Research On New Artists

By doing this research it will help me see what new artists are like, so I can maybe recreate some of the aspects that they have, like style or what genre they do. This way I know its popular and that my magazine will look modern and new.

(Left to Right) Far East Movement, Jessie J,The Wanted, Drake, Justin Bieber, Nicki Minaj, Katy B and Wiz Khalifa are all new artists or artists who have dramtically made an impact on music today.

Far East Movement - These are a new hip hop band that have collabarated with many famous faces on thier new album 'free wired' including keri hilson and snoop dogg, they came into the music scene around about late 2010 early 2011 with there smash hit ' Like A G6'.

Jessie J- 2011 was a really big year for Jessie J, she came onto the music scene with her song 'Do It Like A Dude' and from then it really took off, after that was then 'Price Tag', with another famous rapper B.O.B, this song went to number 1, the future looks bright for Jessie J with her album also doing really well that it had to be pushed forward a couple of weeks due to popular demand.

The Wanted - Very successfull boy band that came with 'All Time Low', the reason they are different is because there isnt that many young boy bands out there right now, and these are taken off so quickly and become so popular fast.

Drake - This is a very different type of rapper. Drake has friends including Rihanna (In which he collabarated with in Whats My Name), Lil Wayne, Kanye West and Eminem. These have all given him his big break

Justin Bieber - He has become one of the biggest stars of 2010/2011. Most teenage girls love him and his music and he has only just come onto the music scene, showing that even at the age of 17, you can become popular so quickly.

Nicki Minaj - She is the only female rapper who is popular today, her album didnt do so well on first week of release but its now flying up the charts. She has worked with Drake and Eminem.

I want my artist to be like this because they all stand out for different reasons. They have made a quick jump into the music industry and if my artist could stand out like they do on a front of a magazine then that would really change the minds of the audiene buying the magazine.

Price

All magazines have a different price, this can depend on many things like who will buy the magazine and whats in it. Here are some prices of current music magazines now, and also when they are published.

Kerrang = £2.20 (Weekly)
Q Magazine = £3.90 (Monthly)
NME = £2.30 (Weekly)
X Factor Magazine = £1.95 (Weekly)
Mixmag = £3.95 (Monthly)
Billboard Magazine $6.99 £.5.50 (Weekly)

For my magazine I think I'm going to do a monthly magazine because then you can make the magazine cost more and get more profit, I also think that when its monthly, the magazine has a lot more content and information then just a rushed quickly done magazine every week. Since my target audience is also 16 - 25 year olds, I don't think that at this age, its wise for the magazine to be too expensive and most people this age wont want to go out every week and buy a magazine.

I want to make my magazine £3.50 each month, this is because I think this affordable for each month, its also something that will make the magazine a profit and its also a price that is cheap, and will attract people to buy the magazine.

Target Audience

All types of magazines have a target audience, this is what they think of when the are writing and publishing the magazine. Some magazines think about a younger audience around the ages of 5-15, some think about 18-25 year old and other magazine think about older people 40+. The target audience also doesn't just have to be about age, it can be gender (Male or Female) or even income or employment, which is shown by letters, A is the type of people earning the most and E been the people who earn the least

A-  Upper Middle Class (Doctors and Lawyers)
B-  Middle Class (Teachers and Police)
C1-  Lower Middle Class
C2-  Skilled Working Class (Builders)
D- Working Class (Shop Workers)
E- Underclass (Students and the unemployed)

By doing some research on other magazines, I will be able to see which target audience is the best suited for my music magazine.

This magazine is an American fashion/music magazine called 'Teen Vogue'. Its pretty obvious who there target audience is, as it even says in the name of the magazine, but there are other aspects of the audience they do cover. Since the cover star is Justin Bieber, not many boys will think of buying the magazine, so in this case girls are more of the target audience, also older people don't really like or even know Justin Bieber, so people around the age of 40+ will not buy this magazine. The price of the magazine is $2.99 and in pounds that is £1.89 (http://www.dollars2pounds.com/) so this is a reasonable price for teenagers to pay for a magazine as its not too expensive but still enough money for the magazine to make a profit. There are also cover stars who feature on the front of the magazine like Selena Gomez and Nikki Read, who also are teenage stars, so its very obvious who this magazine is for and they don't make it confusing. Even the language they use is more suitable for that target audience, words like 'Cute' wouldn't be seen on a magazine targeted at older people.

This is an English radio/TV magazine. The target audience for this magazine is older people, people around the ages of 35+. This is because they feature articles and stories about programmes and radio channels that younger people wouldn't even listen or watch. The feature on this magazine is Gail from Coronation Street, which is 50years of corrie. Older people will be more interested in this then younger people as they wasn't even born then, older people tend to watch coronation street too. The price even though not stated on this magazine is £1.10. This is a weekly magazine, and its affordable to the older people, people who don't have enough money to pay for the more expensive magazines, no matter what job you are in, you could probably afford this magazine. Radio is also something that most older people listen to, especially stations like Radio 2, younger people listen to stations like Galaxy and Radio1. Gender doesn't matter on this magazine as both females and males buy it.

