Finished work

Here is a short presentation of my finished work.

Preliminary task

Question One

I used Movie maker to answer question 1.

Question Two

I used prezi.com to create question two in a more professional manor.

Question 2 on Prezi

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Question Three

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

My magazine would be published by I PC Media productions. I choose this publishing site to release my magazine as it suits my style magazine more, as my magazine comes out monthly in comparison to Bauer publications. I also didnt chose bauer because they are oublishers of Q, Mojo and Kerrang, i chose ipc media because this is a well known publisher and i feel they would advertise my magazine in anyway possible. Choosing ipc Media allows there to be competition and revearly between the two publishers to create competition. NME is published weekly and sells over 350 million copies a year! Therefore as my magazine is a monthly release the publishers would have a weekly and monthly magazine to publish.

http://www.ipcmedia.com/

IPC Media also produce: NME which is a well known music magazine.

Question Four

My intended target audience is teenagers and above of both genders aged from 13 +

Who would be your audience for your media product?

Name: Jemma Murphy
Age: 16
Gender: Female
Hobbies: Shopping, reading and listening to music
What music do you like to listen to? Indie
Who is your favourite artist/band: The script

How often do you listen to music?: 1-2 hours daily
Do you like to buy music magazines? if you what ones? Yes! i like Q
How do you listen to music? Ipod
Other: - full time student, with a weekend job.
- she likes to keep up to date with fashion!
- favourite colour is red.
- social life: internet shopping, facebook, parties and dancing.

Name: Hannah Heffernan
Age: 18
Gender: Female
Hobbies: Catching up on the latest news and fashion and listening to the latest music!
What music do you like to listen to? Indie music if my favourite
Who is your favourite artist/band? I love to listen to the Kings of leon.
How often do you listen to music? up to 3 hours a day
Do you like to buy music magazines? if so which ones? Yes, i like NME
How do you listen to music? Tv, laptop, ipod, radio
Other: - always on trend with fashion, gagets and latest music.
- works in retail
- favourite colour is pink
- likes socailising with friends and family, going on holiday and relaxing.



Name: Daniel Parker
Age: 20
Gender: Male
Hobbies: music, sport and reading
What music do you like to listen to? Indie and rock
Who is your favourite artist/band? Mumford and sons!
How often do you listen to music? everyday for about 2-3 hours
Do you like to buy music magazines? if so which ones? NME, MOJO and Q
How do you listen to music? CD's, radio, ipod and laptop
Other: - Works full time
- favourite colour is red
- spare time hangs out with friends, plays sport and buys music magazines.

Daniels favourite song and band.

Audience feedback:




Here is a screen shot of some audience feedback, on the social networking site facebook.

Question Five

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Question Six

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Question Seven

I have used Movie maker to answer question number 7.

Using Quark to create my Double page spread

After previously using this software to create my contents page, i found it easier to use as i knew the correct tools in which i needed to use. Creating my double page spread was similar to creating my contents page due to using the same tools, however the text and the images had to be positioned and styled in a different manor to suit the codes and conventions of a double page spread. Below are a few screen shots of how i created my final double page spread.


Below is how i imported my image to the document. After uploading the image i then had to resize the image completely in order to meet the codes and conventions. Therefore i had to edit the image alot to create the desired size. I also changed the colouring of my image using the tools provided to make the image stand out more by making it look more effective.



Differently from my contents page i had to create 3 columns for my text. I used the tool bar situated at the bottom of the picture and changed the number of columns to 3. I also included a drops cap at the beginning of my article to make it look more professional but to also follow the codes and conventions.

Below is my final version of my of my double page spread.

Using Quark to create my contents page

Using Quarkxpress to create my contents page proved difficult due to me not using it before. However, it was easy once i picked up all the techniques to create my desired effct. Below are some tools i encounted to create my finished contents page.


These are the following tools i used to create my contents page.

The following images were used on my contents page.

I used the 'A' tool on the tool bar shown above to create my text, i then changed the font style, colour and size to suit my desired design.



After taking several photographs for my contents page i then uploaded them to my computer using a usb cable. To import them onto my document i drawn a box using the image tool on the tool bar, i stretched it to my desired size and then right click and imported my image. If my image was too small or too big i would resize it by dragging it to an approved size, then simply clicking "scale picture to box".

After importing my text i then added detail in order to form to the codes and conventions, i simply created a red thick line using the shapes tool, to place underneith the page references in order for them to stand out. I then copied and pasted them to suit the positioning of the text.

Here is my final version of my contents page. After using all the tools above to create my document i now feel confident when using Quark if i were to come across it in the future.

Using Photoshop for my front cover

After looking at my front cover in comparison to the codes and conventions of a magazine front cover, it didn't develope or challenge forms of codes and conventions.
Therefore, i took into consideration what needs changing in order to improve the appearence for my target audience, there for i asked various people within my target audience what works and what doesn't. The main reasons are as follows: The image, the colours and the coverlines.
After asking around my target audience i took into consideration what things they didnt like and changed them in order to fully engage my target audience into buying the magazine.



The following image shows you how i created my masthead in order for it to stand out for my target audience. I also stretched and re-sized the text box usinh "Ctrl T".




After getting feed back from my taget audience, they said that the central image didnt work due to the lack of colouring on the background making it look dull. Therefore, i took some more photographs (listed below).

After choosing my image for my front cover i then decided on creating my coverlines using the text box tool and the shape tool in order to customise the coverlines to suit my magazine style.

Production work

Below are rough drawings of my new layout for my magazine, i have changed the layout and images from my previous drawings due to my survey results therefore in order for me to fully attract and engage my target audience i have listened to their critisim to enable to design my front cover, contents page and double page spread.