Publication Plan for My Music Magazine

I was asked to produce a publication plan for my music magazine to show the fonts and articles that will feature in it. I have also included information on distribution of my magazine and the price it will be sold at.

Questionarre Results For My Music Magazine

Questionnaire results

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I was asked to tally my results and create charts to make them easier to follow. I mput these charts into a powerpoint presentation and included conclusions on my results.

Questionnaire for my Music Magazine

I have been asked to design a questionnaire to gather information that will help me with the construction of my magazine. I will give one out to 20 different people and put the results into graphs and pie charts.

Annotation of a Contents page

Annotation of a Contents Page on Prezi

Codes and Conventions For a Double Page spread in a Magazine

I have been looking at the codes and conventions of double page spreads in magazines this is what i have found.

• 1 main image that stands out and is usually placed on the left of the double page to show the reader who the articles about.
• Drop quotes are usually used on the main image and are usually exciting or controvercial to grip the reader and make them want to read the article.
• Text is in size 11 and usually Ariel Font to keep consistency and continuity throughout the pages.
• A stand first is used which gives the reader an insight as to what the articles talks about.
• Bylines are put under images to give credit to the photographer or under text to give credit to the writer.
• The main image can bleed accross two pages to show consistency to the next page and also to make the page look a lot more aesthetically pleasing.
• The pages are Aesthetically pleasing to entice the reader.
• Lots of writing is used, which is usually in 3-4 columns.
• An informal mode of address is used to relax the reader.
• The theme of the two pages is kept consistent throughout to show continuity.
• The artists name is usually highlighted and in big writing to stand out to the reader and show them who the articles about.
• The page number, website and name of the magazine featured at the bottom of the page.
• Smaller images of artist are sometimes featured around the text.

Researching The Market Place

I have been asked to construct some research on existing music magazines and there features.


NME Magazine
NME magazine is different prices in different places in the UK it's £2.30 and in the US it's $7.25. NME put a new issue out each month which will contain information on music for the month, the average issue size of NME magazine is around 65 pages however it may change depending on how much information is needed to put in the magazine. NME magazine is focused mainly around indie/rock music and is targeted at lovers of them genre's. Nme magazine is published weekly to stay up to date with the music business.
http://www.nme-magazine.com/
Publisher: www.ipcmedia.com

Kerrang Magazine
Kerrang magazine is usually priced at around £2.30 each issue will have around 63 pages which may change depending on how much information is in the magazine. Kerrang magazine follows the genre of screamo/rock music and aim there magazine at lovers of these genres aged 16+. The new magazine is released weekly.
http://www.kerrang.com/
Publisher:www.bauermedia.co.uk

Q Magazine
Q magazine is a very popular music magazine which is priced around £3.99 however special issues of the magazine will sometimes cost more. Q magazine is monthly and will usually have around 70 pages, it doesn't focus around a specific genre of music but writes about all music, new releases, gig information and basically everything that going on in the music business. they target there magazine at the older generation who are interested in all music.
http://www.qthemusic.com/
Publisher: www.bauermedia.co.uk

Total Guitar
Total guitar is the worlds number 1 guitar magazine and is priced at around £5.99. The monthly magazine will usually have around 70 pages and focuses on mainly music and bands that have popular and more famous guitarists and show upcoming bands that play more classic rock and old style rock. they follow the genre of classic rock and all types of rock. Total guitar magazine is targeted at guitar lovers and aged 16+.
www.totalguitar.com
Publisher:www.futureplc.com

Music Magazine Initial Idea's

I have been asked to think of some initial ideas for my music magazine which i will be designing and producing for my main task.
       I have chosen to focus on a Alternative/pop punk genre themed magazine it will fetaure bands such as blink 182 and All Time Low. I will target my magazine at teenagers aged 16 to 20 as it will be easier to write for as i'm from that age group and because it is mainly teenagers who listen to my chosen genre of music.

Evaluation of My School Magazine

Looking back over my work i have completed for my preliminary exercise i am very pleased with it, i think if given more time i could of progressed my skills with the software used more and created the front cover and contents page for my magazine better. In many ways my magazine front cover follows the forms and conventions of a real magazine. The name runs along the top of the magazine as its the first thing the reader will see when they read the informations on the cover, also as the magazine isn't well known all of the title is on show so that the reader can see clearly what the magazines called. The front cover also feature both the website at the bottom of the page and a buzz word to show readers that the magazine is free, the theme and colour scheme of the magazine remains consistent throughout the pages and the front cover has just one mains image with text running down along side the image on either side in columns.

         My contents page also follows the main conventions of a contents page in many ways, it has just one main image which also features on the front cover and then there are smaller images around the page that link to the feature articles. As the contents page was made using Quarkxpress there is a perfect margin around the page because i had a grid to follow on the page which i used, all the text runs in columns down the page and there are page numbers which link to feature articles. There is also a list of articles which will be in the magazine which runs down the left of the page.

         I used mainly 2 different types of media technologies in the construction of my front cover and contents page. For my front cover i used photoshop to construct it, i found this very easy as i have used the software before in a previous art graphics GCSE course so i can easily use the shortcuts to speed up processes so i had a slight advantage over some people. i used photoshop to construct my title and use the "texturizer" tool to make it look unique to my magazine, i also used Adobe Photoshop to edit my main image For my front cover and used the dodge tool to fade out the books in the background slightly and bring focus to the pupil holding the GCSE Success booklet.

