MUSIC MAGAZINE DESIGNS

MUSIC MAGAZINE ANALYSIS

FINAL EVALUATION OF MY COLLEGE MAGAZINE

 Here are both of my final designs for my front cover and contents page of my College Magazine. There are some things I will keep and some things i will have to improve on.


KEEP:

• i will keep the centrally framed image not because it is part of the design brief but because it has such a powerful image being in the centre so it immediately catches your attention.

CHANGES:

• For both my contents page and my front cover i will change the layout of my magazine as it does not look professional and it does not look appealing to anyone who sees it. 
• I also have to change the colour scheme of my magazine 
• Try to use more images for the contents page. 

In order for my magazine to be like a professional College Magazine, I have to have a colour scheme which i must sick to so that important details will stand out and so it looks more sophisticated.

I also have to properly lay out everything in both pages. My attempt of making a magazine is all over the place and is not properly structured. Next time I will carefully place the Masthead behind the image and not make it transparent, layout my sell lines and puff in a place where it is more suitable and not just put it anywhere. 

As for the contents page, I will try to include more detail in it as it does not contain enough information and i will also change the layout. 

CONTENTS PAGE

FINAL COLLEGE MAGAZINE DESIGN

Here is my final idea of my front cover for my magazine. I ended up using this as my final idea due to all the information gathered from all my results and analysis of the photos which will meet the demand of the brief.

PRELIMINARY TASK: MY MAGAZINE PROPOSAL

PRELIMINARY TASK:  MY MAGAZINE PROPOSAL                                               Why?

Working title:	Aspire	Main article is about the balance between basketball and college life. It will be an interview about how one of the main players of the team is coping with balancing basketball and school.
Genre:	College magazine	Part of the design brief
Target Audience:	Teenagers, aspirers
Price:	£1-£2	This is due to the results of my survey. Majority of people decided it was more appropriate
Convergence:	Use links to social networking sites to make it more accessible.	Since the internet is more accessible to teenagers, putting links on social networking sites to access the magazine will be an easier way to sell or read the magazine
Feedback from primary research will act upon	Main features of the magazine (layout, sell lines, masthead, colour)	If the magazine article is not appealing to anyone who sees it, it will affect to who reads it and how many people actually want to buy the magazine. Brighter colours and texts which stand out is much more suitable to a college audience.

REPRESENTATION:                                                                                          Why?

Choice of model on front cover:

6th form student. Normal college life

If I put a normal student as the cover, it will relate to everyone and not just a specific group such as athletes. Will not discriminate the different groups within a college community.

PHOTO-SHOOT  FRONT COVER:                                                                                Why?

Location:	Outside of the school building	Want to include the school in the background so it can clearly show that it is aimed at mainly college students within the school.
Props:	Books	If I included items which can relate to a student, it will draw the attention of the reader which is a college student.
Costume:	Formal clothing	It is the main dress attire of a normal college student.
Shots: Different angles?	Medium Close-up	It is part of the design brief
Gestures/Body language: Different poses?	composed	Relates to the title of my magazine

PHOTO-SHOOT CONTENTS PAGE:                                                                            Why?

3 different set-ups at least

1.

Location:	Sports hall	Ideal place for my main article as it is mainly aimed at student athletes
Models:	Student athlete	Chose a student athlete as it is a main problem within a School. Although it may be aimed mostly at athletes, it could also link to how hobbies such as music
Props:	basketball, folders	Portrays that students are balancing their school life with a hobby such as sports.
Costume:	Basketball kit	Sport is done in school and it represents what school they come from. Relates to the target audience as it is part of the school environment.
Shots:	Mid shot	Centrally framed so that it immediately stands out from the magazine. Also could be looking directly at the camera as a direct mode of address.
Gestures/Body language:	Holding a basketball in one hand a folder in another	Shows that he/she is trying to balance the college life with his/hers basketball career

2.

Location:	In a hall within the school.	As it is a college magazine, it is ideal if I put students within the college so it can relate to my main audience
Models:	Random student in 6th form
Props:	Books, bag, pen	Include props which is normal  for a college student so it feels like
Costume:	Uniform	Main things student wears and it is formal
Shots:	Two shot/ wide shot	If I include two people in my contents page, it will show that school is a friendly environment.
Gestures/Body language:	standing upright	relates to the title "aspire" as they are standing upright showing they would show they have a lot of pride and they want themselves to do well

SKETCH OF MY MAGAZINE

This is my rough sketch up of my magazine idea. I will use this to give me an idea of how to make my real college magazine design. This is a plain example of how I got inspiration from other college magazines to help me produce this. 

SURVEY RESULTS

What format would you prefer in a magazine?

From this information, I can tell that people prefer if my magazine had more sell lines. This may be because of the fact that the sell lines make readers want to see what content is within the magazine and the sell lines only say this in front cover of a magazine. Without the sell lines, I won't be able to attract other audiences not just my main audience which is college students. It could also attract adults to see what college life is about now. 

How much are you willing to spend on a magazine?

People were willing to choose a lower price of between 50p-£1 rather than £4+ because since college students are mainly teenagers, they would most probably would rather pay less since it is hard for teenagers to get money as easily as adults who have full time jobs without interfering with school.  By lowering the price it will also make more people want to buy the magazine since it shows that people are willing to buy at a lower price

Is the picture and sell lines important to a magazine?

My results show that sell lines and the picture is important to a magazine cover because these are the main things of a magazine as they attract the most attention if you see a quick glimpse of the magazine. This is because they contain exclusive information and the bright coloring of  the text and of what the person at the front is wearing immediately draws your attention to it. 

SURVEY FOR MY COLLEGE MAGAZINE

1. Are you male or female?

Are you male or female?  Male Female

2. What sort of content would you like to see in your magazine?

What sort of content would you like to see in your magazine?

3. What format would you prefer?

What format would you prefer?  Plain A lot of sell lines Not a lot of sell lines

Other (please specify)

4. How often do you buy magazines?

How often do you buy magazines?  Once a week Once a month Don't purchase magazines

5. How much would you like to spend on the magazines?

How much would you like to spend on the magazines?  50p £1 £2 £3+

Other (please specify)

6. what makes you want to buy a magazine?

what makes you want to buy a magazine?

7. Is the picture and sell lines important to a magazine? If so, why?

Is the picture and sell lines important to a magazine? If so, why?  Yes No

Other (please specify)

COLLEGE MAGAZINE ANALYSIS