Final Front Cover Draft Before Feedback

Front Cover: Draft 2

Front Cover: Draft 1

Planning: DPS Design

Planning: Contents Page Design

Planning: Front Cover Design

Planning: Ideas For Photographs

My local village; Barnetby, is full of perfect locations for which I could have my model posing in. such as: The pub, I feel the pub would be a good location as it would show my model as a normal every day person who is old enough and mature enough to spend some time in the pub. The Train Station, this would be a perfect location as it would show my model as a person that travels a lot because of his passion for music, it would also fit with my main DPS article which is about his rise to fame. Another location i would include is my model in the middle of a field, this would fit well as my star grew up very isolated it was only him and his guitar for the most part.

Research: Star Image

Analysis Of Responses In My TA Research

Question 1 asked my TA how hey consumed print media. 9  people said that the bought a magazine and read it where as 11 people said that they use the internet. To make sure I appeal to the widest TA possible I will print my magazine for people to buy in shops, I will also provide social media links for the people who prefer to view online.

My 2nd question asked my TA "If you don't buy/download magazines, why?" 2 people left the question blank as they felt it did not apply to them. 3 people said that they did not enjoy reading, 5 people said that they would rather look online. I could try to increase the amount of graphology in my magazine to appeal to the people that don't enjoy reading

Question 3 asked "What would encourage you to buy or download a magazine?" 8 answered if it had evidence of gossip on it, 9 said if it included free things, 3 said that they would buy or download if the image of the main star was good quality

This shows me that I should focus on having clear evidence of gossip in my work and I should think about giving away things for free.

Question 4 inquired from my TA "What were your first thought of my masthead?"
All responses were positive e.g "Good", "Interesting", "v.good" and "Very much so" these responses allow me to understand that my masthead is interesting and appealing and I should not look into having to change it.

Question 5 asked " Does the sell line help you make sense of the masthead?"
All responses were "Yes". These responses tell my that my sell line was a good choice as it help make sense of any confusion that the masthead may of created.

Question 6 asked "Do you like my models pose?"
18 answered yes. 2 answered no, as a majority of the answers were yes I will not look at changing the image. however, I will look into using different poses of people throughout the magazine.

Question 7 asked "Do you like the color scheme?"
All responses were yes. This tells me that I should not change my color scheme as it seems to be popular with my TA.

Question 8 asked " Is my contents page easy to navigate?"
16 said yes. 4 said no.

This 3D chart really puts in proportion for me how many 4 actually is in comparison to 16, after viewing this I will attempt to make my contents page easier to navigate.

Question 9 asked my TA " Does the main story appeal to you?"

16 responded yes. 4 responded no. Taking this response into consideration when I planned my DPS article I have attempted to incorporate other aspects that will appeal to multiple mebers of my TA.

Question 10 asked "What would you like to see as an exclusive on the front cover"
18 said they would want a exclusive free download. 1 said tickets to a live performance. 1 answered gossip. Due to this response I have included all three aspects of this in my front cover. I have done this to ensure that I appeal to as much of my TA as possible.

Research: Locations Post

Locations from SamMoverley301

Research: TA Questionnaire Answers

1. How do you consume (read/buy) print media?
- 9 people answered that they purchase a magazine and read it.
- 11 people answered they use the  internet to consume print media.


2. If you do not buy or download magazines, why not?
- 2 people left the question blank as they felt it did not apply to them.
- 3 people said that they did not enjoy reading
- 15 people said that they would rather look online.


