analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to audience
This is an analysis of a main product which is a regional fashion magazine that was created in A2. Starting with the front cover, I think that the chosen representation and target audience match well. The target audience is females aged 16-25. The front cover uses plain but effective colours such as pink, white, and black. This is to give a stereotypical fashion magazine look to attract females. These colours were used to make the whole presentation appear neater as too many colours tend to look messy and unprofessional. Typically speaking, girls appreciate pink and boys appreciate darker colours such as blue or green, but this magazine has used a mixture to even it out. It has black and white as well to match the model's skirt. She wears a pencil skirt as this is to make her look smart and well dressed, this can give a good impression on younger girls as she appears respectable and powerful. The target for age range (16-25) is being met through this front cover because it includes features for all these ages such as; a 20 year old model the older ones can relate to, a fashion story section for everyone, and the younger themes presented (colours and layout) that would typically be found in a teen fashion magazine.
The contents page doesn't include an image which makes it harder to judge whether it is age suitable or not, however it does have a layout that would be found in a young girls magazine based on the stories it includes. The colour scheme (pink, black, white, and purple) is commonly found in fashion for women and girls. This page could be thought to attract the younger audience such as the 16-20 year olds. The magazine throughout tries to include features that each sub age range would prefer (16-18, 19-21, 22-25) these are the separated categories that make identifying the precise age range that something is targeted for. The majority of the magazine includes all age ranges together, however some parts such as the connotations of the colour scheme can be seen as a little bit young for the older audience.
The double page spread has two images. Starting with the one on the left I can see that the immediate connotations, regarding audience, is that she is a 20 year old woman who is being inspiring to those of the same age or younger as she has accomplished a task that people her age would not necessarily have the chance to do. Becoming a popular fashion designer at 20 is an astonishing thing to do which may persuade girls her age to try the same thing who are interested in fashion. This can grab the specified audiences attention as it is an interesting story to those who enjoy this genre of magazine. The magazine focuses on what girls that age want to read and manages to add factors in that would achieve this, on the other hand, some parts may not be suitable for all the ages trying to be attained as they are specific to one not the other and this can draw interest away from those who the magazine doesn't cater for all the way through. The right hand image is also aimed towards the older target audience who are 20-25 as she is quite casual but stands with her head looking at the shirt to show the red off as it is a significant feature. This is a stance you would typically find in an older fashion magazine as the younger ones tend to be imitating the older magazines and look a little less professional, however I think this image suits the page. The colours are a bit more dull but in a good way as it's purpose isn't to keep people interested using colours but rather with the text instead.
Overall this fashion magazine meets the target audience and their expectations but it has separated some features in terms of age and how they attract each range in a different way. I think it could have been more specified to a specific age range such as 16-20 but the extra older audience gives more of a variety into what can be shown and creates a larger demographic. Most of the featured used are appropriate to the age group and I think this magazine includes a good presentation and layout for the genre it is, regional fashion.
