Friday 10 February 2012

Magazine in Progress

I have chosen to change the genre for my magazine. I have thought about it and have come to the decision, I will be doing a rock magazine. The reason for this is because I think this will be a more easier and a lot more interesting than what I had previously had chosen which was techno.

Friday 3 February 2012

Coursework in progress

1st February 2012 - Took photos and using them on magazine cover
2nd February 2012 - Decided it was not appropriate for magazine cover and decided to take more photos.
3rd February 2012 - Researched more magazine to get a better understanding of how my final product should look like.

Friday 27 January 2012

Media Plan

7th January 2012 :Researched for the music magazine of choice and putting it all into a powerpoint.
13th January 2012: Showed my fellow peers my magazine research and listened to feedback from class.
20th January 2012: Put the presentation onto my blog.
25th January 2012: Start to plan for my magazine cover
27th January 2012: Start to take photos for Magazine cover Double Page spread and contents
30th January 2012: Improve my indesign skills as I will need to use it for magazine cover
1st February 2012: Practice on my magazine

Wednesday 11 January 2012

Xmas Homework

1. The research I have done is on this magazine called KERRANG! because I read a lot about this magazine and hopefully I want to use this magazine, so it can give me tips on how to make my own one, seeing as my Magazine will be around Rock, Techno, Dubstep. The target audience for this magazine is Teenagers mainly in their late teens to early 20's.

2. The way in which this magazine stands out and what I would like to include in my magazine is a close up shot of the models that will be covering my magazine. It also includes dark color to represent the type of music the band makes distinguishing it from other types of rock. I will also need to include different Ear pieces to promote the magazine to make it stand out from its rivals.



 3. The contents page is straightforward and not complicated in the sense that the reader does not understand what pages go to for that specific article. It has a picture at the top which attracts the reader because it has a picture of a famous band which intrigues anyone who picks it up from the supermarket, giving that person to go out and spend money to pay for this magazine. This is something I need to consider in doing my magazine by having a specific image in the contents page could be a selling point when making a magazine this is what i will have to think about when producing my own magazine.





4. The Double page exclusive  instantly blows away the reader with Punchlines "4 awesome bands" etc. This is something I need to consider to do when making my own magazine, I need to add punchlines to attract and engage the reader. It also shows pictures relating to the article that could intrigue the reader, the picture shown is very engaging and intriguing, and makes the article seem even more interesting. This is something I will need to think when I make my own magazine.

5. This is my research for the type of magazine I hope to produce in the future, in order to attracta audiences I will need to add a lot of ear pieces and things that will allow my magazine to stand out from the rest, and this has given a much more better understanding of how to make a great magazine.

Wednesday 14 December 2011

Coursework Brief

coursework brief

Tasks:
Research: 10/11th December to end of term
1.    Collect some evidence of current music magazines: NME, Kerrang, Q
2.    Analyse how they construct meaning for their audience – Front page, contents, double page spreads
3.    Establish a set of rules (codes and conventions they use) / guide to creating a effective music magazine – for each page
4.    Keep a record of your research
Planning: Xmas holidays, for presentation to class 9th January 2012
5.    Decide what type of music magazine you are going to design – what is the purpose of your magazine?
6.    Decide who is the audience (who is it aimed at?) – this will affect your design
7.    Draft sketch what you want on your front cover: colour, images, title, text, etc. – explain why (follow your rules)
8.    Draft ideal contents
9.    Photograph appropriate images for each page: stage a band / artist – consider locations, costume, props, makeup
10. Draft interview for double page spread – consider language used appropriate to genre and audience
11. Keep a record of your planning