Final designs

Double page spread draft 6

I have now added a competition section to the page as i felt there was too much useless space that would be unatractive to the audience. I have also added small print below to make the magazine look more proffesional. I have now underlined all of the titles and small image with the pastel blue colour that i have used throughout the rest of the magazine. I have done this to break up the page and again link this back to the rest of the magazine. I have also added a few other components so that it looks more proffesional.

Double page spread draft 5

As you can see above i have now added tour dates above. although i did not ask any questions about this to my target market or focus group i have seen it in many other music magizines and so i beleive it will help the doupbe page spread look more authentic.

Double page spread draft 4

As shown above i have used a large image of my artist. i have used an action shot so that the page is more exciting for the audience and also stands out as the most important part of the page. I have also now added a small image to go with the interview. The image is of a gig that i have taken and should give the audience an insight into what the artist is talking about in his interview questions. This also makes the interview more engaging to the viewer as it is more exciting than just plain text.

Double page spread draft 3

Above i have now added a main image of the artist that takes up most of one of the pages. This is because i found that in my focus group they thought the main image was the most important component that should be on the page. This image is also a fairly good shape and so will allow me to ad text and information easily around the outside.

Double page spread draft 2

Above i have added an interveiw that i have conducted with my artist as this followed the codes and conventions of the other music magazines. I have used a black font with a red outter glow so that it stands out on the page and looks less boring. I have also made the interview more clear by writing my artists replies in italics.

Double page spread draft 1

I have used a pastel coloured red for the background so that it follows the same house theme as the rest of my magazine whilst also standing out to the target market engaging them and making them want to read on. I have also used a very informal font and backdrop for each of the letters in the title, this is to keep the page fun and interesting. For one of the letters i have used a drivers leaner plate symbol, this is because the audience will be able to relate with this as they will be using it a lot and also sybolises the artist learning new things.

Contents draft 6

I think there is too much empty space on this page however i also think that i have included all of the information needed and so i have placed arrows in spaces of blank space. These arrows serve two purposes, the first is that they tell the reader to go on and read the rest of the magazine in quite a forceful manor, the second is that they help create a house theme as they are the same pastel blue that i have used on all the other mages and appeals to my target market. I have also added captions to the bottom of the pictures to make them look more realistic and fill the white space.

Contents draft 5

I have now added images that that link to the double page spread and look like instant photos. I have done this to keep a fun feeling to the magazine whilst also linking back to the rest of the magazine. The images also mean that there is not too much text on the page and so is more engaging for the audience.

Contents draft 4

I have now added a band index to my contents page. i have created this so that when people are flicking through the magazine in the shop they can see if their favourite bands are in the magazine and then buy it. I made the title of this area the same pastel blue that i have used throught the magazine so that it is easily recognised in the house theme. I have also added an advertisement for the magazine for a subscription as this makes it look more proffesional.

Contents draft 3

I have now added a contents to make the magazine easier to navigate. I have not included all of the pages as this would take up too much space and look boring. This means i have only included the most important parts and ordered them neatly so it looks presentable and proffesional.

Contents draft 2

As shown above i have now added a second title that reads 'contents' this is to make the audience clearly understand that this page will tell them how to navigate through the magazine and where their favourite parts are. I have also added Black boarders for the text so it is very clear and easy to read for the audience whilst also leaving enough room for images.

Contents draft 1

As shown above i have used the same pastel red colour for the background as i have for the front cover. This is to follow the house theme and help the audience relate these colours to a brand. I have also desplayed the title again as it helps to advertise the magazine and helps to associate this as a logo for the magazine.

From Mrs S

This looks good Joe, make check the 'exclusive' word in one of your cover lines isn't falling off the page

Front cover draft 7

I have now added a barcode and edition date. This serves two purpose. The first is that it fill some of the empty space making the page more appealing. The second is that it follows the codes and conventions of other music magazines and so looks more proffesional.

From Miss D

Joe- I can't see much development from the last time i saw your front cover so upload some more please.

From Mrs S

Looking really good Joseph, but stop arguing with us!!

Front cover draft 6

I have now changed the positioning of some of my cover lines so that the page is more balanced and so will appeal to a wider target market. this also leaves the page with less free space without being crowded and so looks quite proffesional.

Front cover draft 5

I have now added a few more cover lines to my front cover. I think that this makes the page look a bit one sided however and leave too much empty space.

Front cover draft 4

I have now added some cover lines. They are quite large so that they stand out to the audience and make them want to read the stories inside. i have also used diffirent colours for the font as this will now go with the house theme.

Front cover draft 3

I have now added a footer that displays some of the artists that will feature in the magazine. This will help attract audiences as famous artists would be displayed on the front that people find interesting to read about. This also follows the codes and conventions of other music magazines.

Front cover draft 2

As shown above i have now added my title that i had previously decided on. I have made the title fairly large however not central as i need it to be important but not the main focus. I have also added my main image which takes up most of the page as from my research and planning i have found that this is what attracts the audience the most. The image is black and white to look inivative and new as this suits the magazine genre.

Front cover draft 1

For the backgroung i have used the pastel red colour that i decided on after looking through my questionnaire and focus group. I have also used a gradient on the background so that it fades to white. I have done this so that the cover is more exciting and looks less cheap.

Final name, colour scheme and fonts

From Mrs S

I think that making decisions about which font / colours etc you think are the most effective would be good now.

Name development

Colour schemes

I have looked a diffirent colour schemes used by a magazine with a similar genre to mine. Some front covers have been displayed above. i have found that indie magazines generally us greys black and whites with small injections of colour to draw more attension. Because of this i will try and keep my colour schemes quite similar.

Below are a few colour schemes that i could use:

From Mrs S

The planning's looking good Joe, just keep on top of things.