Final Front Page, Contents Page and Double Page Spread

Contents Page and Double Page Spread Drafts

I have also toned down the background on my contents page, I think this make it less busy and the information a little easier to read and understand.


I toned down the background and I have attempted to make the text stand out a bit more.

Dolby

I know that you want to keep the pink and purple dcolour scheme but don't overdo it! On the double page in particular it is hard to read the article and some of the font choices and colours on the contents are not clear to read so it obscures the meaning; remember that the purpose is to make it easy to follow and find info.

Front Page, Contents Page and Double Page Spread- Drafts.

Dolby

Lauren, the contents and double page are more successful than the front cover which is still a little bit blank and not too clear for the reader.

Front Page, Contents Page and Doule Page Spread

Double Page Spread Draft

Double Page Spread Draft

Straker

Agree with Dolby, you really need to integrate your text without all the boxes

Front Cover

Contents Page Draft

Dolby

Your front cover reads a little bit like a contents page- try to integrate text and image more successfully and use coverlines rather than put information in blocks. At the moment it is only about a level 2 so go back to the mark scheme and your Real Media Artefacts.

Front Page

Drafts

The contents page isn't finished.

Straker

Enough with the ideas now, get constructing!

Front Cover Image Analysis

I will make sure I have a mixture of close up, medium and long shots of the artist featured throughout the magazine. Images are one of the most important features of a music magazine, this is because it is one of the first things people see and something that my particular target audience will be keen to look at. Because of this important there are many different factors I will have to consider when taking the images to be used in my magazine; Firstly the styling of the artist will have to be age appropriate and be styled in a way that will make the readers aspire to look similar or simply appeal to their individual image. I will also have to consider the type of shots I will want to use, such as long shots, medium shots or a close up shot. The setting of the shots will also be important, for example will I take the shots in a studio or a natural setting. I will also have to make sure that the images are an appropriate size so I can have room to fit in other aspects of a music magazine such as text, headings and pull quotes.

 Long shot- long shots show the majority of whole of the artist, in this example of the magazine 'Rolling Stone' you can see most of Britney Spears except the bottom half of her legs. Using this particular shot distance shows the audience that she is confident, this is also told through her facial expressions as she looks happy to 'be back' which is what the main story is about. 

Medium Shot-  Are slightly more close up from than a long shot, and gives a more personal feel to the magazine. These shots only really show from waist up and give a more detailed look to the individual/s featured on the front page.

Close Up- Lets you just see the just the face of the artist and will normally show a specif emotion clearly, for example this close up of Kanye West shows him looking powerful and like he belongs on this magazine front cover. Close ups show less of the styling of an artist and primarily just focus on their facial emotions.

For my magazine front cover image I have chosen to use a medium shot. I have chosen this because it'll give me the opportunity to show the artists style  and also the emotion I wish to convey on her face, whilst also being able to integrate other codes and conventions around the image in an effective way that won't cover up the image. 

Artist styling

Artist Name Ideas

From this planning I am now aware of the importance of the artists name, not only is it how they are recognised but it's also a part of their branding and promotion.

For my made up artist who I will be featuring within my music magazine I will want to use a punchy, catchy, unique name that I can imagine being using in conversation between my target audience. For this reason my favourite name I planned is either 'Carmen' or 'Piper', I like these names as they aren't different to pronounce and are short, catchy and yet unfamiliar names.

I will now ask 10 individuals within my target audience age about which is their favourite names from the 5 I came up with:

I asked my respondents "What would be the most effective name for a new female pop artist in todays music scene?" Their response shows that they feel 'Piper' would be the best name for a new female pop singer. For this reason, and it was also one of my most favourite names,  my artist will be called and branded with the name 'Piper'.

Initial Topic Ideas

These topic ideas for the front cover and double page spread all aim to get the audience interested using just simple captions and sentences. I wanted the stories and captions to seem personal to the reader and make them feel like they can find out private and brand new information about this artist.

Fonts & Titles

I have created a few varieties of the name of my magazines with different styling.  Doing this has shown me that different font styles, colours and additional images can create a whole different look to the same original text. I want the name of my magazine to be bold and eye catching for the front cover, but I also want to be able to go into the other pages of the magazine and still be suitable. My favorite of the fonts are the first one and the third. I like these particular ones as I feel they look most interesting and eye catching. I specifically like the use of the headphones on the 'A' as it tells the audience the genre of the magazine without having to pick it up. I will now get some audience feedback so I choose my title font effectively. 

Names

These are some of the ideas I have for the names of my magazine. I wanted a name that is a little bit different so would get the audience interested. I also wanted a feminine name. Looking at existing music magazines it is evident that the genre of the magazine doesn't have to be included in the name to make it obvious for the audience. Instead the images and the use of language can show the genre.

Pop Style: I like this as a name of magazine because it sounds similar to pop star, and using the word style will hopefully appeal to females who want to be seen as stylish and therefore purchase the magazine. It clearly shows the genre of the music magazine which is important for the audience. On a negative I feel this name may be seen to be appealing to the younger audience which I don't want.


Audire: Audire means listen in Latin, and although I don't expect the readers to know this, I still think this name sounds feminine and unique. I will have to make sure the front cover really shows that the music magazine is promoting pop music as the name Audire doesn't clearly show this.


Pop XS: I like this as a name of a pop music magazine as the 'XS' sounds like 'excess'. Using 'XS' in the title will make the magazine seem as if there is loads of content inside, something that the audience will want, this should then hopefully catch the readers eye. The problem with this name is that the use of 'XS' may be seen as a bit masculine but I if style the title with a feminine font and use of colours then I should hopefully make it clear that it is aimed at the female market.

AudioScene: I think this name is catchy but once again I don't think this name is really aimed at females. The word audio is a word that isn't used very often and because I am aiming this magazine at a young females I would like to use a more modern, punchy name for my magazine.

Pop *: I like this as a name as it is made to be seen as saying pop star. Although  I think it looks a little bit too young for my target audience, I wanted a sophisticated name for my magazine and I feel this will look a little bit too childish.

My favorite two names for my music magazine are 'Pop XS' and 'Audire' both I feel will work effectively on my front cover and within the magazine. I have asked a number of people on their preferred name for my pop magazine and from my audience feedback the most popular answered were the name for a new pop music magazine aimed the 16+ market was 'Audire'. It is for this reason that I have chosen to use 'Audire' as the name of my music magazine as I feel it is a modern, unique, eye catching name. I will have to ensure that the styling of the name shows the magazine is firstly for females and also that the genre of the magazine is a music magazine.