Statement of Intent

Final Website

 https://cuthbertbeau.wixsite.com/etoile

Chosen pages:

- Home

- Fashion

PAGE 1 (HOME):

When the website is opened, a pop-up will appear encouraging the audience to subscribe.

Promotional material - audience further encouraged to subscribe in promise of a free gift with their subscription.

Interview with cover star of second edition of magazine to create digital convergence between magazine and website.

Images related to 'top stories' change from black and white to colour when hovered over.

When the image for the Fontaines DC article is hovered over, the audience is encouraged to click the image to read the article.

When the image is clicked, the audience is taken to a page which is based on the concert, with information on the lineup of the event and the setlist.

Audience interactivity is further encouraged by asking the audience to send concert photos to the magazine's email address.

Intertextuality - 'no tickets and no surprises' deliberate rephrasing of the lyric 'no alarms and no surprises'

'About Us' section allows audience more insight into what happens behind the scenes at Étoile and presents the magazine with an audience led production of the magazine. 

Allows audience to get in touch with ideas/questions

Encourages audience to download the app to stay updated with the magazine.

Social media links provided at the footer of my website.

PAGE 2 (FASHION):

Interview with cover star of first edition - digital convergence between magazine and website.

Link created between cover states and fashion element through encouraging audience to buy dresses seen in music video.

30 second audio visual - advert for boots

Audience encouraged to buy news boots seen in advert.

Audience encouraged to recreate outfits by being provided with outfit breakdowns showing what clothing has been included with in the outfit.

Intertextuality - 'The Smiths' t-shirt

 

Final Magazines

 EDITION 1:

Intertextuality: 

"I fall in love again and again" - lyric from Everything is Romantic by Charli XCX featuring Caroline Polachek

"Mascara on diamond eyes' - song/album titles: Mascara (song), Diamond Eyes (album/song)  both by Deftones

"Oh boy..." - lyric from Manchild by Sabrina Carpenter

"On Wednesdays we wear leopard print" - reference to the line "on Wednesdays we wear pink" from Mean Girls (2004)

"Just you wait" - recurring song lyric from Hamilton

EDITION 2:

Intertextuality:

"The life of a showgirl" - song/album by Taylor Swift

"I wish I knew how to quit you" - line from Brokeback Mountain (2005)

"You said you liked my hair" - lyric from Apple Cider by beabadoobee

"The summer I wore jerseys and jorts" - reference to The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022-2025)

Magazine production

 

I have completed my contents pages, editing images and reorganising the layout.

Magazine production

 

I have added a strapline to both of my front covers to fill blank space and anchor the meaning of my masthead.

Website production

 

 I have been developing my page on Fontaines DC, linked to one of my article titles in my "top stories" section.

I have added basic information about the concert including the lineup and setlist. I am considering adding a Spotify link to this. 

I have also added encouragement for audience interaction by providing an email address for readers to send concert photos to for a chance for their photos to be featured on the website.

Website production

 I have added more photos of my models in different outfits which I aim to use for "outfit breakdowns".

I am going to use this section to encourage my audience to buy/wear outfits worn by the models.