Evaluation:

In completion of my three final pages (double page spread, contents page and front cover), I have put together a 'Weebly webpage' explaining the different stages of my development and concluding my task:

http://productevaluation.weebly.com/

Final Three Pages:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/78308587@N07/with/6865517298/

Here, i have included a link to my flickr account which shows my final three pages. Overall, when placed together, i feel i have kept within a specific housestyle and it appears to me that the three pages have a sense of continuity, providing a professional outcome.  

Double Page Spread Final Design:

Here, i have included my final magazine double page spread design. To ensure that this was a page that would attract my specified target audience i took out a peer assessments from selected outside people that would be found within my target audience.

Here were the results:
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• "Eye-catching and appealing main image"
• "Good way of breaking up the text with the enlarged quotation"
• "Effective advertising in the bottom left hand corner, perfect as it is a new magazine to enter the market place"
• "I really like the columns as it ensures the page is organized and 'readable'"
• "Love the large logo in the white box, it links nicely with 'Britpop' and the models makeup"

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• "I am not entirely sure that i like the flesh-tone font used for the introductory paragraph."
• "The model appears to be slightly too serious and unhappy."
• "Though the large blue quote is eye-catching and breaks up the text it is still quite an unusual colour. That looks slightly out of place within the more neutral colour palette."

Taking out this audience feedback, i will ensure i take on account everything that was said and recommended. As i feel this is very important to make theme changes to my final product as i want my page to appeal to my audience. Overall though, i am very pleased with my finished product, as i felt i've kept to mist of my initial ideas, have applied many important forms and conventions and successfully worked within a specific house style and colour scheme. Ensuring a professional outcome and a magazine page that relates to my music genre, 'Britpop'.

Final Double Page Spread Design Progress:

The Music Industry:

The music industry is more 'open' and 'controllable' than filmmaking and traditional broadcast television. It is slip into two 'sections': The majors and the subsidiaries (a company controlled by a holding company)  they own. And the smaller independents (this section makes up approximately 20% of the market).
Vertical Integration definition; 'Vertical integration is the process in which several steps in the production and/or distribution of a product or service are controlled by a single company or entity, in order to increase that company’s or entity’s power in the marketplace.'

The Music Industry definition; 'the organization of the various activities associated with performing, recording and distributing access to the world.' 
The focal points within this industry are the three following: 

• Production - recording music
• Distribution - promoting music; shops, radio, films, downloads etc.
• Consumption - buying music; concerts, downloads etc.

The "Big Four" companies that dominate the music industry includes; Sony Music Entertainment (SME), Universal Music, EMI Music and Warner Brothers. 

Below, I have included a short powerpoint presentation to highlight these key companies within the music industry. Covering how each company applies production, distribution and consumption, making them so successful and widely recognized.

Case Studies (music industry):

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Final Contents Page Design:

Here, i have included my final magazine contents page design. To ensure that this was a page that would attract my specified target audience i took out a peer assessments from selected outside people that would be found within my target audience.

Here were the results:

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• "Looks very professional and well constructed"
• "Its got very good balance and the ratio between the text and the images is very proportioned"
• "I love the sense of personalization that the scanned in signature provides"
• "The house style is very similar to the other pages and therefore, connotes 'Britpop' music and also appears professional and attractive"
• "I really like the lines that are used to break up the text on the right of the page, it provides structure and professionalism"

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• "I dont really like the different fonts used for the page numbers shown for each image, the '73' needs to be bold"
• " I don't really like the red text used for the editorial profile"
• "The use of multiple images, as apposed to one single main image, makes the page look quite busy and crowded"

In conclusion, i have found my audience feedback very useful and i plan to consider everything that my target audience suggested as i feel there opinions are very important if i am to create a successful page that appeals to my specified target audience. Overall though, i am very pleased with my contents page final design. It has shown my newly developed understanding of the importance of magazine forms and conventions that are typically used throughout many other similar, professional and well established products found within the market place. It too related directly to my target audience as i have ensured i kept within a specific house style and theme, used throughout my additional two products, front cover page and double page spread. 

Contents Page Photoshoot:

After my second photshoot, the photos produced i was quite pleased with. By ensuring that i had a wide variety of different poses/angles i will be able to easily choose a suitable shot for the design of my contents page. I will be needing to edit and make small alterations too the final image of my choice, as i plan to emphasize the colour of the union jack design on the ipod and crop out any uneccessary background, as i plan to have limited distractions and focus my audiences attention to the figure and the ipod which reiterates my music genre of 'Britpop'.



Final Front Cover Design:

Here, i have included my final magazine cover page design. To ensure that this was a front cover that would attract my specified t.a i took out a peer assessments from selected media students that would be found within my target audience.

Here were the results:

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• "Great small image, breaks up the text effectively"
• "The chosen music genre is clear as the house style is very British and the lipstick gives all the right connotations"
• "Very nice variety of fonts"
• "An engaging and powerful main image"
• "The stamp effect font is clear to read from a distance and looks very effective"

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• "The white box that acts as a background to my 'Want a free Aeon ticket?' headline looks unprofessional"
• "The band/artist listing on the far left is clear, except 'The Kooks' is quite hard to read as the shadow from my subjects arm is too dark, in comparison with the text colour"

By receiving this feedback, i will take on account everything that was said and shall be correcting my main title page design. Overall though, i am very pleased with the finished product, as i feel i have kept to most of my original ideas and have successful worked within a specific house style and colour scheme ensuring my chosen music genre, 'Britpop' is clear and easily established to my target audience. 

How 'Britpop' has changed the UK Music Industry:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2005/aug/12/pulp.popandrock

Above, i have included a link to forward you to an article found from 'The Guardian'. In reference to my chosen genre of music, Britpop, this article will highlight the key factors as to how Britpop helped change the UK music industry.

Video Entry- Progress:

Here, i have included a video entry to brief you through the development of my magazine DPS, Contents Page and Front Cover. I have too, commented briefly on the difficulties i have faced and the stages that i found the easiest. Conveying my ideas and thoughts as to how i am getting on in this stage of development.

Front Cover Image Photoshoot:

Above, i have uploaded a slideshow of my preferred images that i took during my photoshoot. I ensured that there was a plain background, so that my audience focuses in on my main subject and to avoid any distractions and a 'overcrowded' front cover. I experimented with multiple angles, poses and shots (including mid-shots, wide shots, birds eye shots, low angle shots etc.).However i found the 'mid-shot' worked the best. As this created a more 'personal' appearance; one that my audience can relate to as it is a natural and non-intimidating viewpoint.
With connotations to my genre 'Britpop', i have included a pair of headphones and a lip tattoo- showing the 'British Union Jack'. Therefore, i have kept within my focused theme and this creates a more professional and organized approach to the creation of my DPS, Contents page and Front cover.