Evaluation Question 1 - Who Would Be The Audience For Your Media Product?

In previous blog posts, I have stated that my target audience for my music magazine would be both male and female teenagers to young adults, from ages 16 to 24, who are into the indie/alternative music genre.
On looking at my front cover, I believe that the final product appeals to my target audience. One reason for this may be that I only use three colours (red, black and white) with a black and white picture of my magazine's cover star, "The Maze". This may appeal to my target audience as it shows that the magazine mainly focuses on music artists within the same age bracket as my target audience, showing that the musicians featured are relatable to the audience, as well as showing that the front cover is cool and stylish and not overdoing the colour, making the magazine cover seem more cool and appealing towards my target audience. As well as this, the magazine's tagline is "LEADING THE REVOLUTION OF MODERN MUSIC!". This may appeal to my target audience as, if they are fans of the indie/alternative music genre, they may be fed up of what is popular in the music charts at that time and so buy the magazine as they believe that it is also against the music in the charts and features musicians that they would be in to. Finally, the front cover also tells the target audience that there is a free CD inside, tempting the audience to buy the magazine.

On looking at my contents page, the same three colours (red, black and white) are used giving off the same cool and understated vibe as the front cover, appealing towards the target audience. As well as this, the contents page includes several young "upcoming musicians", who may seem relatable to my target audience, as well as "older, experienced musicians", who the target audience may have heard of, making the audience feel interested and intrigued in what the magazine has on offer. Finally, the magazine also contains activities such as quizzes and notes from the author, making the magazine seem more interesting towards the target audience.

Finally, on looking at my double page spread, the article focuses on "The Maze", a young, upcoming musician who shows in the interview that, while he may be famous, he is still a normal guy, making him seem relatable to the target audience. The design of the spread is also very well-organized and written, making it look cool and understated, again appealing to my particular target audience.