Evaluation Question 7.

Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have leant in the progression from it to the full product?

By comparing my preliminary task with my final product, I can see a massive progression and development. 

Taking a look at 'Kings Krave', at the time I knew nothing about how to put a magazine together and the techniques needed to draw in audiences and advertise the magazine to my chosen audience. The fonts I have used do not work around a house style and the overall magazine comes across as being unprofessional. Not only this but learning about the rule of thirds has helped me in taking better pictures and learning what needs to be focused on in the magazine and genre. 

In 'Chord' I have used my research knowledge to attract acoustic genre audiences, by setting the mise en scene in a forest and using natural colours. The rule of thirds allows both my model and his guitar to be the centre of attention, which once again identifies the genre my magazine will be specialised in. 

The image in 'Kings Krave' however focuses on a blank space, with my cover lines blocking my image and key school logo; appearing unpolished and unthoughtful. Therefore I have learnt to not only do research into my chosen genres, but also to plan and set up particular house styles to make the magazine work and look professional. 

Once again there is a clear progression from my original contents page to my final version. From looking at other examples of magazines, I learnt that this page was incredibly important in being organised and well laid out. Therefore I halved it, having my model on one side and my page details on the other. However I didn't want to lose the sense of nature and the outdoors, so I decreased the opacity, keeping it easy to read plus keeping the forest visible behind it. I have also learnt that the front cover image should link to the contents page image and that it needs to be clear which feature is the highlight of the magazine, which I have done in my 'Chord' magazine.

Evaluation Question 6

Evaluation Question 5.

Media Coursework Evaluation - Q4

Who would be the audience for your media? from jessieopie

Media Coursework Evaluation - Q3

3. What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?




When pitching my magazine, I wrote to IPC media as they are one of the most well known and established music magazine producers. I found that along with many other magazines they have produced - NME was one of them and the 'New Musical Express' is one of the top selling music magazines available, so I thought they would do very well in distributing 'Chord', my magazine. I also did a lot of research into the styles and genres of the other music magazines they have produced and I found that there were none to very little acoustic based magazines which they had produced. With this in mind I wrote to them explaining how producing an acoustic magazine would help boost their audience, bring in a new range of people to their publications and add an "intriguing approach" to their well-established company. It is because of my genre and personal but professional style that they would be more likely to consider publishing my magazine rather than others, to help increase and range their audience.

Media Coursework Evaluation - Q2

Evaluation Question 1.

FINAL DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

FINAL CONTENTS PAGE

FINAL FRONT COVER

How my Double Page Spread was made

The main changes I have made to this are of the white box placement, as originally they were central and wider, but I soon realised that the fold in the page would deteriorate the look and style of my magazine, so I have moved them to the side, making them thinner and longer. I have also changed the font to a similar, but bolder font, as from my peer surveys I found they struggled to read the writing at the top, so being a vital piece of information to the page, I changed it keeping to the house style but making it bolder and clearer to read. On my second survey, the issue did not occur again and they found it easy to read.

How my Contents Page was made

I have made many adjustments to my contents page to make it the best it can be. Originally my model was central to the page, but I found many problems with half his body cut off and I needed him to be completely shown. So by cutting off the side of the picture I managed to edit back in on the opposite side to create the effect that I wanted, and it now looks a lot more sophisticated. By also having fairly transparent white boxes also allows for the Mise en scene to be shown better, and it therefore links to my genre giving the magazine a very natural feel. I have now added information at the bottom of the page, informing readers of the online way they can follow or read the magazine as because of the increase in popularity of social media and internet use, paper copies of magazines will soon be going out of fashion and we need to be prepared for this change. Highlighting my top story is also useful to readers, by making the number larger and darker, draws the readers in to turn to this particular page.

How my front cover was made

Front Cover So Far NOT FINAL VERSION

This is my front cover so far, as you will see compared to my last draft, I have changed the colour of my 'Acoustic Single of the Year' in order to fit a little better with my models 'berry' coloured top - keeping with the nature theme. I have also changed the colour of my 'special edition' box to match this, so all puffs and advertising techniques are matching using the same colour scheme, making it clear to the audience. I have now also added some cover lines and have made them stand out from the background by using solid turquoise blocks with white writing which also fits with my house style. Originally my cover-line were orange and from asking people to write on my original copy, I found that it was hard for some people to read it. I have also added an issue no. and date by my bar code.

Feedback - NOT FINAL PIECES

Gaining feedback has been incredibly useful to improve my magazine further and it has shown me that I need to link my magazine up to the inter-web, by providing an email address and social media accounts. Not only this but I now realise to make my magazine stand out I need to change the house style slightly, which includes colours and certain fonts to make it bolder.

Front Cover - NOT FINAL VERSION

Contents Page - NOT FINAL VERSION

Double Page Spread - NOT FINAL VERSION