Target audience table

Audience information	feature	Language on the front
They like giveaways	A chance to win free tickets to a prestigious upcoming event (the Brit awards)	WIN! exclusive tickets to the sold out Brit awards
They like to be informed about top chart information (singles & albums)	This month top single chart climbers	Trouble at the top of the charts
They’d like a free poster of their favourite artist	Preview poster of Nicki Minaj bikini calendar 2016	Fancy a sneak peak at NICKI MINAJ bikini calendar 2015? Get free poster inside
R&B is the most popular music genre	Tag line including main artists name and quote from interview	Matthew Force "R Kelly who?"
Bold tag line and the front cover image catches their eye	Tagline	THE UK’S FASTEST GROWING MUSIC MAGAZINE
the age range of the audience means they like the magazine to be interactive and include social media aspects	Vote who you think is the best R&B of all time	Who really is the best R&B artist ever?
Like knowing information on past and upcoming events	Justin Timberlake world tour dates and set list	JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE World tour dates

Representation of artists

Page layout plans

Double page spread research and annotations

Contents page research and annotations

Front cover research and annotations

Music magazine target audience presentation

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Music survey results

Music Survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/V32CXHP

Magazine cover and contents page

Generic conventions of magazine cover and contents page

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Features to appeal to my target audience

Appealing to the target audience	Feature	Language
Interested in learning how to drive	Win a free driving lesson	WIN! A driving lesson up for grabs
Balancing school and personal life	Free timetable and advice from the learning mentors	Stressing out? The learning mentors are here to help
Extra curriculum activities	Improve your personal statement for university	How to become an all-round student
Where to go for lunch	Canteen coupons	Free! Canteen giveaway
Part-time jobs	Job advertisement	Looking for a part time job near you?
University Courses	Information on courses and entry requirements	Chance to visit your favourite university!

Target Audience Mind Map

 

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Success Criteria

Success Criteria

• Include all generic conventions of a magazine (price, date and  barcode)
• Medium shot photo used for the cover page
• A clear heading with unusual font
• Keep consistent house style throughout
• Plain background used on cover page
• Use different colours and fonts to differentiate articles
• Student should be a positive role model
• Use a range of 3 colours
• Engaging subheadings
• Images relating to theme/subject
• Make sure model is facing light source
• Clear branding
• Contents page arranged in clear columns with subheadings and corresponding images
• A clear mass head

Print- preliminary exercise using DTP and an image manipulation program produce the front page of a new school college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates must produce DTP mock-up of the layout of the contents page.