Magazine Draft 1

Magazine Draft 1: 

Magazine Front Cover- Drafts 1

Front Cover Step-by-step

This is a step-by-step of my Front Cover (Draft 1):

Main Image- Editing

Evaluated Photographs

Photo-shoot Video

Mastheads

I decided on the colour scheme of red, black and white; because of this I designed my features stories/ plug/header with this theme in mind. Following this I needed to decide which coloured masthead was most suitable for the magazine.

This masthead is suitable as the colour of the masthead complements the colour scheme, even though the colour is not featured as part of the colour scheme. 

This masthead is not suitable because it does not stand out, this is due to the fact it is not bold or bright.

This masthead is bold which is very effective but does not complement the colour scheme of the magazine which therefore means it is not suitable. 

This masthead is not suitable as it does not stand out enough due to the fact the colour is relatively dull and blends into some tones of the background. 

This masthead is not suitable as the colour contrasts with the colour scheme, plus the fact that the colour is not very bright so therefore does not stand out.

This masthead is suitable as it fit into the colour scheme I have chosen, although it did not stand out as much as some of the brighter colours.

This masthead is suitable as it fits into the colour scheme and stands out due to the boldness of the colour. 

This masthead is not suitable due to the fact that it looked out of place with the colour scheme, although it did stand out due to the boldness of the colour. 

Mastheads

I have created the following variety of mastheads to see which one is most effective, and which one stands out the most. 

Image Analysis

Questionnaire Results

I asked the same questions to a group of 22 young people as I did to my focus group, these are the results: 

Focus Group

Focus Group Video

This is my Focus Group video which was took place to allow me to find out what my target audience wanted for the magazine: 

Magazine Research Questions

1. Along with Indie music, what other similar genres would you want to see featured in a music magazine?

-Rock

-Folk

-Other (please specify): _________________________

2. Which of the following names would you chose for an Indie magazine?

-Indie+

-IM (Indie magazine)

-IMM (Indie Music Magazine)

3. Which of the following features would you be interested in reading, in a magazine:

-New/ Upcoming Artists

-New Albums

-Existing Artists

-Older artists (80’s/90’s)

4. How much would you be willing to pay for a music magazine?

-£1

-£1.50-£2

-£2.50-£3

£3.50+

5. Do you prefer a magazine to be A5 or A4?

-A5

-A4

-Don’t mind

6. How often would you buy a music magazine?

-Weekly

-Fortnightly

-Monthly

7. What artists would you like to see featured in an Indie magazine? 

Demographics

I will be aiming my magazine at the social class D/E; this includes Semi-skilled and unskilled manual workers, unemployed, students and casual workers. To adhere to their needs, I will include only suitable/ relevant features, artists, advertisements and any other content of the magazine. I have decided that the price of my magazine will be £2; I came to this decision through researching existing magazines and through my focus group.  The social class table will help with my feature stories and target audience as it will allow me to choose relevant content/ images to feature in the magazine. Prizes that would be suitable for my magazine would be technology such as tablets and iPads, music merchandise and music tickets; these would be suitable as my target audience are known for having relatively low amounts of money meaning they may not be able to afford luxuries such as these that they want.

Costume

Why audience research is important?

Audience research is important for the following reasons: 

-To allow you to know what your target audience will want to read about/ are interested in

-To allow you to know what artists to include in the magazine

Magazine Colour Schemes

Magazine Names

Existing Magazines Research:

These are the names I am considering for my magazine, along with some Mock-ups of Logos/Mastheads:

Google Mock Up Images

These are before and after photos of my main images for my front cover: