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Student magazine contents page

This was my final contents page for the student magazine. when i did this i had never really experienced programmes such as photo shop,or publisher so did not have very good techniques or skills, so when i tackled my final contents page for my music magazine i made such i improved on this. however i did like the layout of my contents page and this was reflected when u compare the two pages together as they follow a similar layout.

Student magazine final frount cover

This is my final front cover for my student magazine, from uploading this it is clear to see the improvements i have made and my progression towards completing my final music magazine. As you can see the front cover of this is not very professional and looks very messy and not well thought out, i took all this into consideration when making my music magazine front cover.

Final article

After looking over what i thought was my final article i decided to make a few improvements, i realised that i had to much free space still left and that my columns weren't accurately lined up so i altered all of these and just doing that improved the over all look, i then added in different text for some parts of the article to make it look less plain. After doing all this i added in some bold yellow text boxes were i could the competition and useful information text in so that it stood out more to the audience, i think this was a good improvement and was very successful. i also used word art to make a bold title for the competition section, i thought i should do this because it would be the first thing the readers eyes would be drawn to. so this is my final article and my final evaluation PowerPoint will be uploaded shortly.

My Tour dats photograph

i created this photo by using photoshop, and made it look like a touring date extract you would normally find in a magazine, i think this picture works really well because it makes the article look more realistic and prefesional, i was really pleased with the outcome of this photo i did.

Main photo used for article page

This is the main photograph i used for my article page, i used photoshop to adjust the colours and hue settings, i think this made the photo look very effective and go well with the theme and colours of the page, it also stood out as the main photo should.

Most recent edited magazine article

This is my most recent final draft of my magazine article, as you can see since last time i have added in a few more photographs and then imported my text i firstly drafted onto word. My text is an interview with DJ.Petty so to make this more obvious and stand out more, i used two tone text so the black stands for the question being asked where as the orange stands for the answer being received, i thought this look very effective and made the page look more colourful and interesting, there are still a few bits and pieces i need to re-arrange but this is the basic final edition layout.

Magazine article

This is my first draft layout for my music magazine article, i have chosen to do this on a A3 size paper layout, and have inserted text boxes and picture boxes to were i think my text should go, this is only a rough guide and will properly be changed around over the course. I have then inserted my pictures i will use for the article. i have placed these but there not definite positions. i have also added a background effect of silver so this makes the page more effective.

Re-Edited

i have re wored some of the editors note and moved around the contents information so the media fitted the page better, i also added some page numbers cuz i had a lot of white space to cover this is now my final contents page.

Contents page

So far this is how my content page stands, i made sure it not only colour co-ordinated with itself but it linked to the front page, i think makes it look neat and presentable, i may still have a play around with were the wording and pictures are layed out but this is the main outlay for my contents page.

First draft of contents page

This is the first draft of my contents page, its not anywere near finished i still need to move pictures and the layout about because i am not compleatley happy at the moment, i am also quirring about the back ground colour wandering if its mayb a bit to much in your face?
i then need to think about getting down my information andhow this page will link to my article.

Front cover re-edited

I decided to change around some of the writting to make it flow better, i also change around some of the wordings and titles, because i found out the interview i was planning to do could not be done so i had to re-think this area.

Analysis of Kerrang front cover

This is the music magazine front cover from a Karrang issue; just from first glance of the front cover you can tell there will be lots of band information and pictures ECT.

The main target audience for Kerrang magazine are teenagers 15-19 year old. People who are interested in rock/punk/grunge/indie music tend to be the main audience and buyers of this magazine, you could get this impression because if you look towards the bottom there are a list of bands all linked to the punk rock scene. As well as this the main central image gives out a very incisive theme. The central image is a man being tattooed by a woman, this can associate the fact that most punk rockers have tattoos to symbolise there interests and emotions, this picture is very dramatic so would stand out compared to any other magazine helping to draw people . Unlike other music magazines such as pop, or girl magazines the picture does not have that welcoming factor, then again this could be a connotation of Karrang because the music and lyrics found within the genre are not happy, catchy and welcoming, they hold a lot of emotion and hurt, so people that buy this magazine can normally relate to it.

The person in the picture is Matt Heafy who is a member of the rock band TRIVIUM. He is on the cover because it shows what the main article will be about, so when readers first pick up the magazine, they are drawn to buy it, it appeals to the magazine’s target audience as well.

There is text under the main picture that says: “Under the skin of Matt Heafy TRIVIUM”… this can be a play on words associated with the picture because he is being tattooed so there under the skin, this can be use as catchy text to also help draw the reader in.

