Both bands that i'm comparing my band to have a same sex group. This is something i had to consider carefully, i didn't want the magazine to give off the impression that it was predominantly for women. However by having a girl group on the cover it also persuades men to buy the magazine (male gaze). Therefore it wasn't that much of an issue, i also researched other existing music magazines and they feature girls on the covers.
The band featured on the cover of the magazine match the social group i wanted to originally represent. I wanted strong female characters that would be photogenic, have a layed back approach and seem fun to be around, as well has having great musical talent.
The top girl band (Warpaint) have a similar style to that of my band. Although their music style might be different in the sense that it's more indie/rock compared to Vex. Their costumes are similar my bands and strike a casual pose. However Stooshe (bottom) seem more miss matched and not very co-ordinated, their music style is more 'pop' and would therefore not suit readers of Download. The girl bands in all three photo's have a simular age group that match my target audience (and audience profile) of male and females in the age range of 16-25 years old with a disposable income.
The band featured on the cover of the magazine match the social group i wanted to originally represent. I wanted strong female characters that would be photogenic, have a layed back approach and seem fun to be around, as well has having great musical talent.
The top girl band (Warpaint) have a similar style to that of my band. Although their music style might be different in the sense that it's more indie/rock compared to Vex. Their costumes are similar my bands and strike a casual pose. However Stooshe (bottom) seem more miss matched and not very co-ordinated, their music style is more 'pop' and would therefore not suit readers of Download. The girl bands in all three photo's have a simular age group that match my target audience (and audience profile) of male and females in the age range of 16-25 years old with a disposable income.
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