FRONT COVER TASK 8 (1)

content page

                                                                Task 8 (2)

double page spread

TASK 8 DPS

task 8

front cover progression

TASK 8 PROFRESS 

I needed to change the background and the masthead as it looks very mainstream and not unique enough for my liking.

I decided to change the background to grey background. I made it white in the centre by using the gradient tool. the background did not fit into the magazine I was trying to portray so I decided to change it.

I decided to change the background black and white. I used the shape tool and made stripes of black with it. Making this background had a downside because now I was not able to see the masthead clearly.

I decided to change the colour of the mast head to pink and I highlighted it with black changing the opacity so you can see the pink masthead behind it.

I decided to make the font pink and white because it fits into the background and it also goes with the picture and genre. I did not have enough space for making the main masthead clear and big because of the picture placement which is right in the middle. So I decide to make the main mast head right in the middle.

This is my finished piece of magazine. Finally overcoming every problems. 

Task 8 

task 8 call sheet

                                                                                       TASK 8

Date:  19/11/2014                                                                                                           Timeline

14/11/2014 I booked the studio for Wednesday

Time: 11:40- 12:50                                                              19/11/2014 model arrived at collage at 11:00

Assignment: portfolio shoot                                             19/11/2014 I arrived at collage at 11:30

                                                                                               19/11/2014 both arrived at the studio at 11:35

Location: photography studio                                          19/11/2014 started photo shoot at 11:40

                                                                                                    19/11/2014 photo shoot ends at 12:50    

Client:  NA                                                                                       

                                    

  Concept:

The concept behind my shoot was to present the artist in a new and exciting way where it will appeal to different target audience. My genre is hip hop and RnB so my artist/model had to appear accordingly to the genre. I made my model wear a ring but only one as I did not want to appeal to everyone. I didn’t want the audience to think that it was a hard-core rap/hip-hop magazine. So I restricted my model/artist to wear too much bling.   

Media: jpg file

Compensation:

Primary shoot contact: Adib Siddiqui Dipro

Photographer: Adib Siddiqui Dipro

adibdiproasmedia@blogspot.co.uk

Make-up artist: Adib Siddiqui Dipro

Hair: by Yasin Rahaman

Wardrobe stylist: Yasin Rahaman

Mode 1: Yasin Rahaman

Special instruction: I made model 1 wear a jacket, which is long and very fashionable. Because winter is coming jackets are going to be going to sell and one of my main selling point of the magazine is keeping up with the fashion trends. 

TASK 8

Q&A draft task 8

                                                          Task 8

This is my Q&A with king j

task 8 choosen photography

                                                                             TASK 8

                                                                   Chosen photography

I have chosen this picture above for my front cover.I have chosen this because I felt like I could fit my magazine masthead, coverlind and everything else around it. Also another reason why i have chosen this is because the pose it really quinque and the both of his hand are in a pocket near his belly. This style are now trending so it will apply to my target audience.

task 7 audience feedback

                                                                           Task 7 audience feedback



I have presented a power point to my classmate and this is a feedback that i have received

these are the following question i asked my audience

 1) What do you like about my presentation?
2) What are the things you dislike about my presentation?
3) How would you improve it?
4) Would you buy this magazine and why?
Positive

I have learned that most people would buy my product as it is very cheap and it is well worth the money because it is 40-50 pages long depending on the issue. My classmate agree that I covered all the main points and overall the feedback were negative.

Negative

there is no significant amount of error but one of my classmate pointed out that i should have included my flat plan in the power point presentation.

conclusion

overall i am happy with the power point and how it went. Also I feel good moving to the next step as i believe that i barely have errors.

photography notes

                                                                     Photography notes

• There are 3 lights 
• Do not stand too close to the backdrop because it will mess up the images
• turn off all the lights when taking picture
• You can adjust the intensity of the light by adjusting the numbers on the back of the lights
• Everything is remote controlled 
• We use Nikon D7000s which have 17 million mega pixels, which ensures that no desaturation takes place. The zoom length ranges from 18-105. It also has a 3.5 LCD.
• There are also an option to put up a black background if needed 
• lighting umbrella could be used to adjuct the lighting intencity 
•  There is a goodox plugged into the lights, which you push to flash.
• to test trinity lights click the test button
• fill light allows the light to distribute evenly and block the shadows out
• hair light makes lets the model and the backdrop separate so it dose not blend in 
• Reflector bounce off and reflect light 
• There is two reflectors golden and silver 
• cannon 3500s are also available
• there is no landscape or portrait mode  

