IMPROVED DRAFT - CONTENTS PAGE

This is the improved version of my contents magazine for UNDERGROUND magazine I have decided to change it from my first draft because i think that my first draft wasn't as effective. I didn't want to put 'contents' as my title. i wanted to make it different, therefore i have named the page 'what's up?' making my magazine unconvential just like my magazine; keeping the authenticity and originality within my magazine. I kept to the house style of red and black, just like NME magazine which is my influence for 'UNDERGROUND magazine.' However i wanted to keep the contents page simple and more effective.

When i improve this improved draft i am going to have the 'whats up' in bigger writing, making it 'in your face' because this is what i want my magazine to be like. I am then going to have the date in smaller writing underneath. I am going to keep the images at the side of the contents page because i think that this is again, keeping it unconvential. I am however going to play with the effects on the pictures, make it orignial. I have this idea in my head of my contents page having a lot on infomation on it, just like NME magazine, to show my audience just what the magazine has inside of it.

IMPROVED DRAFT - FRONT COVER

Here is my improved draft for my music magazine cover for 'UNDERGROUND' magazine. I have decided to put the masthead at the top of the page, right the way across the top of the page to portray to the reader and potential buyers that this is what our magazine is called. I then chose this is my main picture because i think that having one of the models in the band 'The Pretty Suicides' in the foreground of the picture looks different to any other magazine out there. Having a model in the foreground also gives the impression of 'we dont care' and gives off that attitude look which is my intention. I have chosen the bnd name to go underneath the picture to show whothey are, the fot style is contrasting to the picture. I have also decided to include the best selling albums of the month on the front cover to show what the magazine has to offer, in this case its all the new gossip and all the latet infomation. I have also included a band at the bottom of the magazine showing that the magazine i giving away free posters, enticing the audience in. I have also included a 'star' showing that you can win tickets to see 'The Pretty Suicides' but not giving away how you can win, again, enticing the audience in to find out more inside the magazine. I have also included a barcode which is essential on a magazine, i have put in on the side of the magazine in the middle to be original and not follow the typical conventions od a magazine.

If I could improve this magazine frot cover then I would make it look more creative and i would try to add more onto the magazine. I am also going to photoshop the pictures, putting the left model in the foreground and the other model holding the masthead, over lapping it. The masthead is also going to be a lot bigger, showing what my magazine is. I am also going to have a caption going across the main picture like 'indie girls hit the mainstream' to catch the audiences eye showing them that these artists are really becoming something and that the magazine has all the latest gossip.

  

MOCK MAGAZINE - DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

This is my double page spread for my mock magazine. I am currently perfecting my Q&A article, therefore i have not included it in my draft.
The quote at the top i have decided to use letters from a newspaper, to give the double page spread an edge, making it look authentic and original. The main picture to the double page spread also depicts this well, an 'urban rock chick' look.


I am going to work on this draft to perfect it for my real music magazine UNDERGROUND.

MOCK UP OF CONTENTS

Here is the mock up of my music magazine 'UNDERGROUND.' I decided to use only one picture on this page and the main focus on the magazine would be on 'The pretty suicides.' I then decided to write out what the magazine has to offer in different sized font to make sure that each one was seperated from each other. I also think that this is also pleasing to the eye, and it shows that there is a lot of news too offer in UNDERGROUND magazine.

If I had to improve this contents page then for my real music magazine cover I would put in more pictures illustrating that my magazine does have a lot too offer. I would also put a colour background on the page. To make it pleasing to the eye.

MOCK UP OF FRONT COVER

This is the mock up of my final exam piece. I have used original photography in which i took myself. I wanted my models to look 'school girl' attitude, fitting in with the 'house' style of indie. I wanted them to have dark make-up representing a rebel look, and i wanted their body language to represent this. I feel that being up against a wall looking as if you 'dont care' portrayed this well for a band called THE PRETTY SUICIDES. I wanted my masthead to be at the top 'UNDERGROUND' to portray that this magazine is an indie magazine, and by the name of the magazine you can tell this because this is where indie music started. I then decided to put the band name 'The pretty suicides' underneath the masthead to show who this magazine is mainly about. The font i used was a girly font, and in red to stick to the theme of red yet the style of the font looks like a student has written it. Giving my magazine that 'edge.' I kept this font throughout the front of my magazine in the pug 'free poster of the pretty suicides inside.'

