Question One
My magazine takes advantage of basic conventional magazine aspects multiple times. With an eye-catching shot for the cover and many bright and short inserts to get people interested. The title of my product is almost parodying the title of the popular THRASHER magazine with the sound, font, and shape being identical. The idea to have the cover photo be a duller color to let the inserts pop more was influenced by many skating magazines covers I’ve seen that tend to do the same. However, I think that where my magazine would stray from the usual is in its actual contents. The magazine relies on audience interaction to get people hooked, this includes quizzes, submission opportunities, and interviews with patrons to make them more than just a reader of the magazine. This is all in attempt to make the magazine feel less like just a piece of media and more like a community.
I think my product does the best job possible representing this social group. With the inclusion of having the viewers contribute to the content. From someone’s view on outfits to their custom deck the patrons of the magazine would have their voice heard and be represented in new articles every release. As the trends come and go it’ll all be showcased straight from the source, the people, what they stand for, who they are, and what they represent will shine through in the magazine.