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People

In my magazine, I only used one person in my photography throughout my magazine. This is due to the fact that I was unable to find a wide range of people that fitted the 'look' for my magazine. I wanted to find somebody who was Korean or who fit the Korean look in order to be able to accurately represent the sub culture of people who are interested in the

Kpop genre. This conforms to the codes and conventions of

Kpop magazines as they are usually made up of only Korean

people. However, if i was to take part in this task again I

would like to include more people from other backgrounds

in order to showcase more diversity throughout my

magazine.

Mise en scene

Throughout the entirety of my magazine I really wanted to showcase my

ability to adapt to the genre. I looked at a lot of other types of kpop

magazines such as ceci in order for design inspiration as I believe that if you follow the same general style while adding your own twists it will make it

unique and interesting. Furthermore, through research i was able to pick out

some techniques that the magazines used and incorporate those into my own design which allowed me to follow the codes and conventions of k pop magazines. For instance i wanted to capture the 'Bedroom wall poster' look

which i saw in some magazine, I did this through the use of an image that I edited in order to give the impression that it is a Polaroid image which

makes my magazine contents page appear a lot more creative and edgy

without straying too far away from the needs of the target audience.

furthermore, I have used a collection of other different images that

I feel also capture this idea of my magazine being quite cool and different. Additionally, I decided to go into a lot of detail in that I didn't leave any part of the page blank or boring as then I would not have been able to portray the over-the-top genre that is Kpop.

Music Genre

In general, my music magazine conforms to the codes and conventions of the Kpop genre. The genre itself is a mix of modern and traditional music of Korea that began its journey to fame in the early 1990s. The artists themselves are perceived to be the 'perfect Korean' with artists being edited to the point that they look almost unrealistic. I attempted at creating this expectation by editing the

images which I took in order to make them appear more professional.

However, in a way, I challenged this expectation as I covered the face

of my artist in order to create a sense of mystery which is not present

in the genre of Kpop. I took inspiration from pop artists such as

'Sia' who do not conform to stereotypes. Personally, i feel

that this idea works really well with the unique and

somewhat crazy genre of kpop. the genre is also

prevalent through the use of 'Kstar' which

is a creative twist on the genre

of Kpop.

Colour Scheme

Layout: Contents

Title font and style

The layout of my magazine contents page is one which is very typical for a music magazine. It features a simplistic format which is easy to read and navigate

around the page. It was designed in this way in order for it to be easy on the eye of

the reader so that they're able to get to the page they want to with ease. On a typical music magazine, text is laid out around a main image. This can be seen on my music magazine as there is an image which I edited to become a Polaroid which is surrounded by text. The image that I chose relates to the main feature of my article and also the Image on the front of the magazine.

Furthermore, I also included a dropped capital which I believe

is a common feature of most magazines. This is more of a design

feature but it also catches the attention of the reader as it is

large and bold. i created a separate section for style in the corner

outlined by a dotted boarder. This was something that I had

seen featured in many other Kpop magazines which shows in

a way, i am following the codes and conventions of a kpop magazine.

Also, each title follows the house style of the magazine which is both

aesthetically pleasing for the reader but also gives the magazine

an identity which is a very important feature of any music

magazine as the market is so competitive and is

always changing.

Examples:Kpop Life & Ceci magazine

Examples: Ceci Magazine

Evaluation 1 : In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Layout: Front Cover

Firstly, the colour scheme which I chose for my magazine varies across the magazine. for instance the front cover of my magazine sticks to a very dark/ sophisticated colour scheme of red and black which is a colour scheme that I had seen in another popular Korean music and lifestyle magazine called 'CéCi'. This magazine is known for being a classy yet informal magazine that is easy to read which is what I wanted my own magazine 'KStar' to encompass. The colours that I used are very common to be used in such music magazines and could be said to be quite generic thus following the conventions of a typical Kpop magazine. However, i feel i develop theses conventions as I added hints of blue and white which together with the red, represent the colours of the south Korean flag which i believe create an interesting contrast and more importantly a sense of identity . In addition, without this contrast I believe that the magazine could have appeared very dull and un-aesthetically pleasing meaning that it would have been unlikely for my magazine to have attracted the targeted audience who are predominantly young adults.

Furthermore, the use of colour carried out on the front cover is carried through onto the contents page to create a 'House style' for my magazine which again is important in distinguishing its identity apart from other magazines in the Kpop Genre. In some feedback I was told that i should add more colour to the contents in which i responded by adding hints of red into parts of the text that i wished to accentuate to the reader as they might be important or useful in navigating through the magazine. When designing I had to make sure that I always kept the reader in mind, and simply through the use of colour I was able to do this in that I could highlight and create a contrast between features and page numbers. This makes it a lot easier for the reader to find the page that they want to read more into, thus reducing the time which they have to search for the particular page they want to. Additionally, I believe that it just makes the page overall more interesting and appealing than if there was not the pop of colour there.

Finally, the last colour scheme which I used was on my double page spread which was made up of many different shades of pinks. The point of incorporating pink into my magazine is that it is very eye catching and impacting when you first set eyes on it due to the fact it is in such stark contrast of the quite dark/monochrome contents and also the red, blue, black and white colour scheme of the front cover. The colour pink conveys the theme of femininity which I wanted my featured artist 'UNIQUE' to get across to the reader. Pink is considered a universally feminine colour and for this reason I incorporated this colour scheme into the design of my magazine. Therefore, my magazine is using the codes and conventions of kpop magazines which frequently use stereotypically feminine colours such as pink, purple etc to attract a female audience and tend to feature articles which utilize bright colours.

