Picture research

I really like this picture because they look like a band because they are all linked together and are very close together, this portrays that they are a very close band and get on very well with each other. I like the clothes that they are wearing because they are wearing the same colour which also links them together and makes them look like a band. I like the background because it is very plain and i could crop out the background and put one of my own in.

Lady gaga picture research

This is a picture of lady gaga i think that this picture would catch the eye of the public because it is a medium close up and the dress that she is wearing is eye catching and in your face. This is because it is an unusual dress. this shows us that lady gaga is an unusual character her self and likes to be unique and different from eveone else. I think that this picture would stand ou on a magazine because of the clothing and also her makeup is dramatic and strong.

Different Fonts I Could Use For My Music Magazine

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My next steps

I have now finished my research on music magazines and my prelims for a school. So now I am going to start planning my own music magazine and the genre my music magazine will be, what I am going to call it and which fonts I will use. I will also be planning the layout of my front cover, my contents page and also my double page spread. I will also start thinking about who I will be having on my pictures and how I will use the pictures and what shot the pictures will be. Whilst doing most of this planning I will be making questionnaires on what other people like and what they think looks the best and once I have asked people I will keep posting it on here.

preliminary contents page

This is my contents page, i have used this as my final contents page because i think it is good because it contrasts all of the colours together. Also i have kept the colours the same from the front cover to the contents page this shows the profession and the consistency through the magazine.

I have chosen the masthead to be on horizontal because it catches the readers attention this is because of the type of font is used and also because of the colour of it. the colour of it contrasts with the background which also makes it stand out.

I have chosen to have a banner down the side of the page because it makes a border for the text that is in the middle. It also doesn't make the page so boring because it makes it more fun and eye catching.

I have to have the writing in the middle so that they border will make it stand out and eye catching so it is better for the reader. I also haven't used that big of a font because then it doesn't look professional no more. I have also used smaller font because then it will fit on the page and it will look more attractive. If i didn't do this then people would think that my magazine would be very professional.

preliminary Front Cover

This is my prelim of my front cover and, this is for a school magazine. The school magazine is called Biddulph High School. It is a magazine about the school and inside it will update the pupils about the school.

I have chosen this as my final prelim because i like the layout. I have picked this layout because i personally think that this is an eye catching layout. This layout will draws the readers eye in as they will focus on the image on the front cover.

I have chosen this picture for my front cover because, i think that this picture represents what people so in school. This is because they are working and they are working on the laptops. This is good because it shows people that the school provides different technology for the children at school.

Finally, i have chosen my masthead to be that kind of font because i think this font stands out because it isn't like any other font and also it is not filled in so you can see the background still. This also makes it stand out a lot more because the colours contrast with the background.

Fonts

These are some fonts that i have found, these particular fonts caught my eye. I think because they caught my eye they will catch other people's eye to my magazine.

Vibe Contents Pages

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double page spread 4

This is a double page spread from a music magazine. I think this double page spread is really eye catching; this is because it has many features and techniques which make things stand out. It would be easy for the reader to see what this double page spread is about. This is because it has picture of Lilly Allen and also her name is in the article if people didn’t know who it was.

The first technique I am going to comment on the double page spread is the image. The shot of the image is a medium close up this will help the reader see who is on the front as it is a big picture and shows her body and face, because the picture is so big it will catch the attention of the reader. Lilly Allen is also wearing clothes that contrast with the background so she stands out more and catches the reader’s attention, this also links in with the colour of Lilly’s name at the top of the article. This is because her name is red and she is wearing red clothing this makes a link between the two. I think that this picture is good because it goes over the middle crease but because it is only her arm and not her face, so it isn't cutting her most important feature in half.

The text which could also be called a masthead is very striking this is because it has a black background under the white writing, this means that it will catch the writers attention. Also this so called masthead is a piece of text out of the article this means that the reader will just have to read the piece of text to see what the article about and whether they want to carry on reading or not. Also the mast head is in big bold letters and some of them are in uppercase. Also at the beginning of the article there is a capital ‘I’ this might catch the readers eye because they will want to see what the article is about because the ‘I’ has caught their attention.

The layout of the article is very much like a newspaper this might give the magazine a little more profession about the article because it is in columns. Also the text makes a frame around the image making it stand out more.

double page spread 3

This double page spread is on the ‘black eye peas’ they are a band that target many different people. When I say different people I mean different ages, people with different style of music and I think this is because they cater for all these people as they do different types of music and many people like them because of this, so I think that people will be attracted to this page and they are a well known band.