Nylon Guys is an American magazine. The target audience for this magazine is Males, it says in the name of the magazine Guys, so this is obvious to the readers and it even says in the font not for girls, although in cases like this girls might buy the magazine due to the cover star being Zac Efron. The age is 18+, as the magazine can sometimes contain explicit material. The cost of the magazine is $3.99 but in English pounds that's £2.53 (http://www.dollars2pounds.com/) this is an okay price to pay and most people wouldn't find this expensive, as most magazines are this price now. The cover stories also fit the needs of men and wouldnt suit women. I think it doesnt matter what job you are in to buy this magazine too, as it still okay to read for the rich or poor.





Artists that suit a certain target audience
Many music artists have an audience that like them more than any other, some girls like an artist more than boys do and some older people like an artist that younger people do, by doing some reasearch on what age/gender and social class people like, i'll be able to find out what I should put into my magazine to suit the needs of my target audience.

This reasearch is sterotyped (so what I think people this age would listen to) and is not all what people like, I have done what I think is the most popular and to what my own taste is.

16-30

People this age mainly listen to recent music, music thats in the charts and what most people like. There is a small percentage that listen to old music, but that percentage is very small. Artists like Lady Gaga, are what people listen to, boys and girls. There are many types of Genres too what this age range like, it could be Rock (Paramore), or even Country (Taylor Swift). People this age are willing to look up and research new artists and look them up to see when there album is coming out or when there doing a tour. The artists on the left are very popular now too (Rihanna, Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and The Black Eyed Peas) so these will be the people who will be feautured in most magazines now and there the people who's music will be on the radio and on the TV. If you dont put a recent or popular artist in your magazine then the target audience wont buy the magazine so you have to make sure of what people like.

Older people (50+)

Older people will not know recent music as much as younger people do, so they wont want to buy a magazine full of people they dont know. Older people like music that was out when they was younger, artits like The Beatles and Rod Stewart. Men and Women do have different taste in music but there still both the same in listening to older artists. Of course this is just a sterotype and what most people do listen to, some older people do like to listen to more recent music but this is the majority and what most people do think. When older people do watch the TV or listen to the radio they listen to Radio 2 or watch programmes like Top Of The Pops 2.

After all this research on the target audience I have decided Im going to do my magazine based on people aged 16-25, this is because I know what this age group like, I am also this age myself so I know what to base it upon and what artists fit into it.

 

Market Research Into 3 Existing Magazines (Contents Page)

Billboard Magazine

              

Language  

The colour scheme on this contents page is blue, white and grey. There is a masthead with the words content, with a font that stands out and is running in other locations on the page. There are 4 main images, and they have number next to them clearly showing which page they are featured on. I think this contents page has a lot of writing on it and can be confusing to the audience, so I wouldn't say its simple. Its also very formal,its not something that would catch the eye of their target audience.

Institution

Billboard are the institution, they create the magazine and also publish it. They are a chart website/radio show in America and they are always up to date with the latest music.

Ideology

This contents page is meant to catch the eye of the audience, and it helps them guide their way through the magazine, through the images and text, this should help. With having certain headings in bold, this should also guide them thorough the magazine much easier.

Audience

I would say 16-25 are still the target audience for this magazine, but by looking at the contents page, it shows that the magazine is more complex than originally thought. I would think now that the target audience would be around 16-30 now.

Representation

I think that music artists are being represented in this contents page, they want people to buy the magazine so that they get noticed, and if they are pictured on the contents page, then this will make people want to buy the magazine and read the article about them so they need to be represented in a good way. I also think that the pictures they have used have portrayed the artists in a positive way.

NME Magazine

Language
The colour scheme on this contents page is the same as the colour scheme on the front covers too really, the colours are black, white and red. The page is very simply laid out and is very easy to read and find out what pages are where. It also has a story to cover and an advertisement, which grabs peoples attention. It has a bold masthead telling you whats in the magazine this week. All the text is big and they have italic and colourful writing to get you to read that then the rest. The contents page is formal but works well with the magazine and it doesnt look completley different to the front unlike other magazines.

Institution
NME and IPC Media are the institutions, IPC are the ones who print the magazine, and NME are the one who publishes the articles and stories. They both are very popular and IPC don't just do music magazines, they also do other genres of magazines, like children's and fashion.

Ideology
Again the ideology is to help the reader guide their way through the magazine, NME have made this easy to do by simply placing the article and number on the page, they also have a story to help you see whats in the magazine this week. They are trying to convince you that the rest of the magazine is good by the contents page.

