Alex

Final designs

2010-03-23T16:50:00.005Z

Final double page spread

2010-03-23T16:40:00.004Z

In this design i have put a green background on the tour dates to separate this writg from the others to make it more clear. I have chosen this design as my final double page spread.

Double page spread draft 3

2010-03-23T16:09:00.002Z

Double page spread draft 2

2010-03-23T16:05:00.002Z

Double page spread draft 1

2010-03-23T16:04:00.000Z

Final Contents page

2010-03-23T11:04:00.001Z

Contents page draft 3

2010-03-23T11:03:00.001Z

Contents page draft 2

2010-03-23T11:01:00.003Z

Contents page draft 1

2010-03-23T11:01:00.001Z

Final front cover draft 2

2010-03-23T10:35:00.002Z

Final Front cver design draft

2010-03-23T10:01:00.003Z

I quite like this design but it doesn't follow the house style of my magazine which is why i had to change it to green

Final draft extended

2010-03-22T14:12:00.001Z

Here is a front cover where i have used edited imges to create a modern look but I do ot believe it would appeal to customers and does not look very good.

Final draft 4

2010-03-22T14:02:00.001Z

Final draft 3

2010-03-22T13:41:00.000Z

Final draft 2

2010-03-22T13:40:00.000Z

Final draft 1

2010-03-22T13:33:00.002Z

From Mrs S

2010-03-22T13:19:00.001Z

come on!!

Images

2010-03-22T12:27:00.008Z

These are my images that I have taken to use in my magazine.

From Miss D

2010-03-17T12:49:00.001Z

The colours are very bright and although they match with the theme of reggae music, a magazine would not be mass-produced on coloured paper as it would be too complex and costly.

Front cover final desgn with colour

2010-03-17T12:41:00.001Z

Here is my final front cover design with some colour used to show wht it will look like, i cannot put a background in becasue my background is one image taking up the whole page.

Title

2010-03-17T12:26:00.004Z

I experimented with some different colour schemes
to see what they would look lie on my double page spread

From Mrs s

2010-03-15T12:56:00.000Z

Yes!!!! COME ON!

2010-03-10T13:11:00.001Z

Come on!

From Mrs S

2010-03-09T11:50:00.001Z

some good work here Alex, but as Miss Dolby says, get constructing.

Title design ideas

2010-03-04T15:13:00.012Z

This is my final Title that I will be using for my front cover

From Miss D

2010-03-04T14:51:00.000Z

Well Done- some interesting ideas. now start trying to construct your products with what you've learnt- you have a chance to change/revise/adapt so just have a go!

Colour schemes and front cover ideas

2010-03-04T12:23:00.007Z

Here i have looked at different colour schemes used by a variety of different reggae magazines. The main colour that stands out to me is green with yellow and orange showing up quite a lot. I think these colours are used to keep the tradition of the jamaican flag colours and keep raggea music related to jamaica. I have also noticed that dred locks are used alot on he front cover pictures which akes me think that maybe i should include a man with dred locks on my front cover .

Here i have looked at which different colour schemes I could use through out my magazine

Planning

2010-03-04T11:30:00.003Z

For my title name i will be looking into relating it to my genre which is reggae. It will have to be upbeat, link with music and and have a catchy ring to it that will force the reader remember my magazine name.
The names i have come up with are....

Jammin - I thought of this name because when most people listen to reggae music they jam to the music and relax. The name jammin itself relates to reggae as it is a common word used with people who listen to that sort of music.

King Jam - Again i have used the word jam but this time added king in fornt of it. This gives a more royal approach and makes it sound as if it the magazine is the best at what it does.

Joint Magazine - I thought of this title because the word joint resembles canabis which is streotypically used by reggae artists such as bob marley. It aslo links with a joint as in a place where people go to hang out and possibly make reggae music.

Riddim - This title is origanally "rythm" pronounced in a jamacan accent which gives it a bit of a clever twist and makes the reader think it could be related to reggae. Also the word rythm is what most songs need to be successful and it is a commonly used music term

The name i have decided to use is Jammin because of its wide known relationship with reggae music and that I personally like it the best and feel that the reader will also like it.

