Proposal Feedback

When asking potential readers about my ideas I had many comments as to what they felt would improve my ideas as well as how to make my magazine interesting 

Amy "I like the concept of your magazine, especially the genre, soft rock. I like the colour ideas and the ideas about what will be in it"

Nathan: I don't like parts of the context like the shopping, I want to completely read about the music but I like the idea" 

These are two main quotes which I have read and believe have really helped me in the decisions I have made, such as colours and context.

Production Log

Recently, I have looked over my blog to make sure that everything I have completed is to the best of my ability and therefore allows my media work to look as professional as possible. I have uploaded a few extra peices to my blog as well as videos which explain parts of my decisions when making the magazine.

Models Excepting

Audience Feedback

This is a link to my video that i have recorded when I was collecting feedback from my magazine draft I had created. I held a focus group which I felt would give me the best possible feedback for the magazine to make improvments as well as what was good about the magazine.


http://youtu.be/NgYqPwWo2is 

Final Magazine

Production Log

I have looked over my blog and the criteria and ensured that i have uploaded everything that is excepted i have also began to edit parts of the blog to be more detailed within my planning and research ensuring it links back to the target audience and genre.

Chosen Images

I have made a decision of what images i have chosen to use as well as how i have edited them to ensure i have recieved the best quality images for my magazine as well as represented the genre of soft rock clearly through slightly dark images or colour overlays which i feel allow the images to look authentic and unique to the magazine article.

Production Log

I have nearly completed everything that is expected of me. I have recently uploaded numerous pieces of work sure as last minute images, many drafts for my magazine as well as presentations I have used when making feedback groups to collect information. I am currently working on the last pieces of work to pick up my grade, however i have now completed my magazine and evaluations and have therefore uploaded them on to my blog.

Magazine #5

Magazine Draft

This is my final magazine that i have created using the program of Indesign as well as the program of issuu to make sure i can upload it to my blog. This is my final copy with the last edits i have made to the magazine to make sure that the magazine is a professional as possible as well as successful in reaching out to my target audience i have chosen to aim the3 magazine at. I have made sure that the magazine represents the genre of the magazine being soft rock as clearly as possible and made sure that the colours and images were not gender specific as well as the information included in th3e magazine contents page itself was using the uses and gratification theory to make sure that the magazine is as informative, entertaining and as well as creating relationship's with the magazine and the artists included in the magazine.

Q5) How did you attract/address your audience?

Q7) Looking back at your preliminary task, what do you feel you have learnt in the progression from it to the full product?

When looking back at my first task iwas given to complete back in septemeber as well as looking back on my GCSE work i feel that i have imporved greatly when looking at the magazine i have created. When making my premilinary task magazine I used the programme of Photoshop yet when creating my music magazine I used Indesign which I felt has enabled me to improve in the design of my work. With the use of the priliminary task i was able to identify my strenghts and weaknesses and allowed me to understand what i need to do to make sure my work is to the best ability.   

When editing images i still used Photoshop due to its sole purpose being to edit images, yet for the designing of the magazine i used Indesign as its purpose is to design magazines and so had the best layout and guidlines avaiable. When using these programes they had a variety of tools which at the beginning of the project i was only and aware of a few yet looking at my music magazine i have used mnay tools to create the best possbile magazine i am able to make.

When looking at the images i took at the beginning of the project and i end i felt that they are alot stronger, breing my magazine together and creating a consistent theme throughtout; soft rock. The images are alot better quality with some even involving edits i was unaware of at the beginning of the coarse such as colour overlays. The images i used vary due to the locations and reasoning behind the chosen images taking more care and consideration in my final magazine images.

When comparing my two front covers I am aware that the preliminary task is unrealistic and so can be seen as unprofessional and rushed due to the many colours used with little housing style and theme throughout. Furthermore I didnt relate my magazine to the target audience and so some decisions when makaing the magazine could have been better. My magazine I feel is realistic and so relevant for my target audiences with eveyr decision made having them in mind.