COLOUR SCHEME TASK 6

COLOUR SCHEME TASK 6

I had 3 choice of colour scheme. My first choice of black, drak green and blue. My second choice of colour scheme is grey white and red. The final choice of my colour scheme was black white and pink.  i have decided to go for my third colour scheme as my magazine is called mixr and one of the reason behind calling it that is I want to reach all people and entertain them with my magazine. Diversity is represented by my colour scheme.   

TASK 6 music magazine presentation

                                                           TASK 6



https://www.youtube.com/user/98what/feed music magazine presentation

when watching this think about the questions below

1) What do you like about my presentation?
2) What are the things you dislike about my presentation?
3) How would you improve it?
4) Would you buy this magazine and why?

task 6 powerpoint presentation

TASK 6

task 6 magazine proposal draft

Magazine proposal draft 

task 6

Name

The 4 names that I came up are:

MIXR – I have chosen this as it sounds simple and used commonly in the music industry

TOO TRILL

DOUBLE LL

Pricing

The price for my magazine is £1.99 as I want it to be affordable so the buyers get think they have paid well for their money. I have also used physiological pricing so it will make the buyers think it is less than £2 but in reality its only 1pcheaper.

Genres

I have chosen rap and rnb as my genre of music. This genre of music is exciting and there is always new things artist do to amaze the audience. So my magazine is based on the different types of hip-hop and rnb artist.  I feel like where there is variety and diversity there will also be more audience and it will expand the genre creating more competition.

Target audience

My target audience are mainly 15-30 males and females. I have a wide range of audience because a lot of people like to listen to rnb and rap. . Most of my audience will have access to computers and internet. So another thing my magazine will be is modern and focused on technology.

Distribution methods:

I will distribute my magazine through the World Wide Web and also I will distribute by publishing it. The buyers can also buy also subscribe to my magazine this means that they buyer will get every issue of the magazine and it will be posted to the address.

Publish your magazine

Immediate Media Company Limited is a combined publishing house containing the former assets of Origin Publishing. my magazine publisher will be Immediate Media  as it outperformed the core food market . It also is responsible for distributing  200,000 BBC Good Food Magazine.

TASK 6

Flat plan task 6

Magazine distribution method 5b

Magazine distribution method 

5b

Magazine distributers are in charge of making their productions a publication and business achievement. In the UK there are four vast distributers and various littler foundations also. The magazine distributers likewise characterize the article position and oversee business operations so that the magazine gives buyers excellent substance while boosting income and benefit. They additionally oversee association with the promoters as publicizing is a basic wellspring of salary for the magazines. Likewise, flow figures help distributers to arrange what number of issues to create and disperse.

Every distributer utilizes a system of appropriation, who deals with the stream of magazines from the printer to the last newsstand. The most widely recognized manifestation of magazine dispersion is through showing magazines on shop racks, by and large supplied in shops, for example, newsagents, accommodation stores, markets or bigger high road shops.

Another way of distributing magazine is online publishing. Online publishing allows the magazine to be published through the use of the internet. This makes the magazine more interactive and do not use paper to distribute it. The magazine also makes it more assessable for buyers as the magazine can be viewed various number of platforms.

Numerous magazines now have cell phone or tablet applications with software that allows the it to view the content in the magazine. Moreover, most magazines now develop their image with an online vicinity, for instance the long range interpersonal communication like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr is an exceptionally supportive approach to amplify the magazine brand, as it permits the gathering of people to get completely included in the magazine and makes a group of fans in which they can connect with, additionally the vicinity on social networking will guarantee a lot of people more individuals are mindful of the magazine.

Buyers are able buy subscription. This will give the reader all the magazine in a year or however many the contract says. Subscriptions are usually cheaper to buy and it ensures that magazine are poste to you as soon as it comes out. Subscription is useful for the distributer, because of fact that it is a produced deal. No duplicates go to waste. 

