Re -Draft Of My RNB Music Magazine

Screen Shots From My Photoshop

First Draft: My Music Magazine

My Colour Scheme

My Colour Scheme

I've decided on a simplistic colour scheme, which is red , black, white and black.

I used these colours to show the stereotypically RNB magazine and I have used NME as my example and follow that colour scheme although they don't have purple. I also think that the colour scheme could represent power as black is quite a mischievous colour and my target audience is viewed by society as mischievous. White shows connotation of innocence which again my audience is related to. And red can be seen as a 'sex' symbol in-between the white and black's colour scheme. The colour purple will blend in with the three other colours making the magazine more representational/

Youtube

Down below are a few of the music artists I like and songs in this genre. This will help show the type of RNB Vibe that I'm trying to put across in my magazine

I have chosen these artist below because these are some of my favourites in the genre RnB.

Rihanna - What Now (Official)

Ne-Yo - Let Me Love You (Until You Learn To Love Yourself)

Drake - Hold On, We're Going Home ft. Majid Jordan

Ariana Grande ft Mac Miller 'The Way' Official Lyric Video

Chris Brown Yeah 3x OFFICIAL HQ LYRICS + FREE HQ DOWNLOAD!

Jessie J - Who's Laughing Now

Beyoncé - Love On Top

Digital Mock Up

This is my first digital mock up draft and I edited on Photoshop, I used the white background as it was a simplistic choice at the time however, I believe that perhaps for my first draft of my front I will use a darker colour perhaps such as black. I'm going to use a red, black and white colour scheme as I've stated before because this represents power in my opinion. I deiced on the title R N Beat because that is the name of my music magazine.  Although I'm not happy with my chosen font I do believe this has come out not as I expected. 

Test Photo's

Location Ideas

These are some of the places I think would be suitable places for me to take the photos for my front cover and double page spread.

A party; would be good because it re-establishes the youth ideology that my magazine represents.

A studio: would be more likely and the images would be more easy to edit and is more of a convention because must magazines do this.

Dark setting: Because this theme would go with my housing style/

Social Demographics

From this I will be working with the lower middle class, skilled working class, working class and non working.

I will help the aiming of the class by using less of a vocabulary and more slang terms such as 'YOLO' and loud words to make them pop out to the audience.

The price is going to range between £1.99- £2.99 simple prices.

I will probably as the plugging would use a free poster to get the audiences attention.

The social class table has helped me identify what social group. I'm also aiming for late teens so the non working feet into my social class of an audience.

Suitable Fonts

Hear are some of the fonts I'm going to be considering I believe that the fonts will stand out on a front cover and intrest the reader. 

Hand Drawn Drafts Of Music Magazine

This is my draft of my front cover.
I used conventions such as plugs, Images and Sell lines.

This my hand drawn draft of my contents page.

This is a hand drawn draft of my double page spread.

Focus Group

Target Audience Research - Diagram

Contents Page Draft

My Clothing Mood Board

For my clothing I've gone with the tomby kind of look and grungy. The look has elements of indie styles with RnB style.

Prezi On Music Magazine

Liaar Analysis Of An NME Music Magazines

Liiar Analysis of an NME music magazine 

                                                                                                                                                                                               
In this analysis I was be analysing the music magazine NME, I will also be doing an NME contents page and a Double page spread analysing while using a 'Liiar'.

Firstly I will be discussing the language of the front cover.The use of the image of the male on the cover as he covers up most of the matser head a technique used in most magazine front cover almost like a convention.m

Another language style is the use of the colour font so the matser head is in red such as the sell line as it tells us about what's in the article. For example in this front cover the use of the large red font which catches the attention straight away allows us to know that 'Tyler the creator' is the main attention in this front cover. Also, the colour fonts in the article are similar because the use of colours are simple such as red, black and white to create the pattern and using simplary. The use of the clear white background behind the male as the center of the photo doesn't distract us from 'Tyler the creator' as we don't wonder to what could be surrounding him. Also, the male in the cover is dressed in quite bright colours and has a crown on his head and around her neck to emphasis the point that he is in fact 'Tyler the Creator'.

Secondally, I will be evulationg the ideology of the music front cover magazine as I believe that this music magazine article represents how 'Tyler the Creator' is intended to be see as the great one through props and the layout of the magazine which allows me to believe that in my interpretation that he is what the magazine makes him to be. The values are that he has a status highly in the music world and the use of like I said before the crowns represents said athourty. Also, the use of the colours like I touched apon in my language anyalis represents colours that you could associate with being successful with the status as he is known as 'Tyler the creator' and the use of the colour gold remind me of gold and money. Overall, my beliefs of this music magazine cover show me that the aimed to be that 'Tyler the Creator' wanted to be the main attention, it also wanted to represent how he is seen as rich and successful.

The institution of the magazine is NME which is a music magaizne which focuses on RnB genre and likes the colours of red and party type of music. The magazine I believe what's to show how the music life is all about partying and that feeling off being on the top of the industry. It also identifys a certain audience which is clearly obvious to the people would read it like that the fact would be it would be the more urban kind of audience who would like to read this magaizne. Overall the magazine NME has a key genre in which is clearly stated as an RnB.

