Creating My Double Page Spread...

I have followed the basic template but have added my main image of my cover star, a title, page numbers and the artists upcoming album.

 

I have added little bits of text including the artists name, a short introduction to the interview and information on the sale of the album.

I also had to tweak the title as some of it it was falling into the gutter in the middle of the page.

 

Here I have inserted the interview with the cover star.

 

I chose certain quotations that I liked and enlarged them and added speech marks to seperate them from the rest of the text. This draws the readers attention to them and gives them an insight to the interview and the artist as a person.

 

This is a print preview of my double page spread.

 

Finished Double Page Spread...

I am very pleased with th outcome of this as I feel that it looks quite professional. I like that image that I used because it is a close-up and it suits the title, 'Up close and peronal', I wanted it to imply a gripping interview but also it is humerous with the image.

I also like how the quotations stand out because it intrigues the audience.

Album Cover..

This is my artists album cover which I created on pic monkey.

I added an inner shadow around the page to emphasise the album name. I also added the text down the right hand side.

I chose the name 'No Light' because I felt that it went with the image. The musician is sitting in front of lots of candles so 'No Light' seemed very fitting.

Mock Double Page Spread...

This is the template that I will be using to create my double page spread.

Creating My Contents Page...

 I have used the template to create my contents page, I have added a background colour and the letter 'S'. I have also made the title white so that it is visible to read.

 

 I have added the images along with the page number of their article.

 

 

I have included the subcription box and the articles. I decided to move the features to the top because it made more sense to read. 

 

This is the print preview of my contents page.

 

This was my original contents page, but the next image is the actual version.

All I changed was the background colour slightly as I wanted to keep continuity within the magazine, as the new contents page matches my double page spread.

This is my finished contents page...

 

 

 

 

Mock Contents Page...

This is the template that I will follow when creating my contents page.

Creating My Magazine Cover...

This is when I have added the background image to the cover and have made the masthead red as this is part of my colour scheme but also so it can be read.

 

This is where I inserted my masthead in the font that I have chosen.

I have also added in an image and text to go along with it.

 

This print screen shows that I have added skyline text, a puff, anchorage text and sell lines.

 

I decided that I wanted to make the puff a slightly darker grey as this stands out more, which is important because it is an offer so needs to catch people's eye.

I have added more sell lines and the date of this week's issue.

I also decided that I wanted the anchorage text to be more in the middle, as this is the most important feature on the page. Because of this movement I needed to move the image more to the bottom left corner and make slight size adjustements to the text next to it.

 

This is the print preview of my magazine cover.

This is my finished magazine cover...

Flatplan...

A flatplan helps the magazine editors organise their articles and decide where they want to place each article.

I found that making this flatplan has helped me a lot to create my magazine, especially my contents page as I knew what articles to include and on what page to put them on.

Choosing My (Masthead) Font...

I had previously asked in my questionnaire what font to use and 'Broadway' was the most popular.

However, I decided that I did not like this font for my magazine so I searched for more fonts on http://www.fontspace.com/ and picked four that I liked.

I asked ten people which font they liked the best and here are the results:

Font 1: 6 votes

Font 2: 3 votes

Font 3: 1 vote

Font 4: 0 votes 

Therefore I will be using font 1 as this is the most popular with my audience.

Mock Cover...

This is the template that I will follow to create my magazine cover.

Photo To Include Of Upcoming Artist...

*This artist will be included in the contents page*
 

 I liked this photo as my model is wearing headphones so it shows that he has a great interest in music, his tattoo gives the photo a rock edge and he is looking away from the camera so it gives his character a sense of mystery.

Possible Photos Of Band Manager...

I will include both of these images in my magazine. The top one will be for the cover and the second will be for the contents page.

I like both of these images as he has a serious face in both of them, suggesting his is very professional. In the top image he has his arms crossed showing that he has attitude and he is a very serious person.

Possible Photos Of Cover Artist To Include...

I like this image because it represents my models character a unique artist who is not afraid to be a bit different. I like the positioning of her hands however it may be unclear that it is her in the image.

I like this image as she has a slight grin to her face, suggesting that she is very confident.

I however fell that this image is quite boring and I would not know where to place it in the magazine.

I like this image because my model is looking directlly at the camera, giving the audience a direct mode of address.

I think that this image would be perfect for the cover because there is white space either side of her, this would be perfect space for the sile lines of the articles to go.

I like this image because the smile suggests confidence and love of what she does.

I also like the fact that it is a close up of her because it is more personal.

I would like to use this in the magazine, possibly on the double page spread.

I like this image as it is a mid-shot, showing her body language. I also like how the sun from the window is coming accross her face, it gives her a light side and dark side of her face which could possibly represent her personality.

