Music industry
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Tuesday 3 May 2011
Thursday 28 April 2011
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Photoshop Work
Here is a screen recording in the process of making my front cover. I used a new technology called 'Quicktime' to do this. I was selecting a photo, Cutting it out and placing it onto my front cover page.
Friday 15 April 2011
Evaluation
Who would be the audience for your media product?
I have created a target audience customer profile to show the type of person which I have made my magazine for. The main people I have aimed to target are people aged 14-19, both male and female. 
She is a former student at college, studying Art, photography, and maths. In her spare time she likes to meet up with her friends, experiment with her camera taking photographs, and listen to calming acoustic music whilst doing her school work. She listens to artists such as; Colbie Caillat, James Morrison, Paulo Nutini, Joshua Radin, and Joe Brooks. She has a passion for playing the guitar, however could use advice and contacts to progress her talents further. My magazine is aiming to meet these needs for her and many other people in the same situation.
How did you attract/address your audience?
I created 3 polls on my online blog, for my target audience to take part in, so that I could have an idea of what they would prefer. Also, the mode of address of my magazine attracts the kind of layed back casual teenagers and I have done this in my editorial profile on my contents page.
I have also used many features on my front cover to attract my audience. Firstly I used a bold striking image of a teenage guy to appeal to both males of the same age, and females of the same age as they can recognize straight away that it is targeting their age bracket.
I have also used colours such as black, white, red, purple which will appeal to both genders and are calming colours as supposed to using bright ones like yellow and orange which would connote pop or rock. I think that the grey background and black and white image makes the magazine more civilized which would appeal to the older ages of my target audience age bracket. I have used lures such as 'free 10 page poster inside' and 'exclusive interview' which makes the readers think that it is going to be better than any other magazine and they can get free extras if they buy my product.
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
When I first made my Preliminary task, I had no idea what I was doing with Photoshop, and didn't have much experience with taking photographs. I also had not done any research about what existing magazines looked like or conventions which they had. I didn't know about the golden line, or rule of thirds or any photographing techniques of which existing magazines all had already. As you can see, I have learnt a lot about the proxemics of my page, text, colours, techniques and photographing. I think that my final magazine is a major improvement from my preliminary task as it looks a lot more professional and I had a considerably more amount of time to produce it.
I think that researching existing music magazines front covers, Contents pages, and double page spreads definately made the biggest difference to the making of my product. I learnt many things about the placings, colours and text which I took on board and used in my products. My final product definately appeals more to my target audience than my pre lim task as I had time to ask them what they would like to see and act on it, whereas with my pre lim, I couldn't do that, and so it doesnt really appeal to the target audience I was aiming for.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature. We all read images with different interpretations depending on our cultural and social experiences.
The social group that my magazine is representing is mostly teenages who are just getting into listening to or playing music and want to know about new and existing artists/tracks and tips. The magazine genre is acoustic so it targets those who like to chill out in thier spare time and listen to calming music instead of those who prefer rock/pop or dance music. I have used many things such as; all sorts of different pictures, texts, colours of which would appeal to these social groups, and making them want to buy it.
I have created a target audience customer profile to show the type of person which I have made my magazine for. The main people I have aimed to target are people aged 14-19, both male and female. Typical reader:
She is a former student at college, studying Art, photography, and maths. In her spare time she likes to meet up with her friends, experiment with her camera taking photographs, and listen to calming acoustic music whilst doing her school work. She listens to artists such as; Colbie Caillat, James Morrison, Paulo Nutini, Joshua Radin, and Joe Brooks. She has a passion for playing the guitar, however could use advice and contacts to progress her talents further. My magazine is aiming to meet these needs for her and many other people in the same situation.How did you attract/address your audience?
I created 3 polls on my online blog, for my target audience to take part in, so that I could have an idea of what they would prefer. Also, the mode of address of my magazine attracts the kind of layed back casual teenagers and I have done this in my editorial profile on my contents page.
I have also used many features on my front cover to attract my audience. Firstly I used a bold striking image of a teenage guy to appeal to both males of the same age, and females of the same age as they can recognize straight away that it is targeting their age bracket.
Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
When I first made my Preliminary task, I had no idea what I was doing with Photoshop, and didn't have much experience with taking photographs. I also had not done any research about what existing magazines looked like or conventions which they had. I didn't know about the golden line, or rule of thirds or any photographing techniques of which existing magazines all had already. As you can see, I have learnt a lot about the proxemics of my page, text, colours, techniques and photographing. I think that my final magazine is a major improvement from my preliminary task as it looks a lot more professional and I had a considerably more amount of time to produce it.
I think that researching existing music magazines front covers, Contents pages, and double page spreads definately made the biggest difference to the making of my product. I learnt many things about the placings, colours and text which I took on board and used in my products. My final product definately appeals more to my target audience than my pre lim task as I had time to ask them what they would like to see and act on it, whereas with my pre lim, I couldn't do that, and so it doesnt really appeal to the target audience I was aiming for.
How does your media product represent particular social groups?
Representation is the description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way or as being of a certain nature. We all read images with different interpretations depending on our cultural and social experiences.
Sunday 10 April 2011
Saturday 9 April 2011
Evaluation
Evaluation
What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
Before I started creating my music magazine, I had little experience on Photo Shop, and no experience of using blogger. I had also never used an Apple Mac before, which made the task harder to complete. After a while, I got used to the Apple Macs, and improved my skills on Photoshop which enabled me to finish quicker and to a higher standard.
Before I started creating my music magazine, I had little experience on Photo Shop, and no experience of using blogger. I had also never used an Apple Mac before, which made the task harder to complete. After a while, I got used to the Apple Macs, and improved my skills on Photoshop which enabled me to finish quicker and to a higher standard.
Tuesday 22 March 2011
This was my first picture for my contents page, however I didn't think that it looked very striking. So I tried out a different one...
I tried it out with this picture, Which I think looks a lot better. I will get feedback from students and see what I need to add/adapt.
I then realised that I needed more than one origional image, so I added in two from my previous photoshoot to the bottom of the page, which I think looks better anyway. I also changed the editorial profile so that the writing is slanted now.
Contents Page
Things to put on the contents page:
Features
Every Month
News
Pictures
Reviews
Editors note
Picture of front cover
On the cover;
- 50 albums of the year
- Joe Jenson exclusive interview
- 100 most shocking music moments
- 10 page poster booklet
- John Mayer interview
- Other featured artists
On the cover..
Page 6. 50 albums of the year
Page 9. Joe Jenson - An exclusive interview with Joe Jenson reveals all.
Page 20. 100 shocking music moments - Be the first to see unheard stories in music.
Page 52. 10 page poster book - Your favourite artists at their best.
Page 61. John Mayer - "I'm in fact a shy performer"
Every month..
Page 4. Player Mail
Page 12. Player Top 10 tracks
Page 86. Subscription
Page 102. Crossword
Page 140. Viewers page
Features
Every Month
News
Pictures
Reviews
Editors note
Picture of front cover
On the cover;
- 50 albums of the year
- Joe Jenson exclusive interview
- 100 most shocking music moments
- 10 page poster booklet
- John Mayer interview
- Other featured artists
On the cover..
Page 6. 50 albums of the year
Page 9. Joe Jenson - An exclusive interview with Joe Jenson reveals all.
Page 20. 100 shocking music moments - Be the first to see unheard stories in music.
Page 52. 10 page poster book - Your favourite artists at their best.
Page 61. John Mayer - "I'm in fact a shy performer"
Every month..
Page 4. Player Mail
Page 12. Player Top 10 tracks
Page 86. Subscription
Page 102. Crossword
Page 140. Viewers page
Monday 21 March 2011
Crime Drama
Dani and Jono's Crime Drama!
'Crime Justice' is a crime drama set in London, the fundamental concept driving the ploto this episode is a missing child report, the last time she was seen she was next to the penguin enclosure whilst her mother left her briefly to obtain her daughters dropped jacket. By the time she returned her daughter was gone and the speaker anounced that the park was closing, forcing her to leave and wait for her daughter outside the zoo. After notify security and several hours of searching the zoo, security called the police where 'The Detective'[1] and Roxie [2] found a lock of hair in the woman's toilets basin, which the DNA matches the hair left on the previously dropped jacket, there was also a fingeprint on the mirror of the bathroom, which matches to a woman who was considered a missing person 20 years ago and presumed dead.