Planning

2010-03-03T17:00:00.002Z

Planning Front Cover

For my front cover my main attraction needs to be my title and main image that will lie as the background on the front cover. Firstly the title needs to catch the reader’s eye and let them know what my magazine is all about and the reggae genre of it. I have used my results from my questionnaire to determine the reggae colours of my title which are red, yellow and green. This should instantly let the reader know what sort of magazine they are picking up. The name of my magazine must resemble my reggae genre and link with that sort of theme. The image must also indicate with the reader the sort of magazine they are reading. The image I am going for is of a person with an African based background to give me the real reggae effect. They will be carrying some sort of instrument to let the reader know that they will obviously be reading a music magazine.

I will be using front cover design 3.

Contents

The contents must be clearly shown on the contents page and easily found by the reader. An image must be used to show the featured artist and a pull quote to let the reader know what will be shown throughout the magazine. It must reflect the style of the front cover to let the reggae style flow throughout the magazine. Therefore I must use the colours yellow, red and green to link with the cover.

I will use contents design 2.

Double Page Spread

Within the double page spread there must be a good interview with the artist and images so go with it. The images/image must be balanced with the amount of text to go with it. The columns must be placed in the correct way to fit the codes of conventions and the images must line up with the columns. The reggae style must also run through to the double page spread as well and carry on the theme.

I will use the double page spread design 3.

From Miss D

2010-03-03T13:15:00.001Z

Avoid too much empty space here Alex- the layout is clear but needs to be filled a bit more or will look strange.

Product Placement

2010-03-02T11:55:00.002Z

i have researched a magazine of a reggae genre and where it might be sold along with any other appropriate places to advertise my magazine. I found that most large supermarkets and small off licences sell a wide range of magazine. This is becasue it is very easy and convenient to buy a magazine which creates a much wider market the people that don't have access to the internet for musical information.I have also found that magzines can be bought from large music stores such as zavvi and HMV, this is a good environment to buy a magazine in because it puts people in a musical mood inevetably making them buy a music magazine. As music magazines are now more widely available the audience for them has grown dramatically and so can be advertised and sold almost anywhere.

Contents design 3

2010-03-02T11:52:00.003Z

In this design I have included three largish images down the right hand side with the page number indicating where in the magazine these interesting images are. Again the contents itself is down the left hand side where it is most visible with this time the magazine name included at the top right.

Contents design 2

2010-03-02T11:50:00.002Z

This ia my favourite contents page design because it is well balanced with an image and a pull quote to draw the reader into reading the rest of the magazine. Again the contents is on the left hand side again because it is the easiest place to locate it.

Contents design 1

2010-03-02T11:47:00.002Z

This contents design page is taken from an NME magazine which has a large image on the right hand side to link with the text below it. The contents itself is located down the left hand side along with the contents title above it indicating that this is the contents page.

Double page spread design 4

2010-03-02T11:41:00.002Z

I quite like this design because it is well broken down as it has a balanced amount of text and a large image to go with it.

Double page spread design 3

2010-03-02T11:40:00.003Z

In this design there I have out three smallish images down the left hand side all showing different bands or different images of the same band. There is a bigger title and pull quote in this design which makes it stand out more from the text.

Double page spread design 2

2010-03-02T11:36:00.003Z

In this design there is a big image centred in the middle of the two pages with text around it. There is a small title at the top and and also in the middle indicating what the article is about. Below the title is a pull quote to draw the reader into reading the main article.

Double page spread design 1

2010-03-02T11:35:00.002Z

On this design there is one big image on the left hand side to indicate what the article within the double page spread might be about. there is also alot of text on the right hand side away from the image which may put people off. However i have included a pull quote a above the image to make the reader intrigued into what the main text is about.

Front cover design 5

2010-03-02T11:27:00.007Z

This is the design from and old NME magazine which is a very successful and has alot of important information included on the front cover such as featured artists and captions down the right hand side of the cover. It also lets the reader know who the image is on on the front cover just encase they didn't .

Front cover design 4

2010-03-02T11:27:00.005Z

This design has all the necessary information about the magazine with a few blank spaces mainly for the main image but for other stuff aswell which could easily be filled .

