Double Page Spread DRAFT

 

Mock up of Double Page Spread

 

This is my Double Page Spread so far, I am incredibly pleased with the close-ups of each individual member because it looks exactly like I planned it to be and the dark shadows emphasise the darkness of rock and dramatises the rock band. The large logo stands for Saint Lucinda and I combined the two first letters together to provide a sense of unity and I included a logo because most bands have logos in which their fans identify them by. The slogan is red to suggest the bands power and passion towards music as well as the font which has a lot of sharp and long edges to infer importance and that they are definitely not afraid to stands out. I still feel that the logo does not look advanced enough so I will be adjusting it to captivate the readers attention more. I am interviewing Saint Lucinda and the questions and answers will be on the right hand side because technically the right side is the first page the reader lays their eyes on.

Layout of Double Page Spread

Double Page Spread Research

 

Whilst I was creating my double page spread, I really needed some inspiration for the layout as I have not made a double page spread before. I was looking for certain features I could include to make it seem more exciting, appealing to the eye and readable because I want to create a double page spread that makes people want to read more. The double page spreads that I have chosen all have a large focus on the artist and I think their different poses reveal who they are as artists and their genre of music. The colours also play a large part in what the interview is going to be about; whether it is serious or promoting their new music. Most of the double page spreads I have looked at; have quotes in bold, large writing to emphasise and summarise the context of the interview.

Photo Planning

The photoshoot of Saint Lucina went really well and the blog post I put up of planning the photoshoot was very accurate to what actually happened. My photo shoot ended up taking place back stage of the theatre where the walls a black and with no source of light to lure the audience in and to replicate 'Queen'.

As there are three members in 'Saint Lucinda', the female lead singer is in the centre of the image with the lead guitarist and the bass guitarist at her sides to present a dramatic feel to it and to emphasise the female in the band. The central image consists of light shining upon everyone's faces to emphasise their diverse features and to also capture the audiences attention.

The props in the photo shoot are a bass guitar, an electric guitar and a microphone to demonstrate to the reader that each member is individually talented reinforcing the fact that they create their own music. The clothing the models will wear will be dark colours such as black, grey and dark blue or green to blend in with the background. 

I took photographs of each band member to use for the images on the Double Page Spread. The individual shots are effective as they are also located in a dark room with an iPhone light shining upon their faces to dramatise the images with the use of a low camera shot.

Photo Planning

 

This photo shoot is of 'Lost Souls' who are a female rock-indie band and their photos are featured on the front cover and the contents page to advertise their exclusive interview with my magazine 'Disgrace'. Their photographs are also in poster form which comes as a freebie with the magazine. The secondary images on the cover, show three posters from their photo shoot and I have chosen to include photos which display their personality, closeness and edgy style. The girls are wearing dark clothes; mostly black to demonstrate stereotypical 'rock' music. One of the models is chewing gum and the other is listening to music with their earphones to suggest their rebellious personality which is shown typically in 'rock' music. The location of the photo shoot took place outside on a bright afternoon against a brick wall with natural light shining upon the wall to show how natural 'rock' music is. Their friendship is demonstrated with touching, laughing and having a similar fashion style.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo Planning

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This photo shoot goes towards the secondary image on my front and the image in the contents page. The model is Francis Basco but he is known as Einstein who is a singer song writer and he is promoting his brand new album. The photo shoot took place outdoors when it was a foggy morning which had an eerie and natural effect which brought the shoot to life. I decided the shoot should be an area with a lot of natural aspects such as with trees and flowers to portray the purity and calmness of his music. Einstein writes his own songs and can play many instruments; he specialises in playing the guitar and I wanted to show that his music comes from his soul and the photos display honesty and nature. He is wearing simple winter clothes and is covering up to infer that he is distant from society and the only way of communicating is through music. He is looking directly into the camera to connect with the reader and his pose is genuine and not over exaggerated to convey his normality. The photos are quite dark so I have edited them to make them brighter on the Serif Page Plus Photo Lab.