I would say this magazine would be more for the people who have “alternative lifestyles” e.g. Goths, punks etc. because of the contents of the magazine, it gives articles on bands which are representing the audience, it also gives concert gigs, dates and locations, it also has a wide variety of photographs possible taken at previous concerts, so there is a wide variety for the readers. The design of the block title tells me that the magazine is quite edgy but organised. This is because the title looks like it has been smashed, possibly related to when rock stars smash there guitars on the floor at the end of gigs The title is a main part of the front cover because it is so bold its one of the first things the reader will see and read do they need to give an edge to it. From the title “Kerrang” you can tell that the magazine is linked to music because the word Kerrang sounds like a connotation of the sound that is made when someone strums on the guitar, this would also link to the audience because the guitar is one of the main instruments found in the rock/punk music.
On the front there are pop out vibrant shapes that hold information containing free gifts or competitions. This also helps to promote the magazine because people think there getting something added onto the magazine.
The magazine has a slogan …..LIFE IS LOUD. This will become a brand that people will associated with the magazine and will be recognized, again another tactic of selling the product

The colours used through out the magazine are quite dark and gloomy, there is a lot of black, which can definitely be associated and be a stereotype of Goths and punks.
The fonts used are quite plain and not to complex, there bold and stand out which is a good link because the music associated with this magazine stands out from all other music.

my Front cover sketch

this was my original sketch that i used to base my final front cover on. this was not my original sketch thought because i was not happy with the lay out of it, through using this sketch i found it a lot easier and quicker to create my front cover on photo shop because i could use it to no were each of the photos was going and the layout of the text.

Changes to my front cover along the way

After putting all the correct pieces onto my front cover i then started to play about with fonts and colours, the back ground colours and moving around things to ensure everything fitted together, I'm pleased with the out come and i will now start thinking about my contents page.

Starting my editing for my front cover

After taking my photos i then straight away got on with creating and editing my front cover, i used the magnetic lasso to copy and paste my images onto one page. This gave a good effect of movement through the photo. After playing around with the positioning of the 3 different poses,i then added in a bar code, which all magazines must have, i got the image for this of the Internet. After completing these two tasks i then set out to start the writing what you would find inside of the magazine, in short brief catchy sentences.
Now i will go on to add in a title and other things found on the front cover of a magazine.

Range of my front cover photos

To create these photo i used one of my fellow stundents and made sure he had dressed up in the correct clothing that would represent the music theme. i used a plain background of a blank blue wall. i think this made the person stand out more, and was more appropriate for the effect i was going to do. I made sure i had a variety of poses and frames to choose from, i then took an additional photo which i thought would be good to then take on and use for my contents page.

Influences

These two photos were found on http://www.devolutiondesigns.co.uk/devolution_gallery.html. i like the designs withing these two posters because its very broken, and interesting to look at. i think these would look very effective on the front of a drum&Bass magazine, to represent the crazy fun and disillusion found within the music scene.
The black and white one uses the black shadow of the building well. it appears plain but as you look further then the details spring out.
The other photo can be seen in different ways. at first glance you just see the buildings then as you look again you can see the intricate designs.

Example photos for my magazine cover.

These are a few photos i took when i went to a rave over the new year, i thought these photos would be very affective for my fount cover because it display the auidence and the sence of feeling you will find at a drumm and bass concert. in one of these photos i am fond of the lighting found comming from the strobe lights, i think this would be effective on the cover. If I choose not to use these photos for the front cover i can link them into the contents page and connect it to the sub-title about events for concerts ect..

A Diffrent type of text logo

I Created this font on a diffrent website called cool text, on this website i could change the colour, size of the border, colour of the writing and the font, this is also quite effective beacuse of the bright colours

Magazine title 3

I like this font because it is big and bold just like how you would describle the sound of drum and bass, this would also catch the readers attension, helping to premote the magazine,

This is more of a plain Font, you can see the title more clearly but it still has an interesting line connection affect to it which would intrigue the reader to read the magazine because it would catch the readers eyes.

Magazine Title 1

I like this font because it has a crazy, out of place quirky feeling to it, i think this Tye's in well with the drum and base theme, It is also a good way of showing the age group of the magazine because its not formal so apples its aimed at a younger age group.

Ideas For The Front Cover And Double Page Article

For my front cover i have had time to carefully think and plan out what i am attending to do. For my main picture which will include my background i am hoping to use a graffiti ed wall found on the premises of my school, then using one of my fellow students, dress him up a bot with the appropriate related clothing and accessories, place him in 3 different positions against the wall, then using the technology of photoshop, combine all 3 poses onto one picture, hopefully if this turn out as plan, it will be very affective and relate well to the theme of my magazine,
After completing this i will use an Internet site called Da Font to create the font for my title and tagline, after all this i will then carry on by added additional information and pictures needed.



For my double page article i will do a biography/information article on a well known drum and bass artist, this will include pictures, information, facts and quotes found from previous articles of the artist, i will have to research carefully for this to insure i get the rite information.

Music Magazine Production-pitch of ideas

Genre/Sub-gender: My Music Magazine Is Based On Drum And Bass Music, This Combines Drum And Base, Dubstep And Dance Music.

Audience: My Target Audience Will Be Teenagers Of My Own Age 16-18 Year Old, This Will Be Easy To Relate To Because I Can Understand People Of My Own Age Group. My Audience Will Be Students, Or People Who Are In Education Or Jobs So This Will Be A Magazine They Can Use To Get Away From There Everyday Life. My Audience Will Range widely Because Within Drum And Base There Are Many Genres.

