first draft of music magazine

 this is my first music magazine draft. i have feed back from a range of people and i have decided that i am going to retake the image of the band aswell as add some puffs or plugs which will help to make the cover more intereasting.

Music Magazine Fonts

Music magazine fonts from jesscolclough

Colour Palette

Colour palette from jesscolclough

Hierarchy of typefaces

Hierarchy of typefaces from jesscolclough

Existing magazine covers

Results of Questionnaire

The results from my questionnaire show that 80% of the people who completed my questionnaire thought that elegant crimes would be the best name for a rock music magazine. With comments such as "original" and "profecional" being used to describe why they like it. Also the vast majority of people who completed my questionnaire where in the age group that i am aiming my magazine at, so i know that the name will appeal to my target market.

Music Magazine Name

Magazine names from jesscolclough

Music magazine layout

Music magazine layout from jesscolclough

magazine quetionaire

Language & register

Language &register from jesscolclough

Planning of Images

The images used in a magazine are crucial when appealing to its target audience and trying to make it look ‘attractive’ to the consumer. I plan on using action shots for the entirety of my magazine. This is because the aim for my magazine is for it to be about solely about the music and how it’s made. Therefore I am using photos taken when the artists are performing the songs. Furthermore this should appeal more to my target audience as it shows more emotion and honesty than posed photos.

On my cover I plan on using 3 images, the main image in the centre of the page and two images smaller images on the left of the page to inform the reader what other artists are featured in the magazine. For the main image I plan on going to a fearless vampire killers concert and taking pictures whilst they perform. I aim on getting a mid close up of Laurence (singer) looking directly into the camera whilst singing. I have decided to do a mid close up so that it seems more personal, also so that he can be easily recognised. Furthermore I aim to try and get him to look directly into the camera so that in some sense he is directly addressing the audience and making them feel involved with the magazine.

(however i will use a Substitute photo of someone doing something similar to what i plan as a stand in untill after the concert date.)