Research Summary

Flat Plans for Magazine

 This is the flat plan for my front cover, which I made using Microsoft Powerpoint. I think it will appeal to its target audience because their are various sell lines which could appeal to each person and may attract them. One of my sell lines will feature a competition which may make the reader want to buy it so they can win the competition. Also my cover image is of a music artist of the genre my magazine is based on, so it is likely they will attract readers who will want to read the interview with them. I think the flat plan resembles the layout of a general magazine covers as I used an image over the whole page, their are cover lines in various different places on the page and the masthead etc. is in the left side third of the page. I have designed this flat plan in the style of Q Magazine.

 This is my flat plan for the contents page, which I made using Microsoft Powerpoint. I think it will appeal to the target audience because there are images which show the main articles and provide the page number so you can go straight to that article. Also I think it is organized well so it is easy to find a page you are looking for, as the articles will be listed in chronological order and are separated into sections based on their content. I have modeled this contents page on that of Q Magazine, as I think the way they set out their features is sensible and clear yet still interesting for the reader. 

This is my flat plan for the double page spread, which I made using Microsoft Powerpoint. I think it will appeal to the target audience because the image is the main focus of both pages, so there is less to read preventing it from getting boring. The shape of the image I am going to use means I can set out the DPS in a way that I think will look more interesting, as the article title will be next to her head, the interview will be where the white space is and the pull quote is positioned underneath her guitar. I think the pull quote will grab the readers attention and they may want to read the full interview if it interests them. My interview is going to be set out in columns with the questions and answers clearly separated using different colours. My double page spread is probably similar to that of NME.

Edited Images

Images for my Magazine

I reshot some of my images as the photos produced in my original photo shoot were blurry or had bad lighting. These are the images I am going to use in my magazine:

*The images are of better quality than they look in the slideshow*

Images for my magazine from sienamatkin

Peer Assessment

I agree with the comments provided my Hannah. I am going to upload the posts that are missing as soon as possible.

First Images for Magazine

Here are some examples of the images I have taken on the first photo shoot for my magazine. I will not be able to use these images for various reasons, which I have explained below.

I liked this image and was considering using it for my front cover, however it turned out blurry which I had not realized until later. I am going to retake the image and also look to improve the lighting and positioning to make it look more professional.

I like the pose of the model in this image, however the photo is too blurry to be used. There are also various other problems, for example there too many objects visible which should not be there. Also you can see the sideboard of the room where it was taken which is not something I would want shown in my magazine.  I am going to retake the image to see if it is improved in a different setting.

 

I am going to have to retake this image as it is blurry and shows the background, however I like that she is holding an instrument which proves she is a musician and could be used on the double page spread.

This image is slightly too blurry to be used. I also need to make sure her hair is positioned properly in each photo as it makes it look as if more time and effort has gone into the shoot.

Camera Shots & Taking Successful Images

Magazine Inspiration

I chose to use Pinterest to make an inspiration mood board for my magazine and in particular the front cover. Link: 

http://www.pinterest.com/sienamatkin/media-magazine-inspiration/

Colour Samples

This is a breakdown of the use of colour in my magazine. It also shows the magazines whose colour schemes I have taken inspiration from and examples of their magazine covers using these colours.

Font Samples

(All fonts were sourced at www.dafont.com)

I have been sampling different fonts (shown here) to find fonts that would be suitable to be used in my magazine, for example on my masthead, sell lines and in articles.

 I have chosen to use Font 14 (Lemon Milk) as the font for my masthead, as I think it will stand out, is easy to read and is suitable for my magazines genre.

I may use some of the other fonts in my magazines, for example my sell lines will need to stand out to attract the reader.