Research and planning

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Print
• Preliminary exercise: using DTP and an image manipulation program,
produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring
a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some
appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally candidates
must produce a DTP mock-up of the layout of the contents page to
demonstrate their grasp of the program.
• Main task: the front page, contents and double page spread of a new
music magazine (if done as a group task, each member of the group
to produce an individual edition of the magazine, following the same
house style). Maximum four members to a group.
• All images and text used must be original, produced by the
candidate(s), minimum of FOUR images per candidate.

*I made a questionnaire, to decide what genre
of music magazine should I make. I gave it to
different age groups to determine my audience
to target. Following pie charts summarizes age
groups’ 18-35 results in one pie chart:
33%
42%
8%
3%
7%
5%2%
18-35
Rock
Country rock
Pop
Dance
Rap
RnB
Other
1. What Genre of Music do you hear most?

2. How often would you buy a music magazine?
30%
50%
14%
6%
Yearly
Monthly
Weekly
Daily
3. What aspects of music magazine do you like the most?
55%
22%
9%
3% 8%
3% Interviews
Reviews of albums
Images
Crosswords
Lyrics
History of Artists

4. What attracts you the most to buy a music magazine?
30%
1%
22%6%
37%
4%
Colour Scheme
Name
Features
Text
Images
Other
OVERVIEW
• By analyzing my first question I conclude, that my audience liked
country rock.
• My second question showed, that 50% of audience will buy magazine
monthly so I should make a monthly edition.
• I found that majority like to read interviews so I need to design a well-
thought interview, for double spreadsheet. Many people also liked
reviews so if possible, I will include it too.
• Finally, I found that most of my audience is attracted to images. I need
to pay attention when taking photos.

*
I searched into existing popular music magazine
covers to see how iconography is used to make
music magazine of country rock genre and others
to know the difference.
• COVER PAGE
Kerang masthead follows the
conventions of music magazine by
covering width of page and being at
top of page. It has the largest font
and font style is different to gain
attention of audience from stack of
magazines.
Strap line is used to distinguish
some text from others which
might interest audience most
as they will usually read it
first.
Image shows a band with one person
ahead which shows that he is leader of a
band. As he is screaming, this is sign of
rock.
Cover line is written in front of
image to show that they are
related. Writing is bold and
strands out.
Pictures make magazine’s look
attractive and makes audience to
read. Free poster offer makes
audience buy it to get the poster,
and is written in bold to make it
stand out.
Barcode is written at bottom of
the page so it doesn’t takes
reader attention as it is not
important.
Cover lines are used to show other
features of magazine. Exclamation
marks and ellipsis are used to make
them interesting.
Black and white theme is used, red and
yellow color is used to add a flavour.
Plugs are at bottom as they are not
important.

Masthead is in largest font,
in center of width and even
if it is at the back of main
image, it still can be read.
It also stands out which
means it can be
distinguished from a stack
of music magazines.
Different images are at top
and small to showing that they
are not that important.
Offer is written in button at
top of magazine in large and
different style so that
audience reads the offer
immediately and buys it. This
way it might be better than its
competitor.
According to conventions interesting
phrases are used to interest audience at
first glance.
Main image is bright to stand
it out and model sees in front
so audience feels connected
to the person. It also covers
most of the front cover.
Cover line is with image
showing that it is connected
to image. It is written in bold
and large font to show that
cover story of magazine is
about BOB.
CD is at bottom which MOJO
offers to give free in magazine. It
Also attracts audience. It is
related to model. So it is
compatible to its competitors.
Text written in CD is bold and
large to show album’s name.
And some details are also
given at the end of CD cover.
Image is with acoustic guitar
conventional for genre
folk/country.
Bar code is at bottom of
page so it doesn’t attract
audience’s attention as it
is least important but still
important to include.
Issue date and number is
also written here.
Plug is used to show a
interesting and important
feature of magazine inside,
which might attract
audience as a plug gains
attention of audience.
Cover lines show other
interesting features of
magazine with different colors
to make it attractive.
Color scheme of magazine is
mainly white and blue as it is
a icon for calmness. Red is
added as a flavour.
Color of models shirt is Blue, so
blue is used conventionally in
background too.

• Contents page
Title of magazine reminds reader
of what they are reading.
Famous model’s picture is
used, by editing image is
made bright so it stands
out the background and is
noticeable, urging
audience to buy the
magazine.

noticeable, urging
audience to buy the
magazine.
Main categories are written
to divide long list of text
into manageable chunks of
text.
Large font text is used for
titles of contents in
magazine and small font
is used for descriptions.
Page number is written
with different color to
attract reader’s attention
on it, so reader can go
straight to that page
without searching for it.

noticeable, urging
audience to buy the
magazine.
Main categories are written to
divide long list of text into
manageable chunks of text.
titles of contents in magazine
and small font is used for
descriptions. Page number is
written with different color to
attract reader’s attention on
it, so reader can go straight to
that page without searching
for it.
It does not have a
editor’s note

noticeable, urging
audience to buy the
magazine.
for it.
It does not have a editor’s note
Issue number and date
is added to keep the
reader informed about
when’s content is he
reading.

noticeable, urging
audience to buy the
magazine.
for it.
Issue number and date is
added to keep the reader
informed about when’s
content is he reading.
Powerful quotes are
used to urge
audience to read
about it. Sometimes
they point
something in which
a reader must be
interested in. such
as saying ‘I don’t
recommend it.’

noticeable, urging
audience to buy the
magazine.
for it.
Powerful quotes are used to
urge audience to read about
it. Sometimes they point
something in which a reader
must be interested in. such
recommend it.’
Cover story is written
in totally different part
giving it more
importance.

noticeable, urging
audience to buy the
magazine.
for it.
Powerful quotes are used to
urge audience to read about
it. Sometimes they point
something in which a reader
must be interested in. such
recommend it.’
Cover story is written in
totally different part giving
it more importance.
Layout is simple.

