Images I have NOT used for my magazine

Image Number One

The reason why I did not use this image was because it had a bed in the background because of the reflection in the mirror. I think it would have been a good image to use if this wasn't the case as the image connotes that she is reflecting upon what has happened recently in her life and that is what my article is about.

Image Numebr Two

This is yet another image I have chosen not to use as the models eyes are closed. She also isn't in the centre of the image which is what I would have prefered.

Almost Forgot !!! - My chosen sub-genre

I didn't even explain to you, what my chosen sub-genre is, it's going to be pop/rock. My reason's for this is because my favourite type of music is pop/rock, so I really wanted to do a magazine with some edge.

Flat Plan - Double Page Spread

Here is the flat plan for my double page spread that I am planing on using. I decided to have a large image centered in the middle because I want it to stand out, and I want everything to be centered around that particular image. I also have shown where I want to put the quotes. I have chosen to have them dotted about because I don't want them to be placed right on top of each other. I think this layout is good because it's not to0 simplistic that theres loads of white space left and it's not too full so it's not in your face.

Who Is My Rival Magazine?

Due to my research I believe that my rival magazine would be Rolling Stone as they had an issue on the Queen of Pop Britney Spears. So throughout the process of the making of my music mag, I will keep making referances to my rival as the process of my magazine goes on.

Research of DOUBLE PAGE SPREADS!

Below are a two double page spreads that I have chosen to gain some ideas from as I feel these are very effective.

Beginning with...

NME Magazine

The reason why I have chosen this is because I like the layout of the page as they have the picture on the left and the writing on the right. As we all know the colour blue is sterotypical that lads like it. It represents a calm laid back attitude. Which is shown in the image of the boys lieing on a bed relaxing. This is something again that I will try to achieve throughout my making of the magazine, trying to link everything together so it has a reason to be there and not so that it is random.

Kerrang Magazine

I chose this one from kerrang because it's defferent compared to the other. This one is a lot more edgyer than the other. The colour-scheme is red, black and white, which relates to their punk/rock genre of music. I also like the fact how they have put world exclusive on the side, I think this would attract the target audience a lot more than if it was just a normal article.

Again just like my other research I will take all this into account for the making of my own magazine.

Research on CONTENTS PAGES!

I am now researching contents pages for inspiration on my own.

Beginning with...

Rolling Stone Magazine

This is the contents page of Rolling Stone magazine. You can tell what the main articles are as the picture and headline are bigger than the rest. Plus the page number is easily seen than the other articles. The rest of the pages are placed on the left hand side. And the colour-scheme has continuity all the way through.

Billboard Magazine

I prefer Billboards contents page compared Rolling Stones because it has more colour and I think this would catch the target audiences eye more. I also like the layout a lot more as they have three images just below the title. Nevertheless, just like Rolling Stone the main Article still has the biggest image. So there are some similarities.

So throughout the process in making my contents page, I will think about everything that I have saw go into these contents pages.

Research on FRONT COVERS!

I have listed some magazines below that will be an inspiration to me for when I make my own magazine.

Beginning with....

Rolling Stone Magazine

The reasons why I have chosen this issue of the magazine is because Rolling Stone is aimed at my target audience. And even though people would normally associate this to be a rock magazine on the cover it has, Britney Spears, a pop star. Which goes with my pop/rock genre magazine.

On this particular issue they have placed the artist on the right side of the cover and the writing on the left side. I like this because as I have discovered most magazines place their artist exactly in the centre and the writing on either side. The magazine catches the target audiences eye because it's bright. The colour-scheme is white, yellow and grey. This links with Britney's mood in the image because yellow connotes happiness, white connotes birth. Which in Britney's case she is returning as it says in the headline and the colour-scheme links with this. Although she is wearing casual clothes she still looks sexual as she is pulling her pants down. This is a classic way to help sell the magazine as men would be attracted to it more.

I like how the main article is distinguished from the rest. And I also like how they have matched the name of the magazine with the decided colour-scheme of the other writing. I will take all this into account for when I think about the layout and colour-scheme of my own magazine.

To finish I have realised some typical conventions of these magazines that there are limited fonts as there are colour pallets for the house style. I will take all of this into consideration for my own magazine.

Institutional Information

- Rolling Stone magazine is produced by Wenner Media and is released every two weeks.

- The Rolling Stone Magazine was the first to be printed on carbon neutral paper. The first issue was on June 28th 2007. Where it had features on climate change.

- The celebration of Rolling Stone Magazine 50 years was promoted by radio advertising and was supported by national print.

- Rolling Stone is normally marketed by its website and adverts on TV.

Billboard Magazine

The reasons why I chose to pick this magazine was because it's different from the Rolling Stones Mag. Starting with the colour-scheme and the layout.

Here we have Miley Cyrus in the centre of the front cover and the writing placed on either side. We see that Miley has moved away from her child-like image and is now wearing black leather which is considered to be sexual as is the pursing of the lips. This is all done again to help attract men and sell the magazine it also links with the sub-heading "The Queen of Teen grows up. But will her fans follow?"  The gold M connotes golden child as if she may have grown up but she is still the Miley we all love. The background colour used is purple which connotes sophistication, which again links with Mileys new image and her growing up into her won person. So I like the fact how again the colour-scheme links with the main article. Which is something I feel I will do for my own magazine.

My main reason for picking this was due to the fact the photographer has used a prop, which I could use for inspiration in my own magazine.

Just like the previous magazine there are limited fonts as there are colour pallets for the house style.

Institutional Ideas

- Billboard Magazine is published weekly.

- Billboards most successful marketing tool is its website gaining more that 4 million new visitors each month in 100 countries.

- The magazine was founded by William .H Donaldson and James .H Hennegan in 1894.

This concludes my research on front covers!