[1]
Name: Only known as 'The Detective'. Real name unknown
Role in Crime Drama: Detective
Age: 58
About him: He is an 'old school' veteran in the police force and was moved to the Detective Agency years ago due to his violent and aggressie attitude and lack of consideration towards Police rulebook. He has no family and the closest thing he has to a friend is his assistant Roxie who has helped him solve crimes for the last two years, she keeps The Detective from getting into too much trouble and isn't effected by his arrogance like the other assistants 'The Detective' has had in the past. Although he acts like a stereotypical tough guy bad cop,whenever he's alone he has brief moments where he stares woefully at a picture of his wife and is extremely vulnerable at those moments. He has a serious drinking problem as he became an alcholic twenty years ago after his wife went missing.
[2]
Name: Roxie
'Crime Justice' is a crime drama set in London, the fundamental concept driving the ploto this episode is a missing child report, the last time she was seen she was next to the penguin enclosure whilst her mother left her briefly to obtain her daughters dropped jacket. By the time she returned her daughter was gone and the speaker anounced that the park was closing, forcing her to leave and wait for her daughter outside the zoo. After notify security and several hours of searching the zoo, security called the police where 'The Detective'[1] and Roxie [2] found a lock of hair in the woman's toilets basin, which the DNA matches the hair left on the previously dropped jacket, there was also a fingeprint on the mirror of the bathroom, which matches to a woman who was considered a missing person 20 years ago and presumed dead.
[1]
Name: Only known as 'The Detective'. Real name unknown
Role in Crime Drama: Detective
Age: 58
About him: He is an 'old school' veteran in the police force and was moved to the Detective Agency years ago due to his violent and aggressie attitude and lack of consideration towards Police rulebook. He has no family and the closest thing he has to a friend is his assistant Roxie who has helped him solve crimes for the last two years, she keeps The Detective from getting into too much trouble and isn't effected by his arrogance like the other assistants 'The Detective' has had in the past. Although he acts like a stereotypical tough guy bad cop,whenever he's alone he has brief moments where he stares woefully at a picture of his wife and is extremely vulnerable at those moments. He has a serious drinking problem as he became an alcholic twenty years ago after his wife went missing.
[2]
Name: Roxie
Role in Crime Drama: Detectives Assistant
Age: 25
About her: She is Dangerously clever in the way she gets her information, by not playing by the rules set by her superiors. Her determined attitude can sometimes land her into tricky situations, which are overlooked due to the detectives reliance on her unchallenged crime solving abilities. Although she may seem like your typical slut, her inner abilities prove her to be a much more complicated yet illustrious character.
Age: 25
About her: She is Dangerously clever in the way she gets her information, by not playing by the rules set by her superiors. Her determined attitude can sometimes land her into tricky situations, which are overlooked due to the detectives reliance on her unchallenged crime solving abilities. Although she may seem like your typical slut, her inner abilities prove her to be a much more complicated yet illustrious character.
Monday 7 March 2011
DPS After Feedback
I have taken on board the feedback that I got from my class, and come up with this design. I think this looks a lot better than before and will probably keep this as my final draft.
More DPS Feedback
I have had more positive and negative feedback on my DPS, so that I can see what works, and what doesn't from different points of views.
Positive points:
- Eye catching image
- Good house style and matching colours
- Page connoting acoustic genre
Negative points:
- Could make the page number a different colour so that it stands out
- Move the quote to a different place
- Change the article so it has bigger writing
- Change the colour of the questions so that you can see them clearer
Positive points:
- Eye catching image
- Good house style and matching colours
- Page connoting acoustic genre
Negative points:
- Could make the page number a different colour so that it stands out
- Move the quote to a different place
- Change the article so it has bigger writing
- Change the colour of the questions so that you can see them clearer
This is my front cover before and after having feedback. I changed a lot about it, like things such as the shadows on the headlines, the border around the edge, the featuring headline, lightening of the image, colour changing etc. I think that it looks better this way and am happy with the outcome. Other positive feedback I had on my front cover included:
- Striking image
- Colours connoting genre
- Looks professional
- The way the person is not making eye contact with the reader works, because of the positioning of the guitar.
