Draft Double Page Spread

Draft Contents

Draft Front Cover

Photographs

When taking my photographs, i wasn't too sure on the colours and style of the photos that i wanted to use in my magazine, so i took alot of different photographs of my model in different settings to see which i, and the taget audience preferred.

The setting i chose for my first set of pictures was a room with a plain white wall. I chose this because i think it would look effective with my model stood in front, with no distractions or colours to stop the model from standing out.

 

These are front and back shots of my model in front of the wall, before editing. I chose a vintage structured dress for the model and i think that the strong shape of the dress and the full black colour contrasts well with the plain white wall. I gave my model simple but bold make up and a classy up-do to connote simplicity and classical style, matching with the theme of the interview/magazine. 

 

 

 

PHOTOSHOOT 1

 

 

 

Planning

Cover Draft

 

I have designed this cover draft after researching lots of previous magazine front covers. I found that this is the usual layout, as it features all of the information necessary, enough extra information to draw the reader in, and plugs and puffs to make the front cover interesting.

Target Audience Research

I have designed this questionnaire to help me with my production, if i know what things people prefer (including price and regularity of the magazine), i can better design my magazine to suit as many people as possible.

15 women and 15 men took part in my questionnaire so i could get an equal overview from both genders. I have noticed some patterns which i will take into consideration when making my magazine, such as pop is the preferred music type with my interviewees, most of the people look for celebrities in a magazine, and £2.50 - £3 is the most that the majority of people would pay for a magazine.

I believe that to create a product that you know will appeal to your target audience, you need to know your target audience, and that is why i have decided to aim my magazine at women, around the ages of 16-24. From my questionnaire results i can analyse what women of this age may prefer in a magazine.

Further research

I have decided that i want the audience of my magazine to be mature teenagers and young women, around the ages of 16-24, who are primarily interested in music, but are also inspired by art and fashion. The name of my magazine needs to be a fusion of music and art, that explains the magazine in a word before it is even opened, and attracts the potential audience from the moment they see it on the shelf.

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