• Double Spreadsheet Powerful image is used to attract
audience to read the interview. In
the image person is contacting
directly to audience.

• Double Spreadsheet Powerful image is used to attract audience to
read the interview. In the image person is
contacting directly to audience.
Aggressive quote is written to make the
reader urge to read. It is in large font to
attract reader’s attention here first.

Aggressive quote is written to make the reader urge
to read. It is in large font to attract reader’s
attention here first.
Before
interview
small
introduction
is given.

Before interview
small introduction
is given.
Its
conventional
to write in
columns for
double
spreadsheets.

Before interview
small introduction
is given.
Its conventional
to write in
columns for
double
spreadsheets.
To show difference between question
and answer different color is used.
Also, Question is in larger font size
than Answer font size.

Before interview
small introduction
is given.
Its conventional
to write in
columns for
double
spreadsheets.
To show difference between question and answer different
color is used. Also, Question is in larger font size than
Answer font size.
Small images are used, other than the
main image to increase the attraction
for readers and make it interesting, as
according to my survey many people
look at images particularly

Before interview
small introduction
is given.
Its conventional
to write in
columns for
double
spreadsheets.
Answer font size.
Small images are used, other than the main image to
increase the attraction for readers and make it
interesting, as according to my survey many people
Page number is shown
in bottom on both
pages.

Before interview
small introduction
is given.
Its conventional
to write in
columns for
double
spreadsheets.
Answer font size.
in bottom on both
pages.
Site name is
added, it is of
least importance
so its in small
font.

Before interview
small introduction
is given.
Its conventional
to write in
columns for
double
spreadsheets.
Answer font size.
in bottom on both
pages.
Site name is added, it
is of least importance
so its in small font.
Two font sizes
are used.
Large font size
has more
importance,
and as font
size changes
color is also
changed.

Before interview
small introduction
is given.
Its conventional
to write in
columns for
double
spreadsheets.
Answer font size.
in bottom on both
pages.
Site name is added, it
is of least importance
so its in small font.
Two font sizes are
used. Large font size
has more
importance, and as
font size changes
color is also
changed.

MOCK-UPS
• MAIN PAGE
• CONTENTS
PAGE
• DOUBLE
SPREADSHEET

• We were introduced to photoshop and indesign in class so we can use it to construct our
Advanced Portfolio.
1. Selection and planning of genre,edition etc.
• By analyzing my research audience liked country rock so I would use country rock as genre of
my music magazine.
• 50% of audience will buy magazine monthly so I should make a monthly edition.
• I found that majority like to read interviews therefore I need to design a well-thought
interview for double spreadsheet and a small introduction.
2.Photoshoot
• According to my research, every magazine has a image, so I should plan a photoshoot of a
model.
*

*Photoshoot
• I selected my brother as my model for music magazine cover page
etc.
i. He’s confident admiration towards work, persuaded me further
to choose him. His looks were a bonus, I guess it’s the genes.
ii. It took me two days to reach a nature’s guard. I couldn’t
resist to prosper between the two.I started work at Head
Kumhariwala and Baba Farid’s mazar right away.
Location Day Time
Head
kumhariwala
Saturday
17-11-2012
10 am-2pm
Baba Farid’s
mazar
Sunday
18-11-2012
8am-11pm
A picture, during
shoot.
My model
Head kumhariwala
Baba farid’s mazar

*Selection of props
• I knew that its conventional for models wear good looking cloths so I managed
to get these type of cloths, but also according to my selected genre cloths
should be casual and simple, therefore that is what I chose.
• Every music magazine has a musical instrument which is held by model. I had a
guitar in home so I used that as my instrument. Its an acoustic guitar which is
used in country music.
• These are the pictures of my props:
Shirts and jacket
Acoustic guitar

• Planning Cover Page
1. I wanted to make something like this:
o With a CD showing
that the artist shown
has a upcoming or
old album and what
is its design.
o Include a Bar code in
bottom corner.
o Use tagline
o Use large font for
Title
o Use different fonts
and colors to write
contents which will
attract audience's
attention.

• This is the prototype of what I am going to make:
• Name of my music magazine will be
“MUSIQUE” which means music in french.
• Contents I am going to write on cover
page are:
o Reviews by most acclaimed critic smith
o 39 essential interviews
o The blue brothers take over the world
o 100 best songs since 1980
• The title of cover story will be “Birth of
the legend”
• It will be a monthly edition
• Its price will be $ 2.5

Planning Contents page
• My inspiration is:
• My prototype is:

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