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Photos

This a photo I chose to use for my contents page because she is looking directly into the camera. I like the lighting in this photo because you can see where the light hits her, this creates different shades and shadows. I cropped my photo so you could only see the back drop. I chose to use a black backdrop because its plain and it allows my model to stand out.

I chose this picture to go onto my double page spread because he is looking into the camera. I feel like this picture goes with the theme of my magazine. As he is the main person featuring in my magazine I wanted to have a mid-shot of my model as well as a full body shot.

This is another photo that I chose to use for my contents page. I chose this photo because he is looking into the camera. I didn't want my model to smile, I wanted him to look serious because he wants to come across as a serious person within the music industry.

























This is a location shot, I decided to use a location shot as all my other photos were taken in the studio. My model is not looking into my camera because I chose to have a different effect to the rest of my magazine. Once I put this photo onto my contents page I cropped it so all you could see was the bricks and my model and this is so my readers can focus on the model rather than the surroundings.

Equipment Of The Studio

Call Sheet

Proposal

link to my proposal

This is my proposal for my hip-hop and R&B magazine, enjoy!

After creating my proposal, I noticed I hadn't spoken about the type of journalism I am going to use. I have thought about it and decided that although my magazine is for young people I would like the type of language I am going to use to be formal. I want the readers of my magazine to feel sophisticated when reading. If I feel like I do need to include some informal language to go with a image, article or even a teaser I am likely to put quotation marks around it. 

Newsstand Task

This is the music magazine shelf in Tesco, I had difficulty finding these magazines as they're in the corner of the bottom shelf. Because of this I think that Tesco does not have big sales within the music magazine section. When I create my magazine I would like it to be at eye level because it will be a new magazine and people are not going to be bothered to look for it if they don't know what it is. I also found that there is not a big selection of music magazines therefore my magazine, specialising in hip-hop and R&B will be the only kind from that genre. This will make sales in Tesco easier as I won't have much competition.

Audience Feedback of College Magazine

Taking what my audience said into consideration, I think that I need more images and I will definately take this on board when creating my music magazine. I will have multiple models to I more than one setting. I also think that I could have kept my magazine consistent throughout both pages but I will try to do so in my music magazine cover. The colours I have chosen for my college magazine suit my genre I have been given credit for this and for that reason I will make sure I pick a suitable colour again next time. I have chosen to use yellow, orange and red, I chose these colours simply because they're bright and they will stand out on a black background which is what I have chosen to write my double page spread on.

Case Study 2

This is a rock magazine, I bought it for £3.99, and this is the average price according to my research. This is called psychological pricing.

The cover of this magazine is red, red is a bright appealing colour and it is eye catching. There is a lot going on within the page. There are lots pictures and cover lines. On the left side there are lots of stories for people to become intrigued in.

The magazine offers a free CD and poster which captivates consumers and they feel like they have just purchased a bargain. This is located in the bottom left corner this is so when the magazines are stacked you can see the free CD and you're more likely to pick it up.

The models on the front of the cover are relevant to the theme of the magazine and by making the models look pale the hair of the woman looks bright. By having red all over the magazine it symbolises as danger so people are more likely to look twice and become drawn in. Yellow is a bright colour that can be read on a distinctive background. 

 This is the contents page of a rock magazine I purchased. Looking at the contents page I can see that there is an introduction on what the magazine is about in the top left corner. This is useful which makes it easier for a consumer to find out what the magazine is about rather than flicking through it.

The contents page contains many images from articles throughout the magazine, this is something visual for readers to look at, I think this looks good. Around the images it has the page numbers so you can relate content to an image. There are also coloured outlines that act as borders for each image to show they're separate, this is useful because there are multiple images all over the page.

In the red box in the right hand corner the it has a list of pages with the titles of bands and their albums that feature in the magazine. In the black box next to it has the rest of the page numbers that contain small articles about upcoming bands. In yellow box on the right side at the bottom of the magazine contains a review section that is written by the public and their views.

The colours on this page are relevant to the theme of the magazine, this shows consistency.

his is an article from the rock magazine, Rock Sound. It has a big image to show people who the band are.

The publisher of this article as used bright colours. Again they have used a colour that has been used throughout the magazine which shows consistency. The background of the article is a scrunched lined paper, this gives it an effect that is perhaps associated with the band.

There is a big font used for the headings and headlines in the magazine, this makes it bold and noticeable.

The article is filled with many quotes and information.

