Analysing my mock ups

1. Mock Magazine Pages Analysis

2. Front Cover
I want my masthead to be as bold
as possible so that it is the first
thing the audience will see when
looking at the magazine. Although
a lot of magazines follow the rule
of thirds, I want the masthead to
be spread across the top of my
magazine front cover so it is the
dominant piece and the audience
know what the magazine is about.
The word ‘DECKS’ immediately
shows that this magazine is a
house music.
The skyline has to be placed right at
the top of the magazine as it sums up
what the magazine is about, without
the audience having to read all the
cover lines. However, it remains
small as it is not an extremely
important piece of information.
The issue date and price of the magazine
are extremely small pieces of
information as that is not what the
audience look for when purchasing a
magazine, however they are still there
just incase the audience need to know.
They remain small so that they do not
distract the attention off the more
important features.
The main image, along with the
masthead, must be a dominant
feature on the magazine front
cover. It will be a medium shot, to
follow typical key conventions of a
magazine. I want the main image
to slightly overlap the masthead.
This is so that the audience will
read the masthead, then their
attention will be brought down to
the main image. I want the image
to stand out amongst all the cover
lines. I intend to do this by making
it a statement and not adding too
many cover lines.
I have chosen to use a red and black
colour scheme, when making the
magazine I may chose to use orange
instead of red. I have chosen to use these
colours as the dark blacks/greys relate to
a dark club, then the occasional bright
colour(red or orange) will be the rave. In
clubs where house music is often played,
it is dark with flashing bright lights. By
using these colours it puts allows the
audience to relate back to where this
music is usually played. I intent to use this
colour scheme throughout my magazine
pages.
The main cover line is in the center of
the page and will be the largest piece of
information on there. This is so that the
audience know the main feature of the
magazine and can decide there and
then if they are interested.

3. Contents Page
I have chosen to go against the
typical conventions of a
contents page where the title is
going across the top. Instead I
want to have it at the side of the
page. I want to do this to make
my magazine different and
stand out. Although it is not
typical, it can still be used
differently and work. If the
audience are frequent magazine
readers then they will already
know that this will be a contents
page meaning it will not cause
too much confusion. House
music can be unpredictable and
different, this is another reason
why I have chosen to present
my title differently on my
contents page. I want there to
be a clear, bold font so everyone
can see the words. I would like
to use the same font as I have
with my masthead on my front
cover so people know this is an
important title and it will also
keep my magazine looking
professional and organised.
I have stuck to the red and black
colour scheme throughout my
magazine to keep it looking
professional. Here, I will have
the main subheading for the
page number highlighted in red,
then a brief summary of what it
is about in black. This is so that
the audience can tell which part
is which. The pop of colour also
makes it seem much more fun
and separates the information
from headings.
I want to ensure sans serif font
is being used constantly on this
page to make it look much more
modern and ‘tidy’.
The plain white background on this page will ensure that the text
is easy to read as this is important on a contents page because the
audience need to be able to see what is on each page.
I want to include a lot of pictures
on the contents page so that it is
not just a block of text. If it was
just a whole page covered in text
my audience may get bored and
not want to read the magazine.
The pictures add more of a fun
aspect and also help the audience
to understand some of the pages
and articles as the pictures will
relate to them.

4. Double Page Spread
The main feature of my double page spread is going to be an interview. I want it to cover the length of the two pages
rather than just being on one page. I decided to do an interview as I believe it is what my audience will want to see most.
Also from my questionnaire results I found out that people enjoy reading interviews. I want it to go across both pages
rather than just one so I can add as much information in as possible. I intend to do the interview questions in red and the
answers in black. This is so that it sticks to my colour scheme I have kept throughout the magazine and also follows the
same format as my contents page so keeps it looking organised and as if they are both from the exact same magazine.
I want the main
image of this double
page spread to be
featured across both
pages. This means
that the background
of the photograph
will be used as a base
for all the text to be
put on to. I also
intend for the ‘artist’
that this page is
featuring to be put on
the right hand side of
this page so it is
almost like they have
a whole page
featuring a
photograph of them,
although there will be
text at the bottom of
the page for the
interview.
The bold text on
the top left hand
side of the page will
tell the audience
the title of the
article. I want it to
be something
catchy and
significant for this
particular interview.
Underneath the
title I will give a
summary of the
interview and what
it is about so the
audience know
what they are
about to read. I will
also carry on the
occasional ‘pop’ of
colour on this page
to again stick to my
colour scheme all
throughout the
magazine.