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Music Double Page Spread Final Product

Double Page Spread Process

Contents Page Final Product

Contents Page Process

Magazine Cover Final Product

Music Magazine Cover Process

Equipment Needed

To take my photos and get the right effect I would need some equipment. The equipment I used was first of all a camera phone. I used an iPhone 5 as that captures in full HD.

Second of all I would need a guitar and a stage to take the photos. I also needed some CDs and an amp.

These all signify rock.
I will also need actors who represent rock.
This could be with long hair and rock fashion sense.

Double Page Spread Mock Up

Contents Pages

 This contents page in my opinion does not have the right mixture of images to text. I believe that the images will overpower too much and doesn't give a good representation of the rest of the magazine. The colour scheme is good as red connotes danger and chaos which is what Rock signifies but the use of too many images makes it seem unprofessional.














 This contents page has been split in to two halfs. The top half is made up of mainly images and even gives a preview of one of the double pages in the magazine, The main image is of the headline band. The bottom half is mainly text with a couple secondary images. This contents page is done well. It splits up all of the information into simple chunks making it easy to read. There is a suitable balance between text and images.

 This contents page has one main image and is surrounded by text. I think the balance is just right. The image is in the centre which will attract the reader and then the text is in the surrounding areas and is minimal so the reader won't be overwhelmed.

The main image is on the right leaving all the text to one side which will make it seem like there is more than there is. I think this is a poorly designed contents page. It doesn't give enough information on what you should expect.

Mood Board

This is a mood board i have created to reflect the genre i have chosen for my music magazine, which is rock. The mood board features artists such as Kurt Cobain and Oasis. The oasis photo is from a photo shoot whereas the picture of Foo Fighters is taken from a live performance. I also have the logos of bands, Metallica and ACDC. I will use this for inspiration when I create my own magazine cover, contents and double page spread.

Concepts

Whilst looking at covers of magazines I realised they all seem to have concept behind them.
Concepts are important for a magazine and the artist that they feature. This is because it suggests how they want the artist and maybe the magazine to be portrayed.


This Mojo magazine has the concept of authority. You can sense this as in the main image of Led Zeppelin, they appear to be looking down on you as if they are superior to all other musicians who see this. The concept could also translate to the competitions of other magazines to Mojo as well. It could suggest that Mojo is better than other magazines.

This NME cover has gone with the concept of straight edge and clean. This is suggested through the colour scheme of red, black and white. Even the masthead is in white which could show the magazine is clean and superior to others. The artist has a clean and tidy look which suggests she feels good about herself.

Title Font Examples 'DECIBEL'

Here is 4 examples of what the title of my magazine could look like.
I have chosen these font styles as they represent the genre of my music magazine which is rock. 

Rock is chaotic and dirty. These font styles are also chaotic.

I feel as if either one of these fonts would suit my 
magazine perfectly. They represent rock which is
chaotic and dirty. They are also very eye catchy.

When making my magazine I also have to think of what
colour to have the title in. I will stick with the black.
This is because rock is dark music which will
further suit the genre of my magazine.
Also black is very simplistic so there is a balance of 
chaos and simplicity.

Typographies

The typography of a music magazine is very important. It usually links with the genre of music it focuses on in some way. For this it will also link to the artist. I have learned that the main colours used in music magazines are red and yellow. This is because these are the colours we see easiest in our mind. We are attracted to these colours.

This Kerrang Magazine uses only three main colours. These are red, white and yellow. This colour scheme is used to keep it clean and sustained. The masthead's text has a smashed effect on it and uses an exclamation mark. This is to suggest what type of music the magazine focuses on which is rock this is because rock is seen to be heavy and destructive. The exclamation mark symbolises how loud the music is. The magazine uses red and yellow to draw the readers attention to their magazine first. White is also used to keep the magazine looking clean and simple even though the cover is chaotic and 'destructive'.

This 'Q' magazine uses mainly red, white and black. The colours are even used in the main image. This has been done using an effect to make the image pale compared to what the original image would have been. 
Black and white have been used to give the genre of rock a more cleaner look. However the title, 'Bowie lives!' could also suggest how loud and destructive rock is with the exclamation mark. The title is in black which gives a dark feel. The paint on the artist gives an edgy and unpredictable feel. 
The colour scheme sticks to red, black and white. This gives it a clean but also attractive look so the audience can see it first. It is not as cluttered and chaotic as other magazine covers to give it a more sophisticated look.