To improve on this mock up, i would definitly photoshop the main image, giving it a 'edgier' look, maybe photoshopping the image to make the front cover as a whole looking like a cracked mirror, again portraying that these two teenagers are 'wannabe' indie chicks. I would also take out the white background in my text boxes and maybe use a different style font for the 'EXCLUSIVES.' In my final i am also goind to add a few more pictures onto the front cover too back up my cover lines.

PUBLICATION PLAN

 Before I make the final draft for my magazine I had to decide on the name for my magazine. I decided on 'underground' for this is the place in which the 'indie' music buisness started for indie bands.

ONE.

For both of my magazines I decided on this type of font, because it looks 'worn and torn' just like the indie bands and artists which are usually portrayed in indie magazines as this. For my first trial of making a masthead I used the colour black because even though I still want the masthead to be recognisable I dont want the attention brought away from my main picture, which is going to be selling the magazine.




TWO.

I then decided to change the colour to red, keeping the same font and formation. I thought that this may keepthe magazine away from the 'rock' genre as this is not what I am going to portray in an 'indie' magazine.



I am going to experiement with these two mastheads to see which one will look better on my magazine.

Positioning of the selling line: I really don't like mastheads covering my main image or cutting into it, therefore my mast head will be in the top third, not covering my main image, so the magazine can show off what the magazine has to offer.

Price: UNDERGROUND magazine will cost £3.50 for a monthly issue.

Rationale: UNDERGROUND magazine will offer to the readers news on latest gigs, top selling albums and singles of the month, interviews with most favourite artists and including exclusives in the magazine. In UNDERGROUND magazine, readers will also get the chance to win competitions and the prizes will be winning gig tickets to go and see their favourite band or signed merchandise. I will also include websites in the magazine so the readers can order merchandise via UNDERGROUND magazine. There will also be 'fan-mail' pages inclded in the magazine to show the readers that as the editors of UNDERGROUND magazine we do take into consideration fans requests and view points.

Style: The style of my magazine is going to be an 'indie' magazine. This particular magazine that I am making will be aimed towards the 'teenage girl' audience. However it will also appeal to all 'indie' magazine readers by the contents page, showing all the things and exclusives the magazine has to offer.

Regular pages in the magazine: The regular pages that will be in my magazine will be:

Artist features/Interviews - This is what customers prefer reading in magazines, getting an insight into all their favourite artists lives.

Fan Mail page - Showing the reader that we do take customers advice, also if there i a lot of fan mail it shows that UNDERGROUND magazine does offer the best infomation and is a popular magazine.

Free Posters and dates to gigs: The posters will include the readers favourite band, there will be at least two in each UNDERGROUND magazine. The dates to gigs will also be provided to the reader, advertising we have all the latest infomation on gig dates.

Frequency of publication: I have decided to publish my magazine monthly, this is because I think that publishing a magazine monthly will let the magazine hold a lot more infomation, this way I can be more flexible with what i put into my magazine, and the readers will get more than they bargained for.

Feature content: UNDEGROUND magazine will contain: competitions and free posters.

BAND NAMES FOR MY MAGAZINE

I have come up with a few potential band names for my magazine:

• The pretty vixens
• The pretty suicides
• The peppermints

I have decided on the band name 'The pretty suicides' because I am creating a indie band for my indie styled magazine I think that this band name suits the teenage girl audience with the word 'pretty' yet had an edge of attitude to it with the word 'suicides.' This fits in with the 'house style' of the magazine and is also similar to the band names in which NME use in their magazine.

