Conventions and analysis of contents page 1

Final front cover draft

This is my final front cover draft. I chose a colour scheme that fits in well with my chosen genre of alternative rock/indie (black, red and white) Also the red makes the front cover stand out well as it contrasts nicely with the other colours. I used auto on my image to make it brighter and more defined. My masthead is conventionally at the top of the page and i think the name reflects the font as it is quite 'fuzzy'. After the feedback, i got told that my plug needed to be yellow and smaller so the text runs over it. I have the basic conventions of the date and price underneath the masthead but i think it needed to make them smaller. I have a barcode at the bottom right corner but again i think i needed to make it a little bit smaller. I have teasing contents at the bottom of my front page which i like as after researching other magazines i have noticed that others have them too and it gives readers an insight into what other artists are featured.

Front cover draft 4

This is my fourth draft of my music magazine front cover. I changed the font but im not sure if it stands out as much as i want it too. The image i really like as it is simple but effective and engages the audience. Although i needed to make it brighter as it looks a bit yellow. I think i like the fact that the main cover line is on a side but i would need to make it a different font so it is more different. When i got feedback they said i needed to change the white circle to yellow and make it smaller so the text ran over it.

Front cover draft 3

This is my 3rd draft of my front cover. I changed the image and i think this is the most clearer image so far but if i were to use it in my final one i would make it brighter. I have stuck to my original colour scheme of red white and black as it seems to fit in with my genre most. I have changed to a different font for my masthead but arent sure which one i prefer so far. I'm not sure that if i made the image brighter i would then have to change the colour of my cover lines so it looks more clear. The image i think looks more like my chosen genre of music aswell.

Front cover draft 2

This is my second draft for my front cover and i changed the image to see which works better. I really like this image as i think that it engages the audience more with there being eye contact. I changed the font of the masthead and the colour which i still think stands out in white and i really like the font. I still have red in my colour scheme to make it stand out. I changed some of the text to blue to make it different but im not sure whether it goes with the colour scheme.

Front cover draft 1

This is my first draft of my music magazine front cover. This one i like but there are some things that  i dont like and would need improvement. I think the text needs to be made more clear on the cover lines and because the text is black it is quite hard to see. The pull quote is also hard to see with it being in black. I like the font of the masthead as it is quite unique and i like it in red because it stands out and catches peoples attention. Also this is the only draft in which i have used an image with a background that isnt white. I like this as it makes it more interesting but it is hard to find the right colour for the text that fits in with the colour scheme and is also noticeable.

Possible photos

Mindmap of ideas using prezi

This is my midmap of ideas using prezi. It goes through step by step of all my ideas for my music magazine. First i looked at possible name ideas and came up with some that i though fit my chosen genre of music. My next point was thinking of different colour schemes for my magazine as every magazine needs a house style and continuous colour scheme that fits in with their genre of music. I then though about what artists i like and what ones will be on my front cover feature stories. After looking at other music magazines and what articles are featured i thought about some possible ones for my own. Ones that will get the audience interested and intrigued but also ones that feature artists who my target audience will like.

Font ideas

After thinking of ideas for the name of my magazine i have decided on 'FUSION'. I think it sounds as if it is related to my chosen genre of indie/alternative rock and it has the meaning of indie and alternative rock being fused together as my magazine aims to include both genres of artists. I researched different types of fonts for my name of my magazine and these were the fonts that rteally stood out to me and seemed unique:

Hand drawn draft - Front cover

1st Box plot draft - Front cover

This is my first draft of a front cover, this is just a rough idea and so is not my final one.

Existing behind the scene photoshoots of music artists

 

These are videos of existing behind the scene photoshoots. I researched into these to give me inspiration for my own photoshoot that i will be doing. It inspired me to try out different poses and positions aswell what angles look good and to be unique. Also it showed me what lighting looks good for when it comes to doing my own photoshoot.

 

 

Behind the scenes of Gwen Stefani's UK ELLE photoshoot:

 

 

 

Florence Welch behind the scenes photoshoot for Bazaar magazine:

 

Costume and make-up ideas

This is my costume and make-up ideas for my photoshoot. I want my model to be wearing a black simple dress and either red doc martens or black biker boots. This i believe fits in with my genre of indie/rock because its not too girly it is a simple look but looks quite indie. I liked the pose at the top right corner as it is a longshot and would be a good photo for my double page-spread. I wanted the make-up to be simple and fresh but with a tint on the lips so it didnt look boring or understated. I have included  converse and skinny jeans into my ideas as this fits in with my genre also and are very popular amongst my target audience of 15-24. For my contents page i want my models to be wearing skinny jeans and converse. I have included a guitar for one of my props because i think i want one of my images on my contents page to involve a guitar to give my iimages variation.

Front cover, contents page and double page-spread comparison

These are my comparisons of front covers, contents pages and double-page spreads. I compared all the common conventions that are featured, the colour schemes, feature stories, layout etc. I found out that each magazine has its own style which i need to incorporate in my own magazine. They all have a house style colour scheme which follows through the whole magazine, the colour scheme also fits in with the genre of the magazine and has given me ideas on my own colour scheme. The main images on all front covers are very strong so i need to make sure mine is. After comparing contents pages i know the kind of layout that i want and that i need to include a 'features' section and a 'regulars' section. I also need to know that i need to include other images from related articles to give it more depth. After comparing the double-page spreads it gave me inspiration for what to do for my own layout and story. Also that i should include a 'pull quote' from the article. Comparing three magazines for all three pages has been very useful and has given me inspiration and ideas for when it comes to doing my own magazine.

My Reader Profile

This is my own reader profile that i have created after looking at NME's reader profile. After identifying that my targer audience will be 15-24 i chose images that are aimed at this age range. The images also link in with my magazine genre of alternative rock/indie. For example, people in my magazines age range wear a lot of converses and doc martins but also people who enjoy indie and alternative rock music. I have included the price and frequency of my magazine to make it informative.