Double Page Spread

Contents Page

Front Cover

Magazine drafts

Front Cover

This is the draft for my front cover of my music magazine. The masthead is slightly overlapped by the image. This makes it look as thought the magazine is a well known music magazine and the masthead can be easily recognised by the audience so it doesn't need to be shown fully. Overlapping the image their is a heading, this tells the audience who and what the main image is. Underneath the heading the subheading is shown. This gives brief details into what the main focus is about and describes some of the main eature inside. There are two other features situated at the bottom of the page. This gives the audience a brief insight into some of the articles included within the magazine.

Contents Page

This is the draft for my contents page. The magazines masthead is situated in the left hand corner of the page. This reminds the audience of the magazines title and this feature is presented throughout the magazine. The heading "contents" tells the audience what the features on the page are representing. The main focus on the page is the image. This is situated on the left hand side of the page and takes over about three quaters of the page. The page number of the feature presentedby the image is placed in the bottom right hand corner of the image. Above this is some detail into what the image is about. To the right and bottom of the main image there are blocks of features which list the contents of the magazine and the page numbers of where the articles can be found.

Double Page Spread

This is the draft for my double page spread. The main article is title is situated to the top right of the spread but dominates over three quaters of the spread. It overlaps the image which is the main focus of the spread. To the left of the image the text is situated. It has been layed out into two columns with a pull quote siuated half way down the second column. The first letter of the article has been enlarged so it helps the audience to focus on the text itself. The image itself flows over both pages, starting on the left hand side of the spread and goes over to centre line to the other side.

images

image research

Blondie (Debbie Harry)

An American rock band from the 1970s.

An iconic figure to many women in the UK and USA.

I like this image because the sideways pose that she dominates shows the audience the attitude she wishes to portray, but also a softness to her personality. The background is red which usually relates to danger. The same red colour is used on her lips which compliments the picture well and makes the image more powerful. The orange top doesn't stand out from the background as they are not contrasting colours, but this is not a main factor of the image. Her pale skin and bleach blonde hair contrasts with the background and draws the audience directly to her face. There are no props used in this image so the audience is not distracted from the artist herself.

Little Boots (Victoria Hesketh)

An English electronica musician.

A new iconic figure to women in the UK as she sings, plays the piano, synthesizers and the stylophone.

I like this image because the y use of the window for the background makes the image look authentic although the artist herself has been newly released. The pose in which she dominates is almost rag doll like. Her left arm is holding up her head which is tilted to the side, and her left arm hangs beside her. She is wearing a mixed pattern dress as the top half is a plain navy colour where as the skirt part is striped. A necklace hangs off her neck which is a focus point for the audience. Her pale skin and bleached blonde hair stands out dramatically from the dark background setting. The colour scheme shown throughout this image is navy and white, including her own personal appearance.

James Morrison

An English singer songwriter and guitarist.

He is an iconic figure to many young guitarists and he can sing too.

I like this image because the gray scale colour scheme is bold and the image of the artist himself is set on a white-grey background which stands out to the audience. He sits head tilted slightly to the left facing down, with his eyes slightly closed with concentration. This pose he dominates shows his relaxed and calm personality. This is also shown through his music and style. He sits, strumming a guitar which shows his talents. The guitar is also an acoustic which shows the authenticity to his music. This is a very eye catching factor as the audience can immediately get an insight into his personality. He is wearing an open jacket with a pure white t-shirt underneath. This is casual and shows that he is a laid back type of guy who is more interested in his music that a strict style.

Pet Shop Boys (Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe)

An English Electronic Dance music duo from 1981-

present.

An iconic duo who have grown in talent in the public eye and provided some of the first dance music popular in the 80's and 90's.