Audience
The target audience again is the same as the front cover, there is no difference as they match and they dont have anything explicit in this content page or front cover. 15-30 year olds, mainly men would buy this magazine

Representation
I think that new music and bands are being represented, if they are potrayed in a negative way on the contents page, then people wont want to go to thier page and read the article, but because they are potrayed in a positive way then people do want to read about them and the magazine gets more money and profit.

Q Magazine

Language
The colour scheme for this contents page is red, black and white, which is the same for most front covers that Q produce. There is a masthead, containing a date, website, heading and name of magazine. There is two images both of which are artists who are in the magazine, this helps the reader see whos in the magazine without having to read anything. The subheadings are in a red background upon white writing which makes it stand out, there is also an 'Oasis' section which is in gold writing, which makes this seem more of an important article than the rest. Everything is clear, and the contents page isnt too confusing.

Institution
The institution is Bauer media and Q magazine itself.

Ideology
To help the audience guide thier way thorugh the magazine easily, without having to read the whole magazine to get to a certain story/article they might like. It also gives you an insite to whats in the magzine, so if you was in a shop and you wasnt sure if to buy the magazine or not, just flick to the contents page and it will tell you whats inside that week.

Representation
I think that this is representing music and the bands, if they are shown positivley then people will want to read and flick to there story. Since its pretty simple, its also representing the magazine in that way too, that there wont be any confusing or complicated storys in the magazine. Its also being represented in a good way because there are no negative images again, like of someone drinking or doing drugs, they are just normal photoshoots of the artist.

Market Research Into 3 Existing Magazines (Double Page Spread)

Billboard Magazine

Language

On this double page spread there is no masthead, which is something that they need in order to engage the audience and grab peoples attention. The main focus on this double page spread is the images, and there are four. One is of Lady gaga at a festival in America, the other three are from her Monster Ball concert, these images are bold and make a clear statement. There is a quote that is in pink writing which makes it stand out more than the rest to give the audience and in site into the interview, but it doesn't really catch your eye straight away. The text is normal and plain which is good, as you don't want fussy text when your reading a full long interview. There is also a small circle/bubble design around the page which doesn't make it not look so formal.

Institution
Billboard are the institution, they create the magazine and also publish it. They are a chart website/radio show in America and they are always up to date with the latest music.

Ideology
The ideology is to try and get the audience to want to know more about Lady Gaga and actually read the interview and enjoy it. Also the whole point of the double page spread it to make the audience want to buy the magazine, so if this isn't good then they wont want to buy this magazine again, as this is the main focus point.

Audience
Again, It depends on who is on/in the magazine, Lady Gaga would attract around the 16- 25 range but if it was someone different this could change. Billboard are a very diverse magazine and they seem to suit most people.

Representation

This double page spread is showing Lady Gaga at her recent concert and at a recent festival so new is being represented here, because Billboard are all about whats out now and whats going to be future hits so doing this double page spread means that Lady gaga is popular at this particular time. They also wouldn't pick someone who would represent the magazine in a bad way as people wouldn't want to buy it, so this double page spread is representing the magazine in a positive way, as its showing a popular artist.

To me, this is a bad double page spread, by doing this research and analysing it, its made me think differently on how I'm going to do my own. I think its too simple and needs to be more bold to be the main focus in the magazine

NME Magazine

Language
On this double page spread, there is an image of Lily Allen on the right hand side, the background is plain white and there isn't much a colour scheme as the colours are mainly black and white. The headline looks like it should be out of a newspaper and the font really stands out, and is bold. The introduction to the article is in italics and makes it more noticeable than the rest of the article which is quite boring. There is no design around the article which also makes it more boring. The way Lily Allen is posing, shows that she is tell you something, and have a engaging talk with someone and trying to get a point across. The font all seems to be on the left page and the image all on one right page, this means that when people are flicking through the pages, you will instantly see Lily Allen first and it will make you stop and read.

Institution
NME and IPC Media are the institutions, IPC are the ones who print the magazine, and NME are the one who publishes the articles and stories. They both are very popular and IPC don't just do music magazines, they also do other genres of magazines, like children's and fashion.

Ideology
I think that message been put across here is that she wants to tell you something, and shes not afraid to, there is also a message that she wants to try and make a stand. The image works really well with the headline. Shes going against what shes put in the headline, shes posing as if she is an attention seeker, which makes people want to read on.

Audience
The target audience is for people who usually like Lily Allen, so girls around the age of 15-30, she widens her audience as quite a lot of people like her, boys like her too but not to the extent of girls.

Representation
I think that she is representing power in this spread, she also is posing in a rebellious way, which is something that the magazine usually focus's on, and they usually have bands and artists who are quite rebellious and they usually smoke and drink.