Next I'm going to be discussing the audience I discussed it briefly in my anyalis of insitution as I mentioned it has a more urban kind off outlook. To go into detail the audience tends to be 16 to 25 year olds and occiosnaly more off a older audience too. The front cover gets the audience attention by the use of the props of the crowns showing and emphasis again his title 'Tyler the creator'.

Next I will be discussing the representation of the NME magazine front cover is represented in the rich and successful  kind of representation. It has the representation of this because I believe that the colours and the use of props said show this connation of the rich and successful represantion. There's also white followers in the 'Tyler the Creator' hand. Creating the irony of how he's Tyler the creator yet he's innocent. Also, the use of his facial expression showing how he's suprised leads us to see him as suprised and in aware of his title.

Next I will be evaulting the contents page  by using the Liiar anyalis. The use of language in this is used similar by the use of different fonts and colours. The use of the red, blacks my white fonts and the fact that the background of the page is white shows the simplisticness of the music magazine NME. There is only one image showing how the Article Monkeys have the most attention and the other information on the page has little importants compared to the main image which aswell has a clear black font larged title. Also, you can notice that the guy on the main image is singing and is at work representing the importance of what he is doing. Another thing you could mention is the use of advertisement as there is the usage of advertstment is unusual and you would usually see this on the front cover or futhur at the back of a magazine. Also the use of titles in the contents because of the black recenatglur block with the white font writing on.

Next I'm going to be discussing is the ideology of the contents page as I previously mentioned that the main image is the centre and catches most of the attention to direct it to the page it is on which is an easy reprention of the magazine. 

The institution as I have previously mentioned above in my analysis of the front cover, which is represented in this through the logo which is placed in the top left corner which your able to notice clearly as it is in red font with white highlighted around it this makes it stand out as beside the little written in red this is the largest text and most noticeable showing how it's a very important establishment.

The audience of the magazine which I previously established in my target for an audience above for the anyalis of a front cover magazine. Which is usually 18 to 25 year olds mostly males because the Rap kind of based music tends to be angender for the male as there more related to it. However, because the Artic Monkeys is the main image of this contents page and the is a male artist in the image dressed in a non sleeved shirt could help get more of a female audience by the use of proactive images. 

Lastly the use of representation in this contents page is used to show how the magazine constrates on the music and performance and that's there touch to the music industry. Because of the use of a non edited image and the fact that it's of a real perforamnce creates the attude of realism.

Now I'm going to discuss the Liiar Anyaliss of a NME music magazine double page spread a lot of if will link with what I have said before.

Firstly I will be discussing the language of a double page spread on NME there is a vast amount to discuss as the use of the image on the left page as the whole image takes up the page showing the importance they have.  Also the main title to introduce what the double page spread is going to be about is written in two different fonts as the fancy fairy tale kind of font and then the plain simple text which has less imagery to it. Also, the use of the clear colour compares to the rest of the article which is written in a grey light colour. The factor that the article hasn't got to much attention to it for example the use of the plain white background and only on image creats no imagination to the reader and allows them to focus on the article.

Next I'm going to be discussing the ideology the beliefs of the double page spread are quite sucifnicant as you get the idea that the focus is on the main image and the title. The written on the article clearly has less significance because of it been written in a lighter colour.

The institution of the magazine in which I have previously mentioned is NME however, this isn't expmapled in this magazine double page spread and there is very little advertstment in this example which allows me to see that the magazine values the artist.

To continue you with the audience is as I have previously mentioned twice in both examples is the ages between 18-25 of a more of a male audience because of the artist which the magazine interview and displays such as 'Tyler the creator'. However, in the double page spread I can identify the factor that this is not the magazines usually musician trying to get a wider audience.

Lastly the representation  of the double page spread is to show the more outrages and not usually side of the magazine because of how it's repesneted on to focus on the content and less on the quality. Secondally another representation is how the less of the colour and key attractions makes the reader see the magazine more postivley compared to before on the front cover with 'Tyler the Creator'. 

GoAnimate Post About Target Audience

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Main Task

The front page,contents page and double page spread of a new music magazine.All images and text used must be original ,produced by you-minimum of four images.

Idea Diagram.

This is some of my ideas I come up with before starting my cover for college magazine.

In which I valued important.

My Own College Magazine Cover Analysis

My magazine cover

Language:  The use  of conventions on this magazine cover are the use of the plug as it is 'Win a free meal at nandos'. The use of the barcode and   How the the master header is already been placed on because we took the picture outside of the building allowing the magazine cover master head to look realistic. I also used the sub headings to be all the same colour and same sized fonts which is another conventions. And the sell lines are in red and a smaller different fonts to show the less importance. I positioned the book and folder there to show how eduction is important and the aim I was trying to show for the wyke college idealism. I also wanted to show the building so that you can see the importance to my idealism.

