has the title of Indie Indie. It has the title of Indie express and on the front cover express and on the front cover the artist has a guitar and the artist has a guitar and these two points immediately these two points immediately suggest that the genre that suggest that the genre that the magazine focuses on the the magazine focuses on the Indie genre. It makes it clear to Indie genre. It makes it clear to someone if they quickly look at someone if they quickly look at it they will know straight away it they will know straight away the genre of the magazine.the genre of the magazine.
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From the double page From the double page article features that article features that suggest the genre is indie suggest the genre is indie are that the name of the are that the name of the magazine is at the bottom. magazine is at the bottom. The pictures of the artist The pictures of the artist with a guitar also suggest with a guitar also suggest this. The context within the this. The context within the text suggest that the genre text suggest that the genre is indie as well because is indie as well because they talk about things such they talk about things such as other indie bands as other indie bands
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From the contents page
From the contents page
other pointers that the
other pointers that the
genre is Indie are that
genre is Indie are that
the bands in the
the bands in the contents are established
contents are established
Indie bands which if
Indie bands which if people knew the bands
people knew the bands
they would know it was
they would know it was
indie. Also the title is
indie. Also the title is
featured at the top of
featured at the top of
the page again.
the page again.
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My magazine is slightly similar
My magazine is slightly similar
to some of the others in this
to some of the others in this
genre but has several features
genre but has several features
that make it unique. First of all
that make it unique. First of all
the colour scheme is unique
the colour scheme is unique
because it isn't used by any
because it isn't used by any
other magazines and that makes
other magazines and that makes
it stand out. Also my magazine
it stand out. Also my magazine
is focused on the smaller bands
is focused on the smaller bands
but they also feature on the
but they also feature on the
popular bands as well. One of
popular bands as well. One of
the features of my magazine is
the features of my magazine is
called the new music radar
called the new music radar
which is specifically focused on
which is specifically focused on
new bands. This makes the
new bands. This makes the
magazine unique because not
magazine unique because not
many magazines do this and it
many magazines do this and it
makes it more interesting than
makes it more interesting than
every magazine being similar.
every magazine being similar.
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Conve
nti
ons
Conve
nti
ons
Use
dU
sed
For the front cover the
For the front cover the
conventions that I have used
conventions that I have used
are that there is one dominant
are that there is one dominant
image which I the case with
image which I the case with
most music magazines. Also the
most music magazines. Also the
use of the use of barcode, price,
use of the use of barcode, price,
date and issue number are
date and issue number are
essential with magazines and I
essential with magazines and I
used them all on the front cover.
used them all on the front cover.
Also the text related to the
Also the text related to the
image is the largest because it
image is the largest because it
is the most important story. The
is the most important story. The
title dominates the page but the
title dominates the page but the
image is placed in front
image is placed in front
signifying the importance of the
signifying the importance of the
artist. Also the use of page
artist. Also the use of page
numbers in the magazine which
numbers in the magazine which
is one of the most important
is one of the most important
features. features.
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Innova
tions
Innova
tions
My innovations are likely
My innovations are likely
to prove successful
to prove successful because it is unique and
because it is unique and
the chances that people
the chances that people
will buy it are higher
will buy it are higher
because it is different from
because it is different from
the rest of the magazines.
the rest of the magazines.
Also the colour scheme of
Also the colour scheme of
the magazine makes it
the magazine makes it
more appealing than plain
more appealing than plain
colours and again it makes
colours and again it makes
it stand out because most
it stand out because most
magazines in this genre
magazines in this genre
use red, black and white.
use red, black and white.
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Innova
tion
Innova
tion
eff
ect
iveness
eff
ect
iveness
From my feedback my
From my feedback my
innovations proved to
innovations proved to
have been successful, the
have been successful, the
colour scheme probably
colour scheme probably
proving most successful
proving most successful
to my audience. However
to my audience. However
some of them were not
some of them were not
as effective , so if I was to
as effective , so if I was to
change anything I would
change anything I would
use the audience
use the audience feedback and alter some
feedback and alter some
things slightly.
things slightly.
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Inst
ituti
on
Inst
ituti
on
I think the media
I think the media institution that I would
institution that I would
choose to produce my
choose to produce my
magazine would be IPC
magazine would be IPC
Media. They produce
Media. They produce
NME which is probably
NME which is probably
the most successful
the most successful magazine in this field
magazine in this field
and it would be a good
and it would be a good
option as they are
option as they are reliable and can reach a
reliable and can reach a
wide audience.
wide audience.
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Repre
senta
tion
Repre
senta
tion
The artist that I have used is
The artist that I have used is
young and a male and can
young and a male and can
represent that particular
represent that particular
group. The artist in the
group. The artist in the
magazine is dressed casually
magazine is dressed casually
and can be typical of a lot of
and can be typical of a lot of
people in this particular social
people in this particular social
group. However the type of
group. However the type of
music, the style of clothes,
music, the style of clothes,
hairstyle etc., do not
hairstyle etc., do not
represent all people of this
represent all people of this
age range and gender. For
age range and gender. For
example the stereotypical
example the stereotypical
“chav”,”emo” etc. wouldn’t
“chav”,”emo” etc. wouldn’t
dress this way or listen to
dress this way or listen to
that music.
that music.
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Addre
ssin
g t
he
Addre
ssin
g t
he
audie
nce
audie
nce
There were lots of factors that
attracted/addressed my audience. First of all
the title indicates that the genre is Indie and
that will attract a certain niche group. Also
the image on the front shows a guitar which
is used in this genre all the time so it again
just addresses the reader towards what
genre it is. The names of the bands on the
front cover and the contents have a large
fan base so that increases the amount of
people that will be interested in the
magazine if they are featured inside. Also I
put on things that make the magazine
sound exclusive and special such as free
poster pull-outs, the used of the word
exclusive etc… they all entice the reader
because they it makes them feel like they
are getting something special. Also the
language that I have used complies with the
genre of the magazine because they use
this style which is mainly formal but uses
quite a bit of slang as well.
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Tech
nolo
gy
Tech
nolo
gy
I have used a lot of technology in the
process of constructing my project. First
of all my research was done on the
internet and the blog I used was made on
blogger. It was useful because I could
write documents and place them on the
blog and use scribd to put some
documents on, I could put power points
on via slide share and place images on as
well. For the practical task I used InDesign
to design the magazine and I used
Photoshop to edit images by cropping
them, changing the lighting etc… Also
when I printed out my questionnaire I
used a printer. Another technology that I
used was a camera, which used to take
the photos for my front cover and then
imported it to the computer and then
edited them on Photoshop, placed them
on the magazine by using InDesign and
then placed the magazine on the blog.
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