Peer Reviews 

Peer feedback on this mock: 

+ The lips are really good as are the nails. 

-  Change the font of the white text, or size of the blue text in order to make the difference noticeable. 

+Masthead is sweet. 

- Fill the bottom right a bit more. 

+ Good colour schemes, I like the way they all match. 

-  Fill some of the blank spaces. 

I did feel that before I got my peer reviews I should add more to my magazine front cover. I'd like to add some festival logos underneath the 'festival guide' sell line and maybe a competition on the bottom right. I am overall happy with my peer reviews as they have said they liked the things that took me quite a long time and I was most proud of (masthead, nails and lips). I don't think I want to change the white text font however I will make the sell line titles a bit bigger and try and do what I can to sufficiently separate them. 

Fourth mock of front cover for my magazine 

Third mock of front cover for my magazine

 

Second mock of front cover for my magazine 

First mock of front cover for my magazine 

Process of making my models lips leopard print

This is the picture that I will be using. 

First of all I duplicated this layer. 

Then I added the leopard print image on a separate layer. 

I then moved the layer with the leopard print so it was in between the two layers with my model on. I then erased the lips from the top layer. 

By activating all the layers the leopard print patterned apart as looking like the lips. 

I lowered the opacity of the leopard print to 40%, making it look more real. 

Photo shoot images

Practice front cover

This is a mock of the front cover I want to make, I made this on photo shop using images of Paloma Faith off Google. 

On my final front cover I'd like the text under my sell lines to stand out more, the blue text against her light pink top does not stand out. Therefore I know to dress my model in dark clothing (maybe a black top) so the blue font stands out more or make the text white against the dark top. I could also add a layer underneath the text, so it stands out more. 

I'd like to have my model in a similar pose to this as I think it works with the layout of my magazine and fits the theme of the magazine. 

Focus Group 

Front page mock up: 

Contents page mock up: 

Double page spread mock up: 

Already existing behind the scenes videos of photo shoots which I like 

Rihanna - Vogue 2011

I like this behind the scenes shoot of Rihanna's 2011 American Vogue photo shoot as it talks about why they are doing the shoot. She talks about why she's pulling the poses she is, and why they've used their costumes and makeup "promotes loving your body the way it is. All different shapes, sizes, curves". Rihanna also tells the audience the type of clothes that she likes to wear, which would appeal to her fans who aspire to look like her. I also liked that at certain points they panned around the location. I also like the headings that are used throughout the clip, using the same colour scheme as the front cover. Also showing the front cover at the end of the clip. I would like to use all of these factors within my behind the scenes video. 

Dakota Fanning - ELLE 2012

I also like this behind the scene video of Dakota Fanning's cover shoot for ELLE UK 2012. I like that it simply shows the photo shoot with a song in the background. It shows the makeup team re-applying makeup throughout the shoot and the hair design team doing her hair. The video shows all aspects of the shoot, not only what the model does. It also has close ups of each outfit to show the audience how much detail goes into the outfits. 

First make-up practice 

Today I had my first make-up practice with my model and it didn’t go as well as I would have liked. I had limited time and therefore found myself rushing what I wanted to do. When I do my models make-up for my final imagine I will make sure I have all the time I need and do not rush, so I get the best final outcome I can. 

Practice Photo Shoot

 

Hair and Make-up  

Initial ideas for my magazine on Prezi

My Initial Ideas

The price of my magazine. 

The target audience for my magazine is:

-Males and females 16 – 24.

-They will be in the SEG social grade E. As they will be students, either at university or college.

My target audience is similar to that of the magazines above. I feel that prices of some of these magazines (MOJO, Rolling Stone and Q) are too expensive. The prices of the other magazines (NME and KERRANG) are reasonable as you occasionally receive free CD’s and posters. I think the prices of nearly £4 and above are too much for students who can only get part time, minimum wage jobs so do not have a lot of money. If the price is too high the target audience will be put off buying it, and will go for the ‘cheaper option’.

The price of my magazine will be £2.50.