3.what would encourage you to buy or download a magazine?
- 8 answered if it had evidence of gossip on it
- 9 said if it included free things
- 3 said that they would buy or download if the image of the main star was good quality


4.What were your first thought of my masthead?
- All responses were positive e.g "Good", "Interesting", "v.good" and "Very much so"


5. Does the sell line help you make sense of the masthead?
- All responses were "Yes"


6. Do you like my models pose?
- 18 answered yes
- 2 answered no


7. Do you like the color scheme?
- All responses were yes


8. Is my contents page easy to navigate?
- 16 said yes
- 4 said no


9. Does the main story appeal to you?
- 16 responded yes
- 4 responded no


10. What would you like to see as an exclusive on the front cover
- 18 said they would want a exclusive free download
- 1 said tickets to a live performance
- 1 answered gossip

Research: TA Questionnaire

Research: TA Profile

Samuel Moverley's Slidely by Slidely Slideshow

Applying Blumler and Katz:

Diversion
This meets TA desire for an escape from everyday problems and routines. I need to add in possible features and details that offer gossip, escapism and something for the funatics.

Personal Relationships: My article on my DPS will allow the reader to form a personal relationship with my artist as the story is a emotional journey through his life.

Personal Identity: in my Q+A Connor displays how he talks, this can influence people who follow him as a fan base to be more similar to him, it can also influence people who want to succeed just like he has.

Applying Denis McQuail:

Information: My main article will appeal to people that want to find out information about other peoples life and people who are seeking advice. it will also satisfy curiosity and general interests.

Education: My TA will subliminally gain advice on how to succeed by reading about his journey

Entertainment: My whole magazine will entertain my audience as it contains funny stories, interviews, gear reviews, gossip, freebies and serious emotional stories.

Slidely For My Model

Samuel Moverley's Slidely by Slidely Slideshow

I have created this Slidely to incorporate all the photos that I liked from my Sixths forms photo-shoot evening, all of the photos used are taken by me and they are of my model, Connor MacMillan my magazines main star.

Research: TA Profiling

In my opinion I think this magazine is aimed at youthful teenage boys and some girls. Firstly, the main photograph is of the main singer of the band shouting into his mic and pulling his tank top, this creates a rough image that would appeal to young impressionable males. By showing his tattoos they have made it appealing to the males as some males will want tattoos themselves. They have also appealed to young females as there will be a section of their TA that finds men with tattoos attractive, women who think this will more than likely buy the magazine purely for the graphology. Personally, I would describe the front cover to be quite messy, there are lots of pictures, feature stories, and splats. However, by including this they have appealed to a very young audience as the younger audiences will be more appealed to this style of front cover. Younger people like to have lots to read about and know the gossip, by showing all of these things all over the front cover they are showing young people how much is in the magazine.

I feel that this issue will be targeted rebellious women as it portrays Lily Allen as a "unconventional" woman in most magazines would be portrayed for the benefit of the male viewer. However this magazine is trying to show women as powerful figures that other women should look up to, the colour red connotes passion and strength. The cover shows her representation of women is more modern and the representation of men traditional as the cover story bout a man is in a stereotypical blue colour. The cover line includes a profanity which shows me the are targeting older women as they will not b condoning searing to young children, they layout of the page also indicates this as it has a very clean look, magazines that appeal to young children contain lots of different pictures and stories

This type of magazine would appeal to aspiring rappers who want to know all of the latest news in the game. The main colour scheme is black and gold which indicates riches which would appeal to a majority young artists/rap listeners. All of the models and names are males which shows that this issue of XXL is male dominated which shows that this version will be targeted towards the male gender. the layout of the page is fairly simplistic which makes me feel as if it is targeted towards older males as from my research i have found that young people prefer covers that have lots going on where as older people prefer a more clean simple look. Denis McQuail suggest that the motivation for the audience of this magazine could be for integration and social interaction;

Gaining insight into circumstances of others.

Identifying with other, a sense of belonging.

Finding a basis for social interaction.

Having a substitute for real life companion

Helping to carry out social roles

Enabling one to connect with friends, family and social groups.

