Planning Updates

Due to the bad weather i am behind in my planning so therefore this week i have been completing my front cover page, contents page and double page spread and coming up with new ideas for each of them. I have always been looking at different fonts which i think will go well with the magazine.
As i have done this i am now ready to move on to the production stage of my magazine which means i need to take my photos but as the person i need to photograph is ill i am slightly behind. I have now rescheduled to take these photos which i hope to take on the 23/01/10 which i will then post on my blog. I am also ready to start my main first draft of my front cover, contents page and double page spread as i have got enough ideas to be able to do this now.

Shotlists

I am now in a position to take my photos. As i need a minimum of four photos i am going to take some which i think will fit in well with the genre of the magazine and photos which i think will capture the target audience. I have planned taking my photos by using a shotlist which i am planning on following but there may be slight adjustments when i take my photos.

Photos i may use:

I took this photo on 24.01.10 at round 8pm and i thought this photo would be good as it looks natural and effortless. I also think it would be suitable for the target audience as he is also in the age range which instantly appeals to the audience. The photo was took in a garden which also makes it look more natural. There were no props involved in this photo and he wore very fashionable and modern clothes which would appeal to the audience and the clothes you would expect an r'n'b artist to wear.

I took this picture on Saturday 23.01.10 at around 2pm. It was took outside in a close with 3 to 4 bedroom houses in the background. The reason for taking this picture is because it shows that even though r'n'b artists make alot of money, they can still live a normal lifestyle, this also proves to the audience its a mainstream magazine. There were no artists photographed in this picture as this picture will be on the double page spread with another photo which will be of an artist.



I took this photo on Saturday 23.01.10 at around 11pm and the reason for taking this photo is because it also looks natural. The picture also shows that artists can go out and have a good time without loads of people surrounding them. The location of the photo was in Kidderminster at a bar called Code.

I took this photo on 23.01.10 at around 2.30pm. The reason why i took this photo is because it fits in with teh genre. There were a few props used like the sun glasses and the chain with also fits well with the genre as when people think of r'n'b they also think of gangsters and fashion which this photo is associating with. There is only one actor in this photo which is the artist. For this photo i was thinking of outlining around the shape of his body and not use teh background in the main photo.

This picture was took on Saturday 23.01.10 at around 2.35pm. This was took in a conservatory with a dull background but like with the other picture above, i would just use the outline of the actor in the photo and have that as a picture instead of having the background also in the picture. The sun glasses and the chain are the props used in this photo which looks trendy and cool. The reason for taking this picture is because i wanted to give the reader the sense that the artist is laid back in a cool posture.

I took this picture on 31/01/2010 at around 12.40pm. The reason for taking this photo is because it is casual and i think it would be suitable for students. The props used in this picture are the drink which attract different students and also the chain and the braclet as they look trendy and cool. The photo was took in a living room next to the window so it would be bright.

I took this photo on 30.01.2010 at around 3.30pm. The reason for taking this photo is because its trendy due to the clothing hes wearing and also its casual and i think it would suit a R&B magazine. There are no props used in this picture and it was took in living room.

Planning (Double Page Spread)

This is my frist draft of my double page spread. On the double page spread in the magazine it will be information on the artist or friends which relate to the main topic of the magazine or the picture on the front cover. I have decided to put the title at the top of the page which will cover both pages which will show the audience its a double page spread, there will be a certain font which I choose from. The picture on the double page spread is in a similar position like the pictures on both the front cover and contents page but the picture on the double page spread will cover both pages. This will also help fill both pages so the pages do not look dull and boring. The information/interview which will be about the picture will be either side of the image which also makes the pages stand out more and makes the reader want to read the information.

These are a few of the fonts I am going to choose between for my double page spread:

Planning (Contents page)

This is my first draft of my contents page. I wanted to make it look as simple as i possibly could but with all the necessary information on with i have put at the bottom of the page. I have decided to put a big picture in the centre of the contents page so it draws the reader straight in as they will be interested in what the picture is. Like on the front cover the title will be at the top of the page in a chosen font.

These are some of the fonts i am thinking of using for my contents page:

I have decided to use fonts like this because they are bold so they will it will stand out at the top of the page and the viewers will know what page they are looking at.

Planning (Front Cover)

This is my first draft of my front cover for my magazine and the idea was to make it suitable for both genders. I did this by using a colour which is uni-sex for the background. I got some ideas from the previous magazines i researched into such as XXL mag and The source. This is why i wanted to lay my magazine out like this with a large image in the centre and all the writing around this. I have not put as much information on as the magazines i researched as i want people to know its an independant magazine which i am going to publish myself.

There are many different fonts i could choose for the title but it needs to fit in well with the genre of the magazine. These are a few of the titles i am thinking about using:

Audience Research (Results)

What i did to get my results?

To get results for my magazine i did a mood board which helped me capture the audiences responeses, this way i got to see what the audience liked and what they disliked. To get my results i printscreened my mood board into Microsoft Word and created questions to do with things such as colors and pictures for the magazine. I then showed random people my moodboard and they then anwered the questions which helped me with final ideas.

This is my moodboard:

After getting these results back from the audience it has gave me a clearer view of what i am going to make the magazine look like and what sort of things i am going to put in the magazine. The audiences responses have also helped me with the planning of my final product to do with colours, images, information etc.

These are the results i got back from people:

Audience Research

The magazine is going to be an independent magazine and the audience I am going to try and attract is young, trendy students who enjoy listening to music and have an interest in the music industry. I also think the magazines will be aimed towards both genders who spend most of their money on clothes and looking good. I think the audience would be achievers and aspirers who would be between D and C2 on the Jicnars scale as they are students. I will be a independent distributor and I will publish the magazine myself and distribute it myself as I do not want the magazine to took over by other people. I will distribute my magazine around Colleges and Universities to read for as well as different bars, clubs, cafes and restaurants.