Evaluation

My magazine uses the style and idea of another magazine, ‘super super’ in that it uses bright colours and lots of graphic feature to make it seem busy and interesting. I also made the content of the magazine similar, not only including information about music, but also fashion, art and nightlife to appeal to a wider target audience and convince more people to buy it as it means you get more for your money. I developed ‘super super’s ideas by using a more relaxed style of writing to connect more with my target audience, because when I was reading their magazines I noticed they used quite formal language which I didn’t think matched the style of the magazine.

My magazine female teenagers through the use of the main image on the title page. It also represents teenagers through use of colloquial language in the double page article and through the fun, bright colours throughout the magazine. It also represented teenagers because the content of the magazine also included information about fashion, art and nightlife as well as music to appeal to a wider range of teenagers.

I attracted my audience by using an image of people their age on the front cover, with direct mode of address to catch their eye and connect with them. I also attracted them through use of bright colours and graphic feature to make the magazine seem exciting and interesting to convince them to buy it. I also attracted them by making the magazine relatively cheap with plenty of content and a free gift so they are getting a lot for their money because many students are on tight budgets. I addressed my audience using slang language to act more as their friend rather than an adult talking to them, or someone superior.

I have learnt about composing photos, including lighting, people’s expressions, backgrounds and composure. I have also learnt a lot about using Photoshop.

Since my preliminary task, I have learnt that ideas need to be simplified because of the complexity of Photoshop. I have also learnt that colours need to be thought about carefully because they often come out differently on screen than in your head.