Powerpoint presentation showing the construction of my music magazine for AS level media studies

1. Magazine Construction
A.R.MChalkduster Font
A.R.MStencil STD Font
A.R.M
Mistral Font
A.R.M
Braggadocio Font
The first part of the construction of my magazine was to create a masthead. I
had to choose the best font that would look good and attract the target
audience, but would also put across the mission statement and general aim of
the magazine. It should show that the magazine is different from other
mainstream music magazines. These are the 4 fonts I thought did this well;

2. Magazine Construction
A.R.MMagazineRockAlternative
A.R.MMagazineRockAlternative
I then had to create the final design for the masthead, by either combining
several fonts to make the name or by using just one font. I also decided to
write what ‘A.R.M’ meant underneath, so possible readers could understand
the masthead better.
This masthead uses 4 different fonts, to
make it look a bit wacky and strange,
because the letters look a bit odd next to
each other.
This masthead just uses 1 font. The font
looks like its been scribbled on hastily,
like graffiti. This makes it seem quite
rebellious and different from the
mainstream magazines, which look much
more simple and straightforward.

3. Magazine Construction
A.R.M
agazineocklternative
A.R.MMagazineRockAlternative
A.R.MThe Alternative Rock Magazine
A.R.M
A.R.MThe
Alternative
Rock
Magazine
A.R.MMagazineRockAlternative
The
These are lots of different layouts and colours for the font I chose. I decided
that I should put what A.R.M stands for, but it shouldn’t be too obvious. Writing
what it’s called underneath with ‘The’ in front of it makes it quite clear what
it stands for, but isn’t too obvious. I also think that some of the
colours are too bright for a rock magazine,
but I don’t want the colour to be too dull…

4. Magazine Construction
The colour is quite different and
quirky, but is not too vivid and
bright.
The border is quite a random
pattern, which makes it look more
chaotic.
‘The’ makes it seem like its the only
choice for a rock magazine, and it
also puts across the name of the
magazine in a quite subtle way.
This is a design which I particularly liked. The colours and general style will
appeal to my target audience of young people.
A.R.MThe Alternative Rock Magazine

5. A.R.MThe Alternative Rock Magazine
Magazine ConstructionFinal Design

6. Magazine ConstructionFor my front page, I have included a range of different features. I have put in some basic aspects,
such as the logo, a date and price and also a barcode in the bottom-right corner. These are typical in
any music magazine. The logo is situated in the top corner. The date and price also make up the
masthead. Down the side is a list of featured rock bands, which is common for a magazine focused
on this particular genre. The main picture is central and takes up most of the page, this is typical of
Rock magazines to catch the reader’s eye. The low camera angle of a band is also typical. The title
to go with the picture is below the picture, however it is still big and noticeable. The are also
various incentives to buy and read the magazine. There is a featured exclusive interview, as well as
the opportunity to win a prize, which is advertised at the top of the page.
EXAMPLE:

7. Magazine Construction
For my contents page, I tried to
keep a consistent style similar
to the front cover. The colour
scheme and typeface are
similar to the cover, with the
top of the page being black,
and the rest of the page blue
and orange. This is because
magazines follow a house style
and editions tend to follow set
colour schemes This also blends
with the picture. The picture
itself is of two featured singers
of the alternative rock genre.
This links with one of the
multiple articles listed on the
side. This shows the reader the
main featured articles, and
makes it easier to find specific
articles. In the top-right hand
corner, there is the issue date
and issue number, as is
standard in a rock magazine’s
contents pages.
EXAMPLE:

8. Magazine ConstructionThe main article is
down one side, so to
not obstruct the
picture, which is what
attracts the reader to
read this article. There
is also a quote above
the picture that is from
the article. It is the
most absurd sentence in
the story…
For my
double-page
spread, there
is one main
picture of the
featured band.
The title is at
the top, with a
smaller
introduction to
the story next
to it. The main
article is down
one side, so to
not obstruct
the picture,
which is what
attracts the
reader to read
this article.
Having a large
picture that
dominates the
page is also
typical.
…further
enticing the
audience to
read the
story.
EXAMPLE:

9. Magazine Construction
I tried to keep consistency between the three pages. For
example, my house style means any small text is in the font
‘Franklin Gothic Book‘. Larger titles are always in either the
font ‘Franklin Gothic Medium’ or in the font ‘Britannic Bold’.
The small print that states the photographer for example, is in
the font ‘Helvetica’ and text relating to special offers are in the
font ‘Charcoal CY’. The colour scheme is generally similar
across all three pages, however on the double-page spread
there is a little bit of red. This is because the colour was better
suited with the blacks and whites already on the page when
compared to either orange or blue. These colours could change
for different editions.