Friday 11 March 2011

Finished!!!

I have now finished my blog!!!!!!

Final evaluation

• In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?
The key ingredients of my magazine are mainly the colour scheme, the typography and the content. This is mainly to determine the magazine, make it eye catching and also make it an interesting read. The front cover has to include:
Masthead- this is so the reader can determine what this magazine is.
Cover lines- This is to interest the reader and make them buy the magazine because of what's inside.
Banner- This is another way to persuade a reader to buy the magazine. for example mine was "The best music magazine in the country."
Image- The front cover also has to include at least one or two images. This is also to persuade the reader to buy the magazine and to make them interested.
Date ad title
Bar code
colour- The colour is there to make it look good and make it look eye catching so a customer would notice it in a shop.
A typical contents page and double paged spread usually contains all of above apart from the Banner, date, title and bar code. The contents would also have a list of pages to direct the reader where to look for a specific page and the double paged spread also contains either a questionnaire, interview, facts etc. to interest the reader. I have made sure that I have included all of these conventions within my magazine because I feel that it needs to look professional and as much like a magazine as it possibly can. I don't think that I have done much differently but I have used the same colour scheme throughout the whole magazine which usually doesn't happen... However, in this case, I feel that it works and it gives it a little originality. I think I have pushed the boundaries a bit on my magazine as I feel that I have loads of unusual but amazing fonts whereas a normal magazine uses only one or two fonts. I think that this worked extremely well as once again it gave it originality and made it look that little bit more interesting.





• How does your media product represent particular social groups?
The social group that I think I have represented are teenagers aged 15-20 that like rock music, mainly because the type of music involved within this magazine is to do with their generation. I have represented them by adding in rock stars within their age range for example, Misty Prophet. And I have also added in things that they would enjoy within the magazine like quizzes and activities. I have used young people for the images that will encourage younger people to buy it as they can relate to them, I especially like the front cover image as it will immediately catch young readers eyes. Lastly I think that I have used language that teenagers will understand. For example, I haven't used big words that only older people will understand,  I have used modern day easy language that younger people will understand.



• What kind of media institution might distribute your media product and why?
The publisher Bauer Consumer Media already publishes magazines just like mine for example "Kerrang!" Kerrang! is like my magazine because:
Its a music magazine
Its genre is mainly rock
Its age range is the same as mine
And it contains latest news on all the latest artists.
I think that a company would like to publish my magazine because it offers so much entertainment like:
latetest images
latest information
interviews with big rock stars and bands
questionnaires
Its presented well, eg. the images are chosen well, the colour schem is eye catching and the fonts are interesting and link in with the genre.
However, if they were to publish my magazine it may need a few last minuite touches.

Who would be the audience for your media product?
As i said previously my audience would be for teenagers who are interested in rock ages 15-20 years. I also think that it is for male and female as it contains both male and female artists (Misty Prophet and Green Day) Also again, I have adden in information, entertainment, images and used language that would mostly appeal to them.



• How did you attract/address your audience?
I  used a wide range of techniques to attract and address my audience, for example:
Colour- I used bold colours such as Purple, black and white. I feel that these colours compliment each other nicely and stand out next to each other, these colours were a great choice. I also think that they link in with the whole rock theme and will appeal to my audience.
Cover lines- I feel that the coverlines worked very well as its short and catchy, “Interview with Misty Prophet.” I thought that this worked really well and attracted the readers
Masthead-Lastly the Masthead, I feel that the title is an important part in catching the readers eye, so I used a big bold font in Puple on a black background. This worked really well as it stands out and is very eye catching. I really like the font that I used as it is unusual and links in with the theme
Images- The images were also a main part at attractingthe readers, so I got an image of young people a long with 'Misty Prophet.' So that the audience will be interested with it and can relate to them all. I also changed the styles of the images on gimp for example I gave the main image a cartoonised effect wich worked really well. I think that all of these points would make the audience want to buy my magazine.
I have asked a few people what they think of my magazine and this is the feedback I got:
1. I really like the use of the colour, The black and purple go together well I also like the font. I also like how it looks very proffessional.
2. I like the use of colour and how  you added in every little detail that is needed for a music magazine. I think that you created this in an amazing way and that it looks very creative.
3. I love how originall your pages look, I especially like how the colours work together and that you use different type of fonts throughoyut the whole magazine, I also like what you have added in the contents as that would deffinately persuade some one to buy it. Lastly, my faviroute pge has to be the double paged spread as I love the image and the colour scheme, and I also love the idea of using an interview.
 What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing this product?
To create this magazine cover and contents, I used the following technologies:
Gimp- This was really helpful to change colours and to add in the images, if I never used this then my final pages would deffinately not be up to thehigh standards that they are at the moment.
Digital camera- I used this to take all the pictures for my magazine, this was extremely usefull.
Publisher- I used this to create the layout of the designs and to make sure that they worked well.
Within this project, I have learnt so much more about magazines. I have learnt what all the different parts of a magazine such as masthead and cover line. And I also learnt how to make your magazine a lot more presentable, appealing and persuasive. I have also learnt more about using publisher and gimp and this will help me later on in life if I do anything like this as a career.





• Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?
I have learnt so much during the progression to the full product. For example, I have learnt to make my work look presentable and proffessional so that it appeals more to the target audience. I have also learnt how to present it, by putting the title and images in certain places. I think that theses skills will be so uefull later on in life.

 
Conclusion
Overall, I feel that this project was very successful and worked really well, I really like the use of colours that I used on my pages (black white and purple) I think that these colours really compliment each other nicely and link in perfectly with the whole rock genre. Also the images, I feel that I chose perfect images for my magazine as they really stand out and will appeal to the younger generation as they are of young people.Lastly, I really love the font as I used a load of different types all bold and all interesting, I did this so that it wouldnt look too uniformed.
If I was to do this again, I would maybe add in a few more images, experiment more with colours and fonts and try a load of different layouts, to see if I can get it looking any better.








Final contents page

final double paged spread

Finally the final front cover!

Wednesday 9 March 2011

final front cover draft

This is my final front cover draft. I really like this butI think that I need to edit the image more and also add in a few captions to make it look more busier bacause I feel that it looks too plain and boring.

Friday 4 March 2011

draft for final double paged spread

This is a draft for my final. I really like the layout of this and feel that the image works extremely well. I also think that the interview questions are really well though out and are relevant and makes people want to read on. Lastly I lover the main heading fonts as they work really well and makes this look very original and not boring. However, if I were to change anything on this I would tone down the purple and maybe change the colours of the text and the fonts.

Please comment and tell me what you think!! :)

My first images

Image one
This is a image of Charlotte worley that I have taken for my double paged spread. I really like this as she looks rocky which means she links in with the whole genre of rock! I also like We setting as she isn't by a usual boring brick wall.... she is in front of an eroding brick wall made of "rock." I also think that the dark grey colours go well with the bright colours for example her hat and jacket goes well with the colour of her hair and top. I think that this would go well in my final but I feel that if I were to make it better I could edit it on gimp.



This is the image of Charl, but I edited it on gimp. I really like this as I enhanced the image and  the colour contrast. I think that this works really well and would be great for my final double paged spread, as it is very eye catching and looks modern and  Rocky which links in with the theme "modern rock."

Wednesday 16 February 2011

Contents

Contents draft

Pages:
1-4 Check out all the latest pictures from the latest concerts!
  • Find out upcoming concerst so you will never miss out.
5-6 Get the inside look on the upcoming Concerts.
7-8 Questions...... ANSWERD!!
9-12 The TUNE UP! big quiz
  • Do you know much about the world of modern music? Test yourself with this quiz
13-16 puzzles and competitions
  • Win the latest I-POD touch!!
17-24 *EXCLUSIVE* 7 paged pull out on all the latest musical news
25-26 Interview with Misty Prophet
27-30 Interview with Green Day
31-32 The top 10 Music of the month
  • Who will be number one??
33-34 The top 10 Music videos of the month
35-40 The best 50 breakthrough artists of all time!!
41-42 What to look out for over the upcoming month
43-44 Fan mail!
45-46 Subscribe to TUNE UP! today!

If you have anything else that I could add please tell me!

My almost final contents page




































This is my almost final contents page. All I have to do on this now is the images, the contents and the image captions then im finished :)

Please comment and tell me what you think of it!

Editorial draft

This is my editorial draft, please comment and say what you think of it :)

Hello and welcome to TUNE UP!
If you are mad about ll the latest music of 2011 then this is the music magazine for you. It contains interviews, one of which is with Misty Prophet the new amazing break through artist. It also contains Information on all the latest bands all the latest concerts and the inside stories of bands and artists such as green day.
We also have a selection of quizzes to test your knowledge on modern music, and you could get a chance to win the latest I-pod touch! You do not want to miss out on this!
This amazing magazine also contains exclusive pictures and information from past concerts that you will find very interresting!
We hope you enjoy this magazine!

