Media Evaluation

Media Evaluation

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Plans for Front Cover, Contents and Double Page Spread

Revolution Double Page Spread

Revolution Magazine Contents

Revolution Magazine Front Cover

Music Cover First Draft

This is the first draft of my Indie music magazine 'Revolution'. As a Revolution usually marks the change of something and the Indie music genre is becoming more and more popular, I felt this name was suitable. I used the sub heading of 'Best Selling Indie Magazine' for conventional reasons and also to possibly attract a wider fanbase. This sort of sub heading will attract readers to the magazine. I used the colour scheme of red, black, white and grey so that my magazine will appeal to both a male and female audience. These colours are versatile so I will use them as a house style and use them throughout my magazine for professionalism. I thought the colour red would be suitable for my front cover as my cover artist is also wearing red lipstick. Red is also a striking, powerful colour which coincides with the artists pose. The setting is dark at the back of a garden which shows the freedom and individuality within the Indie genre. Firstly I chose another imagine with my model sitting on an old bench at the back of my garden, however this imagine rejected stereotypes a little too much so I changed it. My cover artist is looking up with her head to the side. With the artist looking up and quoting 'My only intention is to conquer the world!', this is showing her superiority and ambition. The artist is wearing khaki and beige clothes which not only works with the setting but also fits the Indie genre. The big circle is stereotypically on an Indie magazine, as is the text at the bottom. In my questionnaire I found that my readers read music magazines for offers, reviews, interviews etc.. so I intend on including these in my magazine. Women aren't usually featured as cover artists on Indie magazines so by using 'Joely' I am rejecting stereotypes and breaking conventions.

When improving my magazine there are a few things I will do. I will possibly edit my image slightly to give it more of an effect. I may add some text and change the positioning too.

How do magazine covers use of denotations/connotations attract their intended audience?

Magazine covers use several types of denotations and connotations to attract their intended audience. Ways in which they do this is with the use of pictures, text, quotes and associations. Look Magazine uses the connotation 'SHOCK CONFESSION!'. This is a connotation because although it says 'shock confession!' it isn't literally a shock confession, it is just an emotional suggestion perhaps. The big yellow circle with black text inside is actually the main focus/purpose and not the dentotations of a literal yellow circle. Denotations of the numbers 68, 324 and the prices shown are to promote and advertise on the magazine cover. The images of clothes and handbags on the magazine cover are their as denotations, as they show literal meaning and show what can be found in the magazine. This alone attracts their intended audience. With girly, bright colours used the intended audience would be women. However, with a beautiful woman as the cover image and the heading 'I want a baby with Derek' men could possibly want to buy it. 'I want a baby with Derek' is a connotation as although it has been quoted, that wasn't precisely what Cheryl would've said. Using a connotation as a sub-heading could potentially broaden the magazines fanbase as readers will see things on the cover they may want to read about inside!