Student Magazine: Edited and chosen photo's.

Front Cover Chosen Photo- 

I have chosen this photo as I think the image is quite striking, and the blue eyes contrast well with the red lips. 

Contents page chosen photo -

I have chosen this photo as it is a different girl used to my front cover and double page spread and because the black and white image along with the pose is quite edgy.

Double Page Spread chosen photo - 

I have chosen this as the eye contact is strong and the image is striking yet simple. 

Music Magazine: Photography.

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Music Magazine: Photography inspiration.

I researched Pop Artists, and got some idea's for my photoshoot. I used, Jessie J, Beyonce, Adele, Frankie from the Saturdays, Florence and the machine, and Jade Thirwlall from Little Mix. 

Music Magazine: Flatplans

I have created a flat plan for both my front cover and my contents, to help me when I make them. 

I have also created a Flatplan for my double page spread, to guide me when I make it. 

Music Magazine; Proposals.

FRONT COVER. 


Who are you aiming your magazine at specifically? 
My magazine will be targeted students, both male and female. The age will range from 16-24. I want to keep the cover modern and featuring the newest artists, to attract the younger audience.


The genre for my magazine is Pop/Chart music. I have chosen this because I think there is a definite target audience for this style magazine. It will include feature stories from pop artists, gossip about celebrities, new chart updates and pictures of the Artists. 


What title have you chosen and why?
For my title, I wanted a straight forward word such as tune, or song, to keep it simple and obvious what the magazine was about. But instead of simply calling it 'Tune' I thought it would be more edgy if i translated it into a different language. I tried, french, spanish, and polish. The french was, mélodie, the spanish was canción, and the german was piosenka. The title I chose was 'mélodie' This was because it still sounded like a music word, and I think would look effective on a magazine cover.


What fonts do you want to use?
I want to use a simple yet eye catching font for my front cover. I will use a different size for the title to make it stand out, and similar font but slightly smaller for my cover lines and the rest of text on the cover. 


What are your ideas for taglines?
I do not want to use a tagline for my magazine, therefore I have no ideas. I think having a tagline, and coverlines would make my cover look too busy. 


When in the year will it be published and how frequently will it be published?
My magazine will be published in Summer, so I can use a more bright range of colors on my cover. It would also increase sales, as people will be going abroad therefor will buy magazines for the plane and the beach. My magazine will be published monthly.

What kind of image do you expect to put on the front cover and how will you go about getting this image?
I want to take an eye catching medium close up of a Pop Artist, or band. On a pop magazine, you would expect to see a well known singer or band on the cover in some kind of pose. This is the type of image I want to get across. I will either choose for my front cover, a close up of a female artist, influenced by Artists like Jessie J and Lady Gaga. Or a photo shoot of a mid shot of male twins, influenced by jedward.  


How much would your magazine sell for?
£1.70, so that it is not too expensive, and people of any wealth can purchase it. 

What are the dimensions of the cover?
My magazine will be 11 by 4 inches. I chose this is this is the most popular magazine size.


What are your ideas for coverlines?
For my coverlines, I wanted them to be in the same style and content as the magazine. For example, 'Win tickets to the latest Jessie J gig', as it is in keeping with the theme. I may use something along the lines of 'A once in a life time opportunity to go backstage and meet the star!', as the reader would be engaged to this and will want to win the tickets - baring in mind the artist must be successful. 




Double Page Spread.


What type of double page spread do you intent to create?
I intend to make an interview style Double page spread, with a cover story of a new upcoming artist. One photo will take up one page.

How is this appropriate/relevant for your target audience and genre of music?
My target audience being teenagers, will want to read funny and personal questions about the artist. The genre is pop therefore the interview and photo will be using colours I feel represent the genre - in this case I have used a basic black, white and pink theme to keep it edgy.

How you intend to incorporate original images?
I will use one side of the double page spread for my photo.

How will you obtain information and images for your feature spread?
I will take photo's using my mums Fuji finepix camera, as the quality is alot better than my camera. I will take photo's of a few of my friends, keeping the backgrounds simple and the shots natural. I will make up the information based on how I think my artist would be, for example my artist is based on Adele, a layed back, natural, yet talented singer.

What visual style would you like to achieve?
A classy, not too over the top yet exiting layout. I will use black, pink and white and a range of fonts to create an edgy look. I aim to make it look aesthetically pleasing.

What style of writing do you intend to use?
I intent to write and informal stlye interview. Asking the artist questions about their life.What will your magazine be about?

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