For the inside cover of my magazine I have to include an advert. It is not going to improve my mark but I think it is important to include it so that my magazine can look as professional and aesthetically pleasing as possible.
Advert 1
This is the first ad I chose. I decided to pick an advertisement for a music festival because festivals are a big part of electronic dance music. This festival in particular is famous for its EDM music therefore it would definitely be something that my target market would be interested in. Boomtown is also about spreading positive energy and welcoming everyone to the party which is something that Electra’s brand definitely supports. The ad also uses lots of bright colours and is very bold which is similar to how I have set out and designed my magazine so it wouldn’t stick out at all or look out of place. This would be a very good choice for my advertisement.
Advert 2
I think that Savage x Fenty would be a perfect brand to go inside of my cover because they are one of the most inclusive brands in the world at the moment. The brand welcomes all body types, all skin colours, all cultures, all genders, all ages and a lot more. The lingerie fashion brand also promotes “fearlessness, confidence and inclusivity.” The reason why this would be a very good advertisement is because the things I listed above are all things that my magazine supports as well. My magazine is all about inclusivity, confidence in women and feeling as sexy as possible which is exactly exactly what Savage x Fenty incorporates into their company. I honestly don’t think that there is a more ideal brand out there.
This is the second draft of my double page spread. I created it on indesign. When editing it I considered my peers reviews and things I could have improved on when I made my first draft.
What is New:
I edited my images used slightly
I wrote who the article is by and who the photographer was
I added page numbers
I edited the headline slightly to make it stand out more
I changed the colour of the inset
I added an additional quote inside of the inset
My Targets:
Add my own article
When the text is in, make it look more interesting, e.g include colour
Caption the inset
Possibly include a couple more graphics
Change the font of the text and quotes
Add a banner in the bottom corner explaining tour dates
This is the second draft of my Contents Page. I also used InDesign to work on this. I tried to listen to my teachers and peers reviews so that I could use them to edit it so that it would be as best as possible.
What is New:
I changed the graphics to make them my own
I changed the headline so it wasn’t so busy
I replaced the insets with my own images
I changed fonts to make it less messy and easily readable
I made the border around the insets bolder so that it stood out more
My Targets:
Add more graphics to make it look more professional
Include some other colours
Make the headline bolder
Add some drop shadow
Possibly change font
Add more cover lines and change fonts and colours of key words so they stand out more
To make my article as good as possible, I decided to make an article Idea development sheet which helped my to consider what I needed to include in my article and how I was going to structure it. This was very helpful.
This my first draft article :
After writing up my first draft I chose to record myself reading my draft 1 article out loud so that I could pick up on any imperfections and find places in which I could improve my article:
After reading my article out loud and listening back to it I have come up with 5 points where I can improve on my article. These are:
I need to make sure all of my sentences make sense.
I need to develop my conclusion further.
I need to talk further about Usher Aika.
I need to make sure all of my content is relevant.
I should mention that Kora has a tour coming up.
My final article:
In this month’s issue of Electra we will find out from Kora Star and Usher Aika on their newly confirmed relationship. After months of rumours swirling around the press and paparazzi photos snapped of the two of them hanging out together, Kora finally confirmed their whirlwind romance with a post of the two of them locking lips on her instagram page.
Kora star who recently won a grammy for her EDM accomplishments met Usher Aika, David Guetta’s son, also an up and coming EDM Dj at high school in Calabasas where they immediately hit it off and dated briefly. According to Kora, “we always had a spark but the timing was never right”. With Kora’s career picking up and Usher Aika wanting to focus on his studies their relationship quickly burned out. Usher continued to work hard and began attending Berkeley College in which he graduated with a degree in music. Afterwards he also decided to go down the route of EDM. However, a chance meeting at a nightclub in Los Angeles is what brought them back together and had them reminiscing on their past.