To me this is quite a good double page spread, its really simple but so effective, it makes me want to read the article and if I was flicking through the magazine, I would notice it and it would make me stop.

Q Magazine

Language                                                               On this double page spread there is an image on the left hand side of the page, and on the other there is a full article, there is also a header in bold red writing, this stands out and makes the artist stand out to people who don't know who the artist is. There is an introduction in bold writing, this makes is easy for people who maybe might not want to read the whole of the article, get a better idea what the article might be like. There is also a bold R at the beginning of the article which also makes it stand out to people. The image is of Rihanna with a megaphone, this shows she trying to tell people something about her music or whats shes feeling.

Institution

Bauer Media are the publishers who print off the magazine, Q are the ones who write the magazine, and decide what images and what stories go into the magazine. On this occasion they have picked Rihanna

Ideology

The message is that shes angry and she wants to tell the whole world about it. The megaphone makes it more clearer on what she is thinking in the image. Megaphones are also something that make you loud, so this is been represented in the magazine, they always do artists who are always producing loud music.

Audience

16-25 year old girls would be the target audience, boys also like Rihanna but the majority are girls. Q magazine is a magazine more for boys though, so to get the target audiences attention for this spread, they would have to show that there is this interview on the front cover.

Representation

As I said before in language, she is representing power and being loud and outspoken.

I love this double page spread, its formal but at the same time, it makes an impact and it would make me read the article and the rest of the magazine. I might do something like this in my magazine, depending on what my front cover turns out like.

Market Research Into 3 Existing Magazines (Front Cover)

I am going to be doing a pop magazine, I have decided this through my research and by analysing these 3 different music magazines, it helps me get an in site to what different conventions they use, and what I should and shouldn't use on my magazine. I have analysed one pop magazine, one indie and one indie/popular music magazine, then I know what different genre of magazines use.


Billboard Magazine

Billboard is a popular music magazine in America, the music they cover is usually pop music/ chart music.

Language
The masthead is white and very basic and simple. The writing doesn't stand out very much accept from the little pieces of colour that make the writing abit more exciting. The cover stars head covers the writing a little bit but the writing is still very easy to read. The image is of Miley Cyrus holding the initial of her name it stands out and makes a stand. She looks very powerful and like shes proving a point. The tag lines are very boring and do not stand out for a cover font.The headline doesn't stand out, its boring white and the font has no excitement. There is a barcode and price tag along with a date and a website. There is only one main image, no others. The main colour scheme is purple, a dark yellow, white and green and blue. The font size is also very small, so it can make it hard to read, and makes it not stand out so much.

Institutions
Billboard magazine is an institution within its self, it has its own chart and website. There doesn't seem to be a certain publisher. Billboard magazine are clever as in they produce the magazine to suit the needs of most people and generally dont have a certain genre accept chart music. There could be a major gap in the market for a pop magazine with people like Miley Cyrus on the covers as its very rare that they have magazines like this in the UK

Ideology
The message in the front cover. I think that Miley Cyrus is pulling a very serious yet powerful face. So it proves she trying to get a message across, maybe the interview is intense and has a meaning, so the pose tries to convey it on the front cover

Audience
I think that the target audience for this certain front cover would be 13-20 year old girls as Miley Cyrus also played the role of Hananah Monatana so this makes her more popular with the younger generation, but the magazine in general is for around 13-30 year olds both boys and girls. I think it just depends on who is on the cover as its such a popular magazine.

Representation
Girls are being represented in this magazine and young teenagers as so is the cover star. I think that she looks strong and powerful so the image is coming across as an negative image. The music artist is very popular too so the magazine front cover comes across as popular and something that most people would buy.



NME Magazine

NME is a very popular indie/alternative music magazine. This is an English magazine.

Language

The masthead is very simple big and bold, it stands out and the colour makes it very bright and bold. The colour scheme is Red, White and Black. The image is a long shot and has all of the band in the image. The bass players head cuts of the masthead but it still is readable and still is clear and bold to read. The headline saying 'Kings of Leon' is very clear and stands out. The date and price is in italics making it easy to spot it. The image of the band is very powerful, they look like there stood there trying to engage the audience. The tag lines are very small but certain words are in bold and are bigger than the rest of the text, this is very effective and makes the read just look at the bold words and if they like what they see, they want to read on and even buy the magazine. The magazine is very full on too, there is a lot of writing and a large headline in the middle, Its not simple its more complex. Plus it has artists in the corner of the page which makes people also want to read on and buy the magazine, its also smartly positioned in the right hand corner of the page.

Institution
NME magazine has a publisher that publishes the magazine. That in NME's case is IPCmedia. IPC media do lots of magazines, they do another music and movies magazine too, which is called 'Uncut', but this is a different genre as they have movies in the magazine too. IPC were clever as there is a gap in the market for a magazine like this even though its been around a while, there are other magazines like Q competing for the top spot in the magazine industry. NME is also the institution as they are the ones who created whats put into the magazine.

