Drafting and Planning - Masthead

For my music magazine masthead I am planning to use “shock” I have not decided on a font but I will use a different font for the “S” which will give my magazine an original left third. I don’t want my masthead to cover the whole top of the page like mix mag so I only want it to reach half way. I plan for my cover line to use a bright colour to go against my dark background. I would also like my artist to slightly cover the masthead. 

drafting and planning- drafts

these 3 images are my first complete drafts of my front page, contents page and double page spread. my ideas are only draft  at this stage so they could possibly change, before making decisions i viewed my recent questionnaire analysis  so i had more guidance. my images show where conventions are going to be placed and what colour they are going to be . this will help me when making my final version as it will act as a plan,

Drafting and planning: Publication plan

Drafting and planning: Publication plan

Front page

Title/masthead: shock

Selling line: N/A

Frequency of publication: Weekly

Price: £2.00

Who will distribute the magazine: proper music distribution

Rationale: my music magazine is a music magazine that promotes new artists with interviews and song/album reviews of popular artist’s from the electro dance genre such as daft punk. My magazine also offers a range of competitions.

Target audience: males and females aged 14-25.

 Conventions: cover star with credit, pugs, cover lines, skyline, date, URL, barcode and price.

Contents page

Content: interviews and images

Features: artist pictures

Supporting story’s: other artists like daft punk.

Double page spread

Plan: one main image covering two pages with text around the outside.

Target Audience - Questionnaire Analysis

Having creating a questionnaire I was able to collect a number of views and tips from my target audience to help me when creating my music magazine. By using the results I can make accurate decisions to suit my target audience.

The feedback from my first questions was fairly even but “a darker background” was preferred by a few votes, this was my original plan however i would use a black background but my feedback suggested I choose a dark grey instead. Also as the votes was so close I can make the decision to choose a light background in which case the suggested colour was white and a pale pink.

As for my second question on the colour of text was more clear results as the majority suggested light/bright colours. The example colours I was given was: red, white, blue and green. However based on a previous drafting task and research I would add yellow to this list.

My third question was based on props which I was planning on using however the feedback I received seems to suggest  I should not use props which is very similar to mix mag as they don’t tend to use props in the photographs.

My next question asked about the double page spread lay out and I again had mixed responses but the votes suggested having an image over the two pages with text around it was the better choice which I again means I am going to change my mind as it is what the target audience wants.

In response to my final question (which was based on effects) I received split responses which means I have to take effects into consideration. This means I will use more effects than “minimal” but I won’t be going over the top. The effects I am going to use are not yet decided but I want them to link closely to my cover line and artist for example if the cover line mentions “fire” then I might add an effect that looks like the photo is burning.

This questionnaire has helped me in making informed decisions for my music magazine. I have learnt a lot about my Target audience so I can use their tips which I will refer too. I did have ideas on what to put into my draft which would have been a bad choice but now I know which direction to take my project in. the questionnaire has also proved that some of my initial ideas have been good for example the colour scheme. 

Target Audience - Questionnaires

Today I have created a questionnaire designed for my target audience which help collect ideas on how to improve my magazine in order to suit them.  I have chosen these questions as I think they cover the important areas of my magazine that I need get right so with more opinions I should get reliable answers. the answers will help  me when planning my magazine and when it comes to creating a magazine i will refer to my answers. 

Drafting and Planning - Track Listings

For my music magazine I will be using a solo artist for my main cover line/ story. So in my double page spread I will be using this artistes and his fictional album for a review that will cover my main cover line.  I think that it is important that I use a track list for my target audience (which is electro dance music) to see as I think that will interest them. I don’t expect to use a long list because I want the review to focus on the main songs so I plan to use 4-5 but there is a possibility that I might use around 10 in a list form to show the reader full coverage of the album. My song choices so far are: Motivation, right now, electrons, the mad time, let go, survival, off the rails, advanced, higher, fell the game. However this is just a quick draft of songs so I expect them to slightly change.

