Double page spread final design

Contents page final design

Front cover final design

Double page spread

Contents page

front cover

Double Page spread feedback

1.Do you think my double page spread reflects my pop genre?
2.What features enable you to recognize my magazine as a magazine?
3. Is the font clear and easy to read?
4. Does anything need to be changed/improved? why?
5. Do you think the language is too formal or too informal or a mixture of both and do you think its appropriate for my target audience?
6. Do you think the images I have used are appropriate? why? why not?

I asked 3 people that fit into my target audience and who also have interests in the pop genre. They thought that the colour scheme reflects my pop genre and also I have used a question and answer style format which is typical of a pop music magazine. The features that enable them to recognize my magazine as a magazine are the pull quote,the drop cap as well as the large image on the left side and also the image bleeding onto the next page and again the question and answer style format. They find the font clear and easy to read as it is bright and bold and stands out a lot. They don't think anything needs changing and having the left page as just an image is good because people may want to rip it out and keep it as a poster. They think my language is mainly informal and chatty which is good as this is what pop music magazines use for people within my target audience age which only some parts of it being slightly formal. The images I have used are focused on one person and the image is of someone smiling which connotes the pop genre and Hannah is looking directly into the camera to connect with the audience.

detailed target audience profile

Contents page feedback

1. What do you think of my layout on my contents page? Does anything need to be changed? why? why not?

2.What do you think of my articles? are they appropriate for my target audience?

3.Are the images i've used on my contents page typical of a pop music magazine? why? why not?

4. Do you think anything needs changing?

5. Do you think the language is appropriate for my target audience?

This is my contents page that I showed my target audience:

I asked 3 girls who are 16-17 that fit into my target audience about my contents page. Two of the people I asked said that they didn't think my layout to be changed and that it was really good but one of my people said they thought the articles need to be more spaced out as people may not want to read everything if it's all really close together. They all thought that my articles were appropriate for my target audience.  The images are also typical of a pop music magazine because they appear to be fun. The language appears to be appropriate for my target audience as it's informal and chatty. 

Front cover Audience feedback

1. Do you think my magazine reflects the pop genre and why?
2. Do you think my colour scheme is appropriate for my target audience who are 12-17 years old's?
3. Is there anything you think I should change and why?
4.Do you think the image is suitable for my magazine? Do you think it's typical of a pop music magazine?
5.What do you think of my coverlines? Are they suitable for my target audience?

I asked 3 people within my target audience about my front cover, one of the people I used is a media student.  They thought that my magazine reflects the pop genre because of my three coverlines on the left and a puff in the right corner. Also my posters at the bottom of my magazine reflect my genre.  They agree that my colour scheme is appropriate for my target audience even though the age range is wide and they find that my colours aren't childish which is suitable for my readers.  Two of them said I  don't need to change anything about my front cover other however one person thought I should change the price of my magazine however from looking at my research I found that magazines with between 65-70 pages cost around £3.


This is the front cover I showed them:

Time Management

I have got my images for my pop music magazine. I have also now completed my front cover and contents page and need to finish of my double page spread as well as getting audience feedback. I also need to post my screenshots of my magazine and write about them as well as posting my clothes for the photoshoot

Photoshoot images

Sophie:

I like this image of Sophie as her facial expression seems to be fun and from my research into pop music magazines many of the artists pull faces that appear to be fun and as my cover line to go with this image is 'I fell over on stage' so I thought that by Sophie doing a surprised face it would be most appropriate. As most cover line images are Medium close ups or close ups I decided to take a medium close up of Sophie.

I then made Sophie stay doing the exact same facial expression which I found suitable for the cover line but took a close up this time. Although you can't see what Sophie is wearing this image shows facial expression a lot better then my other image.  I also like this image because it doesn't show much background whereas the other image does. I like this effect I used when taking the photo and this is the image I will use for my front cover coverline image. I also made Sophie look directly into the camera as from research of pop magazines artist commonly looked into the camera to make the reader feel more involved. I have represented  Sophie in a stereotypical way to link to a mainstream mass audience.  This image is posed for.

