AICE Media Studies

Automobile Magazine: I have also gone ahead and brainstormed a few ideas for automobile magazine titles. These titles will cover a large range of automobile topics. There are many different types of cars and each car may serve a specific purpose, which allows for a greater variety of topics and more creativity. Automobile Titles: Automobile: This is as general as a title for this topic may go. This would allow for a variety of different applications and discussion of different cars and products. This is a magazine that any person regardless of age, financial status, and car knowledge can pick up and read. This may be a very good idea for a magazine that you would like to attract as many people as possible and discuss general aspects of the automobile world. Daily Driver: This title may serve two specific purposes. For one, it may be a title that can describe the simple fact of being an automobile magazine. If this is the case, everything that was specified in the ab

Fitness Magazine: After very careful consideration, I have decided to continue my research in order to make the correct decision when it comes to a magazine topic. I will now begin to identify any possible fitness magazine titles and describe why they would be a good fit for the given topic. The titles that I will be creating will cover several aspects of the fitness world and I will provide a description of them. Fitness Titles: Health and Fitness: Health is a fitness magazine that is appropriate for all readers. Anything having to do with leading a strong, productive life is contained within, including diet advice, workouts, and informative articles. It is the definition of the universal fitness magazine title and it is the title that will ideally attract the most readers due to its general nature. Men's Health: This is a very common Fitness magazine title and can be used for virtually any fitness magazine. The versatility of this title makes it a popular choice i

Evaluation of Sample Pictures: After taking the sample pictures for both of my topics I came to notice many things. As far as the topics are concerned they are both very interesting topics and will make for great magazine covers. The photography process of these topics was however very different than what I expected.  Fitness pictures: The fitness pictures that I took revolved around portraying health and fitness. This was done by trying to incorporate good physiques with good backgrounds that demonstrate the use of the gym. However, I decided to take a very different approach to the pictures I was taking. Instead of taking the pictures in the typical professional style, I wanted to test if a mirror/selfie type of picture would work well and appeal to younger audiences more. I did not really like the results of such a technique, as I feel it will take away the feeling of being a "Magazine". Taking the pictures was, however, not as hard as I had originally believed

Automobile For the Automobile pictures, I conducted the same process a smy fitness pictures. I took pictures of my 2004 Lexus SC430 which I feel would make a great care for a magazine cover. As far as the car is concerned, I will be fixing it aesthetically to make it very appealing to an audience. Sample Pictures This is a very good representation of a picture of my car that would look great for a magazine cover. This is however not taken by me, but instead, it was a guideline that I used to identify how to take my pictures. I wanted to see if any other angles would look good. These are the pictures that I took and i incorporated different angles to get a feel for this topic.

Fitness Sample Pictures: Before deciding which magazine is best for me, I will continue to analyze both topics. Today I will be displaying fitness images in order to get a feel for the photo capturing process. I intend to do a fitness-related picture with a modern aspect to it. This will be done by taking the pictures is a selfie type manner, which will hopefully attract a younger age group. Although I have yet to see a magazine incorporating a selfie on the front cover, I believe that it will give my magazine a very personalized viewpoint. Samples: This is a picture I took that displays fitness wear, fit physiques, and a good gym background that would look very good in a magazine. This picture is very similar to the previous, however it could use some editing. These three pictures are a bit different from the other two. They have a strong focus on the fitness of the individuals and have good contrast with the background of the gym.

Automobile Magazine After analyzing the pros and cons of creating a fitness magazine, it is now time to do the same for an automobile magazine. I will be using the same rule of thumb for this analysis. Pros: This topic would not be as difficult since it essentially consists of an inanimate object. This means that I would have problems taking pictures of an automobile however I want..Any angles or camera shot techniques that I want to do are completely up to me and I would have the freedom to do as I please. This topic would also be easier to plan out and carry out. This is because I already own the car that I am planning on using to make my magazine. Since I already own the car, it essentially eliminates the process of having to find the main attraction of my magazine. This is not something that my fitness magazine would have since I would have to search for the person to use for my magazine. This topic would also be less time consuming since I do not have to schedule or

Fitness Magazine: Now that I have the basic information on magazines, it is now time to evaluate which topic I will be doing. I will begin by discussing the benefits of creating a fitness magazine. My analysis will comprise of how beneficial making this magazine will be for me. My analysis will also be based on the difficulty of the topic, the amount of research that will be required, the time that it will take, and how appealing the topic is. Pros: This topic is a hot topic when it comes to people. Especially since I am a teenager, and the majority of my friends are also teenagers, they will have similar interests. This is because at this age, there are many student-athletes and friends of mine that would love to have a fit lifestyle as shown by most fitness magazines. If I were to make this, it would most definitely be a popular topic. A fitness magazine will require actual human interaction in order to take the pictures, and camera angles for the cover page and other ima