 

I felt that the planning stage of my magazine was extremely helpful and so enabled me to have a structurte to my magazine before i had even created it. This allowed my ideas to be layed out appropriatly and so made sure that every decesion was the right one to make sure my magazine was professional and to the best i could possible make it. When making the Preliminary task i was not given enough time to prepare and so highlighted to myself the time needed to take when planning in order to make my magazine successful.

 

To conclude, i have improved within the process of making my magazine and so have been able to make a better finished product due to my knowlegde of the programs expanding.  

Q6) What have you learnt about technologies from the process of constructing the product?

Q1) In what ways does your media product use, develop or challenge forms and conventions of real media products?

Q4. Who would be the audience for your media product?

Q3. What kind of institution might distribute your media product and why?

Q3. What kind of institution might distribute your media product and why?

When deciding on an institution company which I felt would be most appropriate in the distribution of my music magazine I felt that it was important that the company had an idea and previous experience with magazines similar to my genre so that it would be successful in the distribution yet would still allow my magazine to stand out and be seen as unique. I felt that the media group of Bauer was able to meet these needs and would be the best choice for my magazine.  

In my opinion it was compulsory so that it can enhance the magazine’s audience who read similar magazines and so would already have a good basis to become well known. I would not choose a company such as IPC Media due to the company distributing magazine that are extremely close to my genre such as Q and NME yet Bauer was a better choice as they have the experience of KERRANG so were able to have an idea of how to publish the magazine yet allowed the magazine to stand out. This is because KERRANG is heavy rock compared to my magazine which is soft rock and so aiming our magazines at different social groups. I would also not use IPC media due to using the magazines of Q and NME as a blue print to create my own magazine.

Moreover, the distributor of Bauer distributes magazines that fit within my genre therefore my magazine would appeal to their audience and so will reach the specific social group I have been targeting the magazine towards. The company highlights that there is a consistent pattern with their magazines and so each magazine is some way linked yet also individual to the company. Furthermore the magazines such as KERRANG attract the audiences of males between the ages of 16 and 25 which are also my target audience yet having slightly dissimilar tastes in rock music KERRANG being much heavier. The magazines that this company distrivute are of the similar demographics to the my target audience being of the male gender aged between 16-24 as well as being of the classes A B C1.

Furthermore, highlighting that the magazines they distribute are also heavily based up rock music and topics relating to the music such as guitars and cars which are typically male topics that have connotations or working, young men interested in typical male interests. As well as having the female audience due to the magazine such as Closer which are also aimed towards the same age range, yet differing in social groups and so allows the magazine to reach its full potential with little competition. In my opinion this is the most appropriate distributor as they would do a successful job of publishing my magazine and reaching out to the correct primary audience which I feel will make my magazine well known. With the use of this company the magazine would be able to become an iconic soft rock magazine which will be extremely popular not only with the mainstream audience yet also the individualists due to the range in soft rock music incorporated in the magazine.

Bauer Media has a wide and well informed experience in publishing and distributing music magazines and other well known magazines that have made it successful as well as involving itself with brands appropriate to the target audience such as cars and radio stations which would feel the need to reference my magazine, so it is almost guaranteed that my magazine will be successful with this distributor. Examples of magazines that the company have produced include Mojo and KERRANG as well as being associated with radio stations such as Magic and The Hits which conveys there experience within the music industry.  These are not always the most successful yet this could be beneficial and so enhance my magazine’s readership and circulation due to the strong and well chosen decisions that have made my magazine.