Now they are renting out a place together in the heart of Hollywood Hills and loving life. For any normal couple quarantine is very difficult but they seem to be flourishing. Usher stated, “it was a struggle to adjust to quarantine together at first, but it has definitely brought us closer”. According to Kora their favourite parts have been their daily hikes, binging on Pretty Little Liars and chilling in the hot tub. Usher also gifted her with her dream pooch, a Pomeranian who Kora called Sparkles. Kora stated, “he just knows me so well; we connect on so many things, like my views on feminism, the Black Lives Matter movement and our liberal perspectives, he inspires me to be the best version of myself everyday”. Many people voiced their disapproval when they first got together because of Kora’s renowned drug and party lifestyle, but it definitely seems as though Usher has calmed her down. In fact they seem almost perfect together.
In Electra’s opinion we believe that Kora and Usher will go very far. As a matter of fact we can even see marriage in the future! Although they’ve only been together for six months they have such a tight knit bond which is very rare to see.
In conclusion we can’t wait to see where their relationship takes them and we are so excited for Kora Star and Usher Aika to continue making waves in the EDM industry. Also watch out because Kora’s new tour “Freedom” is hitting Las Vegas in May and we can’t wait to see what she brings to the table.
This is my first draft of my double page spread. Once reflecting on what I could do better and considering my peers opinions I will improve my double page spread as much as possible. It is very important to create drafts so that your double page spread can fit best with your target audience.
My Targets
I need to manipulate my main image using photoshop
I need to say who the article is by and who the photographer was
I need to include page numbers
I need to insert my own article and replace it with infill text
Below is the first draft of my contents page. I created my contents page on in design and when making it I considered all of the typical conventions of a contents page within my genre. It is very important to consider these things so that my target market is interested by my magazine. I included images, bright colours and big bold headline.
Going Forward
Going forward I will definitely take into consideration the thoughts of my peers so that my contents page can be as good as possible. It is important to listen to constructive criticism when making a magazine or lots of things so that it can be attractive to as many people as possible, especially your target audience.
Targets For My Next Draft
. Use a variety of shot distances.
. Change the glittery side panel to my own images.
These are the contact sheets I made for the shoot I did at Castle Cornet. This was a good location because it give off quite a grungy vibe which is what I wanted because for my double page spread because I wanted to focus on the rocker style which is often seen throughout EDM artists styles. I decided to use a male and female for my shoot and I tried to make it seam as in they were a relationship because I want my article to be about that. I dressed Joe in baggy blue jeans, a white shirt and a dark jacket. The reason that I dressed Joe in such a plain outfit is because I wanted the reader to focus on Izzy because the magazine is specifically targeted to women and feminism. I also dressed Izzy in blue baggy jeans which had large rips in them, a black flowery bralette, a blue flannel shirt and an other sized leather jacket with a few bangles on her wrist. I really liked Izzy’s outfit because she looked quite rocky and grungy and I feel as though this really fits the grungy EDM genre.
I used my knowledge of camera skills to make my photos as good as possible. When taking my photographs I considered many things. I thought about and tried to work on lighting. As you can see in my contact sheets I struggled with this at first but I definitely improved throughout the shoot. I also considered camera angles and I decided to take my pictures in auto focus so that it would be slightly easier for me to get high quality photos. I think to improve my photos I could have focused even more so on camera angles and I think I could have asked my models to use more facial expressions because their faces are quite similar all round and it would have been nice to get some more variety.
My Favourite Photos
These are my favourite photos I took in my shoot. The reasons why I like these photos is because I like the lighting and facial expressions. They have very serious faces but there still seams to be a connection between the two of them. I like the use of different camera angles including close up and wide shot because it creates different feelings and emotions. I also think that these photos give of a good EDM theme because they are wearing quite generic EDM clothing. For example when I first started to work on the EDM genre I thought that the DJ’s wore quite bright sparkly colours but when I actually researched them I found that most of them wear quite plain and dark colours. Therefore I think my use of mise en scene in my favourite photos is good.
For my double page spread I will be taking more photographs. I have made a production meeting agenda which will help to prepare for my shoot, so that I know what I will need to bring on the day. It will also be good to refer back to when I am in the middle of my shoot because it will allow me to know what clothes, hair, makeup and accessories I need to dress my model in.