Organisation - Photo-shoot effects

for the photos that i am going use in music magazine article i expect that the photo effects will be very  useful as i think i can get it to link to my music genre theme "electro" really well. i have noticed in previous magazines linked to my genre such as mix mag photo effects are used sometimes in small amounts and in others quite a lot however for my magazine i don't want to fill my photo with effects so there will be a limit, to type of effects i plan to use is stuff like blurs and fades.

drafting and planning - influences

for my music magazine i will be looking closely at the mix mag magazine which has an influence on me as it is from the same genre of music as my magazine. although i don't  particular the layout and colour scheme (with a few exceptions) i can learn a lot about how  to present my artist and what sort of text to because it will be ideal for my target audience. i can take the ideas about presentation and use them to help construct my own music magazine.

organisation- style of artist and costume

When it comes to my photo shoot need to have a clear understanding of my artist as I need to prepare for what type and style of artist I need because if I get an artist that  does not  match my target audience then no one will buy my magazine so it is very important that I get it right. In a previous peer assessment   had a similar issue with the content not matching the artist and genre so it’s clear I need to make a change.

As I am planning to do an electro/dance/house theme  I have been viewing the “mixmag” magzine and I have notcied that quite a few artits in the picture above  using sunglasses which gives them an identy that I rarely see in other genres. I have also noticed that some artist have very complex costumes such as daft punk which will be very challing for me to replicate however most artits like the ones in the picture above such as david  guetta and grove armada tend just wear plain t shirts with some with text on like “we like elcetric”

So when it comes to my photoshoot I plan to have solo artist with a similar appearnce like the artists above (sunglasses and t shirt)  where as if I was wearing a big trench coat I will through my target audice off.

drafting and planning- remake remodel task peer assessment

http://callumcarter17.blogspot.co.uk/  task link

on a previous task i was given the "mix mag" masthead and i had to set out and create my own magazine using original photography. today i was give feedback on how i can improve my work as well as positive feedback.
one thing i did well was my colour scheme as it when well with my my background and showed potential.
however i was given a list of improvements the first one been "orphaning"  when it comes to my title which is where  words are left on there own.
secondly there was a big gap between the artist and the masthead so it would be good to have either the artist overlapping the masthead or the other way round. finally my content was a bit vague and not closely related to my genre.

this feedback has helped me understand where i am going wrong and how i can make changes/adjustments to improve my magazine. i will refer back to my feedback when creating drafts and my final version. i have also learned that my colour scheme is going in the right direction so i wont have to make adjustments there.

research into similar products- band profile

band name: major lazer


members: Diplo, Jillionaire, Walshy Fire


description: Major Lazer is an electronic music group originally created by record producers Diplo and Switch. Switch left in 2011, but Diplo remained, with additional members Jillionaire and Walshy Fire. Their music spans numerous music styles, mixing EDM with reggae, dancehall, electronic, reggaeton, house, and moombahton genres. Major lazers most famous song is "LEAN ON" by major Lazer and dj snake.

drafting and planning - front cover conventions

for my front cover of my music magazine it is important to use a number of conventions that will make my magazine both professional and unique. some conventions are essential to have  and are found on all magazines. this contains a website URL, date, price and a bar code. i believe that this particular aspect will make my magazine professional. other conventions that i plan to use which are optional is a skyline along the top to form a sort of border which can also act as a sort of cover line. i also may use a PUG or a PUFF to attract more people to my magazine for example a person ma not like reading about their favourite band but they may want a chance to win tickets to see them.  

research into similar product.

