Sunday, 30 January 2011
Convention of a music magazine
The first thing you notice in a music magazine is the front cover. A front cover of any music magazine have to be eye-catching and also have to be target to their targeted audience. The main conventions on a music magazine are usually a short memorable magazine title with large dominant icon, making it clear the title of the magazine. The colour of the title have to stand out because the colour plays a main part through out the magazine for example red is used for the main heading then also be used for the main article, which I will be doing in my magazine. I also realised that in every front page of a magazine is the price, it has to be a reasonable price if it I decide to publish ma magazine once a week or once a month. Further down the page, all music magazine will have either a solo artist or a band in the centre looking important as the main title of the magazine. The subject's face can be easily and clearly seen with eye contacts, also bright colour scheme with colourful clothing to stand out. I also realised in a music magazine that I researched is that the magazine have thumbnails of other important article which I believe is important because to give the target audience an insight of what they will be reading about or what they expect to find in my music magazine, and also large dominant full page image of one of the main articles in the magazine. The language technique has to be used to anchor the image which I believe is important. I also noticed that there is a teasing content of music which I will like to include in to my magazine and also a particular convention is competitions and free gift which I will do. Considering all these convention my front page will be just be like the best selling magazine but better.
The next convention that I will be discussing is the content page. The page title is always at the top of the page with the date of the issue. Quotes from various articles are usually found on the content page. Also in the magazine haves a feature sections showing what will be showed in the magazine and on which page. The colour scheme have to be continuous like the background and the fonts all have to blend in. Images are important, images of artist both performing and on a set are mostly seen on a content page and images from various articles which also have various language techniques. For a music magazine content page these conventions are ideal for ma magazine.
The convention for a music magazine article is displayed on a two A4 paper and on the right hand side of the article there is always a name of the artist in large, clear fonts for a big impact among the other articles. Also I realised that on the two pages there is always a continuous colour scheme used. There is always an introduction to the article and then the article itself which is always written in columns and clear font. I realised that there are often contact details, to get in touch with the editor and highlighted quote from the article which I think is quite Interesting because these quotes can be ideal for the targets audience to read more. On the left side of the page you usually see the page title at the top left of the page indicating what the page on the right contains. Some of the text drag over the page which is funky, cool and I like to used that in my magazine, and also contains extra information columns which is a neat convention to feed the audience. many pictures of the artist all of the pages to making it look slick. Another convention that caught my eyes again is that some text are highlighted with large bold colourful font so the audience will have to read it.
All these convention on a music magazine will make my magazine just as good as the other, but mine will have different ideas of music and how I will sell my magazine.
The next convention that I will be discussing is the content page. The page title is always at the top of the page with the date of the issue. Quotes from various articles are usually found on the content page. Also in the magazine haves a feature sections showing what will be showed in the magazine and on which page. The colour scheme have to be continuous like the background and the fonts all have to blend in. Images are important, images of artist both performing and on a set are mostly seen on a content page and images from various articles which also have various language techniques. For a music magazine content page these conventions are ideal for ma magazine.
The convention for a music magazine article is displayed on a two A4 paper and on the right hand side of the article there is always a name of the artist in large, clear fonts for a big impact among the other articles. Also I realised that on the two pages there is always a continuous colour scheme used. There is always an introduction to the article and then the article itself which is always written in columns and clear font. I realised that there are often contact details, to get in touch with the editor and highlighted quote from the article which I think is quite Interesting because these quotes can be ideal for the targets audience to read more. On the left side of the page you usually see the page title at the top left of the page indicating what the page on the right contains. Some of the text drag over the page which is funky, cool and I like to used that in my magazine, and also contains extra information columns which is a neat convention to feed the audience. many pictures of the artist all of the pages to making it look slick. Another convention that caught my eyes again is that some text are highlighted with large bold colourful font so the audience will have to read it.
All these convention on a music magazine will make my magazine just as good as the other, but mine will have different ideas of music and how I will sell my magazine.
Feedback 30.1.11
Amna, this is a good start but you need to be doing more in your own time. Please ensure that you upload your contents page sketch to the prelim post. Work through the research checklist and see me if any probs. You need to ready to start planning by thursday's lesson to allow maximum time for production.
