Front Cover Research and Devolpment

Here are some photos that I liked the Halloween Make-up of :

 I liked the idea of a Skull so I typed that into Google images and a '
'Sugar Skull' appeared and I liked it because it portrayed the Halloween theme but also gave an innocent and Elegant look with a fashion feel; this also expresses the contrast in the genres of music, indie being more meaningful , hurt and pain which is the skull and the colour and prettiness of it is the pop .












I then researched the Sugar Skulls and Singers  and the following pictures that were relevant came up : Katy Perry and Hillary Duff  ( both Pop singers)

After researching a little more I sketched my final idea which is shown below:

Front Cover Ideas

 This was my first idea. I was expreimenting with a 'sexy witch'  and the idea of having the dress to catch the female eye getting them to look at the magazine.

However i felt it was too seductive and had connotations of sexual availability which i felt was inapportate to the target audience; I wanting something more fun and innocent.















I contined with the idea of a witch but introduced the crystal ball which is more fun and playful .


I felt there was something missing with this sketch. I just thought that the Halloween speacial didn't come across enough.  Maybe introducing  face paints, spooky back ground ?

Content page Sketches

Double Page Spread Planning

 

Idea 1 : With the first sketch I went with the simple and sophisticated look; having the page consists of a small amount of text and the image dominating, which I researched in the contents page and Florence double page spread which I analyzed. However doesn’t really have the loud Pop music feel or portray the contrast with the indie and pop ; it's not bubbly and fun with that edgy twist of indie so then the target audience can relate. This sophisticated look appeals to an older audience therefore wasn't right.

 

Idea 2 : I experimented more with the idea of double page and trying to use the space and create a bubbly and fun feel so then the target audience can relate. But I think I when a bit too crazy and its very jumbled and on top of each other which makes it hard to understand and read; a bit in your face and overwhelming. This I feel was more of a child’s magazine with everything jumping out trying to captivate and keep their attention as children tend to have a short attention span.

 

Final Idea : I wanted to have a balance between of the two as the target audience like to feel their mature but really deep down they are a bit of a big kid. I followed elements of ' The teenagers' double page spread from the research as I felt it would be more successful and appealing to the audience. The image was put on the left side as you read from left to right which exaggerates the 'image' is the main feature and then the text on the other page. Compare to 'The Teenagers from my research I intend to add pictures in the middle of my text to portrays the Pop, teens, fun and bubbly theme.

Music Questionnaire and Results

The sample of  30 people who took the questionnaire ranged from ages 16-19 years old and are my friends and family. They were all female as that is my target audience.

 

Looking at the results here are the conclusion:

· Pop is the preferred music genre, however it is only favored by one more person than indie.

· Most people are willing to pay between £1-£1.99 for the magazine

· Indie music Font was most appealing however over all with the sum of both pop fonts it was favored.

· the colours that were most popular where: Black Purple Red & Gold

· Urban and R&B didn’t seem to be very popular as a whole

Looking at the following question results:

Would you like a variety of music genres in one magazine?

Some people were against this idea as the whole magazine content wouldn’t appeal to them and therefore would see it as a waste of money and also they felt that it would be too busy and wouldn’t have a specific and define target audience; it would be to open.

However the major of people said yes they would as they can be introduced to new artist and genres and get an insight to all the genres and elements of the music industry.

What editorial pillars would you want in the magazine?

The most popular were interviews with artist, also feature pages on new releases, images, posters, latest gossip.

Looking at questionnaires on a whole: they were quick and easy way to get information but are really valid because my sample wasn’t big enough and plus it mostly produced quantitative data. However I did find it helpful with devolving and having feedback on my ideas of colour schemes, what to include in my magazine and a variety of music genre in one magazine; I found the questions that produced qualitative data were useful.

Music Magazine Audience Profile

The type of person the magazine would be aimed at is someone who falls into the C's on the Jincars scale. The would have the social values of 'to play, or enjoy life now' and there fore a Hedonists. They would be 16-19 and be would an achiever; someone who has goals,wants to achieve 'goal driven'

The person would have the impression of 'following the crowd' and very mainstream, however they would be very confident, strong personality and their own twist on their fashion sense.  They will have strong dreams I live but aren't sure whether they can achieved it due to other things, such as friends and family as their loyalty  lies with them. The person would enjoy socialising, shopping, beauty, parties and new experiences. Their family and friends means the world to them and they would do anything for them even if it was getting in the way of their own personal achievements, dreams and issues; they would always come first.
They would listen to the typical mainstream music such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, The Wanted and Nicki  Minaj, But has their own style and listens to Paloma Faith and Pink who add their own twists to pop music. They typically enjoy 'Feel good music' but also have the odd song which they here and love, such as Save a life, Hey soul Sister, Mr Bright side, Brick by boring brick and Kill the Director. 

They love make-up and beauty and have a strong 'passion for fashion'. You would find them in shops such as River Island, Top shop, New look and is a big fan of  on-line shops such as Missguided.co.uk or Boohoo.com.. They are inspired by fashion icons such as Cheryl Cole, Ashley Olsen and  Fearne Cotton. They mainly make an effort by now and again slouches around in a big jumper/ Boyfriend Shirt with jeans or leggings. You feel accessories  and shoes complete and outfit. Your make-up is simple and complementing but you do like going for the 'Wow' look on a night out. 


They follow many programmes such as the typical mainstream ones like 'X Factor', 'I'm a Celebrity', 'Merlin', Take me out  and 'Celebrity Juice'. But many of the teenage dramas that they follow are online such as 'The Vampire Diaries', 'Teen Wolf', 'Pretty Little Liars'. They also enjoy the odd 'watching TV with mum or Nanny' Like a programme such as 'The Paradise'.

They are very artistic and creative enjoying photography, art and  applying Fashion to this. They like to around friends and family and love the Christmas and holiday atmosphere.  Parties and a girls night in is one of their must; eating chocolate and junk food and watching films such as  ' Friends with Benefits' , 'No strings Attached','13 going on 30',   'The ugly truth' . But they also enjoy the  childhood classics like Shrek,'Toy Story' and  Horrors like 'Dead silence', 'Nightmare on Elm street', 'Hows at the end of the Street' .



Relationships, romance, family and friends are very important to you. They care about how you look and keeping your body in shape but you love the odd Mc Donald's and Galaxy bar. They enjoy fitness up not a sport craze. You like to visit the big cities like New York Paris and London.  They love the festival atmosphere and attend the 'V' and 'Glastonbury' festivals. They go see their favourite music artists in concert and have most of there storage on the laptop taken up by music downloads and films.




 

Audience Profile on Prezi

Conventions of Pop music

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