Reflection on how i can improve i pages

First Draft of Contents Page

                                                                  CONTENTS PAGE

                                           

Edits of Contents Page

First Draft of Magazine Front Cover & Double Page Spread

FRONT COVER

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

I used Photoshop to edit the image and then i used illustrator to create the structure of my front cover and double page spread. I kept to my house style.

Editing of chosen images

In this presentation it shows some editing i have done on some photos that i had taken, it helped me make the image more better and attractive.

Final Chosen Photos

                                              DOUBLE PAGE                       FRONT COVER

These images are the image i have chosen for my front cover and double page. The reason why i have chosen these images because it suits it perfectly for example the clothing worn suits the urban look which is related to my genre. The pose is also a typical RNB look that attracts an audience.

All photographs taken for the cover and article pages

 Here are all the image i have taken for my magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread.

Planning for photographs

Photoshoot Planning from HeeraDas

 This is my photo shoot plan i will be showing how i planed and constructed my photos.

Improved draft of pages (with internet images)

Contents Page

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I have improved my contents page and double page by adding more puffs, features and making the structure of my magazine more professional and organised. 

Peer Assesment

Peer Assessment

Student Name 1: Phoebe	How To Improve
Level/ Mark	Front Cover	Contents Page
Front Cover: LEVEL 2, MARK 30 because there is a central image with lots of puffs and buzz words. There is also an anchorage text with grabs my attention. The color scheme is consistent and there is a range of fonts which made it look interesting for me. Contents Page: LEVEL 3  , MARK 40 There are a lot of images and you kept to the color scheme which is good. You have included the editor’s note.	The image looks a little unprofessional as it isn't correctly cut out.  The background color is simple and plain, there needs to be color so it looks more attractive.	The contents page layout looks a little unorganized, the images are not aligned and straight. It overall looks simple and plain. There needs to be more colors so it looks more attractive and eye pealing.

Student Name 2: Dolvani	How To Improve
Level/ Mark	Front Cover	Contents Page
Front Cover: LEVEL 1, MARK 5  Because the front cover there is a main central image and are a few puffs The title is big and easy visible. Content Page: LEVEL 2 , MARK 24 There are images and there is lots of content. The title is big and visible; there is also lots of image.	There is no house style, and the bar code is too big on the magazine, there are no linked to Facebook or twitter. There are no anchorage texts	The images are organised and messy, there is not enough color…

In this post, i peer assessed two students front cover and contents page. I used a mark scheme to help me mark the magazine front cover and contents page.

Original article draft

I first began making videos on YouTube nearly everyday; it got hundreds of views on all my videos. I began to upload more and more until I reached more than one million views and one day I finally reached my goal, I had more than 10 million views on one of my videos which got me noticed around the country and the world. People liked the sound of my voice, I did rap, RnB and many other music genres because I wanted everyone to like me and it worked. I got heaps of emails and messages from artists and people saying I am a future star or I am the next Eminem or Chris Brown which boosted my confidence. I continued to make new videos for months until I got a letter from a UK music record label saying they wanted to sign me... I agreed to join the PAN UK record label.

Before I was signed by the best UK record label my lifestyle was simple, I had one routine everyday which was to wake up, go to college, hang out and go to sleep. My lifestyle was straightforward; I didn’t work or have a job. I would sing in spare time and on the weekends I would perform in front of a few people in a local youth club. My life has changed loads since I had been signed by a record label. I have been performing in front of millions of people nearly every day and on other days I would be practising my vocals and improving my style. I have no time to hang out as I am busy with my latest song which is out next January. Get buying.

Being famous and singing in front of millions of people has always been my goal since I was 1 years old. I began singing at 5 years old; I sang all day everyday when I got back from school. I entered a singing competition and came first which gave me a massive boost in achieving my goal. I performed at weddings, pubs and I started doing gigs. I had one dream that was to become an RnB singer and even a rapper. I was told by everyone that I was good and that boosted my confidence a lot and helped me reach my goal easier. Once I had reached my goal I felt relaxed and relieved that I had achieve what I had been dreaming of for years.