I like this image because it too has a grey scale colour theme. Both artists have positioned themselves in different ways. Neil Tennant is facing forward in this image. This shows the audience that he is the more dominant character in this duo. His big curly hair and whole image in general reveals the era this image was taken because of their style and poses. Chris Lowe however is positioned to the left on Neil. He is facing the side of the frame so the audience can only see half his face. This shows each members status in the duo. Both artists are wearing black leather jackets with the collars up which gives them a cool, casual image. Their expressions are straight and shows attitude. Which is presented through their music and style.

fonts

I found a variety of fonts off the website http://www.dafont.com/ that i could use for my magazine front cover. Each font I chose is very different. I wanted a choice between a variety of styles that could fit well with my image. As at this stage I have not chosen an image that I have decided is going to be on my front cover, so I wanted a variety of styles that could link well with the ideas that I have in mind.

Research

Background
The genre of my music magazine will be a mixture of music between the 1960's and now. I have chosen this genre because it can relate to all people of any age, sex or culture. I will be using a variety of artists throughout my magazine from different eras of music, helping the audience to find a specific style of music that they like. It will also appeal to a larger target audience then just a specific age group. Although my target audience will range from people ages 16 and over. I chose this target audience because at this age, people are more likely to appreciate older music and become influenced by the variety of genres.

Designs and Features
I will include interviews and articles relating to new artists and previous artists, questioning their influences and what made them produce their music. I will also include up and coming events and gigs that will appeal to different people within my target audience. Another feature I will include will be other topics relating to popular culture. These will include Fashion, Lifestyle and Events. Both these factor are useful because they will attract the audiences attention because it will give out information that is useful to the audience and will provide a variety of topics for the reader to mix between.

The colour scheme that i will be using will mainly be white for fonts and lettering as I have noticed, from analysing previous magazines, that these all attract the audiences attention and are good focus points for any magazines. Also they stand out from dark coloured images that are presented throughout the magazine. I will also use a variety of colours for the images I include and the articles i will produce.

One magazine that influenced me is "Rolling Stone", it shows a variety of music genres from a variety of different eras but also includes other issues in society relating to popular culture. "Rolling Stone" is a well known, popular magazine in both the UK and USA. We can see this by the cover, as sometimes the images can overlap the masthead but the audience always knows what magazine it is as the graphics used for the masthead are always the same and easily recognised. This magazine provides entertainment for a variety of people with different tastes in music. Each cover of "Rolling Stone" magazine features a well know, popular artist that the audience will immediately recognise. The layout of the magazine allows the audience to view all the information provided and the graphics and fonts used attract the audiences attention.

I decided that the name of my magazine had to reflect a variety of genres and their targets to their audiences. Some names i came up with where:

FUSE

SIGNAL

REVOLUTION

DEMO

These magazine names fit well with the style of magazine I am going to produce. They link together all the different genres of music that have or will influence the audience and other new artists. I decided to call it "DEMO" because it refers to the way music demonstrates power and emotion. It links in with all differnt genres of music as all artists release demos as the start up of their careers.

Textual Analysis of "NME" double page spread

This double page spread is from NME magazine. There are four main focuses on this double page spread, they are the artist, the artists name, the pull quote and the whole of the main text.

The image of the artist is quite and important focus of this layout. It dominates almost three quarters of the page starting from the left hand side. It is a long shot that shows both the artist and the background. The props use in this picture are a line of bunting. These are usually used on special occasions and festivals to string between streets for decoration. However in this particular image the artist is holding them and a layer of them is hanging don like a loop. On this loop her leg is placed as she stands on one leg, the other one bent and resting on the bunting. Her right arm is raised in the air, holding onto the bunting. The bunting is red which makes it stand off from the background.

The background is in pale, pastel colours but it has a ripped effect to it as though paper had been ripped off the wall. The artist is stood i the centre of the wall, but in the middle of the room so not resting against it. She is wearing black and white clothes which also draws the audiences attention to her as the black and white colour scheme has been used throughout the page. She has red hair which contrasts with her clothes.

One other focus of this double page spread is the title of the group. The font is a simple black font, in a mix of upper and lower case letters. The font is quite large and dominates the bottom left hand corner of the page. It takes over almost one third of the page and is wrapped around the side of the image.

Another focus on this page is the pull quote. It has been placed right in the middle of the text and covers two out of the three columns. It says "I spent my 16th birthday jumping out of a tree. It felt amazing hitting the ground". This is a direct quote from the artist herself and lets the audience identify the strucure of the text and shows that it is an informal interview with the artist which represents her own lifestyle throughout. The name of the artist who made the quote is situatedbelow the pull quote. The font used is simple as the lettering is white and the background for each individual letter is in a pink square which separates it from the background and the rest of the text.