Planning: My Star Image

The name of my star is Connor MacMillan. He is an 18-year-old acoustic guitar player from Maryland, United States. My article will be about his rise to fame, it will include all of the key points in his past that made him the musician he is today. An example of some of the things I will say in my story is that his dad walked out on him and his mother when he was a child which sent his mother into a life of drugs and alcohol. This style of life that his mother had adopted had led to Connor being physically and mentally abused by his mother and the grown men she slept with. after describing to the audience key points of his like if will go on to explain to them where it all got him and how it has moulded him as a person.

Next to the picture of him I was thinking of placing a pull quote, a few ideas for this are:

"I plan to eat with the people I starved with"

"How can the sky be the limit when there are footprints on the moon"

"My heart says yeah, but can't convince the rest of me"

To finish off my DPS, I will include a small section that is a Q + A, I will do this as I believe it gives the audience a private insight further into his life,they will find out information exclusive only to my magazine.

How My DPS Research Has Influenced My Research

The use of a 3 color scheme is simple yet refined which i feel gives a professional look for the DPS. I really like the use of dark tones as I feel it keeps it serious and the colors can go. The graphology and what they represent is amazing for example; the unlucky number 13 on poker chips. from the DPS pages i have analysed I feel like I will also devote one whole page to my star as I feel it truly shows their importance to the magazine. I think that the colors such as white used for a background give a nice clean & refined look which is something I think I will incorporate in my own work.

Research: Analysis Of DPS - 3 -

The main article stretches over numerous pages however it begins on page 40. Three columns of text are split across the two pages with one on one side and two on the other which is unconventional as most magazines usually have set blocks of 2 columns.

The two columns of text on page 40 fill a majority of the page, only leaving a small slither at the top of the page open. There is only a small gap between the two columns on page 40. The main article is written aligned to the left-hand side. However. The pull quote at the side of page 41 is aligned to the right-hand side which allows it to stand out from the rest of the text on the page which in turn draws the reads attention to it when they firstly look at the page. The font of the main body text is in Cambria (Body) and is in a black colour as it is a white background, and these are contrasting colours. The size of the text is around 12 point. However, there is one drop capital this is a lot bigger compared to the article itself.

The pull quote is placed on the page next to the page that has her photo which is unusual for me to see as when I have looked through magazines I have noticed the pull quote is usually right next to the artist. The font used on the pull quote is different to the font used in the main body text; this is great as it allows me to distinguish from the main body text quickly. The quotation marks on the pull quote are in the same size, as the pull quote itself, by making them larger it would grab the attention of the reader so I may consider doing this.

The shot of Gabrielle is a medium to long shot as it includes her whole upper body and stops at her pelvis, however her lower half is covered by a guitar. The image isn’t too bright; it uses studio lighting but it's not too bright, her clothing is quite plain which is good as it's not too hard on the eyes and that complements the text itself. The picture itself is similar to the front cover which creates synergy throughout the pages. I feel that this picture suits the TA as it looks immaculate and refined and I expect that's what the target audience of this magazine will be themselves. This DPS page only incorporates 1 picture of her. However, this image takes up a full page and also goes onto a small section of the other page, this hints to the reader of her importance.

On all left-hand side pages, the page number is written before the word acoustic. On all right-hand side pages, the page number is printed. This is commonly repeated throughout all acoustic magazines, which allows it to become a house style of the magazine that the TA will recognize. There is a whole page that has writing on it; I feel the page of white gives a clean and pure look to the magazine. The article itself is in the form of a Q + A which allows the audience to get to now his artist better, by doing this she is creating a special bond through shared knowledge that only people who buy the magazine will know.



The medium of the article is conversational as it is a conversation between the star and the interviewer, these are clearly distinguished between as the interviewer's questions are written in bold, and the star has regular writing.  The domain of the DPS is to entertain and inform. The register of the text is somewhat formal with some aspects of informality. Laura Mulvey stated women are viewed for the male pleasure, in the picture used on the DPS she is presented with makeup on to appeal to men.

Research: Analysis Of DPS - 2 -

Dps 2 - from SamMoverley301