Liam gardner
Editor of TUNE UP!

My almost final double page spread

This is my almost final double paged spread!
I have added in the interview and the caption. I really like the interview as I have asked relevant question and got relevant feedback about what the fans would like to know about her.
I also like the caption as it makes the reader think "wow, she is big in the UK".
Now all I have to do is the Main image and Ive completed this :)
I plan to get an image of Misty Prophet (Charlotte worley.)

Friday 11 February 2011

Interview on the solo artist for my double paged spread


This month's interview is on a brand new artist called, Misty Prophet, we at Tune up! can already tell that she is going to be big!

When did you start singing and think that this is going to be my career?
  • Well, I started singing from a very young age. I was probably about 7 when I started, I just enjoyed it so much that I would be singing all the time. I then also got a lead role in a production  at 16 which encouraged me to develop my singing and performance skills. I decided to try and become a famous solo artist because I really love singing and used to record tracks in my bedroom. By the time I was 19 I decided that this is what I wanted to do and no one was going to stop me.
I heard that you're planning on raising money for charity? How will you be doing that?
  • Yeah, I am actually really excited. I am planning on doing a concert where I am trying to get various modern artists of this century to perform, I am also performing my newest single, and there is also a surprise! The tickets will be around £20.00 each so hopefully everyone will be able to afford them and every single bit of the money will be going to charity.
What is your charity?
  • Well, I am visiting Africa next summer for the comic relief appeal so I am planning on raising it for them.Just £10.00 can buy medical care for a family so they can live normal and healthy lives. I am really looking forward to it, but I am also a little nervous.
What is your favorite artist at the moment? And who inspires you?
  • There are so much to choose from, I mean there has been so many successful talented artists in the past few years. My favorite rock band would have to be Green Day, however they haven't bought much out recently. The female artists that inspire me would have to be Beyonce and Lady Gaga as I feel that they have great voices and are amazing performers. But I am going to give my music more Rock theme!, electric guitars, Drums, Bass. 
 What has been the highlight of your life so far?
  • I think that this is my highlight, being known around the world and being what I have always dreamed to be.... It's a dream come true, I can't believe that it happened to me.
What are you looking forward to in the future?
  • Well, obviously the charity event and future concerts. I am also really looking forward to going to Africa, it will be really inspiring and an eye opener about how much worse off than us other people can be. It's all going to be a happy and at times emotional but I'm ready for whatever life brings me!
What artists are you hoping to work with?
I would be honoured to work with any artists to be completely honest as long as they don't change my musical style too much. There are a few classic artists who would be a dream to work with. But on the whole, I would prefer to work with more modern artists and maybe produce a few number ones.

 Do you ever feel nervous when performing?
Yes!! Before every performance I get extremely nervous, but I have amazing fans so I get through it! I always get worried that something will go wrong but so far nothing has and I am very thankful to all the crew.

Do you have anything that brings you luck that you take on stage whilst performing?
Yes, I have my guitar as it has been passed down through my family for generations. It was the guitar that my father learnt to play on, I always feel calmer knowing that he is near by.

It's been a pleasure meeting you goodluck for the future!
Thanks.

Misty Prophet's new album is out on the 15th of March 2011, her cncert for the comic relief appeal for Africa is on 20th september, you can grab your ticket at www.mistyprophetcomicreliefappeal.com/buytickets

What I have left to do.....

  1. Textual annalysis- I need to finish this off
  • Front cover 2
  • Contents 1 and 2
  • Double page spread 1
2. Photoshoot

3.Final pages

4.Final evaluation

Double page spread idea two

Double page spread idea one

Wednesday 2 February 2011

double paged spread draft 2


Add caption

Double paged spread draft 2

This is my second double paged spread. I really like this one and also think that I prefer it to  the other one mainly because it's not too overcrowded, I also like how the image takes the whole page, but I feel that we need another image on the other page to make it more interesting. Lastly, I love how I have two columns  for the interview, as It gives me more room for the questions and I think the layout works well.
I am definitely considering using this for my final deign.
IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS PLEASE COMMENT! 