Alejandro:

Due to being at a soccer six event when I took this photo it was hard to get more than one image however I did get a photo of Alejandro to use for my coverline image on my magazine. This is a close up image of Alejandro to clearly show his facial expression. I took this at a soccer six event which was one of my location ideas. Alejandro is looking directly into the camera and he is an upcoming artist so it is going to be good to use him on my magazine. This is a posed image of Alejandro.

Craig

I took Craigs image against a light background as many pop music images are taken against one. I also took this image of Craig as a medium long shot to show facial expression. Here Craig is looking directly into the camera and from looking at the poster images this is common. I will use this as my poster image as from my research of photo shoots and analysis of magazines this image seems suitable.

I also took this image of Craig which is a medium shot showing facial expression and body language. However I found that this image didn't appear as fun as the other image I took of Craig. It is a posed image and he is smiling which is common in teenage pop magazines.

Lauren

Here are a range of images I took of Lauren all against a light coloured background. I used my photo shoot research to help with facial expression. I took these to use as my poster images.  The two photos of Lauren holding the necklace are like the image of Katy Perry which I found when researching photo shoots. The second image connotes youth and fun however I am going to use the first image as this also connotes fun and appears ideal for my poster image and from research many celebs use this facial expression. All these images are posed for and facial expression and body language are clear to see.

I also took these 2 images to choose from for my coverline image and decided to go with the second image. The second image is a mid close up which from my analysis of two front covers is more likely to be used as for coverlines than a medium shot as it clearly shows facial expression. In these images Lauren is looking directly into the camera as I found this frequent in pop music magazines and also it makes her engage with the reader.

James

Here are three images I took of James. My photo shoot research influenced these images as the first one is similar to the image of Liam Payne. The third image was influenced by Conor Maynard however for the poster image I have chosen to use the second image as it is a mixture of both Conor Maynard and Liam Payne. The first image is a medium shot showing facial expression clearly whereas the second image is a medium long shot which shows facial expression and body language and the third image is a long shot. In the first and third images James is looking directly into the camera to engage with the reader whereas the second image is looking down at the floor.

Hannah

These are some of the images I took of Hannah as the interview is about her and she is my central image I need to use four photos of her so I took a range of photos of her which were influenced by my research. They all include a range of shots to show body language and facial expression.  All the images connote fun and youth which is perfect for my target audience. I also experimented with a black and white effect however I am going to use coloured images because from my research these are the ones mainly used. All of the images I have taken appear stereotypical of my genre.

India

This image is a medium shot and India is looking directly into the camera to make the reader feel more involved and this is common for pop music magazines. The image is taken against a white background to make her stand out and to connote purity and freshness. This image connotes youth again ideal for the target audience being teenagers. This image is posed.

Outfits and props for photoshoot

James

This is the outfit James will wear for his photo shoot. From my research of pop music magazines and off images from pop singer photo shoots I thought that this outfit would fit the genre. Many male pop artists tend to wear coloured trousers and so I thought it would be appropriate for James to wear these as well. 

Hannah

I chose for Hannah to wear this for most of the images because its a summer outfit and summer is very popular with teenagers due to it being the holidays so a time to relax and go to the beach and so it would appeal to them as it contrasts with the time the magazine was made. It also connotes the pop genre.

I also chose this outfit for some of the images because from my research the artists usually wear summer clothes, typically shorts and a top. I added sunglasses to make the images more fun and exciting. These clothes are also typical of teenagers which is another reason I chose them as they will be the readers and purchasers of my magazine so I wanted to ensure it would appeal to them.

Lauren 

 This is the outfit that I chose for Lauren to wear for my poster image. I chose this from looking back at my analysis of pop music magazines and also from my photoshoot images. I think this outfit connotes fun and youth.
For Laurens coverline image I chose a pink top. I chose this because it was very 'girly' and so it connotes femininity. As my target audience are teenage girls then it is the type of top they would wear.

India

The reason I chose for India to wear this is because its typical of what a teenager would wear and it also typical of the pop genre. I chose this from looking back at my research I saw that many artists wear gold necklaces.

Craig

From looking back at my research, male pop artists tend to wear quite plain tops which is why I chose for Craig to wear this because although its quite colourful it isn't very detailed. Also the colours connote maturity. 

