Draft

Contents Flat Plan

Double Page Spread Flat Plan

Contents Page Conventions

Double Page Spread Conventions

Front Cover Flat Plan

Potential Pictures

 

Survey Analysis

 

 

From my survey i can gather what is popular and what people would like to see the most so i can then fit my magazine to suit their needs and wants so they are more likely to buy it and like it.
"Invade" and "Seize" are the most popular potential name ideas for my magazine therefore i will choose between the two choices depending on how they look on the cover. The most popular band according to my survey is Slipknot therefore so the readers are interested my double page spread will be an interview with Slipknot. When asked how people listen to to their music, each choice (Itunes, Albums and Youtube) seems to be equally popular. As a result of this a feature in my magazine will be an itunes discount code that people can access when they buy the magazine. This will make people want to buy the magazine more. I will also include a page on new releases of albums and a short review so they can go and buy them on their own accord. People are willing to pay up to £3 for the magazine so i will price it around this making sure it is reasonable so people are not put off and they get their moneys worth. The most popular fesitvals to go to are Leads and Download. I plan to include festival highlights from download including pictures and info about next year. According to my survey people are more likely to buy the magazine once a month. This means it will have alot more information in then if it was published once a week which means it can be set at a higher price. The most popular colour scheme is maroon and gold therefore i will consider this as a possible colour scheme for my magazine however i need to make sure it stands out and contrasts enough with each other in order to catch peoples attention and make them want to read it. Finally the most popular feature chosen to be included in my magazine is latest gigs, so this will fill up a doubkle page in my magazine informing people on the upcoming gigs and where they will be held. However i will also include all the other features included in the survey as they are also all very popular. Also , a unique selling point for my magazine will be the instrument feature page included info on what instruments bands are using and where they can access them.

 

 

Magazine Proposal

Generating Ideas For My Music Magazine

Ideal Reader: Mood Board

Rule Of Thirds

Double Page Spread Analysis

Front Cover and Contents Page

 

Front Cover and Contents Analysis

 

For my preliminary task I was asked to produce a front cover and contents page for a new college magazine. I believe I was successful in this for the following reasons; throughout both, front cover and contents page it was important to stick to the same colour scheme in order for the magazine to look professional in which I did so. I chose a neutral coral pink colour and complimented it with black and white in order for the text to stand out. This is also essential as people are more likely to pick up the magazine and read it if it stands out. I used images relevant to each story so people are more likely to want to read the story inside after seeing the picture.  My front cover also included pop outs advertising discounts. This made my magazine successful as it attracts people to the magazine as they will want to receive these discounts. Finally, it was important that I made my magazine appropriate for my target audience which was teenagers in the collage. I successfully did this as the stories I included in the magazine were picked as a result of the research I carried out (questionnaire). The questionnaire was completed by students from the college so I was able to understand specifically what my target audience would prefer to read about. This made my magazine more interesting.

However, there are improvements that could potentially be made to my magazine to make it more successful such as; I could have choses a colour scheme more gender appropriate so it didn’t just catch the eye of a female audience as I want it to appeal to everyone. I need to also make sure that the pictures used in the magazine are taken purely by me to make the magazine original.

Contents Analysis

Cover Plan

I made a brief plan to give me an idea of what i wanted my front cover to look like and where i wanted to position things so they looked most effective. I didnt use the exact fonts and colours i wanted and planned to alter them later on.

Contact Sheet

I had a choice of six photos and narrowed it down to the one i thought was most suited to my magazine.  I chose tghe image because it was the right brightness, it was clear and also the background is completely white so the text on my magazine stands out and doesnt interfere.

 

Audience Research

 

My research shows that the most popular music genre is indie rock. It also shows that the most popular brand of shoe is nike which is obviously fashionable at the moment. KFC and Subway are the most popular choice of fast food and romance and comedy are what genre films people most enjoy watching.

As a result, the features that i want to include in my magazine are:

1) Fasion page 2)Music Page - Battle of the Bands 3) Latest Cinema Releases 4) Fast food disasters

Front Cover Conventions