Thursday 3 March 2011
This is my original double page spread, before editing further.
I changed the colour of the title to dark grey, and changed the quote colour to red. I think that the grey colour works, however it may be a bit too dark. I dont think that the red colour works as it clashes with the purple too much.
I kept the title as dark grey, and changed the quote to a white colour. I much prefer the quote in this colour as it stands out from the black and goes well with other colours.
I changed the title colour to light grey as it didnt stand out enough when it was darker. I think this looks much better this way so will keep the changes.
I have changed the font of the page number in the bottom right hand corner as the previous one didnt match the house style. I think this looks much better and will use these colours for the final product. I may experiment with different fonts first, then decide upon a final dps construction.
Dps Feedback
I also got feedback on my Double page spread, however there was not much that was suggested to be changed.
- I could change the colour of the quote to one which stands out more.
I will experiment with colours of the text, to see if it will look better, however I think that the colour I have already is good as it fits my house style colour scheme.
- I could change the colour of the quote to one which stands out more.
I will experiment with colours of the text, to see if it will look better, however I think that the colour I have already is good as it fits my house style colour scheme.
Front cover feedback
-After finishing my front cover, I decided that I should get some feedback on what others thought I could improve to have a better magazine. Here are some of the suggestions that I got..
-To improve I could put a background colour (either white or grey) on the button to the right of the magazine, so that it stands out more, as the picture in the background gets in the way.
-I could add shadows to the text on the cover, to make it stand out and easier to read.
-I could add shadows to the text on the cover, to make it stand out and easier to read.
-I could change the colour of the 'more inside' piece of text, as it is hard to see as it is currently.
-I could change the colours of other pieces of text so that you can see them more clearly.
-I could change the colours of other pieces of text so that you can see them more clearly.
-I could add a starring name to the left hand side in the gap, saying who is featured inside and on the cover. I would do this, however I am unsure that it may take focus away from the hand strumming the guitar. I will try this amendment anyway, just to see if it looks better anywhere.
-I have also since thought about adding a border around my cover, like Q magazine so that it brings the whole cover together. I will try out this idea and then see what it looks like.
I will take on board these comments, and try them out. If I don't like the end product with the changes, I will leave it as it is.
I will take on board these comments, and try them out. If I don't like the end product with the changes, I will leave it as it is.
Monday 21 February 2011
This is my final Double Page Spread. I have used many conventions such as;
Text in two columns
Page number in the bottom right hand corner
Player title on each page
Picture taking up more than half the double page, showing that it is a DPS
A quote to make the reader want to read on
Colours following on from my front cover to create house style.
Overall I am very happy with my DPS construction and I think that it goes with my genre very well.
Sunday 20 February 2011
Double Page Spread Article
Title:
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, STARRING SINGER, JOE JENSON
Quote:
"I'm not the person everyone thinks I am!"
Article:
What inspired you to start a career as a singer?
Umm.. to be honest, there was nothing inparticular that inspired me, it was mainly just something that came along with getting older. From a very early age I always knew I wanted to use my musical talent to get a career in the industry, but never really thought it would actually happen. As I grew up and became more and more passionate about singing, I was so eager to follow my dreams and make it happen, then it just kind of went from there really.
How did you first get into the music industry?
Well once I had decided to go through with my plans to try and get into the industry, my friends and family were so encouraging with my passion. They told everyone they knew about me which opened me to so many doors. I then started busking in the local town, using the money for recording experience with my own songs. From there I got signed quite quickly by the manager which brought me to where I am today, and I am very thankful to everyone that has helped me along the way.
What was your first ever song about?
My first ever song that I made was so personal to me as it was obviously at the time when I was just getting started with my serious career. I was just growing up and everything was changing so fast, my ambitions were approaching and I was finding it hard to keep up with school work, friends and family. I was so caught up in the moment and didnt know what to do with myself, so I just put pen to paper, and wrote my first song which I guess has made me the person I am today.
Is musical talent something that runs in your family?