POTENTIAL IMAGES FOR MY MAGAZINE

 

Here are the pictures which I have taken for my magazine for the magazine 'the pretty suicides.' I have not decided which one yet. But I am going to use the most powerful one for the front cover. To get these images for my magazine i wanted my models to be 'indie rock chick.' To achieve this i concerntrated on the mise-en-scene. First of all, what my models would be wearing: i chose clothes that were dark but still had an edge to it. The model with the blondest hair (Francesca) i dressed in a black dress with a glittery jacket maybe representing 'fame' The other model (Emilia) i dressed in normal skinny jeans, a black top and a dimond studded belt, again showing the 'fame' they could achieve. Both models are also wearing lots of braclets on their wrists showing the 'rebel' girl look. Showing that they dont care what they look like. Emilia has a cross on her neck also showing the 'rebel' look. Their hair is also represening the 'indie rock chick' look, with their hair being a mess but looking professionally done like that. One model also has rd lipstick on and the other a hint of pink. Showing the difference between the two in the band but also the similarities. The way they are posing also shows that 'The pretty suicides' dont care about anything, giving the posing an almost 'Taylor momsen' look.

This is Taylor Momsen, a well known indie rock chick artist, in which i was trying to make my models relate to and look like in the photoshoot, with Taylor Momsen being a teenager herself i tried to grasp this element from her and use it with my models. I think that i achieved this well, with the dark eye make-up and the 'looking like you don't care.'

QUESTIONNAIRE - HELPING ME WITH IDEAS FOR MY MUSIC MGAZINE

To find out the basic knowledge of the 'indie' magazine that I have decided I am going to create, I decided to create a questionnaire. Asking specific questions based on the infomation that I wanted to know before planning my ideas. I gave this questionnaire to ten people who are into 'indie' styled music, this means i could get more of c chance of creating a better image for my magazine.

From the questionnaires completed I found out that:

• 40% of the people who filled the questionnaire said that they would pay '£1.50-£2.00' the other 60% said that they would pay '£2.50-£3.00' this feedback has shown me that people will be willing to pay between £1.50 and £3.00. This has given me an idea of where I should base my price. The original price of NME magazine in which i would like to base my price around is £2.20. This has enhanced my knowledge when it comes to pricing my magazine.
• The feedback I got back from the questionnaires when I asked about what colours they associated with indie music were: black, white and red. This gives me an idea of what colours I can use on my magazine to appeal to my audience.
• The words that people wrote down that they associated with indie music were: underground, retro, cool, glamour, guitars. These words appealed to me because they gave me an insight into what people associate with indie music.
• 100% of the people that filled out my questionnaire circled '3-5 times a year' this shows that being 'indie kids' they are obviously into their music, so they go and see live music gigs.
• Most people that filled out the questionnaire put number one as 'pictures and images' on the magazine that they look at first. This has motivated me to make sure that i have excellent photography id this is what my readers will look at first and I want them to have a good first impression. Most of them then put 'quotes from the band artist' next. Showing they they want to know the 'wise words' of their favourite band/artist. When i put quotes in my magazine I have to make sure that they are interesting and will attract my readers attention.

MASTHEAD IDEAS FOR MY MUSIC MAGAZINE

My magazine is going to be an 'indie' styled magazine so I feel like I have to have a 'cool' and 'authentic' name.
The names for the magazine I have thought of are:

- 'PLEC' magazine.
This is an abbreviation of the word 'plectrum' which is used for a guitar, I think this is fitting with the house style of the magazine because most bands would be associated with musical instruments.

- 'UNDERGROUND' magazine.
Underground is the essence of indie music. This is where all  indie bands, they spit in the face of main stream music.

- 'REBEL' magazine.
The word rebel gives out a naughty connotation, it gives an edge to all good indie bands/artists.

- 'BANNED' magazine.
This is a pun for the word 'band.' However i have spelt it as 'BANNED' to give off a cutting edge and a rebel feel to the indie music magazine.

I feel that all these names would be very appropriate to call an indie magazine. For advertising sake I feel that 'BANNED' magazine would be the best. However I have not yet made my decision.

MUSIC MAGAZINE INVESTIGATIONS

For double page spreads in magazines I have discovered that you can haven different types of double page spreads, containing different types on infomation and different ways of potraying this infomation.

- Artist Interviews
- Artist Features
- News features (music related)
- Artist Interviews
- Double page adverts
- Live music Reviews
- Q & A's
- Mail/ Letters (fans)
- Editorials/ Editors note.


In my magazine I would like an 'NME' feel to it. I want my magazine to be very 'easy' to the younger audiences eye. I want my magazine to be cool and 'indie' styled.

