Risk Assessment

Main Task - Outfits

Simply i have decided that if i choose a girl as one of my models she will be wearing a simple black dress. And if my model is a boy he will be wearing formalwear (suit or tuxedo) 

i have came to this conclusion because from my research i have found that this is typical of classical music magazines and would make my own seem more realistic

Examples:

Main Task - Props

I have considered various classical instruments for my props. The ones i have selected would be easy to get hold of and easy to photograph. 

Main Task - Location 1

Instant thought for location would be a photography studio which is set up in one of the media rooms at college as you can achieve good lighting and high quality photographs. This is a good choice for my magazine because i want the CVI to be focused on the model and props rather than the scene surrounding them

Main Task - Models

I have considered these potential models for my magazine. I have held meetings with each model and they have all agreed for their photo to be taken for the magazine.

Billy Francis

Marco Conway

Jack Dent

 Abbie Care

I have chosen these Models because i think that they will photograph well and they are generally quite confident and not camera shy.

Main Task - Rough Ideas

Main Task - Masthead Font Ideas

I've chosen several potential masthead fonts, they are all serif fonts because I think that a classical magazine should have a font which conveys a feeling of sophistication.

Time Management Timeline

Main Task - Audience Profile

- You have no idea what is going on in the charts, ITS ALL ABOUT THE CLASSICS!
- Regularly attend piano recitals
- You prefer weekend breaks in the country and would NEVER go to Benidorm
- You would never buy a new car if it didn't have at least 4 seats. 

Main Task - Target Audience Collage

Main Task - Time Management

Time Management

Research Into Existing Magazines - Deadline 5th December 

Time Management - 5th December I made my time management blog post 

Research into target audience - Deadline 9th December

Models and Castings - Deadline 12th December

Organization of locations - Deadline 12th December

Costumes and Props - Deadline 12th December

Rough work and flatplans - Deadline 16th December

Work in Progress - I aim to have all of my rough work done by the 16th December although it will be continuous throughout all my research and planning

Main Task - Research into existing magazines

BBC Classical Music Magazine

The text used for the masthead is a serif font, this connotes sophistication and gives the magazine a more majestic feel. This also suggest who the target audience would be for this magazine because sophisticated serif fonts are primarily used for magazines aimed at a more mature audience.

The CVI of this magazine denotes an older middle aged man holding a composers baton, he is wearing a black and white tuxedo which connotes proffesionalism and again further reinforces the idea of sophistication. Because of the clothes he is wearing it also represents classical music listeners as being of a higher class, this is a dominant ideology which is not always true. Although this does show that the target audience for this magazine is C1/B/A on the Jicnars Scale.

On the front page there are several WOB's, these make the text stand out above other text on the page, with this magazine cover the WOB's are somewhat blended in with the CVI in the background. This evokes a feeling of fluidity with the style of the front page.

On the front page of the magazine the top part of the CVI overlaps over the masthead, this suggests a degree of informality although other parts of the front cover suggest formality for example the serif font and the clothing of the composer. The magazine is sending mixed messages.

The image is photoshopped so as his head is reflected and rotated twice behind the original image. This gives a feeling of movement and makes the image feel 3 dimensional, it almost 'comes off the page'.
Also in the masthead there is drop shadow

Preliminary Project Evaluation

Preliminary Project Evaluation

1. In my media product I have used a number of things that I analysed on other magazines beforehand such as a dominant masthead and reversed out cover-lines. To make my magazine seem more professional I used a running head, this can include an array of different information but I chose to write about what will be appearing in my magazine because I saw this in a number of magazines when I did my research.
   I also chose to use a serif font as my masthead design as it portrays sophistication to the audience rather than bold boring text, I saw a lot of magazines aimed at young people using a serif font when doing my research so this also influenced my decision. On my front cover I used a WOB to attract the attention of the reader as this contrasts with the design of the other mastheads, also in the mastheads I made some of the words in bold to further attract the readers attention, for example ‘The most over-rated bands EVER’. When I chose the colour theme for my front cover I put into consideration which colours go well together to make sure it didn’t overcomplicate the cover, This was a feature I saw in other magazines such as TeenVogue and NME.
   
2. The audience for my media product would be 16-19 year old sixth form students which fit into the psychographic group of radicals and succeeders whilst still touching on a mainstream audience, I did this to make my magazine accessible to a wider audience. Evidence of this is the content of my magazine. I used cover-lines like ‘The most over-rated bands EVER’ to appeal to a more radical audience whilst still using a cover-lines such as ‘the key to passing your driving test’ to appeal to a mainstream/succeeder audience.
   My audience profile would be
   - You are constantly waiting for the weekend
   - You take pride in your appearance
   - You spend your working life saving up for festivals
   - You would rather stay at home and go out with your friends than go on a family
      holiday
   I believe that my front cover shows this.
   
