Research into similar products

My artist will be present on one side of my double page spread, similar to the beyonce double page spread, which is presented above. The idea of having my artist cover a whole page is inspired by the above. This makes the double page more eye appealing and will influence the younger generation to read the magazine. Unlike the above page, my double page will have writing blended in with the image of my artist. Also similar colours to above will be used when i make my final product, for example white will definitely be used which connotes purity. The pink connotes feminity and a girly personality but contrasts with the title of 'fiercely' because this clashes with the sweet girly theme. However this makes the magazine unusual. the facial expression will influence in my artist as they eye contact is direct to the camera, which also helps catch the eyes of the reader.

Target Audience

This is a summary graph of a couple of the questions i created in a survey which i thought was relevant to the target audience of my music magazine. By looking at the graphs i can see the main age who filled out the survey where ages 16 to 20. This is the main generation who are more into music rather than the older generation. Also the different genre's of music were all as popular as each other. This gives me a selection of genre's to choose from however i would like my artist to be r&b/pop. This is the most popular genre of music of the 16-20 generation.  Also the average price someone will pay for a magazine is 1.10+ this makes me have an idea of selling my magazine for around £1.65. This survey website can help me when designing my final magazine as it gives me a clear view of what to include in my magazine to achieve the target audience i am aiming for.

drafting and planning

my contents page will consist of a bold heading to indicate to the reader it is the contents page. Also present on the side will be a fairly large image of my r&b/ pop artist. Next to the image is different titles of the different pages within the magazine.

Drafting and Planning

This is my plan:

if i follow the above, my magazine will be successful.

drafting and planning

This is how i plan on designing my double page spread. The headline and subheading will be colour schemed with the colour of the clothing on the main model/artist. the colours of the magazine will represent the artists personality and reflect on the type of artists she is.

Drafting & Planning (Remake-Remodel)

My sister Jayne will be presenting my R&B/ pop artist. Vibe magazine usually has pop artists on their front cover such as Niki Minaj, Beyonce and Rihanna. The colour scheme is black and pink. Pink highlight feminine and girly. Black is a simple bold font which usually is present on magazines. I added codes and conventions such as barcode and cover lines etc. The artists facial expression is friendly and makes her look quite shy and innocent. A gold watch and silver rings were chosen for the props present in this photo because it represents value and acheivement. The artists eyes are looking directly into the camera which grabs the viewer attention. Her body language of her hand on her hip shows attitude and highlights her confidence. The influenced artists of my artist are people such as Niki Minaj and Iggy Azalea. These are major pop and R&B/ rap artists who fit my target audience and the artist i want my magazine to be.

Research into similar products.

On this vibe magazine the background is a greyish sort of colour which comes across as boring/dull colour, But Kanye West (the artist) is wearing a grey jumper with a blue collar which makes him stand out compared to the background. His blue and grey clothing blends well with the theme of the magazine as the same colours have been used.However the colour pink has been used for the cover lines which makes they more eye catching.

I will use this in my magazine to help me develop colour schemes to fit my ethos and house style of my magazine, it will also help me decide how to position my artist; wheter it will be infront of the masthead behind. In the above magazine, Kanye has been bought over the front of the mast head, this draws the attention onto him.