1. Representation
Evaluation of my music magazine
‘The Sound Of…’
By Lucy Barker

2. Representations of different music
Because my magazine covered more than one genre including rock, indie and pop I
looked at different representations of these genres.
How I did it Creating ‘The Look’
I created 3 music stars When I created the look I had to think about not only how the
covering all three genres: stars of my magazine look but how they are portrayed, this was
created with the background and in particular the stars pose and
facial expression.
I think that I made this group of musicians successfully portray the
representation of indie musicians because their look is simple and
Indie is more about the music than the look. I showed this by including
the guitar in lots of shots. I think they look more casual compared
to the musician representing rock and pop because it is a
reflection of their music.
The best star to represent their genre is the Rock star because in
Rock my opinion the rural background and unique costume with the
rock inspired accessories including piercings, necklace, hat and
purple lipstick create a look which immediately makes you think
of rock. The pose is quite a big headed pose and is bold which
makes it representative of the music and musician.
Pop This musician represents pop music. I think that the costume
and make-up were effective and the rural backgrounds used
adds an edgy look. I think that because she’s wearing a dress in a
place were it would be seen as quite over dressed it makes her
look important and her smile makes her look comfortable in the
environment.

3. The Feedback
I asked my target audience of males and females aged 14 – 18 if they thought that the
contents page, front cover and double page spread were representative of the 3
genres of music rock, pop and indie
‘I think
pop
‘I think she might because
do classical they look
because of the normal,
dress’ although
they don’t
look like
sl*ts’
The musicians pictured are meant to represent
Although I wanted the photo to represent a pop pop, I think I was right to dress them in similar
musician I can see why he might think she is a clothing and the clothing was appropriate
classical performer. I think to have made her look because it’s simple and fashionable and the
more like a pop star I could have done a mid shot costume is the main thing visible when you look
and made her make-up more dramatic. at the photo.

4. The Feedback ‘I think they
‘I think she is from represent folk music
rock, she’s quite because of the
weird looking’ guitar’
I can see why he
I think the pose thinks they
adds an represent folk
interesting affect music because I
and makes her kept their costume
appear to have a and make-up quite
‘whatever’ simple and the
personality it guitar is often
highlights her associated with folk
personality and I music. However I
think this attitude think that the pose
Overall I think I have done well in creating makes them look
is the kind that
representations through the use of costumes, more indie because
reflects in rock
make-up, posing and camera angles. This is shown it’s interesting and
music.
from the feedback of my target audience. contemporary.

5. • The musicians I have used are all a
similar age as the target audience. This
is something that magazines with the
same young target audience do, for
example the magazine ‘we love pop’
which has the same target audience,
age as ours but only appeals to
females, has a page dedicated to
musicians the same age as readers and
shows topless males and looking as
grown up and butch as possible.
• However to improve next time I would
include some older models between 18
and 25 because I think that all genres
mainly focus on those stars because
there are more well known musicians
of that age.

6. Representation of the front cover
‘Lana’
Lana is a typical
representation of a pop star.
I chose to use the model
because of her beauty and This musician clashes with the
physique and I think she fits representation of the main feature
the mould of a pop star of the front cover which makes
readers aware that our magazine is
which automatically makes made up a mixture of genres
her more likeable because including rock. The pose and
she can’t be seen as deviant costume make it evident she is a
rock star as she looks like the
or dangerous. In shot is a conventional rock star.
metal swing which contrasts
with her pretty costume and
adds a bit of rural feeling
which helps her to not look This font looks like the artists
hand writing which makes it look
to intimidating as she looks
more personal and the sign ‘x’
like someone that the target signifies a kiss because that is
audience of middle class what it is more widely recognised
could relate to. as to my target audience,
especially since it comes after her
name.

7. Representation of the contents page
‘Twisted majesty’ are
represented as a young
pop duo who are just
making it out as stars and
this can be seen in the
location of the photo
The quotes that are
which is in a school. I like highlighted to catch
the way this has turned
out because they also ‘fit the audience’s
the mould’ of pop stars attention are the
because of their beauty
and physique which is a important parts that I
main highlight of
representations of
believe the TA (target
woman in the pop world. audience) want to
They aren’t represented
as anything they’re not see, it makes it more
supposed to be and this
was supported in my
personal to them that
feedback. they have their own
The best thing is that kind of mentioning.
when the TA first see
my contents page they
see wide range of
representations including indie rock and pop as intended. The even mixture looks good on
the page because of the layout. The layout is fun and not too mature, in a way it is
representative of the TA and the colours link to the front cover.

8. Representation on my double page
Language spread
-The ‘MOAB’ acronym is used to
shorten the bands lengthy title
‘Mother of all Badgers’ . This is
representative of my target audience
because they have the ability to
recognise the acronym.
- Informal words such as ‘coo coo’
used to describe the fans works well
as the language used in the article
imitates the kind of language used in
every day ‘chat’ that is used amongst
the target audience. It creates a
feeling of closeness with the reader
because it’s like talking to a friend
rather than reading something. The
word ‘coo coo’ has a different
signified meaning to the audience
because where as some people might
see it as a noise birds make, the
connotation of this word to my target
audience means crazy.
-The register of the article is casual and takes the form of a ‘group’ language. The
particular group of readers who will be reading the article will be English males or
females of the age between 14 and 18 and will understand that the term ‘telly’
comes from the word ‘T.V’.
- Because the duo featured in the dps (double page spread) are indie musicians the
readers are likely to represent a working class of perhaps a mixed ethnicity but
more likely to be of white ethnicity. This group of people can relate to the duo who
are dressed simply and like the audience started of as middle class people.