Magazine newsstand 5a

                                                              Magazine newsstand

I visited my local store Tesco to find the magazine. i found that magazine that are known are usually eye level. Another thing that i realized is that a lot of Asain magazine are at the top and eye level because east London is a Asain dominated area people prefer to read Asain magazines. this is why Asain magazine are eye level. As i moved through out the newsstand I realized that most magazines are placed by their genre. So all music magazine will be together, making it easier for the buyer to navigate and find what he/she is looking for. Dominant magazine within the genre are always eye level as it increases the sale. Because the consumer dose not have to spend time looking for it also big bands have reputation, which will instantly attract the reader. Music magazine which are not as popular as the dominant magazine tend to usually come with freebie to encourage the reader to buy it. they also have very unique and colorful fonts and images to attract the reader.They also use misleading language to draw the reader in. All the magazine are placed in a way which you can see the lower third of it. Because of the fact that all the main cover lines and freebies tend to be on the lower third. Another thing that caught my eye was that consumers are attracted more by picture and not text. So if an magazine has famous celebrity on its front cover. People will most like buy it because of the magazine star. But also less popular magazine have very pretty girls to draw men in. Magazine specially famous magazine uses fonts and masthead that are unique to their genre. They do this to divide their self from the other magazine and make it unique. So the next time you see it you will instantly recognize the font.

Audience feedback task 4

Feedback

Audience feedback

The following questions were asked to 3 participants

do you like my magazine and why?

Is there anything wrong with my magazine?

Do you think it can be improved?

Do you think it is suitable for my target audience?

1)        yes I like your magazine but think it needs more tweaking

2)      yes I don’t like the front cover it doesn’t suit the background

3)      yes it can be improved by changing the layout

4)      it is suitable because there is a picture of someone in the front cover around the same age

1)      yes I like it and id buy the magazine

2)      the front cover is quite a basic picture

3)      yes it can be improved because it not too appealing

4)      yes but it’s not professional

1)      No I don’t like it because there is not enough content

2)      yes not enough content and I would not buy that

3)      yes different background and a lively scenery

4)      yes its suitable 

Evaluation Task 4

Evaluation

Task 4

The questions I asked for feedback was

What do you like about my magazine?

Things I dislike about the magazine?

Room for improvement?

What you could do better next time?

Front cover

From the feedback I have received about my work was that the font went well with the masthead. Also the image fills the front cover, which is a positive because it goes well with the font and the colour scheme. The colour scheme was red, black and white. I am told it goes well with it as it is very basic and it works well with the image and the front cover. Also in my opinion the Masthead which is “life@Lcs” is a very unique masthead just by the way it is written up. There is also a freebie which will attract the consumer into to buying the product. The magazine has a very good cover lines and the use of language attracts the reader while keeping it short and snappy. Masthead was appropriate for my magazine, as it is strong and it is the biggest text on the page and the text were very idiosyncratic however yet modish so it suit the intended interest group. The title of my masthead its called "Life@LSC" which sound very basic about calling it a collage magazine would be very basic. By calling it life@lsc makes it sound that the magazine will show and uphold student opinion and news. It also suggest that the magazine is not very cryptic. this is good because my magazine applies to young adults. 

Content page

My content page is very bright and creative as people highly praised it. My content page was very well planned as I made sure I had enough room for the content, which will go around the image. the orange backdrop and the black text makes the content page come to life. I decided to write the numbers in bold white text to capture the reader’s attention. another thing that was very well was that the layout of the image and the pose.

Improvements

I think my front cover really needs improvement because I had a really negative feedback about it. “The font sizes seem way too big, but I think you could've changed the layout of the front cover and maybe added more teasers and information about the magazine itself. Where it states ' interview with LCS football team' you can't really see the word team so I think maybe change the colour or the positioning.” also my content page font size is really big so there needs to be more content on the content page. 

Audience feedback task 4

Feedback

Audience feedback

The following questions were asked to 3 participants

do you like my magazine and why?

Is there anything wrong with my magazine?

Do you think it can be improved?

Do you think it is suitable for my target audience?

