These are the drawn drafts of my own magazine.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Friday, 12 March 2010
Evaluation of questionnaire
I asked an even number of both males and females, this was to give me non bias results.
I also found that asking more teenagers would help as they are my main target audience.
I found from my questionnaire results that both Rock and pop magazines were the most popular genres. I will therefore create a rock and pop magazine.
question 4. who is your favourite artist/band?
The band who came out top from my results was Kings of Leon, second was the saturdays. the top artists were Cheryl Cole and Kesha.
Pictures are important to my target audience, the other category was free merchandise which i will also incorprate into my own magazine.
Most of the people i asked said that photgraphs that are interesting attract them most to a magazine.
I will include all of the options in my magazine however as images rated highest i will ensure high quality images.
9. What artist would you like to read about in a double page spread article?
The top artist was Kesha, this is because she is a new artist and therefore people know less about her and would like to know more.
These results gave me an idea to include a free CD with my magazine.
How many images would you prefer on the front cover?
I found the highest answer to be 1 large image with a few smaller ones.
i will include 3 basic colours in my scheme, however i will use more then 1 tone of the three colours.
Friday, 26 February 2010
Media Diary...tbc
Media diary
Week 1- I created my preliminary task over three lessons. The first lesson was spent making sketches that I would use to base my magazine around, however these did change as some pictures proved hard to take. The second lesson was spent taking pictures to then put on my magazine; I also uploaded my sketches onto my blog, I did two evaluations of current school magazines and uploaded them as well. The third lesson was spent making my actual magazine; I did not produce my entire magazine in this time however and did further work in my spare time to ensure it was completed for the deadline. Next week will be spent planning my music magazine and evaluating current ones.
Week2 – during this week I have created a mind map that includes all my initial ideas. I have evaluated some more magazines and done some audience research. I have learnt more skills and terminology to analyse magazine covers, contents and double page spreads. I also began to write my questionnaire questions.
Week 3 - during this week we had half term, I analysed 5 front covers, 5 double page spreads and 5 contents pages to aid me when I am creating my own pages.
Week 4- this week has been spent finishing and uploading all my analysis and organising my blog; I also finished my questionnaire and uploaded this. I also recorded 3 students answering my questionnaire.
Week 4 – I began to take the first few photos during this week, I changed some of the dates and poses that my models did. I also began to write my double page spread article.
Week 5 – I edited my first set of photos, taken at the weekend and placed them onto my different pages, I then booked out my camera and finished my double page spread article, I handed it to the teacher to get remarked and then re-drafted the parts that weren’t acceptable.
Week 6 – I continued to work on my magazine and also did some peer assessment of the rough drafts and corrected the mistakes, this was useful as they would be my target audience and I needed to make my magazine appeal to them.
Week 7 – I took my last photos during this week and made corrections that had previously not been finished. I also began to type up work to be uploaded onto blogger. I edited the photos that I took and placed a few into the spaces left on my magazine pages.
Week 8 – I spent this week evaluating and finishing my pages, I then uploaded these and my picture plan to blogger, and I also put my diary onto blogger.
Week 1- I created my preliminary task over three lessons. The first lesson was spent making sketches that I would use to base my magazine around, however these did change as some pictures proved hard to take. The second lesson was spent taking pictures to then put on my magazine; I also uploaded my sketches onto my blog, I did two evaluations of current school magazines and uploaded them as well. The third lesson was spent making my actual magazine; I did not produce my entire magazine in this time however and did further work in my spare time to ensure it was completed for the deadline. Next week will be spent planning my music magazine and evaluating current ones.
Week2 – during this week I have created a mind map that includes all my initial ideas. I have evaluated some more magazines and done some audience research. I have learnt more skills and terminology to analyse magazine covers, contents and double page spreads. I also began to write my questionnaire questions.
Week 3 - during this week we had half term, I analysed 5 front covers, 5 double page spreads and 5 contents pages to aid me when I am creating my own pages.
Week 4- this week has been spent finishing and uploading all my analysis and organising my blog; I also finished my questionnaire and uploaded this. I also recorded 3 students answering my questionnaire.
Week 4 – I began to take the first few photos during this week, I changed some of the dates and poses that my models did. I also began to write my double page spread article.
