my magazine and peer assessment

The final product of my magazine consists of many factors that I have seen to be effective for the audience as I have acknowledged these in professional magazines such as 'Classic Rock,' and 'MOJO.'

Firstly, on the front cover, I included a skyline at the top of the page to give additional information and to also aims at my target market, of a young audience, as it highlights the use of modern technology. This is a good effect for the audience because it is automatically relates to them as technology is popular within younger generations.
The quote immediately highlights the theme of the magazine, as Stereotypically fit due to other sources of media, the '50's' is known for it's Rock and Roll nature and music, this means that the audience can recognise the genre of the magazine. I was inspired from the use of quotes in my format research from the magazine 'UNCUT.' The result of using a quote is that it makes the message more personal for the reader, as it is direct information from the music artist, as a result this will give a positive emotion to the reader as the magazine is in a welcoming atmosphere, so they are more likely to give attention to the product as a whole.  In addition, I decided to include a variety of subtitles and cover lines to display information; however,  I presented them with different shades of blue(so it still compliments the colour scheme), different fonts and outlines. As a result, the written contrast each other and reach out to the reader making them read the information, making them interested in the magazine.  To give the original impression of the magazine, I incorperated a colour scheme: black, white and blue, through out my product to both, make the pages flow, but to also show the reader that the genre is Rock and Roll themed. This will hint at the theme because, traditionally, 'blues' music is related to classic Rock and Roll songs, so it will suggest the theme. Consequently this will give a positive emotion to the reader as it allows the audience to image the atmosphere of a classic rock show. A colour scheme can be seen in the 'Classic Rock' front cover that inspired me through my format research.

Additionally, the contents page consists of several elements that create an effective page. This includes the main attraction of the page (the image). The image makes direct eye-contact to the reader, making the atmosphere more personal and drawing the reader in to the page. I discovered this effect by looking at the contents page of 'News' that includes an image creating eye-contact. Additionally, I also included another skyline, like the front cover, to give more information. Although this make the page flow, it also means that the colour of the skyline matches the quote added at the bottom of the page, which acts as a border around the page.  I also made the title of the page go behind the models. Although I used this on my front page as well, it is effective because it makes the models and the magazine look popular, as the title is not visible, suggesting how known it is. This is a positive effect for the reader as it manipulates the reader to believe that they are reading a high quality and popular magazine, so they would be happy to read it. An example of this can be seen in my research on the front cover of 'UNCUT.'

The use of the image draws the readers attention to the middle page because the photograph of the drum kit is taken at an usual angle, which will , initially, interest the viewer because the prop is not traditionally displayed in this way.   This adds to the overall effect of my magazine because this instrument related to Rock and Roll, and it also matches the colour scheme, further emphasising the genre. Which will further bring the reader in to this page because they would be already interested in the previous pages.  In addition, I included a shadow on the title to emphasis the importance of the band, as a result, this will create excitement for the reader as they will want to know about this band due to the suggestion of the fame. Additionally, the photograph, not only shows the band, but it also presents the personality of the artists, forcing the page to be personal an creating a friendly atmosphere for the reader. The blue border around the image also makes people look towards the photograph, but it also compliments the rest of the page and colour scheme. Another example of this can be seen in a photograph featured in my research, with in the article that regards 'Billy Gibson.'  Also, the same article effectively uses quotes to structure it's article. Similarly, I included a quote to give information, but it also  matches the rest of the page. The image of the drum kit also nicely frames the quote, the effect of this is that is directs the readers eye towards the quote. This will make the reader happy due the quotes tone and script.