I have loads of inspiriting like my family, friends and obviously my fans and also my favourite RnB artists like Drake, Lil Wayne, Chris Brown and many others. I use to listen to these artists everyday and it inspired me to become a singer myself as I wanted to become just like them. I wanted the money, the big house and cars. My family is my biggest inspiration because they are always there to support me and they pushed me to become a worldwide famous RnB singer even when I was too scared to sing in front of hundreds of people. I had a vocal disease at the age of 15 which made my voice different. I had to practise every day until my voice was back to normal. I didn’t stop practising until my singing was better than it was. I became a better singer after years of practising and I knew I would make it far.

The first type of music I began to listen to is rap, I use to listen to the god tupac, snoop dog and others. I was introduced to RnB by friends when I started to secondary school. I enjoyed listening to it a lot and I tried to copy the style of singing, I got better and better and I stuck to the RnB type of music. I am now writing and singing songs which are RnB with a little rap to mix things up and it would also reach a wider range of an audience. My main artist which u use to listen to is Drake, I used his style of singing to find out what type of singer I am because I sound best when I am singing RnB songs and everyone loves it.

I would want to be as famous and as successful as Will.i.am. He is a singing coach and he inspired many people who wish to become like him. I wish to become like him because he a judge on many singing competitions, he gets knows talent when he sees it and he gets to coach young artists which would become the world’s best singer, this is why I aspire to become like Will.i.am. I also would like to be as successful as many other artist but Will.i.am is my favourite because he has everything. I also met him at his concert and gave me advice in singing and how I can become a better singer. This is why he aspires me to be like this. 

I would never of thought I would become this far because I know there are many more
upcoming artists who are miles better than I am and I didn’t know how to become noticed but I guess I got lucky by getting noticed. I didn’t believe in myself at first to come this far but then I began believing which pushed to want this goal more and it got me far as sitting here now. My family also helped me get this far, without them I wouldn’t be here talking to you. I just waited till I got noticed and it worked, I am here now, I have achieved my  goal, I am happy and I hope my albums sell!  

Mock Up Magazine Contents Page

This is my mock up for my contents page

Mock Up Magazine Front Cover

This is my mock up for my front cover.

Moodboard of RNB specific article pages

This is an article mood board, i have put a bunch or articles on one page which relate to my magazine genre which is RNB.
On most of these articles there is a title which is big and bold, its easily visible to give the reader information of what it is about. There are many long shot images, this tells us about the models body language and how they are feeling towards the article and the audience. Nearly all the articles on the mood board begin with a drop cap to indicate to the audience that the article begins there. There are some pull quotes on some of the pages to show the audience that it is real and they would want to read on. There are also at the bottom some social networking websites where the audience can go an see and explore more about the articles. These articles will help me produce my own magazine to a professional standard.

CONVENTIONS:
- Title
- Main Image
- Drop Cap
- Article
- More images
- Social Networking Links
- Pages
- Magazine Logo
- Sub Heading
- Albums

Moodboard of RNB specific contents

Here is a collage of some RNB content pages, i made a collage of this because i am going to make a my own magazine which is RNB therefore i have an influence of some content pages and it will give me an idea of what they look like.
In most content pages the camera shot taken is usually a mid-shot to a long shot this is because it gives a hint of who the main focus of the magazine is. A mid-shot is used to see their upper body language and a long shot is used to see their whole body. The main image is bigger than the text and other image is because they are the main focus and it wants to attract an audience. There are a variety of page numbers to indicate what the magazine contains, it also shows the readers that the magazine has a lot of information and gossip which are interesting

CONVENTIONS:
- Title Block
- Contact Information
- Date
- Adverts
- Editors Note
- House Style
- Date Issue
- Social Networking websites
- Subscriptions
- Page Numbers
- Sub-heading

Moodboard of RNB specific front covers

Here are some RNB magazine front covers. I chose RNB because it is the same genre as my very own magazine. Most of these magazines have a mod-shot or close up shot of the artist, the reason why is because it shows the artists body language and facial expressions in detail therefore the audience know how they are feeling or what type of magazine it is. They are also the main focus of the magazine to attract the audience because they are a celebrity, this is called celebrity endorsement.

The costume used is main showing a lot of their skin or wearing a lot of jewelry for example on the second magazine on the second row it shows a man showing is muscles with no top to attract an audience and on some of the other magazines jewelry is worn to show they are rich and the magazine will be good. A lot of RNB magazine are similar as the images taken of the artist look serious. They way they are portrayed tell us what type of genre it may be.