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here i have chosen another magazine article from mix mag which is similar to my style of magazine. i can use this magazine to help me with my music magazine as it will show many similarities as with my genre. 

the layout is particularly is important because it contains to usual conventions such as bar code but it dose contain  conventions such as a skyline at the top which i plan on using my self. there is cover lines on the sides with a main cover line  in the middle. finally there is a main image which slightly covers the masthead at the top of the page.

the colour scheme is basic with red, white and black mix mag is one of the few magazines to adapt there colour scheme very new magazine as seen in previous research,

the photography is simple yet effective as it contains a mid shot of the artist with has obvious effects such as the drawing on top of the image. 

drafting and planning - target audience

for my music magazine i hoping to base my genre of electo music so i will have to aim for a particular audience. as most music genres have a broad range of i wont bel looking for a particular age demographic but i am aware that small children and the elderly wont be choosing to view this product so i wont be considering them when i make my decisions. also i know the people viewing my magaine will show an intrst in my genre of music so i have to base my decisions on my genre because i dont want to create confusion for example using a choir as a band.

remake re model task.

this is a remake/remodel task where i had to choose an existing music magazine and make it my own by using original photography and my own convention's such as cover lines but i had to keep the masthead.  i also had to stick to a similar layout but as mix mag changes its colour scheme a lot i had more freedom to choose my own. i decided to choose mix mag as they produces the same content of my area of music (genre) so it only seemed as this was a right choice.
my main image is of me as well as the main cover line, as for my sub cover lines i used avicii and .Swedish house mafia who are similar style artist's, as is daft punk who i used in my skyline which is an additional convention. another additional convention used is pug (top right) which is used to sell of my magazine by showing people you are getting something for free. the final conventions i used are essential for a magazine . this includes bar code, price, URL/website and a date.  the colours i choose for my text where very bright as it goes well with the the black background.
this task has helped me a lot as this is similar thing i am planning to do so it helps me draft out and i can look at this as my first draft completed so i can look for weakness to improve upon for when it comes to my final product.

drafting and planning.

today i have completed a plan for my double page spread which looks simple which is because not much conventions is needed i plan for my text (shown as "a") to wrap around my image as i like the look and i have noticed not many magazines that i have analysed have not done a similar thing.

im not sure about what image i am going to use because it depends on my cover line for example if its an interview it will be a mid shot, but what i do know is the image will cover the majority of the two pages.

i am going to stick to my colour scheme which is dark/black with brightly coloured text.

this is only one draft so my ideas are likely to change in the future. 

drafting and planning

Today i have created a quick first draft for my music magazine contents page.  i have kept this draft quite simple and basic for my first attempt but I will move on to more complex drafts. I have decided to keep my stoires/cover lines on the leftside with the main coveline and picture on the right side. My image will be small and the colour scheme will be dark background with bright neon text.

Organisation - Style of Atiste

For my cover star(s) and will be appearing in my contents page and double page spread I plan to create either a solo artists such as Avicii or a band Like Swedish house mafia. I don’t want my style like bands like daft punk because it is hard to get a costume similar to them. I want to take inspiration from artist like Avicii because there costume is simple and casual Wear which particle and something I could wear without difficulty. I plan as staying as a solo artist for my magazine but if do choose a band the costume (choice of clothing would be similar)

Organisation - Photoshoot Plan

For my Photo shoot I plan on using either my self-pretending to be a solo artist or a few of my friends to pose as a band. It is important that I we wear similar clothing to my genre because if we are dressed in lots of chains and caps it would give the wrong impression for my target audience. I hope if I chose to a do band to have 2 or 3 members because it’s quite rare to see big bands in electro house music however I think I might go as a solo artist like Avicii and Calvin Harris. I am going to take the opportunity of the drama studio in my school because a Photo shoot there would mean I could have dark backgrounds so I can take the opportunity to keep a dark background or I can easily replace it.  

research into similar products: artist profile.