Ideology
The message on the front cover is that they look very powerful like there trying to talk to the audience and there pose is very engaging and it makes us want to see an in site into there world. The band on the front cover go really well with the magazines image, as they are there type of music and they are breaking no rules.

Audience
The audience for this magazine is for people around the age of 16-40, this is because its a indie music magazine and people who usually like this music are around this age. I think mainly boys will buy this magazine as of the cover stars, although some girls do buy it, the majority are boys. Younger people wont read this magazine as it could be seen as inappropriate as indie bands drink and smoke even in images, and the older people wont find this interesting, as they don't like the younger generation and will even find it hard to know who some of the artists are.

Representation
This magazine is been represented positively, this because the Kings of Leon are a very popular band, and if they are on the front cover of this magazine, then its a good thing. The colours are red black and white, red means passion and warning,so this could mean that they have a new song out that they are very passionate about and they want to get something across. Warning because they are out and they are telling other artists they are out to compete. Its also trying to represent new music.



Q Magazine

Q magazine is a popular English magazine, it usually has popular artists on the front and likes indie/chart music, but only chart music like Take That or Lady gaga, that are very very popular.

Langauge
The masthead is very simple but stands out so well. Since the band is Take That and they are popular within their self's it stands out anyway, but the size of the text helps, and the colour black makes it easy to read. The colour scheme is Black, White and Red, these are the usual colour schemes for Q magazine. It also has a hint of a dark cream colour. The tag lines are very smartly positioned and they only cover a bit of Jasons arm, so it shows off the image very clearly. The image is the main on the front cover, it really stands out, and makes the magazine front cover look fun. The tag lines are all bold and easy to read. The barcode, date and price are positioned in a different place than usual, they are usually places in the right hand corner but instead its a little higher so it doesn't cover up the image.

Institution
The institution is Bauer Media, these are the people who publish the magazine. Q is also an institution as they are the people who create the text and what goes into the magazine. Q magazine has been going since 1986, so this proves they are a very popular music magazine to be going all that time.

Ideology
The message on the front cover to me seems like fun, and since they have just made a come back with Robbie, they will want to show that they are fun. Since Q magazine is a magazine that have music like Muse, they will be experimenting with Take That, because the music isn't very Q magazine, Take That do pop music, and Q magazine rarely have people like that in their magazine, but because they are so popular I think they don't mind having them on the cover. This magazine is very similar to NME magazine.

Audience
For Q magazine, the audience is a little bit older than other music magazines, this is because Q magazine has been around since 1986, so the older generation like to look at this magazine because there are usually artists who can relate to them and artists they know, like recently there was a Paul Mccartney special, the magazine would have sold a lot as the audience would know who this is. The main audience for the magazine is still 16-40 year olds. Younger people still get the magazine as they still have younger cover stars like Lady Gaga and Cheryl Cole.

Representation
I think that fun is been represented in this magazine, its a very positive message they are trying to bring across, and its showing lots of energy on the front cover which makes people want to buy it. Its representing new music too, as they have a new album out and they will be promoting this

Identifying Music Genre's

Rock - rock music magazines usually have dark colours on the front page. They usually have a band in a mid close up shot, posing as if they are in power. The font is usually black and has some sort of grunge look to it. The bands always wear dark colours and have sunglasses on to show power. They usually have some bits of colour to make the front cover not so boring. It has other pictures and cover stories on.

Target Audience - 18 - 30

Examples of Rock magazines - Kerrang

Rock Bands - Avenged Sevenfold, Paramore, Green Day

Would I Choose This Genre For My Magazine?- I think that this genre is too dark and would like to do a colourfull magazine and do popular bands and singers.

Pop- pop music magazines are usually very colourfull, they usually have edited images and involve lots of information but keep it simple and to the point as the target audience is usually young. The colours they use are often pink, light blues, bright colours like yellows and greens, and they have designs and patterns on them to not make them boring and more exciting.

Target Audience - 14 - 17

Examples of Pop magazines - Top of The Pops magazine is the only pop magazine around, there isnt any other. Most are american

Pop Artists - Katy Perry, Justin Bieber, The Saturdays, Pixie Lott

Would I Choose This Genre For My Magazine? - I think this would be great to do a pop magazine as there is a gap in the magazine market.

Hip Hop - Hip Hop magazines are usually dark colours or male colours like blues and reds. The magazine is usually simple and rarley have a lot of writing on the front page. There is rarely a big design on the front and it lacks in excitment.

Target Audience - 18+
Examples of Hip Hop magazines - XXL, The Source and Hip Hop
Hip Hop Artists - 50 Cent, Lil Wayne, The Game, Eminem, Jay Z

Would I Choose This Genre For My Magazine? - I dont think I will choose this genre for my own magazine, I think that the magazine is too simple and would be boring, I also think it would be hard to potray a hip hop artist.

Classical- Classical music magazines are very simple, they have a large font, and they rely on the image and the main story to draw the audience in. They have the same conventions as other magazines, but dont stand out to most people and audiences.
Target Audience - Older people, as younger people dont tend to listen to this genre of music
Examples of Classical Magazines - BBC Music Magazine
Classical Artists - Paul Potts, Il Divo and Katherine Jenkins
Would I Choose This Genre For My Magazine - I personally dont like classical music so i think that this would be a bad genre to do my my own magazine on as I dont know much about it, even after the reasearch.

Dance - Dance magazines are full on they have lots of colour and a full image with lots going on. The fonts are bold and the fonts are exciting and stand out. The colours are bright colours like pinks, blues and yellows. Neon colours are also used often as they represent dance music, as they use glow sticks.

Target Audience - 40 and under

Examples of Dance Magazines - Mix Mag and Core

Dance Artists - DJ's like David Guetta, Tiesto

Would I Choose This Genre For My Magazine? - I would definantly think of choosing this genre, because the covers are exciting and seem fun to produce, I also like the colours used and the images they use too.


The reason I decided to identify music genres this way is to explore the different way that different genres create there magazines. By doing this reasearch its helped me decide more and its help me cross out some genres, by the conventions they use.

LIIAR Interpretation Of The Brief - Main Task

Language - All magazine will consist of a masthead, an image and coverstories. Most images used on the front of a music magazine are medium close up but if there a band they are usually a full body shot, they can vary depending on the artist and genre of the magazine. Depending on what type of music it is EG. Rock, the colours will be dark like black and greys but if the magazine is a pop magazine, the colours will be more colourfull like pinks and yellow.
Insitution-A music magazine always has a publisher, publishers such as Future and Revelopment. The band itself can be an institution. The media are there to make a profit and sell there magazine
Ideology-The media including a music magazine can send a message through the way its represented. That message can be through the images or through the stories in the magazine. The magazine cover is usually aspirational and can make us want to be like the cover star or model.
Representation-Who is being represented? This varys due to the genre of music in the magazine. If the magazine is a rock magazine then the target audience is usally around 18-30 year old boys, but if the magazine is pop and has someone like Lady Gaga on the front then the target audience would be 16-25 girls, as young girls usually like pop music.

The Brief For The Main Task

The front page, contents and double-page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by you and be a minimum of four images.

Evaluation

I was asked to create a front cover for a college magazine. When I was assigned this I thought of a subject and the first one was textiles, so then I thought of fashion. So I decided to do a fashion college magazine. I would base the magazine on 16-19 year old female students and I thought of doing something simple but bold at the same time. Then I analyised 2 different college magazines using LIIAR, then I anaylised a fashion magazine, As I thought if im doing a fashion college magazine, I need to know what sort of images they use and what they put on there front covers too. Then I looked at what a college magazine has on it, by doing this I would know what to put on it myself. After that I anaylised a content page too, as I had to do a draft for my college magazine. Then I started to think of ideas, I thought about colours that worked well together, I looked up other fashion magazines to see what images they had on there magazine and college magazines to see what stories they had, then when it came to creating the magazine I knew I could mix both the ideas together to create a fashion college magazine. I then used photoshop to edit my photo's change the text and blend things so they stood out. If I had to improve or if i was to do this task again I would have changed the image, I would have took it in a different location and maybe changed the subject to just a general college magazine instead of a fashion college magazine.

Contents Page

This is a draft of my contents page

Final Front Cover

This is my final front cover for my college magazine.

Photo's I Never Used

Photographs

Image 1 - The main reason for me not using this image is because there is no meaning to it. Its too simple and wouldnt realate to a perticular subject, E.G sport. Another reason is because of the facial expression, you would never normally see this pose on a front of a magazine. The background would have made it really easy to work with but the picture didnt stand out so I didnt use it.
Image 2 - The reason i didnt choose this image is because the background is too fussy, it would have made it hard to edit and the image doesnt really have a purpose or it doesnt really mean anyhing. There are also a lot of objects around the image of the girl, and on magazine covers, they tend to be simple and not have a lot of props or other images in the background or beside them.
Image 3 - I was going to use this image but I realized not too for many reason. One of them being that the image is dull and dark, it also has been taken at a side angle and the angle creates shadows. Another reason is again too much fuss around the background, it would have made it hard to write about certain subjects with them posters being in the background.