The image on this page is very striking, this is because they main singer in the band isn’t faded and the rest of the band is faded. This could also mean that the article is just about this singer that comes from the band ‘black eyed peas’ and he might speak about them a little. I find this picture very effective and I think that is stands out because of the techniques used.

The layout of the page has been well thought about this is because none of the image has been cut of which is good and also the writing fits well on the page. I like the size of text they have used because you can have a bigger picture than writing. Although you can still have a lot of writing if you have the right size text and font. As you can see the image takes up two thirds of the page and the writing only takes up a third of the page. This might appeal to people that don’t like reading much.

The masthead will catch the readers eye and will make the reader want to read the article this is because it is a quote from the article that people don’t know what it is on about so this is a good technique because people will want to read what he might do and what he might not do. So basically it is a question that the reader will want to know the answer and they can only do this by reading the article. I think the masthead could be improved by having at the top because it would catch the reader’s eye more and also if it was bigger and was bolder and a brighter colour.

The colours used on the double page spread aren’t eye catching but they are neutral colours that will attract all different sexes to read the article. This is good because if it was all pink then only girls would want to read it and if it looked boyish then the girls wouldn’t want to read it. This is a good techniques to get both sexes to read the article.

double page spread 2

This is my second double page spread I am going to look at and analyse. This article is about ‘The teenagers’, this is a band. I think that this article would be attracting teenagers to read the article and also people that are interested in their music.

There are many images on the double page spread but the main image takes up half of the page and the people that are in the picture are the band ‘The Teenagers’. I think this image looks like they are teenagers and they are trying to be a teenager and portray what a teenager does. This way the band is relating to the audience/ the target market. I like this image even though it is a dark image (like a teenagers room is like) it still has the light coming in on the main features, the face and the body of the band. This is because it enables the target market to see who the article is about by not just reading the mast head but looking at the picture as well. The little images are also good because they break up all the writing about the band and make it more eye catching because people will read the text to find out what the picture is about.

The masthead is good because it stands out and catches the attention of the customers. This is because it is big and bold and has a background of the colour blue which makes a contrast between the blue and the black. This is a good technique to use. I think that I will use a contrasting background on my masthead as it will allow people to read it easily. I also think that the font is good because it would be attractive to teenagers that will be reading the magazine.

The colours used on this double page spread are blue, black and white. I think that they have chosen blue because it is a boy’s colour. So I think that this article is mainly targeted at boys, this is also because girls wouldn’t be attracted to this double page spread. The colours stand out because they use a dark colour which is black and bright colour which is white and also a colour which contrasts them both which is blue.

I like the feature of the banner down the side of the screen this is because it tells the reader what everyone is talking about so it is giving them an update on what is happening. It tells the reader things about different bands and artists. I think I might so this on my magazine because it is a bit different and it breaks up the page.

double page spread

This is my first double page spread I am going to analyse and I think this is a really effective double page spread because I like how they have done the background over the double page.

I think that the layout of the article is good because there is a lot of writing about the artist and it has 3 full columns about the artist so the customers reading this article will find out a lot about the artist.

I think that the image is linked in with the point about the customers being able to get to know the artist in the article because they will also be able to know a little about the artist by the picture on the background. I think the customers will think that the artist came from a rough background due to the image in the background, with the metal bars, rows of garage and the clothes that the artist is wearing. This is what you would get in a rough estate in the middle of London. Some customers would be able to relate to this article. The shot of the artist is called a full body shot because you can see all of the artist's body and they angle in which he is standing. Eventhough the image is dark it has light in the right places because you can still see the artist's clothing and also their face which is the main thing because this way the customer will be able to tell who the article is about.

The masthead isn’t very good, this is because it is small, the only thing that makes it stand out is the contrast between the colour of the writing and the colour of the background. I think that the masthead would be better if it was in a bigger size, it was in a bolder and more striking font and also if it was in upper case letters. I also think that it isn’t that good because you don’t know who the article is about because the masthead isn’t the name of the artist, this isn’t good because the masthead is the first thing the customer sees on a page.

The font in the article isn’t that big so people would have to look very closely or concentrate hard to read the article. I think by the font being small it makes the article look more professional and more like a newspaper. I also think the type of font that is used is a bit boring because it doesn’t stand out to me so I doubt it would stand out to the target market. I like the way the font is because it makes a frame around the image and makes that stand out more, I think this is what I will do on my double page spread.

Double page spread from NME

This is a double page spread from the magazine ‘NME’. I think that this double page spread will appeal mainly to boys; this is because it looks like a magazine that will attract boys because of the colours of the page.