When I first thought about which one that I would like to do, I had to think very hard. I had to think about which would suit me, and which one that I think that i would be successful at. I have decided that I will either do 'artist interview' or the 'artist feature.'
I have not chosen to do a 'live theatre review' because personally I feel that when it comes to the photography of a live performance this would not be my strongest area. I think i would be more successful in taking studio photographs for my magazine.

RE-MAKE AND RE-MODEL. NME MAGAZINE.

Before i made this front cover of NME magazine, i looked at copies of the NME magazine to check out what kind of house style they used and how they portrayed certain codes and conventions. They go for the 'cool' and 'edgey' look. So this is what i wanted to do with my main image. When I styled what my model was going to wear i thought carefully about whether is would fit in or not with the context of the magazine. The dress is pretty yet has an edge to it in contrast to the red lipstick, giving off a connotation of being a 'rebel.' I decided to have my model holding a pair of shoes in her hand, with a face of 'do i look bothered?' giving it an almost attitude look. I decided to have my model looking right towards the reader for direct address. Directing the readers attention straight away. I have put no other images on the front cover of this magazine because i noticed that NME magazine don't tend to do this, they just focus on one band or artist. Which is what i decided to do. The mast head i decided to put in the top left third as this is what NME magazine usually do, i decided for it not to cover part of my main image because i wanted all eyes on the main image. As the band 'Hannah and the hats' are very popular at the minute and its what everyone is talking about. I decided to have the main headline 'HANNAH AND THE HATS' to be put straight across the main image (not over any important facial features, but over the skin area) to show the reader what this magazine is focusing on. I have also used a pug at the top of the page, enticing the reader in with what the magazine has to offer, the word 'free' will automatically entice the reader into buying the magazine. In the coloured band and the bottom, i have chosen red as the background in the text box: to fit in with the main colour of red on the front cover.) I have used a list of three 'PARTY PARTY PARTY' in this coloured band to exaggerate to the reader of how much gossip and infomation is inside, i have also used elipsise '...' to leave the reader in suspense and making them open the magazine and buy it to find out more. I also noticed that on the front covers of NME magazines they usually have lists of bands/artists of who they have gossip and interviews with to make the magazine seem like its worth buying with lots of infomation. So i have decided to do this, listing popular bands and artists which will fit for this type of 'indie' magazine.

However, now looking at the magazine I feel like if I created it again I would make a few changes to it. Firstly I would take away the PUG at the top of 'FREE POSTER' because I feel this doesn't fit in with the rest of the magazine. I feel that it ruins the overall 'look' of the magazine. If I re-did this magazine I would also take away the full stop from 'HANNAH AND THE HATS' because magazines do not tend to do this, they do not use correct grammer, and they use very colloquial language. To fit in with the 'NME' style magazine I would have to make these two changes, then the front cover would be excellent.

ANALYSING DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD - 'Q' MAGAZINE

This double page spread from the well known 'Q' magazine is extremeley eye catching. With the black dark background, the red and white writing really does stand out. The main picture is of 'Madonna' in whom this article is written about, infact this is actually an interview with the superstar herself. This image would appeal to the male audience? This is because Madonna looks very attractive, it would also appeal to the female audience because most women would love to read an interview where they can get all the inside gossip of her life and what she will be doing next. 'Madonna' is written in nig white writing, contrasting to the black background, showing the reader who this is about. Above this is the words 'special edition' this would automatically grab the readers attention and they would want to read it. This makes this magazine 'original and authentic' if they have a special edition with a international popstar. They use this to its advantage by also having Madonna on the front cover.

ANALYSING CONTENTS PAGE - 'Q' MAGAZINE

This is a contents page from 'Q' magazine, a well known music magazine. To show that this is the contents page is has 'contents' as the title with the logo 'Q' next too it. This contents page has one main picture of a well known band. It also has a subheading of 'features' with a long list of what the magazine has too offer. This conveys that this magazine is full on infomation, which would be good for the reader to know. 'Oasis special!' is also put in a box underneath this list, the word special gives the reader the connotation that this magazine may be the onlt magazine that has this infomation making the reader feel special and interested to read it. There is also a heading showing that there are 'reviews' in the magazine, so if the reader is thinking of buying a single or an album then they know from the contents page that they will be able to look it up in the magazine. The date is also shown on the contents page to show that the articles etc are all up to date and new. I think that this is a very simple layout, however it uses lot of devices to make the reader wnat to read the magazine, this contents page sells to the reader whats in the rest of the magazine.

