Second Draft

This is the second draft of my magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread. As you can see from the first draft, the front cover especially has been altered a lot. I decided to use the long shot image of Molly because it looked more like a magazine cover. I also made the LOUD text larger so it is obvious that this is the name of the magazine. I used yellow text for the most important parts of the magazine to stand out the most.















The contents page has also been altered slightly but still contains white space which I know can be filled so that the page looks more busy and interesting to the audience.













The double-page spread has been altered a lot too, I think it looks more professional because it contains a large article on the right side and a smaller article on the left. I used the original cover photo for the double-page spread because I felt that it did not look like much of a cover photo.

Second Draft

I will be uploading images of my second draft that is almost completed as my first draft needed alterations to make it look slightly more professional.

First Draft Double Page Spread

This is the magazine's double page spread that I designed and created using the Indesign Software. The left hand side is of course and interview with bright colours of pink and some green. The questions of the article have been put in pink to show that the questions are important and want to stand out. The answers are in black otherwise too much pink may look slightly unprofessional and too 'busy' on the page. At the top of the page, a quote from the interview with a pop artist has been put in bold italic to stand out and look important so the audience will be interested in knowing what the quote is about and what it is referring to in the interview. On the right column of the interview there is a quote from one of the answers which may intrigue the audience and the text and quote sounds interesting and seems like 'gossip' females especially would be attracted to this. Also, to take away the fact that lots of pink is used I also added in green which is also bright and looks important so the audience know what the interview is about. Pictures often capture the audiences' eye so I added in a picture on the top right so the audience know who the interview is with.

On the right hand side of the double page spread, it is much more simpler as it is one long-shot image of a girl looking quite 'rock/chick' by holding an electric guitar at a slant. The image has been photoshopped to make the background smooth and whiter and make the dark clothing stand out. so that the background does not look too empty I added in text of quotes and eye catching information that is also in the magazine about the girl in the image. The name of the girl in the image has been added in funky, green text on the top left so people know who she is.

First Draft Contents

This is the contents page of my LOUD! music coursework magazine. I have added in an image of just one girl to make her look like a solo artist and the image is large so it stands out to the audience. Vertically down the side of the image is text reading 'HALEY'S INTERVIEW PAGE 5' which will make the audience understand that the article may be something quite interesting and will therefore continue to read.

For the contents, I added the most important articles and information that the audience would be most interested in... Starting with 'HUGE NEWS' 'ALSO THIS WEEK' AND 'IN EVERY ISSUE' this breaks it down for the audience so they can see what is most important and what is also in every issue of the magazine.

As you can the logo is also used twice more on the contents page so the audience begin to recognise it as the magazine's logo. The colour pink (fuchsia) is also used a lot in the magazine so can be known as the magazine's distinctive look and colour.

First Draft Front cover

Here is the front cover of my coursework magazine. I chose the picture of the 3 girls to be on the front cover because I felt that the 3 girls look like they would draw people's attention and they look like a young, pop girl band. The image has been photoshopped by blemishing their skin and taking away items that would have made the image look unprofessional. I also brightened the background so that it doesn't look too dark and it draws attention. 

I also added a bright yellow caption diagonal across the image to show that their is an important message as yellow is bright and will often draw attention which would make the target audience read the caption and be intrigued to look inside.

The words 'LOUD!' is the name of my music magazine and is used a few more times throughout the magazine so people begin to see it as the logo. There is also a small article at the bottom of the magazine so the potential target audience will read the article and want to purchase it to carry on reading inside.

LOUD! Draft Cover

This is a draft of my 'LOUD!' magazine front cover. 

I used lots of bright colours to stand out to the target audience and added plenty of images to catch peoples' attention.

Photo-Shoot for my music magazine

Indesign Practise

I practised using Indesign today to help me get used to using it for when I come to make my music magazine. I took some pictures from the internet and used them for the practise magazine cover.

 

My magazine should be a music magazine but just for practise today I created a celebrity gossip magazine but used my own made-up title 'LOUD!' which will be the name for my music magazine.

 

The large image that is used as the background/cover of the magazine is Kendall Jenner. The left image is Olly Murs and the right image is Robert Pattinson.

 

The two images of Robert and Olly have sharp edges so next time I practise on Indesign I will take away the sharp edges to blend in with the background as these edges can make the magazine look quite unprofessional.

