Audience Feedback- Name Ideas

Over the weekend I have been gaining audience feedback of my new name for my magazine.Many people said it was a much better name and fitted the magazine very well.

Name Ideas

I have decided to change the name of my magazine, I decided to do this because I might be copyrighting from another company called music matters.I also thought that the word niche would be more appealing to my audience and it also fits in with the genre as the audience I am aiming my magazine at is a niche market.

Location Shots

Theese location shots I took are ideal for my magazines genre because it seems very vintage and indie.Also I have included some pictures of females this is to aim the magazine specifically at the woman audience, in order for them to have a role model or inspire them to look like a woman on my magazine.That way they will also be more encouraged into buying the magazine as it will inspire and appeal to them more.

Maintaining house theme and style/synergy

Throughout my magazine I will use the same fonts,colour schemes and language.An example of this is that on the front cover there will be either the purple grey and black or the pink grey and black.The pink colouring will be used mostly for fonts that are most important e.g cover lines on the front cover and contents page which are the main articles and would seem more appealing to the audience, I am doing this because I think it will appeal well to the audience and be clear to them what the information is about.It will also contrast well with the black and white background.It will show the consistency of the magazine and show that is professional and links well together throughout.I will have the same font throughout for my logo and magazine name, so it is clear throughout and is similar all the way through,For my other fonts I will have the same throughout for cover lines,articles etc.The language I will decide to use in my magazine will not be very formal or very informal.I would like to base it in the middle because if slang was used throughout my magazine it would appeal to a much younger and immature audience,therefore my audience wouldnt be interested in reading it.Also if I had very formal language throughout this would appeal to a much more formal audience of music , and a different genre of a

Test Shots

Theese are my test shots for an ideal artist I would like to include in my magazine.I chose one direct adress shot that directly addresses the audience as she is looking straight into the camera.I feel that theese images are very powerful and will appeal to the female audience and seem strong.This can show females as being dominant and powerful, Also the mise en scene and the characters appearence would appeal highly to the genre of the audience I am aiming my magazine at, this is because the girl in the photos seems very indie/rock because of her appearence and style she portrays.

Layout Design-Double Page Spread

This double page spread layout shows clearly to the audience where everything is set out and located so they can read different sections of information at different times and view different images clearly.The double page spread will include an interview with my chosen artist or band with some images included and some information about themselves and their tour dates.The heading and sub heading will give off some information to the reader before they begin to read the article this will be persuasive and encouraging in order for them to want to read the article.This is effective as the most appealing on the page will be the images , therefore the sub heading and heading will link the whole article together well as the images will be mainly focused on the artist and their appearance etc.A drop cap will appear in the first text box of the double page spread the one under the heading and sub heading this will follow in the colours of the house style of purple,grey and black.I think this is a good double page spread layout because it is visually good to look at making it more appealing and easier to read, also it gives all the information in little clear bits making it more easier for the audience.

Layout Design-Contents Page

I feel this layout would appeal very well to the audience of my magazine as the information for everything is set out very clear and seems easy to read.The title and the inside this week information is also in the center at the top of the page,this encourages the reader to look on and encourage them to read the contents page for extra information on how to access which article they want to read.The images will all relate to what is featured within the magazine, with little articles at the bottom so the audience have some information of what the stories include.I would include page numbers on the side of each article.The background colour will be white,and all font will be black, however I will put the page numbers in the light purple colour house scheme of my magazine so they are more appealing and eye catching for the audience.

Layout Designs-Front Cover

This was my first idea for the front cover of my magazine.This picture shows clearly the magazine name at the top and the logo both on the top on the left hand side of the page.This will appeal well to the audience as it will be in the biggest font on my page This is sometimes different to normal magazines so therefore can be a different visual layout to the audience and may appeal to them in a particular way.However it is similar to some magazines e.g NME however NME is very popular and appeals to their audience well.The main image on the front cover looks almost like a background of the magazine and it fills all of the cover up the cover lines,other images and articles will be placed on top in order to see things clearly.The cover lines will relate to articles included in the magazine so the reader will have a clear insight on where to look to find the information in the magazine and decide whether they should purchase the magazine.

Colour schemes

I have been researching different colours that I can use in my music magazine.The genre is indie/pop so I have taken this into alot of consideration with the colours that symbolise and repsresent this.Many indie/rock magazines use dark colours and then contrast this with one bright colour against two dark colours for example NME used Pink,black and white on their front cover when I researched this magazine for RMA.When theese colours are combined together they create alot of impact on the audience as it is very appealing and boldly set out to them.  I feel like theese colours would create a rough and rebellious look to the magazine but also the pink will aim it more towards the female audience of the magazine and it will appeal more bright and bold when it is placed on the shelfs.