 

My final reason for the decision I have made is because the company itself is extremely well-known as well as successful being one of Europe’s largest privately owned publishing groups and so informs me that the have been in the industry a while and will help me in reaching the social group that my magazine is aimed at. Furthermore it is international and so presents that my magazine can become worldwide successful which would boost the magazines reputation for the information it gives on the genre of soft rock as well as linking to TV, radio and online magazine which would help me in the promotion of the magazine and the choice of music artists

This is an important factor that Bauer are well known for online work due to my social group being well informed with technology and so will be able to access the magazine in more ways than a tangible copy. This allowing me to maximise the success of my online magazine and is essential, to beat other successful magazines and stand out against other potential soft rock magazines. This is a important factor due to new media such as social networking sites and websites becoming increasingly popular and are quick easy ways to give readers information instantly and in more ways than words such as videos which traditional, print media,  is unable to do. To make my magazine successful it is necessary that I create both of these types of magazines tangible and intangible with infinite amounts of information as I want my magazine to appeal to as much of the readers as much as possible. In my opinion, I believe that Bauer are capable of making the magazine an international success and so being a major icon that artists want to be a part of and other magazines want to be like.

Q2. How does your media product represent particular social groups?

  How does your media product represent particular social groups?

The magazine I have created represents my specific social group of soft rock with the aid of the props, costumes and idiolect used within the magazine article itself. The psychographics of my social group is A B C1, highlighting that my target audience are typically higher in the social spectrum which can stereotypically mean higher educated and intellectually challenged with their reading choices. These classes are of a wide spectrum and are able to attending gigs as well as concerts due to being middle class and usually having the disposable income to spend on these events. The primary audience of my social group are males that enjoy listening to soft rock and so get pleasure from getting involved with the bands and the musical information behind the music rather than the gossip. I have used the factors of clothing and props as clear signifiers as to the genre of soft rock and attract the audience through relating to the clothing and emotions portrayed through the facial expressions.

I felt that the poses and positions of my model were important and could influence who would be attracted to the magazine. My magazine is firstly aimed at males and secondly aimed at females and so needed to be sexual to capture the male’s attention yet not objectify women due to the percentage being close between the readerships of the magazine. I chose a model that would be confident in front of the camera and so would portray this to the readers that she is a confident person about her music and herself in general, having a little care about others feel. This would inspire and influence the readers to feel that they need not care about others opinion yet only their own.

I chose to use a female model within her late teens that has presented herself in a typical soft rock artist shown in other magazines due to the facial expressions she has held; not smiling and directing her gaze straight at the readers themselves. The stance I have chosen to place Leah in is a close position, playing the part of an up and coming soft rock artist; Leah. Leah was chosen to be the model firstly due to her long back hair which I felt was perfect for my images due to dark colours usually having connotations of rock. Furthermore I felt that this was complimentary with her huge eyes and so caught the reader’s attention instantly due to me having the high contrast for my front cover image as I felt that this would emphasis’ her features compared to her pale skin. These will be the primary factors that will grab my social groups attention due to the cover image being unique to the ,magazine and the artist being a strong signifier of the genre and the music that the readers enjoy listening to because of the dark colours I have chosen. Apart from the clothing and stances I found that for a soft rock magazine the facial expressions were considered just as important, Leah making sure she was not smiling and gave direct eye contact to the audience to draw them in and capture their full attention. An image used within the double page spread captures Leah having her hand near her lips, further highlighting a nervous yet also sexual look for the readers due to the touching of lips having connotations of passion or nervous, being strong emotions which are typically expressed within this genre of music.

