Language - this refers to the camera angle, the positioning of the camera, the distance from the camera, codes and conventions, the splash and the house style of the magazine. The front page needs to include a masthead, a main image and a headline. The colour sheme i want to have on my house splash will be vibrant and full of colour to catch the eye of potential buyers.

Institution - this is the company that produces the magazine, NME, Q, Mixmag etc. The publishing house is also the institution, for example the publishing house Bauer produces the magazine Q. Publishing houses make as many magazines in as many genres as possible to make a profit. My magazine will be different and fill that gap in the market.

Ideology - this is the values, messages and morals that a particular company has. NME, new musical express, there ideology is to get the newest music to you as quickly as possible. It also sounds like enemy, which suggests it is an enemy of mainstream music. The genre i want to express within my magazine is indie/rock. Giving new and upcoming indie/rock bands the limelight in a music magazine is my aim, this would give the magazine something fresh and unique about it.

Audience - the audience is the target audience in which the magazine is aimed at. It can be any age, gender, lifestyle or social class. NME would be aimed more at the younger generation who are interested in indie music whereas metal hammer would be aimed more at an audience who like heavy metal music. My target audience would probably be fans of indie/rock and those interested in raw talent and interested in what bands are from there areas and where they can see them live.

Representation - the image on the cover of the magazine has to represent its target audience, for example if a heavy metal band were on the front cover, the target audience would be fans of heavy metal. The image on the front also represents the company of the magazine and the artist on the front of it. I want my target audience and artist to be represented as indie/rockstars of the future and to appeal to fans that are interested in that genre of music.

Music magazine- Brief

Our main task is to produce the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by us and we must have the minimum of four images.

Evaluation

Our task was to design and produce the front cover of a college magazine and a draft of the contents page. The front cover of the magazine had to include a masthead, a headline and a mid-close up image relevant to the theme, produced and designed by us.

I used a variety of different media language within my college magazine. I used a mid-close up shot to get the potential representation of the college student for the target audience. There are a variety of different denotations on the front cover of my magazine for example; the image has a variety of different props and mise-en-scene. The model is carrying a video camera, the connotations of this are that the magazine theme is all about media and a video camera represents that and keeps the image authentic and believable. In the background the model is stood in front of a green screen this represents the media facilities within the college. The model has a light shining on him to make him look dominant. On the magazine itself the masthead is simple and short but big enough to catch the eye, I have named it “The WSM” which Is an abbreviation of the Wyke student magazine, I did this to give the front cover and masthead a more edgy, teenage feel. The headline is “Lights, camera, action”, this represents the film industry and it is also a famous saying so the readers recognise it. The headline is angled to make the front cover look more dynamic and edgy to appeal to the college audience. There is information informing the audience about what’s in the magazine and information about the main headline, drawing the audience in and wanting more.

College students produced the magazine for college students. The students are informing other students about the upcoming events and important information. The main features are all linked to the media and film industry, implying that the theme is media. Not only is the magazine about media but a whole variety of different lessons and choices. This gives the magazine more variety and a wider range of audience

My intentions were to represent education along with a variety of different subjects, ideas and shared beliefs within the college. The main purpose is to show the theme of media and give an insight in to the lesson, which represents education. The front cover shows what facilities are available within the college (Video camera, Green screen). The student is not only representing media studies but the whole college, this is to give a wider range of audience because it attracts all different students. The light is shining of the student giving him a glowing feel, this represents that every student is a shining star. I believe my front cover gives the college an impressive representation.

The target audience for my magazine would be college students aged from 16-20. It would appeal to both genders of all different interests. My intention was to include college related issues, information and relevant images that would appeal to my target audience. My magazine aims to appeal to a wide college audience, especially those who show an interest in media studies. Putting a student on the front cover makes the magazine personal to the reader and gives them an insight in to a lesson they may not study. I have made the front cover vibrant and colourful and have given it a dynamic and edgy approach to appeal to my target audience (College students).

My college magazine is representing Wyke College and the students and staff working and studying within it. It also represents the surrounding area and students learning ability. My magazine represents hard work and an educational environment. I believe my magazine has a positive effect on readers and gives them a positive representation. My magazine uses a variety of different techniques to appeal to my target audience. I have made the front cover vibrant, colourful and relevant to the audience to make them feel more involved. What I could have improved on would be the analysing of a variety of different college magazines and finding out how they appeal and sell to there target audience, to help me have a better understanding. Overall, I am pleased with my college magazine outcome and I believe it would appeal to my target audience and give a positive representation of my college.

Font ideas

Finished contents page

Finished contents page.

Finished college magazine.

Draft - front cover

This is a draft of my college magazine. This draft shows roughly what i want to do with my front cover. It shows the props (Video camera and light stand) and the mise-en-scene (Green screen). You can also tell the theme is media. What i will improve on is the image itself, the masthead and positioning of the camera. Im going to make it look more vibrant and colourful so i can draw my target audience in but keep the same idea and theme.