ANALYSING FRONT COVER - 'Q' MAGAZINE

This front cover is from 'Q' magazine which hols all the latest infomation and gossip about all the celebrities and their music. This magazine would be targeted towards a 'mass market' audience. The name of the magazine is 'Q' this is shown clearly at the top of the page. The main image is of 'Madonna' an international superstar, the editor has used her on the front of the magazine to obviously show off the gossip that they have about this international wonder. Which would appeal too any reader. Madonna is also shown in big capital letters, also in red in contrast to the rest of the page, to make it stand out. Underneath this is a quote 'stupid question! next!' this would automatically appeal to any womens eye, women love a bit of drama therefore i think that the editor chose to put this on here to draw in the buyers and make that wider range for potential buyers. The pugs and puffs used also draw the reader in '196 page bumper issue!' 'the best british albums are voted by you' make the reader think that they are getting more than they paid for. Showing that the magazine has a lot to offer. Syndetic listing is also used, revealing all the names of bands and artists, yet again showing that the magazine has a lot to offer. The band across the bottom says 'FREE INSIDE' and as a buyer you automatically look at what is free inside the magazine if you purchase it and this is 'women in music' 70 page special. This would appeal to the female audience as this would be the kind of articles that the women would like too read. The bar code and the date is also on the magazine showing that it is recent with all the new hot gossip.

ANALYSING CONTENTS PAGE - NME

This is  contents page for the magazine 'NME' a well known magazine aimed towards a 'mass market' audience. The title states that this page in the magazine is the contents page, it also has the date to show that this magazine is recent. This type of magazine will be read by people who like 'indie/soft rock' music. The pictures on this magazine show the reader what the magazine has to offer, the pictures are big enough to see portraying the different bands that the reader may be interested in. This contents page uses the main colour of orange, this makes the article look brighter. The main headline of  'drummer' is big and bold - stating what main articles are going to be in the magazine.

ANALYSING DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD - KERRANG!

This double page spread, from a well known 'KERRANG!' magazine would be targeted towards the 'mass market' audience. This magazine article is about front man Dave Grohl in the Foo Fighters. From the pictures that are mainly towards the left hand side of the double page spread, you can tell that these pictures are of certain events in his life. Any Dave Grohl fan would be instantly drawn in by these pictures (one of him with the kerrang award, another with a friend, another of him playing live on stage.) These pictures obviously would support the articles text. The text is presented in colunms, this will make it easier to read, plain font is used for this same reason. 'You've got one life so you better live it whilst you can' is the quote that is used at the top of the page maybe illustrating to the reader that Dave Grohl (who this article  is about) is living his life the best he can! This makes the reader want to read this article to find out what he is getting up too. Extra infomation is also added in little notebook pictures, using the colour orange and black, contrasting to the white background, making it stand out.

ANALYSING CONTENTS PAGE - KERRANG!

This front cover is from the 'mass market' magazine; KERRANG! From a first glance of this magazine, it looks very busy, it looks like it has a lot too offer, which would excite the reader into knowing that there is a lot of articles, things too find out inside. There are a lot of pictures on this contents page, showing a lot of famous singers,and there CD covers. Advertising the CD's to the reader. The contents page also advertises other kerrang magazines. On this specific magazine it also has an 'editors note' maybe saying what inspired him to do the magazine, thanking everyone who made it possoble. The subheadings are shown clearly with yellow writing contrasting on a dark background showing the reader where to look, and making it easy too find what they want. The main heading saying 'contents' is also very easy too spot making the reader looking at it so they can find out whats in the mgazine.

