Evaluation of music
magazine
Front coverThis is my front cover to my music
magazine. I have interpreted the
usual conventions of a music
magazine, to my choice of audience
to create a magazine, that would
sell. The title I choose, was
covered, I felt this fit in, because
of its connotation, and its meaning
that “everything” is “covered” in
the magazine. All the information
you would want to know is in there.
I decided to base my magazine on
something from the front cover , you
can guess its British music. Which
with this gave me a colour scheme
and also a lead on what to cover in
the magazine. Which was helpful in
creating the contents page. I
followed the usual conventions by
adding a bar code at the top left
corner. And also including more than
one artist. And giving the audience
, a “tease” contents, to let them
know of other bands being involved
in the magazine.
…
I put the main band in big bold impact font. And the band member
as the picture which has been picked out from the background
and given more contrast and editing to stand out. And infers
that it’s a big up and coming band. And something to read
about.
I included a website, so the magazine becomes, multi media.
It also has an issue number, as some people do collect magazines
I also involved, a “free poster” which is usually used to entice
the buyer, and follows the usual expectance of a magazine.
I am pleased with the front cover, I feel maybe it doesn’t fit in
brilliantly with the double page however I have tried to keep
the consistency with themes.
I would maybe have taken more photos to choose from for my front
page, and it differs from my initial ideas greatly as I have
explained in my initial ideas. However I feel this is in a
positive light, and looks more realistic and formal than the
one I started with.
Double page spread
• I made a more rural, rough setting for my photograph, because
the singer I created, I wanted to be a young artist, who didn’t
necessarily come from a wealthy background. Someone normal, so
that the magazine felt les informal and more about people
getting there in the music world. She is holding an electric
guitar to infer, the idea of it being rock music she is making.
• I added “snippets” of information about the interview. Such as
quotes taken from the column to make people want to read on,
something humorous.
• Her name is in massive bold writing to infer that she’s the next
big thing. There is information about her single also.
• The colour scheme fits in with the front cover, I used red to
show a powerful new female artist and to keep consistency
throughout the magazine, the British theme also Is incorporated
into the picture.
• I added custom shapes to create more of and “Alice in
wonderland” impression.
• I am pleased with the double page spread I think it looks like
magazine.
• Things I would change are adding a few more pictures of the
artist, have a little bit more content to it and maybe more
interview questions.
Contents
page
Contents
Page
• For my contents page, I used a photograph for my
background, I also incorporated other photos of the
artists in the picture, I used something also that is
very popular with actual magazines, such as tour guides,
gigs, Leeds fest line ups etc…
• I repeated the title. In the headline “ covered this week
”I feel this follows the conventions a normal magazine
would follow.
• My initial idea was to follow the usual conventions, and
go for a more informal look. That would appeal more to a
younger audience.
• The bad thing I feel about this contents page, is it does
look slight amateur and maybe could do with making it fit
in more with the front cover.
• What I have included with the magazine, such as article
certain news and features I am pleased with. However
could do with a bit more contents.
• The language in the magazine I feel appeals to the target audience Iv set, which was mid teens+, However instead of having a complete target audience, I have also tried to appeal to older or even younger people that may read it such as by adding some serious questions you would expect to find in more serious magazine such as Q that appeals to a more adult audience and focuses on more well known bands questions such as “where did your music knowledge come from” etc... And other questions that would appeal to the younger audience such as, “ “so do you fancy any of the band members featured in the magazine”, this is a more cheeky question you would find in a teen magazine Because this information appeals to younger people . The interviews language I feel is more colloquial and informal, slightly humorous feel. Such as.. “ Your experiences?, Give us a few?” Also in the contents page I have added snappy titles to the pages such as “The lead singer that ticks all the right boxes”
• I made this decision because it follows the conventions that a young magazine would follow.