1. 1. In what ways does your
media product use, develop or
challenge forms and
conventions of real media
products?
Shaquille Hunter

2. The masthead is
The header features
artists in the magazine,
TUNE Front Cover simple, but unique,
small but stands
so the target audience
out. It does
will know exactly what to
everything it is
find in the magazine. It is
intended to do and
subtle so it doesn’t
is easily
overshadow for
recognisable as a
masthead but is easily
trademark.
recognisable.
The main image, which Underneath is the
most of the writing positioning
surrounds to frame is statement, which
also featured in the main gives an insight to
article. Props, such as the magazine. It is a
hats and dark lighting, play on words with
are used to suit the the name of the
genre of the magazine. magazine ‘TUNE’
The main cover line The cover lines are
consists of the same colour opposite colours in
scheme as the masthead, order to stand out
to keep the magazine further, the subline
consistent. It is significantly intrigues the reader
bigger than the other cover and makes them
lines to stand out. want to read on.
The footer corresponds The barcode
with the header, consisting corresponds with the
of the same theme and conventions of a real
also deploying the meaning magazine and also
of the magazine genres the date, price and
issue number.

3. Differences From Real Magazine
Differences of my cover to a real magazine
are as follows:
The masthead doesn’t cover the horizon of the
page from left to right.
This is because I wanted it to be different and
my research told me my audience wanted
something a bit different but not completely new.
The magazine isn’t filled with sell lines.
I done this because I was going for a simplistic
look and would rather the images do the talking.
Leaving only main sell lines of the cover which
would instantly grab the readers attention.
The magazine doesn’t have a plain background.
I found most professional magazines have white
or coloured plain backgrounds which just feature
the Artist. However, despite the simplistic look I
was after I wouldn’t props and environment to
build up a certain grimy look for the scene I was
pursuing to create.

4. The background is
grungy and it was TUNE Contents Page
edited to the same The contents is in a
colour as the cover format which stands
to match. out and adds a fresh
style to the magazine.
The main image Inspiration from VIBE
dominates the page, magazine was used,
this gets the readers once again.
attention. It then
makes them wonder
what it is about and Subheadings
they go to the page separate the different
captioned to read on. types of content and
also allow readers to
Captions are included easily identify
in the Magazine different areas of the
contents to allow magazine.
readers know where
to look to view
featured articles. The colour theme is
kept consistent
A ‘Subscribe Now’ throughout the whole
section features in the magazine. Also the
magazine which makes it top line gives an
look the part of a real insight about what
magazine. It suggests readers may find on
more than one edition is the relevant page.
available to purchase
over the following
months.

5. Differences From Real Magazine
Differences of my contents to a real magazine are as
follows:
The image dominates the page so the focus in mainly on that
Artist
I done this after gathering results from questionnaires and
speaking to the target audience. They wanted a local Artist
whom they can relate to, speaking about issues which concern
or could help them. So I got Birmingham's most popular under
18 DJ and featured him on an article.
There are not many pages on the contents
There were 2 reasons which caused this, the first being; The
target audience would rather me focus on less topics but in more
detail as oppose to skipping through a lot of topics and stories.
The other reason was because I was running short of time so I
got the major bits of the contents done.
The magazine doesn’t have a plain background.
I found most professional magazines have white or coloured
plain backgrounds which just feature the Artist. However, despite
the simplistic look I was after I wouldn’t props and environment
to build up a certain grimy look for the scene I was pursuing to
create.

6. TUNE Double-Page Spread
The first letter is The colour theme is
raised which consistent, also the
corresponds with title takes up the
real articles from whole length of the
real magazines. pages, which allows it
This gives it the to stand out to its full
extra touch which potential and the
makes it look readers have no
professional and doubt who the article
adds that extra is about.
bit of attention.
Also the colour
theme
corresponds with
the title and the I put it was wrote by
magazine. The me to show it is a
layout is clear so proper article. It
the text and also follows the
speaker can The main image is centred and big which is also colour code.
easily be the main focus of the pages. This is edited to look
identified. like an image from a real magazine. The location
makes the picture look better.

