Friday, 12 March 2010
Monday, 22 February 2010
Final Draft Contents Page
This is the design that I aim to use for my final contents page design. The image that is with this post features photos that are not mine, so i aim to take a few pictures which correspond with the coloure scheme and then replace the current pictures on the design with the ones that I have taken myself. If however i struggle to capture the colour scheme of the page, i shall alter the colour scheme to match the photos.
Wednesday, 10 February 2010
Thursday, 4 February 2010
Details for my magazine
I have chosen to design my magazine around the genre of music that is, Hard Dance. I have chosen this as it is a style of music that has had very little press through media and there is deffinately not a big specialised magazine on the genre. I also have a large section of knowledge on this topic so i shouldn't struggle with finding material for articles in it.
The name that i have chosen to brand my music magazine on is 'Decibel'. I like this name as it has a strong link to music and is usually used alot in the terms of hard dance. I also think that it has a good, catchy sound to it and this would increase the chances of sales of my magazine. I will cover a range of different articles and sections in my magazine which will all have relevance to the music genre, 'Hard Dance'. The different types of articles will include storys on Big Dj names, Interviews with Big DJ names, up and coming DJs to look for in the future, New album reviews, Local events and gigs as well as many others.
I think because this style of music is quite underground and there isn't as big following as there may be for rock or pop, that my magazine should only be published monthly. It have also chosen to market the mag for a price of £2.50, as again it is pretty underground music, but because it is coming out monthly i will be able to fill the magazine with plenty more features and articles than i would be able to in a weekly magazine.
The photos that i will use will be ones of artists and DJs that fall under the Hard Dance genre, i will also feature images of events that have taken place all over the country and the world. These could be pictures from such events as Bionic or Qdance.
The name that i have chosen to brand my music magazine on is 'Decibel'. I like this name as it has a strong link to music and is usually used alot in the terms of hard dance. I also think that it has a good, catchy sound to it and this would increase the chances of sales of my magazine. I will cover a range of different articles and sections in my magazine which will all have relevance to the music genre, 'Hard Dance'. The different types of articles will include storys on Big Dj names, Interviews with Big DJ names, up and coming DJs to look for in the future, New album reviews, Local events and gigs as well as many others.
I think because this style of music is quite underground and there isn't as big following as there may be for rock or pop, that my magazine should only be published monthly. It have also chosen to market the mag for a price of £2.50, as again it is pretty underground music, but because it is coming out monthly i will be able to fill the magazine with plenty more features and articles than i would be able to in a weekly magazine.
The photos that i will use will be ones of artists and DJs that fall under the Hard Dance genre, i will also feature images of events that have taken place all over the country and the world. These could be pictures from such events as Bionic or Qdance.
Tuesday, 2 February 2010
Font research
Here are five fonts that i have researched which i rekon would look good as a Masthead or banner on my magazine. I think that my favourite one out of the five is probable either soundpieces, or Tosca Zero as they both have a modern look about them and would look natural on a music magazines front cover.
Monday, 1 February 2010
Textual analysis of Mixmag's contents page
The contents page carries on a colour scheme for the text which was used on the front cover of the issue, which is a neon yellow and white colour. The font that is used for the text is a very simple block font which works well as it is easy to understand. The design of the font for the title of the page and the page numbers for the graphics are in a much more modern style though and correspond with the genre well. The mian focus of this page is the big graphic which dominates the majority of the page. the graphic is of a young women who is out partying and enjoying herself. This image corresponds with the genre of the magaizne and represents what this magazine is about, going out, and partying to good dance music. The story which the graphic is advertising is all about last minute ideas for going out on new years eve, this would be a big story for the people who read this magazine as they might not have any final plans for their new year celebrations.
The second graphic that is featured on the page is one which again corresponds with the main article on the front of the issue's cover. This again is a picture which might attract the target audience for this magazine. Down the right hand side of the page are cover lines which feature a couple of the main sections of the magaizne, under each main headline of the section there is a small lure under each which would entice the reader to that story. Running along the bottom of the page is a small section on a free gift that came with the magazine, the gift was a cd which had some of the main songs and acts from the past year on it. This is a good idea as people who buy this magazine will be interested in the music that comes with the cd as the songs are all big tunes created by some of the genre's biggest producers.
