Category: Music Magazine

Previous Draft :

New Draft:

The changes I have made are making sure that the punctuation and sentence structures are correct. I have made the article more about Amy and included more interesting, new information and gossip to give the reader a new insight to her life. I have also made sure all the information is correct for example using UK singers instead of US singers, as she arrived in the UK.

I hope that the impact of these changes will bring a more exciting article for my target audience, it hopefully looks more presentable as there are better sentence structures.

My targets are to make sure everything can be clearly shown on my double page spread and that more gossip can be added.

I drafted my double-page spread. Here is a voice recording of my first article :

I reflected on my voice recording and provided myself with some targets for my next draft:

• Make sure punctuation are in the correct places.
• Changing some words to fit the sentence better.
• Check over the structure of my sentences.

Reflecting on these targets, I have created my second draft of my article.

My teacher provided me with the target to add more detail and juicy gossip, so that the readers feel they are learning something new. Which I will now develop as my draft 3.

I have focused on preparing for my upcoming shoot for my music magazine. This includes my plan presenting the time of my shoot, my model’s outfits, who is responsible and the location.

My aims for location shoot 2 are to achieve a range of different images that provide a narrative of a stylish, trendy, eyecatching girl who stands out and also following my genre of pop music to represent a young, carefree vibe.

Other props I may include: Pink Lilo, Flower, Bag and Drink

My shoot is outside of school and so, therefore, I have provided a risk assessment which conveys the further actions I can take to reduce risks happening.

In the article Cash For Questions released 11 July focusing on the band ALT-J written by paul stokes and photographs by Adam Lawrence. The article is based on a Q&A. There is a presence of journalism as the article expresses new news towards and audience and their thoughts and feelings. The impact draws in the reader by displaying new gossip. It is written in first person as the questions are being answered by members of ALT-J and their experiences which will make the audience feel involved and part of the action. I don’t believe that much of awareness of the journalist presence it is more the about the band and there answer towards question. The introduction does show some aspects of journalism when introducing the band. There is a clear introduction; however, there is not a clear conclusion as it finishes with answers to questions.

The sort of words used are informal, with more of a conversational tone as if talking to friends. Words such as “busted”, “stupid” and “dude” which connotates a chill, laid back vibe. It fits there genre as a rock band as they are very carefree. The metaphor “It was all a bit of whirlwind after[the Awards]” conveys how quickly their experiences within the band went from their joyful experience. The quotation “I copied my friend’s homework and denied it. It was a shitty thing to do.” this suggests that they are very vulnerable and obedient as this is the worst thing that they thought they did at school denoting their nerdy side. The readers will experience an evolvement within ALT-J and their life experiences, which will make them feel part of the magazine. 

The journalist represents the band as laid back,  nerdy, storytelling people who seem easily approachable. Through the question and answers, it provides information into their lives and them being ordinary through their copying homework at school to being extraordinary and achieving awards. The interview seems very laid back and open through their writing. 

Cash For Questions Article :

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The changes I have made to my Draft 1 Magazine Cover are adding dates, prices, changing the typeface of the big title, adding patterns and illustrations, flipping the image to suit the cover better and also adding extra information such as Rihanna to include other people in the magazine. I also added a banner against the edge of the magazine to include a bit about Chartz mission statement and what they aim to convey through their magazines.

The impact these changes will have on my Magazine Cover are to make the cover more interesting and provide more information and interest toward our intended target audience.

My targets for what is next :

• Play with some extra graphics and illustrations
• Change the picture of Rihanna to my other model for my insert

I feel my draft front page of my cover star clearly represents the genre pop and the bright and fun vibe I wanted to portray through the costume and it’s neon colour scheme. The props convey a narrative to the magazine and the colour of my typeface correspond to the main components of my magazine.

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This is the feedback I got from my student:

• Need to include extra information (price, date and an addition)
• My Masthead could be bigger
• Change the cover line to special Grammy edition as a plug
• The typeface of the 20+ Finalist could be changed and the weight of it
• Could add more graphic lines and brand identity

My 5 Specific Targets :

• Make the magazine more branded by adding graphic lines and illustrations through and around my cover star
• Make sure the type face is sophisticated to suit the style of my magazine

I met my aims stated in the production meeting as all the flash photography was set up and my model and I kept to the timing and date of the shoot with specific makeup and costumes and had a variety of props which all linked to what narrative Chartz wants to portray through the magazine cover and how we can represent our cover star to our target audience.

Our shoot went well as we got a variety of different images with different props and changes in body language and gestures which helped create a narrative in our composition. The change of outfit also gave us more options to choose from for our front cover.

My Strong Images :

The six photos that I have chosen I believe clearly represent a part of the pop music. They portray clear facial expression such as serious, surprised and happy. The bright colours and confident style of my model I feel are really suggested through these photos.

Using InDesign I focused on masthead designs. I distinguished between the different colour schemes, typefaces to demonstrate my brand image. I believed that pink and purple fitted the best with my pop genre and highlight a stylish and youthful side to the masthead. 

My favourite masthead was the bottom version of Chartz as it was bold, clear to read and stood out from the rest and made my brand name distinctive. 

Costume :