1. Media Studies
Evaluation

2. Forms & Conventions (Magazine Cover)
The strap line gives
The model
a brief insight into
makes ‘eye
what the magazine
contact’. The
provides, and the
model
website is featured
dominates the
too.
magazine front
cover.
The ‘masthead’
‘PACE’ overlaps
the models.
Short, related to The magazine cover
D&B. Modern features a ‘bar
font ‘Avenger’. code’ and
‘dateline’.
Main Cover Line
uses Modern The cover lines on
font ‘N-Gage’ ‘PACE’ are laid out
and yellow to The model represents the D&B genre, due in traditional
attract reader. to their style, look and colour choice. magazine form.

3. Forms & Conventions (TOC)
‘PACE’ logo is White, yellow
featured on the and red
TOC. represent D&B.
Page numbers
and features show
‘PACE’ breaks
where articles are.
convention by not
featuring photos.
Article title are in
yellow to make it
obvious to the
Similar theme is reader, and use
carried through from the font ‘N-Gage’
the magazine cover
to the TOC.
Page number is
displayed at the
bottom.

4. Forms & Conventions (DPS)
The heading
uses the font
‘N-Gage’.
Consistent The top three
theme. artist have photos
featured on DPS.
•Young
•Stylish
Explanatory
text size 12
font ‘Arial’.
Page number is
The photos displayed at the
have been bottom.
edited, to
Colour theme is
represent each
consistent with the
artist in their
magazine. Clean lines
own way.
and layout contrast well.

5. Representations of Social Groups
The magazine represents
people in the social grouping
C1,C2 and D. As the people that
will read this magazine will be
either working/lower middle
class.

6. Appeal (Magazine Cover)
My magazine cover appeals to:
•Males/Females
•Aged 16-18
•Stylish (colourful).
•Messy
•Party animals
•Sociable
•Close to the rave scene
•Colloquial language, specific use
of language
•Drum and Bass/Dubstep fans

7. Appeal (TOC)
My TOC appeals to:
•Males/Females
•Artistic
•Middle class, due to area
location
•Close to the rave scene
•Drum and Bass cultured
•Colloquial language, specific
use of language

8. Appeal (DPS)
My DPS appeals to:
•Males/Females
•Aged 16-18
•Stylish (colourful).
•Close to the rave
scene
•Colloquial language,
specific use of
language
•Drum and Bass fans

9. Distribution
•IPC Media
•No Drum and Bass
magazines, new music genre.
•Monthly magazine such as
NME, Uncut are distributed by
IPC

10. Attract/Address Audience (Magazine Cover)
•Colours
•Eye Contact
•Model positioned in centre, titled
toward side
•Image takes up 2/3 of cover

11. Attract/Address Audience (TOC)
•Colour theme (red, yellow and
black)
•Fonts (Avenger, N-Gage)

12. Attract/Address Audience (DPS)
•Bright, contrasting
colours
•Article is based on
top 10 artists of the
month.
•Colloquial language

13. Technology Used
I have used a variety of technologies throughout
my project:
•www.dafont.com
•Adobe Photoshop
•Blogger
•Publisher
•Excel
•Scribd
•Slideshare
•Animoto

14. How I used the technology?
dafont
•Variety of unique fonts

15. How I used the technology?
Adobe Photshop
•Cloning
•Blurring
•Cropping
•Resizing
•Erasing
•Grid (align photos)

16. How I used the technology?
Blogger
•Publish posts of work
created.
•Upload images to illustrate
posts
•Embed codes for
Animoto, Slideshare and
Scribd
Embed documents e.g.
tables

17. How I used the technology?
Microsoft Office Publisher
•Creating Mock-Ups
•Inserting text boxes
•Manoeuvring images and
texts.

18. How I used the technology?
Microsoft Excel
•Create pie charts
Slideshare and Scribd
•Upload PowerPoints
•Upload documents
•Embed into blog

19. How I used the technology?
Animoto
•Create introductory video
•Upload images
•Add music
•Creates video
•Can be embedded into blog

20. Overall what have I learnt?
•Add more effects to the
Magazine Cover
•Use a variety of techniques
to improve layout of image.

21. Preliminary Task vs. Final Task
I used the following:
•Advanced technical skills (editing)
•Complied with standard forms and
convention
•Improved layout, colour schemes
etc.