Time Management

Due to my models not being available to model for my photo shoot I will take the pictures for next week. This week I am focusing on designing my front cover. I have completed my planning for the photoshoots other then what my models will be wearing.

Location ideas

From my research of pop music magazines I found that the images tend to be against a plain background usually white. This gives the images a professional look while looking simplistic and makes the image stand out to the reader. The smaller images tend to be against coloured backgrounds such as blue, purple or again white or against things such as windows and these are not as professional as the larger images and are often close ups or medium close ups. On the front cover the central image tends to be a medium long shot or a medium shot. Contents page images tend to use a range of shots again against light coloured backgrounds or are close up shots showing a small amount of an outside background.

Some possible locations for my photo shoot are:
1. Against a white background: from my research I found that the majority of pop music magazine images are against a white background as it makes the images stand out and a white background connotes freshness.

2. At soccer six event in the VIP lounge as this is the only place I can take my image of Alejandro and will appear to be one of the less professional images on my magazine with people in the background making it a 'busy' image.


3. Outside possibly against a window or in a busy area, however my images I take will mainly be close up showing only a small amount of background. 

4. If I find that I need another location it will be against a coloured background either purple or blue as these are the colours the smaller images are commonly taken against and it also makes the images more eye catching and fun.

Possible people for my magazine images

Lauren Evans
I chose to use Lauren as she is within my target audience as she is 15 being right in the middle of the age range.  My target audience may also be able to relate to her because she is within the target age range. She also likes pop music as she likes One Direction, Katy Perry, Little Mix and The Saturdays. She has a pop style so will be ideal to use for images on my magazine as she will fit with the genre.  It is also easy to arrange a photo shoot with Lauren. Lauren is very photogenic and doesn't mind having her photos taken. Lauren is also very 'girly' which again relates to my target audience.

Jess Shore
Jess is 16 and so fits in with my target audience representing the older end of my target audience age range. Jess also has an interest in pop music and suits my genre of pop well. It is also easy for me to arrange a photo shoot with Jess as I see her most days. Jess also has a youthful look and so is an ideal model for my pop music magazine.

James Gittins
I chose to use James because he fits into my target audience age of 12-17 as he is 13. I also chose him because it is good to have a mix of both genders. In pop music magazines boys tend to be used as girls may desire them and so it will be good to include James as one of my images to appeal to the girls who will read my magazine. James likes artists such as Conor Maynard, Katy Perry and Olly Murs so does take an interest in my genre of music for my magazine.

Hannah James
Although Hannah doesn't fit into my target audience age range as she is 24, she fits the stereotype image of pop. Due to her being older than the target audience, it will be good to use her as she may be seen as role model. It is easy to get images of Hannah as I see her everyday. Hannah is also a pop music fan as she likes One Direction, The Saturdays, JLS and Jason Derulo. As Hannah has been to college she knows how important coursework is so she will very good to use.I would like to use Hannah as the central image on the front cover of my magazine as I think out of all my models she fits the stereotype of my genre which is pop most.
                                     

Craig Bytheway
Pop music magazines contain many images of male pop artists and so I thought that I should use more than one male.  Craig is 24 so doesn't fit in with my target audience however he may appear desirable to my target audience. As I am also using James in my magazine who is 13 I thought that I should include an older male as well which is why I chose Craig. He also fits in with the pop look and so is appropriate for my music magazine. Many male pop singers have tattoos such as Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Jason Derulo and Zayn Malik and all of these singers appeal to girls within my target audience. Craig also has tattoos and in photos the male singers tend to show their tattoos as a majority of male pop singers have them which is another reason why I chose Craig as he will fit the stereotypical male image.

Alejandro Fernandez 
Alejandro is 17 and so is right at the end of target audience age range. I chose to use Alejandro because he appeals to teenage girls and he is a Hollister model.  Alejandro is also in a boy group called Recall and appeared on X factor so is well known by people who watch it. He fits in with the genre of pop music as he is a pop singer himself. It will be good to use an upcoming artist on my magazine as all my other models are people who I see everyday who are not in bands and who aren't actually famous. However I will have to ensure I take good images of him as I can only see him once. From speaking to Alejandro he doesn't mind being used for my magazine.