When styling Leah I decided to make sure she was wearing makeup especially around the eys being dark colours like blacks and browns to make sure that the artist was portrayed with s sense of mystery and further related to the audience due to the heavy make up. This is due to the females that will read the magazine will typically wear this sort of make up having eyeliner, yet also the primary audience of the males that will read this magazine will find this an attractive feature on Leah. Her eye lashes have been exaggerated to draw the readers into her direct gaze and so allow them to feel a person connection with the artist. This uses the uses and gratification theory when looking at my magazine due to being entertaining and easy to look upon the eye yet also a relationship the artist and magazine itself allowing each issue to feel personal to the reader. This can be seen as an important factor within my magazine due to the social group not only being main streamers yet also some individualists and therefore allowing them to feel special almost and different to the typical music genres and social groups such as young females that listen to pop. Moreover, her mouth is lightly open, almost biting her lip which connotes seduction and passion not only for the artist herself but also for the love of the music. The specific style that I have presented my artist in is paramount in appealing to my specific social group due to rock music being known for the dramatic songs, actions and looks, yet also keeping up to trendy with fashion in some situations yet having its own unique twist. This can be argued as an icon look for rock music having heavy makeup around the eyes and so allowing the social group to be influenced through her styling and clothing.

I felt that I should portray the type of social group that will read the magazine from the outset and so the front cover image was extremely important in grabbing the right type of people. I have chosen to use an extreme close up and place Leah in a low cut top, although the top is unable to be seen I believed this was aiding me in making Leah be portrayed for not only her music but her looks in a sexual manner due to the target audience being predominantly young teenage males and young men. Furthermore an extreme close up has been used to metaphorically highlight that the article with be up close and person with the artist and so having nowhere to hide and express her emotions to the readers. This can be important as it additionally allows the social groups to understand the artists they adore as well as feel they are an important part of their careers as they are allowing them to know their secrets; building trust between the artist and fans.

When using other images of Leah on the contents page I have used a range; long shot and close up this was metaphorical for the readers that they will be getting every angle of Leah and so further highlighting that the magazine will be capturing every angle of the artist. The clothing that Leah has been styled in are typical casual soft rock clothing, being leather jackets, dark leather trousers and a low cut top. I chose to use the fabric of leather due to the connotations being sexual and explicit as well as being edgy which is how the social group will see themselves as they don’t listen to the typical music of pop. The top she is wearing is low cut to highlight that is seen as a sexual icon yet also has class about her and is not too explicit compared to other artists. These particular items of clothing are undoubtedly worn a lot by the soft rock community and are seen as stylish, as well as being easily to access and so allows the females to use her as a style icon and relate to her dress code. I felt that using these types of materials and dark colours were able to give an all round impression of the social group my magazine was aimed at males and females. I felt that the Mise En Scene of clothing was paramount and could easily decipher what magazines were aimed at what social group. This is because of their specific interests and styles differ greatly, having it inappropriate to have a pop artist is explicit low cut clothing or a soft rock artist in a flower, bright pink dress.

The major prop I used was placed on my contents page with the male models holding types of guitars being electric and acoustic highlighting that even though the magazine was soft rock it would also represent and relate to the social group due to them also enjoying rough copy music such as live acoustic. This prop is a major part in appealing to different social groups as I want to allow the audience to get a glimpse of what is inside the magazine before they read any words or even have to think about it due to the images being extremely strong at portraying the genre of the magazine clearly. Another prop I have used within the contents page is a microphone held by one of my male models to make sure the that genre was clear and that there was a range of soft rock presented in the magazine not only acoustic or heavy but live performances and articles with the use of the microphone. This represents my social group as social and enjoying going out to gigs and concerts to see their favourite artists and bands.

Within the double page spread I chose to place flitters on to the images being the colours of red, yellow and green. These colours are vibrant, non gender specific as well as positive connotations of power, passion and wealth. This helped me in relating to the types of readers as well as their emotions they would feel about the artist and the magazine, highlighting their characteristics within the magazine of drama, passion and outgoing personalities.

The housing style is consistent throughout the magazine as well as the images also being consistent in quality and positions to make sure the themes throughout the magazine were continually highlighted to the readers. This allowed me to make sure the magazine was consistent as well as professional and easily recognised. I kept to the colour scheme of red and gold to relate to the genre of the magazine and appeals to the social group that would read the magazine in their spare time. The images were simplistic yet affective, highlighting a serious tone to the magazine yet also a playful side due to the flitters used.  