         I think both software are very effective at helping construct magazine pages however i found Adobe Photoshop a lot easier that Quarkxpress as the tools are easier to follow and it is easier to manipulate images using it however it can be difficult to layout pages using Photoshop. I think Quarkxpress is better than Adobe Photoshop for helping you layout the pages as it provides templates and guidelines which give you something to stick to but it can be very difficult to follow as the tools are not very well set out so it takes some time to work out what everything is.

Finished Contents Page of My School Magazine

I created my contents page using software called Quarkxpress which at first i found quite difficult to use and get my head around. However, when i got used to the tools i found it quite easy to use.

Finished Front Cover of My school magazine

I created my front cover for my school magazine using Adobe Photoshop. I found it really easy to use and didn't have any trouble whilst making the cover.

Editing Main Image

Magazine Images

We where asked to go out of lesson and take photos that will feature in a school magazine we are designing.

This will feature as an image to show the school dinner hall as there will be an article on new lunch options.

This image will be my main image, it will featire on the front cover and on the contents page of my magazine and shows a person holding a book on GCSE success which will show that inside the magzine are exam results.

This image will represent the feature article on school productions and shows the upcoming production of beauty and the beast

Camera Shots part 2

Camera shots part 1

We where asked to go out and follow a sheet of instructions taking different types of camera shots, we had to follow the breif and take numerous images that show different ideas 

Hand Drawn design of magazine Contents Page

We where asked to design a hand drawn rough copy of my contents page for my preliminary task in which we have to desing and produce a school magazine.

Hand Drawn design of magazine front cover

Plans for Front page and Contents page of My school Magazine

We where asked to create a plan of what our school magazine front cover and contents page would feature. 

Front Cover

Title: Schools In

My front page image will have books in the background that will be faded out to make the pupil in the picture the main focus of the image.

Cover lines: A level results, GCSE results, New school productions, Charity events, New lunch options.

Contents Page

Regular contents: Upcoming Charity events, School productions, Upcoming school trips, New enrichment options, new volunteering options.

10 Feature Articles: This years A level results, This years GCSE results, New computers, Coping with exam stress, Healthy eating, how to use follow me print, This years music clubs, Pink Day, Halloween, World book week

Codes and Conventions of Magazine Contents pages

When designing a magazine contents page, codes and conventions are usually followed to make the page aesthetically pleasing and easy for the reader to follow, these are some of them:

• Basic colour schemes are usually used to make it easy on the eyes and consistent with the front covers colour scheme, it usually shows a clear genre.
• The writing on the contents page is usually set out  in columns.
• There is always a main image on the contents page which links to the main story of the magazine.
• Featured articles are placed on the contents page to show what's in the magazine.
• Deals for magazine subscriptions are usually featured on the contents page so that readers can subscribe and have the issues sent to them directly.
• A message from the editor is sometimes featured on the contents page welcoming new readers.
• Smaller images on the contents page link to other stories featured in the magazine.
• Page numbers and captions linking to stories are in different fonts an colours to make them stand out to the reader.
• On the contents page a website is usually featured at the bottom as its least important to the reader.
• Sometimes Buzz words are featured on the contents page to link to stories.
• The word "Contents" is always found at the top of contents pages so it's the first thing people read when they open the magazine.
• Magazines always use size 11 font and consistent throughout to make it aesthetically pleasing.
• An introduction of what's in the issue is usually written by the editor on the contents page.
• Sometimes credits to the photographer who took pictures for the magazine will be featured on the contents page.
• Empty space divides different articles and the masthead on contents pages are sometimes smaller or similar to the covers masthead to show continuity.
• In the list of contents, the page number will always come before the text and will follow with a few words e.g. the artist name, ambiguous texts to entice the reader in either bold/ capitals and usually in 13/14 size font. A sub-line comes after this and is in more detail about the article in a smaller and usual roman font, it is never in any font bigger than size 11.

Codes and Conventions of Music Magazine covers

Companies tend to follow codes and conventions when designing there magazine covers to make them appealing to the reader, these are some of them:

• Bold titles or mastheads are used to make the words stand out to the reader.
• Magazines will always feature a bar code, the issue date and sometimes the website.
• Most magazine covers will feature catchy slogans to catch the readers attention.
• Magazines will always have a main picture on the cover to get the readers attention or anyone who glances at the magazine.
• The cover of magazines are usually quite busy to catch the readers attention and show what's in the magazine, there is hardly any empty space on the cover.
• Magazine covers will always have there logo either in the top left so that when it's on a shops shelf people can easily see the logo or straight along the top of the page.
• Sometimes logo's are placed partially behind the main picture which can make the magazine look better however, only magazines with very well known logos can do this as everyone already knows there logo and what it looks like.
• Magazine covers will usually feature a positioning statement under the logo to basically say what the magazine is about in a way.
• The title or logo on the magazine covers is always a unique font to all the other text in the magazine.
• Magazines always feature cover lines to represent that stories that are inside the magazine.
• Most magazines will feature buzz words or puffs. for example: the word exclusive, this catches the reader and makes them want to read what's so exclusive.
• The images on magazines usually anchor the text.
• Text on magazines will always run down the sides, text very rarely goes in the middle of the cover.
• Magazines tend to have smaller images at the bottom of the cover which show what other stories are in the magazines.
• Cover lines on magazines will usually be in the same font and there will usually be about 5-6 of these, not too many. 
• The cover will always be simple colours to make it more aesthetically pleasing.
• Magazines will try an show clearly what genre they are writing for through the design of the front cover.
• The main images on magazines covers will usually be be medium close-ups, or a close ups.