The rest of the text is in regular black typeface on a white background. The first letter of the text "T"larger than the rest. It has been places in a purple box and the colour of the specific letter is white. It dominates a quater of the first column and takes over five lines of the rest of the text. The rest of the text is set out into three columns in smaller writing to the the rest of the double page spread. There is another letter "O" that is larger the rest f the text. It is on the third column just above the pull quote and is also placed in a purple square. Both these enlarged letters are eyecatching to the audience and a specific feature of the main text.

Textual Analysis of "NME" double page spread

This double page spread is from NME music magazine. There are two main focuses of this double page spread. One is the focus image of "Lily Allen" and the pull quote from her interview that is shown underneath.

The colour scheme used throughout is black and white. The background is pure white with black font presented throughout. The pull quote however is in inverted colours as the text is in a white font, outlined in black. This stands out from the page and grabs the audiences attention. However the image of Lily herself is in colour but her face appears to be pale, almost white and her black hair continues the black and white colour scheme that is used throughout. Lil however is wearing a bold, checked red shirt that attracts the readers attention to the article.


The image of the artist is placed at the right hand side of the page with a medium shot of her as we can see her from her waist up. The pose in which Lily is dominating shows attitude to the specific article and shows like she doesn't care about people opinions on her. The statement shirt also reflects this attitude as she wants to stand out and make a statement of her self, and her personality. The image has been edited so it will stand out from the page and attract the audiences attention onto her. This links in with the pull quote which dominates three quarters of the page starting from the left hand side.

It says "People think I'm an attention seeker, but I'm just honest". This reflects the message she wants to give the audience and the attitude in which she wants people to see her. The font used is a mixture of sizes for all the letters together. They are all in upper case and present power of specific letters depending on their sizes. This represents Lily herself as a person and shows a quirky side to the article and makes Lily seem different to other artists. This attracts the audience to the article itself as they want to see why Lily has made this quote and what her other opinions and feeling are towards the subject being represented.

The article represents Lily's own opinions on herself and the way in which the media changes her to have a different outcome to the one in which she actually has. The text starts off with a capital "I" which dominates most of the first column of text. This letter has been made bigger so the audience knows that the article is a personal account from Lily but also draws the readers attention the the article itself as it stands out from the pure white background.

All these features make the page seem like one page rather than two. This is because the pull quote dominates part of both the pages and the article also flows slightly over to the other page. The layout is appealing to the audience because a lot of the features stand out and grab the readers attention.

Textual Analysis for "Hip-Hop" contents page

This is the contents page from Hip-Hop magazine. The layout of this page is quite simple as there is only one focus image at the right hand side of the page. This is an image of the popular rapper 50 Cent. To the left of the image the rest of the page is taken up by the magazines features. The main colour used is white as this is the colour used for the entire background. There is a colour scheme of Black and grey for the features and red is used to show the page number and a heading.a heading. The artist himself is also in colour.

The artist is the main focus of this page as he s placed from the top of the page to the bottom. This takes over half of the entire page and immediately attracts the audiences attention. The artists pose reflects his attitude which is also shown throughout the magazine in the other images and articles. He is dressed in everyday clothes that fit in with his music style and his personality which is reflected in this image. His skin tone has been edited as it is perfectly clear which would not be normal for his everyday life. On his jeans there is a logo "50 cent" which shows his pride in the music in which he produces and he shows this in the way he positions himself to the camera.

His name and page number are in bold lettering compared to the rest of the text shows that he is one of the main features in the magazine and this attracts the audiences attention. Although most of the main features are presented on the front cover this is another important feature as it is the largest one on the page and shows the audience that it too is a main feature as the contents page is the first page seen when the magazine is opened and they will be drawn to the image.
On the left hand side of the image there is a list of features that appear inside the magazine. These are in a medium sized black font which is not very big but easily noticed by the audience. There are brief descriptions underneath the specific sections which are smaller in size and presented in a grey font. This is useful as the audience can find out some details into what they can expect from the article they may choose read inside the magazine.

