2. Rough sketches
The masthead is where
the title of the
magazine goes. This is
located at the top of
the page so it can be
easily seen by the
reader
The other story
section is useful
because it shows the
readers other stories
that are within the
magazine so they can
quickly see what is
inside
The logo for the
magazine goes next
to the masthead
because it is the first
thing that people
see and that means
that it is most likely
be recognized next
time they see it
It is essential to have a
barcode visible on the
front cover, this is so it is
easy to price the
magazine up to sell to
the reader. I have
located the barcode at
the bottom of the page
Whenever there is a large
photo on the page there
needs to be a comment
section so the reader can
see what is happening and
who is featured in the
photograph
The reason why there is a
subscribe link is because if
people enjoy reading the
magazine they can
subscribe to receive it
monthly
A give away entices people into reading the magazine and wanting to entre the competition
3. The reason why the main image takes
up a whole page is because it grasps
the attention of the reader.
The title is bold at the top of the page, this is so that it
reminds the reader of the magazine name and therefore
increases the recognition of the company
I have added
the logo on this
side of the
page so that it
increases the
advertisement
of the
magazine
company
There is a large text
section here so that I
can fit in a detailed
description of the
photo and other
information like an
interview that was
conducted with the
person/people
featured in the photo
There is also a little
photo located in
the middle of the
text to break up the
long piece of text
There is an addition section the bottom of the page for other photos to do with the main Image. This gives the
reader a variety of images other than the main image
4. Final sketches
These are the final sketches that I have chosen as a base for the magazine front cover
and double page spread. This is because they are well laid out and nothing is clumped
together so it is easy to read. It has a simple design that isn’t too complicated and it
looks visually appealing to the reader.
5. House styles for Beat
The colour of the rhythm magazine is black and yellow. This is
because the two colours contrast well and they look good when
there is an even amount of each colour on a page.
This colour scheme will be carried out throughout the whole
magazine to show that it has a consistent house style.
7. Mast head ideas
On this mind map I have analysed all the aspects that the mast head should meet
before the magazine is produced. The aspects include things like: interesting colours,
unique font styles etc.… the reason why it is good to plan in advanced and especially
for the masthead is because it is the first thing that the reader will see and it needs to
stand out so it is therefore easy for the reader to recognise the magazine in the
future.
8. Images of inspiration
The reason why I have chosen these photos for inspiration is because they have used a good variety of colors that
make the pages look visually appealing
This front cover has a simple
yet effective color scheme that
makes it stand out compared to
other covers
This double page spread has darker colors but there is
nice contrast between the different shades of blue that
grasps the attention of the reader
10. Draft Interview
Hello How are you?
Very good thank you
Just wondering if you would answer a few questions that the members of public would want to know?
yes of course I'm always happy to answer the questions that my fans have prepared to ask me, it lets them know more about myself
and my life.
When growing up was Hip Hop always your favorite genre of music?
Yes, it was. I always thought that it was an interesting type of music and I never got bored of listening to it. I listened to it whenever I
had the chance.
How long have you been in the music industry?
When I made my first album I was 17 years old, that means I have been in the music industry for 7 years.
Did you always want to be in a famous band?
Ever since a young age I always had a dream of preforming in a band in front of thousands of people, I always liked to preform in
school productions and I loved the adrenaline I got from being up on the stage. However it was never the same as being in a band at a
concert which was a true dream of mine.
Who is your inspiration in life? Who do you look up to?
I don’t have a specific idol as such, I get inspiration from other people in the same industry as me. They motivate me to contribute as
much as I can to the music industry.
What do you think got you into music?
Since a young age I was always in a good mood when I listened to music, so I have loved music since about the age of 5
When did you find out that you had a talent?
When I was about 15 years old, my mum overheard me singing and said that I am a very good singer.
What were your thoughts when you started getting recognized in public by fans?
I was emotional because since I was young I always wanted to be famous and when I got recognized I was overwhelmed with
excitement.
Have you got any targets for your success in the future?
Yes, I would love me and my band to be top in the charts.
12. Graphic layouts
These graphic layouts are
for the double page
spreads. This gives me a
good plan and base on
how I want my double
page spreads to look like.