Name Of Magazine: My Magazines Name Will Be a Quirk Name Taken From A Well Known Drum And Bass Song, This Will Not Only Help The Magazine To Be Recognised But Will Also Hopefully Become Catchy. The Magazine Name Will Be 'Put a DONK On It'.

Tag line: My Tag line Will Emphases What Genre Magazine It Is, Some think Also The Lines Of ' The Knowledge To Handle Hard Core Drum And Bass'.

Editorial Mission Statement: This Magazine is Trying To Create New Found Knowledge Into The world Of Drum And Bass, Try To Educate Teenagers Of The Up Coming Musicians, Give them An In site Into The Music Industry And Machinery.

Reader Profile: My Magazine Will Be Aimed At Teenagers World Wide, Who Carry The hectic Lifestyle, Trying To Juggle School And Work With A Social Life. They What To Attend Upcoming Gigs And Events, They Can Use The Magazine To Fine Dates And Times Of Certain Events, And Catch Up On The Latest Trend That Is Hitting The Music Scene At The Moment. The teenagers Will Be Able To Relate To The Magazine Because This Will Be The Age Group In Which It is Aimed AT. Because Of The Fact The Magazine Is Aimed At Teenagers I Have To Take Into Consideration That They Don't Have A Lot Of 'Luxury' Money To Spend So I Will Have To Keep The Price Reasonable.

Magazine Logos Found On Google

These Logos are insperation for my own, i want to have a brand Logo that will appear on each issue so then people will start to reconise it, these are a few examples of what i want mine to look like,

Experimental founts for my frount cover

I found a website called dafont.com where there is different types of fount where you can type in a phrase or word and it will customise it for you. this will be useful for experimenting with my title for my front page.

Font logo examples found from google

this is a example of a logo i could use for my frount cover, this could be a brand for my magazine in which every one recognises, this will give me a good basic idea.

Magazine Contents Analysis

The purpose of this essay is to analysis NME music magazine. I will consider how the front cover and contents page help to inform and attract the readers. NME started in 1995
Starting on the front page, NME has a brand name, using the same colouring of red with the same size placing and framing. This quality will help people to recognise NME and become familiar with the magazine. Another aspect of the front cover is the main picture, they have used a mid-shot of the band Oasis, bleeding from the page also as the photo is so large it is above the fold, representing the connotation of Oasis being such a worldwide recognised band with a huge backing of fans and success, the picture is also a call out to fans teasing the readers to want to look inside of the magazine. They also used a darken background helping to emphasise the bold red of the NME title. There is also a light breaking through from behind the heads of the band members maybe this can also be seen as a connotation of people feeling Oasis are like a God to them. Where as on other issues, they have a lot of head lines, captions and cover lines this issue includes none of them, purely stating that Oasis are so big they need to take the whole page. Needless to say that, there are a few contents found on the front cover, for instance there is a barcode found at the bottom right hand side, people will start to recognise that this in fact is in a fixed location on every issue, leading to people having knowledge of the whereabouts.

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These are another example of the ATM drum and bass magazine. I thought these would be useful to compare to one another.

From searching through many of the front covers i have come to find that they all have one thing in common, and that's the colour theme that runs through the front covers. I think this is a very effective way and can also be seen as a sort of brand so people recognise the magazine through this.

This is a drum and bass magazine called ATM, this includes music such as dupstep, Hip-Hop and breakbeat. the music is a great guide to the underground music.

I like the effect of the picture background and the way the shout is taken at a lower angle making the person appear to be larger then normal, showing a sense of powerment and a connotation of the music because drum and bass music is big and large and loud!. I also like the colour scheme and how it all ties together with the greys and whites. I think i may use this cover as a guideline in making my music magazine.

Plants attack

I liked the affect the plant made upon the wall. It makes it look very mysterious and with the correct lighting this could be a very good scene for a rock band.

I think i could use this shot for many different shots and these could be very successful. The shot is taken at eye level and is very plain and minimal.

The Graffiti wall

I took this shout at a tilt, this gave the effect of the wall reaching away from the camera witch would b a good shot because the band member or band will appear bigger and then fade as they get further away.

The graffiti found on the wall also give this shot more texture and make it seem more interesting.

I think i could use this shot with my drum and base theme.

The tilted corner shot

This shot was taken at an angle to give a more effective and interesting shot. I thought you could place a band crouched down on the floor or stood against the wall, i think this would be effective.

I also like the different blends of colour in this shot and i think this would go well with the grime music gender.

Blue canvas

Around the school i found a blank blue wall and thought this background could be used in many ways, it could be used for any gender of a music magazine and would be good to use as a background for the front cover. the shot was minimal and was just taken at eye level. I think this shot will become very use full.

The blank brick wall

This picture was taken because i thought you could place a band or a band member in front, its plain so it would make the focus on the band bigger. There is light coming from the right hand side witch if someone was stood in front of the wall this could give off a good shadow. The photo was taken at eye level and was just a plain shot.

The dark ally

For this photograph i took it of the ally found with in my school. i thought this would be a good effect if i were to do a music magazine on rock or grime because then the place could represent the music, its a gloomy place and doesn't give out a lot of light. the picture is well framed and taken from eye level with a slight tilt. this could be used maybe on the contents page.