2. Mast Head and Fonts of Music Magazine
One reason why I got my inspiration from VIBE and why I did
my music magazine in a similar and inspired look is because,
from my questionnaire and research is that most people
within my target audience prefer to buy music looking
magazines. Therefore, I would make the magazine look like a
music and VIBE style. This will make sure that the audience is
kept interested in reading the magazine.
The double page spread and contents page has some very
similar fonts and colours. For example in the contents page I
have the used ‘Malayalam MN’ as it seems to really work
together with the layout and the colours in the contents page
and double spread page, which are (black, red and yellows).
These ideas are all inspired by some more music and fashion
looking.
3. Mise-en-scene/Background
I have chosen to have most of my
photos done in a classroom with a no
specific background as I later used
‘Adobe Photoshop CS6’ to change the
background. I wanted this because it
looks like the magazine has done this
photo shoot with the celebrity and
therefore makes the magazine seem
more respectful towards all the
celebrities. I also did this because it
again looks classier in comparison to
having a scruffy setting.
Before
After
4. Costumes and Props
The only props I used where a red sofa and the
way she was dressed, the watch was worn to
portray what is commonly used in many music
magazines as bling- it suggests perhaps their
wealth.
I wanted the magazine to have a hint of fashion
in mixed with music therefore I used some
fashion pieces and thoughts when doing my
shoots. I took some costume inspiration from
VIBE, I really liked the way some of their artists
laid down and the attraction of colours for
instance they only stick to a few colours. So to
make the photo my own shot, the photo is
taken in a similar position.
5. People
I only have one model in my
magazine with the front cover,
contents page and the double
spread page. The reason for this is
because I want each issue to be
like a tribute and honour towards
my music artist.
However the whole magazine
would not only consist of one
model if it was made with all
pages. This is also something that
VIBE has, they have the same
model or celebrity on the front
cover as the double spread page.
6. Title Fonts and Styles
I made my titles on ‘Adobe Photoshop CS6' but just
having the normal text font. The reason for this is
because I wanted the design to look unique in
comparison to other music magazines. If seen in VIBE or
NME, where I found my inspiration from, they have a
very simple font, which seems to be the reason why it
looks so elegant.
I have taken some ideas of conventions and put them
into my music magazine like the fonts and size also when
I wrote ‘magazine’ under ‘air’ it uses some of the same
conventions as other music magazines.
7. Written Content
The written content of my magazine follows the
codes and conventions of a real music magazine by
covering similar topics. For example, I have done an
interview with the same kind of chatty, yet formal
mode of register and tone.
The mode of address has been specified and
considered, so it would suit and target the main
audience. However, it does have a quite wide
grammar so that not only the ideal audience will be
able to enjoy and read the magazine- but so that
others can as well.
8. Music Genre and HowYour Magazine
Suggest It
The genre of my music magazine is RnB. It is quite formal and
the codes and contentions are mostly seen through the
photos and the language used. E.g. the costume and props
such as the dressing and watch this could be a wide variety of
music. Also the double page spread has a quite seductive and
toned down style to it, this may be something that ‘VIBE’ or
other music magazines would consider and include.
These are all conventions that I have tried to portray through
my magazine showing and represent the music genre of the
magazine (which is RnB). Again, I have taken the ideas from
other types of magazines, such as fashion and put and
transformed them into the music magazine.
9. Layout
The layout of my magazine is
mainly conventional. In addition
to this, the graphology and
discourse structure is similar to
magazines, like the photo is on
only one side of the double
page spread with columns, pull
quote and a title on the other.
However, to make the layout
my own I did not use a word
drop in my column for example
and obviously the camera shot,
angles, costumes and colour
scheme are not the same.
10. Preview.
I didn’t want to fill my double
page spread with a lot of
writing because I wanted the
image of my model to be
obvious and bold in comparison
to the other artist pictures I put
up. I believe I have successfully
achieved the effect I was going
for and it looks very effective.
Also the colours interlink with
all the other pages I have
created such as the Front page,
and the contents page.
11. Redo – FinalView.
I changed the overall outlook of
my Double Spread Page as I
carried out detailed research
about the way music magazines
look. I noticed that they have a
light background behind the
text on the page this makes the
writing stand out against the
actual picture on the magazine.
I also matched all of the
typefaces and colours with my
previous magazine pages.
