Thursday, 9 December 2010

Draft Magazine-Double Page Spread


Below is the mock up off my double page spread, I have done them in the way that the pages I have designed will bev on the most part the ones I will use in my final draft; I will just replace the images with the ones that I will be using. I designed my doyuble page spread the way I have as it consists with the desugn of the front page and sets the style I wish to imprint on the readers for the magazine.


Double Page Spread-Page One



Double Page Spread-Page Two


Double Page Spread- Page Three



Double Page Spread- Page Four








Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Draft Magazine-Contents Page

Below is the mock up of my contents page, I have kept it in the same style & colour scheme as my mock up front cover and double page spread.

Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Draft Magazine-Front Cover


Below is the first draft of my front cover; when I was designing it I tried to experiment by using different colour fonts as well as different sizes. However apart from the title block I kept all the writing in the same font, to help give my magazine a professional look and feel to it.






Thursday, 18 November 2010

Layout Plans- Front Cover, Contents Page & Feature Article



Here are the plans that I will follow when making & designing my magazine. However they are not definite plans and I may feel & change the layout to improve the magazine.


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Tuesday, 9 November 2010

Audiences & Institutions


Bauer media
The brand image that Bauer Media has is adult content, as they majority of the magazines, radio shows and online are mostly things for adults whether it be hobbies (Golf World) music (Kerrang) or women’s clothes/gossip magazines (GRAZIA & Heat). This relates to the target audience for Bauer Media which is quite adult as not only some of the things they publish are for adults e.g. Zoo they do not do anything for children whether it be television shows or magazines. Moreover the majority of magazines produced and every other media on the website is very mainstream and usually very popular e.g. Grazia and FHM, these are mixture for both men and women. However Bauer Media do produce some niche media such as  Car and Classic Bike. Furthermore Bauer Media does do other types of media such as online, television and radio, but I can tell that the main focus of Bauer Media is online as the majority of their media is published online.



IPC Media
Although IPC Media does publish magazines for a broader audience the majority of magazines that they do produce are for women e.g. Marie Claire & Women&Home. They do not produce any children’s magazines whether it be teenage or pre-school. This reflects that IPC Media produce more niche magazines than mainstream as they produce mainly magazines like Wallpaper and TV Times, this indicates to the reader that the brand image is hobbies or interests because they produce lots of gossip and sport magazines. Even though the website is called IPC Media which would indicate to the audience that they do other media types e.g. radio & tv they do not do other media, they are just a publishing company.



BBC Magazine
The bbc magazines have a very broad target audience, ranging all the way from ‘Cbeebies’ to ‘Gardeners World’ to ‘Sky at Night’ and ‘Wildlife’. This reflects on the bbc on the whole and how they have a wide range of genres/themes. This indicates to the audience that the bbc has something for every; which in a sense gives the idea of a community which welcomes all. The largest category of magazine appears to be pre-school and adult; this is because these are the two main categories with the widest variety of magazine choice. This could be because the bbc magazine specialises in niche magazines which means that the bbc need to have a wide range of magazines. The magazines themselves are quite controversial they are very colourful which indicates that the magazines are going to be very bright, bold and modern. However on the other hand the magazines look to be for people who are serious as well as passionate about the genre of magazine they are reading. Moreover the bbc magazines does link to other media types that they are involved in e.g. top gear which is a car show, from this we can tell that the bbc is a channel which shows a wide range of television shows. Also from bbc magazines we can tell that the bbc does radio as they have a link to their radio channels website.


Development Hell Limited
Unlike the other three companies Development Hell Limited seems to be a very small company producing only three main magazines that are shown on the home page. This shows that the brand image is very adult as one of the magazines were filtered on the computer, this shows that the content was not suitable for my student user; symbolizes that the magazines that they produce are only for adults and this is their brand image is adults. This is also the target audience as they do not make any children’s, teens or women’s magazines it seems. However surprisingly Development Hell Limited does have connections to other media websites, a major social networking clubbing website, DontStayIn.com.



Tuesday, 2 November 2010

Title Block Ideas

Below are the original title block ideas I have as well as variations that I might use for my music magazine.


Title Block Idea 1- Original











Variation 1

















Variation 2













Variation 3
Title Block Idea 2-Original








Variation 1






Variation 2







Variation 3



Title Block Idea 3- Original











Variation 1







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Variation 3





















Thursday, 21 October 2010

Title block analysis of Kerrang, Q & NME magazine

Kerrang Magazine
From looking at the title block, if you knew that Kerrang is the sound made from an electrical guitar then you would be able to guess that the genre of music is rock. However if you didn’t know that then from just looking at the title you might be able to guess that the genre is heavy metal or rock as the word Kerrang is a very dominating and powerful word.
Furthermore the title ‘Kerrang’ indicates to the reader that this is some sort if music magazine as Kerrang gives the audience the impression of a band or something related to music. Moreover the colour of the title block, which is black, indicates about the genre of the magazine being dark or bold, dominating and angry. Also the title block is capital letters and is quite big (and more than likely take up a lot of space on the magazine) once again strongly indicating power and confidence.  






Q Magazine
From just briefly glancing at the title block I get the impression that the genre of music for this magazine is sophisticated. I get this impression because of the font used, it is elegant and implies that this magazine is elegant and its genre is classical; by bringing a unique twist and original spark to its featured issues/articles. However from the colour white of ‘Q’ to the red background that is placed behind it tells me that the articles included are going to not only complement each other but also contrast/give opinions on new topics.
In addition to this the title ‘Q’ implies that the magazine is going to be very different and original as very few magazines have a letter just for its title. Thus indicating to the audience its originality and its unique personality.
The title ‘Q’ actually misleads readers about the target audience; because from how the title block is presented you get the impression that the target audience would be fans of classical music. However from the overall front cover ‘Q’ is a hip hop/pop magazine this could be an indication to the audience that the magazine will surprise you.




NME Magazine
From looking on the surface of the title I cannot tell the genre of music magazine and this could indicate that on the whole magazine is for people of all genres of music and if u add this to the title of the magazine itself tells me that the magazine NME is going to be a very up to date and happening music magazine, I can tell this because the word ‘NEW’ implies that it is the latest & most recent music that is published in the magazine. Also the word ‘EXPRESS’ in the title implies that the magazine is a constant and fast paced music magazine and if put with the rest of the title implies that the magazine gives a constant stream of up to date music to its readers. On a whole the title means that the magazine is a new thing and implies that the magazine on a whole is an original, a one of a kind. Furthermore if you take into consideration the colours of the title which are very bold and dominating colours red, black and white, they connotate that the magazine is very unafraid to take risks and are in a sense larger than life.
The title itself does not give any information on the surface about who the target audience could be, however if you think about the fact that there is no obvious target audience this could imply that the magazine is a magazine that can be read and enjoyed by people of all ages and by people who like different genres of music as well.

Images-Mock & Real

Below are the images that I am considering using for my mock music magazine.

Mock Music Magzaine-Front Cover






       







Mock Music magzaine-Contents Page



























Mock Music Magazine-Double Page Spread





















Real Images

Below are some of the images I am considering using for the final copy of my music magazine; on the front cover, the contents page and the double page feature.