Friday 28 January 2011

Double page spread one






















Double page spread draft one
This is the first draft for the double paged spread. I really like this. The thing that I most like about this is the title mainly because of the composition of the boxes e.g. the part with the name is at a slant. I also like that again it's all in different sections. The onlt thing that I am worried about is that there is too many images and maybe it will look a little too overcrowded. Therefore, in my next one I am going to use less images and make it a lot simpler to see what that turns out like.


Contents draft 2

My second contents draft
This is my second and most favourite of the two contents drafts.
I like this so much because I thin that when all the writing and colours and images are in, it will look really eye catching. I also think that this one looks a lot more professional and most like a magazine contents page.
I really like how I have added an editorial to it, this is to persuade the reader to buy the magazine and to tell the reader what the magazine contains.
I also love how I have only one image as it doesn't make it look too overcrowded.
I have also tried splitting this one into three collumns instead of two and I thin that it works really well.
Lastly, I have put a box at the bottom saying "Subscribe now!" I have put ths also to make it look more professional as all magazines contain this somewhere within there magazine.

contents page draft

Contents draft
This Is my contents page, I like how I have layed this out. I really like how I layed this out as I put it in two columns, this makes it looks more professional and not over crowded, I also like how I've 0only added in two images, this will make it seem less over crowded however if the colours aren't used right it might make it look a bit too plain and boring.
I have also added an editorial in this, I think that an editorial is vital for a magazine as it tells you what you are about to read about, tells you reasons to buy it and also greets the reader. In my personal opinion I think that it's just like a blurb but for a magazine.

Friday 21 January 2011

Title colours!

II have chosen "Tune up!" as my title and this font as my font. I chose this font as I feel that its simple yet effective and the X in the P gives it a rocky feel and so does the diagonal !.
With this title I have chosen a range of colours and added them to the title, my favourite one is probably the first yellow with the black background. The black background helps the yellow to stand out  and gives it a great effect, even though you wouldn't associate yellow with rock I think that this does work.
The one I dislike the most is probably the black on red as I feel its way too "pop" like, If I were to do a pop magazine I think that it would work.

The colour of the font and background has to look good with the pictures, so I think that I am going to wait until I have done the photo shoot to pick my final idea.

Please tell me which one you prefer and how I could improve!!!! :)

Colour annalysis

This is a colour wheel. My magazine is going to be a "rock" magazine so I am going to need darkish bold colours to link in with the theme.
I think that the colours that might work on here are the red and green as they are darkish colours, I also feel that the purple and yellow might work even though the yellow is a bright colour, but I will try and see if it works before I determine which my chosen colours are. The main reason that I think these colours will work together is mainly because they are complimentary to each other and I don't want any clashing colours such as purple and green together, however there is a possibility that it will work, but I think that it would work a lot better in a punk themed magazine.
I also think that I am going to add in black to also give it that rock feel, and I think if I did use black the font would need to be a lighter colour like white, The colors that I feel would go together well are purple and black/ black and white/ black and red or black and yellow.

If you have any Ideas please comment!!!!!! :)

Font annalysis

These are some ideas for my title on my music magazine. The title I chose to do it "Tune up!" I think that this works well as it sounds professional and its also musicy and I think will attract teenagers to read it.
1. I really like this one as I feel it looks like it's meant to be put on a music magazine but I feel that it looks a little to punk.
2. The next one is a little to plain and simple, however I feel that the simplicity adds to the effect and makes it look very effective.
3. I really like this next one, the main reason that I like this is because its different I really like how it has a background as it makes the font stand out. The only thing I don't like about this one is the star on the end, so if I were to use this I would cut That part out.
4.Again, I like this one because the background makes it stand out and makes it look that little more interesting.
5.This next one Is one of my least favorite as I feel its way too boring, I could maybe make it a lot more attractive by maybe adding in colour instead of just having it black and white.
6.This is another of my favorites as I really like the style of the font, however I feel that it doesn't go with the music theme and it's more army themed so I don't really think that it will work.
7.I like this next one too, I think that this would look very effective on the magazine, I also think that it looks the most professional.
8.This is a disturbed type font, this is one I don't really like as once again It looks too much like punk, and that isn't my magazine theme.
9.This one is simple but I think its very effective and also looks very professional. My favorite parts of this is the cross in the P and the wonky !
10. I also really like this last one, but somehow I don't feel that it goes with the music magazine theme, I really like all the curves as they compliment the sharp edges nicely.

