Feedback 29.01.10

Hayley,

You have really got going on this project which is good to see. However, you need to make sure that you complete all the research section before launching in to the planning stage as this should inform your design decisions. Work through the checklist and ensure you complete all the tasks. You need to aim to have the planning complete by the end of next week. You should next work on the audience research to identify and clarify who they will be, what they want from the magazine etc. Produce a questionnaire - keep it simple and briefd and distribute. You will then need to collate and summarise your findings, present some data in charts/graphs and consider how you can use your finding to inform your design decisions. Good work so far. Keep it up!

Mrs A

research of r'n'b magazine feature article

this image here is a feature article; this double page gives the idea that this magazine is an r'n'b magazine as the article is on a well known r'n'b band, the black eyed peas, it also gives the idea that it is aimed for both males and females as they will both like the bands style of music as the band consists of both sexes. the image used on the article is of all members of the band; however this particular article is only on one of the members will.i.am, you can see this as his name is stated in the left corner of the left hand side page and also he is the only member who is in complete colour unlike the other members of the band who are faded. on the left hand side page there is a slogan 'will he wont he?' which is in large writing, this will attract the readers attention easily as it is very noticeable and the reader will want to know what he is meant to be doing and will he do it so this will make the reader want to read it. underneath this slogan there is some text which gives some information about the artist; the chosen text is usually linked to what the article is going to be about. there is also a quote which is clearly noticeable on the right hand side page this will give the reader an idea of what the article is going to be about if they are just flicking through the magazine. the plain white background looks very plain but the image of the band contrasts with it great, to make the double page look really good. the colour of the font also contrasts with the background great as the colours are the same of the colours of the clothes the band are wearing.

ideas of a contents page

this here is my idea of how i may lay out my contents page for my magazine. i have included the title on the top of the page clearly in a scruffy style font, i have stated where i may include my image and text; i have put my image to one side and the text to the other. i think that this layout for my contents page does look pretty boring and plain but when the proper text and image is completed it should look better. to improve my contents page i could lay it out differently to give it its own unique style so it doesn't look boring or dull.

research of r'n'b magazine contents page

this here is a contents page of the magazine vibe. this contents page gives the idea that the magazine is aimed at both males and females. the model Ciara can appeal to males with her appearance in the image as her body language is extremely open and confident as if she is flirting with the reader in this pose; however it can also appeal to females with her fashion and jewellery. the background is a faded grey colour which makes the page look really effective and also in the background there is an outlined v which represents the name of the magazine and makes it stand out. the title of the contents page is clearly shown and laid out in an unusual way which gives it its own unique style. the genre is also clearly shown which is r'n'b as the model used is an r'n'b artist. the colour scheme used is of greys and creams which looks rather plain but the skin colour of Ciara and her shoe colour makes it not as plain as they contrast great with each other. the features inside the magazine are clearly placed around the image, different texts are used for the title of the feature and what the feature is which is kind of unusual but this gives the contents page its own unique style. 

continued research of r'n'b magazine covers

this is a magazine cover of the magazine company billboard. this magazine seems to be aimed at both male and female audiences, around the age of 15-20 years old, simply because of the types of celebrities included inside of the magazine for example Lil Wayne and Beyonce. the model who has been used for the cover is Soulja Boy; he is popular with both males and females as females may find him good looking as well as liking his music and males will also enjoy his music. the front cover picture of Soulja Boy shows that his body language is very confident with his good looks and cheeky smile. this will give a definite appeal to females with his appearance, but also males for his style of clothing and jewellery. there are many cover lines included on the right hand side of the image to tell the reader whats inside. the colour scheme used is of mainly  5 colours for the background and text which is of white, grey, blue, red and green however the model is dressed in purple, black, gold etc which makes him stand out more as the background is plain. the title isnt really that clear because the model is covering some of it up which means readers can not see which magazine it actually is yet it does stand out against the grey background. towards the bottom of the magazine there are two websites which can appeal to the reader as they can then go onto their website and get even more gossip of new music etc.

continued research of r'n'b magazine covers

this is a magazine cover of the magazine company vibe. i think this magazine seems to be aimed at both male and female audiences, around the age of 15-20 years old. i think this because the artists included on the front who are inside the magazine are popular with both males and females, for example Busta Rhymes. the model Janet Jackson who has been used is not a very popular artist of today, more of an 'old school' artist which suggest the magazine could be aimed to a more mature audience. the front cover picture of Janet Jackson shows that her body language is very open and confident, she also has a cheeky, confident happy facial expression, almost like a wink to the reader. this gives a definite appeal to males for her appearance, but also females for her fashion. there are many cover lines included around the image to give the reader an idea of what is inside. the colour scheme used is of 2 or 4 colours all over the page; blue, orange, black and white which all contrast with each other to make the magazine look good. overall the cover doesnt look too bright but looks mature and appealing; even though it does look rather similar to other r'n'b music magazines this one has a lot more cover lines around the image than the other magazines i have looked at.

research of r'n'b magazine covers

this is a magazine cover of the magazine company of rap up. i think this magazine seems to be aimed at female audiences, around the age of 15-20 years old. i think this because the artists used on the front cover are girls and the magazine looks girly with the types of colours which have been used. the models Teyana Taylor, Keri Hilson and Solange Knowles arnt that very well known so this could appeal alot to the readers as the magazine is promoting new artists and they are going to want to know about them and check out their music. the front cover picture of the models shows that their body language is very open and confident, they also have cheeky smiles and serious faces with the slogan stop and stare which may be trying to attract readers to get this magazine and to stop and read it as the girls pose using their hands as a stop sign. also the models used could appeal to females with their fashion and jewellery. there are several cover lines included around the image to give the reader an idea of what is inside. the colour scheme used is of 4 colours all over the page; white, orange, pink and yellow however the models are wearing a few other colours but still contrast with the cover colours to make the magazine look good. the title is clearly shown as it is big and bold which makes it stand out. overall the cover doesnt look too bright but looks girly and appealing.

research

as i have decided to do r'n'b as the genre of my magazine i am going to do some research of other r'n'b magazines; to have a look at the different types of layouts which are used, the colours schemes and what kind of things to include on the front cover. by looking at these it will help me come up with some ideas of the layout, colours scheme etc for my final magazine.

preliminary task

this is my preliminary task magazine cover which i produced on in design. i think that the photo i took looks really good as it fits perfectly onto the magazine, its also sharp image which makes it a good photo to use as you can clearly see it. the layout i have used, i think is good because everything on the magazine can be seen but maybe to improve my final magazine i could use a better colour of font as the white writing can not be seen that well because the books on the image are also white; the date could be a bit smaller on my final magazine as it isnt that important to the audience. also to improve my cover i could include more information to make the magazine stand out to the audience and to convince them to want to read my magazine. 

my initial ideas

some initial ideas i have come up with for my music magazine include the genre being r'n'b and for a target audience of girls aged between 14 - 21 years old; this is because my magazine will contain information of singers and new releases which this age group and audience are more likely to read. also inside my magazine i will be including images and interviews to make the magazine look appealing and not just some boring magazine no one will read. my unique selling point is going to be the big star i am including on the cover of the magazine, which i will be using my sister as the big star, to attract this audience to read my magazine. little tasters about other acts will also be included in my magazine to appeal and attract the target audience so that the audience doesnt feel like the magazine is only focusing on one big star but even more to get their attention.