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Evaluation : Question 5

How did you attract/address your audience?

      Does your magazine use conventions from other          professional magazines that might help attract an audience? Or does your magazine have a USP?

 

Yes, my magazine uses conventions from other professional magazines that helped attract an audience. For example in my contents page I used a large "R" as a background . I used the large "V" at the background of Vibe's contents page as inspiration .This really helped me with things I could do , to subvert to certain conventions. For my front cover, I used billboard magazine as a basis of it as it gave me ideas on colour schemes. Although, I had a unique selling point which was that each magazine issue will have a section for where the consumers can suggest their favourite albums, and suggest them what songs to listen to. 

Did you choose language techniques, layout design, fonts, colours locations, props, costumes and models and in order to communicate particular ideas to your audience?

As my target audience was ranged from 16-25, I chose colloquial language to make the magazine less formal. The audience will probably be reading it during leisure time, so to give it that comfortable vibe - the colloquial language reinforces its casualness.

The layout design I used was very simple, but I think it was quite effective. My DPS flat plan didn't go as planned as after some trial error I thought the layout I chosen was best suited.

For my contents page I took the images at the Olympic park . I really liked the natural feel it gave so I used that setting. This setting also went with the overall urban feel of my magazine. For instance, the branches at the background of the images compared to my DPS where she is leaning on a wall of bricks.

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Evaluation : Question 1

Final Contents Page

Final Front Cover

DPS Flat Plan

Choosing My DPS Image

Picture 1:

This was a possible image to select when I was choosing my DPS as I liked the gradual increase of light intensity. It subverted the norms of a DPS magazine as the image wasn't front facing and up close. This further emphasised the changing ideas of R&B and also the persona that I was trying to create with my artist. However, as I analysed this image more , I found that due to the image not being a close enough shot, the audience may have lacked a connection with the artist.







Picture 2:

This was my chosen image for my DPS. As my genre was R&B and all about the changing attitudes of it in contemporary society, I decided to use a caucasian as they are usually underrepresented in the genre. The faux fur coat, gives her a chic style . In particular I used bricks as a backdrop because it complimented the R&B genre, with its roughness and new era.
                                                                        

Final DPS

DPS Drafts

Photography Study : Annie Leibovitz

First Draft of Introduction

 A new generation on the verge of redefining rhythm and blues . A bit of slick talk, sweet vocals and Bryson Tiller inspired energy. A refreshing arrival for Aaliyah B with her new single "Different Pages" adding her own twist to the well renowned genre of R&B.

She strutted in the grunge underground warehouse with her beige faux fur  coat. To my surprise she  was much more down to earth as  I pre-empted . Aaliyah B greeted me with a striking smile.

Speaking about her inspiration behind her new single , Aaliyah explains “After my long term relationship of four years, we broke up because we wanted different things. This song  represents my rollercoaster of emotions throughout the relationship.”