Research and Planning: Contents page interview questions

On other pop magazines there is usually an interview of a bband/artist that features on the magazine. So i will ask Will, Callum and Adam the following questions as they are pretending to be a boyband and write down the interview on the contents page. The interview will also feature as a cover line.

Interview:
I: Hi, how are you all? C: Not bad. Just a little tired from touring
I: How is the tour going? C: Absolutely amazing, the places we play in are beautiful. W: Our fans also just make the experience so much better.
I: Adam i understand it was your birthday last week. Did you have a good time? A: Yeah it was good. Nice to see all !y family and friends back home.
I: What did you two both get him? C: I got him the new series of Sons of Anarcy on DVD. A: Will tell them what you got me. W: Uhh... It's still being delivered
I: Will you were seen leaving a party with Kylie Jenner. Is there anything we should know about? W: Ha! No not at all were just good friends that's all.
I: How excited are you all for the new fragurance? A: So ready, can't wait for all the hard work to pay off. C: Me too W: Yeah Adam i found your birthday present

I will also put a image of the group in the contents page.

Research and Planning: Cover Photo

From my research i gathered that the majority of pop magazines don't have one picture on their on cover. They normally have a main picture in the centre which relates to the following pages. I also gathered that the main picture is usually a boy band or male singer due to girls wanting to see that sort of person. So on my magazine i will take a group photo of boys, making them look like they are in a boy band in a med shot. I will also take pictures of of other people and things suchbas accessories and clothing in close ups.

Research and Planning: Quesionnaire Questions

I asked these interview questions to gain insight to the production of my magazine such as what pictures and cover lines I will be putting in it. For example from the question "What topics would you like to see on a pop magazine?" I found that people would generally want to read things like celebrities love lives so that is what I will include in my magazine. I found the questionnaire helpful as it helped me understand people's perception on pop magazines while getting ideas on what to put on my own.

 

Research and Planning: Podcast

Research and Planning: Collage

What i learnt from this collage is that nearly all of the magazines have a long shot or medium close up as a star on thep page. They also almost all include quotes or interviews. The important writing and masterheads are all bold and bright to help them stand out, like the colour scheme which is very bright and happy.

Research and Planning: Contents page analysis

This contents page includes a lot of pictures which grab the attention of a younger audience while relating to the information of the magazine. The contents page master head isn't stereotypical and says "WE LOVE THIS" which i think is more immature and again shows the audience. The actual contents pages only take up a small about of the page using two different colours to make it look creative. It also uses a small interview and quotes of artists to grab the attention of the target audience, while giving them insight.

Research and Planning: Double page spread analysis

This double page spread has bold titles for the master head and for the interview questions which is to stand out and single the sentences out from the others. There is a main picture that takes up the right hand side which is used to draw in the audience of young girls as they can get a good look at him. Both shot types are medium long shots which are used to show the style of the star and his relationship with him and the girl they are most likely talking about. The colour scheme of this is mostly a bright pink colour which also shows to me that the age range is stereotypically young girls. The font is also the same which makes the spread look professional and consistent.

Research and Planning: Shot types

Research and Planning: Audience Research

Audience research from katieparker_

Research and Planning: Magazine titles

I went on dafont.com to test out different fonts that I could use on my music magazine. The title of my magazine is going to be Chixz as I think it sounds both girly and catchy so people will be able to remember it. I think the fonts also look girly as well and will fit well with the genre of pop and the cover lines and pictures that I will be using. For now I have the colour as pink but when I begin the production of my magazine this may change as it may look too unprofessional so I may change it too a purple or blue.

Research and Planning: Interview for music magazine

1) What colours would you associate with a pop magazine ?
2) How much would you pay for a pop magazine?
3) What type of people would you associate with a pop magazine?
4) How many pictures would you like to see in a pop magazine?

5) What sort of things would you like to see in a pop magazine?

Research and Planning: Photos for college magazine

Research and Planning: Mast head Practice

To create these titles i used dafont.com and downloaded them to photoshop before changing the colours to which i thought stereo-typically fit the words.

Research and Planning: Audience of magazine