LO4: Exporting Final magazine pages

 

LO4: Final Product

FRONT COVER

 DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

CONTENTS PAGE

LO4: Version Controls

 

LO4: Subediting

 

Feedback

The feedback for my house styles was positive and I also agree as I believe it fits into the codes and conventions of a traditional boxing magazine, this is because the various shades of blue and red are typical of boxing and sports in general while they are vibrant and professional which helps to catch the eye of an audience. The inclusion of small things like the crowns above text boxes add an extra bit of detail further contributing to the sporty professional look of the magazine all together. I included 'Pound Of Flesh' because most boxing magazines include a dramatic title on the front cover and I thought it added a bit of extra depth to the magazine.

This feedback was slightly prior to fully finishing my front cover therefore boxes were left empty which explains some of the feedback however this feedback just further emphasized for me how necessary the additional text in the boxes was. The response about making the title stand out more stood out to me as i thought that it was already quite apparent on my magazine however I have since increased the font size to ensure it stands out enough on the page. The recommendation to add more text either the side of the image and include more information were definitely helpful ones as i feel the front cover looked bare.

FEEDBACK AFTER FINISHED PRODCUT

The feedback to my finished magazine pages was a lot more positive with basically no bad ratings, I feel this is a fair judgment of my magazine.

LO4: Review of assets

LO3: Following codes and conventions (M)

 

For my front cover I aimed to match the codes and conventions of two different boxing magazines by combining individual components from each one to create my own product, although the image I have used isn't identical to all magazines I wanted to create something original which had its own unique look while also fitting the genre of a typical sports magazine, furthermore I felt out of the image options I had it was the most effective because of the clarity of the image and the general atmosphere it creates of the menacing and suspenseful aspects of boxing. My front cover image is a medium shot meaning I have included the head, torso and top of the legs, this means the boxing gloves are visible as well as the boxing attire which matches with my house style/colors, further meeting the codes and conventions of a typical magazine. The layout for my front cover well suits the typical codes and conventions of a boxing magazine with a large masthead displaying the title of the magazine 'Ring side' which connotes an up-close first-hand experience into the latest boxing news and content, I ensured my masthead was large enough to catch the audience attention but wasn’t so large it took away from the other aspect of the magazine. I also have a main cover line which says "Pound of flesh" this sort of brutal cover line gives insight into the contents of the magazine and similar ones are featured on nearly all boxing magazines; in my case it foreshadows the vicious battle between two boxers that is discussed further into the magazine. I used large striking font types to present a rugged, rough and ready look while ensuring it simultaneously looks professional and sleek. ​

(Rick Altman 1999) Genre offers pleasures – Genre is an act of 'Similarity and difference' This theory is crucial into understanding genre theory. The idea which is portrayed is that when an audience views written content that is defined by a specific title/label/genre they have preconceived expectations of the content they're going to see. The audience expects to see certain features which are described as the 'repertoire of elements'  Carl Rogers (1980)  Ideal self/ Ideal partner (How characters are mediated as a role model or attractive to appeal to an audience) My front cover showed what could be describes as an ideal self/partner to some this is because the image I used portrays a quite obviously very healthy fit man which many would look up to. This can be said about the majority of other boxing magazines as the people displayed in them are usually idolized. Gauntlet (1995):  We can filter and adapt content in media (we separate the good and the bad and as an audience are intelligent enough to know that some of the stuff we see via media outlets isn't acceptable/possible in ordinary society). This applies to my magazine as boxing is a professional sport which should only be performed in the correct environment. Furthermore, the quote displayed on the front page 'Pound of flesh' shouldn’t be taken literally by an audience and is simply an exclamatory metaphor describing the fight to attract more attention and excite the audience more than a literal statement about the fight would. 

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