Overall the page is quite plain and a bit boring as the only focus is the image of the artist. And if the artist doesn't appeal to the specific audience then they may not want to find out the other features included in the magazine.

Textual Analysis for "Mixmag" contents page

This is the contents page from Mixmag magazine. The layout of this magazine is quite simple as there are only 3 focus images presented and the features are listed in specific places throughout the layout.

The title of the magazine is above the main focus image but is not in a very large font so does not attract the most attention. The font used for "mixmag" is iconic to the magazine and is shown throughout the top of the magazine on every page.

The main colour of the magazine is black because of the background and there is a white and yellow colour scheme throughout used for all the text. The main image is set to the left of the page and is framed by text at the bottom and the right hand side of it. The image is of two women, looking to be in their early 20s on a night out in a club. The magazine itself is about dance and clubbing so this image represents that in a way that the audience can relate to significantly. The image is in colour which makes it stand out from the black background behind it. There page number in which this feature is found is placed at the bottom left hand corner of the image but is in a very large white font which also attracts the audiences attention to the particular feature. Underneath the page number there is a brief description of the feature. This not as easily recognised but if the reader is interested in finding out details about the image.

Underneath the main image there is a picture of a CD. This shows what the reader will get if they purchase the magazine. There is text surrounding this image which gives the audience details into what the CD is about and the songs that are included on it. The numbers used for the track listing are in yellow and the song artist is in bold white font next to it. There is then details into the name of the song and other details regarding it are also in a white font but this time it is not bold but in italics to separate it from the other details.

To the right of the main image is a list of features that are included within the magazine. At the top of this list there is an image of "Josh Wink". The audience can relate to this image as he is a well known artist in this specific music genre. There is a page number next to the image which is in big white font that shows the audience the page in which the article can be found. This will attract the readers attention as the readers may want to find out more details about the artist and the number can let the audience find the page quicker.

The title "contents" is shown in the top right hand corner of the magazine and helps the audience identify what page they are viewing. This is in quite a large white font and is easily noticed by the audience. The date in which the magazine is published is placed between the magazine title and the contents page heading. This is in a bold yellow font and can easily be seen on the magazine.

Overall this contents page is quite appealing as the images used are brightly coloured and can relate well to the audience. The colour scheme used is an inverted design of a regular black and white layout. They yellow writing also stands out from the black background and can be easily seen and focused on throughout the magazine.

Textual Analysis of "Rolling Stone" Magazine

The second magazine that i am going to analyse is Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a US based magazine relating to Music, Politics and Popular Culture. The target audience of this magazine is young adults as everything it covers is up to date and new. Rolling stone features music and artists from all genres. All easily recognised by their audience and popular in mainstream culture.

The Jonas Brothers are the main focus of this magazine. Their image is a medium shot where all members of the band are shown from the waist up. The image covers most of the masthead but the audience still knows what magazine it is because the font and lettering of the masthead is well known and a popular mainstream magazine.

The group members are all dressed in black and white but the magazine itself is in colour. They are all posing in a layering order as the lead vocalist is at the front of the group and the other two members are slightly behind. The group name is layered over the top of the image. The writing is white with a red outline and is in a bold font. Underneath the heading the subheading which describes the feature "God! Girls! Guitars! " shows the audience what the group is all about. The wording used is alliteration which is used to entertain the audience and attract attention to the particular feature.

Up the left hand side of the magazine there are some feature plugs which gives the audience an insight into the contents of the particular magazine. They are also in white and overlap the group image. Each of the feature pugs is separated by half a red line which lefts the audience identify the separate features.

There is a diagonal strap line in the left hand corner of the magazine, this also shows a feature in the magazine but it attracts attention as it overlaps the masthead and provides the magazine with different design feature. The plug is also in grey scale like most of the magazine cover and is designed to look like a strap line but one that fits over the masthead like a sticker.

