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.