Target Market: A very important aspect to consider next in my magazine is the demographics. In other words, what is my target audience or the people that will be reading this. This is extremely important because I must make the magazine with the intention of appealing to my target demographic. So if I were to make a magazine on cooking, my target audience will be depending on the content of my magazine. If I were to be doing the magazine on homemade recipes, I would most likely be targeting mothers and fathers, or even those who like to cook at home. The same goes for automotive and fitness magazines. I will have to establish my target audience in order to best meet their needs. These are some examples: These are just 3 examples of how my deduction should be. When I create my magazine I must do a similar idea to this in order to understand my target audience. This, in turn, would help me sell the magazine accordingly. This is because the target audience is one of the most

Two-Page Spread The next portion that I must understand is the two-page spread. It is important to understand the concepts and conventions behind the two-page spread in order to replicate similar methods in my magazine. Now that I have researched different forms of two-page spreads, I have a better idea of how to properly replicate one.

Table of Contents: In order to create my magazine, I must understand all of the components of a magazine. Today I will be researching the table of contents page in order to further understand its functions and get a thorough understanding of it in order to replicate it when the time comes. Despite the Table of Contents being a brief and simple addition to a magazine, it serves a very important purpose. Where is it Located: The table of contents is always found on the first page of the magazine. It is many times found on the right side of the first two-page spread because that is the first page that is usually seen by readers.  The table of contents can be one page or a two-page spread Many times, the table of contents can also be on tow separate pages with an advertisement separating them through the middle. Otherwise, ad pages are usually always located on the right side  It is crucial to have a good design for this page Readers must understand what the page numbers ar

Magazine Topics For the past few days, I have been giving much thought as to what genre of magazine I am aiming for. With so many great options it was quite difficult for me to settle for one, however, I did manage to narrow my options down to two. During the course of the next few days, I will be going into depth on these two topics in order to see which one is best suited for my skills and passions. I have narrowed down my possible magazine ideas to, Automobile and Fitness. These two genres provide a great scope of imagination and creativity while allowing me to comfortably explore the skills of photo shots and angles that I will be learning in class. By narrowing down my options I have just given myself the opportunity to truly research these two topics and decide the best one. Automobile: I really like this idea because the genre of automobiles is very extensive and I will have the ability to get very creative with my final product and magazine. Many things can be applied

The main objective of a magazine is to get information across and provide advertisers a means of sharing information on their products with consumers. The most efficient way of making this possible is by distributing out the magazines through marketing strategies. Ways of promoting: List segmentation- " Create a separate email list for each area of interest in your magazine. This makes it easier to target readers with specific reading tastes and convert them into subscribers." Include a subscription offer in every email- " Every email you send should have a prominent digital subscription offer that clearly tells the reader the benefits to subscribing." Affiliate marketing- " There are two great ways to use affiliates and not enough publications are doing it. The first is to reward existing subscribers with free issues or subscriptions for every reader they bring in. The second is to work with influencers in your space and give them a cut of new subscr

The next step in properly understanding how a magazine works is to learn the conventions and codes that make it up. This is something that I must learn in order to successfully create my magazine. The information that I obtained through research led me to this: Masthead:  When it comes to publishing, this term refers to the name of the magazine. This is a very important component of the magazine as it is one of the first things read and it also gives off the genre of the magazine. Sell line:  This is the statement made by the magazine that will try to convince someone to buy it. This is because it usually states any extra gains that a person will obtain from buying the magazine such as competitions or prizes. Cover lines:  These essentially serve as teasers as to what information is inside for the readers. They run down the sides of the magazine and is another technique to gain the attention of potential buyers. Main image/central image:  Just as the name implies, t

Genre of Magazines Before I can go about creating my magazine, I believe it is important that I understand what a magazine is, starting with the genres of magazines. I need to get my thoughts flowing as to what genre of magazine I am looking for. I conducted some research in order to outline the different genres, and here is what I found: Food Magazines: This type of magazine revolves around the advertising of food. It can range from foods that can be made at home, how to cook, home recipes, and even foods that can be found around the world. Fashion Magazines: This genre of magazine revolves around clothing and other forms of fashion. Fashion can be displayed through the use of people or individual objects. It is usually what people use to find out what is trending in clothing, but many magazines regarding fashion can also display very extravagant and unorthodox dresses. Automotive Magazines: This particular genre of magazine revolves around cars and e