My Intentions

I have found through my analysis of music magazines I have found a few conventions which all the magazines go by:
• The person on the cover has to attract both make and female readers. For example if Eminem was on the cover it would be assumed that the target audience is male. However this can be changed, depending on clothing or sexual attraction. The men assumed they want to be him or have the same qualities and the women are attracted sexually to him. To attract women have him stood in a strong position (using eye contact) and Photoshop to emphasise his assets. Like Muscles emphasised my shadows appearing bigger than they actually are. To attract the men have taglines which suggest his has power and money.
• The person on the front cover has to use direct address (eye contact) because it creates a sort of bond where the reader believe to some degree that the person is talking to them not to a word wide audience.
Also I have found the audience are attracted to magazines which have:
• Use a very colourful front cover to attract readers at a glance before then having to read the contents.
• The masthead and tag lines must be bold and stand out so the reader can easily determine what the story is about.
• Have a variety of text in different sizes and colour relating to the story its covering.
I will use the following ides to help me design and fill my magazine for the correct audience.
I plan to use the typical conventions of a music magazine however alter some aspects to improve it. For example I will use the answers from my questionnaire to determine the changes and alterations to help me to attract my audience better. The questionnaire will also help me to construct the layout of my magazine to coincide with my audience’s answers and wants. The questionnaire was taken with people who are within the age bracket of my audience and ill meet my target audience by choosing the correct text, font, colour and layout for the magazine.