School amgzine edits.

These photos show 3 stages in my editing of my photo.

1) this is the very first photo I took, as you can see - it is very dark and needs brightening up, her face needs brightening and the background needs to be cropped.

2) here I have used photoshop to crop the backgrounf and add contrast, brighten and saturate slightly - although there is a slight turquise hue that needsto be warmed so the image does not look so cold.

3) I habe ade more yellow to the hair and saturated so that the blue tint goes. the face is sighly pink but It is better than the blue. The jumper looks brighter and the highlights and midtones of her hair are more niticable.

The clothes...

She is weairng a patterned jumper to show that she is quite modest about what she wears but that she is not boring either.

Her earrings go with the jumper and her necklace does not distract from the face, but gives the impression of a fashioanble teenager.

The background...

The white background was needed so that I had plenty of space to arrange my taglines and masthead without it looking too crowded.

final edit photo for music magazine

This is my final edit of my front cover image. I have changed the background to a simple, cold coloured pattern to divert atention away from what's behind my friend but to who she is and what she is doing. The use of a cool colour makes her stand out and gives a sense of depth. I have used photoshop once again to saturate her eyes, edit hair, whiten teeth and brighten and saturate the colours of her scarf and y guitar weich she is holding.her jumpter has been darkened to make the guitar (which is the main focus of the magazine ) stand out and appea5r to be more luminous. My friend is facing the camera and the first thing you are drawn to is her eyes, which i have whitened and saturated to give the impression of her being a clean, alert person and the fact she is smiling shows she is happy and carefree, which is the target audience i am trying to attract.

first edit

this is my first edit, which i did on photoshop. It has been clour enhanced and the guitar has been brightened.
I will crop out the drain in the background and possibly change the background.

double page spread

This is my double page spread in which i have included an interview witht the featured artist who is also in the front cover. the pictures are in the centre so the eye is immediatly drawn to them and the qestions and answers are in different colours of text, making it easy to follow and navigate the page.

school magazine final

this magazine accomodates all the attributes of my target audience , it is bright without being too hard on the eye and ties in with real-life school events at that time.

The codes and conventions of a school magazine have been challenged by having the masthead running down the side vertically, and there is also a stripe that runs along the spine of the cover.

music magazine questions...

Music magazine questionnaire ☺

Jasmine Doughty.

1)      Would you be at all interested in purchasing a new music magazine following the theme of rock music? (please tick)

yes

no

2)      Pick three colours that you would want to feature ion the overall colour scheme of the magazine…

1…………………….2……………………..3……………………….

3)      On average how many other thumbnail pictures would you want to see on the front cover, other than the main image?

……………………………….

4)      What type of image would you want to see on the front cover? (circle)

Male/female?     Band/solo artist?

5)      What type of articles would you want to see? What would grab your attention?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6)      Would you prefer a glossy or non-glossy magazine?  (tick)

glossy

Non-glossy

7)      Would informal language attract attention or would you prefer formal language? (tick)

Formal

informal

8)      please List a few key words or phrases you would expect to see on a rock music magazine

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9)      Would a mix of contemporary and older music interest you? (tick)

yes

no

10)   What would you call a rock music magazine, aimed at the more mature reader (18-40yr olds)

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11)   How much would you be willing to pay?     …£………………..

12)   How often would you purchase a copy?   …………………………………………………

13)   What would you NOT want to see? …………………………………………………………………..........................

14)   List the kind of “freebies” that would attract your attention…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

15)   What props (if any) would you expect to see on the front cover main image?

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Thanks!

photo ideas

some inital brainstorming of photo ideas...

Photo ideas…

Location shot at sandgate beach or woods (embrook)

Need to borrow Hollie (15 year old sister) and Doug’s (neighbour) guitar, plus take dads reflector to enhance highlights and also will help to light scene and tie in with the leaves.

Clothes – skinny jeans, that jacket thing Hollie has (american jersey)…. Converse with her hair down?

Poses – foot on top of amp? Holding guitar side on, facing light either early morning or early evening for golden light effect.

practice mastheads

My magazine was going to be called "blue leverage" to start off with but i decided against it because it was too obscure, but here are some typefaces i created to see what would look best as a masthead, and also some colour schemes to go with the masthead :)

unedited images

These are some of my images I took for my music magazine front cover, they have not been edited yet but will be in oder to create a proffesional looking front cover.

target audience for music magazine

Reader profile for music magazine –

Age - 18-60

Male or female

Plays a lot of guitar or drums and wears jeans and converse, easygoing and down to earth, respects nature and likes being outside. Eats well and drinks a lot of tea.

Listens to…

Traveling wilburys, tom petty, hard-fi, kasabian, beatles, waterboys, radiohead, journey, the cars, UB40, madness, the specials, the beat, MGMT, roxy music, red hot chilli peppers, maroon 5, kings of leon, florence and the machine, starsailor, Fleetwood Mac, supertramp, ELO, Roy Orbison, Killers, Michael Jackson, bob Dylan, America, tracy chapman, credence Clearwater revival, connells, the feeling, crowded house, Brandon flowers, the police, Maroon 5, Stevie wonder, Lindsay Buckingham, beach boys.

