Question 5-How did you attract /address your audience ?

I attracted my audience by a range of features in my magazine.

Language : I used mainly formal language to address my audience as I believed it was the best way to grab there attention i did this because as I was doing my research on Front cover R&B magazines I noticed that most R&B magazines included formal language this relates back to the R&B genre it is classy and sophisticated they appear serious. I used speech marks in order to grab the attention of my readers because it would attract them to read more about what this particular writing is saying , the speech marks i believe emphasises the importance of the quote . However my double page spread article includes various punctuation example the headline "BACK TO ATTACK !” includes a exclamation mark this attracts my audience because it allows them to realize that this must be an important piece of text it will make them want to read more of the article

Font : I have used 4different types of font for my music magazine .The font I have used for my front cover masthead is a font style call “ Sean's handwriting” I got it from the website ‘DAFONT’ , I used this font because it looked very appealing and feminine for my target audience which are females and I thought that the masthead defines the sassiness of females R&B artist and the R&B genre itself .The reason I used this font was so that my audience are attracted to it straight away and that they agree that it is unique and different . I text I used was big bold so that it stands out and contrast against my white background. For my contents page I used the Freestyle script Photoshop font and Adobe gramco pro font because I believed that it would add a bit of creativity and that it will catch the attention of the readers the text is also bold and bright Gold so it will contrast against the white background well it will stand out .The gold writing connotes the fabulousness of the R&B Genre and the female artists .

Images- The images I have used should engage the audience because i have used models which are teenagers which is the same age as part of my target audience 16-21 year olds. My models are looking at the camera directly this allows the audience to engage with her well and feel welcomed to read more about my magazine .The image of my front cover is a mid shot it allows the audience to analyze the models mise en scene make up , hair and costume they will feel attracted with my magazine because they will be able to relate to how she's dressed because my target audiences have interest in fashion I know this because of my audience profile data , My magazine is about music but it includes some qualities of fashion . The main image and contents page image allow the audience to known what kind of genre I'm portraying and what the magazine is about because of the mise en scene present : specifically the makeup and costumes R&B females like to dress flashy and glamorous which you can see form my front cover but also they like to dress classy and sophisticated which you can also see in my contents page image. Also my images are big and large which will stand out and attract the audience more.

Contents : The contents in my magazine is from the feedback I got from my group of people who answered my questions on how to improve my magazine . I have included a exclusive interview with a well known and loved R&B artist I have also included make up tips and fashion wear something I

believe that my target audience will be interested in since they are music lovers females and stylish individuals, and also I have included a section for females only “ LADIES BE YOU” a section were the females can relate to well and feel engage with what they are reading. I included this because it will attract my target audience because they are females and they will feel comfortable about learning something which is only targeted out for them. In addition to this

I think I have been very successful at targeting my target audience because I have referred back to my questionnaire a multiple of times I have edited my drafts and I’ve chosen my images carefully I've selected images that will be suitable for my magazine and images that I'm sure will attract the audience .I've chosen to keep my magazine similar to my drafts because the feed back I got was mainly about me adding or keeping things in my magazine the same example : including 3 colours black gold and white as a colour scheme throughout the magazine but adding pink and red as an extra for some bits . I decided to keep the masthead as it was, throughout the magazine. I included my masthead on every single page so that the readers don't forget what magazine they are reading and that it emphasises the exclusiveness of my magazine .

I kept the focus of the female magazine very consistent throughout the process of my music magazine by looking back at my questionnaire example my masthead the name “ Sensation” was used because I thought that it defines the females of R&B and also it is a very sassy and unique name for a magazine it relates well with the female vibe . The questionnaire allowed me to pick a suitable font for my masthead that would be suitable and attractive for my target audience who are females. I chose a female model as my front cover because even though the magazine is based generally on females a male may be attracted to it because the model looks attractive or may just like her a singer.

Layout : My magazine layout I believe attracts

the audience in different ways ,such as my banner it is situated right across the top of the page ( front cover ) which catches the attention of the reader because it is written in bold black capitals letters and contrasts well with the white background .The large front cover image will attract the audience to the magazine as it is loud and in your face you can not miss it , is a close shot that reveals everything that will allow you to guess what genre my magazine is ( make up hair and costume) . The article in my double page spread consists of columns so that the page looks neat and so that the audience have no difficulties reading around it . My double page spread article includes two images which are located in different places the full image is situated right of page and the second image is situated bottom right of the page . I have placed my images in different places because where they are situated links with the text and what is being said , this will make the audience feel at ease and make more sense of the double page spread article.

My audience research helped me organise my magazine and work on it more because the feedback I got back allowed me to make sure that my magazine was directly aimed at females only and of people who have interests like the ones listed in my audience profile data . Example my questionnaire results made me use the colours Gold black and white as my colour scheme each colour has a meaning and links back to the genre and the females as well. I used the questionnaire to determine how I'm going to target the audience , I noticed that the questionnaire results had a big impact on my magazine because I was only able to included what I was sure will attract my target audience I had to look back at my plan and limit some ideas that were on my drafts example number of sell lines for my drafts I included too many so I had to take some out . The feedback from those who answered my questionnaire about the good ideas on my front cover said that the articles included and sell lines were good and i should keep them but doing further research on R&B magazines and other genre magazines i noticed that there weren't too many sell lines included on the front cover so i took this information onboard and improved my front cover .

Comparison IT LAYOUT-ORIGINALFRONT COVER

FINAL FRONT COVER

FINAL CONTENTS PAGE

FINAL DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD