First draft of Content Page

CONTENTS PAGE PEER ASSESSMENT

What type of shots have been used to create a variety of shot distances and how has the camera been used to communicate meaning?  

• There has been a mid shot used that communicates the meaning of joyfulness and welcomes the reader into reading it.

What choice of Mise en scene is appropriate for the star image and genre?

• I think that the appropriate Mise en scene for the star image and genre is costume as it’s very important to include this as it helps to convey the genre. 

  How far is the font used readable and reflects the genre?

• The font is very clear and easy to read, it also reflects the genre as it seem bubbly and fun conveying the genre. 

What technical conventions of a Contents page are present and used effectively?  

• The technical conventions of a content page that are present are the cover lines, numbers and headlines that are used effectively to draw in the audience. 

How has Indesign been used to layout the page to convey a brand?

•  Indesign has been used to create a consistent theme and similar layout throughout the magazine. 

 How well have the text and visuals been integrated together?

• The font of the text has been used the same throughout the magazine. Some of the text matches certain colours within the visuals making it all come together. 

Where has photoshop been used to manipulate the photos to enhance the star image or genre? 

• Photoshop hasn’t been used to manipulate the photos, this could be something to consider when making the real one.

 How is the language used appropriate for the genre and target audience?

• The language used is emphasised to create a fun and friendly feel linking back to the genre which makes it appropriate for the audience.

Good, really well, very strong, very conventional, fabulous, really well applied, really dynamic, very clear. LEVEL 5

*Clearly, strong, good, satisfactory, conventional, well good sense TOP LEVEL 4*

Fails to convey, lacks, insufficient, minimal, satisfactory, functional, adequate, staid LOW LEVEL 4/ TOP LEVEL 3

5 Improvements for my Contents Page

• Use photoshop to make my image more defined.
• Try to be more creative with the layout.
• Make the headlines more catchy.
• Maybe position image differently.
• Maybe use less fonts.

Inspirational contents pages

Draft layouts

5 catchy headlines

• ‘Exclusive Now!’
• ‘Top 10 singles’
• ‘New, Out Now’
• ‘Last chance to buy’
• ‘The return of…’

Reflection

This task gave me inspiration of what a good contents page looks like and what it includes. Looking at the cover lines also helped me get an idea of what sort of storylines I would like to use in my magazine. Every contents page must include page numbers. Therefore, it’s all about how you use the page numbers in your design to make it stand out. It is important to make sure the contents page follows the same theme as your front page as readers should be able to tell they’re from the same magazine. This means following the same colour theme and similar fonts. I also need to make sure I include headlines that are suited to my target audience and fit their interests. The contents page is all about making the contents of your magazine seem entertaining, attractive and informative.

Front cover draft

Self assessment

5 targets to give myself:

• Add more cover lines relevant to my target audience.
• Consider different layouts to make it more exciting.
• Edit image more on Photoshop to portray youth.
•  Also on Photoshop, cut out the image better so there isn’t anything else around the model.
• Add a price

Reflection

Doing this first draft has really helped me get a better feel for InDesign and Photoshop which makes me feel a lot more confident. It has also helped me get an idea of what I want my final front cover to look like and how I can achieve this.

Doing my self assessment really helped me because it got me thinking about what I need to improve on and therefore I was able to give myself 5 main targets. When applying these targets to my front cover I really need to remember to  keep it relative to my target audience.

Contact sheets

Reflection

These are the images I took for the front cover to my music magazine. I tried using different angles and shots to convey different narratives. I tried to make my model do different poses to make it clear the image that I pick will be suitable for a star image. I used mise en scene in my shoot to portray my genre. I have represented her as down to earth and friendly which gives her that ordinary star image. I have created a connection between the model and the readers because the mise en scene and pose help convey her friendly personality as she smiles straight into the camera.

Piktochart

Reflection

I made this piktochart to show the competition. I did research to find out what magazines normally include and how they engage their audience. I have answered 5 key questions which really made me think about what I want to include in my magazine. This has really helped me gain knowledge on magazines and what they consist of. I need to make my magazine stand out, as well as making it fit to my target audience’s interests. To make my magazine stand out from the crowd, I need to give it a unique selling point. The readers should be able to read my magazine and find I interesting, it should reinforce their personal identity and give them inspiration.