Errr.. lets just say they have stronger talents in other departments. My mum is a decent singer I suppose, but my dad and brother ALWAYS lost at kareoke. haha! So yeah, no idea where my talent comes from, but I hope it's something that I can pass down to future generations because I would love for it to change their lives as it has changed mine.
Do you ever get stage fright or feel nervous?
Yeah, I get nervous all the time before big gigs and performances! Even my family will tell you that I'm not actually the person everyone thinks I am. Obviously being a celebrity you have to put on a confident front, but in reality, I have the same nerves as everyone else, if not more! I just try to take a step back, not thinking about the crowd, and go out there to perform my best and put on a good show.
Do you have any passions, other than music?
Umm, playing the guitar, singing and songwriting are my main passions but I also enjoy alot of sports, particularly football but I had to give that up to focus on my music career. Sometimes I miss doing a range of different things and being active all the time, but I also wouldnt change it for the world!
What do your friends think about your career?
As I said before, my friends and family have always supported me for the whole time i've known them. Obviously people change and some don't accept that, which has had its impacts on friendships, but i've also gained so many new friends since that its not really a worry of mine anymore. I find it hard to keep in touch with everyone as i'm very often travelling all over the place, running around sorting everything out but I do always find time for the family and best friends.
What can we expect to see from you in the future?
I hope for you to see a wider range of genres from my collection, and hope to work with other artists to create collaborative songs appealing to many different audiences, and maybe even travelling to different countries to play if im lucky.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW, STARRING SINGER, JOE JENSON
Quote:
"I'm not the person everyone thinks I am!"
Article:
What inspired you to start a career as a singer?
Umm.. to be honest, there was nothing inparticular that inspired me, it was mainly just something that came along with getting older. From a very early age I always knew I wanted to use my musical talent to get a career in the industry, but never really thought it would actually happen. As I grew up and became more and more passionate about singing, I was so eager to follow my dreams and make it happen, then it just kind of went from there really.
How did you first get into the music industry?
Well once I had decided to go through with my plans to try and get into the industry, my friends and family were so encouraging with my passion. They told everyone they knew about me which opened me to so many doors. I then started busking in the local town, using the money for recording experience with my own songs. From there I got signed quite quickly by the manager which brought me to where I am today, and I am very thankful to everyone that has helped me along the way.
What was your first ever song about?
My first ever song that I made was so personal to me as it was obviously at the time when I was just getting started with my serious career. I was just growing up and everything was changing so fast, my ambitions were approaching and I was finding it hard to keep up with school work, friends and family. I was so caught up in the moment and didnt know what to do with myself, so I just put pen to paper, and wrote my first song which I guess has made me the person I am today.
Is musical talent something that runs in your family?
Errr.. lets just say they have stronger talents in other departments. My mum is a decent singer I suppose, but my dad and brother ALWAYS lost at kareoke. haha! So yeah, no idea where my talent comes from, but I hope it's something that I can pass down to future generations because I would love for it to change their lives as it has changed mine.
Do you ever get stage fright or feel nervous?
Yeah, I get nervous all the time before big gigs and performances! Even my family will tell you that I'm not actually the person everyone thinks I am. Obviously being a celebrity you have to put on a confident front, but in reality, I have the same nerves as everyone else, if not more! I just try to take a step back, not thinking about the crowd, and go out there to perform my best and put on a good show.
Do you have any passions, other than music?
Umm, playing the guitar, singing and songwriting are my main passions but I also enjoy alot of sports, particularly football but I had to give that up to focus on my music career. Sometimes I miss doing a range of different things and being active all the time, but I also wouldnt change it for the world!
What do your friends think about your career?
As I said before, my friends and family have always supported me for the whole time i've known them. Obviously people change and some don't accept that, which has had its impacts on friendships, but i've also gained so many new friends since that its not really a worry of mine anymore. I find it hard to keep in touch with everyone as i'm very often travelling all over the place, running around sorting everything out but I do always find time for the family and best friends.
What can we expect to see from you in the future?
I hope for you to see a wider range of genres from my collection, and hope to work with other artists to create collaborative songs appealing to many different audiences, and maybe even travelling to different countries to play if im lucky.