Case Study 1

This is a music magazine however it is a fashion edition. It cost £3.99 which was the average cost of a music magazine according to my research. This is called psychological pricing. Psychological pricing is a smart way to get people to buy magazines only because buyers feel like they have got a bargain as they are getting back change with whatever they pay with.

This magazine is appealing because it has a big bold title. I think the name of this magazine does not match the picture on the front page cover. The reason why this magazine attracted my attention was because it includes music, fashion and film. On the front cover it also includes in the teaser the name of the celebrities that feature. I think the colours and model make the cover look sophisticated which could be a reason why someone was to pick up the magazine.

This magazine is different to many as the model is not looking directly into the camera so therefore it does not have the effect of the model looking at the consumer. This is a close shot and it fills the whole front page, it covers up nearly all the gaps. The model is not a known person and I think it would be better if he was because the magazine would appeal to a lot more people. People usually like to read about people that they know of. The model has dark hair and dark clothes which makes the masthead stand out as it is white and it looks bold.

Think that the writer of this magazine has chosen to talk about the 1975’s because I feel like a lot of old fashion is coming back. Fashion plays a big part within the music industry.

There is no skyline on the front cover, although the skyline is usually about who is featuring in the magazine this designer has done this differently. They have chosen a basic layout which is easy and simple for a buyer to look at.

I researched that the age of the most popular buyer is 21-25 years old at 37% and the lowest aged 36+. I think that the magazine to reach out to a larger audience as it is not really a known magazine and I think the more people that buy the magazine the more popular the magazine will become.

Clash can be viewed in magazine, which is what I purchased mine as, it can be viewed or/and purchased as an app on a smart phone, online and as a newsletter.

I also found out the prices to put advertisement into a magazine ranging from £750 - £6,400.

This is the contents page of Clash magazine. The contents of the magazine has been split up into genres such as the stories on the front cove and regulars. The magazine talks about fashion as well as music and films too.

The background of the contents page is plain black. This makes it look sophisticated as well as look simple. By having a black background it reflects the theme of the magazine which is 1975.

At top of the magazine it has the date of when the magazine was issued. It just says October 2013, this shows that the magazine comes out every month. Having a magazine that comes out every month it more efficient because consumers are looking forward to the magazine coming out.

On the other side of the page there is an image of a split-flap display from the 1970’s, this is ironic because it is for the trains and their boarding times and this is talking about the future leaving. With the black and white image it makes it look retro and vintage.

This is a double page spread in Clash magazine, unlike the cover and the contents page this article is colourful. This is a visual article because it has many pictures, some are in a grey scale and some are in colour. There is a medium close up shot of Asap Ferg. There a various backgrounds within the picture and this allows us to see that there are a variety of settings. Having lots of different pictures with many settings tells a story and can give us an insight to the type of person the article is about, is.

The text is placed in an inconsistent layout with make it look like there is a lot of free space. I think that if the background of the page was a darker colour like black it would look like the pages are fuller. The text slightly overlaps the main picture in this article with look good because it doesn’t just give us a plain background to read off, some people may think white is a boring colour and might find it hard to focus on.

The page number is placed on the inner side of the page, this makes the publisher look creative as I have never see this before in the magazine.

There are different fonts in the article and again brings out the inconsistency of the magazine. However, I think it looks good as they didn’t use a range of colours so it does look sophisticated. This is good for readers as they like to seem sophisticated and this is one way to put that into practise. Also the target age is 21-25 years old where most people are either at university or working and therefore this works for them.

The paper it is printed on is not glossy, pages that have been printed on and are glossy they tend to last longer but the ones that aren’t printed on glossy paper they are better for the environment and they can be recycled.

I have noticed that in this magazine it has lots of advertisement. The advertisement is relevant to the magazine as most of the ads are about fashion and music. Also, the magazine has been split up into their genres and I got this article from the music section. 

Media Pack Evalutation

The media pack also known as a press pack contains information collected by market research to inform their audience what sorts of readers are engaged with their magazine and also used for promotional uses.

I looked at Vibe magazines press pack, as they are a similar type of magazine to mine, meaning they specify in the same genres as the magazine I am creating. I found that their audience is 55% males and therefore 45% females. This means that over half of their readers are males and therefore they’re more likely to cater to the interests of the male audience rather than the female. An example of this would be having the female models on the front cover and they have a lack of clothing on. This is a technique used to attract the male audience. Although, having said that according to my research there are males that are on the front cover that will attract the male audience by having a Rap artist that has more male fans than female.