With these fonts I am going to experiment and add in more colours, but I feel they work really well just in black and white.


Please send in a comment and tell me which ones you like and if you have any colour ideas!!!!!!!
Thank you :)

Front page design Idea 2

Front page design Idea 2
This is the second Idea for my front page, I think that I prefer this t the other one as I feel that the other was a little boring and too plain. I really like how I put the main image as the whole page as it will make it stand out and make it look very vibrant. I also like how I haven't added loads of images because If I did I feel that it would make it look a lot better and not too over crowded. I have also added in a caption for each image to tell people what  is inside the mgazine, and to persuade people to buy it. I think that im going to have to have very appealing images.

Please tell me which ones you think work best and how I could improve

Wednesday 19 January 2011

First front cover draft

My first front cover draft
This is my first front cover draft, I created this on publisher.
I really like how I added all the important things that are needed for the magazine such as a masthead to determine what it is and cover lines to get people interested and persuade them to buy it.
I also love how Ive put the main image covering the whole page I think that this will be very eye catching and effective. Lastly I like how I added a space for a bar code, I did this as I didn't on my student magazine and I feel if I add it in, it will make it look a lot more realistic.
Overall I am proud of this first draft but feel that it could be improved as I think it looks a little boring at the moment.

Saturday 15 January 2011

Reasearch and readership figures

Research and leadership figures on the top 9 music magazines:



Title Publisher Jan-Jun 2010 Prd/prd change Yr/yr change
1 Empire  Bauer Media 179,064 -7.8% -7.7%
2 Mojo  Bauer Media 91,678 -6.9% -6.2%
3 Q  Bauer Media 89,450 -5.7% -10.7%
4 Total Film  Future 76,088 -6.1% -10.5%
5 Uncut  IPC 74,067 -1.9% -3.2%
6 Classic Rock  Future 70,323 -1.3% 0.0%
7 Metal Hammer  Future 44,034 5.4% -4.3%
8 Kerrang!  Bauer Media 44,013 7.0% 1.8%
9 New Musical Express  IPC 33,875 -12.0% -17.3%

This is a table showing the readership figures for some top music magazines. I found that this was extremely interesting.
By looking at this graph I can tell:
  • Empire magazine has the most buyers and readership from january to june 2010 and that new musical express has a lot less (145.189 less readers) But also by looking at this table you can also tell that the readership has declined rapidly year on year and period to period, however new musical express has declined even more which still puts Empire magazine in the lead.
  • The magazine that is starting to get more and more popular is Kerrang! because on period to period it goes up 7.0% whereas all the others decline.
  • The one that has near enough stayed the same over that period of time is classic rock by only declining -1.3% on a period to period basis and not declining at all 0.0% on a year to year basis.
  • Lastly, I also find it interesting that the magazines with the same publisher "Bauer media" are close to each other and mostly near the top except kerrang! This tells us that the most successful publisher is "Bauer media."
Overall, the most successful magazine is Empire as it has the most readership and the least successful isNew musical express magazine as it has the lowest readership and the highest decline.
However, In the future, I feel that kerrang! magazine will slowly get to the top as its readership is declining so little.
I found this research on:
http://www.mediaweek.co.uk/news/1022008/MAGAZINE-ABCs-Kerrang-high-note-music-film/

Friday 7 January 2011

Textual Annalysis

Q magazine front cover analysis
Banner
This magazine has a banner. A banner is usually used to tell the reader another  reason to buy the magazine. This magazine says "THE UK'S BIGGEST MUSIC MAGAZINE" It think that this is very good as it attracts the reader and persuades them to buy it.
I also like the colours as the white really stands out on the black and they really compliment each other nicely also the black looks good with the picture as most of them are dressed in black. All top magazines usually have a banner and I feel that it is a great idea  to use them, as they attract more people to buy them.
Masthead
This Music magazine also has a masthead which involves the name "Q." Every magazine needs one of these to tell the reader what the magazine actually is so that they can identify it when they go out looking for it. I really love how the title is just a letter and not a word as its very original and different than normal magazines, I might consider using a letter for mine. The colours also attract me as the white on red sands out a lot and is very vibrant, however I don't feel that it works well with the image as the colours clash. Lastly I like the use of sans-serif wavy text for the "Q" as I feel that font was a great choice and its very effective and goes well with the rest of the text on the page. I feel that they could improve the title a lot by experiment with different fonts and maybe using less clashy colours, I feel that this wold make it more successful.
Cover lines
This front cover consists of only one cover line, and that is "Artists of the century." This tells the reader that when they buy this they will get all the inside news of top artists of this century. Even though I like this cover line, it is the only one and the magazine needs one or two more to draw people in to read it. I really like the use of colour and the font sizes as it helps it to stand out that little bit extra, however, I don't think that the font links in with the theme of music but it does look very modern. So if they were to do this again they could add in more cover lines and changes the font.
Images
This magazine consists of a various amount of images but edited to look as if its one. I feel that this is very effective and works really well as it shows a load of modern artists from this "century" that would appeal to the younger audience and make people want to buy it. This is very successful
ColoursI don't think that the colours on this are very successful at all apart from the red background behind the "Q." This really helps it to stand out whereas the rest is all dull colours. I think that the creator of this magazine should have made the people in the photo wear more colourful clothes so that it would catch the eye of the reader.