ANALYSING FRONT COVER - NME

This magazine cover for a world wide known magazine 'NME' appeals to a 'mass market' audience. The main image and only image on this front cover is of Lily Allen, with her being a well known singer in the music industry this would be vital to catching attention to the browsers eye. The masthead 'NME' is in the top third of the magazine, its a well known logo so it has to be shown. The main headline 'Lily Allen takes on the world' is very exaggerated, to make a point to the reader, making them want to take a look inside. This main headline is white writing with a black backing, really makes it stand out from the rest od the cover. This is supported by a quote 'i cant keep on living like this, its doing my head in' The use of modern day speaking terms 'doing my head in' will appeal to a modern day, maybe younger audience. The editor of the magazine would have chosen to put this quote on there for that specific reason. The use of pugs and puffs shows the reader what this magazine has to offer, what information about certain bands etc. All the pugs and puffs all have a coloured background, making it stand out from the white background of the magazine. At the bottom of this magazine a band of red is illustrated with plenty of band names; asyndetic listing, which portrays how much infomation this magazine does contain about certain bands/artists. With the word 'PLUS' infront of it, illustrating that as well as what you can already see on the front cover, the mgazine also has infomation on all these bands. Overall this magazine is a eye catching authentic magazine which will appeal to the eye.

ANALYSING DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD - NME

This double page spread is for the well known magazine 'NME' this would be for a 'mass market' audience.

This magazine spread uses three main colours, black, white and red. For all the readers that know of Lily Allen will know what type of charecter she is; very loud, bold and 'in your face.' The main image on this double page spread is of Lily Allen (who this article is about.) This image is near the right hand side of the article, leaving the rest of the page to hold the text. Her body language and facial expression shows that she has something too say, this is supported by the headline 'people think im an attention seeker, but im just honest' this headline is obviously a quote from what Lily herself has said. This headline is shown to be made out of letters from newspapers, giving the article an 'edge.' This headline would also appeal to the female audience because women do love gossip and the word 'attention seeker' can give out a lot of negative connotations, which women do love! The subheading is bold compared to the actual article itself, having 'Lily Allen' in red compared too the rest of the sub-heading which is in black shows the reader what this article is about. The article is set out in colunms, making it easy to read but still holding all the infomation it needs.

ANALYSING FRONT COVER - KERRANG!

This magazine cover would be aimed at a 'mass market' audience. A lot of people would be interested in this magazine. However, some people may argue that its for a 'niche' audience. This would be because not everyone will like 'rock' music. This front cover is extremely effective. The masthead at the top of the cover shows the reader exactly what the magazine will mainly be about 'ROCK.' The dark colours of the magazine (representing possibly death, hardcore music) contrasts with the pink main head line 'GUNS N' ROSES' informing the reader what the magazine is mainly about. The main picture gives off a connotation of being 'cool.' Enticing the audience to read the magazine. The puff 'free CD' convinces the audience to buy the magazine, it illustrates to the reader that you get more than you bargained for in the magazine! The way its in a bright yellow box makes it stand out from the rest of the magazine, making the reader take notice. The barcode and date and price of the magazine is on the cover, showing the reader that its up to date with all the latest news and gossip from the 'rock world' also showing the price, this is very important. People would not want to pay a dear price. The main rock bands 'thin lizzy' 'the clash' 'def lepard' are in bold, and is also in capital letters. Showing the person interested again, what the magazine has to offer. As this magazine is based around 'rock' you would not have big pink writing, pictures of different genres of music. It just wouldnt fit in. This magazine totally fits in with the stereotypical 'rock' genre.

CODES AND CONVENTIONS - MAGAZINE COVER THREE

To put together this magazine cover i used microsoft word and paint.
This is the front of a magazine about the programme that everyone seems to be talking about- Big Brother.
However, i have purposley given nothing away on the front cover to not reveal what will be in the rest of the magazine. The pictures are relevant to the subject and title of the cover, so this again catches the readers attention. Having an attractive presenter i can use this to its advantage, drawing in male buyers.
I think that this magazine cover is eye catching, yet doesn't give away much information on the front cover, leaving a feeling of wonder.

CODES AND CONVENTIONS - MAGAZINE COVER TWO

This magazine cover was produced using microsoft word and paint. 'Photography Now' would be for a niche audience aiming towards photographers hence the title of the magazine.
The masthead is at the top, showing the title of the magazine and what its selling. I have chosen this magazine to be simple, only showing one photograph of whats inside the magazine. I have included the 'free poster' pug because all magazines do it to sell, this convinces the audience to buy the magazine. I have chosen to use a black and white picture and black font (except the 'free poster' at the bottom) to show the sophistication of the magazine.