Textual Analysis of "NME" magazine

NME is a British indie/rock magazine that is published and released every week. The main languages used throughout this magazine is informal and provides a good relationship with the reader.
The masthead of the magazine "NME" is placed in the top left corner of the front page. In is in bold red, outlined in white so it stands out from the main background colour of the magazine. Underneath the masthead there is a subheading "new music express" which tells the audience what the masthead stands for. Both the masthead and the subheading are in uppercase and in a clean cut font that is easy to recognise and iconic to this specific magazine.

The main headline of the magazine "the future 50" shows the audience what the specific article is about. This headline is in bold white and is also in uppercase so it stands out dramatically to the audience. There is shadowing of the "50" onto the background of the magazine which makes it look as though this headline is standing out of the cover. There is also a mass heading underneath the main headline which is in both upper and lower cast which lists some details into what the main article is about.

The white also stands off dramatically from the background which is striped with diagonal stripes from the top left of the magazine which increase in size as the go across the centre of the magazine. These stripes are in Blue, pink and navy and they all stand ahead in the magazine so the audience can see them as a focus.

The images used on the cover are two medium close ups of a duet group, Crystal Castles. The images have been cut in half and placed on either side of the magazine cover. The audience can recognise who they are but also allows the main headline to be placed directly in between the two artists. This is the second main feature article of the magazine but is linked with the images as though it is the main one.

At the bottom o the magazine there are some plugs which reveals some of the stories featured inside the magazine. Both these plugs are represented by images and surrounded by orange boxes so they an stand out from the background and the main focus images. There is also a bar code placed in the right hand corner of the magazine which is quite small so isn't a main focus for the audience.

In the top right hand corner of the magazine there is a plug revealing a free item that is included inside the magazine. The words are in upper case and represented by an image of the free gift that is inside. This is also placed in the centre of an orange box to help it stand out from the main background.

Foundation Portfolio

Producing the front cover, contents page and a double page spread of a New Music Magazine

This task includes making the front page, content page and a double page spread of a New Music Magazine. I have looked at the key concepts that could be applied to the magazine and used the acronym LIIAR - Language, Institution, Ideology, Audience and Representation to do this.

L - Language
The language in this magazine will be represented through the use of photographs, text, fonts and the masthead of the magazine. It will also be reprsented by the coulours and texture the magazine reveals and the entire layout of the magazine.


I - Institution
The institution reffers to the publisher who makes the magazine, and where the magazine is produced.

IPC media- is a high selling UK consumer magazine publisher who publishes a variety of music magazines to a variety of music genres. An example of a magazine they produce is NME.
Emap-
Future-


I - Ideology
The ideology behind the magazine are the ideas and questions used to produce it. These can reflect the audience of the magazine as there will be ideas about "why the magazine was produced?" and " who is it produced for?" The ideologoy of a music magazine will also be to entertain but inform people of the music industry and will give positive feedback on the artists they are representing.


A - Audience
There are many different types of audience that can be reflected in a music magazine. the target audiences for each magazine is decided by the language decided for the magazine, including the use of images, colour and style of font. For example darker colours are used mainly to reflect heavier and stronger styles of music. Where as bright colours would suggest a more fun and energetic style. Another factor that could be used to appeal to the audience they are targeting is through the artists and bands used.

R - Representation
The representation presented in a music magazine reflects the genre of music that has been chosen. Some magazines sucha as "Kerrang" and "HipHop Collection" represent a certain type of music which will only appeal to a certain audience. Where as "Rolling Stone" will appeal to a huge variety of people as there is a veriety of music genres presented. Also music magazines will represent the artist/group on the front cover which will also appeal to a variety of people. If the target audience of the magazine is "young females" they are mre likely to place a picture of a "young female" for their target audience to relate to. Where as those interested in "group" music will be more likely to purchase a magazine that is representing a group on the front cover.

Evaluation of Preliminary Task.

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

How does your media product represent particlar social groups?

What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?

Who would be the audience for your media product?

How did you attract/address your audience?

What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?

Looking back at the preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression fom it to the full product?

This is the draft of the front cover i am going to produce for a Wyke College magazine. The magazine is aimed at pupils that attend the college aged between 16-19. It is for both male and female pupils that attend the college and it will also be suitable for staff and visitors of the college.