The magazine article uses the typical lexical field of the social group that listen to soft rock music. This is so the readers are able to relate to the magazine and understand what is trying to be said through the language used. Furthermore, it allows the magazine to feel specific to the social group and so creating a community with the same interesting being part of the uses and gratification theory.  The idiolect used is informal and almost conversational between the interviewer and interviewee highlighting that the artist feels comfortable with their fans and they are able to answer the questions. With the use of expletives it allowed me to highlight the social group that would read this magazine due to the strong language and presents her emotions which is a typical convention of a rock magazine and is seen in many other magazines such as NME and Q. I felt that this type of taboo language was highly appropriate and so allowed the audience to feel involved and allows the magazine to seem rough and imperfect which is what the social group enjoy, a sense of reality.   

Presentation for Audience Feedback

This is my presentation for my media feedback. I have decided to hold a focus group where i am able to collect feeback using the sheets provided as well as explain my choices for the magazine as well as highlight final improvements that need to be made. I have used this as a visual prop for explaining my choices as i have created some notes as too guide me with my reasonings and questions.

Programs and Production Log

When making my magazine i have used a range of programs for not only the magazine itself but the planning and research with the use of;

- videos, (location as well as survey results)
- PowerPoint,  (new media and promotional methods)
- word documents (evaluations)
- prezi (contents ideas)
- posts (production logs)
-  photoshop (edited images on my magazine)
- Indesign (to construct my magazine) 

I have decided to use a range of programs to make sure that my blog is interesting as well as presents the information clearly to enable me to present my ideas and reasoning's to those around me. 

I am currently preparing for a presentation that I will present on Tuesday the 28th with a focus group collecting over feedback about my magazine as well as any last minute changes that will need to be completed to make the magazine relate to the target audience even clearer.

Production Log

I have looked at my tracking sheet that has been recording my progress and I have realised that i need to highlight the images i chose to use as well as how i have edited them. This will help me explain how it will relate to my audience as well as i have began to create a power point with the images taken as well as the edited version to highlight the changes i have made as well as why i have made them. I will complete this in the next few days and upload this to my blog.

Last Minute Images

When holding a feedback focus group, for my first draft of the magazine I was told that the contents page uses too boring, including too many female models and so seeming unrealistic for a rock magazine. Therefore to make improvements to the contents page I decided to take last minute images to make sure that were of males to allow my magazine to have variety as well as seem more interesting and professional due to the range of images. The feedback group believed that including more male based images would give my magazine a range of images, due to the use of location and studio shots that will stand out as well as make them want to read the magazine. This using the uses and gratifications theory as the magazine is entertaining as well as informative and so relating to my audiences demographics of main-streamer's and individualists of the classes A B C1.

Article Extention

When placing my article on to the double page spread I am creating I felt that when looking at other magazine article I was missing some key information that readers will be looking for throughout the article and will allow the readers to feel more informed about this new artist. Therefore, due to my article being a interveiw style i have added more question thought out the article along with the a concluding paragraph to finalise the interview and allow the readers to understand it has finished.

What have you got in store for us next? Another album maybe?

Another Album! Are you taking the p*ss! Single maybe but not Album, I know I love music and everything but I don’t live in the recording studio! I do want a social life to see family so I guess that if people want another album from me they will have to wait… I don’t care.

Do you watch programs such as the X – factor?

No its sh*t, fake and staged, occasionally you get the one or two every few years that can sing but usually none of them can they all use auto tune and it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t actually sing live. And plus they are all about the money… pr*cks! And they forget about where they came from I mean look at that girl and… Little Chicks? Oh Little Mix, them girls.

Did you always want to be a singer or do you find it too stressful that you would prefer to be something else?

