My magazine is mainly and indie band magazine, therefore appealing to people who are interested in this type of music. This is mostly teenagers who are into The Killers or Snow Patrol for example. The way indie kids dress and behave relates to how my magazine is 
represented. Skinny jeans and checked shirts with either vans or converses and a fringe sweeping across their face is usually how they are represented. I think I have shown this in the image I have taken for my magazine cover, the way each of them have fringes and generally wear clothes that would represent indies. Also the way they are positioned in the photo leaning against a lamp post gives them a laidback look which to me that’s the impression most indie bands give when performing and being interviewed. I also picked an area which looked pretty modern for a back drop, with a modern building. My magazine would probably fit in against something like NME which also appeals to teenagers who are into rock and indie or alternative. I think I have made the front cover very realistic in terms of following the conventions of a real Indie magazine like NME. 
As for my contents page, I wanted to give it maybe a Lily Allen look which I think I did. Probably the contents of what I wrote that is featured in the magazine would appeal to Indie followers, because of the bands that are mentioned. The way she is dressed in the photo represents someone who is laid back and casual like most Indie artists. Lily Allen gives a laid back look with the clothes she wears and doesn’t really care about how she looks when not performing. I had her look away from the camera as to not reveal all about her. The lightning bolt sign on her face was just to give her an edge as if she’s a bit ‘out there’ like Lady GaGa for example, someone who is not afraid to be who they are.
My double page spread follows on mainly from the front page, still giving that laid back look by the way they are sitting and looking into the distance as if thinking back on what they have accomplished and looking ahead to the future. This was the message I wanted to get across, as the article is about them becoming a huge success and the strain of the world tour ahead of them.
Overall I think I have made indie kids feel part of this magazine by my choice of images and how I chose to represent my artists.
represented. Skinny jeans and checked shirts with either vans or converses and a fringe sweeping across their face is usually how they are represented. I think I have shown this in the image I have taken for my magazine cover, the way each of them have fringes and generally wear clothes that would represent indies. Also the way they are positioned in the photo leaning against a lamp post gives them a laidback look which to me that’s the impression most indie bands give when performing and being interviewed. I also picked an area which looked pretty modern for a back drop, with a modern building. My magazine would probably fit in against something like NME which also appeals to teenagers who are into rock and indie or alternative. I think I have made the front cover very realistic in terms of following the conventions of a real Indie magazine like NME. 
As for my contents page, I wanted to give it maybe a Lily Allen look which I think I did. Probably the contents of what I wrote that is featured in the magazine would appeal to Indie followers, because of the bands that are mentioned. The way she is dressed in the photo represents someone who is laid back and casual like most Indie artists. Lily Allen gives a laid back look with the clothes she wears and doesn’t really care about how she looks when not performing. I had her look away from the camera as to not reveal all about her. The lightning bolt sign on her face was just to give her an edge as if she’s a bit ‘out there’ like Lady GaGa for example, someone who is not afraid to be who they are.
My double page spread follows on mainly from the front page, still giving that laid back look by the way they are sitting and looking into the distance as if thinking back on what they have accomplished and looking ahead to the future. This was the message I wanted to get across, as the article is about them becoming a huge success and the strain of the world tour ahead of them.
Overall I think I have made indie kids feel part of this magazine by my choice of images and how I chose to represent my artists.
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