Mrs A
Mrs A
Friday, 28 January 2011
Preliminary task
This is my research draft. An example of a college magazine advertising for teenagers. in here i had to cut out the main model and choose the background to blend i with the heading and tag-lines and to make sure that the heading and the main model of the student stand out.
I learnt that in a magazine the tag lines are not supposed to be crossing the model and the font has to be clear so the audience would be able to read it. The model is quite low and not spread out which won't be able to attract the target audience by doing this. Also the issue will not be as big as I have done and the barcode is to big, not usually this big on a magazine cover. I also did not put the price on this magazine cover whereas there is always a price tag on every magazine you purchased so that is something I would have to keep in mind. I also learnt that i should used more colours that stand out and looks eye-catching rather then using black.To do my actual magazine i will ahave to keep in mind all the mistakes that i have done in my preliminary task so that my magazine will be perfect and eye-catching.
The content page that i have sketched has the three columns rule a with a sub heading. Including big picture to grab the audience attention to read that page and also to give an insight in what they will fine in the magazine, i will lie to include it in ma magazine. Also the colours that i used are bright, like the background i used bright colours so the text and picture will stand out.
I learnt that in a magazine the tag lines are not supposed to be crossing the model and the font has to be clear so the audience would be able to read it. The model is quite low and not spread out which won't be able to attract the target audience by doing this. Also the issue will not be as big as I have done and the barcode is to big, not usually this big on a magazine cover. I also did not put the price on this magazine cover whereas there is always a price tag on every magazine you purchased so that is something I would have to keep in mind. I also learnt that i should used more colours that stand out and looks eye-catching rather then using black.To do my actual magazine i will ahave to keep in mind all the mistakes that i have done in my preliminary task so that my magazine will be perfect and eye-catching.
The content page that i have sketched has the three columns rule a with a sub heading. Including big picture to grab the audience attention to read that page and also to give an insight in what they will fine in the magazine, i will lie to include it in ma magazine. Also the colours that i used are bright, like the background i used bright colours so the text and picture will stand out.
Monday, 24 January 2011
initails ideas:
My initail ideas is creating a music magazine for my targeted audience which are teenagers, specificly females.
I decided to target this paticular audience because to show them that how music magazine are not only for male teenagers, theirs very few that are targeted just for female audience. The genre for my magaizne is RnB because i believe that my targeted audience would enjoy reading a magaize with their RnB star's and have their point of veiw and also interviews the RnB stars can express themselves to the fans, their chance to let their fans know a bit bout them. The age group that i would like to target are 15-19 years old, beacuse i believe they would be intrested in the magazine and to read about their Rnb stars.
My magazine would have a main heading, which will be eye catching and bold to catch my target audience attention also to increase the attention a picture of a favrioute RnB star posing in the latest clothes and acessories, the model could be either male or female. Also on my front cover there would be a qoute from the chosen celebrity, interview, i also notice that most magazine have taglines and pictures of other music artist, and so my magazne will have a bit of gossip about the other target celebrities. The colours of my magazine have to bright and eye-catching but i don't it to be to girly so have to avoid using shockin pink, because i dont want my magazine to look like its design 4 children.
Also i have to design a content page giving the audience in what to find in my magazine also two or three (max) pictures of celebrities and interviews also which music is in and what is number 1.
I decided to target this paticular audience because to show them that how music magazine are not only for male teenagers, theirs very few that are targeted just for female audience. The genre for my magaizne is RnB because i believe that my targeted audience would enjoy reading a magaize with their RnB star's and have their point of veiw and also interviews the RnB stars can express themselves to the fans, their chance to let their fans know a bit bout them. The age group that i would like to target are 15-19 years old, beacuse i believe they would be intrested in the magazine and to read about their Rnb stars.
My magazine would have a main heading, which will be eye catching and bold to catch my target audience attention also to increase the attention a picture of a favrioute RnB star posing in the latest clothes and acessories, the model could be either male or female. Also on my front cover there would be a qoute from the chosen celebrity, interview, i also notice that most magazine have taglines and pictures of other music artist, and so my magazne will have a bit of gossip about the other target celebrities. The colours of my magazine have to bright and eye-catching but i don't it to be to girly so have to avoid using shockin pink, because i dont want my magazine to look like its design 4 children.
Also i have to design a content page giving the audience in what to find in my magazine also two or three (max) pictures of celebrities and interviews also which music is in and what is number 1.
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