Planning/production shcedule

        

I have created a plan of all the work I need to complete in the next couple of months with realistic deadlines so that I will keep on track with my work and won't fall behind with any pieces of work.

                

Editing practice

 For the photos in my magazine I was planning on using a black and white effect and then have statement features in bright colours. To practice this edit I made the red lips the focus of the photo. I like the result and I think this style would be good to use on my contents page. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Magazine Pitch

This is my pitch explaining why I would like to create a rock themed music magazine called "Hendix". From previous research I have found that there is a gap in the market for a rock magazine to cateer for males and females aged 16-20.
Research has told me that my magazine should come out at monthly intervals, this is suitable timing as it is frequent enough to keep the audience interested in the magazine but isnt too often that the audience can not keep up with the most recent issue.
I would set the price of my magazine at £2.50 - £3 as this is a suitable price for my target audience, if it was too expensive then my young target audience wouldnt be able to afford it.
On the subject of what will be included in my magazine, it will have gig reviews, photo shoots, posters and new music/artists as these catagories were most popular in the research I have analysed.

Music magazine questionnaire

 

This was the questionnaire that I gave out to people to help me with my magazine.

 

 

 

 These are the results from my questionnaire.

From doing this questionnaire I have found that the target audience for my magazine will be males and females aged 16-20. I have decided that the genre of my magazine will be rock as this was most popular with the people I asked. The questionnaire also told me that people would prefer it if the magazine was to come out at monthly intervals and they would be prepared to pay £2.50 - £3 for the magazine. I have also decided that the content of my magazine will include gig reviews, photo shoots, posters and new music/artists as these were most popular in the questionnaire.

 

Double page spread

 

I have looked at some double page spreads that are featured in "The Rolling Stones" magazine and I have found that in most cases there is a striking and intriguing image that takes up the majority of one page, they do this to intrigue the reader and to make the article seem more appealing.

 

I have also noticed that it is important to choose a font that suits the genre of music or the artist for example; Florence Welch is an alternative musician so an interesting font has been used to match her work whereas Adeles' page has a much more classic font to reflect her simple and elegant genre.

 

For my own music magazine I like the idea of having a black and white/grey scale theme but then having red statement features either in the image or in the text as I think it works really well in the Lady Gaga and Florence Welch articles.

Contents page analysis

 

 So that I have a better idea of what to include in the contents screen of my music magazine I am going to anaylse the contents scren of Q magazine.

 

 

 

The information is usually to the right or the left hand side set out in a column with one main image that relates to a feature alongside it, in the column there is a page number with the relevant title that is 1 or 2 words which could be the artist’s name or ambiguous text to intrigue the reader in bold type and often capitals and then there are sub lines that give more specific detail about what the articles are about that is usually in a smaller font. There is also page numbers on the images that anchor to the written contents.

Q magazine has kept its colour scheme consistent and relevant with the use of black, white and red. As I am planning on doing a rock magazine I may incorporate similar colour scheme. There are other smaller images around the outside of page to make it more exciting and interactive with the reader.

At the top of the page there is the name of the magazine, issue date and subscription and contact information. Sometimes the editor’s letter appears on the top, left hand side of page.

 

Front cover analysis

 

I am going to analyse this Kerrang magazine so that I have a better understanding of what codes and conventions I will have to use in my magazine, I chose to use this magazine because I am planning on doing a rock magazine so I feel like this will be most helpful.

 

 

The master head is actually behind the image which is unusual but as it is a well-known magazine people already know what it is just from to small bits you can see, it also adds too it’s to cool to care feel which links to its rocky theme. I will need to think about the master head carefully as it gives audience an indication of the content and gives an impression about what kind of magazine it is.

The models on the magazine are the well-known band Fall Out Boy and the lead singer is pointing towards the reader, this entices the audience and makes them feel involved, when taking my photos for my front cover I will need to think about how my image is different and how it engages with the reader. Also in the image the band members are all wearing black and grey clothes, this further explains what type of a magazine it is so that the audience knows what they are buying into.

The magazine also has a pug "Win your birthday printed in the K calendar" these are placed at the top of the magazine as this is the first place the reader looks. It encourages the reader to by the product and makes it seem exciting and exclusive.

The magazine uses secondary images around the outside of the magazine to let the reader know what the rest of the magazine will consist of, it also allows the magazine to appeal to wider audience as they may not like to cover band but still like a band featured in the magazine. These images continue with the rocky feel that the rest of the magazine has to emphasise what genre it is.

The final code I am going to comment on is cover lines. These are extra bits of information around the magazine that tell you about what is insided."10 things you never knew about Metallica" this is another tool used to entice the reader and makes it more likely for the public to buy it.