Sophie James
Sophie is 24 so isn't part of my target audience however she has a 'girly' look which is perfect for my music magazine. Sophie likes pop music and likes artists such as Union J and One Direction. Sophie may be seen as an inspiration to my target audience. Sophie fits the female pop artist look and likes experimenting with make-up.

India Jones
India is 16 and so fits into my target audience age range. India has a big interest in pop music and likes artists such as One Direction and Little Mix. India will be perfect to use for my magazine as she her look is expected of pop artists. As she is a media student herself she understands the importance of my music magazine and how important it is I get suitable images.

Photoshoot ideas: preparing for photo shoot

I need to find models that will fit the stereotypical look of the genre of pop. Photography is important in ensuring I make a successful pop magazine.  Once I have found models appropriate for my magazine I will then sort out a photo shoot with them. The male models I choose need to be ones that fit the pop genre and that will appear desirable to girls. The female models I choose need to be 'girly' and fit in with the stereotypical pop look. During my shoot I am going to experiment with camera shots which are commonly used in pop music magazines such as long shot, close up, mid close up and medium shot. I looked at some photos of pop singers to give me ideas for my photo shoot's such as facial expression, stance, body language, backgrounds, props, clothes and makeup.

For my images accompanying my coverline's I am going to use close ups and mid close ups as from my research these are the shot types mainly used. The facial expressions of my models in these images should be surprised,  fun and happy. For my female models I am going to make sure they wear 'girly' makeup to fit in with the stereotypical look. For my poster images that will appear at the bottom of my magazine I am going to take photos like the ones of Conor Maynard and Liam Payne as well as looking back at my research to decide on clothing.  For my central image I will experiment with a range of shots.

For my contents page I will look back at my research to determine my shot types as well as facial expressions. From looking at photoshoot images it gives me some idea of the types of props and clothes I can use on my contents page as I plan to use 4 images. The backgrounds for my images will be grey or white as they connote freshness and makes the images stand out.


For my double the image will be of a female artist and from taking a look at other images I can get some idea of stance, shot type and props I could use.  I would like my double page spread images to be bright to connote fun and youth.

Masthead fonts

For my masthead I experimented with with fonts and colours. I experimented with four different fonts and used my audience feedback to help with my decisions as well as secondary research that I have collected. I used www.dafont.co.uk as it has a wide variety of fonts which were very useful in choosing an ideal one for my masthead.

I used the font KG Wake Me Up which is a sans serif font and so an informal font, appropriate for my target audience of teenagers. The font is also modern and up to date which is expected for a new pop music magazine. It connotes fun and youth. The colours are feminine and bright which is ideal for the target audience as they are girls. From asking people in my media group they found that this font was most appropriate to use for my masthead.

I then used the font KG Wake Me Up again and experimented with stretching the text and spacing between letters. From my research I found that the letters are usually quite close together in the masthead and some are stretched. 

I also experimented with Fontastique which is a serif font. From my research I found that some pop music magazines use fonts that have curves which is why I chose to try this font. This font connotes youth and is quite girly. However I think this font would be more appropriate for things such as my coverlines as I feel that it is to sophisticated to be used as my masthead and isn't as fun or as energising as KG Wake Me Up.  The colours I used appeal to my target audience, stand out and in particular using a range of colours rather then one in the masthead makes it appeal to 12-17 year olds and looks fun, eyecatching and interesting. 

Adam-Gorry Lights font is modern and up to date which is ideal for the audience I am targeting. The house style is bright and the colours stand out against the black background. I think that using two colours for the masthead catches the eye more than using one colour however most pop music magazines uses one colour against a background. This font connotes energy and boldness and matches my mode of address which in informal. While the black connotes boldness and sophistication, the white connotes purity while the pink connotes femininity.

This font 'OhMyGodStars' is ideal for my genre of magazine which is pop as encased in the font is stars which is stereotypical of the genre.  This font is up to date is a sans serif font. Although I like this font and the colour used is appropriate for my target audience, from asking people from my media group, I found that they liked this font and thought it I should use it on my magazine for instance as a splash therefore I will use this font but as something other than my masthead.