7. Differences From Real Magazine
Differences of my Double-Page Spread to a
real magazine are as follows:
It doesn’t feature a sub-heading.
A sub-heading isn’t featured in this article
because It would be more mysterious if
readers just saw ‘Simmy Stacks’ going across
the page which would make them read on to
find out what it is all about.
There isn’t multiple images
Quality over quantity. I thought having lots of
pictures would ruin the image I’m trying to
create of the magazine. So I put one image
with a background which suits the rest of the
magazine.
The magazine doesn’t have a plain
background.
I found most professional magazines have
white or coloured plain backgrounds which just
feature the Artist. However, despite the
simplistic look I was after I wouldn’t props and
environment to build up a certain grimy look
for the scene I was pursuing to create.

8. 2. How does your media
product represent particular
social groups?
Shaquille Hunter

9. Hip-Hop

10. Male or Female?
The magazine is predominantly
filled with males. The target
audience is mainly males, however
during my research I came to find
some females also like the look
and style of the magazine, even
thought they’re not really into the
genre.

11. Colour
The magazine predominantly consists
of colours such as browns and dark
reds, also very moody yellows.
This creates a very moody visual
illusion. It appeals to the “dark” side of
the readers emotions and creates an
instant impact so they can identify
what type of magazine it is.

12. Image
Props are used throughout the magazine to create a certain look. Props such as
hats, hoods and grimy backgrounds. This builds up a ghetto look so people
coming from poverty and the same kind of background can relate. It also gives
them hope to see you can do good no matter where you come from.

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

14. Bauer Media
Bauer Media would be a good institution to distribute my magazine. I believe
this because they already own more than eighty influential media brands
spanning a wide range of interests, including heat, GRAZIA, Closer, MCN,
FHM, Parkers, MATCH, Magic 105.4, Kiss 100, Kerrang and Q. This means
they are internationally known and my magazine could use their expertise to
reach audiences over sea’s.
Bauer Media already reach over 19 million adults in the UK through multiple
media channels. The next slide shows examples of magazines they already
distribute.

16. 4. Who would the audience be
for your media product?

17. Target Audience Fact File!
•16-24 Year Olds The Artist on the cover fits
in perfectly to who the
magazine is targeted for.
•Male This is why he was
chosen to do the front
cover, therefore similar
•Rap/Hip-Hop Fans people can relate.
•Musicians

18. 5. How did you
attract/address your
audience?

19. I attracted my audience in a
number of ways:
• I used a peculiar colour for a
magazine, automatically attracting all
different audiences. Moody colours are
used to appeal to the readers “dark”
side
• The magazine title ‘TUNE’ gives an
insight to what the magazine is about,
as it is hip-hop slang
• The artists featured in the header
name a few big names in the Hip-Hop
rap scene so automatically readers that
like this genre would be attracted
• The cover lines used address the
latest gossip in the Hip-Hop industry
and appeal to the readers interests
•Finally the main image used is what
grabs the readers attention. It is grimy
and ghetto, with a male model dressed
in “Gangster” clothes

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

21. Following the Main Task I have developed my use and skills of the adobe
programs, Photoshop and InDesign.
I learnt how to manipulate I learnt how to construct pages
images using Photoshop and it and the whole magazine using
was very effect as you can see InDesign. I Could use proper
from the images in the text features on InDesign which
magazine. I Could also plan my made my magazine look more
pages using photoshop. realistic.

22. 7. Looking back at your
preliminary task, what do you
feel you have learnt in the
progression from it to the full
product?

23. Preliminary Task Magazine

24. Main Task Magazine

25. What I’ve Learnt
I feel I have come a long way since my preliminary task.
There is more professionalism in the main task magazine
as oppose to the prelim, a long with more planning and
purpose. I have learnt how to use the software to its full
potential and I analysed mistakes made in the preliminary
task in order to make a better magazine. If I was to do the
main task again I would plan even more and make even
more drafts, and include little things I missed out which
makes the magazine.