Front Cover Mock Up - Music Magazine

Before making this mock up I looked at other professional magazine covers. I eventually went with the style of Mojo without the free CD. Without the CD Mojo is a simplistic approach, but it is coloured well and catched the eye.

Magazine Covers

 A magazines cover is perhaps the most important part of the
magazine. This is because it is what the customer first sees
when in the shop. Magazine companies strive to make their
covers different and stand out in comparison to the competition.
Covers are carefully designed to suit the genre they represent.





This issue of NME has chosen a red and yellow colour scheme.
This is good for two reasons. Red and yellow are attractive
colours for the reader to see. Also red and yellow connote
danger which suits their all round rock genre.
NME have chosen a simplistic yet chaotic approach. There is text everywhere yet the picture is very clear and basic.






This is an average magazine cover






Q go with a very simplistic red white and black colour scheme. Red and white is traditional to the Q logo. Black and white are used to connote how clean and tidy the magazine is.
Whereas the black clothes wore by the artist signifies how dark he is as a character.




This is a Good magazine cover

Mojo usually go with a simple black and white look which makes it clean. Mojo are usually simplistic in their covers, however this one shows more sophistication by the addition of lots of text. This issue goes with a colour scheme of black, white, orange and pink for Paul Weller.
Mojo also usually have a free CD with most of their magazines.
This issue is no exception.




This is a good magazine cover

Double Page Spread Kerrang

Headline:
'Paramore share their pain on album two'
The masthead is situated directly above the text but is overshadowed by a pulled quotation. This gives it an unprofessional feel, but also youthful which is what the article would be aimed at. This is a traditional thing with Kerrang. The masthead is white text with a red background.

This is a good choice as it links with the artists red hair and the articles white text. The title is good as well because the reader wll look at the pulled quotation first as it stands out more. The quotation will appeal to the reader more as it is personal to the artist. Then the title is directly below that which will give them an insight to what the article is about.
Colour Theme:
The colour theme is mainly red, black and white. Red is a very attractive colour which will immediatle gain the readers attention. The red also links to the artists hair. The vibrant colour scheme will have a youthful sense to it.
Image:
The image takes up most of the page. This is good as it will catch the attention of the artists fans immediately. Also they won't feel overwhelmed by text.
Text:
The text is set out in colums and is to the right side. It is directly below the title which is good as the reader can easily transition between things. Although the image takes up most of the page, there is still a lot of text for the reader to be interested in.
Target Audience:
The target audience would typically be youth. These would be from the mid teens to the early twenties. They would be mostly female as they could relate tp the female singer of the band but could also be male.

Research Evaluation

Did my questionnaire change my direction?
My questionnaire which can be found here did give me a different outlook to how i should approach my magazine production.
I learnt that most of my audience would be Male.
I originally was going to go with a pop magazine but my questionnaire respondents were mainly in to the rock genre so i decided to change my approach.
I also learned that a lot of people would be a music magazine to learn about new bands. This has given me an idea on what approach i should take for my double page spread and therefore my cover.
What has looking at existing products taught me?

To begin with i was taking inspiration from NME magazine. The video on their history taught me a lot about how they gained success.
NME Video Part 1
NME Video Part 2
NME Video Part 3
NME Video Part 4
NME used an approach that was more critcal of the artists. They also took an informal approach. I was going to use this approach in my magazine as they had found this successful.
However I eventually decided to take inspiration from the style of Mojo. This is because they found success in taking a cleaner approach, which was more sophisticated.
What should I think about for my own work?
For my own work i should take into consideration the results of my questionnaire and aim my magazine content toward a male crowd. Also to make my magazine about rock. Looking at Mojo has made me think to use a serious and formal approach which is quite clean.
What have i learned from photoshop?
Using photoshop will be of great help to me. This is because there are endless ways I can edit images to my liking. So i can have them the way i want them. Photoshop offers a wide range of tools that can help me get the best effect i can from my images. Using photoshop i have learned how to make images black and white, dull the background of an image, change the background of an image and much more.
What are my priorities after my initial research?
Now that I have done a lot of research I can focus on making my final product of the magazine cover, contents page and double page spread. I can look at my research while creating these products to make sure i get the best out of it. This would include making my magazine look professional by doing things such as keeping a consistent house styke in my work.