By making my magazine this price it is rivaling the prices of NME and KERRANG. Although it is 30p more I think it will more of a range of artists, with my genre being Indie-Pop it will include Indie artists and Pop artists, gaining more of an audience. It is also a lot cheaper then MOJO, Rolling stone and Q which will hopeful make the audience choose my magazine of the more expensive ones.

My magazine will be released  monthly, then it can contend with magazines which are most similar to it (NME, KERRANG). As my magazine is released monthly it will rival with Rolling Stone and Q, perhaps gaining some of their audience due to been similar yet also much cheaper. 

Reader Profile 

The audience of my magazine will be mainly female and the average age will be 19. I associate indie pop with being very bright and quite girly and the design of my magazine will appeal more to females. The average age will be 19 as this is people mainly in full time education, which is why I am making my magazine suitable for students. My audience are very materialistic and enjoy having the latest clothes and make up, the statistics I received shows how much a year they spend on clothes and make up. My audience also enjoy festivals and being out with friends. As you can see all of these statistics highly relate to the life of a student, spending a lot of time with their friends and going out on a weekend. The images around my statistics show the things my main target audience enjoy doing, eating, drinking and the brands they love. In 2010 73% of 16-18 year old's were in further education, and the readership for my magazine will be 328,000 people: approximately less than half of the amount of 16 – 18 year old's in the country. I have also priced my magazine to suit the financial needs of my target audience. 

Already existing NME reader profile

LIIAR analysis of front cover, contents page and double page spread 

Front cover: 

Double page spread: 

Contents page: 

Market research into existing magazines

Front cover: 

These front covers all have similar layouts. They all have very clear, close up images, which make the magazine covers look very modern and stand out. All of these magazines have the same or similar colour schemes; 3 colours, mainly black red and white. The main images represent the type of artist that the main cover artist is, which is important for the audience if they are not familiar with the artist. Two of these images have a plain white background, making the image stand out more which is what I wanted to do in my magazine cover. Similarly to my magazine the title of the magazine is in a font colour that contrasts with the background, making it also stand out more. All sell lines on these magazines are down the left hand side with the image in the middle to the left. 

Contents Page

All of these contents pages have a main image on them, which will relate to the main story within the magazine and on the front page. All contents pages have 2 images, so it is interesting for the reader. The stories are split into sections, making it easier for the reader to find the article they are looking for. All contents pages follow the colour scheme of the front cover, involving 3 main colours. The title of the magazine is placed in the top left of the page, same as the front cover. The theme of the contents page, follow on from the theme of the front cover - creating consistency for the reader. 

Double Page Spread

These double page spread's all have a main image which relates to the main story of the magazine. The artist image is on one page and the text of the magazine on another. All double page spreads have a stand first, which introduces the audience to the artist and tells them information. The text on all magazines also starts with a drop cap, which tells the audience where to start reading. 

Top 40 Singles Chart 

Top 40 Singles Chart on Prezi

Music genre for magazine... on Prezi

Main task (Music Magazine): 
the front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine.
- All images and text used must be original, produced by the candidate, minimum of FOUR images.

Victoria Harman                                     Evaluation                                                  AS Media 

Preliminary brief:

Using DTP and an image manipulation programme produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of DTP. ________________________________________________________________________

The first thing I had to do when making this magazine was to find out what the main conventions of a magazine are. I found that they are:

-          A mast head

-          Date line

-          Main image

-          Main cover line

-          Sell lines.

Specifically for a college magazine these conventions would be relatable to colleges. For example the main image would be of a student or someone supporting colleges and the sell lines would have college related stories.

When planning my magazine I made a mood board. I got pictures off Google of magazine front covers that I liked and could be used as my inspiration. Most of the magazine covers on my mood board are of college magazines. These include college students in a medium close up shot standing in front of a building. I decided to use these images for my mood board so I could get a clear understanding of what I wanted to do, and these images followed the preliminary brief. The next thing I did was an analysis of already existing college magazines. I did this so I could see what has already been successfully made and sold. Therefore getting a clear understanding of what the target audience wants. I found that they all used the main conventions of magazines, they all have easy simple to read fonts, sell lines on college subjects, and a main image in medium shot.