The masthead of this magazine is very bold and big; I do think that this could be a bit bigger if the title was in upper case. I like the font of this masthead because it stands out. I think that I will use a font like this for my prelim; this is because I like it and it looks good. The masthead also attracts the eye because it is a contrast from the background because the masthead is white and the background is black.

The image that takes up half of the page is very dark and it is very hard for the customer to see the picture and who is in the picture. I think that this picture is rubbish because the lighting isn’t good in the picture and I think that the picture isn’t close enough the models because you can’t see the faces of the people.

The layout of the double page spread is good because the picture will not get hidden when the page is creased. I like the way this page has been laid out because ever though the picture takes up half of the page there is still a lot of writing about the band. To break up the text there is an important quote that is from the article, this breaks all the texts up so the customer wont get bored of reading the article.

I don’t like this double page spread that much so I think the only thing I will use from this page will be the font that is used. This is because it will catch the reader’s eye.

contents 4

This is a contents page from NME. I think that this contents page will attract both sexes as the colour scheme is white, red and black. These are colours that both sexes will like. This is good as the magazine is widening their customer base.

The masthead is very clear but this is only the name of the magazine, it doesn’t tell you the name of the page which would be ‘Contents’. This would be better if it did have a masthead saying ‘contents’ because the customer would be able to see what page they are one. I do think that the NME is a bit overpowered by the heading ‘THIS WEEK’, this is because this title is very big and bold and it has a striking font because it catches the readers eye straight away.

The colours are very cleverly used because it doesn’t attract one sex it catches the attention of both of the sexes. This is good because they will get more customers buying the magazine because they are advertising at a variety of people. I think I will be using neutral colours or colours that will appeal to both sexes. This is because more people will like the look of the magazine.

The contents listing is very squashed and there isn’t a specific contents listing I think that this page is just telling the reader what is happening about music and also what is coming up in the magazine. I think that their should be a contents listing that is clear because if a customer just wants to read a particular story then they will be able to find the page on the contents listing and go to it straight away, if this doesn’t happen then they will have to look through all the pages in the magazine and the customer might get annoyed. In addition I think that the customer will get very confused and lost on this page because it is so cramped. When I am doing my contents page I am going to make it clear and easy to understand for the reader so they don’t get confused.

There are 2 images on the page and these images are for the main story, they are big and eye catching this is because it will draw the reader’s eye into the picture so then they will read the main story and will want to read more. The image is a model shot and it s whole body shot. This shot shows the whole of the body and this will show the reader who the picture are of and what they are doing in the picture. in these pictures they are in a show, this relates to the headline of ‘oasis kicked of their world tour’.

vibe contets analysis

This is my third contents page and I think it is very eye catching at will catch the customer’s eye. This is only because of the picture. I also think that this contents page will attract mainly boys/men because they will like who is on the picture. This is because she appeals to them and they will think she is physically attractive.

I don't think the language on the contents is very good because it is really small and this will put the customers off reading what the magazine features this is because they wouldn’t be bothered to read all the small text. I think this magazine could be improved if the writing was bigger and also it had numbers next to what the magazine is featuring. I think this would have made the contents page a lot more appealing to the eye.

The masthead is very good as it stands out from the rest of the page because it is a contrasting colour to the background. It is also a big bold font on the top of the page so it will attract the customer’s eye. It will also attract their eye because the contents is in three different layers so people will see the ‘CO’ and will then they will want to see what the rest of the title says. This is a good clever technique because people will be attracted by the masthead because they will be intrigued.

I think that the image on the contents page is the most intriguing thing because it is a big image and the model is in a position that is unusual on contents pages, most models are stood up. This will catch the customer’s attention. Also I think that the boys will look at this page because they like the model that is on the page. I think that the designer has chosen this image because it will attract the attention of boys. Also the customer can tell that the designer is trying to get the information across that the image is the most important thing on the page this is because the image is going over the masthead, this is a techniques called layering and it is very effective. This could show the customer that this artist is different and unique from any other artist also this shows that she is breaking the mould and this might portray her music.

The contents page has a strict colour code that they stick to. The colours they use are black, white and grey, this colour scheme carries on with what the model is wearing, and she is wearing a grey jumper and silver shoes. I think that the colours are very striking because they stand out and are different from any other contents pages.

Finally, the layout of the Vibe contents page is good because the text doesn’t go over the image which makes a frame for the image and makes that stand out. However, I don’t like how the text is all squashed up in a corner because it makes the text very small and hard to read. I think it would be better if the text was bigger and spread out more.