Ideology:   My ideology is simple as it I want to show how important education is and the fun side of wyke college and the learning is what I want to represent. My beliefs are that the use of the folders creates the natural side of the magazine and shows education as well. Instead of me standing near a blank wall it is more natural and comfortable for an outside looker on the magazine cover for me to be outside. The values are just similar to the beliefs. 

Institution: The institution of this magazine cover is me as I created it for Wyke college and it identifies some key themes which the college represents eduction and learning.

Audience: The audience is for Wyke students like myself, as I'm doubtful that such things as tips for exams would be appropriate for parents of students that go to Wyke college. Audience was key for my cover for the plenary task to make sure I don't put a sell line that wouldn't attract students that are younger and that don't infact go to Wyke.    

Representation: The representation of this magazine cover is clearly for students who go to wyke college and mainly students. I used articles in which students would care about and would grab there attention and what they would value important rather than something un useful like 'what to wear for a party'. As I hardly see that important for a student magazine. 

Unused photos

I did not use this photo because I believe that the face 

that I was pulling was not suitable as I was not looking

 in the camera's direction.

I did use this photo because I don't like this point of
view and my other photo for this shot came out better.

I didn't use this photo because I don't feel like
a person would be able to notice the different shots.





















I did firstly use this photo to be an example of my
wide shot but I did not like the outcome and re-shot
and like the second shot better.
















I also for the other reasons decided against this photo
 because I don't believe that you'd be able to identify 
the difference

Digital Mock Up OF College Magazine.

This is my digital mock up. The reason that this isn't my final produce work as I don't like the layout and the genral outcome. The colours don't match and the plug isn't exactly placed evenly.

 

 

 

Mood Board

Shot Types

 

Shot types

 

Three Magazine Covers

Samples of magazine articles:

Liiar Analysis:

Image one:

Language: The first student magazine has, a lot of conventions such as a chance to win a free prize which is a plugging.Other conventions are the selling lines such as 'The best revision tips'.The style is very grungy, and uses house style which is about the colours. There is different use of text for the master head 'student' and the sub headings using different colours. The girl is also positioned so that she's looking directly into the camera. shes also dressed very casually so that she relate to over students.
Ideology: I believe that this magazine cover represents the more female gender than the male as a magazine cover because of the conventions advertise the more female market. I also, believe that this magazine doesn't focus as much on the boring factors of college and more on living.
Institution: The institution of the magazine is the college in which the students designed it for.
Audience: The audience of the magazine is the students and the parents of the students. The parents are less likely to read it as, its lack of intrest for them but, would read it so they know more about the student life.
Representation: The girl in my belief shows how the typical student and relates to everyday studentsn and how they look. They text is also stands out because its highlighted with a black out lining.
                                                Image two:
                                                           

 Language: This cover has medium close up of the girl, and has lots of conventions such as the bar code, the master header and sub
headings. The layout of the cover is pretty simple. The girl is the
center of the photo, is your average student. The magazine font and
colours are also colour coordinated such as the use of the white,
yellow and blue which change throughout. The font for the sub headings and the sell lines beside the size. The girl in the magazine head is placed above the master header.
Ideology: I believe the ideology of this magazine cover represents the average college student, and they try to show it through this magazine cover. The use of costume shows so, because of her outfit. Which is
very simple.
Institution: Obviously again the institution of this magazine is the college, aimed for students not parents as you can tell by the subheadings which are not suitable for adults in the sense as for the students.

Audience:  The audience is clearly is the students, but however I feel as if this different as its aimed for college students. However, I believe that this is from an American perspective. So don't I believe like my first magazine cover that this is tended for the adults, because of the  subheadings.
Representation: I believe the representation of this magazine is for the preppy students that go to college. I believe that it is also for students who interested in the glitz and glam of the competition.

Image three:
Language: The cover of this magazine is a medium close up of a college student, who is dressed in simple clothing as the average male student. The magazine cover has the usual
conventions  such as the bar code and a plug, there are sub heading as well. Such as image two this magazine has a similar layout however the font is different yet theres the same use of
colour.Also, in this magazine the male student is placed over the master header covering up the 'L's'. Also, they have given the male books to carry showing the male to be happy because hes smiling and holding the books proudly.
Ideology: I believe that the ideology of this magazine is two convey how the student is happy because of his poistioning, how hes smiling and the fact hes holding his study books showing how he is enjoying student life.
Institution: Again like the other two magazine covers, this institution of the magazine is for the students that other college students have designed. But aiming for more of a male audience.

  Audience: Like image two this image is intened for students but more of the male audience then the female audience because of the sub headings. As I dont believe that the average female college
students wants to know about 'The worlds sprint factory'. Also, such as image two I commented on how this intened for an American  audience.
Representation: I feel that the representation of the magazine is for the male egotistcial students, who care about their grades and this really represents how it's for the students. Unlike image one where the repsentavies are also for the parents too. 

The Brief

Preliminary exercise: Using DTP and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new/school college magazine, featuring photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid-out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock-up of the layout of the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of DTP.

Main task: The front page, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by you- minium of four images.