Evaluation of Music Magazine

Evaluation of music magazine

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Changes I Have Made

Once I had printed out my final front cover it occured to me that the colour scheme did not stand out from the background. This would mean the magazine name and story lines would not be emphasised, therefore not allowing them to be recognised in shops by magazine buyers. So in order to make the magazine appeal to the target audience I change the colour scheme to, pink, black and white. These colours would appeal to my target audience because girls are associated with pink yet the black and white seems classy which would associate with their ages of 15-20.

My Double Page Spread

My double page spread follows the features I have previously researched. It has the artist on the left hand side of the magazine whilst the interview is on the other. This shows exactly what the focus is of the magazine: the atrist. The name of the artist is large, bold and in capitals. This introduces the artist and makes sure the reader is aware who it is, it also catches the eye of the reader. I have used quotes on the picture of the artist and in the interview text, these quotes stand out on the page and therefore the reader will see these first and want to read on. There is a short summary before the interview starts which tells the reader background information on the artist and what the interview will be about. The font of the interview is, 'Arial,' this is because it is simple therefore easy to read and professional. I have also included page numbers with the name of the magazine and issue number in each corner which is common in magazines.

My Contents Page

My Contents page follows the features that I have previously researched. Firstly it is packed full of information, this is so the reader can gain access to the part of the magazine they want easily. The name and title of the page stand out at the top of the page, they are bold and it capitals to grab the readers attention. It also has a subscribe section and an editors letter which are common features of a contents page. It includes more than one picture which show which artists will be featured inside.

Font Effects

To ensure that all the fonts and pictures stand out effects I could use are:

1. Making the text bold, italic or underlined.
2. Stroke can also be used which creates an outline around all letters.
3. Drop shadow is also effective as it creates a shadow of the text behind the actual text, the shadow can be made bigger or smaller to make it stand out.

My Photoshoot

• For my photoshoot I had to consider the setting, the weather, the props and the outfit for my model.
• The setting I chose was a field with a wood behind. I positioned my model in the middle of the field so that the grass would appear long and so that the trees of the wood would fill the background. Above the trees the sky filled the top part of the picture, this gives enough room for the name of the magazine to stand out above the actual image.
• The weather affected the photoshoot in a good way. The sun provided lighting and the wind blew the models hair to create volume.
• The prop I chose to use in my double page spread was the guitar. I have chosen this because it is a common instrument in country songs and acoustic guitars are featured in many country magazines with the model.
• I chose an outfit of wellies and a checked shirt for the model because the wellies give the country/farm feel and the checked shirt gives the western look. Checked shirts are also very common on models in country magazines.

My Choice of Font

I have used the font, 'ShowGuide Normal (TrueType),' which I found on dafont.com. This font is well suited to a country magazine because of the soft edges and smoothly curved letters. If I would of chosen a bulky and sharp edged font this would not represent my magazine well because these features would be used as more of a rock symbol or slogan.

My Target Audience

•My target audience is girls aged 15-20.
•The age group and the gender has a great influence on the choices made for the magazine.
•For example, the model I have chosen is a young girl aged 17, this would appeal to the target audience.
•The colour scheme of pink, black and white would also appeal to this audience and make this magazine stand out to them in shops.
•The articles that are featured in the magazine would also be affected. For example the audience would like to read about people their age so they can relate to the article.
•The prizes that the audience can win could be tickets to a festival, this would attract the target audience because at this age is when they would like to go to a festival.
•Also the price would have to be affordable because at this age buying an expensive magazine each month adds up to a lot of money. This could prevent my target audience choosing to purchase this magazine.

Double Page Spread Research

•The double page spread of a music magazine usually has the artist on one side of the page and the text on the other. To do this the model would have to be positioned on the side of the camera you want them to be seen on, on the double page spread. E.g Here Lilly Allen is on the right hand side and the text is on the left.
• The heading of a double page spread is in a large font and is bold. This is so it stands out the reader.
•Also featured on a double page spread are quotes from the artist. These are eye catching and interesting things that the artist has said in the interview. This would make the reader more likely to want to read the article to find out why they said what they did.
•There is also a short summary before the interview begins. This tells you background information on the artist and what they will be talking about in the interview.
•Page numbers, name of the magazine, issue number or date can be seen in the outside bottom corners of each page.

Contents Page Research

•These contents pages are both packed full with all the information that will feature in the magazine.
•The name of the magazine stands out in the left top corner by either being a large font, bold or in a different colour to the background.
•The date of the issue and the issue number are also in the top banner with the name of the magazine and title of the page.
•Each magazine has a different way to introduce the page, whether it’s, ‘This week,’ or ‘Contents.’
•They both have columns with headings, E.g. Features. These columns are aligned to the left or right hand side of the page.
•Other information included in contents pages are subscribe sections. These encourage the reader to choose the subscribe offer because it has been put somewhere that will be seen often.
•More than one picture is put on the contents of ‘Q’ magazine which is a common feature of contents pages.
•The picture is of the band that will be featured in the magazine. There is also a caption on the side of the photograph telling the reader the page number the interview is on and a short summary of what they will be talking about.
• To make each magazine recognisable and stand out the contents also follows the colour scheme of three, which in the case of these two magazines is, red, black and white.

Front Cover Research

These are all examples of front covers from different magazines. Even though each magazine has a different target audience and are based on different genres of music, they all have specific features in common. E.g. All the models on the cover are looking directly at the reader, the name is at the top of the magazine and stands out and subjects that are included in the magazine are alligned along the sides.

Here is an analysed front cover of 'Q' magazine. It shows what important factors are needed for a good front cover.

AS Group 11

AS Group 11