The majority of readers of Vibe magazine, age ranges 18 to over 35 years old. This can be helpful for companies that want to advertise within the magazine because they know what sort of products or services will sell well with the age group.

The media kit contains prices for the future readers that are maybe looking to subscribe to Vibe magazine and the price for a single magazine. This informs the audience with knowledge that they potentially did not already know.

There is an editorials calendar in the media kit used by publishers to control the publications of content. It also has the rates for adverting in the magazine and this enables companies to carry out research and compare prices with other magazine to help them decided what magazine they would like to advertise in and where.

College Magazine Front Page Cover And Contents Page With Self Evaluation

This is my college magazine, I think that the coverlines that featured in my magazine were creative and if it was a real magazine it would appeal to my audience. I think that my image could have looked more professional by having a brighter background, however i captured a shot, meaning it is a medium close-up and he is smiling which is relevant to my featuring headlines. I think that the colour scheme goes well together and it is eye-catching. The fact that I said my magazine was free and fair considering the amount I put in my magazine because people want products that are worth what they paid for. Having the word 'PLUS' makes a reader more intrigued and I think I captured that.

My contents page is plain, simple and bright. I think there could have been more images to make it look more visual. I think that layout of my contents page is creative because in an average magazine the numbers are usually after the title of the pages. The colours and the font was consistent and decided to do that because I think it looks nice.

Photoshop Test Run Evaluation

Evaluation

From using photoshop I learned various skills;

• I learned how to use rulers, this skill will come in handy because it shows me which parts on my magazine page I can work in. For example, leaving edges clear to fit in my title.

• I learned how to insert pictures, this will be useful because I will know how to open my own photos into photoshop.

• I learned how to insert text, by knowing this I am able to create mastheads, skylines, main cover lines, cover lines and teasers. Additionally, I have learned how to change the colours, fonts and sizes of the text.

• I also learned the concept of layers and that each text or picture I add is its own individual layer.

• I am familiar with saving my photoshop work as a JPEG.

• I have mastered the skill of resizing my work using a short cut – Ctrl T, once pressing that I have the choice of resizing my image or text in a various ways. If hold down Shift while doing this I can make my image bigger or smaller while it is still in its original shape.

• I learned how to use the eraser tool and by knowing this I am able to remove parts of my masthead to look like it is behind my model or photo.

• I have learned how to zoom in and out of my document using a short cut – Ctrl -/+.

I have now got a basic understanding of how photoshop works.

Billie Casimir

Photoshop Test Run

Evaluation Of My Double Page Spread

Evaluation

Throughout this task I think that my research was accurate as most of my facts came from BBC news’ webpage. Some of the facts that I did include in my article were from the peers in my class as we all shared information. Most of the facts were the same as what I found out but I didn’t know where the information from my peers were found. I found some of my facts from a visual website so I did not copy and paste into my article because of this I reworded some of the facts but kept the numbers the same.

For journalistic skills I did find it hard to get into a creative mind, most of my research was statics so it was hard to be creative with facts. I put in rhetorical questions because I feel like it is important for my audience to question their views and opinions. The length of my article was fair but if the article was about something I was passionate about I would have written more.

Using the software InDesign was different to any other software I have used before. It was easy to pick up and understand. I didn’t have any problems using the programme and I would use it again. I used inDesign to create a background for my article. I was able to put in large titles for my story line which was about Illegal downloads within to the UK.

I would like my article to be printed out in a magazine. I would like this because the target audience for my magazine is 16-45 years old. People that are older are not the generation of using technology. I think that it is more efficient having it printed out whereas if it was online people would have to zoom in a zoom out. If the article is online you have to access the internet to download it. However, if it is printed out you can purchase it from a store. Some people may argue that you’d have to go to the shop which is a long process but you can simply subscribe for copies. Many magazine companies make money for printing, although it is expensive to money they get for putting in advertisement and they get for sales makes up for it.  For all these reasons I would prefer to have my article printed out in a magazine.

For my audience feedback I got my friend Zainab to look at my work. Zainab said that layout of my work was basic but appealing. She said there could be more text but it is not drastically missing out on a lot of text. Zainab said that I captured the theme of Cosmopolitan magazine and if my article was in a magazine or newspaper she would read it.

The targets I would set myself is more writing to fill up my page. I think that the creativity of my work is simple but still appealing and for this reason I would do it the same because no one likes an over whelming page. I would make up my own magazine so I could have the theme colours of my choice. I would also research into the magazine so I know where the journalist would put their name after writing the article.

Billie Casimir

Double Page Spread

Production Schedule

Timetoast