When I was younger I went to all the singing and dancing schools possible, I was just a music freak but never did the school performances I mean id never dance around the stage I hated the attention. So I guess I’m not like normal girls or artists because I don’t change for anyone. When I was in school and got asked what I wanted to be when I grew up and I always said singer. The teachers would tell me I needed a proper profession and now I guess I’ve proven them wrong, I’m doing something I love and met the most amazing people possible. Don’t get me wrong sometimes it can be so stressful but can’t all jobs? I mean I wanted to be a doctor at one point and that is a stressful job in itself so I must of got an easy job compared to them as I’m not saving lives! Oh and I loved animals so i guess i could have been a vet?

Do you watch programs such as the X – factor?

No its sh*t, fake and staged, occasionally you get the one or two every few years that can sing but usually none of them can they all use auto tune and it wouldn’t surprise me if they didn’t actually sing live. And plus they are all about the money… pr*cks, its their fault that people that cant sing are getting number ones. I mean who actually buys and listens to their singles! And they forget about where they came from I mean look at that girl and… Little Chicks? Oh Little Mix, them girls, they are just aweful and i blame the X-factor for allowing them to sing in public.

Do you think we are like that?

Every magazine is the same and they just want a story i mean thank god I’m not in the genre of pop as that is all they ever talk about and it does my bloody head in. But i guess you lot are a little different as you want to know about my music rather than my personal life, though that last question was a risky one.

How do you feel about getting your number one hit single, did you think you would get it?

I didn’t think i would get it, I try not to focus on getting a number one signle I am more interested in getting a song out that I’m happy with. It wouldn’t bother me iif i got a number one because like i say im not out there to try and impress everyone you take me how i am or you leave me. So i guess i am happy people like my work, but the songs weren’t made to impress others it was a personal goal.

Do you have any regrets while you’ve been working in the music industry?

No, I don’t see the point in having regrets , i just take everything that is given to me unless its something to do with Top of the Pops as that would be cringe.

Now your well known in the UK, are you considering breaking into the American music industry?

Honestly, I’d love to i think that American fans are awesome and crazy. So full of energy , but sometimes they are so creepy like you get the really bad stalky ones. But i guess I’m excited but nervous but if you want the truth as amazing as being famous in America would be I’m not reallu bothered. I’m happy with what I have and yes it would be nice but if they don’t like me or my music then i couldn’t really care less.

Ifyou could change genre what would you change to?

If I could or had to change genre... mmmm thats a hard one, I guess I’d have to choose something like Indie. I couldn’t handle being in the genre pop already I mean i think its obvious now but I hate it. But Indie, I think is amazing like I look at Ellie’s work an d love it so i guess if i had to I would move to Indie as they are artists that focus mainly

on the music as well. I think that no matter what genre your in as lomg as your in the music industry for the music and because you want to be then that is all that matters on the music as well. I think that no matter what genre your in as lomg as your in the music industry for the music and because you want to be then that is all that matters.

Last question I promise… Do you ever struggle with fame?

 

‘Sometimes, the media just don’t give you a break and when I got take in with my illness they were there, in my face flashing the camera and everything , I mean they only care about their story and I care about me so we aren’t going to get along. That’s the bit I hate.

That’s the bit I… [Sighs] those are the moments when I lose faith in the public as I just realise what this world is coming to… its… shocking. Even a doctor asked for my autograph I mean it was turning into a joke. I’ve learnt to be true to myself and so if anyone doesn’t likeme, like themedia it’s their problem and not mine.

Well thanks for the chat Leah, and I hope we can have another interveiw soon if I haven’t pissed you off too much and I’m looking forward to the next single as I’m sure the fans are to.

Production Log

I have completed the box out text as well as looked at my marks so far for the work i have handed in for marking. I feel that i could still possible make some improvements to my planning part such as the magazine drafts and so will work on this outside of lesson to get the best possible grade.

Box Out Text

Production Log

During the last two days i have spent a couple of hours on media, carrying on with the creation of my magazine. I have decided i need to put some time spare for the planning, i need to update my blog with the model release forms as well as the last minute images I took to make sure i had a range of images for my contents page.

