For my magazine I will need to take many photographs to use
on the front cover, contents page and feature article. I am going to use my
friend as my model for these photos, she will be pretending to be the singer of
a female fronted pop rock/ pop punk band. I will take the photographs in a
studio to create a more serious look that will be needed for my magazine, I think
that taking the photographs in a studio is the better option as there will be
no distractions from the person who I have chosen to photograph, they will be
the main focus. I won’t need any props or costumes for my photos as I want the
person to be the main focus. The main image for my front cover will be a
portrait style photograph really attract the reader’s attention. For the
contents page I will include some smaller images and then for the feature
article I will then take a variety of different images and choose the most
suitable.
Thursday, 12 November 2015
Tuesday, 10 November 2015
Monday, 9 November 2015
Thursday, 5 November 2015
Moodboard Analysis
Fonts
For this particular moodboard I experimented using a wide
variety of fonts, typing out words that are associated with my magazine. Certain
fonts stand out more than others because they are very bold and look as though
they will suit the style of my magazine, however there are others that do not
look like they will suit the style and genre of my magazine as they are not
bold enough, look too childish or just generally don’t look as though they
would be included on a magazine of the style of my choice.
Colours
This moodboard includes the four colours that I will use on
my magazine and the various different shades that each colour can be found in.
the colours that I have chosen to use are white, black, red and blue. White and
black can only be found in one shade therefore I will only use those shades
whereas red and blue can come in various different shades, both light and dark.
Personally I prefer the darker shades of these colours and I think they will
suit the genre and style of my magazine well, however I will have ensure that
the shades aren’t too dark so they can still be seen if places on a black
background. These colours are also quite sophisticated and aren’t too childish
so will suit my target audience.
Tuesday, 3 November 2015
Monday, 2 November 2015
Original Ideas Statement
The magazine I have to chosen to create is a music magazine with
the genres pop punk/ pop rock/ alternative. The magazine will be specifically about
music and those particular genres. The target audience for my magazine is
teenagers/ late teens, both male and female. I have chosen to produce a
magazine of this style because I listen to a lot music that comes under those
genres and read a lot of magazines with pop punk/ rock genres/styles, therefore
I know a bit about what is found these types of magazines and the genres of
music themselves. Choosing a magazine of this style means that I have to
include artists/ bands that fit under these genres and style my magazine around
things that people from my target audience would like and enjoy.
Questionnaire Results Analysis
Questionnaire Results Analysis
My questionnaire was completed by a wide variety of people,
with similar music tastes and interests. This will hopefully allow me to produce
a product that they will all like.
The first question was simply ‘do you read any music
magazines?’ the majority of people who answered my questionnaire said that they
do read music magazines, this means that there will be people who will want to
read my magazine.
Question 2 asked what genre/s of music people listen to. The
results from this questionnaire were all fairly similar and the most popular
genres of music were: pop punk, pop rock and rock. These genres are also what I
am going to base my music magazine around, therefore this means that there will
be people interested in reading about that particular style of music.
One of the questions in my questionnaire asked what colours
people are most drawn to when they look at a magazine cover. The most popular
colours were: white, red, black and blue. This gives me an accurate idea as to
what colours I should then use for my magazine.
The majority of people who answered my questionnaire said
that they would like a magazine to be published monthly, this shows me that the
magazine I create should be published monthly (if it was going to be sold).
Question 5 asked the audience how much they would be willing
to pay for a magazine. The answer that received the highest score was £2, this
tells me that that is the price I should sell my magazine for.
One of the questions I asked was ‘would including a free cd
encourage you to buy a music magazine?’ The answer for this question was a unanimous
yes. I think this is a nice feature to include with a music magazine.
Looking at question 7 the features that are most popular in
music magazines are: competitions, tour dates, new albums and features on
certain bands/ artists. This tells me exactly what I should include in my
magazine to attract the most readers.
Question 8 asked the audience whether they download or buy
the physical copy of a magazine. The majority of people buy the physical copy
however, there were quite a few people who download magazines, this means that I
will include an app on which you can download my magazine on.
The answers for question 9 show me that the majority of
people do not look out for advertising in magazines however it is needed so
that companies can get their products out and persuade people to buy them.
The final question on my questionnaire shows me that the main
image on my front cover should be of just one band/ artist.
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