Main Ideas For Front Cover Of A Magazine

• One of the ideas I would like to use is the idea of a college fashion magazine, I was thinking of using just a picture of a simple girl, with make up on as the main image, like most magazines have now. The main story would be about how to style yourself for college and the other main stories would be about the college and fashion. Colours I could use for the magazine, pink, yellow and aqua. The reason I was thinking of using these colours is because they stand out and make the magazine bold, and they work together well. Other colours I could use; peach, pale green and pale pink, these colours are neautral and make the magazine look fresh. Plus autuum is coming up and these colours work well with this season.

Names For The Magazine I Could Use For This Idea

• Student Fashion
• Student Vogue
• W1619 (This means Wyke and the target audience which is 16-19)
• TEEN ( I like this one best as its simple)

• Another idea I could use is just a general college magazine all about Wyke and the openings of the new buildings. I could use an image of someone either working or holding books, or I could get an image of someone outside/inside the college. I would use an image of someone aged 16-19 as this is the target audience. The best colours to use would be Green, Purple and Black because these are the main colours of Wyke College. They would make the magazine formal which it needs to be.

Names For The Magazine I Could Use For This Idea

• Grade
• College Campus
• Wyke M (M stands for Magazine)
• Wyke Magazine
• WCCM (Wyke Campus College Magazine)

Ideas For My College Magazine

Both of these magazines are something like what I would like to achieve as my end result. This is because I love the colours used and think that they work really well together, I also like the picture on the second magazine, I think it stands out, and makes people want to buy the magazine. The white background is something I hope will look good on mine too, as I think it mkaes the magazine still simple but at the same time eye catching. The font used is something aswell I hope to use, its so simple but the colours make them stand out, and its so easy to read.

Contents Page Draft

This is how I would do my contents page. I would have a masthead called CONTENTS, I would have two images, I wouldnt want too much fuss on the contents page.

Magazine Front Cover Draft

I think this is how I am going to lay out my magazine, I think this seems formal and easy to read, it can still grab people's attention and everything fits well into place. I only want one main image like most magazines do have and I dont want too muc fuss on the front cover, I want it to be simple like most other college magazines. I also though of sticking all the cover stories at one side, this way they are not blocking the image and everyone will be able to see it clearly unlike most other college magazines, which is one of there downfalls. This is just an idea for a front cover.

Contents Page Analysis

The reason I am going to analise this contents page is because then I know what goes into a magazine, I will know most of the stories and this will give me a rough idea on what to put on the front.

This contents page is very similar to the front cover of the magazine, it has the same colour scheme running through, it also has relevant images too. Again the contents page is still very simple but very informative. it has a welcome brief at the side to welcome the audience into the magazine. There is also a section called regulars which draws in people who usually buy the magazine to see what the recent news articles are. There are only 2 main images, not too much fuss. There are also 2 cartoon images, the badge logo and the yellow bubble to make the piece of text stand out. There are page numbers with the stories beside them, this is very orginzed and helps the audience track thier way through the magazine. The images are also there to show other stories. There are also other logo's like the recycle logo, this shows its recyclable. There is also small print, this is so they dont have to put it on the front of the magazine which people will not want to read or see on the front.

Whats On A College Magazine?

All college magazines are basically the same. They all tend to be simple and straight to the point, but they all the same type of content on the front page.
Masthead- They all have a Masthead, this is the title of the magazine, and they all tend to stand out and make you look at the magazine.
Image- This is something that will also grab your attention, on this exersize we have to use a mid close up shot, so this will also grab your attention even more because its just of the top of the body and not the full body shot, which is usually a lot further away.
Sub Headings - These are other stories on the magazine that are not the main headline, this also need to stand out so people want to buy the magazine to read whats inside.
Headline - This is the main piece of text on a magazine and needs to be good and catch peoples attention to think they want to buy the magazine.
Date and Price - This always needs to be on a magazine, other wise people wont know if to pick it up if not, also the date so they know if the magazine is up to date with information, no.one wants to buy an out of date magazine.

Idea's For College Magazine

• Fashion College Magazine

The reason I thought of this as an idea is because many students who go to college are women. Many women would find this magazine interesting, but the only negative is that men wouldnt find this magazine appealing. So I dont think Im going to use a fashion magazine

• Sports College Magazine

The reason I thought of maybe doing a sports college magazine is because sports is a very popular subject chosen at Wyke, so the magazine would appeal to a large audience and it would also stand out to many people. The only downfall is that not everyone at the college is interested in sport, so it doesnt cover the whole college

• General College Magazine

Just a general college magazine is also a good idea. Then it could suit to all age ranges, and it could inform and educate all the students at wyke.

• Music College Magazine

A music magazine would be a great idea because everyone likes music, and since the main age range at Wyke is 16-19, it shows that the magazine would appeal to this audience because its this age range the most that listen to music. This magazine has no main downfalls and could suit to everyones taste.