 

When I do come to make my magazine I will use bright colours and fill the whole front cover so that it doesn't look to empty. When I take my own photos I will take a similar shot to the one of Kendall Jenner as I think it looks quite eye catching. I will also design my own barcode.

Practise Photos

These two images are photos I took myself for my music magazine. These were only practise photos just so I could get the hang of using the camera and practising different camera angles and lighting etc.


I will be taking photos again on Tuesday that I will use in my magazine. I will then use Photoshop to make the images look more professional for a magazine.

Double page spread magazine essay

The We Love Pop magazine is mainly for teenage girls because it is a bright and colourful magazine full of recent celebrity singers and bands. The Q Magazine is mainly for older men/late teens who are interested in rock music, which is easily noticeable on the magazine double page spread because it has an image of three men with tattoos and long hair, drinking beer which would often signify a rock/heavy metal type band which is stereotypical.

The first magazine ‘We Love Pop’ layout is quite full of images, text, quotes and colour. The main colours used on the spread is light blue, pink and yellow which is quite girly and eye catching for the target audience. There a lots of quotes over the page which are really trying to grab the audiences’ attention that they will read the interview underneath. This is used a lot in We Love Pop magazine as there a many quotes in big, bold writing that have eye catching quotes from the interview for example ‘PEOPLE ARE SO JUDGEMENTAL’ in bright, white, bold font with a large blue box which to pop music fans would be very eye catching. However Q Magazine used only one quote ‘Just a vodka please’ this quote may attract the audience but the font is hardly noticeable as it is in quite similar font just slightly bigger than the interview font therefore some people may not be interested even if they are rock music fans because the font is not eye catching it does not seem important.

The pictures used on the 'We love pop!' page double page spread are quite similar as the story used on the pages focus a lot on Tulisa (pop music star) all of the pictures are either of just herself, or with her and another celebrity singer. This has most probably been done to remind the reader of the magazine what the main story is about and to attract them to the celebrity figures. A variety of posed individual shots and group pictures have been used on the magazine double page spread for varied effect, however the bigger pictures are the of just Tulisa alone, which are long body shots. The smaller pictures have been used to support some parts of the conversation. For example, Tulisa is asked whether she knows a member of One Direction, Harry Styles, and in the middle of the paragraph a picture of them both has been placed for entertainment purposes and to back up the story which is bound to attract pop music lovers especially because One Direction are loved by many females.

However, the Q Magazine double page spread pictures are slightly different. The only picture on the spread is the a large image on the back which takes up the whole of the page which could mean it is important and really wanting to grab attention. The picture is of three male singers, who look like they are having a party, as the picture contains empty bottles of alcohol everywhere, they also have no tshirts on and there is a lot of mess as if a party has just ended. On the bottom right hand corner of the picture, the words 'having a quiet night in’, this is clearly sarcasm and would amuse the audience because they would be intrigued to know what the story is about.

The last feature on these two double page spreads is the layout of the magazines. The 'We Love Pop!' double page spread seems to be set out a lot like a  newspaper article. The headline along the top and a smaller font telling us more information on the story, below the headline, a picture is in the middle of the circle of text and the layout of this page makes the picture really stand out which is the most important part of the page as this is what attracts the audience, and suggests the text links to what the message of the picture is. Below the image shows a quote from the text, again hinting parts of the story to make the reader intrigued to read it. The second page is a large image of Tulisa using the whole page which could mean the story to this image is important, as smaller images may not be as important hence why they are small.

In the Q  Magazine double page spread, the layout is very basic. There are no images on the first page and the text is set out again like a newspaper article as it contains very basic font style and size with little colour. The text is written in 2 columns and takes up a big amount of the page. Much like the 'We Love Pop!' first page. The main headline 'Biffy Clyro' is central along the top, with smaller font below it is explaining more about the article. The text layout has been set out with interview names, with the speech next to the celebrities initials and the question they are being asked above it. 

From studying both completely different magazines I have found that a magazine with more colour, exciting font, lots of images and eye catching quotes attracts the audience much more than a magazine with basic colour, simple font and very few images. Therefore I know that when creating my magazine that I need to use lots of eye catching features that will really attract my target audience.

Publication Plan

Name of magazine: LOUD

Font of name: HOBOSTD

Positioning statement: Britain's favourite pop music magazine

Frequency of publication: Weekly

Price: £1.50

 

Rationale: To produce an up to date pop music magazine that attracts all young people (females) who enjoy the latest singers gossip.

Style: Pink and black