MockUp2...

This is another mock up which i created and in this one i played with the colour scheme alot more to make it look more safisticated and match through out. The colour scheme which i finally ended up with was blue, white and black and these colours worked as they stood out from each other which could help me decided to change my mind on my colour scheme from earlier research which was black and yellow. A small caption used in the bottom left leaves the reader on a cliff hanger when they look at the front cover and this may pursuade them to purchase the magazine as they want to find out the whole story which would feature inside.

MockUp1...

This was my first attempt at creating my own product with an already taken picture. I thought it was good making the mock ups as it gave me experience and made me more confident for when it comes to making my own final products. I could play with the fonts to see what font fitted the music genre and image best. I also looked at other magazine front covers to see other bits of detailed they used in there magazine and put these ideas into my mock ups e.g. splash. This was a very basic mock up and just give me a feel to making the products. I believe that the image worked well as the models and the title can be seen clearly to show that they are as important as each other.

Possible colour schemes

White & Blue.

Black & Red.

Yellow & Orange.

Black & Yellow.

Red & White.

Grey & Black.

Different shades of the same colour.

All of these colour schemes are at random so that the questionees can choice for them selves or give me their opinion on what they think would work best. Overall from the results the most popular colour was black and yellow. I think that this is because they are bright contrasting colours which catch the eye, so when i come to making my products i think that this is a good colour scheme to use.

The layout of the magazine is very important and i found this layout from another magazine front cover. I thought i could use this layout as it is effective in other magazines so could work for mine. It is a simple plan to help develope my product to make it look more organised and professional.

As i was unsure on the most popular type of music genre i asked and researched into the different music genre types and found that over all pop, R&B and indie music was the highest selling music genres and from this i think when making my final magazine i will produce it using mainly a R&B genre but allow elements of other music genres to be used in my magazine. Knowning the genre type for my music magazine can help me to chose the font better to suit the genre type and it could also help when naming my magazine.

I went on to Dafonts wensite and reseached the possible fonts which i could use for the title, subheadings etc. From this i found 6 fonts which i liked the most and asked for feedback on which font they thought that i should use on my products. I found that the most popular font was Birth of a Hero so at first i tried this font on my prelim. I thought that it looked poffesional and authentic and was effective on the front of a magazine as it is eye catching. This font reminded me of Kerrangs masthead font which makes me believe further that this would be a good font to use.

Pre-limb Contents...

Pre-lim school front cover...

Double page spread 3...

This double page spread is well laid out because the image overlaps both pages so that it is clear that their is a link between both pages. Another way which the producer has shown that there is a link between both pages is the green/yellow borderline running across the top of the pages. The colours used on the magazine are simple, they have used blue, black, yellow and white. They have purposely made the image black and white so that the quatations from interviews stand out. The language used on the double page spread is mainly informal due to the inviewed sections. The font used for the word scarier is good as it gives the affect of the person beings big and loud. Each sperate paragraph of the text begins in yellow so that it is clear to the reader when they are going to go on to a different subject. The pages has no main title which is different for a double page spread. I think that this is trying to tell the reader that the band is different to other bands.

Double page Spread analyse 2...

The name of the band goes across both pages so that the reader knows that they are linked. The name of the band is also the most eye catching image/writing on the page as it is bold and easy to read. The layout which the producer has used is half picture and half writing,this may not be the most effective way of producing a double page spread but the words "The Teenagers" go across both pages to make the layout work a lot better. The magazine also uses a couple of other small images of other bands that may feature in the magazine. The image of the band is a long shot so they can she the clothes which they wear as well as their personality which is layed back and relaxed which is represented by them lying on the bed in a relaxed manor. In the main stanzas of writing there is a blue section which is a quotation from a interview which the band have done.

The size of the font which the magazine uses is good as it is not to big, which would make the magazine look cheap but also not to small so that customers can read the writing without have to strain and look closely at the text. The fonts which have been used are good as they are not either serif or sans serif which would make it hard for anybody to read. The double page spread only uses 3 colours apart from the images, this is so that is looks safisticated and the writing stands out against the other colours.

Double page Spread analyse 1...

The main parts of this double page spread is the images, it covers just less than 3 quarters of the page which shows to the reader that the producer of the magazine believes the images are more important than the text. The images are all over the page and are different sizes i think this hints at the idea of the music genre. The images also show the bands playing live so that people may be enouraged people to watch the bands. The title stands out on the plain white background as it uses a large, bold font and the colour is not that bright but is still eye catching even using a relaxing colour. The text goes around the outside of the of the images to create a border, this makes the readers attention focus on the centre of the page. The whole point of this double page spread is to go behind the scenes with the band and find a bit more information about their lifes when not performing and their emotons before they go on stage to perform. This makes the text informal as all the text is mainly from interviews. Each f the images has a small caption in the corner of the picture to tell the reader what is going on in the picture.

Contents page analyse 3...