Front cover design 3

2010-03-02T11:26:00.002Z

In this design i have put most of the information that would be shown on the front cover to the left hand side with a small pug at the bottom right standing out. This also leaves lots of space for a big image to take place and show its importance.

Front cover design 2

2010-03-02T11:21:00.003Z

This front cover design is very simple but effective. It allows the main image within the background to be shown more. On the front cover is a Pug and the featured bands down the left hand side. Strangely the title of the magazine crosses the middle of the page rather than the top which could be effective.

From Miss D

2010-02-24T12:52:00.000Z

Plan fonts, colours and coverlines as well so you have a lot to work with. You really should be thinking about the construction.

From mrs S

2010-02-23T12:07:00.001Z

Take care that you don't fall behind. The construction carries most marks.

Font cover deisign 1

2010-02-22T13:14:00.004Z

Above is a design of a recent NME magazine which displays the layout of where the title goes, captions,information on the featured artists and an advertisement at the bottom. The main image of the front cover is left in the back ground to maintain its importance.

2010-02-22T12:52:00.000Z

Real media artifact 2 - front cover

2010-02-22T12:50:00.000Z

Real media artifact - contents and double page spread

2010-02-22T12:45:00.000Z

First media artifact front cover

2010-02-22T12:36:00.001Z

2010-02-22T11:38:00.001Z

Focus Group questionnaire

2010-02-11T13:06:00.002Z

Focus group Questionnaire (Tick if …..)

1.) Would you be interesting in a reggae magazine?

Yes….

No….

2.) Do you prefer modern reggae such as Sean Paul? …. Or classic reggae such as Bob Marley? ….

3.) Have you ever seen a reggae magazine in the market?

Yes….

No….

4.) What type of font would you like for your magazine?

Avant Garde MD Bt ….

Bank Gothic ….

Eurose ….

Lucinda Sans ….

5.) What colours would you use for a reggae magazine?

Green and Red ….

Black and White ….

Grey and red ….

Yellow and Black ….

Green and Yellow ….

6.) Which one of these reggae artists is your favourite?

Bob Marley ….

Jimmy Cliff ….

Desmond Decker ….

UB40 ….

Focus Group Analysis

2010-02-10T12:17:00.016Z

I asked this question to see if my idea of a reggae magazine would actually be popular and apart from a few people it was. This lets me know that my reggae idea would possibly be successful and people are interested in it.

I asked this question to see what sort of artists to inlclude within my magazine. I was not sure to go for the classic reggae approach but risk it being out of date or go for the new modern reggae but the quality and popularity of the music tobe not as good

I asked this question to see if my magazine has already been done. My results show that my magazine ould be new the market however I cannot think that it may not have been made becasue it would be unsuccessful.

I asked this question because was I not sure what font to use throughout my magazine. This qeustion helps me get an understanding of what the readers like to look at and inevitably what font to use for my final magazine. Looking at my results is shows that Avant Garde MD Bt which was one of my more simple fonts telling me that simple would be more effective.

I asked this question to see what sort of colours I should use as an overall theme for my magazine. Green and Red came up as most popular, mainly I think because it resembles the colours of Jamaica which stereotypically is where most reggae music is made. However green and yellow came out popular as well which will leave me to decide between green and red or green and yellow or maybe I will mix them all up.

I asked this question to see if people of the modern day had heard of great previous reggae artist such as Jimmy Cliff and Desmond Decker and to my surprise a few people had heard of them and not just the obvious artists such as Bob Marley and UB40. However Bob Marley did come up in my results as the most popular so within my magazine I will not be including unheard of reggae artists.

From mrs S

2010-02-09T12:18:00.000Z

Oi! Get a move on!

From MIss D

2010-02-04T17:26:00.001Z

You haven't posted for a while- get some ideas down...

From Mrs s

2010-02-01T13:10:00.001Z

Some nice work in the analysis now, some useful information which will come in very useful in creating your product.