Final magazine cover DRAFT

This is my music magazine cover and I am really happy with it as all the colours work together perfectly and the central image is exactly what i planned as it displays a sense of professionalism. I moved the image downwards so all their faces are not being taken over by other magazine features which was included in the target audience feedback. I tried to make the layout of certain features such as the font central so that the cover does not seem too busy and to display significance for 'Saint Lucinda'. I decided to make the puffs a bright yellow colour because it contrasts with the dark background and the writing is enlarged so that the words 'win' and 'free' stand out to the reader as that grabs their attention. I feel like this cover still needs more improvements and adjustments as there are blank spaces to be filled; possibly with a secondary image.

Music Magazine DRAFT

This is my Final cover for my music magazine and i am reasonably pleased with how it has turned out. I do not think that it is perfect as i am not entirely happy with the position of the central image.  

 I needed to collect some feedback from three people who fit into my target audience. I asked one male and two females what they think about my cover and what they would improve about my cover. I asked them about the:

 

• Masthead
• Pug and Puff
• The central image
• The cover lines
• The Price
•  If they would buy it

I recorded peoples feedback on my iphone and i have taken their opinions on board and have improved my cover.

 I am extremely happy with my magazine cover as it includes all the features a magazine should have and it appeals to my target audience. I am pleased with my central image as it looks professional and replicates the Rock band 'Queen' which is what 'Saint Lucinda' represents in their own way.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Photo shoot Planning

The central image on my music magazine cover will be a 'Rock' band called 'Saint Lucinda' which is made up of three members. The main photograph is inspired by the classical rock band 'Queen' so I aim to make the photograph dramatic and as effective as possible with the use of the lighting, the location and the models involved.
My photo shoot will take place in a large dark room to lure the audience into the models to replicate 'Queen' but I do not intend on making it a copy as the band I have chosen are unisex and I would like to demonstrate female empowerment through the photo.
As there are three members in 'Saint Lucinda', the female lead singer will be in the centre of the image with the lead guitarist and the bass guitarist at her sides to present a dramatic feel to it and to emphasise the female in the band. Every member will look directly into the camera to captivate the audience to draw them in to buying the magazine.
I want the central image to have a light shining upon everyone's faces to emphasise their diverse features and to also capture the audiences attention. The light will be from an iphone torch and the light shining on their faces would create a gothic and scary effect to demonstrate their power and their musical instruments will be included.
I chose to take the photographs in front of a black curtain so that the audience focus specifically on the band and to also create a sense of darkness and dramatize the shoot to resemble the rough and edginess of 'rock' music.
The props I have decided to use in the photo shoot are a bass guitar, an electric guitar and a microphone to demonstrate to the reader that each member is individual and to display that they all have the ability and the talent to play an instrument reinforcing the fact that they create their own music. They will all hold their instruments into the light to convey the importance of 'rock' music and to show their energy during a performance.
The clothing the models will wear will be dark colours such as black, grey and dark blue or green to blend in with the background. The lead singer will wear a band t-shirt to demonstrate their dedication and constant passion towards 'rock' music. The lead singer will also wear jewellery to convey her femininity and to display to the audience that women can be in a 'rock' band as it is rare to find a unisex band.
I will also take photographs of each band member individually so that I can use them for the images inside the magazine; specifically for the double page spread. The individual shots will have the same effect as the group photo as they will be in the same dark room with a light shining on their face with an iphone torch. The individual shots shall be very dramatic as I will use a low-angle shot to make each member seem superior and powerful.

For the secondary images on the cover, I plan to use three main photos to be advertised as posters on the front cover. I will use two girls who are roughly the same height to convey they are as talented as each other and they will wear dark clothes; preferably black to demonstrate stereotypical 'rock' music. One of the models will be chewing gum and the other listening to music with their earphones to suggest their rebellious personality which is shown typically in 'rock' music. The location of the photo shoot shall be outside against a brick wall with natural light shining upon the wall to show how natural 'rock' music is and I intend on making the shoot as natural as possible; showing their friendship through touching and laughing together.