13. project The denotation of the masthead Beat connotes that the
information in the magazine is going to inform the user
about music and the artists that produce them. If a
magazine is up beat it means it will be a positive magazine
to read for people who enjoy listening to music.
Project description For the project I will be analyzing my magazines of
inspirations double page spreads and front covers. I will
also be looking into how they advertise these magazines
and the techniques they use to do this.
Photographer For the photos I had another class member named
‘Jonathan carter’
Reference images and ideas The idea to take the photos came from the images
displayed below.
casting The cast I used for this was myself and Jonathan (the
photographer)
14. model requirements The model has no specific requirements
however whoever the the person is being
interviewed has to be the photo on the
front cover
Wardrobe requirements For the wardrobe requirements the clothes
have to be relevant to the genre of
magazine. For the clothing it was ‘puma X
trapstar’ which is well known in the
grime/trap scene
Appearance in the photo Along with the correct clothing the pose
used for the photo needs to look relevant to
the type of music in the magazine
Hair and makeup The was no hair and makeup in the photos
because I was wearing a hat and it was at
night.
Where and when The location for the photograph has to be an
urban place because it is a representation of
where grime originated from. It also would help if
it was dark so it adds effects to the photo.
15. Props
There were no props that I used whilst taking the photo for the magazine. All I had to wear was
urban clothes that are stereotypically linked to the rap and hip hop culture of music.
Point in photography plan
The reason why I have used a photography plan is because
16. Week beginning: August 8th 2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Meet all the new
employees and tell them
about my initial ideas for
the magazine and what I
plan to achieve in the
short and long term
Search for a artist to
interview for the first
addition of the magazine.
Ask the writer to come up with
good ideas to ask the artists that
we have chosen for the magazine
Get the reporter to
interview the chosen
artists with the questions
the writer came up with
When the
answers have
been collated the
they can be
written up into
the magazine
Do a photo-shoot of the
artist for the front cover
and DPS for the magazine.
Get the designer to
design the layout of
the front cover and
DPS.
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Get reporter to look up
the latest stories in the
music industry that are
related to the chosen
genre
Edit the photos that were
taken to make them look
good for the final cit of
the magazine
Insert interview into the DPS of the
magazine.
Ask businesses if they
would like to advertise on
the pages.
Insert the articles
that were found
into other pages
of the magazines
No work on this
weekend
No work on this
weekend
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The production plan shows me the dates that things need to be carried out and
completed by. It is useful to have a production plan made before production because it
gives yourself and employees a guideline when making the magazine.
17. Week beginning: August 22nd 2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
Do the final touches to
finish off the magazine
and make it appealing for
the audience
Find more short stories
about the artist that
people will find
interesting.
Find more short stories about other
artists that are featured in the
magazine that people might not
already know.
Try to find any other
additional information
about the genre of music
that people will find
appealing
Send finished
magazine to the
printing company
for printing
Weekend off Weekend off
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Week beginning: August 29th 2017
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
The magazines should be
printed and if they have,
we need to find places to
distribute them too so we
can sell them
Distribute magazines to
stores and other shops
that have said they will
have them.
Set up a social media account that
can help kick start the advertising
for the magazine and will boost the
amount of readership.
Set up social media
account and advertise the
magazine on there
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18. Equipment costs.
This camera is all the photographer will need because it is a good quality and simple
to use camera. The cost of this ‘cannon 700d’ is £569.99 there will only need to be
one camera because there is only one photographer.
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For the computer the employees will need something that is easy to edit the
magazines on and has the software that best suits the job role they will be carrying
out for this I have chosen an ‘IMAC’ this is because they are easy to use and have
everything they will need in order to carry out their jobs. The cost of one IMAC will
be £1,049.00 I will need 9 of these for all the employees so it will cost £9,441
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19. Conclusion
For LO1 I have highlighted what planning I put into
making the front cover and the double page spreads. I
have inserted my hand drawn drafts to show what my
initial ideas were of what I wanted the pages to look
like and then I have added screenshots of my final
designs to show what I have used from my plans and
what I have changed. I have also highlighted the type
of settings I took the photos for and the types of
clothes I used while modeling for the photos