Questionnaire Analysis

2010-02-01T12:55:00.022Z

I asked this question to get an view on what the publics oppinion on magazines and if new ones on the market that look good would be able to out sell not so flash ones but with a good reputation. My results showed that it is all about reputation and that for my magazine to make an impact i need to build up a reputation first and not worry about how it looks althouhg in my view it does help its sales alot.

I asked this question because i was having trouble in what to include within my magazine and it gave me a good view on what to put in it. The two main attractions were interviws and stories about the artists. These results have made me make the decision that they will be my two main attractions about my magazine along with a free CD.

I asked this question to get an idea of where most people get there magazines from. My reults whow that about 90 percent of people buy there magazine from a shop. This mainly becasue it is eaier and cheaper due to not having to pay for postage. This information helps me in where i will advertise my magazine and sell it.

The reason i asked this question was becasue within my magazine i was thinking of importing images with half naked people but i was not sure. Using my results they showed that people do not mind obvious pictures. Mainly because in womens magazines there are lots of celebritys on beaches and they like tospot the bad points about them. However on the mens magazine they like to look at naked women which i think is why the rsults came out mpre popular for obvious images.

I asked this question to decide whether to include a free CD in my final magazine. This question gives me an idea whether or not my audiance like free gifts and if it will perswade them to buy my magazie or not. Using my results it shows that including a free CD in my magazine does draw them in to buying a magazine rather then one without it, this will help me in what to put on my magazine and whether to give a free CD or not.

I asked this question becasue there is still a wide range of people who do not buy am magazine and my aim was to find out what it was about magaziners tht stops them from buying them. As you can see from my chart that the large majaority of my chart that the main drawback about magazines was the price and a few people said bad articles. This will help me in deciding how much i will charge for my final magzine.

I asked this question to get an idea of what my audiances price range is and what they can afford. This will also give me an idea of the quality of the magazine. For example if my audiance like expensive magazines they are after good quality paper and lots of interviiews. If they prefer cheaper magazines they don't mind lower quality paper and less bg celebrity interviews.

The qeustion that i asked above is one of my most vital qeustions as it indicates to me which genre would be the best for my media magazine. Acording to my chart the most popular genres are pop, reggae, drum n bass and RnB. I am happy that these three came up becasue it gives me a wide range of ideas to work with and the results are slpit between four genres and not just one which inevitably decides which genre i have to go with for my magazine.

I asked this questin to get a overview of the amount of poeple who actually buy magazines. In my results more then half do buy a magazine which will give me an idea of all the positives and negatives about the magazines they buy and those who do not will let me know what it is about the magazines they do not like and why which will help me with my decsion make my final magazine.

Fom the Pie graph above you can see
that i have asked more females than males which may push my results slightley more towrds the feminime side.However it is not massively biased towards females which does still make it quite reliable, this alows me to see a the likes and dislikes of each sex.

Questionnaire

2010-01-28T14:55:00.004Z

Questionnaire (Please tick if ….)

1.Are you a male?…. Or a Female….?

2.How old are you? 0 - 10.... 11 – 15…. 16 – 20…. 21 – 30…. 31 +….

3. Do you regularly buy a magazine?

yes…. no….

4.If yes what genre of magazine would you buy?

Reggae…. RnB…. Soul…. Rap…. Drum and Bass…. Pop…. Other….

5.What amount of money are you willing to spend on a magazine?

0 – 1…. 1 – 2…. 2 – 3…. 3 – 4…. 4+….

6.If you do not buy a magazine what is it that puts you off?

Please answer here –

7.Would you buy a magazine if it came with a free cd?

Yes…. No….

8.Do you prefer more subtle images within your magazine.….or obvious ones such as women posing half naked…..

9.If you buy a magazine do you buy it from a shop…. or online…..

10.What would you expect to see in a magazine

Concert ads…. Artist stories….information on new music .…interviews…. (tick as many as you want)

11.Who is your favourite artist? - Please answer below

12.Do you buy a magazine based on appearance…. or reputation….

From Miss D

2010-01-27T12:53:00.000Z

The Front Cover shows analysis which is good, but now try to look at the reasons behind the creative choices for the contents page and articles- don't just point out the features, ANALYSE them and say why they are the way they are and how it sells the product and also creates meaning for the reader.