Final Product: Kyoko Magazine

Statement of Intent

I intend to produce a front cover and contents page for a fashion magazine and include Media Language and Media Representations which will reflect my target audience’s viewpoints. For this fashion magazine, I intend to use the micro-elements of Media Language which appeal to my target audience, 14 to 18 year olds. For example, I am going to use simple colours on my front cover and context page rather than an overwhelming amount due to the fact that my target audience would prefer a more natural look over one that is too vibrant. The front cover would also have minimal text and would not be cluttered with cover lines and random images. I also intend to use a neutral camera angle – eye level – so that the model is looking straight at my audience rather than looking up or down at them to convey my theme of neutrality; I may also use a medium shot or medium-long shot so that the clothing on my model is visible as it is a fashion magazine.

I intend to use mise-en-scene to reflect my target audience through my model – clothing and pose – use of colour, camera work and editing. My fashion magazine will feature a model that is within the age range of my target audience so that my audience is able to relate to them. I plan to use the results of the audience research I conducted in order to construct my magazine to appeal to my audience – this includes the clothing on the model which will represent the preferred fashion style of my audience. The model on my magazine will have simple clothing but will look sophisticated to reflect my audience’s preferences.

Model Shot Ideas

Six examples of the different shots and angles I want to use for the front cover and

contents page of my magazine.

Audience Research: Focused

Genre Moodboard

 

Reader Profile

Market Research: Magazine Deconstruction

This is a deconstructed fashion magazine front cover; I've annotated and analysed its features. I deconstructed this particular magazine due to the fact that it is fairly plain, uses neutral colours and seems naturalistic which fits the criteria of what my readers would purchase as shown through the results of the survey.