1)        yes I like your magazine but think it needs more tweaking

2)      yes I don’t like the front cover it doesn’t suit the background

3)      yes it can be improved by changing the layout

4)      it is suitable because there is a picture of someone in the front cover around the same age

1)      yes I like it and id buy the magazine

2)      the front cover is quite a basic picture

3)      yes it can be improved because it not too appealing

4)      yes but it’s not professional

1)      No I don’t like it because there is not enough content

2)      yes not enough content and I would not buy that

3)      yes different background and a lively scenery

4)      yes its suitable 

Collage magazine

Content page

Task 3

audience research

xxl audience research

78% of the XXL consumers are male and only 22% of the XXL magazine is female. the ethnicity of the XXL magazine are  African-American: 67% Caucasian/White: 18% Hispanic/Latino: 19% Asian: 1%. 

XXL are a hip-hop based magazine. majority of the hip-hop artist are African American and so they appeal more to this audience. 


AGE
Under =18: 6%
18-20: =11%
21-24: =21%
25-29: =29%
30-34: =16%
35-39: =11%
40-49: =5%
50+: =1%
21+: =83%

audience research NME

NME is a weekly magazine. the average age of readers for this magazine is 25. The main target audience of this magazine are male that are aged between 17-30. 73% of the reader are male and 27% are female.

NME reader are tecno savey. 59% of the NME readers like to keep up with the largest tecnoligey companies. 72% have a broadband connection at home.

34% readers of the NME magazine work full time.18% full time and 26% are full time students.

77% of the NME readers have been in a pop/rock concert in 2007.80% of the NME reader belive that music is a important part of their life. 79% of the NME reader like to listen to new bands.

93% of the NME readers have a computer and 96% have an access to the computer.

Dr Dre is in large font which also symbolism his importance even though he is in the back ground. By him being in the background it reflects his work which is producing beats and working behind the scene.  Dr Dre who is a well know artist/producer, who is well respected is backing Kendrick Lamar. This just goes to shows Kendrick Lamar’s potential.This magazine does have a lot of white space as the background of the magazine is white. By using white space it makes it seem that all the images, cover line and masthead is not tightly together and crammed up.Similar to the title Kendrick Lamar’s name is in red too which also symbolism his importance and also it connotes that the spotlight is on him.The main theme of the xxl magazine is red, white and black. The name stands for extra extra large. Some rappers brag about being in this magazine because this magazine is well respected by the music industry and the audience. So by making it red it makes it stand out more and appealing. the language used in this magazine is very formal but they use a lot of adjectives like "super" "iconic" etc. XXL exaggerates its cover lines to make it seem better than what it actually is. there is no direct mode of address in the language it is just statements. this is an hip-hop genre magazine and in front of the magazine is a typical black African american male. This magazine supports the stereotype of a typical hip-hop/RnB magazine. Also in the front cover the main star Kendrick lamar is wearing a lot of jewelry and designer cloths , which also supports the typical stereotype look of a rapper. this is done because xxl is because mostly people who buy this magazine are African american. Similarly 78% of the audience of this magazine are male. so the way it is layed out it appeals to men. In a sense that kenrick lamar is wearing a hoody and very flashy cloths. A hoody normally represents a very shady character that is not too revealing to everyone about his past or what he is all about. this idealization normally creates a very aplha male like character in the audiences mind.

photoshop notes

·      photoshop notes

           The toolbox is on the left hand corner.

·         Use the text tool to write letters and number

·         add new layers Ctrl+Shift+J

·         Bring layer to top of stack Ctrl+Shift+]

·         bring layer to the bottom Ctrl+Shift+[

·         When working with a Photoshop brush, if you want to sample a colour from an image, instead of clicking the Eyedropper tool, simply hold the Alt or Option key to switch temporarily. Then let go to return to the Brush tool.

·         Cmd+T This command opens the free transform tool for resizing, rotating, and skewing the image using a draggable outline.