I have decided to create my article in the form of an interview. I am unsure about what questions I would write in there for my singer to answer, so have thought about looking on the internet to find frequently asked questions in an interview. Here are the ones I found that may be useful for my magazine interview:
Have you always enjoyed the art of music?
Do you have any passions, other than music?
What was your first ever song you made about?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Is musical talent something that runs in your family?
What can we expect from you in the future?
How did you first get into the music industry?
What inspired you to sing as a career?
Do you have any other talents?
What do your friends think about you as a person?
Do you ever get stage fright?
I think that these questions cover all aspects of an interview that i'd be hoping to capture. However, I will need to put these in an order that will allow them to all follow on from eachother making sense. I have looked further at these, and after removing and changing some, I decided upon this order:
What inspired you to start a career as a singer?
How did you first get into the music industry?
What was your first ever song about?
Is musical talent something that runs in your family?
Do you ever get stage fright or feel nervous?
Do you have any passions, other than music?
What do your friends think about your career?
I just need to go on to think of answers to these questions which I will then insert into my article on my double page spread of my music magazine.
Have you always enjoyed the art of music?
Do you have any passions, other than music?
What was your first ever song you made about?
What kind of music do you listen to?
Is musical talent something that runs in your family?
What can we expect from you in the future?
How did you first get into the music industry?
What inspired you to sing as a career?
Do you have any other talents?
What do your friends think about you as a person?
Do you ever get stage fright?
I think that these questions cover all aspects of an interview that i'd be hoping to capture. However, I will need to put these in an order that will allow them to all follow on from eachother making sense. I have looked further at these, and after removing and changing some, I decided upon this order:
What inspired you to start a career as a singer?
How did you first get into the music industry?
What was your first ever song about?
Is musical talent something that runs in your family?
Do you ever get stage fright or feel nervous?
Do you have any passions, other than music?
What do your friends think about your career?
I just need to go on to think of answers to these questions which I will then insert into my article on my double page spread of my music magazine.
Wednesday 16 February 2011
Double Page Spread Plans
Double Page Spread Plans
Double Page Spread Plans
I decided in the end that I actually preferred the title being a ad shorter and not going right across both pages. I also decided that I didn't like the font how it was so I changed it to this one. I do like this title however, I don't think that it is perfect, so I will carry on experimenting with different fonts to try and find the right one which works. Overall I definitely prefer this layout to any of the other ones, so will use this as a template, then type in my text later on.
Double Page Spread Plans
I haven't changed much to this one as I really liked the previous layout. However, one thing that I did change was the length of the title. I moved the picture down a bit to make room for the title to stretch right across the two pages. I think this looks good although I haven't quite found the right font to use yet, so I will experiment with other fonts before deciding on a final plan.
Double Page Spread Plans
Double Page Spread Plans
This is my second attempt at a double page spread plan. I changed the title so that it went across the page like many existing magazines do. I think this definately looks better like that. I also added a quote underneath the title so it encourages people to read on. I changed the colour to purple to match the front cover title, creating a house style.
Double Page Spread Plans
This was my initial thought of how my double page spread would be laid out. I like the simpleness of this, however I think that it is a bit too plain and needs to be added to. Also I couldn't work out how to make the text fit the column so that the writing ends at the same point on every line, but when I make it for real I will find out so that it looks more professional.
DPS Sketch
This is my DPS sketch, however I couldn't rotate it, so its actually meant to be landscape. It shows where abouts I want everything to go :)
After looking through all of my photographs, I found this one which I thought would be perfect for a double page spread. I decided to edit it using photo shop so that it would be more appropriate for my magazine.
This is my photo after being edited. I altered the composition of the image as a whole, and changed the exposure and offset. I changed the background colour to black to make any text inserted stand out. I also flipped the picture over so that the writing could be on the right hand side. I really like this image now that it has been edited and will try inserting some text to see what it looks like next.
Existing Double Page Spreads
This is a double page spread from Q magazine that I found on the internet. I really like this and would like to base to my double page spread around this layout. The placing of the text is where I would put mine, however my image would be completely different. I also like the font, colour and size of the text which I will try out when I come to make mine.
