Experimenting

I have now acted on more peer feedback by experimenting and creating a background for my website. I have now put together a mood board after finding images from magazines that would fit in with my vintage fashion theme as well as the regional aspect and set them out in an interesting way, once my mood board was created I proceeded in scanning it onto the computer which has now allowed me to use as my background on wix. I have tried it out on my home page and I am really happy with the result because it stands out a lot more than the plain grey background that I originally had. Because the background is very busy now I have decided to remove the picture of my model as it is no longer needed due to the many other images in the background. I will now go on and add the background to my other pages, creating the same effect. 

Website Site Map

After being advised to create a site map in my peer feedback I looked at company magazine which influenced me into the way that I created my site map. I am pleased with how it has turned out because my website now looks a lot more professional as this is a typical convention that is seen on magazine websites, it will also be easier for my web viewers to find what they are looking for and what is on my website.

Website Feedback

After receiving peer feedback I have decided to experiment with creating a site map, a typical convention that is seen in most real media product websites, it will be an easy way for the web viewer to navigate themselves around my website. Another piece of feedback that I got back suggests creating a logo, this idea is something that I do not plan on acting on, simply because my masthead 'Rare' acts as a logo because it features on all of my products and will be recognisable to my target audience, therefore a logo would not be needed. 

Another piece of audience feedback that I was given suggested that I incorporate a background into my website which has since given me further ideas of creating a background with different fashion related pictures in it, possibly like a mood board style. This idea is something that I am now going to look into and experiment with because I believe it will create an interesting effect.

Website Experimentation

 I have now decided to recreate the button on my home page that shows a quote/slogan about my magazine, originally I created the first button on wix however in my opinion it is quite bland and boring, therefore using Adobe Photoshop I have created a new button, using a different style text as well as making it bolder. The new button fits in a lot better on my home page because the text is what I have used previous and therefore works well, and also fits in with the vintage theme which  is what I wanted to create throughout all of my different products.

Website First Draft

For the second part of my ancillary task I chose to create a website, to do so I used the web program wix, using it as a template to help put together and create my magazine website. After looking at and researching into magazine websites such as Vogue, Grazia and Company, I have a clear knowledge of what conventions are typically seen on this type of media product and was therefore able to put together my own website based around my magazine, making sure my website fit in with my billboard and magazine, showing my target audience that all products are part of a package. The task was to create 2 hyperlinked pages, however I have created 3 pages, a home page that includes a button linked to the 'hot topics' page, where all of the stories are shown. I have also created a 'fashion' page that shows different vintage style clothing and where you can purchase them from, I have chosen clothing from high street shops at high street prices because with my target audience being teenagers and students they can not afford expensive clothing and therefore it will appeal to them. I have used my masthead and magazine quote in my website, this makes my products recognisable as a package and shows to the audience that they are all part of one. Overall I am pleased with the first draft of my website, initially I found wix hard to use but I have now picked up more skills and can use the different tools that are available on the web program. I will now gain feedback on my product and see what can be improved, I would like to experiment more with my website to make it look more professional but also different to make it stand out against other media products.

Images for website & main task

Updated Billboard

I have since decided to experiment further with my Billboard and I am really happy with the recent changes, in my opinion it is an extreme improvement compared to my original final billboard. The image looks a lot better in colour, it stands out a lot more and will attract my target audience as teenage girls will be attracted by bright, enhancing colours. Also, after using the wallpaper background on my original billboard, it has given me other ideas into taking an image of my own wallpaper which includes the vintage icon Marilyn Monroe. This idea fits in perfectly with my theme and the contrast between the coloured image and black & white background works a lot better then the dull, boring colours in my previous billboard. I have also used my masthead in it original colour of pastel green as shown in my other products, because it stands out a lot more and it is recognisable as my masthead, it is what my target audience will instantly see and know what it is part of. I decided to have the model placed slightly off centre because this way you are able to see the iconic celebrity in the background which I believe will attract teenage girls as Marilyn Monroe is a very idolised woman. Overall, compared to my previous billboard, I believe that this current billboard fits in a lot more with my other products as the colours are a lot more vibrant and stand out, as well as the iconic background that fits in with the vintage theme and will attract my target audience as Marilyn Monroe is greatly known as a fashion icon from the 50's.