I analysed four magazines, including a secondary teacher magazine which have all have short, snappy titles. This showed me that if i wanted my magazine to be recognised, i too would need a short snappy title that could be remembered.

"ELLE" is a well known, high quality fashion and loifestyle magazine for femal audiences 15+ who have an interest in the world of fashion. "ELLE" is published by Hachette Filipacchi. The present editor of the magazine is LOrraine Candy.

The masthead is "ELLE" the letters are in grey which helps to make them, stand out from the white background. The masthead is partially covered by the image of Victoria Beckham, which shows how popular the magazine is as it can still be immediately recognised. IT is that larged piece of txt presented on the front cover so it stand out immediately to the audience.

The main image is of Victoria Beckham who the audience immediately recognises and will believe that she is the main feature of the magazine. She is the only image presented on the front cover which is another factor that shows the audience that she is the main feature. Victoria has been dressed in all white except the black braces that she is wearing. this immediately attracts your attention to the image. The image of Victoria is in colour where as all the rest of the front cover has been greyscaled to show impact and attraction to the image.

THere are a large variety of texts layed out over the front cover. Each of these show different features that are inside the magaine. The other text is shown in either black or grey which stand out from the background. Some of the text overlaps the image but not too much tthat it is covered, they are just being layered ontop of each other. This text is less important thank the masthead but it is still important as it reveals to the reader what the articles insider are going to be based on.

The ideology of the magazine is to put across infromation to their audience about the world of fashion and give ideas for the to used themselves. There are also stories on celebritys and articles on beauty and lifestyle. The magazine is reperesenting the women that are into the latest fashions and the designers that produce them. It also represents the High Street stores that similar fashions are available from.

"Rolling Stone" is a popular music magazine published vevery fortnight that is directed at anyone who is interested in the music industry, politics and popular culture.

The masthead is in bright red font outlined in white so it easliy attracts the attention of its audience. The masthead is partially covered up by a plug but this does not affect it as it is a very popular magazine it can be easily identified. The red could have a series of different meanings including ander, hate and danger. But on this particular magazine it looks as if it means anger as portrayed in the image.

Other than the masthead, the image is one of the frist things that attracts our attention to the magazine. The image shows two rappers, "50 Cent" and "Kanye West". Both these artists are well known and easily recognised by the audience. They are both looking directly at each other, making eye contact, but showing tension which shows that there is an immediate connection between them both which the audience will relate to as being hate or rivalry. Both artists are from ethnic backgrounds and they stand out from the pure white background. The photo is not a paparazzi shot but one set up to be this way. They both have distinguishing features, for example 50 cent is unshaven and he ius frowning which makes him look angry. Kanye West however has a cleaner complexion and more clean cut. There eyes however are partially squinted which reveals the tension that the producers whant the audience to see.

Underneath the image the headline "SHOWDOWN" is presented in bring red letters. This shows that it is an important feature and reveals the main article of the magazine. This attracts the reader as they want to find out what the showdown is about and who it is between. Directly below the headline there is a subheading, this is in black and grey font and the words get smaller as they move down a line. The sub heading states "50 Cent vs. Kanye West", "Who will be the king of hip-hop" this immedatly tells the reader that the showdown is between the two rappers and the purpose of it. This gives the reader the oppertunity to read the article in the magazine as they know the basic knowledge they need to attract their attention.

At the top of the magazine there are some extra feeatures that are included in the magazine. This is not a main focus of the front cover but gives the reader information into the rest of the magazines contents. There is also a plug that covers part of the masthead. The plug reveals a feature that is situated inside the magazine for the readers to view.

"LOOK" is a popular, weekly magazine aimed at females interested in fashion and celebrities aged 15+

The masthead "LOOK" is in large pink writing which relates it to females. It stands out from the fading blue background so the reader can easily see it. It is a short and catchy name which can be easily remembered by the reader so they are more likely to buy it again. The masthead is partly covered by the image of Cheryl Cole. This does not affect it as it is a pooular and easily identified by the audience.

The main image is of Cheryl Cole, this automatically tells the audience that she is the main feature of the magazine. The image is nearly as large as the entie cover so this provides part of the background.

