Contents Page Number One

From my research and feedback I have produced a contents page which will hopefully reflect my front cover and also the theme of my music that I am promoting. I will receive feedback from my target audience to help me improve my product further.

Feedback:

Rachel- I like the green and pink colour scheme because it looks funky and young and i love the pictures at the bottom because it gives the impression of a dance floor relating to the magazine. I think that the contents page needs more text on it though because it doesn't have that many articles in it at the moment.

Alex- The colour scheme works well together and fits in with the theme of your magazine. I like the wide range of fonts that are different, yet similar in style as this creates a variety. However, I think the pictures could be more appropriate and the whole cover is slightly too sparse. Good work though!

Amy- I really like the contents page its bold and bright which links great with your music genre however, I think there should more effects or something more the fill the space in the background but overall great!!!!!!

Kate- I love the contents, the bright vibrant colours draw the reader into the contents and allows a link from the front cover to the contents page. However I do think that there aren't enough articles stated on the contents page, I also think that they should be put more categories. Other than that it's brilliant :)

Sarah- I like how the images are placed at the bottom of the page and they are edited well. You have continued the colours linking the pages together. I like how the page is set out, however I would say that the font is too large so that there are not many articles. Over all I think i think that its great and has a fun loving impact on the reader.

From my feedback I will create a second contents page and make any necessary changes.

Front Cover Number Two.

I used the feedback from my last idea to construct a second front cover. I have removed the second image to ensure full attention on the main article and also changed the layout. During making necessary changes, I decided to experiment with different images to see whether they were more appealing to my target audience.





Feedback-



Rachel- It looks busy, fun and youthful. The empty background has been filled with colour and text and looks a lot more professional than the previous front covers. The size of the text could be put into proportion though; the title of the magazine isn't the main attraction.


Alex- I prefer this image to the last one for the front cover, it looks a great deal more professional. However, the font looks a bit big and not balanced with the rest of the page.


Amy- I really like it as its eye catching brightly coloured and you can instantly tell what genre of music it is. Maybe more colour in the background.


Kate- The front cover is eye catching and instantly appeals to the target market due to the bright colours and text used. It is aesthetically pleasing and original. However I do believe that there may be too many articles on the front cover, therefore to improve I think that one article should be removed allowing the other articles to be bigger in font, I also think that the competition should have some sort of shape behind it too allow it to stand out and look different.


Sarah- The colours used are fun and vibrant and link to the music genre. The picture of band is great and shows their unity. The fonts are easy to read and the subheadings give a good insight to the magazine. I would say that maybe you could fill the background in somehow instead of a plain background. However, overall the cover is great and eyecatching.


I will take into account the feedback and produce another front cover, hopefully fulfilling what my target audiences wishes to see.

Front Cover Number One.

From my research and feedback I have produced a front cover which will hopefully attract my target audience and reflect the theme of my music that I am promoting. I will receive feedback from my target audience to help me improve my product further.



Feedback:

Rachel- I like the idea of this magazine. It looks fun and energetic and not too busy. However, the use of the second image is confusing and personally, I think it would look better without it. Also, the background still looks a little plain.


Alex- I really like the images used, the colour scheme and the splatters on the page, it makes the magazine look cool and interesting. However, I think the layout could be better.

Amy- This magazine is bright and youthful, which will attract a wde audience, however, the second image draws the attraction away from the main article and so could maybe be removed.


Kate- This magazine still looks a little empty for my liking, however I love how vibrant it looks. Its definately eye-catching!


Sarah- I like the splatters on the page, it looks proffesional and interesting. I dont see the relevance of the second, smaller picture and just think its distracting. The headings, fonts and colours look good though.

From my feedback, I will produce a second front cover and make any neccessary changes.

Using Existing Images

I used existing pictures of bands to create a mock up of my magazine. By creating a mock up
using existing images, I am able to have an insight to what my magazine will look like and find out what kind of images will compliment the rest of my chosen colour scheme and font.

I will create a number of mock ups and evaluate them to evaluate the types of images I should be using.

Mock ups.

Feedback:

Rachel- I really like the colour scheme, it looks really lively and fun, I also really like the fonts used. The layout could be better though as it looks a bit empty and cheap! However, I like the style of the photos used and is yours reflect the ones that have been taken then your magazine should look great once finished!

Alex- It looks really bright and young, which I like! But there is a lot of white spaces so it looks quite amateur. I do feel though, that the colour scheme is a little female orientated, maybe a bright colour to attract males would help this magazine to attract a wider audience.

Amy- I like the fonts, they really suit the genre of music that is being promoted. The colours are also good as the pink and green balance each other out well and can therefore appeal to males and females. But it does look a bit empty!

Kate- Although I like it, the background makes the magazine seem a bit less proffesional, but, overall, the magazine looks quirky and fun. I especially like the masthead, to allow your magazine to look more professional then maybe you should consider adding a banner of some sort to the bottom of the magazine to allow the reader a preview of whats inside the magazine.

Sarah- I like the overall look, however I feel that the pictures could do with enlarging and maybe filling the page. Also, the background looks a bit cheap, but apart from that it looks nice. The green and pink look really lively and young, which is a good thing, although vibrant, the dark font colour has toned the magazine down, which looks really good, however try not to allow the magazine to be over-feminine.

Jack- The green and pink contrast really well, and the grey instead of black makes the magazine look more sophisticated and thought out. I like the look of this, however I think this magazine will appeal mainly to girls. The images used reflect the genre of magazine and so, if mirrored, will make your magazine look more professional. There is a lot of empty spaces though, so try to avoid that and maybe think about something to distract away from the blank background.

Me- I completely agree with all of my feedback, my mock up magazine do look a little cheap and so I would benefit by adding things to the background. However, I believe that once my text is added that my magazine will look instantly more full anyway, and so I will re-review adding things to the background once my own images and text has been added.

I will now place my own images in place to replace the existing images, I will also take into account my feedback and hopefully I will change my magazine accordingly.

Image Research

I will be including photos of bands in my magazine, so I will need to research bands of that particular genre so that I can analyse them and copy their style.

Band: Hadouken!

Band: The Prodigy

Band: Pendulum

Band: Panic! At The Disco

After researching Electro bands, it seems that the most favoured pose is stood in a line, next to each other. I will reflect this style in my own pictures to ensure that my work looks as professional as it can.