I would like to use either colour number 3 or 4 in my magazine.However I will get audience feedback on theese colours and see which ones they think I should be using.

Mood board for magazine

I like the black and white colours that i have in most of my pictures, as it would relate well to the genre of my magazine and the type of audience who will be reading it.I also like some of the sepia tones that some of the pictures have as it looks quite vintage and indie.Relating well to the genre of the magazine.The artists I have included pictures of are Florence And The Machine and Lan Del Ray, I chose to include theese artists because they have the type of genre music I am focusing my magazine on.The clothing pictures I have included are all girls clothes,which again relates to the audience of my magazine as it is mostly aimed at a woman audience,also this can inspire girls and women by the artists appearence and the clothing pictures.All the pictures of clothing generally relate to the indie style of clothing which is sort of vintage and hippie classic.For my pictures I will be taking to go inside my magazine I will base the hair natually and quite long and wavy, to target my audience and appeal to the female audience.

Letter of Acceptance

Dear.....
For my media AS coursework I have to make a music magazine.I have chosen indie/pop genre for my magazine and I have proposed many ideas and pictures that I can include in the magazine.It will be only used for my blog and the purpose of my coursework and overall grade, this letter is to ask your permission to use the pictures of you and others to include in my magazine and to post on my blog.I need you to sign the letter of acceptance in order for me to use the pictures, otherwise I will breach the rules.
Thank you for reading,

Charlotte Wells
Edgbarrow School

More specific-Contents Page

On my contents page I will also include one or two pictures of bands and solo artists, I will also include something that will appeal more an audience like "Suscribe and get 50% off your next purchase" so the audience will be satisfied with what they are getting when they purchase their magazines.I will incluse exclusive interviews with solo artists and bands on the contents page,also pictures of them and The top ten weekly chart hits.

Font Ideas

For my font ideas throughout my magazine and masterhead I have decided to use serif this will allow me to make the font look more interesting and appealing to the audience.This will also suit my target audience very well.I choose many different types of fonts to fit the genre and audience of my magazine I want it to look grungy but not to rock like I would like it to look more indie style.I used all different styles for the font ideas-This is going to be the name of my magazine.So I thought I would research which font I like the best, as this is important in my magazine as it is the logo and magazine name which people need to remember the most and should stick in their minds.I chose to have my font against a black background as I think it would appeal more to the audience and look more interesting, it also contrasts well with the black and white colours, and looks vintage.


This is the ideas for my logo name and masterhead for my magazine:

Name Ideas

-Off Beat
-Rock and Roller
-MM (Music Matters)
-Uncut


The name I have chosen for my music magazine is MM.I chose this because it is an abbreviated version of music matters, which is a company based on some products to stop illegal downloads etc, also music does matter and plays a very big part in todays world.I think it will help people to remember the magazines name and logo easily as it is short and snappy, which will allow it to stick in their minds.Also the use of MM and M being repeated twice this could allow them to remember it more easily.A short name will also appeal more on a magazine because people will not bother to read a long name of a magazine.

Construction Schedule

This is my Construction Schedule of what I am going to do and the date I am going to do it.I used Outlook Express to get this calendar.

Planning

Target Audience-17-19 or 20 year olds
Genre of magazine-Indie/Pop
Sold-Main stores eg tescos,sainsburys and smaller stores eg tesco express and corner shops
Front cover- A solo artist on the front with different articles around to make the magazine seem packed and as though there is alot inside- using different sized fonts and colours
Contents- be clear and organised but also interesting have more pictures than text, every picture has a small article at the bottom informing the audience of what the article is about - I would base my contents page to be similar to the magazines i analysed which were NME and Q. The colouring will be different from the house style as i dont want to distract the readers attention of the pictures and articles from bright colours and fonts, I also want it to look proffessional
Double page spread-I would like my double page spread to be based on a solo artist (the one who is featured on the front cover)The colour scheme will still follow on from the normal house style used on the front cover of the magazine.I would like the main focus to be on the big picture of the artist but i would also like to include smaller pictures around it of the artist.There will also be information of the artist like: Information about them - interviews,Tour dates etc.
The house style will be all the same throughout the magazine as I want it to look professional to the audience.
I would also like to base my magazine more to the female audience, however it can still be read my male audiences aswell of the specific age range I have chosen.I would like my font colours mainly to be black,white and some pinks or purples.I would like to price my magazine at around £3.50 as I think this is a reasonable price for whats inside the magazine.There are many different ideas and options that I can come up with for my magazine I will need to think about all the features that will appeal and attract my target audience which are:
-Images
-Contents
-Colouring
-Name
-Cover lines