Genre Research

Now that I have an idea of the conventions of a magazine and all that is required for my brief, it's time to begin research on the different genres. The different genres I found were:

Arts and Entertainment
Business
Editorial
Education
Family and Parenting
Food and Drink
Gaming
Health and Fitness
Hobbies
Home and Garden
Lifestyle
Music
Pets
Photography
Political
Religion and Spirituality
Science
Society
Sports
Style and Fashion
Teen
Technology
Travel
Vehicles

Between these genres, Hailey and I were most interested in a Fashion or Teen magazine. We thought we would do the best on those magazines because not only are they interesting, but they would also be fun to make, especially considering when we get our original photos. However, we didn't really know how to choose between the two, since the two are similar. So I did some research on the difference between the two and based on that we compared.

Fashion Magazine

Cover Page

Celebrity/Model as the main image
The head of the model is usually ahead or covering the masthead
Fashion secrets/beauty tips to attract young women
Striking Visuals

Content Page

The font of the name of the magazine is usually the same font as the cover page
Many appealing images
Page numbers indicating where articles can be found
Includes a collage of pictures of models in the magazine articles as well as a collage of their accessories.

2-page spread

Not very text based
Sometimes the picture of the model covers both pages
Caption is not direct; rather it is poetic, leaving the reader in curiosity

Teen Magazine

Cover Page

Celebrity that's popular with 12-17 year old teenage girls
The main colors are bright and girly colors such as pink, peach, orange, blues
The coverlines are always topics that teen girls would be interested in such as boys, learning about their body, fashion advice, gossip, etc.

Content Page

same as the fashion magazine

2 Page Spread

same as the fashion magazine

After comparing the two genres, we noticed that the teen magazine was very similar to a fashion magazine. In the end, we decided it would be best to do the Fashion Magazine because we liked the layout. It was more simple, elegant, and less bright and messy. We liked a more classy vibe, and so our final choice was the Fashion Magazine.

My next course of action will be to continue in-depth research on how to properly organize a fashion magazine. I will also look into how to take proper professional photographs, as well as start experimenting with InDesign to get associated with the materials I will use to make the magazine.

Thanks so much for tuning in, catch you later!

Resources:

https://issuu.com/categories

https://scriptclickcreate.weebly.com/magazines.html

https://nehasaleemmedia.weebly.com/blog/the-key-characteristics-of-a-fashion-magazine

https://alltimedesign.com/fashion-magazines/

https://prezi.com/k74oazvrf3uf/codes-and-conventions-of-teen-girl-magazines/

https://www.encyclopedia.com/children/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/teen-magazines