Likes –

Art galleries, coffee, staying up late drawing, carry on films, being a hippy, listening to Fleetwood Mac, playing guitar and keyboard and singing, paper-round, early mornings, trees, animals, fixing things, driving, fruit salad, herbal teas, incense, surf jewellery, the sea, thunderstorms, computers, new design, being a “roadie”, ovaltine, cherry pie.

Dislikes –

bad hygiene, chavs, hot weather, two-faced people, fake friends, buses (would rather walk in the rain), N-Dubz.

codes and conventions of a music magazine

Codes and conventions of a music magazine content page.

- NME

Background – white and red with black stripes, creates a “hardcore” image and a broken up look without looking shabby.

Layout – columns with images on one side with the contents list on the other. The logo is included on the top of the page and this creates a brand image and follows the house style of the magazine. The typeface is easy to read and it also allows the reader to read the contents without it looking boring.

Language – the language is not formal but it does not include slang either.

Images – two are included at the top of the page and a large one at the top right hand side with four more smaller ones are at the bottom of  the right hand side.

Reader profile – there is evidence of the reader profile, there is blood in the top picture and this indicates a “hardcore” lifestyle and there is a connotation of danger and violence which is also included in the music genre included on the magazine. The black stripes also break up the content page, and this gives an indication of the clothes etc. that the potential reader would wear. Also, there is an indication that the magazine is definitely a music magazine from the content list, instead of the possible title “index” they call it “band index” and list loads of bands which feature in the magazine. There is no beauty section in the magazine, which gives connotations that music is the most important thing on theses people’s lives.

target audience for a school magazine

My person…

·         Age – 17

·         Star sign - Virgo

·         Gender – female

·         Subjects – Technology, Art(ish), philosophy.

·         Likes – making things out of wood, cooking, cycling, art galleries, coffee, staying up late drawing, carry on films, being a hippy, listening to Fleetwood Mac, playing guitar and keyboard and singing, paper-round, early mornings, trees, animals, fixing things, driving, fruit salad, herbal teas, incense, surf jewellery, the sea, thunderstorms, computers, new design, being a “roadie”, ovaltine, cherry pie, her family.

·         Dislikes – bad hygiene, chavs, hot weather, two-faced people, fake friends, her height, cucumber, society, buses (would rather walk in the rain), N-Dubz.

·         Locality – sandgate/Folkestone

·         Music tastes – Fleetwood Mac, waterboys, supertramp, ELO, Roy Orbison, tom petty, the cars, hard-fi, red hot chilli peppers, Killers, Michael Jackson, bob Dylan, America, Tracy Chapman, credence Clearwater revival, Connells, the feeling, crowded house, Roxy music, Brandon flowers, the police, Maroon 5, Stevie wonder, Journey, Lindsay Buckingham, beach boys.

·         Clothing – Brogues, boots, jeans/trousers, t-shirts of bright colours, David hasselhoff hoodie, lots of surf bands, shirts that her dad wore in 1986.

·         Attitudes – very positive, sees the good side to EVERYTHING. Hates liars and false people.

·         Career choice - something manual, machines, technology and design.

·          Hangs out in – starbucks, outside mainly, on a bike or out walking. The beach or in an attic apartment.

·         Food – home-made food, tea, coffee, fruit, nothing too fancy, wholesome, healthy food.

·         Transport – bike or walking.

·         Language – well spoken, not snooty though. Down to earth.

target audience questions

Target audience Questionnaire.

Friday, 17 September 2010 – Jazz doughty.

“Would you read a school magazine?”

        Yes                No

“How much would you be willing to pay for the magazine?”

£                 .

“How often would you want a school magazine?”

                                                                                    .

“What would you want to be included in the magazine?”

“What sort of issues would you want raised in the magazine?”

-       E.g., Environmental, ecological, humanitarian, charity.

(Please circle or indicate your own thought in the space below.)

“Would you want a horoscope?”

                                                             Yes            No

“How many pages should it be?” e.g. – 12, 30 etc.                                         .

 “Should it be A5 or A4?”

                                                  A5          A4

“Would you like a teachers input once in the magazine?” 

                                                                                                           Yes           No

“What would you call it?”                                                           .

“What gender would you prefer to see on the front cover?”

     Male      female     don’t mind

“Would humour make you want to buy a school magazine?”  

                                                                                                                          Yes              No

“Would you like to see thumbnail images on the front cover?”

    Yes             No

Thank you for your time.

codes and conventions of a school magazine

Codes and conventions of a school magazine – Jazz Doughty.

1.      An appropriate magazine name.

2.      Relevant text to attract the target audience.

3.      A picture that is relevant and not pixelated or blurred.

4.      A colour scheme that is kept so that everything ties in together to look smart

5.      A readable font.

6.      Not too much text on front – simple, attention grabbing rhetorical questions or statements.

7.      Games for the younger readers.

8.      Not a lot of free space.

9.      Humour, most people would be more willing to buy one if it was going to be funny.

10.  Sticks to the rules of age-appropriate content and is respectful and not going to offend or upset anyone within the school community.

11. Clear layout, not too cluttered or too sparse.

12. All content is truthful, honest and decent.

13. Photographs should be relevant to the inside content.