Use of Conventions

My magazine uses conventions of my genre by the set up of the table of contents i tried to make my tale of contents similar to the one in Tampa Bay Times Magazine because it looked very organized with only two photos and the photos described the articles. I challenged them by the fonts i used i used a very non-professional font that i thought would go well with the whole beach relaxing theme however it wasn't very interesting. I tried to stay with the same format and way that they typed their articles which mad mine very organized and professional. On my contact sheet i used the same type of layout that the magazine Travel + Leisure with the article title the periods and then the page number with only a few photos that helped explain what the articles where going to include.

My Target Audience

The target audience I am going for is family oriented people, who may not live near beaches , that enjoy soaking up the sun, outdoor activities, and adventures. They are mostly going to be in their thirties early forties. people who have had time to start there family who are physically and mentally stable where they are. target people who make at least $25,000- $40,000 a year because the beach area is typically very expensive since it is on the water and many people go as tourist or for vacation. The views the coupons all the information and personal experiences will very much intrigue the readers to enjoy the issues and go on these trips to take our advise and use these hotels and activity sites which could make the reader feel more comfortable and eventually trust what we have to say.

Feedback and Revisions

I plan to change my fonts make them more professional and bold so that they are easier to read and look more like a professional magazine. I am also going to take some more photos so that i can have more of a election then mainly sunsets. I am going to take more pictures with people and families maybe doing some activity or playing in the water or sand. I'm also going to change up the layout by making my text into columns and having a main picture above and then just sub-pictures through out the text just to give some visuals along the way. The cover layout is also going to be switched up to make it more interesting and fun while taking away the transparency on the photo laying the article titles in the little puddle of water that runs through the picture and moving up the title while changing the fonts. I believe theses revisions will improve my magazine because it will make it look more professional and appealing to my audience so that more people will me intrigued. As well it will look more organized with the new layouts by being easier to read and understand, the more pictures will look better as its a travel magazine its all about where you are going so the pictures will be good visuals to keep the reader interested and more likely to visit the beaches.

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