Organisation

When i was researching what connotations different colours have, there was a short summary to each colour, as said in previous blog post it will help me choose my colour scheme and colour of clothing the artist will be wearing. By using specific colours it can help the artist stand out more or give off a specific image, such as a pure look by using colour White, or i could use a black piece of clothing with a black colour scheme to create a sense of mischief and elegance.

Drafting and Planning

Iggy  Azalea got recognized for her modelling just before she got well known for her singing. This is why i researched some of her poses, because she done it as an occupation and also because many teenagers are inspired by the look she reveals. Her modelling puts her across as confident and dominant. Her outfits either cover her up or make her revealing and a bit provocative. I want my artist to be presented on the front of my magazine as dominant, so a close up would be ideal, as this makes the facial expression more noticeable and gets her at the main focus. By researching these images has made me consider different ideas of how to angle the camera and how to position the artist.

drafting and planning

I made this draft of a rough front cover for magazine Vibe. I used the cover star of Rita Ora, she is an artist who offers the genre of music i have chosen for my specific magazine which is pop and r&b music. i found an image which is quite rebellious of her but her facial expression gives a completely different look; timid. Majority of females within the front page of magazines tend to be quite revealing with very little clothing. Personally i didn't want my artist to do this, this therefore will be the unique part of my magazine as not everybody does it. I had a colour scheme which consisted of a plum purple and black and white. These colours blended well and matched the image of the artist. i had the barcode present at the bottom as this isn't a feature to focus to much on. This helped me because i can see a colour scheme blended in with the conventions of a magazine and can help me develop my knowledge on these when i make my final magazine. to edit this draft magazine i used pair.net, this was to help me get familiar with the software ready for my final piece.

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http://www.ticketmaster.co.uk

Ticket Master is one of my favourite websites. Whenever i'm on a computer, i will always go onto this websites, this is because i love concerts/ festivals. Music is one of my favourite things, hence why i love concerts. Festivals just let you have a break from studying to enjoy yourself and do what i love doing. 

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This contents page was taken from Vibe magazine, which is magazine i am using for influence for my front page, double page and contents page. The construction of the text is unusual and unique and the text usually goes in colums all the way across the page, whilst this specific contents page has the headinging of 'contents' divided to make it more effective. Also the image of the female is unusual as she is lying down which makes the image slightly twisted, this is unusual as we usually have small images of mid shots of the stars. The colours are simple and match, the simplicity of the page makes it easier to read and follow as the reader. Analysing this contents page, gives me ideas on how to make my content page unique and different to other magazines.

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The double page spread is divided into sections. the first page is dedicated to the main image of the artist the magazine is featuring, and in this case its Chipmunk. They used a big close up of his face. The layout of this magazine is unusual as normally we have the text on the first page, but this time we have the image before the text, this is important if your aiming your magazine at a younger target audience, who prefer pictures over lots of text. The mast head is on the right paige which is made to seen first to engage with the reader, the text is a simple black font which makes it more clear. the mast head uses a pun with 'champion chip'. this makes the magazine have some humour also, the mast head uses alliteration which is catchy for the younger generation. The word 'champion' has replaced its 'O' with a gold medal. this could inspire the younger target audience as they will look up to it and see it as success and might encourage them to become more successful. the picture gives it a positive tone and chipmunk looks like his focusing in both images. the colours used in this article is blue and black and gold, these colours aren't feminie which could reflect as to why the big image of the artist on the right side page, this could attract younger girls who find him attractive. i may consider using the structure of this double page spread in mine, this is because not many magazine use a whole page for an image and then text on the other side, this makes the magazine unique.

 

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The main image on the double page spread has the person of interest, this is by her facing the camera with her body facing the same direction. They have use a medium shot on her. The double page spread follows a colour scheme of mainly pink and black. the text has been wrote in columns which is typical of a magazine. The first part of the headline 'The gospel according to' is written in a bold and black font. The use of the font connotates a modern look. Niki Minaj's name is the biggest piece of text on the page which indicates to the reader the whole article will be about this particular artist. Her name is written in the colour pink which highlights her femininity and beauty and might have been used to reflect her personality. Niki Minaj is wearing a zebra patterned item of clothing which brings out her appreciation of animals which might appeal to younger audience. the use of different jewellery have a range of colours which are exciting and suggest she has an unusual style and she is independent. the lighting is bright which gives it a happy feel to the magazine and might reflect her enthusiastic personality.

This double page spread, is what i will be using for my influence of my double page spread. The idea that the image is beside the text i found was effective and makes it look very interesting. This will be inherited into my work.