Music Magazine contents page.

The red colour theme has been used throughout the contents again which links the whole magazine together making it more professional. On my head lines I have used lots of different types of fonts which gives a more professional look and it makes it look more fun which will appeal to the age range of my magazine, I have also used the same font on the font cover which links the head lines and cover lines together. The images I have used make it look professional and I have used the black and white vibe on them to once again link them.

Audience Feedback-

Alex Smith- Looks professional. I like the way that the photos are different as you have kept the original background in which makes the photo unique. I also like the way the numeric structure as it shows you how many pages there is on each title.

Hayley Williams – The pictures look very professional and the black and white scheme makes the contents page look more effective and stand out. I like how from the front cover you used the red and you have carried it on through your contents page also. I like the way you have changed some writing to make the title of each page stand out more.

Callie Bilverstone- I love the pictures taken they look very professional, by using the same colour scheme of red for the whole of the page looks very neat.  The use of bold and italics and capital letters make the page really easy to read. I think that this is a really good contents page, although I think that there could be more colour variations within the page.

Music Magazine mock contents page.

This is a mock of what my contents page will be like I have decided to use a lot of different font that also link into the front cover. along the right hand side I will place two images that also link into different pages. I have decided to use the same main font and colour red throughout.

Music Magazine cover.

This is the front cover for my Music magazine I decided to use the read colour theme to make a house style feeling that creates a welcome to the buyer. I have decided to use four cover lines so that they are equally evened out and so that it looks professional and it makes it easy to read it also gives a better finish I think. The images I have decided ton use gives the music vibe and it appeals to the target audience because it is a young teenage girl which is what my main target audience is.

Audience feed back-

Hayley – I like the black and white effect on the image it makes the front cover stand out, I also like the red colour font as it shows up well on the page.

Paige – i like how the title is unique, its very eye catching as its big & bold,  & stands out from the rest of your other boarderlines. I also like the image & the black & white effect you have done for the image.

Alex- I like the black and white effect that you have added in as it makes it look unique and vintage,. The red contrast is effective although it may not grab everyones attention.

Music Magazine cover.

This is the mock of my front cover I have decided to use the red and white background colour scheme this makes the text easy and clear to read. The coverline I have decided to use are of more popular well know singers this has been done so that it will pull the reader in  and make them want to read the magazine.

Mock Cover for music magazine.

Front cover of magazine:

Names for music magazine:
-DOWN.
-A!
-music magazine.
-Tune.

Image:
There will be one big image that is mid shot and that is looking straight into the camera so that it graps the readers attention and looks like they are looking at them.




Cover lines for magazine:
-Cheryl Cole speaks out.
I have decided to use this cover line because Cheryl is such a popular singer and as my magazine is a pop magazine she is such an iconic pop signer it all goes together. When the readers see her name they will immediately be attracted to it and want to read more which will make them want to buy the magazine. It also shows that there will be an interview with her in the magazine as it says she 'speaks out' which attracts a variety of different audiences because it suggests it can be talking about her music which will attract her music fans and it can suggest it will be talking about her personal life that will attract the gossip lovers.
-Katy perry my new album.
This will defiantly attract allot of peoples eyes as Katy Perry is such a big role model and such a popular singer more popular then Cheryl Cole which makes it good for the magazine and to have it on the cover as it will also attract allot of different readers as Katy's music  is for all different ages and different people. Katy's music is also pop like Cheryl which makes it good for the magazine as it matches. As I have said 'my new album' this is going to make the readers want to buy the magazine and find out more about her new album which is another reason I chose for it to be on the cover.
-V festival line up is here!
Although 'V festival' is not just pop but a range of different types of music I decided to put it on the cover as it is still such a big event and pop lover and more will want to know the line up so this really reaches out to all music lovers who want know more about the festival, this is the main reason I chose this because Ireaches out to more and not just my target audience.
-Kim Kardashian and her new single
I am using this one because is attract the fans of Kim kardashian and also because it is a new artist in the scenes which make this slightly exclusive. This also attracts the american fans to this magazine.
Contents page:

The mast head will have the name of the magazine in smaller font and then in bigger font beside that will be the word contents.
The image I am going to use is on the same purson on the front cover but doing a different pose, probably sitting down and the the contents infomation curves around the image.

Two page article:

The masthead of the article will have a small font of the tittle next to it and then in smaller font the name of the person the article is with.
The two page article will also have the same images as the person on the front and on the contents and once again doing a different pose.

Here are some draft drawing that I have made:

This is the draft drawing of my Front Cover, I like the name of my magazine as it is unique. I will have a sell line because I think when people see it they will know it is this magazine. The main image will be big enough to fill the page.

This is the draft drawing of my contents page I have decided I will have two images on the right hand side and the the headlines down the left hand side of the page. I will take the red theme trough from the front cover. I will have the same masthead as on the front cover and beside that will just have a basic name 'contents'.

This is the draft drawing of my DPS  I am going to have one main image on the left hand side of the page then the article 'question and answer interview' with be on the right hand side of the page I think it is more professional and it will make it easy and clear to under stand the colour theme will be shade of red.

Questionnaire results.



-7 people said yes and 3 people said no, this means that my image will be looking straight into the camera to grab the readers attention.



-4 people said solos female, 2 people said solo male, 1 said girl group, 2 people said boy group and 1 said mixed group, I have decided to have a solo female on my cover because of the response being the highest with that.




6 people said they liked pop, 2 people said they liked rock, 0 people said they liked jazz, 2 people said they liked indie and 0 people said classic. I am now going to make my magazine a music magazine.

 

2 people said 1, 3 people said 2, 4 people said 3, 0 people said 4. I am going to use three cover lines because that is what most people said to use and also because it makes it look less cluttered.



3 people said bold serif, 2 people said serif, 3 people said bold San serif, people said San serif, I am either going to chose from bold serif or bold San serif.





4 people said neutral, 2 people said bold, 2 people said colourful, and 2 people said mixed, I have decided to use neutral colours maybe black and White colours that go together.



9 people said for there to be one big image on the front cover this is what I am going to do as well as it makes it more modern and clean.

Magazine research questionnaire

Questionnaire

Circle the answer you see appropriate.

1.     Do you think the main image should grab your attention?

Yes    No

2.     What type of image would you like to see on the cover?

Solo Female    Solo Male   Girl Group Boy

Group Mixed Group

3.     What type of music do you listen to?

Pop    Rock    Jazz    Indie   Classical

4.     How many cover lines do you think there should be on the cover?

1,    2,    3,    4,    5,   6,   7,   more.

5.     What type of Font should the masthead be?

Bold Serif    Serif   Bold San-Serif    San-Serif

6.What colour should be used on the cover?

Neutral    Bold    Colourful    Mixed

6.     How many pictures do you think should be on the contents page?

1,    2,    3,    4.

The reason  I have made an questionnaire was to find out what my target audience wanted to see and what they wanted this was very important to me to find out some market research to get the magazine right. The questions I decided to use are very basic so that it is easy for people to answer otherwise if they were very long then people may not answer truthfully which would mean that I don't have valid research. Although the questions are very basic they giver me the information I need to know that makes the magazine appeal to the audience.