CODES AND CONVENTIONS - MAGAZINE COVER ONE

I made this magazine using Microsoft Word and Paint.
This music magazine cover has a main image, to show the real reason why the person would by the magazine. In this case it would be because they liked eminem. This magazine is aimed towards a 'male' reader who maybe enjoys 'rap' music. I have used rhetorical questions, to show that the answers will be inside the magazine if purchased. I have also inluded other celebrities on there for people who may have a liking to one of them. The logo of the magazine is also on their, showing what type of magazine it is. The magazine is aimed towards a 'Mass Market' meaning that anyone who likes this type of music, these artists can read the magazine. The 'guess whos back' is a lyric from one of Eminems well known songs.

MOCK MAGAZINE - FRONT COVER

This is my mock 'front cover' for the school magazine for my preliminary magazine. I used Microsoft Word and Paint too contruct this front cover for my school magazine. I have used puffs and pugs to grab the audiences attention into buying the magazine. My main picture is essential here as it will be the first thing the reader will see, therefore i have chosen this picture because its diectly looking at the reader. enticing them in. I have also used bright colours and legible writing, the bright colours again entice the audience, as the front cover of a magazine should. The main headlines are in bigger font to the extra information, to show whats on offer in the magazine to the sixth form students. I have also used a list of three 'new teachers, new activities, new start to the year' to convey the feeling thats its the beginning of the year and already a lot is going on. The headliners provide the reader with an insight into the magazine about everything thats new in the school, making the readers of the magazine enticed. I also think that the front cover also is appropriate for a modern day audience. Which is the 'sixth formers' of the school.

If i was in sixth from, i would buy this magazine because it contains all the infomation that i would want too know as a student. The infomation is also fun and interesting, its also portrayed well through the font used and the colours.

FORMS AND CONVENTIONS

These are the forms and conventions for the front cover of a magazine.

MOCK MAGAZINE - CONTENTS PAGE

Here is the contents page for my mock magazine, i used word and paint to put this together. It shows the reader what is contained in the magazine with appropriate pictures. I made sure that everything I wanted to put in my magazine was appropriate to the 'niche' audience. Which would be the sixth form students.
I made sure that the students would not be loaded with a lot of information, and the main headlines would be in the biggest font, because being a student myself; i would know what students now would be interested in. Again, i kept it 'cool' and 'modern' which would intice my audience. I also used pictures which were from the school, students from the school - which would appear as interesting to the students. Which means that they would buy the magazine. Which is the aim.

IMAGE MANIPULATION

To experiment with ideas for a magazine cover, we experimented with the main picture. We had too crop the picture too fit the magazine cover. To familiarize ourselves with DTP.

IPC MEDIA RESEARCH

http://www.ipcmedia.com/brands/brands.php

I looked at this website because IPC media is a major production company for magazines. I looked at the IPC media website too gain ideas of the layout of a front cover and how too target my audience through the front cover. Most of the magazines IPC media fit under the 'mass marketing' scene, they also produce 'niche' magazine that are targetted to smaller groups of people.

This will help me too make my preliminary magazine, and my final magazine, because I can see how each magazine on the IPC media website clearly shows who the target audience is.

QUESTIONNAIRE AND ANALYSIS

I put together a questionnaire too find out if people read magazines; if so then what type of magazines, what they would like too see in the magazine and what i should include in the magazine. In order too get a few ideas of what the sixth form students would like too see in my magazine,I produced this questionnaire;

My results for the questionnaire

I asked five individuals too fill out my questionnaire, and here are the results that i discovered.

1) Four people out of the five do read a magazine. However one person does not read a magazine.
2) Four people read a magazine weekly and one person reads a magazine sometimes.
3) Four people preffer to read a music magazine, one person; said that they read other magazines, none of the choices that i gave them. They chose 'other.'

4) Every person, which is five people in total (100%) said that they wanted school colours too be used in the school magazine that i am making.

5) Every person (100%) also said that they wanted information about music in the magazine, however; 40%, also said that they would like infomation about year twelve in the magazine.

6) 100% of the people who filled out the questionnaire also said that they would want a say in the contents of the magazine.

I now know what has too feature in my magazine in order for it to target my audience; which is the sixth form students.