The font styles used in these magazine front covers look very similar because they are big and bold, they stand out to grab the readers attention. Not only are they big and bold they are also in blocks texts which make it stand out. The colors used are also bright and attractive to instantly grabs the readers attention to make them read on and buy the magazine. The font colors also stick to the house style which makes it look professional.

The overall representation of the artists tell us that they are serious and take their job seriously which is to produce enjoyable music that people would like to listen to.

CONVENTIONS:
- Title Block
- Slogan
- Bar Code
- Buzz words
- Anchorage Text
- Puffs
- Central Image
- Graphic Features

Chosen Title Block

As you can see above i use a poll to decide which title block everyone liked. The most popular title block was number 2 therefore i chose this title block as my primary title block. The title block is suitable because its bold and big and it suits my target audience.

Potential designs for my title block

Theses are some title blocks which could possibly be on my magazine. I have made a poll to decide which one people like best.

 1:

2:

3:

Title Block Analysis

Just from looking at the title, I instantly think it’s a rock genre music magazine because of the title and the font. From looking at the font or the text, I could tell straight away that the type of genre the magazine is rock as the text says Rolling Stones, the font also is scruffy with lines which also suggests that the magazine would be rock. The colours used in the title is red which suggests that its dangerous loud music therefore the colour suggests that its rock music. The title itself tells us that the magazine will contain content related to rock. The title tells doesn’t really tell us what audience it is aiming at. 

The title NME tells us straight away that the genre of the magazine is RNB we know this from the colour, they are red and white which are similar to the other magazines. We know that NME is a mainstream magazine because it is known and the title stands for New Musical Express. The title is short and snappy which tells us that it’s not a serious magazine.

The title Kerrang instantly tells us that the genre is rock from the font and the style of writing for example the lines in the words. It also is black which gives a dark feeling and punk. The exclamation mark also suggests that the word is being shouted and the genre rock is a loud type of

Final Proposal and Audience Profile

This is my final magazine proposal for audience and main artist. I have added a character profile to give you an idea of what type of person would buy my music magazine.

Star Image Analysis

I have analysed different celebrities in four different magazines, i done this because it would help me to construct my very own magazine when taking pictures of my models and artists. It gave me an idea of how my model will pose, look and wear so it would attract my audience.

Setting/ Location	The setting is set on a plain background to make her stand out to the reader, it also shows her confidence towards the audience.
Costume/ Props	She is wearing a unique dress which is very feminine, this tells us she is a fashion icon/ model. She is showing some skin which tells us that she is confident and is trying to attract an audience. It also tells us she is is full of goodness as she is wearing a lot of white. The black also connotes she has some power and she is mysterious.
Camera Shots	The camera shot used is a mid-shot as its showing from hip towards. This is telling us that the clothing worn is the main focus and it wants to be seen by the reader. It also shows her body language in detail.
Lighting	The lighting used is very high key, it mainly focuses on the model. The high key lighting bounces off her skin to make her look attractive and it the lightest color other than the white. The lighting brightens the mood.
Facial Expressions/ Body Language	The models facial expression is very happy as she is smiling, she is looking directly at the camera and is standing with her hands on her hips. Her hand are on her hips to show her arms and the shiny skin to make it more attractive.
Anchorage Text	The anchorage text 'FALL FASHION', this tells us fashion is falling and this model is there to make fashion known again.

                                                  

                                                          

Setting/ Location	The setting/ location is a red background as that is the house style, it connotes danger and hot
Costume/ Props	The costume worn by the model is very shiny which stands out for the audience this may because the clothing worn is the main focus in the magazine. The model is also showing a lot of skin to attract a wider audience, the costume shows her body figure which also is trying to attract the viewer.
Camera Shots	The camera shot taken is a mid shot which tells us that her clothing and body is the main focus. Her body language is telling us about her personality to towards the audience,
Lighting	The lighting used is very high key, this is used because it makes the model stand out and it makes the mood of the magazine more better. It also brings out the feminine side of her. The light bouncing off her makes her look even more attractive.
Facial Expressions/ Body Language	She is looking at something with her hair being blown back which shows she is posing for the camera it also look attractive which would make the reader buy the magazine. She has her hand on her thighs with her dress lifted up to make her look hot and feminine.
Anchorage Text	The anchorage text got this magazine is 'SEXY SWIMSUIT' this tells us she is promoting a swim suit that is sexy and unique.

