Evaluation Question 5

I found from my primary research what my audience wanted to see in my media product:

• Models that match the genre of the magazine through the use of costume, make-up and props
• Content that appeals to the audience such as gig information and artists that match the indie genre
• A contents page that is easy to read and find the necessary pages
• Sell lines and skylines to attract the reader and make them want to read more of the magazine
• An article that interests them and is relevant to the indie genre

Evaluation Question 4

Following secondary research in the initial stages of my project, I found the audience of Q magazine was made up of a mix of male and female readers and that they listen to indie music. I then conducted primary research which suggested that the audience was young people on average aged between sixteen to thirty. Therefore the target audience for my media product would be young male and females aged between sixteen and twenty five who are part of the indie culture.

This mood board shows images that sum up the indie culture. There are images which show their choice in clothing such as checkered shirts which are worn with the top button closed, floral dresses, chinos, straw hats and slogan t-shirts; it shows their alternative choice of hairstyles and a few of their preferred bands or artists of the indie genre such as Lana Del Rey, Florence And The Machine, Darwin Deez and Polarsets. It also highlights a few of their hobbies such as going to gigs or festivals, spending time outside (usually wearing floral dresses and straw hats in the summer) and social drinking with their friends.

Evaluation Question 3

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Evaluation Question 2

Evaluation question 2

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Evaluation Question 1

"In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?"

Final Magazine Products

Taking The Photographs

Mood Board

Specific Improvements

My finished rough cuts were analysed by my teacher and it was decided that I should make some changes to my product. The background needed to be changed and I needed to use bolder and more eye-catching fonts for more impact on the reader.
The contents page also needed to be changed as the subscription information was on its side and it was difficult to read which would mean that customers would not want to buy the magazine. The text I chose to use in my list of contents did not support numbers so I had to write my page numbers in word format which made the contents page look unprofessional. The font was also not very clear and I decided to use a clearer, bolder font.
I also needed to make some changes to the double page spread such as where the quote inserts are as they take up a lot of blank space towards the bottom. I needed to use a drop cap for the first letter of my article and I needed to include page numbers and more photos. the banner also used an inappropriate text.

On receiving this information, I decided to start my product again entirely.