I think that there is a house style for the contents page for mixmag as i have viewed another contents of a different mixmag issue and there is a similar layout around the page with things such as the title of the magazine, date of the issue, and the word 'contents' along the top of the page. The colour scheme also seems to reoccur a few times, i think this is a good thing because it really goes well with the genre and style of the magazine.
I think that the style and layout of this magazine works very well and reaches out to it's target audience very well.
The second graphic that is featured on the page is one which again corresponds with the main article on the front of the issue's cover. This again is a picture which might attract the target audience for this magazine. Down the right hand side of the page are cover lines which feature a couple of the main sections of the magaizne, under each main headline of the section there is a small lure under each which would entice the reader to that story. Running along the bottom of the page is a small section on a free gift that came with the magazine, the gift was a cd which had some of the main songs and acts from the past year on it. This is a good idea as people who buy this magazine will be interested in the music that comes with the cd as the songs are all big tunes created by some of the genre's biggest producers.
I think that there is a house style for the contents page for mixmag as i have viewed another contents of a different mixmag issue and there is a similar layout around the page with things such as the title of the magazine, date of the issue, and the word 'contents' along the top of the page. The colour scheme also seems to reoccur a few times, i think this is a good thing because it really goes well with the genre and style of the magazine.
I think that the style and layout of this magazine works very well and reaches out to it's target audience very well.
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Questionnaire for music mag
Are you male or female?
How old are you?
Do you read any music magazines at the moment?
If so, which ones?
What do you think would be a good genre to focus a magazine on?
Rock, Dance(If so should it be a specific section eg. drum and bass, hardstyle, dubstep)
What do you think would be a good name for a your chosen genre's magazine?
What stories do you think a music magazine should cover?
New bands, Gigs, Big bands, ALbum/single reviews, other....suggest
How much would you be willing to pay for the magazine?
£1, £1.50, £2.50 Other... suggest
How often do you think a magazine such as this should be produced?
weekly, fortnightly, monthly
What sort of photos do you think would look good with the magazine?
Band photoshoots, Live gig photos, photos of album artwork
How old are you?
Do you read any music magazines at the moment?
If so, which ones?
What do you think would be a good genre to focus a magazine on?
Rock, Dance(If so should it be a specific section eg. drum and bass, hardstyle, dubstep)
What do you think would be a good name for a your chosen genre's magazine?
What stories do you think a music magazine should cover?
New bands, Gigs, Big bands, ALbum/single reviews, other....suggest
How much would you be willing to pay for the magazine?
£1, £1.50, £2.50 Other... suggest
How often do you think a magazine such as this should be produced?
weekly, fortnightly, monthly
What sort of photos do you think would look good with the magazine?
Band photoshoots, Live gig photos, photos of album artwork
Textual analysis of MixMag Front Cover
Mixmag is a music magazine that is focused on the genre of dance, it covers all the dfferent sub sections from dubstep to Psy-trance. I would say that it is aimed towards the target market of teenagers and young adults that are interested in the dance music scene and that are interested in going out to gigs and partys. I'd say the front cover of the magazine portrays this very well as the neon colour scheme that is used with the fonts and lines gives the dance/rave look along with the young persons attraction, and then theres one main picture which is of a familiar face who is taking he dance scene by storm. This is a good attraction as he is young, and people who are into this genre of music will want to read about his success. The page is dominated by the main graphic in the background which even covers up the masthead for the magaizne's name along the top of the page. The net big sight that occupies your attention is the headline running across the centre of the page, which relates to the image in te background.
Then above the masthead are a few cover lines which is stating a fact about the size and reputation of the magazine. There is then a strapline above the main heading with a comment relating ot both the main article and the image in the background. The edge of the page is then surrounded with cover lines which co-operate with the colour scheme of the rest of the page. There is a small graphic in the top right hand orner which is advertising a website which is a very big party of the dance event system. The picture is of a young lady having fun which will most likely attract people who enjoy going out and enjoying themselves at events. It's quite a busy front cover with alot of cover lines acting as a sort of border around the edge of the page. However it doesn't look messy and is held together well by the continuous colour scheme through the pages text. I do class myself as part of the target audience for this magazine and if i saw this issue on a shelf i would pick it up and would think about buying it.
