Thursday 15 December 2011

initial first draft for double spread

my last project is used a simple design that i was able to complete and reproduce quickly and effectivly from the information i gathered from the last projected which  i put towards this assigment, with the design of the front cover and the contents page and lastly the double spread i have included below the first that i came up with for the double spread.
because i have not got the band that i want i have just put the layout that i want to have in it, the font , the colour of the letters all of it is how i want it as it stands now .
i want the articles on the left in a block because i want the image to be leaning against it because the image will be someone who will be leaning up against the wall.
from my first draft i will develop my idea by changing the text , the font and the design of the page 

Wednesday 23 November 2011

comparison of two similar magazine covers

the two magazines that i have chosen are VIBE and Kerrang magazine

On the left is a example of part of the music genre that i will be covering in my music magazine. The genre that i am going to be using is Rock / indie music kerrang magazine sells a large amount of magazines , the actual number that they have sold yearly i could not have found becasue i dont have access to that kind of imformation , i did email kerrang but i never got a reply at this time however i will add this if i get one. much later on i discovered on the interent on on average for circulation the magazine sells 43,033 copies of the magazine  kerrang magazine is part of the  Bauer Media Group Institution which is a large German publishing company based in Hamburg, which operates in 15 countries worldwide. Kerrang Magazine is normally full of information about the latest rock music news. This magazine is more suitable for rock music lovers only. The design of the magazine seems to draw people towards it with its bold Masthead that is suitable for the music that is in the magazine the images are of people that are part of the music genre that is inside the magazine, you wouldnt find any other genres in this magazine becasue it is an exclusive magaizine primarly about rock music
On the right is another example of part of the music that i will be using for my magazine , the Magazine on the right is called Vibe The publication predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. The magazine's target demographic is predominantly young, urban followers of hip-hop culture if i combine this kind of magazine with the kerrang one then it would be close to what i am trying to go for. Vibe Magazine is the opposite from what kerrang magazine is, it isnt stuck to one type of music it can have R&B hip hop and mainstream music thats in the charts so that it isnt stuck in one area meaning that it appeals to more people.

comparision of two similar music magazines

Thursday 10 November 2011

Proposal for music magazine

Idea: The title of the Music magazine that i shall make will be called Mainstream.

The Genres used:  The genres of the magizines that will be in my shall be of a mixed variety that a range of people are interested in.
This will range from pop to rock to hip- hop and metal and rap , this will mean that i will appeal to a wider amount of people and broaden the people that would normally buy this magazine.

The Age Range: The age range that i have chosen is 16 - 18 years, the reason for this is becasue the age range that i have chosen are normally meant to have money to buy the magazine and can go to concerts and buy the stuff that is going to be advertised inthe magazine.

Target Audiance : the target audiance i am after for my magazine will be the teenage market mainly pointing towards the ages of 16 - 18 , i have picked them because of the content inside my magazine will apply directly to them.

Why this is a good idea: i think that this is a good idea because music appeals to young adults , they also have a disposable income so they can buy what they want also most have part time jobs at this age which contribute to more money , i was in this target audiance untill last month so i know what this age group / target auduance want in a magazine.

How i am going to get this done:  firstly i will do a brainstorm of ideas that would be suitable in my magazine , then i shall research on what works well in a current magazine , after that i will create a questionaire and distribute it around people of that age group to further my research on this subject.
after i will begin my first draft for both the front cover and the contents page, by applying the brainstorm ideas to the first draft to see if it works well with my ideas,