Contents page

I couldn't decide on what to do for my contents page I looked at examples done in previous years and I looked at existing R&B magazines they were all different to my ideas so I took some ideas from XXL and VIBE then mixed them with my own ideas so that I would have conventional and unconventional features so that it would appeal to the target audience. I finally decided on a basic layout with one image.

My photos

This is the photo I'm using for my front cover.

This was taken outside against a white wall the lighting was really good on that day and there was a natural shadow.

Taking photos...

We took the shots that were on my shot list and picked the bet ones for my magazine  I dedicated two days to photo taking in order to get the best shot.

This is a photo of me instructing him how to pose even though the actual photo taking didn't take that long the preparation took longer for the right pose, lighting etc. 

Presentation

I presented all my research to the teachers and class and recived feedback from my peers about how I present I need to speak more clearly and give more detain in how I collected my research.

Reseach/Questionnaire

This is my research I did for my magazine at that time I had the idea to do a pop magazine but as I research into it I realised that a R&B magazine would be better for my target audience.

This is my contents page the image is the main focus however the article names and pages are right next to it in bold and reason I decided to do my contents page like that is because after looking at XXL, Rolling Stone and Vibe I can see that there is a lot of meaning behind the images used on the front cover I know what the conventions are of a contents page. There is bold headings, page numbers and most magazines have unique layouts so my layout isn't going to be standard.

My double page spread is a question and answer I looked at examples and found that the successful magazines all had their double page spreads with a studio taken photo that took up at least a third of the page or a whole page. I understood what the conventions are and decided to have the artist either casually leaning on a wall or sitting on the floor looking away from the camera. I believe those kinds of shots are the most effective.

I have decided a black, red and white colour scheme because in my survey I listed three colour schemes that would appeal to a teenager which is my target audience and this one was the most popular one. I have looked at successful magazines like XXL and Vibe that showed my the conventions there are some similarities but more differences because I have put in mostly my own ideas.

My ideas for my front cover, contents page, double page spread and my shot list for my magazine we need four images at the least

Reader Profile:

Reader Profile:

Aisha is a seventeen year old student currently attending her local college and is studying psychology, 3D design, business and ICT she is considered a typical teenager because of her lifestyle as she is hardworking when it comes to school work but occasionally likes to kick back and relax.  Aisha is very creative in her way of thinking she is first to come up with new ideas to make her work better and to help the people around her. Aisha loves music she listens to mostly R&B/Hip hop, Rap and Bashment she feels that she can relate better to R&B/Hip hop artists because of the way they express certain emotions. Aisha also enjoys listening artists like Jay Sean, Bilal, Lomaticc, Arjun and Culture Shock as they all have similar music styles and the occasional Country artists such as Taylor Swift and Rascal Flatts but listens to this genre rarely in her spare time.  She grew up with her parents and sisters listening to 80’s/90 are her favourite artist being Michael Jackson she considers him the greatest artist of all time.

Aisha prefers magazines with the content consisting more of interviews with established or upcoming artists she feels music magazines in this day and age are lacking that. Music is now revolving around an artist’s image and not his/her actual music their image dictates what music they produce. Looking at her personal preference the magazine she would approve of would have to be fun, full of interviews, upcoming events and it just has to be the reader feel good about themselves and be able to relate to the music and artists featured within the magazine. She would be more persuaded to buy a magazine if there was a freebie in it in the past she has bought magazines and been disappointed with the actual content so

In the future, she would like be either a psychology teacher or a product design teacher however; she feels that she is unable to speak in front of people as she is not an open person she never speaks to anyone other than family and friends and sees herself as anti-social compared to her peers.

In order to please people like Aisha my magazine must keep the reader updated on what’s going on in the music industry. The music featured has to be age related to the audience can feel connected to the artist in some way or another.

Magazine name

The name of my magazine will be ‘Rising’ reason being its main focus are upcoming artists who have made themselves known without being signed to a record label straight away. Using the word ‘Rising’ because when you are an artist no matter how much money you make, records you sell, how many performances or appearances you have there is no fixed place for you within the music industry. Everyday a new artist is coming into music and they have the same dreams as everyone else in there so it’s really competitive and those who rise above others within that industry are the artists who society and the media consider established.
Rising is a magazine that does covers on a mixture of both established and upcoming artists. From my research I can see that although people don't mind who is on the cover but they want a interesting stories in it. Readers want the content to be a reflection of what they spent my target audience is 13-19 year olds so they are not the most generous of people when it comes to expensive items magazines in this day and age cost a lot from a teenager perspective.  

Cher Lloyd


This is a double page spread in a magazine it covers an artist the same age as their target audience so they can relate to her on a personal level. Cher Lloyds is a teenager and this magazine is made for them so this is a way a magazine can keep their audience entertained.
This double page spread has all the conventions
Heading stands out and is eye catching.

• There is a main image that links to the article written about the artist.

• There are different types of text; The main text is different compared to the title so is the drop capital.

• The colour scheme is simple but effective because all the colours compliment each other.

• A quote is used at the top and it stands out from the other text on the page.

• It's laid out in columns so it's easier to read.

• Strap line used at the top of the article to introduce what the article is about.

Market Research 

My questionnaire is a self completion questionnaire so the participants choose their answers. I had 8 multiple choice questions so the participant had the choice of a certain amount of answers to choose the were also free to skip the questions if they didn't want to answer them.
Questionnaires have their advantages and disadvantages there are two types of data quantitative and qualitative. Qualitative data deals with descriptions it is data that can be observed but not measured. Quantitative data deals with numbers and data that can be measured.
Advantages: Easy to create, administer, and record.
Disadvantages: Can't get very in-depth information. Limited in functionality.