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How does your media product represent particular social groups?

As I have said previously, the way my artist dresses will attract a particular social group. My artist is represented in a unique way, which is rather simple and shouts minimalism. The delicateness of her facial features could attract both males and females to read the article about her. She looks very normal looking and so can attract females, as they are of a similar age to her, and could almost relate to the artist, which could entice them to read and/or buy the magazine. Styles and trends are consistently changing, so by having the professional clean and edgy appeal to the magazine it is attracting those who are passionate about indie and alternative music, with a creative streak to them. Although the colour palette may not necessarily be eye catching, the intuitive approach to the magazine will gather a wide audience.  The way I took the image is in the similar style of Loud & Quiet magazine.

The graphology is very similar to this example of magazine, with a very similar colour palette. However the images on loud and quiet are very quirky. This image here definitely has an ‘indie’ feel to it. Although this is last year’s edition, the style of the model is classy and seems as though it will never date as of yet.

Another pointer is the typography and the discourse structure. The way the lettering and graphology is positioned, it is all aligned with one another. This makes the cover more aesthetically pleasing, again, enticing the readers to buy or read the magazine.