Name: Joel Thomas Zimmerman better known as deadmau5

Date of birth: January 5 1981

Place of birth: Ontario, Canada

Genre: House electronica

Deadmau5 produces a variety of styles within the house genre and sometimes other forms of electronic music. His tracks have been included in numerous compilation albums such as the 2007 In Search of Sunrise 6: Ibiza CD. The February 2008 issue of Mixmag‍ '​s music magazine (a magazine I have analysed) included a free CD which was titled MixMag Presents: The Hottest New Name In Dance! DEADMAU5 Tech-Trance-Electro-Madness, mixed by Zimmerman. Tracks have also been included and presented on Armin van Buuren's A State of Trance radio show. His debut album, Get Scraped, was released in 2005, followed by others in the next few years. Today, deadmau5 is one of the highest paid electronic artists in the world. He has received six Grammy nominations for his work.

research into similar products

today i have collected a double page spread on a similar music magazine.

the first way in which this can help me is for layout ideas because this magazine double page spread is mainly an image on the left page and mainly text on the right page which could be something i will to on my magazine.

secondly the photography is helpful because there is a number of different ways  in which you can do photography. in the image on this double page spread you have the artist filling one page while looking directly at the camera for direct address  so this again is something i can do.

finally the colour scheme is particularity helpful  as i do plan on a dark background (darker than this magazine) and i like the colours used in the image.

drafting and planning

today i have created a quick first draft for my music magazine.  i have kept this draft quite simple as i don't want my magazine to  be to busy. i have over come this by leaving my cover lines on the side and taking up a large space. i also wanted to include so convention to advertise my magazine and i thought a good way not to take up space is by adding a skyline as they can be quite narrow. i put "pug/puff" at the bottom because im not sure if i having both or just one but there defernitly will be one there.

with my main i hope to have the cover line on top and a part of the masthead under the image as i have seen in some of the other magazines i have analysed the main image will consist of a band or a solo artist for my genre of music,

a few thing i will also be adding is a bar code under the cover lines with the date, price and website just under the masthead. for the colour of my magazine i want a dark background like a black with a bright/neon blue for text,

research into similar products

this is a contents page from the "DJ magazine" this is useful to me because i can use the contents page to gather ideas which i can use for when i create my music magazine. 

the first area that this contents page can help with is layout. the layout to this page is quite unique compared to others that i have analysed because it seems to have the more popular story'son the left and the rest sectioned off on the right.

secondly the photography contains images not just of artists but fans as well also the people are looking directly at the camera for direct address which is something i plan to do. 

finally the colour scheme is black but mainly white but i think i am planning a dark background with light colour text so i wont be really looking for colour. 

research into similar products

this is a cover page from the music magazine "Remix" which is a pop magazine. this magazine contains:

a masthead along the top of the page in a recognisable font and colour.

a main image that dominates page which goes behind the masthead.

artist credit

a main and sub cover lines which gives a variety of story's.

a bar code   which makes it official.

an easily recognisable left third  with the font,masthead and colour.

By using other music magazines to label and see what connotations are used and how they fit a layout which i can take into account for my music magazine.  

layout exercise feed back

http://callumcarter17.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/layout-exercise.html

peer assessment
After completing my layout exercise (link above) i had my peer view my my work for a peer assessment.  My peer said all my work was completed and locked realistic but it lacked certain details here and there which would have made my work look real. in order to make my work more detailed my peer suggested to add more conventions such as pugs and puffs. this would have made my work realistic.

self assessment
for my layout exercise i was pleased but my last 2 posts was slightly rushed. on my original blog post i felt i justified my decisions quite well in the post itself however i felt i could of enhanced this by adding a more detailed lengthy post. i also only slightly touched on how the task would help me in the future, for example positioning the text around 5 different sized and positioned images helped me plan my layout in different cases. Also if was change my genre idea to one of these genres for example R&B i can look back to see what style fonts i could use.

Research into similar products: different music magazine for conventions.

The keerang music magazine contents page follows a different layout to most music magazines because on this magazine the images are mainly in the top half with the text in the bottom half  whereas commonly you find the page divided into left and right so I can take the layout into consideration for my music magazine. Another element I would like take note of is the colours particularly for the text headings and sub headings because I like the way the text stands out with bright colours on a dark background.