Layout of Front Cover

Questionnaire Analysis

I created a questionnaire which consisted of twelve questions and I asked ten people who fell into the target audience of my music magazine. I chose random people of the same age (14-16 and 17-19) but they are all different so that I receive a range of answers.

As a result of the questionnaire, I discovered that 'Rock' music is the most popular genre for the teenagers so my music magazine is going to be mainly focused on 'Rock' music. The second and third most popular genre is 'Alternative' and 'Metal'. I will take this into account so I will include 'Alternative' and 'Metal' themes and styles in my magazine to provide more of a diverse and edgier vibe to the magazine.

The majority of my chosen target audience purchase music magazines weekly, therefore my magazine will contain weekly news and updates to keep the reader consistently interested.
Everyone I asked reported that they enjoy listening to music in their spare time. Activities such as art and watching television are also popular interests so I have decided to provide the target audience with an artistic style in the magazine.
I have found out that 'Kerrang!' magazine is the most popular out of the eight magazines on the questionnaire. 'Kerrang!' consists of similar features with my magazine. From the questionnaire 9 out of 10 people said that they prefer magazines containing freebies.

I discovered that listening to music with an iPhone or MP3 player is extremely popular for teenagers  which demonstrates how significant social media is. YouTube is used a lot to find new trends and exploring different genres which is used a lot amongst my chosen target audience.

The contents that my target audience are most interested in are interviews, albums and news, so I will include the latest updates. As interviews were a popular request, I will include an exclusive interview with a 'Rock' band.

Music magazine mock-up

 

I have created a mock-up for my 'Rock' music magazine as a result of the feedback from my target audience questionnaire. My magazine is going to be focused on 'Rock' music; especially as my target audience feel that 'Rock' is their favourite genre because it is expressive. The reason why I chose to make the masthead large, white and in capital letters is because I would like it to be the first feature people notice. I made the masthead white so that it contrasts effectively with the background and it is rough and artistic to convey a powerful message to attract the audience. I chose to include a tagline to portray the importance of the magazine; "Music magazine of the year" which immediately captures the readers attention. The colours I chose are black, red and purple which stand out and contrast well as they are bright. Black suggests the darkness and edginess of 'Rock' music whilst red suggests different emotions such as anger and passion which they reinforce in their music. I included cover lines to demonstrate to the reader that there is more content inside and I also used cover lines to capture the attention of the reader encase they like a specific band I have used. The cover lines and the secondary images both have red backgrounds to attract the reader and to give an empowering effect. The red also represents passion which suggests the importance for fans to read more so they purchase the magazine. The purple font for 'The new Queen' suggests royalty and importance which is ironic as the Queen is royalty whilst the classical rock band is called Queen and Saint Lucinda intend on following in their footsteps. I advertise posters for another rock band with a purple font to suggest how special the reader is to have one. I included three free posters as the majority of my target audience said they would love a freebie in their ideal music magazine. I have included a pug at the bottom of the cover stating a festival giveaway which is in red to highlight the excitement of the event and to show how vital it is to enter. I have used a puff to advertise a competition for winning Saint Lucinda merchandise which is purple and the shape of the puff is circular to provide a sense of excitement and to suggest the winner will be extremely special and lucky to win it. My central image is inspired by 'Queen' as they are icons in the rock industry, as well as the image being effective and dramatic with the use of lighting and their facial expressions. The image is black and white to resemble the darkness behind the music as well as the dramatic effect drawing the audience in. 

Music Magazine Questionaire

 

I created a questionnaire to find out and analyse different peoples music and music magazine types. This questionnaire is for people that fit into the target audience for my music magazine which means I will be asking young females.

 

 

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