Brief

The purpose of this unit of media coursework that we have been given was to evaluate my ability to plan and construct a magazine based on a given topic. We were expected to use technical and creative skills to accomplish a good grade. Furthermore, I was finally assessed on my ability to undertake, apply and present appropriate research in my coursework.
My brief was to produce a music magazine, but before all this, I had to do a preliminary task which involved me using Photoshop to make the front cover and the contents page of a College Magazine named "Pulse." We were made to do the preliminary task so we were able to extend my Photoshop knowledge, which in future will aid me in producing my final construction task. The preliminary magazine had to involve an image with an appropriate layout of a magazine. You are supposed to use correct language on the basis of your target audience, and manipulate the house style to fit your target audience.

From the preliminary task, you begin your actual magazine. You will need to include:

• Front page
• Contents page
• Two-double page spread.

All images must be taken and used by me, along with my own information and Photoshop skills on the end product. There must be understanding of what a magazine layout looks like. You have to use such as sub-texts, mast-head, layers, representations, the music industry and media language.

For my final construction work, I have decided to do a hybrid genre of R&B and Hip Hop music as I believe I will be able to attract a mass audience due to the use of stereotypes that the audience can relate to and possibly idolize.

First hand, I researched a variety of magazines that consisted of Top of the Pops, KERRANG, NME, and XXL. I went into depth in analysing front covers, content pages and double-page spreads. Furthermore, as a back-pointer, I looked through a variety of magazines to get a feel of what my final magazine should look like.