The aims of my production piece were to create a magazine front cover and contents page to suit a specific genre, which was teen girls, using the layout, mise en scene and design to attract my target audience. The purpose of the production piece was to improve the quality of the pre-production piece and take it a step further towards completion.
My front cover uses bright but calming blue to symbolise tranquillity but then uses a very bright purple to catch the eyes of the readers. The colour of my front cover is one of the improvements that I have made from the pre-production piece. The pre-production was in black and white but to make the production more attractive and interesting to the customer I decided to add in bold colours. The font is a relaxing yet sophisticated type, which will reflex the character of my target reader. It has the price in the corner of the magazine that, from my research, my target audience is willing to pay. The title of my magazine is Chic, which symbolises sophistication, class, and style. The font is deep blue which symbolises richness and quality. I have used alternating colours on the captions and the rule of three to attract the reader's focus onto my product. The biggest caption I have used is "Exclusive" which will stand out and be the unique selling point of my magazine. I have also used emotive language: "Her feeling on hurt and betrayal" and alliterations: "sexiest, most stylish, summer". The model on the front is very stylish and sexy looking. She is looking at he camera to show she is confidant and determined which is very in keeping with the zeitgeist of the time and reflects the attitude of my target reader. She is wearing combat clothes, which is the fashion of the time, and she has her hand on her hip, which shows attitude.
My contents page also uses cool, soothing colours for the background. The font is deep blue and white which are crisp and fresh.