Then above the masthead are a few cover lines which is stating a fact about the size and reputation of the magazine. There is then a strapline above the main heading with a comment relating ot both the main article and the image in the background. The edge of the page is then surrounded with cover lines which co-operate with the colour scheme of the rest of the page. There is a small graphic in the top right hand orner which is advertising a website which is a very big party of the dance event system. The picture is of a young lady having fun which will most likely attract people who enjoy going out and enjoying themselves at events. It's quite a busy front cover with alot of cover lines acting as a sort of border around the edge of the page. However it doesn't look messy and is held together well by the continuous colour scheme through the pages text. I do class myself as part of the target audience for this magazine and if i saw this issue on a shelf i would pick it up and would think about buying it.
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Action Plan
Week 1
- Write Action Plan
- Textual Analysis Of KERRANG! Front cover
Week 2
- Textual Analysis Of Big Cheese Front Cover and Contents
- Textual Analysis Of MixMag Front cover, Contents and Double Page Spread
- Questionnaire
Week 3
- Colour and Font research
- Three Draft layouts
- Get audience feedback
Week 4
- Photo Shoot
- What i will include in the contents page
Week 5
- Three Front cover Drafts
- Get audience feedback
- Choose final Front Cover
Week 6
- Three Contents page drafts
- Get audience feedback
- Choose final Content Page
Week 7
- Two double page spread drafts
week 8
- One double page spread draft
- Get audience feedback
- Choose final double page spread
- Print it all of and tweak it
Week 9
- Evatualtion
Week 10
- Finish Evaluation
- Write Action Plan
- Textual Analysis Of KERRANG! Front cover
Week 2
- Textual Analysis Of Big Cheese Front Cover and Contents
- Textual Analysis Of MixMag Front cover, Contents and Double Page Spread
- Questionnaire
Week 3
- Colour and Font research
- Three Draft layouts
- Get audience feedback
Week 4
- Photo Shoot
- What i will include in the contents page
Week 5
- Three Front cover Drafts
- Get audience feedback
- Choose final Front Cover
Week 6
- Three Contents page drafts
- Get audience feedback
- Choose final Content Page
Week 7
- Two double page spread drafts
week 8
- One double page spread draft
- Get audience feedback
- Choose final double page spread
- Print it all of and tweak it
Week 9
- Evatualtion
Week 10
- Finish Evaluation
Monday, 18 January 2010
Textual analysis of the Kerrang's front cover
KERRANG! is a music magazine dedicated to all the different styles of rock music. The frst thing I notice when I first see the cover of Kerrang is that it is very visually dominated. There is the mian masthead at the top reading 'KERRANG' with a few cover lines above it, this dominates the top of the page and advertises the name of the magazine well. The next main text I notice is the main headline in the middle of the page which is covering the main article of the magazine. It then features some straplines underneath it relating to the headline above it, this may also be classified as a lure because fans of the bands named would want to read more about them.
The layout of the front page is based around graphics being used as the background with a tiled effect. These graphics are also relating back to the main headline with pictures of the bands featuring in the article. There are then additional pictures in the bottom left hand corner which don't relate to the headline but instead are a free giveaway of posters, this could be very useful when appealing to it's target market.
KERRANG!'s house style is always using very bold fonts and always using capital letters on their front covers. A house style for this magazine could also be the amount of graphics that are used for the magazine. This could show that KERRANG!s target audience are those that are drawn in by colourful interesting graphics. However there doesn't seem to be much of a colour scheme for this front cover other than the colour of the font which rotates between white and a gold colour. The rest of the colours of the cover seem to be whatever the artists of in the background seem to be wearing. I do like the whole look of the cover though, i class myself as part of the target market for this magazine and if i saw it on a shelf i would deffinately think about buying it, and it least pick it up to have a look.
The layout of the front page is based around graphics being used as the background with a tiled effect. These graphics are also relating back to the main headline with pictures of the bands featuring in the article. There are then additional pictures in the bottom left hand corner which don't relate to the headline but instead are a free giveaway of posters, this could be very useful when appealing to it's target market.
KERRANG!'s house style is always using very bold fonts and always using capital letters on their front covers. A house style for this magazine could also be the amount of graphics that are used for the magazine. This could show that KERRANG!s target audience are those that are drawn in by colourful interesting graphics. However there doesn't seem to be much of a colour scheme for this front cover other than the colour of the font which rotates between white and a gold colour. The rest of the colours of the cover seem to be whatever the artists of in the background seem to be wearing. I do like the whole look of the cover though, i class myself as part of the target market for this magazine and if i saw it on a shelf i would deffinately think about buying it, and it least pick it up to have a look.
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