The front cover is the first thing that is seen by the
audience, and as I want both to address a male audience as well as just a
female audience I have to make sure there were features that attracted then to
my product.
The Main Features with my magazine that will attract
the my audience are things such as;
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The colour scheme
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The competition (plug)
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The main artist on the front cover
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Other artists featured on the front cover
and contents page
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Storylines and columns shown through the
contents page
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The colour scheme will attract my specific audience age
group as people who are interested in mature pop/R&B will not want to purchase
a magazine full of a variety of bright, eye-catching, primary colours. The
image of my model dominating the front cover also brings a mature feel to my
product as the pop magazine aimed at a younger teen audience are conventionally
covered with a variety of images and large brightly coloured fonts. With my
product going against this convention it attracts my ideal targeted audience.
The model on the front cover attracts both genders, as
said in the animation, as the males will want to see an attractive model. This
is why I put her in this specific outfit as it bring more sex appeal compared
to if she was covered up. The female audience will be more attracted to this by
the model as they will either be a fan or see her as a role model that they
want to be like. The outfit and hairstyle is very up to date and fashionable
which will make them want to see the fashion within the magazine.
The competition and plug will again attract both
genders and the aim age group as they will be into the charts and latest music
and therefore will be interested in one of the best products for listening to
music; Beatz.
This plug will particularly address the male audience
as they are seen as a product more for boys/men to wear with their everyday
outfits.
Even though I want to attract and address both male and
female aged 16 – mind 20’s, I know from
the research and questionnaires that female would be more interest in reading this
type of magazine – that is why I have included certain feature to address them in
particular.
This section on the contents page address only the female
audience to attract them into reading the magazine, giving them a section
dedicated to mostly feminine subjects. The ‘Girls Power’ section promotes
female domination and strong independent girls – which is a reoccurring theme
within my product. It makes the audience feel like they are more important and
the main ones reading the magazine. The fashion section will attract girls/women
are they are interested in the latest fashion news and the season’s current
styles. They will want to dress nice and be up to date with what the star are
wearing. The mention of ‘high street products’ relates more to my audience as
they will still be of a younger age and buying these product from the high
street. ‘Sexiest Male Artist’ addresses female to attract them into reading the
magazine, looking at the males and find out who achieved sexiest. Furthermore,
the ‘Ask Us’ section with different artist answering the readers’ questions
attracts teens as this makes them feel like they are interacting more with the
artist and get a feeling that their voice is hear by their favourite artists.
Other artists feature on the contents page will be attracting
the audience in as it shows there is a variety of articles and other artists
that are in the magazine. The people who purchase the product may not just be interested
in the main artist but those they see on the contents page.
I have included my own original images on the contents
page to show that there are other artist included. The girls band I have got on
the page attract the males as they would want to see them and look at the shots
of them, but also the female will be fans and see them as role models. The
artists ‘Rizzle kicks’ (who I went to see at Sheffield) are also included and
will attract girls as they will be attracted to them and be fans whilst also
attracting the male audience with their type of music. The original image of my
model getting her hair and make-up done shows a sense of glamour attracting my
target audience and females.
