Main task: evaluation final

Main task: double page spread Final

Main task: contents page final

Main task: front cover final

Main task: unmanipulated photos

front page:



double page:



contents page:











photos i am not using: im not using this picture because it is slitghtly out of focus and there is too of a big shadow in the background which makes the image look less professional.

Main task: mood board

Main task: case study of a publishing house

Conde nast.
conde nast digital publishes magazines such as Glamour, Vogue, GQ, GQ style, easy living, Tatler, house and garden, brides, world of interiors, vanity fair, contrast publishing, Wired, and love magazine.








these magazines are targeted to audiences that enjoy fashion, reading stories or tips, the age varies depending on the magazine, if it was the easy living, house and garden and world of interiors magazine, the target audience would be from 40+ those that have time to stay home redecorating the house or garden. For the more fashion focused magazines such as vogue, glamour and GQ style, the target audience usual are those 19+ females. each of these magazines fall into different categories, fashion, and refurbishing magazines.

Main task: profiling your audience

jordan, 17, jordan is passionate about music and listens to Rnb, reggae and hiphop mostly. his hobbies are football, basketball. the most he listens to has a big effect on the way he presents himself and the way he talks and the friends he hangs around with. he listens to his music, most of the time, when hes walking home, in his spare and he attends as many concerts as possible.

jordan keeps up to date with technology, with her phone and laptop, she has instant access to all websites and socializes on websites such as, facebook and youtube and twitter.

Main task: audience research

from this my i now know the colour scheme of my magazine and it will be black and red, as most of them have said either black or red. i will include different celebrities from different backgrounds e.g daddy yankee, rick ross, and eminiem. my magazine will cost £1-£1.50 and i will include stories about the celebrities and their lives, upcomming music, and new tracks.

Main task: double page spread conventions diagram

Main task: double page spread texual analysis

Denotation
This double page spread of a lady on her bed, the bed fills up the whole page and she is only on one side, the camera is looking down on her, this connotes that she could be feeling down or at this point the audience is stronger than her.

Connotation
She’s in her bra and shorts so she isn’t very bothered. She is looking down, no direct eye contact shows that this article could be about her having a bad time in life.

Lighting
The lighting on this double page spread is high key lighting

Costume
she isn’t wearing much, she is just wearing her bra and shorts, this could connote that she is a very laid back person, she is very casual and doesn’t have to be dressed up to impress everyone.

Props
There are no props in this picture

Setting
This picture is set in her bed, this could show that her bed is where she feels most comfortable or her bed is where she spends most of her spare time.

Non-verbal communication
her body language says a lot, she is on her bed, laid back and her leg up, she doesn’t look very bothered at all, this could just show how not serious she is, how laid back she is. she isn’t looking at the camera this could show that maybe she’s depressed or she doesn’t want to face everyone else. Not looking at the camera shows that she is venerable and fragile at the moment, she’s showing weakness.

Master Head
The master head ''Amy’s ink house'' is very noticeable; it is bold and in a type of font that you cannot ignore, and it is located above the text. This could give the audience an idea of what the article is about. This could also relate to the picture as she is in her house on her bed.

Dateline
The dateline is at the bottom left side of the page ''September 2008'' is when this was published

Main image
The main image is of Amy Winehouse, she was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her electric mix of musical genres including RnB, soul and jazz.

Cover-lines
Two paragraphs on the left side of the page is in small writing, it doesn’t cover us most of the page, this was done on purpose to relate to the way Amy is feeling, Small and surrounded by space.

Main task: contents page conventions diagram

main task: front cover conventions diagram

Main Task: front cover texual analysis

DENOTATIONS
the magazine cover consists of Trey songz, he is topless. He is looking directly at the camera. This shot is a medium long shot showing his head, shoulders, arms and waist. He seems to be standing somewhere dark. The background images are of dark blue tiles, those that are commonly found in the bathroom. The image does take up the whole front cover of the magazine and at the back, behind the model is the VIBE master head. On both left and right are the cover lines in red and Trey songz name in white. The bar code is visible at the bottom left hand side of the magazine.

CONNOTATION
hes in the middle of the page, and he is looking directly at the camera, hes powerful and brave. trey is also topless- using sex to sell. Him being topless also shows how masculine he is and how powerful he is.

CHARACTER
the character on the main image is Trey songz, he is a successful singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor.

PROPS
No props are used for this image besides water dripping from his body, only used to create a more sexy and seductive image to capture more female attention.
Setting this image is set in a room with low lighting, the water and the bathroom tiles could suggest he might be somewhere Like the bathroom or the shower, though there are no objects that show exactly where he is.

LIGHTING
this image is set in a room with very low lighting, the light is mostly on Trey songz, this creates a more powerful image and emphasises his presence.

NVC
trey songz body language is simple, the tensed arms out straight at the sides almost resembles a super hero pose, this emphasise his masculinity and power as super heros are normally strong, fearless and manly. His body pose is in the middle of the cover and he is also topless this grabs the readers attention mainly the female audience. his facial expressions say a lot also and it goes very well with his body pose, his eyes are looking directly at the camera, and looking directly at the camera draws the customers more and makes his seem more brave and in charge. His eyebrows are down; this shows us how serious he is.

COSTUME
there isn’t much clothing here but you can see the top of his underwear. Calvin Klein could show he cares about his clothing, even the underwear and probably likes his clothing to be labelled, this tells the audience he’s probably got the money so he must be making a lot of money doing what he does.

MASTERHEAD
the masterhead 'VIBE' is very clear, it stands out due to the colour and the font size. it gives the audience a good feel about the genre of the magazine and tells the audience the magazine will be about raw music itself.

DATELINE
the dateline is at the bottom left of the magazine- 'april/may 2010' which obviously tells the audience the date of publication.

MAIN IMAGE
the main image is of trey songz himself, looking very fearless and bare. He is a sucessful singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer and actor. He does stand out as the background is dark and the light is shining directly on his, making him the centre of attention.

COVER-LINERS
the 'VIBE's main cover-lines and distributed around the main image without overlapping much. the biggest cover-line is 'HAITI' which is the boldest and biggest at that time of the year, that was the biggest most serious story around, this is made biggest on purpose to catch the readers attention.

MAIN COVER-LINE
the main cover-line is 'TREY SONGZ the hardest in RnB' which is referring to the main image of the front cover, which is probably telling the buyer about his importance in the music industry.

LEFT THIRD
the left side of the magazine has some coverlines and the barcode and the dateline.

BARCODE
bottom left is where the barcode is located, this is used buy standard retailers.

WEBSITE LINK
the website link he located above the barcode- 'VIBE.com' the connotation is for the buyer to access more information or news about music if they wish and that the bottom it says 'free itunes download' this is like a selling line, tempting the buyer to go on the website.

TARGET AUDIENCE
considering all of these points, the target audience for this magazine would be those who are interested in music, gender doesnt matter but the main image is mainly for the female audience. those who wants to know more about music, are mainly the youths, probably around the age of 16-19. this target audience should have good knowledge of music and singer-songwriters, and/or a definite interest in a wide range of musical styles and the music industry in general.

Main Task: Introduction

My names Ellie Ha, I am studying AS media at Christ the King Sixth form. My Task is to produce a Front cover, a contents page and a double page sread for a Music magazine.