Mock up front cover and contents page and Double Page spread

Style Sheet

Pitch feedback

Questions
1.How much would you be willing to pay for my magazine?
2.Which name do you think is most appropriate and why?
3. Would you prefer to see upcoming singers, well known singers or a mixture of both?
4. Do you agree that I should use informal language in my magazine? why? why not?
5. What type of articles would you expect to see in a pop music magazine? what images? what content?
6.Do you think that there is a gap in the market for another music magazine? why? why not?

I asked girls that are at college aged 16 that are interested in pop music. I chose to ask girls because my target audience is girls around their age. From my feedback I found that they wouldn't be willing to pay anymore than £2 for my magazine. They thought that Pop Culture was the best name for my magazine because it was original and appeals to a larger variety of people. The would like to see a mixture of both upcoming artists and well known artists because they will be able to notice the well known singers already out there but they be interested in knowing about upcoming artists aswell. They don't think I should use informal language for the whole of my magazine but for most of it because my target audience can relate to it as they find it more relaxed and easier to understand. They want to see the top charts and what's popular at the moment and images of bands and singers. For the content they would like to see interviews on the bands/artists. Also gigs and band updates, lyric pages for new songs that have been released. They think that there is a gap in the market for another pop music magazine as most of the ones already available are aimed at younger children and there aren't really any for people of their age.

Time management

I am up to date with my analysis of a front cover, contents page and double page spread as well as my magazine institution. I am behind with my pitch as I don't have my audience feedback yet due to missing college on tuesday and not having time to complete it as my laptop didn't work so it I had to wait for it to be fixed to be able to upload things to my blog. Next week I will get my audience feedback and focus on the photo shoot images such as location and what the models will wear. I will also finish my mock ups of my front cover, contents page and double page spread as well as developing them.

Pitch

Analysis of 2 double page spreads

Teen Now Magazine
Genre: Pop music 
Publisher: IPC Media publishing group
Target Audience: Teenage girls with interests in music, TV, films, celebrities and fashion.

Mode of Address: 
The mode of address that has been used is informal. This is most appropriate for the target audience because they can relate more to it than formal language and also because teenagers find informal language easier to read. The diction used is chatty and light hearted to appeal more to teenagers as well as containing slang. Usually magazines use a drop cap however this one doesn't. 
An example of chatty informal language used on the double page spread is ' twitcams in jimjams, bouncing off the walls and hearing your song on the radio for the first time...awww we love you George Shelley'



Layout
The layout of the double page spread is an interview. It is split into four columns of text making the interview easy for the target audience to read. The format of the interview is question and answer with the answer leading onto the next question asked. The ratio of text to pictures is 45:55 due to the whole of the left page being an image of George Shelley and also an image of George on the right side of the page as well in the bottom right corner.  At the top of the page there is a quote from the interview which is bold and stands out to the reader. The masthead appears on the the left side of the magazine in the top right corner with 'George' underneath it. As the image of George on the left side of the double page spread is a poster which many readers will pull out and keep, by having 'Teen Now' on it, then the reader will remember the name of the magazine. The title on the interview is 'UNION J... GEORGE' followed by a quote 'I love interacting with fans'. The colours used are bright to appeal to a young audience including the colours pink which is feminine, yellow which connotes warmth and energy and blue connoting youth and intelligence.


Images
The image is of George Shelley from Union J as the interview is about him.  The type of shot that is used on the left side of the magazine is a long shot to show George's stance and clothing. The image on the right page is a medium shot to guide the audiences attention to facial expression but is distant enough to show body language and reveals the background.  The images are in colour appealing to teenagers and being fun and interesting. In both images George is looking directly into the camera to make the reader feel more involved with the interview. The image is stereotypical of the genre of pop by George's style. By having images of a male pop singer it relates to the target audience as they may desire George due to the majority of readers being girls.  

Analysis of two contents pages

We♥Pop magazine

Publisher: Egmont publishing group

Target audience:girls aged 13-16 years old with interests in pop music, boy and girl groups and celebrity gossip.

Genre: Pop music