The document summarizes the author's media products which target alternative teenagers interested in rock and indie music genres. Key aspects include an unconventional masthead design inspired by Q and Kerrang magazines, dark yet colorful colors, and targeting Future Publishing as a potential distributor since they publish similar alternative magazines. The cover image features a character associated with rock music to appeal to the niche audience.

1. Evaluation of media products By Chris Bossons

2. Products Front Cover

3. Products Contents

4. Products Double Page Spread

7. Distribution – MusicMags The first publisher that may distribute my magazine is MusicMags. They publish the magazine “The Beatles” which means that they would publish other magazines with similar genre, such as my magazine. However, the other magazines they publish seem to be more bland and generic, and my media product would differ from the designs of their other publications.

8. Distribution – Future publishing Classic Rock Classic Prog Computer Music Future Music Guitarist Guitar Techniques Metal Hammer Rhythm Total Guitar Guitar Aficionado Guitar World Guitar World Legends Revolver The Second publisher that may distribute my magazine is Future Publishing. The magazines they publish often use bright, colourful images and are often also edited similar to my product. From the list of magazines, it is safe to say that the genre of magazine this publisher distributes is also alternative, which is similar to my magazine.

11. Use of technology While creating my products, using software's such as Macromedia Fireworks, I believe that my skills of using this software have increase. For example, while creating my front cover, I learnt how to use the Alien splat edges filter effectively to create a torn paper effect to use on my product. Another tool I have learnt to use effectively is the layer styles. This means I can edit objects effectively to alter its appearance depending on the other objects. Such tools have a used include lowering the opacity of an object and altering its blend mode.

12. Progress from prelim.