Fashion Magazine Anaylsis Using LIIAR

The reason I am analysing a fashion magazine is because It was an idea of mine to do a fashion college magazine, and I thought it if I anaylised this, it would help me when it comes to designing my magazine. It also has a lot of similarities with a college magazine.

Language - On this magazine there is a masthead, the masthead is the title of the magazine in a white font 'Vogue'. There is a date and price next to this, also in a white font. The subheading are in a theme of colour, hot pink, orange and white. The colour theme matches the one of the subheadings. 'Cheryls fresh start'. Since the colours are fresh, this really matches the colour scheme and the image. There is an image of Cheryl cole holding flowers which also go with the same slogan.
Institution - The institution is Vogue. This institution focus's on fashion and the final product is just about fashion. The image on the front cover is purley on fashion and when styling Cheryl they knew they had to dress her to the theme of this months magazine.
Ideology - The ideology of this magazine is to inform people about the latest fashion trends and stories. It also gives style advice, and tells you whats going on in the world of fashion.
Audience - The audience for this magazine is people ages 16-40, this is because this magazine has been running for such a long time. Also teenagers like this magazine to look at the cover stars and to flick through the fashion advertisements. People who have a wide interest in fashion will also buy this magazine too, and college students who have either taken fashion or textiles will find this magazine very interesting and educational.
Representation - Beautiful, stylish women are been represented on this cover shot, as Cheryl Cole shows. People will buy this magazine thinking that there will be tips inside on how to be that beautiful or atleast try to look like she does.                             

Second College Anaylisis Using LIIAR

Language - There is a green masthead and a submasthead saying 'Lifestyle' which in a different colour and font. The reason i think they have used the colour green for the masthead is because green stands out and makes people notice it on a rack of magazines. There is also a website located under the masthead I think the reason it is located there is because its easy to read and find. The date of the magazine is in the right top hand corner, this makes it easy to stand out and so people know the magazine is up to date. There are many subheadings and information. An image also thats bright pink with a bright yellow word which really stands out. All of these will make the magazine stand out and make the target audience want to buy it. The image is of an college student holding books. This image really works well with the magazine name and the concept of the magazine. When people see this image they will instantly recognize that the magazine is to do with education.
Institution -  The institution is College Lifestyle
Ideology - The ideology used in this magazine is education and students, to inform then about whats happening in college and about the college lifestyle
Representation - College students are being represented in this magazine. Education is also being represented and succeeding. Its also represented in a bad way too, its making out all students will be like this with books and that all students are all smart, but they are not all like that.

College Magazine Anaylisis using LIIAR

I am anaylising this magazine because this is an average educational magazine which will be something like what I will be doing, by anaylising this magazine, I will get some ideas of what I should and should not do on mine

Language - The magazine is a really simple magazine, There is only one image with barely no writing. There is a large blue and green gradient masthead. This masthead stands out and is readable. There is also a coverline reading 'Ready for class', this also matches with the colour scheme of the masthead, making this also stand out. There is also 3 stories at the top, in a different colour, these also stand out but not too much to draw too much attention from the rest of the magazine, the stories are postitioned at the top of the magazine, making them easy to spot. There is an image of a young teenage girl wearing comedy glasses and microphone but in a school uniform, this goes well with the topic of the magazine. Date and website clearly stated in the right hand corner of the magazine, and a logo and the name of the company that runs the magazine in the left hand corner. 
Institution - Secondary Teachers and TeachersNet.Gov.Uk
Ideology - The ideology for this magazine is education, pupils and teachers. The magazine informs them all about education and schools.
Audience - Teachers and students. People who are interested in the education system. Teachers because they will want to know what students want to learn, and students because this might help them further their education. People who are interested in education will find this magazine interesting because its just full of education. This magazine could also interest other genres of people, but mainly these type of people are the focus when the people are writing and composing the front cover of this magazine. Both male and female read it.
Representation - The people being represented in this magazine are students. This is prooved because of the front cover of the magazine. On the front is a young school girl, this means that students when they look at this magazine might think of buying it because there is someone similar to them on the front cover. College life is also represented, for example if you take drama, the picture of the girl shows a drama interpretation.  This will also make drama students want to buy it.

LIIAR Interpretation Of The Brief

• Language = Whats on the magazine (E.G Masthead, Subheadings, Slogans)
• Institution = The company/orginization that creates the magazine
• Ideology= Why they use that text, image and if there is a hidden meaning
• Audience = Who reads the magazine? Target Audience, This usually depends on gender, age or occupation
• Representation= Whats been represented, so is it been postivley potrayed, or is a company been represented?

The Brief

Using desk top publisher and an image manipulation program, produce the front page of a new school/college magazine, featuring a photograph of a student in medium close-up plus some appropriately laid out text and a masthead. Additionally you must produce a mock up of the layoutof the contents page to demonstrate their grasp of desk top publisher.