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.