I decided to call my magazine ‘Wyke NEWS’. I chose Wyke NEWS as my mast head as I wanted my magazine to be specific to this college, so all of the sell lines and articles in the magazine are Wyke topics and events that are happening in the college. This way there is a specific target audience for my magazine –students of this college. For the Wyke part of my mast head I chose the font Blackoak Std. I chose this font as I thought it was similar to the official Wyke college logo so I wanted it to look as professional as I could. Also by choosing a similar font people will be able to recognise the logo. I made Wyke purple, also so people would be able to recognise it as the official college colours. For the NEWS section of the logo I decided to make it Arial and black. So it was very simple and did not over power the Wyke title. I had to add a white shadow to each word as they did not stand out against the back ground. By adding this shadow both words stand out and are easy to read. Above the mast head I added a competition line. I added this so people would be more interested in buying the magazine. Even if they did not want to buy the magazine they still would to win the free ticket. I added a white background to this text to make it stand out more. By making the ‘WYKE FESTIVAL’ part black and the rest of the text purple it stands out more. Making people recognise this and get more people talking about it.

This is the picture I used for my magazine. I used a medium close up shot for the main image, so it shows the student properly and you can see the books she is holding. For a college magazine it is important to use a college student. Because if the person you use for your main image is an old man in a full time job and didn’t go to college, your target audience will not be able to relate to them. When trying to attract your target audience you need someone they can relate to. I also took a picture of the Wyke building to use as my background. I cut the background of my model out on Photoshop using the quick erase tool and then copied the picture of my model onto my background. If I were to do something like this again I would have just taken a picture of my model in front of the building first, to avoid having to cut her out and copy her on top.  

The conventions of magazines state that the main cover line has to relate to the main image. My main image is a student holding books outside of college and looking pleased with herself. My main cover line says ’10 easy tips on how to stay on top of your college work’. The image is obviously showing that the student has used these tips and is now doing well with her college work. I decided to use this as my main cover line as I thought it would be something that all new students would like to know. Because they may be feeling like they have a lot of work to do and they may need these tips. Again this relates with the target audience. These are my other sell lines that run down the left third of the magazine. These give the audience a ‘sneak peak’ into the articles inside the magazine. On my main cover line the background of the text was white and the colour of the text was purple, in contrast on the sell lines the back ground is purple and text white. I have done this to show that they are two separate things on my magazine cover and so the text stands out against the background. Both of the articles are things that Wyke students would be interested in and would want to read about. By adding a ‘See the new study lounge designs inside’ to one of my sell lines I am making them want to buy the magazine and have a look inside.

These are some of the other conventions of a magazine that I used on my college magazine. I placed the barcode on the bottom left of the magazine with the price next to it. I chose to have the price of my magazine standing out, which is why I have it placed in a shape with a white background and bold easy to read font. I wanted it to stand out so the cheap price would attract the audience. I chose to have the magazine at a pound so it wasn’t too expensive but also not too cheap. Also if it was say £1.60 students don’t always have a lot of change so it would be hard for them to provide the 60p. However because it’s a £1, it doesn’t require change and can be payed with 1 coin. Also below the mast head is the issue of the magazine, along with the dates that in which this magazine comes out. There is a new issue of the magazine every two weeks. This way there is new information in ever magazine.

On my front cover I have used the same colour scheme and font. I have used black, white and purple and used the font Arial. I chose these because they are easy to read and stand out. Also by using the same font and colours you are providing consistency for the reader. 

This is my final college magazine front cover. 

Analysis of front cover 

Analysis of already existing college magazines

Explanation and example of different camera frames 

This is the final mock for my College magazine. On the final magazine it will include all the conventions of a magazine like bar code, date and price etc. 

These are all of the images that I took for the front page of my magazine.