In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The front cover of my media magazine features a masthead, which is large and bold. I used the colours red and white to address to the audience that my magazine is unisex. The colour white connotes unity, purity and calmness, whereas red creates a contrast by signifying blood, passion and danger. I also used the same font style and colours for the masthead in my contents page. Another main convention that my front cover features are cover lines. The cover lines on the front cover, feature main stories of my magazine to try and entice the reader into buying the magazine. I chose to use the colours yellow and blue to appeal to both genders. Blue connotes freshness, summer and daylight, whereas yellow connotes happiness. I have shown continuity by using the same colours in my contents page. The central image of my media magazine is of a female student in Autumn-which is the month in which we made the magazine. The autumn colours connote a warmness hopefully appealing to the audience. The young student connotes a happiness with a smile, making audiences feel welcome. The colour of the clothing also reinforces the warmth of the front cover. The house style shows continuity with the contents page as the same font style and colour scheme has been used, as well as a black banner.
How does your media product represent different social groups?
I have chosen to use a unisex colour palette in order to appeal to both male and female genders. My choice of colour palette, includes: red, white, blue and yellow. I have also featured images of both male and females in order to appeal to both genders. I have chosen topics that will appeal to both a male and female interest. Fashion will be able to appeal to both genders, perhaps stereotypically more towards the female interest; however, sports and music can also aim towards both interests. The overall representation of my magazine is aimed towards a student social group; therefore I have included student-related topics.
What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
Ludlow College is the main form of institution for my magazine as the magazine is aimed at the students of Ludlow College, which makes the distribution of the magazine easier. The cost of the magazine is 75p and could be purchased in the library or refectory as they are popular student areas.
Who would be the audience for your media product?
The audience for my student magazine will be the students of Ludlow College; between the ages of around 16-19. The magazine will also be aimed at both a male and female gender audience; making sure that all students are targeted.
How did you attract/ address your audience?
I have used bold and vibrant colours to attract the audience's eye. I have used blue, white and yellow for the coverlines to contrast the background and red/white for the masthead to make it stand out. I have used a large central image of a student in Autumn-which is relevant to the current season, in the woods as Ludlow College is surrounded by woods and countryside. The front cover is featured with a variety of coverline to entice the audience into buying the magazine. The contents page features more images of students and new and exciting stories.
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
I have learnt a variety of new skills from the process of creating my own student magazine. By researching a different variety of student magazines, I have learnt a great deal about them and how they can successfully appeal to a young audience. I have also gained new skills on the conventions of magazines; learning about coverlines, mastheads, puffs and taglines etc. We were also introduced to a new software called 'In Design'. By using this software, I have learnt how to create a student magazine which shows continuity and a form of professionalism. I found this very effective in constructing my magazine as I had to learn how to place images, construct a consistent house style and use colour to draw focus to my magazine.
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