Conclusion
In conclusion, I feel that this cover is quite successful, But If it was to improve it could maybe improve on the colours and font choice, and also maybe add in more cover lines to persuade people to buy it.

Kerrang! magazine front cover analysis

Banner
This magazine has a banner at the top of the page. The banner is usually another reason to buy the magazine. "8 page pullout!" I think that it's a great idea as it attracts readers to buy it especially when it has a free poster. I also like the colour scheme, white and yellow on black, this really helps it to stand out, also the font is a great choice as it's in a normal font but if it were to be made again they could possibly experiment with the fonts and maybe even the colours.
Masthead
This also has a masthead which every magazine has "Kerrang!" I really love the font choice as it links in with the whole rock theme and the colour also stands out on the grey background, even though the colour doesn't link in with the theme. I also love how the font is behind the image, this really makes the image stand out and look as if it's popping out of the page. If this were to be improved they could maybe try changing the colours and maybe the composition, but I feel that it looks great the way it is.
Cover lines
This magazine contains a lot of cover lines, for example " GREEN DAY exclusive us tour" I think that the cover lines are vital to persuade people to buy the magazine, I feel that the cover lines in this magazine are very successful as there are eight and also the colour scheme and fonts work extremely well even thought he colours would not usually go well together. This is one of the most successful covers that I have seen. However if it were to be improved, they could maybe cut down on them to make it a bit less crowded.
Images
The images work very well on this magazine, Thee is one main image of the lead from green day and also a image of slipknot in the bottom right hand corner. I really like how the main image is just one person and I also like the effect of the light shining behind him because it really highlights the fact that he is a great musician. However I do not like the bottom left image as I feel that it looks out of place. If the creator of this were to do this again he could maybe get rid of that one and just keep the cover line.
ColoursI really think that the colours in this are extremely well picked. I really like how the Creator of this magazine chose colours that would not normally be on a music magazine e.g Yellow green and white. also how he chose colours that don't go well together. I do not think that he/she could improve on the colours but he could maybe experiment with different colours.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I feel that this front cover is one of the most successful magazine that I have seen and don't really think that it could be improved. However I do have some ideas that might improve it... Getting rid of the bottom left image and also experimenting with more colours.

Kerrang! magazine double paged spread

Banner
There is no banner on this double paged spread which is normal for a music magazine. However I think that i might add in one for mine to make it look a lot more original.

Main Title
I really like how the main title is pushed to one side of the double paged spread and the sub title is a quote and a lot bigger. I also love how the title is framed so that it will stand out a lot more and it really helps the reader to determine what this page is about. I really like the colours black and red as it really links in to the rocky theme and also Stands out a lot which is vital for a magazine as it needs to catch the readers eyes. Lastly the composition and the typography is very well done as it is arranged perfectly so that it can be easily seen. Also big bold font is very effective as it makes the writing easier to read, Also the texture of the font is really rock/punk themed as it looks like its been scratched/ripped away which I feel works well.

Images 
I feel that the images of the band work really well, and also the black and white effect does too, however I feel that it needs a little more colour as its not that eye catching and a little boring. The composition of the images work well too but I feel that there is a little too much images, so I think that they should take away one or two to make it look less overcrowded.

Colours
I do think that the colours on this works well, however i think that more vibrant colours need to be added as it looks quite boring and dull. If I were to change anything from this I will add in more vibrant colours, this is something that i will consider for my final design.

Lastly I really love How there is a box saying "whats to come" as it really helps p[persuade the reader to buy the next issue.

