Planning My Music Magazine

Conclusion For Feature Page

 

CONLUSION

 

After planning and sketchng out the pages for my magazine i have concluded that the layout of my feature page is going to be spread across a double page. This is so that it is convienient for the readers as every information they will need to acess about the artsit will be on one page and they would not have to flick through pages to acess this information. Also it will be split up into subtitle so that everything is well organised and the readrs will instantly know where to look to attain a certain piece of informatrion about the artist. The feature page is also going to include a couple og images of the artist these images are going to be large so that they stand out and attract the attention of the audience. Ther are going to be engaing poses so that the target audience can feel more connected to the artist when they are viewing it and allows them to feel as though they are on the same level as the artist and they are apart of the story that is being shared with them. 

Pre-Production Sketch Of Magazine Feature Page

Feature Page Design Layout

Conclusion For Plan & Sketch Of Magazine Contents Page

 

CONCLUSION

 

After planning and sketching the potential contents page for my music magazine, i have decided that i am going to include in this page a key image of the same artist that is on the front cover of the magazine, alongside images of other artists that are to feature in the magazine. This is so that the readers know what to expect and look forward to when reading my magazine. The word 'contents' is going to be printed largely across the top of the page so that the audience are able to identify quickly what the page is about. It is also going to be done in the same font as the name of the magazine, this is so that the theme of the magazine layout is kept the same through out the pages. In addition to that features such as; the date, web link, things that are going to feature in the magazine and images are going to be included in the magazine. This holds the variety of information that will be added to my magazine. The elements of my contents page are going to overlap in most cases in a way where a piece of text will be brought forward to a picture so that it can be read easily. This means that all the information on this page is not squahed and it is not too overwhelming to the raeders as the informatuion is going to be clear and easy to understand. This makes it user friendly and makes it user friendly.

 

Pre Production Sketch Of Magazine Contents Page

Contents Page Design Layout

Conclusion From Plan & Sketch Of Front Magazine Cover

 CONCLUSION

 

After planning and sketching my magazine front cover, I have decided that i am going to have a bold and striking key image that fills up most of the space the front cover of my magazine. This is so that it catches the attention of the reader as the image is going to be the main focus of the magazine. The artist is not going to be formally dressed but topless. This is to reinforce the idea of sex appeal to my buyers as it can entise both male and female audience due to the fact that they could be either attracted to them or be in awe of them as they might look up to the person as an idol. It is not going to be too provocative as it still needs to appeal to the younger end of my target audience. it will be a midshot so that the upper half of the model's body can made visible to the audience. The title of the magazine is going to be very enlarged and bold in the foreground over-lapping the key image which would be in the background. This is going to allow the title to be very prominent and recognisable by the consumers. The tagline, strapline, barcode, adverts and freebies would be placed all around the sides and edges of the magazine in a way that doens't take away too much attention away from the key image. The chromatic of the magazine is going to be formal in a mature like manner. This is so that it is kept classy and sophisticated so that it can appeal to a range of people.

Pre Production Sketch Of Magazine Front Cover

Front Cover Design Layout Plans

Reflection

Possible Titles

Those are possible titles for my music magazines. I have chosen those titles as I feel like they either relate to the term Hip-Hop and RnB or are very catchy names for the genre of music magazine that I am going for. This is so they stand out to the public and are able to draw in the attention of the target audience as they can easily relate the content of the magazine to the title. Also it relates to how strong and powerful the magazine is in connection to the type of music it portrays.

Font Style

The font style that has been highlighted are the ones that I consider using for the font of my magazine. This is because I believe that the style suits the genre of my magazine, which is hip-hop/ RnB. Also they are font that really stand out which is very good to use to captivate my audience’s attention.  This would make my magazine more noticeable and dissimilar from others as most music magazine tend to use very similar font. The fonts chosen also fit the style of various fonts used on music magazines, this is so that the intentions of the magazine is noted at the start and people can recognise it as a music magazine.

Project Proposal

Production Schedule

Audience Profile

Pie Chart Results From Questionnaire

The conclusion made from the data I have collected is that for my magazine I know it is important to carefully plan the way the image of the artist is set up on the front cover. For example if they are at an high angle shot, the viewers may feel like they are looking up at them. This is to create the feeling of superiority for the artist and can symbolise how the artist may be adored and looked up to by their fans. However if it was to be an eye level shot then the audience would feel like they are more connected to the artist in a personal level and make them feel like they can relate to them on a down to earth basis. Also from the data I have collected I have decided that I'm going to make my magazine an affordable price for my target population. This is so they can feel like they can always keep up with the latest in the music industry without money being an issue.

Reader Questionnaire

Reflection On Research

Feature Page Analysis

Contents Page Analysis

Magazine Cover Analysis

College Magazine

College Magazine Layout Plan

College Magazine Reasearch

Here are some images I have researched for inspiration on what to base my college magazine front cover on. This gives me ideas on what features to add to my magazine front cover and, things to consider not to put in it. The name of my magazine will be called Crownwoods College. This is just so that it is kept simple and complications are kept to a minimun so that the students know by first viewing what it is.

I noticed that all these images have similarites. For example the masthead at the top is very large and are often colourful. This is possibly to attract attentionof the audience when they see it. They all also feature a midshot of their model looking happy. This is to reinforce the possible feeling of happiness into the students reading it.

However, they all different shot angle as some of them the model is looking directly into the camera while others it is from a low angle looking up.

music collage