Final Version for my Contents Page

 

After receiving some feedback, I have added page numbers, and I have also aligned the text. I have also got rid of extra blank space. I have also cropped my photos to get rid of the boring backgrounds. I have also added page numbers and quotes to my pictures so it is obvious what articles they go with. I have also added page numbers to my articles and changed the font and colour of the "regulars".

Final Version of my Double Page Spread

 

 

After receiving some feedback for my Double Page Spread, I realised that I had to much blank space!

So I sorted this by making the bit that says "Black Out" and "The Lights are Off" and by moving them closer and I added a fact file of the band to get rid of the space and make it more interesting.

I also made more space around my quotes. I also added a page number to make it easier to go to that page. I also made a quote larger and moved it to the picture so it tied in with the article.



Final Version Front Cover.

 

After receiving some feedback, I changed the colour of the cover lines on the top left to yellow, with a black outline, to make them standout more. I think this is effective as it makes them stand out more and adds more dimension to my final front cover.

I also added an issue number and date, as originally I had forgotten to do this. I also put it in bright red to make it easier for potential audiences to notice and make it easier to tell what edition it is.

For "Greatest British Bands Ever" I changed it to a bolder red font to make it easier to read, I also moved the words closer together to get rid of wasted space.

I did also move "Live Kasabian" further down so it wouldn't get mistaken as being the connected to the "Album Title." 

Double Page Spread Partially Constructed

This is my first draft of my double page spread, and as you can see i have changed A LOT!
After much evaluation and feedback i have changed my layout, my tagline, my picture and the general font/colours. I wanted the layout to be different as i thought it would be more effective to have the photo on the right, so it will be the first thing people see. Secondly i wanted the slogan to be bigger and 3d, so i changed that. And i also have changed the actual image and the wording. In general i prefer my finished product as i think it looks more professional.

Contents Page Partial Production Feedback

With this being my contents page partially constructed, i asked for feedback from fellow classmates and what i got was that they thought my pictures shouldn't all be on one side- so in my final product i have moved them. Also in my final product i haven't used any of these same photos- i didn't think they promoted what i wanted in my magazine and found them too commercial. So instead i have used photos from the gig that i went to. Overall as a first draft it isn't awful, but i much prefer the improvements i made and my finished product. 

Double Page Spread (feedback)

This was the first edition of my double page spread, i changed the picture as it was too similar to my front cover version. I also prefer my actual Double Page Spread picture as this one makes the dps seem too 'goth' or grunge and that wasn't what i was aiming for. I was just aiming for alternative or rock/indie, which i think with my final dps i managed. Similarly the colour scheme with this one, combined with the black and white photo lacks something, whereas i think my final version with a semi-coloured photographs works better and 'lifts' the dps as a whole.

Final Contents Page.

School Magazine Image Selection process.

Photo Shoot: Selection Process;

I chose not to use these photos as some of them were too similar too each other. Additionally some of the photos were not mid shots and I needed a mid shot for the cover of the magazine. Moreover some did show the model as the hard-working girl that I needed. Some of the photos show unflattering angles which would not help the image I wanted to portray. Although they are dressed correctly some of the photos just do not fit the criteria. 

Lifestyle Questionnaire Answers/Feedback.

How do you buy music? 

ITunes  x1

CD x2

Downloads 

Where do you mainly listen to Music?

School x1

Home 

on the go x2

What Genre of Music do you mainly listen to?

Rock x1

Alternative x2

Pop

Rap

Hip Hop

Do you listen to alternative music often?

No 

Sometimes 

Yes x1

All the time x2 

How often do you go to concerts/gigs per year?

1-5 x1

6-10 

11-15 x2

16-20 

20+ 

How often do you buy music? 

Daily x1

Weekly x2

Monthly 

whenever I have the time 

How many hours of music do you listen to daily?

0-1hr x1

2-3 hrs 

4-6 hrs x2

7+hrs 

How many songs roughly do you have on your iPod/music Player?

0-250 songs x1

260-500 

510-1000 

1000+ x2

How many festivals yearly do you attend?

0 

1-2

3-4 two out of 3 attended 3-4 a year. 

5-6

7+

What do you think of the magazine’s cover photo?

Terrible 

Bad 

Okay x3 

Excellent 

What do you think of the colour scheme of the front cover?

Terrible 

Bad 

Okay 

Excellent x3

Do you think the price of the magazine is fair (£2.75)?

No 

Maybe  

Yes x3 they all agreed 

From my questionnaire i can gather that i have targeted the right audience. All 3 listen to rock and alternative music which is the audience genre for my magazine. All 3 found the price of the magazine fair which is good as the 3 people i gave the questionnaire to were of the age group i am targeting. They all liked the font colours and the cover image. And all 3 attend some form of festivals or gigs every year which is also in my criteria for my intended audience. Overall i am very happy with the results of the questionnaire as they have come back positive and i have matched my criteria to my front cover accurately. 

Lifestyle Questionnaire.

Life Style Questionnaire

Circle the appropriate answer. 

How do you buy music? 

ITunes  

CD 

Downloads 

Where do you mainly listen to Music?

School 

Home 

on the go 

What Genre of Music do you mainly listen to?

 Rock 

Alternative 

Pop

Rap

Hip Hop

Do you listen to alternative music often?

No 

Sometimes 

Yes 

All the time 

How often do you go to concerts/gigs per year?

1-5 

6-10 

11-15 

16-20 

20+ 

How often do you buy music? 

Daily 

Weekly 

Monthly 

whenever I have the time 

How many hours of music do you listen to daily?

0-1hr 

2-3 hrs 

4-6 hrs 

7+hrs 

How many songs roughly do you have on your iPod/music Player?

0-250 songs 

260-500 

510-1000 

1000+ 

How many festivals yearly do you attend?

1-2

3-4

5-6

7+

What do you think of the magazine’s cover photo?

Terrible 

Bad 

Okay 

Excellent 

What do you think of the colour scheme of the front cover?

Terrible 

Bad 

Okay 

Excellent  

Do you think the price of the magazine is fair (£2.75)?

No 

Maybe  

Yes 

New Magazine Front Cover

After evaluating my first front cover draft, I decided I didn't like the picture as I felt it wasn't accurate of the target audience I wanted to appeal to. So I retook the picture and changed the name, from Fluorescent to Myth as it's short and snappy. Here is my first draft of my new magazine.