Questionnaire

This video is evidence of how my mind was made up and what influenced me when creating my magazine. When creating my own magazine i wanted it to be as successful as it can be, therefore i have done some background research. My chosen genre is girly RNB/hip hop, therefore i made a questionnaire and presented it to fellow students within my school as they are the main target audience that i wish to appeal too. I printed off various front covers of current hip hop/RNB, such as rap up, Billboard and vibe and got feedback on what was liked about each cover. I then Chose typefaces that are commonly used on music magazines and what i would consider to use, however as my magazine would be sold to my target audience i decided to get their opinion on the typefaces and use the most popular choice. Another question presented to the target audience i how often they buy and magazine and where from, this gives me an insight on how much to base my own magazine around and where commonly they are sold, therefore expanding my knowledge on the magazine distribution process. Within the magazine interesting topics need to be embedded, therefore one question was "what interests you most in a magazine", this allows me to see what to feature within my magazine, one of the choices were "interview with celebrities", this was a popular answer, which is why when creating my magazine a celebrity interview was decided to be feature on my double page spread.

Case Study

This is evidence to show my research of an institution - NME... this shows all background research and history and where NME is recognisable 

Behind the scenes

This is a test shot showing images that i considered using, when creating my contents page i wanted insert images of this main model, this is evidence showing the experiments made.  However this images wasnt successful as the model isnt showing much facial expression and there is a gap in her fringe.

 For my double page spread i wanted one whole image of this model, this is one position i experimented with, this image allows the model to be "thinking" and not giving direct eye contact. However when chosing my image i didnt feel this image was successful as the model seems lifeless and not focused

 This is another image, this is an improvement from the last image as the model is now smiling and looking at the camera, however this position wasnt successful.

This is another position i made the model try, however this image wasnt successful as the model wasnt ready and the camera shot wasnt good as you can see the setting in the background.

 This is another image i tried, i wanted the model to look cool and casual, however certain elements ruined the picture, for example: the models shadow is in the way and the background that they are posing in front of creased and torn.

 Thia is an image i thought it could use for my front cover, however the shot type isnt good as it is too far away and the lighting shown isnt appealing and doesnt show the model in a effective way

This is another image that was considered for the double page, however the lighting is too dark, making the picture lose its quality

This is an image i was considering to use, as you can see i have editted the image, took away the background, however this is not to final image i decided to go with as i thought it wasnt the best image taken

Image Planning:
In order to take my pictures i have created a table to record all my ideas of how I would like each image to turn out. I have included where it will be taken, at what time and what will be needed. This keeps me organised and help me remember what i need to bring along with me and allows me to book out the locations needed

Front cover picture planning 

Contents page picture planning

Double page picture planning

Final product

This is the final product of my magazine, as you can see i have followed my plans and have created a successful magazine which follow existing layout and conventions, yet have put my own stamp on the product.

Conclusion:

Whilst researching different magazines I have discovered various constantly used elements which allow magazines to be appealing and successful. Taking ideas from existing magazines, i will try and incorporate these ideas into my own magazine, yet also challenge conventions.

conventions:

• After analysing magazine, I noticed that most coverlines are found on the left third (The Rule of Thirds), this is because the focus is mainly always there, and therefore important information is demonstrated here.
• The masthead is always located at top of each page. It is larger than the rest of the text and is presented in bold, making it noticeable and stand out. Billboard, Vibe and rap up all have bold block letters, they don’t appear “girly”, it appears to be strong and dominant, taking charge of the page. It tends to be simple and easy to read, therefore not confusing the reader or making them misunderstand what is being shown
• After analysing magazine, I noticed that most coverlines are found on the left third (The Rule of Thirds), this is because the focus is mainly always there, and therefore important information is demonstrated here. 
• The models used are usually dressed depending on the genre, in the magazines I have looked at the models are all dressed up and wear jewellery which are commonly displayed conventions
• Each magazine provides a barcode, dateline, website and a price. This are displayed to provide the reader with information the reader wants to know
• The images used are of popular artists that the magazine genre cater for. The images are shown in different ways, normally on the contents page, montage of images are displayed, this is done to match images to the information. Normally there is a main image of an artist on the front cover and will contain small insert images of another artists.
• The colour scheme used it fairly simple and consists of three main colours – therefore not taking too much attention away from the information and does not overcrowd the reader. Colours used are not to bright for the reader, conventional colours include: Black, White, Red, Blue....
• Each magazine provides a barcode, dateline, website and a price. This are displayed to provide the reader with information the reader wants to know.
• Page numbers are constantly shown on every page – making it easier to navigate around the magazine
• The double page spread always consists of one main image along with various amounts of text and has the magazines name and website located at the bottom. It also shows to have pull out quotes and images
• Both contents pages have page numbers next to each image which link to the writing, this is done with the reader in mind as it makes it easier to navigate the magazine
• The target audience for the magazines are young males and females; this is because of the genre and the artists used.
• What is featured on the front page, is a what the double page spread features