Conclusion
In conclusion, I feel that this is very successful and is one of the best double paged spreads that I have seen however it could maybe have lees images because it look a little too overcrowded and it could also maybe have a few coloured images.



Questionnaire

What age are you?
0-13
14-15
16-19
20+
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Are you male or female?
male
female
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Where are you from?
England
wales
scotland
Ireland
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What would you like to see in a music magazine?
Latest music news
Newest bands
television news
music univrsities
Puzzles
Quizzes
Other?
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How much would you pay for it?
50p
1.50
2.00
2.50
3.00
3.50
3.99
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Would you purchase a copy?
Yes
No
Maybe
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How often would you buy a copy?
Weekly
monthly
yearly
every other week
NEVER!!
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Do you think i should add any entetainment facilitis like puzzles and quizzes in the magazine?
Yes
No
(If yes please explian what?)
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Wednesday 5 January 2011

Magazine comparisson

Magazine: Kerrang!
Price: £2.10
Pages: 70
Sections: 9
pages per section: 3-6
Sample of advertising: Falloutboy- Infinty on high from HMV, It looks very cheaply advertised, I don't really think that the advert was very eye catching and appealing from the use of dull boring colours.
Typical articles: Nine inch nails, Velvet revolver, Heaven and hell

Positives:
  • Great price which will encourage people to buy it as they would be able to afford it,
  • Interesting articles that catches the readers eyes when they open to tyhe contents page.
Negatives
  • Not as much pages as normal music magazines,
  • Not as much sections as normal magazines so there isn't much information,
  • Adverts are boring and dull that doesn't catch the readers eyes at all.

Magazine: Q
Price: £3.99
Pages: 146
Sections: 18
pages per section: 1-4
Sample of advertising: Audi looks very expensive, 2 page spread, very eye catching and an amazing image the catches the readers eye.
Empire magazine, £3.99, tv magazine 1 page spread, it looks very expensive.
Typical articles:Mika, Gorrilaz, New to Q, Q quiz, Last requests.

Positives
  •  A load of pages which means a lot of information
  • A load of sections which also means a load of information, this makes people buy it.
  • Expensive advertising, more vibrant, better images, more exciting and eye catching.
  • Great articles by top artists and entertainment features such as quizzes.
Negatives
  • The only negative is that its a lot of money.
Magazine: Q
Price: £3.90
Pages: 170
Sections: 13
pages per section: 2-20
Sample of advertising: Citroen, it looks very expensive, 2 paged spread. very persuasive, good slogans, vibrant colours.
Typical articles:Who the hell is, The Q quiz, the dice men, elbow

Positives
  • A load of pages which means loads of information which makes people buy it because they will know that there is something that they would want to read in there.
  • A load of sections so, again a load of information.
  • Expensive attractive adverts which attracts the reader,
  • A load of pages in each section, which means a lot of information on each subject.
Negatives
  • Expensive, which puts people off buying it.

Magazine: XXL
Price: £3.95
Pages: 146
Sections: 10
pages per section: 1-10
Sample of advertising: Nissa, very expensive advert, 1 paged spread.... Mostly clothing adverts. It think that the adverts look really good and very interesting and eye catching.
Typical articles:Sin city, Monsters inc.

Positives
  • A load of pages.
  • A load of pages per section which means a lot of information per section.
  • Really good advertisements.
Negatives
  • Not much sections within the magazine.
  • Loads of advertisements, but I think that there is too many as it takes away the space for the information.
  • Too expensive,
  • Not that interesting articles.

In my personal opinion, I feel that the Q magazines are a lot better than the money as you get more for the price, whereas Kerrang! only has 70 pages which isn't much and XXL does have a lot of pages but it contains too much adverts but the articals in there are quite interesting and exclusive.

Action Plan

Action Plan Dates
WB
Resarch and planning
3.1.11-  Action plan and Textual annalysis
10.1.11-Magazine comparison
17.1.11- Internet Research on readership figures and questionnaire/poll
Construction
24.1.11- Internet Research on readership figures and questionnaire/poll
31.1.11-Draftng of pages
-front cover
-Contents
-Doublepage spread
7.2.11-Pages Layout
14.2.11-Pages Layout and Photoshoot
Evaluation
21.2.11-Final pages and feedback
28.2.11- Final pages and feedback
7.3.11- Evaluation

                          FINISHED

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