Plan for photoshoot

Reflection

I did this table to help model know what poses and outfits she is going to have to do/ wear. I also stated who is responsible for bringing what so that they are aware and don’t forget on the day of the shoot. Overall, the information in this table will help me be prepared for the shoot.

Designs:

Reflection:

These are nine possible mastheads for my magazine. I think the one at the top is my favorite because it’s quite quirky and therefore fits in well with my genre (Indie pop). Each of these fonts are different because I needed to consider AIDA  to make is relevant for my target audience so they find it interesting. I also had to look for mastheads relevant for my brand.

Mood board

Here are some images that I collected from Pinterest. They are a very good representation of the sort or themes and layouts I would like to include in my own magazine. Doing this really inspired me and gave me ideas of how my magazine could look and what it could include. I found images from brands with different  features. Whilst looking through Pinterest I noticed that there are a lot Indie related images and a lot of them are of younger generations, this shows us that Indie is becoming more popular again. This also helped me get a better understanding of the audience. I noticed quite a few different layouts that I would like to try out and pick one to use in my magazine. I’ve also noticed the bright colour theme and after looking at each image it is clear how important colour is to connote different meanings.

Star Image

On the first slide, there is some research I did on Billie Eilish. I was finding what aspects of her life ‘ordinary’ people have been able to relate to and what part of her life make her ‘extraordinary’. Therefore, the paradox of the start was whether they were ‘ordinary’ or ‘extraordinary’. I would say that Billie is an artist that most people can relate to in some way. She is very inspirational, especially to teenagers as Billie Eilish is 18 years old herself and is already a big success. I looked at quotes she made, new articles, headlines, awards, song lyrics and things she had participated in. Each one of these denotes and connotes different meanings to shows what she is like as a person. Looking at this information has really helped me gain knowledge on what I need to do to make my star come across the correct way. I has also helped me with the conventions of my magazine.

The second slide shows some of the ideas I have got from doing this research and would like to therefore include in my magazine.

Indie Pop Artists and their Audience

Here are three Indie Pop music artists (Coldplay, The Killers and Billie Eilish)

I found this information on YouGov which showed me who the typical audience of these artists are. This is what I found out:

• Gender- mostly women but pretty much equal.
• Age- Quite young (20-30).
• Occupation- Not really extremely well paid jobs but creative and fun jobs.

I found the typical demographics so I could get a better idea of what these people like and therefore include in my magazine to make in attractive to my target audience.

Dating Profile

This is the dating profile I made for a typical Indie Pop fan. I used all of the information I got from YouGov and friends that I know like Indie Pop. As you can see, she is very socially interactive and knows her personal identity.  She can express herself through her music (Indie Pop). I’ve noticed that most Indie Pop fans are very outgoing and fun. Therefore, in my magazine I will use brighter colours to make it fun and encode different meanings. My aim for my magazine is to entertain and educate my readers by including adverts, competitions and fashion tips. This is also help the audience socially interact with my magazine.

Reflection:

Making this dating profile has really helped to give me an idea of what a typical Indie Pop fan looks like, personality, gender and what they’re interested in. This is extremely useful because in my magazine I need to encode information and images that the audience can then decode. If I include details that the audience like, it will help audience with their preferred reading.

Introduction

I have chosen to do the Indie genre for my magazine. I am going to call my magazine ‘BREEZE’. I did the Indie genre for my tour poster which I really enjoyed.  Therefore, I wanted to try and be a bit more creative and learn from my mistakes in my tour poster and make a good magazine. In my magazine I will use bright colours, updated fashion ideas and brand new artists to give it a unique selling point. The aim of my magazine is for people to find their personal identity.

Word art

This is the word cloud I made which includes some of the key words to do with Indie and elements I will include in my magazine. I will include adverts, competitions and fashion tips to make it more entertaining. There will be information about upcoming festivals and events.

Mission Statement

‘Breeze, the magazine for friendly, fun loving, fanatics. It will inform you of the upcoming concerts and festivals. Featuring your favourite Indie artists with exclusive interviews and brand new fashion statements. Breeze aims to allow individuals to express themselves through Indie. We strive to make our readers passionate about their fashion and music.’