·         zoom in Ctrl+plus

·         zoom out Ctrl+Minus(-)

·         you can only move stuff once you have selected its layers 

Task 3: College Magazine Analysis

In this collage magazine. There are 3 main colour schemes blue, white and red. However the colour yellow is used to advertise a freebie and exclusive things.  This is done because the yellow instantly stands out among the rest and will draw the reader into buying the magazine. The placement of the freebie is just below the price, which is £2.50.  Even if buyers had doubts about buying this magazine they would think twice as there is an ipad 2 up for grabs. The masthead of the magazine is called “student”. The masthead does not specify what student and it is not aimed at a certain collage. So this magazine would appeal to a board range of students. Also the main image overlaps the masthead. This implies that she is very important and is one of the very high achieving students. The main cover line is in red and placed in the bottom right hand corner. It is in speech mark and states “the only way is up”. The speech mark suggests that the cover line is quoting the student in the front cover. She is very important to this particular magazine as she is in the front cover. This will make the reader more interested in the main cover line. She is also wearing a blue scarf, which is one the main colour of this magazine. She does this to fit in with the masthead and the cover line, which are also blue. This way the main image blends in with the surrounding and gives it a more natural effect. Furthermore she makes direct eye contact towards the audience. in this case it shows her confidence and makes her seem friendly. 

Task 2 magazine analysis

The main image is of a music band called Kasabian performing in a church. This is very unusual as music is mainly has explicit content and other parts to it which is seen as a negative by the eyes of god. However by them having a main image of the band performing inside a church it suggests that the band is breaking stereotypes. This picture is also a reflection of the type of magazine it is. NME is a type of magazine that is not afraid to break stereotype and be unique. In the bottom left hand corner there is an advert which promotes NME magazine. It encourages people to subscribe to it. The text is in large yellow font it states that if you subscribe you will be able to save over £45. The use of the word “over” implies that it is more than just £45 you will be able to save. This makes it seem like it’s a good deal because of the amount of money you are able to save. The logo of the brand is displayed at the top right hand corner of the page. it is in red with white outlines. It is in an on top of a black background. The black background helps the logo to stand out. This helps to create a brand identify. Also the same colour red white and black are used throughout the whole content page. they kept it simple and used a maximum number of 3 colours as it seem professional and it won’t be crowned with all kinds of colours, which is very unpleasant to the eye. The content page is very crowded with context. The left hand column is filled with band index. This is a list of different bands that are featured in the magazine. The column is in the left hand corner so it is the first thing you see as people read from left to right. If you see a band you like or have interest it. It will draw you in. also the subheading is in bold and written in white with a black background. The context is written also in bullet points which make it easier for the audience to read and understand. 

Task 2 magazine analysis

The name of the band “the vaccines” are at the top right hand corner of the page. Their name Is in black capital letter, who are very popular. the size of the text shows the importance of the band and its importance. The whole dps is based on them. in the first page there is a clear image of them all four leaning forward and giving direct mode of address suggests that they are trying to draw attention. Without the blue shapes the image of the band looks old and washed out because of the grey scale image. However with the blue shapes they look very modern and look as if they are also trying to appeal to a new generation of audience. this is because 93% of the NME readers have a computer and 96% have an access to the computer. there is also a pull quote, which is the second largest text in the dpt. the fact that the text is in blue also helps it to make it more appealing. in the bottom right hand corner the logo which is very small is placed in the dps . The logo may be small but it still shows ownership and originality of the article. The logo is well famous so when the audience view it. it will make them feel as if they can trust article. the article is set into Coolum’s which makes it easier to read . the background is textured but it makes the text stand out well enough. there are only two columns and the main image stretches over the first image and 1/3 of the second page. the main stars of this magazine are pop stars, who are dedicated to make good music. but also their sense of fashion. the leather jackets,rolled up sleeves and putting your collar up are styles that are no longer trending. By the band doing these things connotes that they are trying to bring back a some of the old fashions trends and styles. Their dress code also reflects the type of music they put out too. The main target audience of this magazine are male that are aged between 17-30. 73% of the reader are male and 27% are female. 

task 2 magazine analysis

The background of this vibe magazine is grey scale so it draws the reader’s attention to Kayne west.The only colour used in this magazine is red heart, which is being pulled by a mysterious hand. This connotes that kayne’s heart is being stole by a love . This idea also reflects  the single “heartless”, which he talks about a women that mislead him and played with his feelings.