The main heading is directly next to the image of Cheryl and this overlaps the image, but doenst cover her so we can still identify who she is. This shows the audience that this is the main feature in the magazine. It is shown in bright pink letters, the same as the masthead, which links the heading straight in with the magazine. Underneathe the main heading there is a subheading, "The truth about Me and Ashley", this reveals to the audience the story behind the main feature and gives them basic insight into what is going on in Cheryls life.

Above the masthead there is a strapline which gives us another insight into the the contents of the magazine. This time involving Lily Allen. There is a small image next to the strapline which shows the audience who the article is about before even reading the information presented.

Down the right hand side of the magazine there are plugs which contain more features that are included inside the magazine. These however are less important than the main feature but they still provide information that will attract the attention of the audience. There are images presented in these plugs to quickly show the audience the basic knowledge they need to understand what the feature is about.

There is a particular feature that says "Catwalk to Highstreet frock fest", this revelase to the audience that there are many styles that are straight off the catwalk appearing in highstreet stores. This magazine will show the audience what styles of dresses are the latest fashions and where on the high street they can be purchased from.

The magazine is very busy as it contains a lot of information about different features that are contained within the magazine, this will attract the attention of the audience as they will see that the magazine has a lot to offer so they will believe they are gettting value for money and will find out lots of information about the latest fashions and celebrities.

Textual Analysis of Secondary Teachers Magazine front page.

The institution in which this magazie is based on is a "teachers magazine". This front cover was taken from a magazine for professonal teachers who are teaching secondary education. The magazine is idolised to give the teachers information and a balanced view of current education.

The first aspect of the magazine that attracts my attention is the main photograph. In the photograph there are two boys of different ethnicities. this represents racial equality. The expressions on the faces of the two boys show enthusiasm for learning and enjoyment. The two boys are both actors that have been specifically chosen to make the image seem believable and this will appeal to the target audience. The boys have been dressed in dark school uniforms which helps them to contrast agains the pale background that they have been placed against. In the background there are two football shirts hanging up, this can give the audience an idea of what the article is going to be about before turning to the page. The football shirts signify a certain, popular football team which the audience can immeditely recognise as being Arsenal. On the back of the footbalol shirts there are the words "Numeracy" and "Literacy". This is showing the audience the two most important parts of education.

Another aspect of the Magazine that attracts my attention is the mast head. The word "secondary" is written in a large, bold font and underneath the word "teachers" has been printed, but much smaller. The font of both these words are the same and the colours used show that both words are of equal importance to the masthead. The coloutrs used are a mizture of greens and blues. The colours dont show any specific genre but are appealing to the reader. The word "Secondary" shows the audience that the magazine has been particularly desigfned for teacher of secondary education and this is clearly shown.

Another part of the magazine that attracts my attention is the yellow headline "Playing to learn". This is placed ontop of the image of the two boys. The audience would be attracted to this headline because it is in a bold font and is bright yellow. The colour stands out from the background image and is quiote informative to the reader about the article inside. Underneathe this headline ther is a sub heading "How football can improve their Maths and English skills" this sub-heading isnt so important as the heading that is above it but it is there because it gives that audience a little more information into the maint article inside.

Foundation Portfolio - Preliminary Task

Producing a college magazine front page & contents page

For the Foundation Portfolio Preliminary Task we looked at the 5 key concepts that need be applied when producing a college magazine. These 5 key concepts are shown through the acronym LIIAR.

Language - The language is the layout of the magazine, the size of the font, the photograph, the masthead, the colour, the size of the text, the colour of the text.


Institution - Wyke college, a high achieving college in the East Riding that attracts more students from the East Riding than Hull itself.


Ideology - The message you want the magazine to put forward. The values of the college, the values that the pupils have towards the college. Including achievement, respect, aspiration, education.

Audience - The audience of the magazine are the students at wyke college, the staff that work at wyke college and students aged 16-19 from Hull and the East Riding.

Representation - The magazine is representing the college and the people on it, the stories, how the text and photographs represent the meaning of the stories, camera angles.