Production Log

Within the last few weeks of media I have been planing and creating my magazine which will be my final peice, so far I have uploaded my progession of the magazine so far taking the first two magazines i have made with the parts i have changed. I have spent time choosing the images and colours to make sure the magazine relates back to my target audience as much as possible. This is because these are the type of peope tat will buy the magazine and so will want the magazine to be a specific way.

Magazine Two

Magazine One

When looking at my second draft of the music magazine i am creating i have seen some areas of improvement which i feel will make my magazine seem more realistic as well as professional as a music magazine that relates and responds to my target audience perfectly.

Firstly, i am happy with the front cover i have created as i feel it fits its purpose perfectly, framing the models face and having an even balance of attention towards the image as well as the sell lines. I have used a consistent colour scheme of red and gold as i feel the connotations of wealth, power and passion are positive for my magazine. Furthermore, standing out against the black and white image i have chosen and editted to have high contrast to make the magazine unique. The black and white image allows the magazine to seem like a classic, well known music magazine with a twist due to the high contrast. I have used impact as the font for my sell lines to make sure they are readable and bold. Furthermore, at first i incorporated a stroke within the text yet as i carried on creating the magazine i felt that the stroke was not typical of a rock magazine, having connotations more towards pop music and young children due to the rounded, flowing edges. I feel that the front cover is my strongest eliment so far that relates to my target audienceof males between the ages of 16 and 25 due to not using gender specific colours such as pinks or blues, meaning like Q or NME i will also be able to attract my secondary audience being females of the same age range.

When looking at my contents page i have began to create i am happy with the layout i have chosen due to one being able to easily navigate around the page with the information clear, as well as the pictures standing out and making the page seem interesting.The pictures i have used are relevant to the articles i have included, yet i feel i have used to many studio images within my contents page which for a rock magazine seem unrealistic, putting the audience of reading the magazine as it wont be a typical rock magazne they would want to read. To improve this page with the pictures i believe i need to have an even blance of studio and live shots, making the page seem as colourful and bright as possible. I have carried on the colour scheme of red and gold with panels at the top of the page to make the magazine seem consistent throughout even during thr article as well as frame the page and make it seem more professional.

The images i have used i shall layout like a collage to make the page seem interesting and split the text up meaning it is easy to read. I have used grey within this page as well to make sure that the page has depth due to gold being unsuitable. I have used two different fonts when typing up the articles to make the title seem bold as well as the page number compared to the phrase underneath. The pull quote i have used with Leah's images i feel is successful due to highlighting she is the main artist this months issue. Within all my pictures i feel they are successuful due to the artists not smiling connoting the genre clearly and relating to the audience highlighting this magazine is serious for the music and not gossip. When further looking at the contents oage i have realised that i have not included important information such as the subcribtion or facebook and twitter logo in the bottom logo. This is vital information to make the magazine have a relationship wih its readers therefore i have made sure i have included this when i am next working on the magazine.

The double page spread i have created i feel has got to much text on the poages therefore i need to include more images and pull quotes to make the article as bold as possible.
 

Edited Front Cover Image

This is an image i have taken in the studio with my cover model, who is my artist with the article i am making. I have edited this image to make the image portray the genre of rock more clearly. I have edited the image by increasing the contrast between the image to make the black stand out more, this is because the magazine i am creating is more serious about the music rather than the gossip like most pop magazines. I also turned the image black and white making sure the image was a close up and she was not smiling as well as looking directly into the camera to make sure that the genre is potrayed and the audience understand her emotions and seriousness of the article.

Production Log

I have completed my contact page which has included all the images i have taken as well as why i have taken these images to make sure they are appropriate for the audience. I am now working on my front cover as well as box out text powerpoint to explain further my magazine i want to create.

Contact Sheet

These are some of the images i have taken; live as well as studio for my magazine to make sure i am able to get a range of images.