Research into similar products: similar band

Avicii

Origin: Östermalm, Stockholm, Sweden

Gender: Male

Ethnicity: whie 

Genres: EDM house progressive house

Age: 26

Tim Bergling better known by his stage name Avicii is a Swedish electronic musician, DJ, remixer and record producer.  Avicii was ranked 3rd on DJ Magazine‍‍ '​‍s annual Top 100 DJs in 2012 and 2013

Research into similar products: different music magazine for conventions.

This Is a double page spread from the music magazine “NME” the magazine contains one main image only and it uses the band in this case “the vaccines”  for direct address by having the members looking directly at the camera, this is something I plan to do for my magazine. I find the layout particularly interesting as the image covers  a whole page and a third of the second page with text from the main cover line filling what’s left so this have gave me a layout idea for my magazine. The colour however is very dull and dark and I plan the opposite so I will not look for this magazine for colour inspiration.

Research into similar products: similar band

Swedish house mafia

Origin:   Stockholm, Sweden

Genres: Progressive house electro house

Members: Sebastian Ingrosso, Axwell, Steve Angello

Swedish House Mafia were a Swedish electronic music supergroup consisting of Axwell, Steve Angello and Sebastian Ingrosso. The group officially formed in late 2008. The supergroup placed at number ten on the DJ Magazine Top 100 DJ Poll 2011

layout exercise

for this magazine article "M" i was given the task to name the band who are apart of the R&B genre. i thought the band had a french feel so i researched similar artists and i saw a band called the eagles so i decided to call them the buzzards which i google translated for the french name. mt cover lines where based on similar artists like Chris brown, Ne-yo and usher. i choose this font because its big and broad and is sort of similar to the "the blues genre"

For the "music x"  magazine i was given the artist Bjork who is an Icelandic cult singer. i chose a font which was similar to the masthead because i am not too familiar with the genre  but i also wanted it to be unique. i researched some similar artists to put on my magazine and in the end i chose: radio head, pan sonic and beck.

for the magazine "pitch " i was given a picture of Marilyn Manson who in the picture looks like something from a horror movie so i wanted to choose a font that would keep to the theme. i chose the red color because the connotations  closely follow the theme as well as the hard rock  theme so likened them to def leppard AC DC and marrilion 

for the magazine "M" i was given an image of drake who is an "R&B" artist  i chose not to create a busy (full) page of writing as i thought this genre of music  may  want more focus on the music/artists. for the main cover line i used drakes latest album "what a time to be alive". for the other cover lines i used similar artists such as kanye west. the cover lines font was bold and similar to the masthead but the main cover line i chose a more rebellious font.  

for the magazine article "sound" the main image contained king of Leon who took up the majority of the page with a small section for the main cover line  in which i chose their latest album "mechanical bull" i also used a similar font to the "kings of Leon" which was already gave to me. for the sub cover lines i did want them to cover the bands faces so i moved them towards bottom with a similar to the masthead.

preliminary task

For this Preliminary Task I have used a word processor (Microsoft word) and an Image Manipulation program (Paint.net) to produce a front cover of a sixth form magazine. I then drafted a contents page using pen and paper. I have used a medium close up photo of myself along with a masthead, cover lines, a main cover line, a bar-code, a skyline, PUFFs and a PUG. This will help me because from this I have practised the skills and conventions needed for my final product and I can improve upon my work at a later date.

Research into similar products: Similar artist

Pierre David Guetta (French pronunciation: ​[david geta]; born 7 November 1967) is a French DJ, record producer and remixer. He co-founded Gum Productions and released his first album, Just a Little More Love, in 2002. Later, he released Guetta Blaster (2004) and Pop Life (2007) featuring 2 tracks with the UK's Tara McDonald. Guetta has sold over nine million albums and 30 million singles worldwide. In 2011 Guetta was voted as the #1 DJ in the 'DJ Mag Top 100 DJs' fan poll.In 2015, Billboard crowned "When Love Takes Over" as the number one dance-pop collaboration of all time.

Research into similar products: Different magazine for conventions

Masthead- the mast head (blender) stretches across the page with the image crossing over. The mast head is essential to all music magazines

Main image- the main images takes up the centre of the magazine and stretches from bottom to top over the mast head leaving room on the sides for text. A main image is required for a magazine front page.