Setting/ Location	The location is what look likes a beach type of setting with a blue background. This tells us that the setting is set up. This suggests she is more important than the background.
Costume/ Props	The costume which is worn by the model is a bikini which shows a lot of skin, the reason why this was used is because it attracts a wider range of an audience. The props used is sand, this could suggest that it is a summer magazine it also makes her look a little dirty. It also makes her look seductive.
Camera Shots	The camera shot that is taken is a long shot to show the whole body of the model to see the body language and her pose.
Lighting	The lighting used is high key to show her body in more detail and it makes her look even more seductive.
Facial Expressions/ Body Language	Her facial expression looks serious this refers she is serious about what she is doing. Her facial is normal which may suggest she doesn't need to make faces to look sexy. Her body language looks like a seductive pose, he hands are on her hips. Her chest is out which may mean that she is trying to look seductive and hot.
Anchorage Text	The anchorage text 'GOODNESS' means she is a good person.

Setting/ Location	The setting is set in a white background which look like a sofa, this may relate to what type of magazine it is.
Costume/ Props	The costume which is worn by the woman look like a dress that shows some of her skin, the color of it is white. White connotes goodness, innocence and safety. The props which are used are twin babies which may relate the the story of an article.
Camera Shots	The camera shot used is a mid shot, we can not only see her face but also two other faces. It is used to see their facial expressions but also a little about their body language.
Lighting	The lighting used is again very high key, this may because it makes her and her babies stand out. It grabs the audience attention when the high key is focused on the woman. Everything seem to look very bright and close to the color white this may because white connotes goodness.
Facial Expressions/ Body Language	Her facial expressions are very happy and joyful, this is because she had twins which she is very happy about as they are healthy and safe. This makes her look like a good person. Her body language can not be really seen as the babies are covering her body.
Anchorage Text	The anchorage text 'TWIN BLISS' suggests that the babies are the reason why she is happy and joyful. It is big and bold which makes it stand out.

Focus Group

In my Focus Group i asked 3 student some questions about my music magazine which i will creating, i asked them questions so i could get an idea what should be in my magazine. I asked questions such as should my magazine be published online which i got a response of yes as teenagers use the internet a lot these days. I also asked whether my magazine should be priced £2.50 or below and i got the response of yes as teens only get pocket money.  At the end it gave me an idea of the basic things that my magazine should have.

Audience questionnaire and results with comments

In this question I received a total of 15 responses; it came to the conclusion of the magazine Q having the most votes out of the rest. The magazine Kerrang came second followed by NME then Top of the Pops. This gave me an idea of what my target audience should be when I create my magazine.

In my second question in my survey, I asked how much would people spend, the highest vote was £2 (7 people) compared to the lowest what was £4+, this gave me an idea on what price my magazine should be so it would be become a success and more people would buy it.

In this question I collected information which would help me when to release new magazines. Most people voted once a week which gave me a hint on when to release new magazines so more people would buy them. The lowest was Everyday and twice a week.

People voted Latest Gossip the most which helped me decide what to put in my magazine, the lowest was Quizzes with 0 voted which made me think that people don’t want that. Latest Gossip was 46.7%.

People voted Latest Gossip the most which helped me decide what to put in my magazine, the lowest was Quizzes with 0 voted which made me think that people don’t want that. Latest Gossip was 46.7%.

I asked what magazine people currently read so that I know what kind of magazine my magazine should be as good as. The most voted was other which meant people read a variety of magazine. The lowest was Q with 1 vote which was no so popular.

I asked what people expected in a magazine, people voted celebrity gossip the most which suggested to me in my magazine, the lowest vote was new songs and latest new which wouldn't be recommended in my magazine. This also gave me an idea on what should be in my magazine.

The most votes in the question was articles, latest gossip and images this told me what kind of things were attractive to people, it also have me information on what things to put in my magazine that would attract an audience. The lowest was quizzes with 1 vote.

In this question I offered a few magazine titles and the one with the most votes was Music Maniac with 5 votes, this gave me an idea of what kind of titles I should put in my magazine so it would sound more interesting and attractive. The lowest was other titles.

In the last question I asked whether people bought their magazine in shops or online. It came to the conclusion of Local Shops and the lowest vote of Supermarkets and Online this gave me information on whether to create a website and where to sell my magazine.