Week 5 – I edited my first set of photos, taken at the weekend and placed them onto my different pages, I then booked out my camera and finished my double page spread article, I handed it to the teacher to get remarked and then re-drafted the parts that weren’t acceptable.
Week 6 – I continued to work on my magazine and also did some peer assessment of the rough drafts and corrected the mistakes, this was useful as they would be my target audience and I needed to make my magazine appeal to them.
Week 7 – I took my last photos during this week and made corrections that had previously not been finished. I also began to type up work to be uploaded onto blogger. I edited the photos that I took and placed a few into the spaces left on my magazine pages.
Week 8 – I spent this week evaluating and finishing my pages, I then uploaded these and my picture plan to blogger, and I also put my diary onto blogger.
Wednesday, 24 February 2010
Draft of Questionnaire
Questionnaire
1. What gender are you?
Male [ ]
Female [ ]
2. What age category do you fall under?
-16- 25 [ ]
-26-30 [ ]
-31-40 [ ]
-40 + [ ]
3. What genre of music are you most interested in?
R&B [ ]
Indie [ ]
Rock [ ]
Rap [ ]
Dance [ ]
Drum and bass [ ]
Garage [ ]
4. What are your favourite artists/ bands?
1.
2.
3.
5. What do you like most in a magazine?
- plenty of pictures?
- more text then images?
- other? (please state)
6. What attracts you to a magazine?
- headlines
- photos
- famous celebrities
- colours
-Other, please specify ___________________________________
7. What would you definitely like to see appear in the magazine?
·Images
·Exciting Headlines
·Information on music
·Information about events e.g. gigs and festivals
-Other, please specify_______________________________
8. How many colours would appeal to you on a magazine?
- 2-3
- 4+
-Other, please specify_______________________
9. What artist would you like to read about in a double page spread article?
10. Would free merchendise persuade you to buy a magazine?
Yes [ ]
No [ ]
11. Would you prefer one main image on the front cover of the magazine or more?
1 [ ]
2 [ ]
3 [ ]
More [ ]
Contents page analysis #5
This contents page is image heavy; the text is small and straight to the point and fits into a small square created by the layout of the photos. The photos relate to the main articles as with most magazines. Most magazines have a large title at eh top of the page however this particular page only shows a small underlined and bold title. The images are all of either bands or artists that look like they have an attitude, they look like rockers and pose in an un-friendly way, and this makes the page look edgy and appeals to the target audience. The red text stands out on the white background and makes the texts easy to read and makes the important points stand out to the reader should they be quickly scanning through the magazine in a shop. The page numbers are sat on top of the mage and this means that you can easily see when they will come into the magazine and quickly get to the desired page.
Contents page analysis #4
The contents of Drummer magazine uses many of the typical conventions that you would expect from a music magazine. The main image has an Exclusive stamp printed on it which allows you to think that you are getting more for your money. The page features six photos, two of the images feature a drum kit with a man behind, this is un interesting to an average reader of a magazine however to the niche market of this magazine it will probably interest them. The colour scheme stands out as it is bold against a plain white background. The page numbers are also written in this colour which makes the page seem coordinated and sophisticated. The image in the bottom right shows a band with attitude and a unique style, this could suggest a particular target audience. The articles of the magazine are written in a column down the left hand side of the page, they are easy to read as the font is a good size and well spaced. The first few words of the article are written in bold which makes them even easier to see, the main think that Drummer magazine have tried to do is create an easy to understand and recognize magazine, their main concern is having easy to read information unlink NME magazine that featured lots os unnecessary cramped writing.
Contents page analysis #3
At the top of the age a large, bold heading of Contents is shown this immediately grabs your attention and inevitably shows the reader what the page will be about. A note from the editor is featured at the top of the page, this is done to make the page seem more personal to the reader and appeals to them as they can see what the editor thinks about this particular issue, the language used in the letter is informal and very colloquial. The editor talks about the band Biffy Clyro, who are featured on the cover of this issue this links the two pages together. The pictures used on the contents are all linked to the articles featured in the magazine; the images are only used to promote the main articles. Along the right hand side are the other articles. The sub headings are bold and stand out because of the colours used. All the images used are different which is interesting for the reader and keeps them involved in the page and what is going to happen later on in the magazine.
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