Double Page Spread Analysis Q

This double page spread is from the magazine, Q. A large red 'L' covers the copy. This links to the magazine title Q as it is only one letter and red. It could act as a reminder of the magazine you are reading. The main image takes up half of the double page. The main image is of the artist, Lady Gaga. It is a large image which shows how important she is. The picture is in black and white giving it a classy feel. The picture is very provocative, which will attract the male audience. The text is set to one side. Drop capitals usually appear at the beginning of an
article but here there are two in the middle of the text.
There is no apparent title just the artists name, the first part in
lower case fancy writing. This stands out as it is untypical.
I think this is a good double page spread as it is unconventional.
 It also has a retro feel. The reader will get enough information without feeling overwhelmed.

Double Page Spread Analysis Mojo

Magazine Cover

Front Cover Link
The cover page of this magazine, 'Mojo' focuses on the band Pink Floyd. The cover contains one main image. It is a medium shot of the band, Pink Floyd. This is connected to the double page spread as the double page spread uses different images of the same band. Also the article focuses completely on them.

Double Page Spread

House Style
The cover and the double page spread are also linked through house style links. This has been done in a couple of ways. The first of which is the simplistic use of black and white text and background. The image used on the cover doesn't contain any bright colours to coincide with the black and white images on the double page spread. The next is the orange and blue background on the cover that is also featured in the double page spread.

 




The double page spread uses simple serif text and the main image is of the artist the text is about. The double page contains a lot of images relating to the band, 'Pink Floyd' but there is one main image. The other images are a lot smaller and are close ups of faces of other artists who are giving their view on the band. Their is a secondary image next to the main image. They are both in black and white which makes for a smooth flow between the images.

The article is a retrospective article and its main focus is to show how Pink Floyd have developed over the years, whereas the article on the right is various reviews by other artists.
The article could also be seen as somewhat of a review.

Some graphics have been used in the double page spread. It is an orange and blue fiery graphic. It doesn't add anything to the article but does create house style from the cover.


The article is traditional to most articles by starting with a drop capital. There is a pulled quotation situated above the copy,
'WE COULD NEVER WRITE LYRICS LIKE SYD. WE NEVER HAD THE IMAGINATION.' Rick Wright.

This could give an insight to what to expect from the article. It could also be a way of quickly deciding if you are going to read the article.

The article contains rhetorical questions
'Where exactly did Pink Floyd think they were going?' This is a way of keeping the reader involved with the text which in turn gets them intrigued and makes them want to carry on reading.
The article does not contain direct address, which could be seen as a bad thing, however it coincides with the article not using any colloquial language. This keeps the magazine more formal and has sophisticated connotations.
The article also contains hyperbole. This is done to exaggerate the story to make it seem more interesting than it is. An example of its use is,
'Building from a languorous introduction before disintegrating into a cacophony of spooked sound effects'

Contents page Q

This contents page is very traditional to Q but is also a very basic contents page. It does not stand out compared to other contents pages.

It contains what all other contents pages may contain which is page titles and numbers. Also a main image. The main image in a contents page usually signifies what the magazines main focus is.

In contents pages the main image usually takes up most of the page, the same can be said for this one by Q, this makes it so there isn't much text. This is so the reader isn't overwhelmed. A magazine that may do their contents pages differently would be Kerrang, Kerrang keeps a traditional unprofessional looking house style.

This Q contents page keeps to the traditional Q red and white colour scheme. This keeps the feel to the magazine neat and tidy. It also makes it professional and keeps the reader engaged in their magazine.

Mock Up of Contents - Music Magazine

College Magazine Cover

Contents Page Mock Up - College Magazine

Double Page Analysis Kerrang

Mise en scene:
The mise en scene is just the members of the band with a blank background. Most of them have long hair to fit in with the punk rock genre. The front man is wearing blue which links with the colour theme
Headline:
There isn't a title in itself. Instead a pulled quotation is used. This is used to quickly engage with who the article is about.
Text:
The text is in columns to the left side and there isn't very much. This says that the double page spread is very basic and minimal. The text is easy to read as it is white on a black background.
Colour theme:
The main colours used are red, blue and black. The pulled quotation is in red to clearly be visible to the reader. The logo on the top left is in blue and the background to the text is black. The colour theme even stays in the mise en scene of the main image. The front man is wearing a blue jacket and has red hair.
Image:
The image is very basic, but is also clever. The image links with the colour theme with what the band members are wearing. As the image is just the band, it will quickly resignate with the fans of the band.
Target Audience:
The target audience of this article would be between mid teens to early twenties. They could be of either sex but mainly male. This is because they would be interested in that genre of music and that band.