Main cover line- the main cover line links to the main image and is clear to see because it’s larger and in a different font to other cover lines. The main cover line is needed on all magazine front covers.

Sub cover lines- the sub cover lines are on the right, they are not essential but it does give your magazine more content to attract more customers.

Bar code- the bar code is needed to make the magazine official.

Left third- the left third is clear to see because the font and colour is unique when it is combined so you can see that it is “blender”

Colour scheme- the colour scheme is blue and white which fits the house style.

Research into similar products: Similar artist

Daft Punk are an electronic music duo consisting of French musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo and Thomas Bangalter. Daft Punk reached significant popularity in the late 1990s house movement in France and met with continued success in the years following, combining elements of house with synthpop. The duo's songs are considered essential in the French house scene. The group was managed from 1996 to 2008 by Pedro Winter (Busy P), the head of Ed Banger Records.Early in the group's career, the band members were influenced by groups including The Beach Boys and The Rolling Stones. The group is known for emphasising using visual and story components associated with their musical productions, and for using disguises while in public and/or performing; specifically ornate helmets and gloves to assume robot personas in most of their public appearances since 2001. The duo rarely grant interviews or appear on television.

research into similar products: band/artist profie

artist: Calvin Harris

born: 17 January 1984

Calvin Harris is a Scottish DJ, record producer, recording artist and remixer. His debut album, I Created Disco, was released in 2007 and was the precursor to his top-10 singles "Acceptable in the 80s" and "The Girls". In 2009, Harris released his second studio album, Ready for the Weekend, which debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and earned a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry within two months of release. Its lead single, "I'm Not Alone", became Harris's first number one on the UK Singles Chart.

research into similar products: potential band names

For my music genre I am using electro house so when it comes to my choices in bands or artists that will appear in my magazine there name most closely reflect to the genre. In a previous post I have mentioned sweetish house mafia and avicii. Almost all solo artists use their name or nickname for example avicii’s birth name is Tim Bergling. When comes to me deciding on potential band names I want them to link to “electro” when I think of electro connotations I think of fast, bright , powerful and many others. When I look at the band major lazer I can see a link between Lazar and electro. So the names I have originally come up with are: the bolts, Lazar party and mr shock.

research into similar products: music magazine

this is another magazine from the "mix mag". there is limited number of magazines for my genre  but the mix mag magazine i analysed before was a sort of limited edition. this means that the house style is different but personally i prefer the blue and black. however i can take ideas on layout and cover lines which will be a lot of help 

Research into similar products: music genre

Electro house is a hard form of house music. Electro house is characterized (cross over) by a prominent bassline and/or kick drum and a tempo between 125 and 135 beats per minute. Its origins were influenced by electro, electroclash, pop, synthpop, and tech house. bands/ aretists related to this genre are Swedish house mafia and aviici, These are the of bands/artists match my genre closely so I can use these as guidance for the type of bands in my music magazine.

research into similar product: potential colour scheme

Recently I have looked at similar products other (music magazines) and they have given me a good idea for my choices. For my music magazine I plan on using a colour scheme of light blue (possibly neon), white and black. These colours may change in the future but for now it’s my initial plan. I may use separate colours like a yellow for titles and headings. This is similar to a magazine I have recently analysed called “mix mag”. I chose this because it is eye catching on a newsstand as blue attracts and demands attention because to me it reminds me of lighting and electricity which fits my genre “electro” the black and white is mainly for my text and background to keep it simple but this is not a final decision. The main us for the white is for the background so my conventions such as pugs, puffs and masthead can really stand out and have the focus in them. The blue colour will hopefully be used as the masthead and possibly coverlines.

research into similar products

today i have analysed another magazine this time from "billboarded" my analysis covers the conventions, layout, photography and colour.  i will be analysing the front cover, contents page and double page spread.