3. In my media product I used a number of different ways of attracting different audiences. I used bold colours in the text on the front to draw the readers attention, the black and red text connotes masculinity which would draw in a male audience. The masthead of the magazine denotes a black bold serif font situated above the CVI. The style of this masthead connotes a feeling of entertainment because of the strange unorthodox font. Also the font connotes a gothic feeling which is usually associated with anarchy. Anarchy is a dominant ideology of teenagers as they usually don't like rules, this is why I chose the font style.
   The name of the magazine is interesting because it isn't a common phrase among teenagers and does not really relate to any part of the magazine, this connotes a sense of irregularity and this relates to my audience of Radicals.
   The CVI of my magazine denotes a 16 year old girl wearing tortoiseshell clear lens glasses with a short haircut, this will relate to the female readers as it is considered fashionable at this time.
   I put the reversed out headline in a bold font surrounded by a circle to draw the reader in, I deliberately put the word ‘Win’ in bold because this will also draw the reader in because you can get something out of the magazine.
   
4. The technology used made the designing of the magazine so much easier, programs such as InDesign and Photoshop simplify the process. The SLR cameras enabled us to produce crisp images which were easily enlarged without pixelation. Before the digital age the production of  magazine would have been a lot harder, without the use of photoshop and InDesign the process from ideas to final design and finally to distribution would be strenuous. The use of image manipulation software made it easy to get the final design I wanted because of the use of layers, you could easily arrange objects around the page to get the desired effect. InDesign made it easier to lay out areas of text and situate objects around it (clipping path). Blogger made keeping track of my work easier as it was all in one place and it was a good way of displaying what I did and made it easier to show other people how your product was looking

Final Contents Page - Preliminary Project

Final Magazine Cover - Preliminary Project

Audience Profile

If you are a reader of my magazine...
- You go to sixth form college
- You are constantly waiting for the weekend
- You spend your working life saving up for festivals.
- You take pride in your appearance

Planning - Preliminary Project - Timeline

Planning - Preliminary Project - Evidence Of Discussion

On Friday we discussed the genre of the magazine we are going to design.
we came up with the idea that our magazine should be music related

On Monday we decided on the font we are going to use and the name of the magazine, we also decided on some cover lines we might use.

Planning - Preliminary Project - Masthead Designs

Planning - Preliminary Project - Layout

Planning - Preliminary Project - Coverlines

- Your guide to festivals 2012
- Best European party destinations
- Best hangover cures
- The key to passing your driving test
- The most overrated bands EVER
- Best Halloween costumes
- How to quit smoking... FAST

Planning - Preliminary Project - Possible Fonts

Planning - Preliminary Project

- From the magazines I have analysed I have found out that my magazine will probably include a lot of music based articles. 
- They tend to have a busy structure and a lot of things going on at once, this is to normally attract the readers attention. We could use an array of colours as this also attracts attention. 
- Student magazines could also include topics such as fashion, music, festivals, books, films, TV, universities.
- From my research I have found that my magazine should probably be aimed at 'Radicals' or 'Hedonists' because teenagers often like to feel individual and have fun.
- Magazines normally have a popular celebrity personality as the CVI on the front cover.
- Magazines often have adverts inside the magazine.

Student Magazine Research

Teen Vogue is aimed at a teenage audience (mainly female) which is implied by the masthead. The audience would normally be between the ages 16-19 as they are generally more interested in fashion. The use of a serif font in the word 'VOGUE' connotes sophistication. I think the magazine would of used this because teenagers want to be associated with sophistication. Although a lot of teenagers prefer a sense of chaos and an anarchic feel.
The picture boost in an image of Kirsten Dunst looking straight into the camera, leaning on her hand. She is wearing minimal make-up and relaxed clothes. This is because teenagers generally think of natural beauty as a good thing.
They have tried to make the content teenager friendly by making the content relevant 'phony IDs, real trouble'.
The pink text further reinforces the fact that the main target audience is girls as it connotes femininity.

'CAMPUS LIFE' looks as if it is made by a student possibly doing the same task as I am. You can tell this because of the way that the wob's are awkwardly set out, a real publisher would have taken care and attention to make sure the front page was perfect e.g using the golden ratio.
The magazine is obviously made for university students because of the Title of the magazine (masthead) The CVI is a photograph of Dallas Green, the photo looks slightly desaturated which could connote sophistication but in this instance I think it gives a more grungy feel because of the clothes Dallas Green is wearing. The bands that are named in the headline don't fit into the 'pop' genre, they draw a more select audience. This gives a feel that the magazine is actually aimed at Radical's.

NME magazine is traditionally aimed at the Rock, Indie and Alternative scene. The dominant colours on the front cover are black and red. This connotes masculinity and boldness. The CVI is a photograph of Alex Turner and Miles Kane stood back to back. This gives the impression that they have maybe came together and put their music together. The photograph has a lot of noise and looks quite grainy. This adds to the old school rock feel of the magazine.

My First Blog Post

I'm Tom, I don't really read magazines very often although I do sometimes read Empire or NME. I like listening to all types of music from The Smiths to Crystal Castles. I enjoy all types of films, one of my favourite films is The Pianist.
BYE