The font that I chose for my magazine were predominantly Serif fonts with the exception of a few sections of the magazine that i used a sans serif. this was in order to make the magazine more appealing to those who appreciate the aesthetic of the kpop genre. Throughout the genre, serif fonts are used an awful lot and i thing this is due to the fact that Kpop magazines tend to be aimed at the middle to high class. The serif font gives the impression of professionalism yet can also be used in the way i have which combines professionalism and the 'retro look' with something very modern like the Kpop genre. I believe that this alone gives my magazine an edge against others however it still encompasses the look of other kpop magazines such as 'ceci', thus following the media codes and conventions of a kpop music magazine.

The font which i chose fot my Mast head and titles is one that is a cross between modern and retro which gives my magazine an interesting look. in addition, I think the contrast of the two colours help to distinguish it from other magazines and the use of two different colours show that my magazine is going to be different from others. this also brings the readers attention to the 'K' representing Kpop in 'Kstar'.

Finally, the use of traditional Korean text 'Hangul' has been used throughout my

magazine in order to highlight the fact that my magazine is something that is

focusing on Korean music. The mix of Korean and English text is a feature

of most Kpop magazines due to the diversity present in Korean so

this therefore means that i am following the codes and

conventions of this particular genre of magazine.

The layout of my magazines front cover is simple and quite typical for that of a music magazine with the masthead along top, a bar code at the bottom and features along the side. In a way this is what you would expect as a reader from any magazine as these are features that come under the codes and conventions of any magazine. However, I feel I have challenged those codes and conventions through the placement of my main image. This is significant because main images tend to be centralised and comprise of a mid-shot. On my magazines front cover, you can see a close-up image which has been placed on the left hand side. This image is placed this way in order to provoke a reaction by the reader. It is my hope that a reader would be intrigued by this as it doesn't follow the typical conventions of a magazine. The way I have placed the image links to the interview with my artist which may entice a possible reader to find out more. furthermore,

I believe that by challenging the codes and conventions really benefit

my magazine as without challenging them, the image would not be so

impacting nor thought provoking . In addition, i decided to overlap the

image over the masthead which really make the magazine feel as if it is

established and official and not amateur. I think that if i hadn't have

done this then the masthead may have distracted the audience

from the main point of focus which should be the main image.

another important aspect of the layout of my magazine is the

'WIN' banner in the top left hand corner, I have incorporated

as in incentive to buy the magazine. This is effective as it is placed in the

top left hand corner which is where people tend to turn the page when

opening a magazine. I believe that this may tempt the reader

to open up the magazine and start reading into it.

Layout: Double page Spread

(Double page spread)

(Masthead)

(Contents)

The layout of my double page spread goes against the

boundaries of the codes and conventions of most

magazines this is because I wanted to create an interesting

contrast to the rest of the magazine which would entice a

possible reader. I also aimed to create something artistic

and unique to reflect the quirkiness of the artist that I set

out to portray. To start off with i placed images on the top &

bottom halves of the pages. I believe that this gave my

magazine an artistic look which is very interesting in my

opinion. This is very uncommon for a music magazine to do

as most feature either a full face shot or mid shot of the

artist rather than a close up like I used. This image was used in this way in order to

reflect that the artist I 'created' wants to conceal her Identity and I did this in

order to create meaning in a way. furthermore, I feel it creates a sense of

mystery which is a theme that is prevalent throughout my magazine. on

the other hand, my magazine conforms to the codes and conventions

of magazines in that i made the text into columns which is a

standard feature for most magazines. This is neat and

allows text to be read easily.

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Content

(Double page spread)

(Example double page spread)

Example: Alliteration (Sparkling )

(Repetition - Contents page)

The content of my magazine, in general,conforms to all the codes and conventions of what you might expect from a kpop magazine. I tried to make the text which I included in my magazine as

interesting as the design of the magazine. Overall, i found this quite a task to do sue to the fact that i feel that i am much better at design than actually creating content. However, this being said I quite enjoyed the challenge of it. I aimed to make the text that I included interesting for the reader as ultimately, if the content is not worth the price you set, then people will refuse to buy it. I achieved this by including a wide variety of topics which cover many peoples interests such as music, fashion, style and celebrity news. The aim of the magazine was to be fun and not

too serious as i feel that i i made the text i included too formal then people would become disconnected from the magazine as they would not feel that it accurately represented kpop or the subculture itself.

In addition, I used a lot of different literacy techniques in order to grab the attention of

my audience. For instance, I used techniques such as alliteration (Seoul Style),

repetition (win win win), short sentences (100 most shocking moments in kpop) and even

text abbreviations (WTF?). All together I feel that without these, my magazine would not

be successful as a Kpop magazine. These are typical writing techniques that you may

find in any magazine, thus conforming to the codes and conventions of magazines. Also, I

decided to layout my text in columns as this is standard for any magazine to follow.

Finally, it was very important to consider what my audience would be interested

in when creating my magazine. if i hadn't then the magazine would not be

fit for its purpose as it would lack representation of the Kpop fan

base. To gain an idea of what the fans may like I had to

do some research into the genre in a lot more

depth which really helped me when

creating.

Example: Alliteration (ceci)

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