 The layout of the page makes it easier to read and understand. The information gives is just a brief highlight of what is expected and this will give just a little taste for it to get the readers engaged.  Vibe magazines’ contents page has the signature ‘V’. This is a trademark of their company. People will instantly recognise the v and will be able to tell that it is part of the famous vibe magazine.The cloths that kayne west is wearing is considered fashionable in today’s society. This connotes that vibe magazine is not only about music but about fashion and art. They even have an own section in the content page dedicated to fashion. kayne west has a very still and rigid facial expression, where he dose not show any emotion through his face only through his body language can you understand what is going on. he also makes direct eye contact with the audience almost as if he is directly looking at you. he dose this to show his inner emotion and thoughts through his body language and not his facial expression.  the main star kayne west in this particular image is not portrayed as a stereotypical African Amercian rapper, who has a lot of jewelry and gold. instead he is dressed as a normal approachable ordinary man. Vibe magazine dose this because they want to appeal to their board audience. vibe magazines target audience is both male and female. 51% male and 49% female. so the main star kayne west would have to dress accordingly because this magazine appeals to both sexes. 62% of the consumer of this magazine are black/African American so this hip-hop genre would appeal to them as most rappers or hip-hop artist are African American. the word feature is in italic font. it is also bold and has a greater sign ">" with it. the font styles only reflects vibe ability to maintain and create styles.Because the font is diff rent and it is bold it will catch the eye quicker the any other text. The text is placed on the right hand corner and it is in blocks. vibe did not want to fill the content page with texts. they wanted to emphasis on the main image because it symbolism a lot of things and Kayne west is a very famous icon. 

There are three colours used in this magazine cover. The main Colours Used In this Magazine Front cover Is Black and Red. Red connotes fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. The colour red represents blood, fearless, strength and links with the genre of the magazine because the magazine genre is about rap music and rap music has strong language. The colour Black is a mysterious colour associated with fear and the unknown. It usually has a negative connotation blacklist, black humour, black death. Black denotes strength and authority; it is considered to be a very formal. Black gives out an aggressive image and meaning. The Black and Red On the title contrast together, so the black on the top becomes lighter and lighter to become the colour red. Stereotypically men like the colours red and black because it represents strength, power, and aggression, brave and fearless.

 The large bold font is eye grabbing. The word ‘Vibe’ is often used in slang and the Hip-Hop terminology instantly conveying the genres covered in this magazine. The red and black colour theme reminds us of danger and trouble again giving an insight into the contents of the magazine. The connotations are that Eminem is dangerous.  Where it says ‘Comes Clean’, it gives an insight into what the feature will be about drawing target audience in. The text matches the font of the ‘advisory’ warning on CD’s suggesting that the genre of the music this magazine is promoting and the nature and personality as well as themes in the interview with Eminem.

A lot of lighting is used to emphasis her flawless look. It also makes her face stand out and creates sex appeal mostly towards the male audience. Also she is wearing very tight cloths which, only adds to the idea of her being sexy.Her costume is very unique and it makes her stands out from the background. This connotes that she is an icon, which is stated in her 4 finger ring. The colour scheme of the background is light pink which suggest that she is quite feminine and young. the main image also reinforces the stereotype that all female rappers are sexy ans stunning. it also reinforces the stereotypical view of that most rappers think very highly of their self. This also connotes that she appeal to the younger female audience.there are pull quotes from an interview which will catch the audience eyes first and draw them into reading the full article.the pull quote says "i really toned down the sexy stuff" but in the main image she is wearing tight cloths so these to contradict each other making the article more and more interesting. The use of the big “W” at the front of the article indicates the start of the text. The text is in a small font. The interview is in a simple question and answer based format. The questions are bold and numbered this makes it easier for the reader to understand. Some of the text is placed around the main image. this is done to make the text and the main image seem that it is together in one.  Her name is the biggest text there and it is in a darker shade of pink. Her right hand is across the text and it overlaps it. all the other text is around her but her name is covered by her right hand. this connotes that the audience already should know of her but the name Nickie minaj is a trademark and by being there it only makes the dps more reliable. The whole dps is dedicated to only her, which shows her influence and her importance even though some may think of her as a pretty feminist girl. She is one of the biggest icon in the music industry. the main audience this appeals to are young female adults and the secondary audience are adult female and male. this is because the genre of music, which is RnB applies to younger audience.