The title used in the contents page of this magazine is in a bold and simple font so that it is both eye catching and simple to read. The colour of the font is also effective as it links to the image because the image is ment to look like it has been taken in the olden days that's why it is in black and white same as the title. The page only uses 2 colours other than the image of the magazine front cover this is related to the image again as it tells the reader that the image is ment to show what life's like for certain people who live in not well off areas. The link to the front cover is to remind the reader of what to expect in the magazine if they don't want to read all the text present in the magazines contents page. The image used is a medium close shot, this is so that it will show the background and all the people who who are involved in the picture as well as showing the facial expressions of the main model. The facial expressions which the model shows are sadness and boredom to reflect on the area in which he lives in. The language used in the contents page has not been focused on as much by the producer same as the images, It is formal simply to inform the reader about what is in the magazine

Contents page analyse 2...

The contents page which kerrang uses is very effective as they only use 3 colours; black, yellow and white, this shows that the magazine is smple and concentrates sololy on the music. It also uses cameos to shows what to expect on the other pages in the magazine. Underneath the masthead there is a caption from a interview about his favourite dance moves this again shows the reader what to expect inside of the magazine and who may be interviewed. The language used is informal as most music magazines are as hey invole interviews. In the top left corner of the magazine there is a link with the front page. On the images on the page there is a page number so that they can skip straight to the sections which they find most intersesting. The title and the main picture are the things which catch the readers eye the most because of the size and the colour of them.

Contents page analyse 1...

The masthead used in the contents page is unique and cleverly used. It is split up into different sections of lettering this represents the different sections in the magazine. None of the writing is written over the top of the model this shows that the producer of the magazine thinks that the model is important as they make people want to read the magazine because they want to find out things about the model and other gossip about music stars.
The model was also on the front page of this certain magazine so this shows the link between the front cover and the contents page. The clothing which she is wearing is close to the colour of the background so that she blends in so then the reader then concentrates on the black writing which stands out instead of the model. The font used in the contents is fancy and uses serif this gives the effect that the magazine is elegant and this links to the model as well. The language is quite informal which represents the music magazines genre.

Front page analyse 4...

The background used in the magazine is good as it is a christmas theme which is relative to the time of year. The producer of the magazine carries on with the theme of christmas by making the models dress as elfs and using a lot of subheadings and captions toi make the magazine look busy the same as christmas is a busy time. The title is red and has the affect of snow on top. The producer uses cameos to show the posters which you can get inside if you purchase the magazine which is a marketing technique which the producer has used. The magazine also uses pugs and in this case the pugs are advertising the chance to win a competition.

Front cover analyse 3...

The magazine only uses a range of 4 colours for the fonts, this shows that the magazine is a simple and safisticated.

There are captions and quotations down both side of the magazine this creates a border effect so that the readers eye is aimed at the model who is a well known singer, this may attract customers to buy the magazine. This is a good marketing technique used by the producer. The writing is bright and bold so it stands out from the background.The magazines masthead is behind the model this again shows the importance of the model. Another way they get across to the reader how important the model is, is by other than the mast head Chris Brown who is the model in this case is the biggest lettering on the page.Down the right hand side of the magazine in the captions it tells the reader what to expect to read inside the magazine this may attract the potential customer to buy the magazine. The shot they have decided to shoot is a long shot this is so they can pay attention to the models clothing, this gives away the genre/type of music which the magazine is aimed at.

Front cover analyse 2...

The background of the magazine front cover is just plain white this makes the model and text stand out, this makes the magazine eye catching. Most of the writing on the page is in upper case this again makes it stand out and catch the readers eye. The caption to the left of Lily Allen's head uses colloquial language as it is an interview, this gives the reader an idea of what to expect inside the magazine. The magazine also tells the reader what to expect in the magazine by giving them a bit more information at the bottom of the screen.

The magazine uses pugs and captions to form a border around the model so that the attention is aimed at the centre of the page. The masthead is situated behind the head of Lily allen this shows that the producer believes that she is more important than the actually title.The producer has taken a medium close up of the model so that the reader can see her facial expressions

Front cover analyse 1...

The 1st magazine front cover which i am going to analyse is Kerrang. The first thing i noticed about the magazine was that the title was behind the heads of the models, this shows to me that the magazine Kerrang believes that the models are more important than the actual title. secondly i noticed the detail to the word Kerrang in the title, it has cracks across the lettering this shows that the music is loud and gives the title a good effect. The writing used is all the same font apart from in different sizes. This shows that it is a simple magazine and most likely to be aimed at 16-21 year old. The masthead subheadings and captions are all quite bold lettering to catch the eye of potential customers. The colours which the producer of Kerrang magazine has chosen stand out from the background so again it is eye catching, also they have only decided to use 3 colours for the writing which are white, red and yellow this makes the magazine look sophisticated. furthermore i noticed that in 1 of the captions it says that a free CD for every reader this would encourage a lot of people to buy the magazine.The language used is informal and colloquial this again gives us an idea of Kerrangs target audience which i stated earlier is 16-21 year old. cameos are used in the bottom left corner this gives the reader an idea of what to expect inside, they are offering 3 posters inside which may make make people want to buy the magazine. The image on the cover of the magazine is a medium close up shot of the models.

Introduction...

My name is Jack Hales i am going to analyse some music magazines for my media studies work and then finally create my own magazine front cover, contents and double page spread. I shall be constantly posting blogs to my page to update you on my progress.