Conventions I used:

      After analysing these big known successful magazines, I have gained ideas on how I can incorporate existing ideas into my magazine. 

• The  main image on the front cover will be big and dominant the page
•  The masterhead will be big and in a bold capital font, yet will still be unique
•   Coverlines will be located on the left of the magazine
  There will be a constant use of three colours throughout the magazine
  There will be one main image on the double page spread 
  Pullout quotes will be used
  the contents page will have a montage of images which will be numbered according to the page numbers
  Page numbers, website and magazine will be present on each page
  Barcode and price will be shown along with the issue number

Evaluation on Prezi

Screenshots for creating magazine

Front cover:

                                  

This shows adding text, i have clicked on the second icon on the left hand side which will allow me to create a text box.

This shows adding the main imageas you can see I have placed it behind the masterhead and have positioned my model to the right hand side.

This shows all my coverlines, as you can see i have followed a general "Z" layout

This shows the finish product, i have included my masterhead, main image, insert, coverlines, flash button, barcode, skyline and website and price, making it a realistic magazine.

Contents:

This shows adding background and masterhead, my background colour is set to grey, and i have inserted an image i created on "Dafont", i then angled it so it rain along the right hand side of the magazine.

This shows adding my main image, i have placed my model on the right hand side, leaning againstthe masterhead, at the bottom i have a montage where i have added two inserts and placed them together, close to the main image.

This shows that i have added text, i have placed them on the left had side, as naturally the eye is drawn towards the left, as the text is the information i want to stand out i have put it on the left in the colours of yellow and purple.

This shows the finish product, i have added my masterhead, model, montage, text and background, the page number and website remains continuous and is found at the bottom on every page.

Double Page:

This shows adding background and main image, i have placed my model on the left hand size, so she covers up a page.

This shows the masterhead added, i have placed the masterhead ontop on my model to make it more interesting and unique

This shows the final product with all text added, i have added text on the left hand side and made it follow how a magazine looks like as i have included columns. i have included an insert aswell and i quote from the interview.

Mood Boards

This is a mood board displaying different shades of purple, it varies from light to dark, i have done this as an experiment and to see which shade i think will look nice to include in my magazine. i have incorporated images that i think relate to my magazine, for example: the trainer in a form of a high heel, this is effective as it relates to my genre of my magazine which is girly hip hop and this image cleverly combines the two. Other images such as the music notes and headphones show the denotations for the music industry

This is a mood board, showing all the different shades of red, i have done this to experiment with colour and also to see which images look nice, i have included thinks that i think relate to a music magazine. i have chosen to use red when creating my magazine as red is used for love and lust, this is a common topic that artists sing/rap about, also the colour is a commonly used convention in magazines, therefore i decided to use it when creating my own magazine in hope that it will appeal to existing magazine buyers.

This is a mood board for the colour yellow, i have experimented with different shades and images of the colour yellow to show my develeopment and to see what items are yellow, i think these images relate to my music magazine for example the yellow trainer, as my genre is rnb this goes well with it and the trainer looks like somethink a rap singer would wear. Yellow is a bold bright colour therefore it will compliment and contrast with the other two chosen colours