How did you attract/address your
audience?
Use of conventions to attract audience
By having a bold and iconic masthead, I subverted conventions by using a unique font that is different from generic mainstream fonts usually used for mastheads. This may attract my audience as it may be seen as breaking the norm and makes my magazine look more authentic.
The use of the button and plus distinguishes from the rest of the text used in my front cover which is visually attractive for the audience but also the list of artists in the corner of my cover may lure the audience as they are popular bands.
Layout and style techniques used to attract audience
Provides extra info about
artist therefore informing audience
Use of pun makes article worth reading
and entertaining
Several pictures
provide more insight into
artist and links article to page
Language used is understandable and formal but enthusiastic so target audience
should be able to relate and understand
Attire choice for artist is simple yet effective reflecting indie genre and not conforming to outrageous or extravagant attire linked to other genres
DPS
Layout and style techniques used to attract audience
Unique masthead attracts audience
Iconic button tempts audience with the
allure of competition to meet favourite band
Contrasting colour used for feature artist to
show exclusive interview only available
in this magazine
List of bands mentioned in mag so audience can
see new info about their favourite
artists
Maintained house style colours to not confuse audience or dissuade them from
reading the mag
Stance of subject is unique and provides meaning for the dps
article
FRONT COVER
Layout and style techniques used to attract audience
Columns in appropriate order so gives structure
and order for audience
Several images show variety of artists to attract
audience
Editors letter provides regularity for regular readers
Mixture of posters and reviews and
features adhere to conventions but also is in the interest of
the audience
Advertising new artists make the audience be interested in upcoming
talents and informs them of any new music from
the genre
CONTENTS PAGE
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33%
17%
17%
4. What would you expect to see in this magazine?
reviews of albumslatest newsrecommendations of artistsadvertisment of gigsall of them
Aspects of questionnaire used to attract audience
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1. What kind of colours would you mostly asso-ciate with indie music?
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I used the results of my questionnaire by combing the results with the highest percentage when choosing the colour scheme for my magazine. I combined both yellow and blue in order to meet my audiences expectations
As the recommendation of artists were highly popular I made sure most of the features mentioned in my contents page were about upcoming artists and this is further reinforced by my dps article and choice of subject for my front cover.
To attract or address my audience I have used many features that would allure them such as using popular artists in the genre on the contents and front page of my magazine. Also in my questionnaire I found that the most likely articles people would want to see in my magazine are reviews of albums and artists and recommendations of new artists. I have used this in my contents page by including articles like e.g. ‘hot or not’ and ‘exclusive interview with…’. My double page spread would also interest the audience as it is an insightful article that will prompt readers to think and interpret the information. Furthermore I have used rhetorical questions in my contents page to tempt the reader into finding out more.
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