the front cover has all the needed convention such as date and price. the masthead is slightly different because it goes down the page not across however this still means it covers the left third so its easily identified. there is a main cover line and sub cover lines to show there's more to the magazine. the colour scheme is bright and colour full which match's the "pop" theme. there is a main image which covers the majority of the page,

the contents page follows the general layout to a contents  page with the contents on the left/bottom with images on the right. most of the images have artists looking at the camera (direct address). the colour scheme is again bright and cheerful.

the double page  spread keeps to the bright colour scheme and a main image looking directly at the camera for effect. the image goes on both pages. besides from a main image the double page sprad is heavily worded.

research into similar products

today i have collected a magazine cover page,contents page and double page spread from the magazine "mix mag" which is from the electro house genre and the genre i am looking to do for my music magazine.  this means that this article will be the most helpful when i make my decisions such as font.

the front cover has a masthead which made up of a unique font that makes it easily recognisable especially for the left third. the cover page has all the needed conventions which includes: date, price and bar code. the main image is slightly different to other magazines because usually the artists cover the majority of the page apart from this one also the artists are in costume but this how they (daft punk) are usually shown on a magazine. the article also contains a skyline, puffs and pugs which makes the magazine seem exclusive. the colour scheme follows the music genre quite closely as light blue looks like  lighting which looks electronic. 

the contents page is fairly similar to most contents page because the actual page numbers and information is kept on the left hand side with the photography on the right. the photography its self  is relativity big with the one photo of an artist looking directly at the camera for direct address. the colour of the contents page particularly the background  follows the sort of electro fell with the bright neon colours.

the double page spread is quite different as the one page  is quite  heavily worded in text whereas the other is made up mainly of images. the photos all have the same effect on them which makes them look like the genre (electro) the colour scheme is kept constant through out even on the cover page which keeps to the electro vibe. the colours also makes the images stand out and the text clear to read.

drafting and planning: investigating typography

Today i have analysed a set of images which contain a different style in font on the main cover line and  i have ordered them 1-6 with 1 been the best and 6 been the worst. to determine my order i had to match the font to the ethos which in this case was "urban yet chic" my order in the end read E,B,F,A,D and C. i have analysed my decisions next to each image  as seen above.  overall i think pictures  E,B and F would be applicable however pictures A,D and C would not be acceptable. this exercise has showed me how i should think when designing my fonts. 

research into similar products

I have now annotated a second music magazine article contents page this time from the magazine "Q" i have looked at the layout, photography and colour scheme. 

research into similar products

I have now annotated a contents page of a music magazine (kerrang) and i have looked closely at layout,colour and photography. this will help aid my music magazine in terms of ideas

research into similar products

here is another annotated magazine front cover this time from the "clash" magazine. this gives me some ideas to take on board when creating my magazine article 

research into similar products

here i have annotated another music magazine front cover this time from "vibe" in order to conduct research in a similar product which i can take into account when i do my magazine

drafting and planning: creating NME task

This in my NME magazine article which i used paint.net software and publisher to create a quick draft. i can use these skills on my magazine article later on  

Research into similar products

 Here i have completed research into the another magazine (similar product) and i have annotated the conventions and there effect.i have done this because when it comes to me making my magazine article i will need to keep to these conventions as much as i can. I don't need everything such as puffs but it would be good to put them in also some conventions such as a bar code are essential to have.

magazine 3

finally i chose this magazine because it is the genre that i am doing for my magazine (EDM) so this gives me a rough idea of the style i will be doing.

magazine 2

Ichose this magazine because i like the colour scheme and i like the layout which i hope to have a similar style for my music magazine

magazine 1

I chose this magazine because i like the use of font and it has given me some ideas on what to put on my cover page for example the plus bit at the bottom. I also in my GCSE media created an album cover with a similar genre

preliminary task questionnaire

in summary if i was to make a school magazine i would use the data collected and side with the majority of what people said

AS media

here is my first image which contains a cropped image and a master head on top for my magazine. 

AS media

My name is Callum Carter and I am 16 year old student studying AS level media studies