I like this image as it shows that she does not care what people think about her. She is not looking at the camera, her arms are down by her side and she is biting her lip with slightly raides eyebrows, showing that she is very laid back.

 

Photos For Album Cover...

 

I like this image for an album cover because the candles in the background are very visible and my model is looking down, giving a sense of mystery to the image.

I do not like this image because you can see other objects in the background, the model is also covering the candles behind her, which is a vital part of the image.

The same goes for this image as you can see other things in the background and she is covering the candles.

I do however like how she has her head down and is looking at the camera, I feel that it gives a dark, sinister atmosphere to the photograph.

I like the positioning of the model and the background looks how I wanted it to, however the image is slightly blury to use it as the album cover.

Photos From Shoots...

Model 1 (Cover Star):

 

Model 2 (Band Manager):

Model 3 (Another Artist Featured):

My Cover Artist's Style...

Looking at the 'rock chick' style I have made an image board to show the kind of image I want my cover artist to have. I have chosen more than one outfit because I want photographs with different outfits in them. I have also shown how I want to style my model's hair, makeup and what kind of accessories I want her to be wearing. I will use these images as inspiration when choosing the clothes for the photoshoot, but will try and get her image as close to this as possible.

My Models...

So far I have chosen three models to appear in my magazine.
The first is my friend Molly who is going to be the cover artist for my music magazine. Although she does not fit the stereotype of a typical rock artist, I am going to give her a makeover so I can give her the image that I pictured my cover artist to have.
The second is going to be my brother, as he is a DJ himself I feel that he will be a good model as he is already familiar with the music world.
The third model is going to be my dad, although he does not look like a music artist I feel that he would be good to feature either as a band manager on the cover or on the contents page as a character from an upcoming movie or television show.

Iconography Associated With My Genre...

Locations...

Looking at examples of music magazines I have noticed that the majority have a clear background for the cover photo, so for my cover I will be using a plain background. It will not be an issue for me to find somewhere with a plain background because I can use the plain white wall in bedroom, I am also using white because the colour scheme of magazine is going to be white, red and black, so the background will be white and the text will be red and black. For the two page spread I will keep the smae background but change the colour of it in photoshop. I will change it to either black or grey, this will give the images some variety.

Analysing A Contents Page 2...

Mojo:

The word 'Mojo' has been used at the top of this page making it quickly recognisable. The word 'Contents' has not been used at the top but it is obvious that it is one because of its coventions such as listed articles and their page numbers at the side.

The main colous that have been used on this page are red, white and black. But also other colours are included in the images and since the images take up a lot of the page there are is not really a specific colour scheme which is good for the readers as it is not gender specific and is fun and interesting for them.

The fonts that have been used are bold and clear to read, the title 'Mojo' is the largest and most bold showing that it is the most important. The descriptions of the articles are in ittalics showing that they differ from the rest of the text. The main articles are are bolder than the descriptions because they are more likely to be read.

On this contents page their is not a main image that is concentrated on, instead there is a variety of different photos on the side that realate to the articles. This shows that all of them are equally as important and readers aren't just buying the magazine for the one main article on the cover. Not all of the images at the side are corresponding to an article in the middle, this will give the reader a sense of suspension as they do not know what they are about to read about.

The layout of this page is fairly neat and straight forward, so as not to overwelm the reader. It is clear and simple, the articles and their page numbers are placed in the middle, the title is at the top of the page and the images are down the right hand side.

Analysing A Contents Page 1...

Q Magazine:

The title of the magazine,Q, has been used at the top of the page so that it is quickly recognisable. 'Contents' has been used at the top to show what is inside the magazine. The issue number is also placed at the top showing that it has sold lots of copies and collectors of the magazine can quickly identify if they have missed an issue or not.

The colours that have been used for this contents page are red, white and black. These colours are well suited to this magazines genre, as red and black are usual colours assosiated to rock. The white tones down these colours making it still rock like, but more so that anyone can pick up in shops and be able to read and relate to. These colours are used all throughout this magazine showing continuity.

The font that has been used is clear and spread out, this is because they want to make sure that anyone can read the magazine and they do not want to choose a particular style that will only suit certain types of people. This is broadening their target audience.

The use of images has been used well here. The largest photo is of Matthew Bellamy, the lead vocalist of the band Muse, showing that they are the main feature in the magazine. Other photos have been tilted slightly to one side giving the page more character, it also shows that rock stars are quite laid back and not neat or organised. I like how the photos have been labelled with their article page number, this would make it easy for the reader to quickly find the page they want to look at. The colours in the images are not distracting from the colour scheme used throughout the magazine, it would have been really off putting if Mat Bellamy was wearing bright pink or alluminous yellow.

The layout of this page seems fairly neat but some of the photos have been tilted to one side slightly revealing a laid back feel that people can relate to.

Conventions Of A Music Magazine Cover...