I also found this double page spread which I also like. I prefer the first magazine however I like the background black colour of this one as I think that it really makes the writing and image stand out. I do not like the pink writing or the title to this page as it wouldn't fit my genre of magazine.
After seeing these two magazines I am unsure of which page to have the writing on, and weather to put a big heading on the top of the page or not. I think I will go and try out my image with a black background like the second magazine, but with text like the first magazine and see what it looks like.
Tuesday 15 February 2011
Front Cover Finished Copy
This is my final front cover finished. I am really pleased about the outcome of my magazine. I thought that the red/purple title will appeal to both genders, along with the red/black and white font colours. I really like the look of my background image and the fact that it is black and white conveys to the acoustic genre. I like the range of fonts that i have used throughout my cover as it makes it look more realistic as a whole and more like an actual front cover. I think these fonts all look really good together, however it took me a long time to choose them. I have added many lures to my magazine such as 'free 10 page poster booklet inside' 'exclusive interview'. The main parts which i wanted to make stand out, i have used a bold font for and placed in the correct places to catch the eye. I thought that having a background image without eye contact would put the reader off, although now that it is all finished i think that the text around it makes it look better and the image is very striking. If i had more time i could add some more text to the left hand side under the writing already there, however i think it looks good as it is already and wouldnt want to spoil it. Next i will move onto my DPS, using the same colours (red, purple, black, grey, and white) to create a house style.
Saturday 12 February 2011
Front Cover Stage 1
I then decided to add in another lure. I wrote boldly "John Mayer", followed by a quote previewing the interview. It has been described here as "exclusive" to make people think that this is the only magazine that they will find this sort of celebrity gossip. I will carry on adding in text to this front cover, on the left hand side using the golden line and rule of thirds techniques.
Front Cover Headline Ideas
Here I have very briefly looked at 3 magazines of which look similar to what I would like my magazine to look like. I was unsure about ideas of headlines and therefore, I have picked out some headlines which I can use on my front cover. By doing this I can now go on to finish my front cover by starting on the text.
Mastheads
..This is the photo that I chose to use in the end, as I liked the image as a whole, and the grey scale proved most popular with my target audience.I like the way it has been edited so that there is no background colours, and the lighting is a lot more striking.
Next, i decided to try out a range of different mastheads to see which colour scheme I wanted. I liked the blue one, however I thought that the blue was more for a male dominated target audience. I think that the red masthead is too big and wouldn't allow enough space for headlines.
In the end, this is the masthead I chose. I like this because it is simple, and allows room for more text and pictures.
Thursday 27 January 2011
Prices
I was undecided about what sort of price to sell my magazine at, so I have researched some existing magazines to see what price they are sold at. The results were as follows:
NME Magazine: £2.20
Kerrang Magazine: £2.20
I found it hard to search a range of magazines as the information was not availible on the internet. However I have decided that my magazine should be sold at £2.00 as it is an easy amount for people to use their spare change to buy, and is less than other magazines so will attract more people.
NME Magazine: £2.20
Kerrang Magazine: £2.20
I found it hard to search a range of magazines as the information was not availible on the internet. However I have decided that my magazine should be sold at £2.00 as it is an easy amount for people to use their spare change to buy, and is less than other magazines so will attract more people.
I Newspaper
I newspaper was developed by the independent in order to attract young professionals to read their daily information quickly and easily.
Compared to the sun at 30p, the times at 90p, and the guardian £1, the i newspaper is competitive as the price of this is only 20p so that everyone can afford it and use their spare change at a good cause.
It has been advertised on TV adverts, pre and post watershed so that everyone gets to see it to make sure they have the oppotunity to see if it is something they would like to purchase. I would market my magazine on the internet on its own webpage, and make it availible for sale in newsagents.
Saturday 15 January 2011
Front Covers
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I have tried out my edited photos along with my chosen masthead to see which looks best as a front cover.
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Masthead Ideas
I have experimented my masthead with a few different fonts, and colours and will try these out on a mock up front cover to see what they look like, then decide upon a final title colour and font. I think id prefer to have a red title as it would apeal to both genders, however i would need to see if this colour compliments the final photo which i will use on the front cover.
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