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I carried out some research on institutions of magazines.




Above is a short presentation showing several front covers, contents page and double page spreads in which i believe would be my main competition. This is due to them having the same target audience and age group in which i am appealing too. I feel it also broadcasts the same  features in which i intend to.  Researching these magazines, in which are shown in the presentation above, I learnt the codes and convention of a pop magazines. This included the popular colour choice of reds and blues as they appeal more to the target audience. It also learnt me the positioning of the features on the page due to it being similar on every edition with slight changes. Everything is presented very bold in order to catch the attention of the audience in order for it to stand out against the other magazines on the shelf.

 Also linked to this presentation I looked at the dominant and sub-images on each of these pages. Each image has a polished look and a very professional feel. Each photo also matches the colour scheme and therefore compliment the edition well. The images are also usually placed in the centre of the page on the front cover, the top and bottom of the contents page and a the side of the article with the sub-images located in different points throughout where appropriate.
Researching these have enabled me to think about the kind of images I would like on my pages when creating the main task piece. Due to needing 4 original photos in total I feel after, looking at these images, should be spread throughout the 4 pages I have to create. 1 dominant image on the front cover, 2sub-images on the contents and one dominant on the double page spread.
In order to compete with them i feel i should have a lower price and more interesting articles and features in order to appeal to the target audience and attracting more customers than other similar magazines.