Article - Draft 3

This is my color coding in the rule of 3. I believe this guide of the 'rule of 3' will help me to design a great layout for my article It has already help me to make my images slightly bigger to fill the sections. On the first page i decided to put the main image in the top 6 sections of the page to make it stand out and to dominate the page. I'm going to put the band name in the top left 2 sections in top of the image to link them together. The heading is also over lapping the image at the bottom maybe as a quote. The text at the bottom 3 sections finish off the page.

Article - Draft 2

This shows what the colored sections are including.

Article - Draft 1

This breifly shows the layout for my article in the magazine.

Article - To do list

To complete my article i need to:
- Make questions up which for an interview which relate to pop genre
- Set a layout for text and images
- Choose relevant images - around 3 images using various angles, framing and distances for interest (possible photo shoot)
- Make up answers to the questions using pop artist language such as slang to relate to the audience (keep in mind what the reader wants to know)
- Make sure the colour scheme fits the magazines housestyle
- In the text i need to use various fonts, sizes, colours and punctuation (!) to keep it looking interesting for the audience

Over the next few weeks i will keep referring back to this list to check i have done everything i can think of to make the article look great!

Next... Article

Now my contents page is completed the next step is to get on with the article which is to be set over a double page spread and i have until the 18th March 2011 to have the article completed.

As we are now in half term and off sixth form for a week i will use my time effectively to have everything i need ready for when i go back so i can get straight on with creating my article.

I have decided my article is going to be an interview either on Rachel Thompson (featured on the front cover) or Hollywood (the band featured on the contents page). To make my decision i will ask the audience in which they find better and take that into consideration...

As i don't want to waste time i will get started on some questions to fit both Rachel and Hollywood.

Contents Page Complete!!!

Contents page analysis - Top

On the top of the page i have put the name of the magazine which is visible but not over exagurated as it isn't totaly relevant. Also i have put the title of the page *contents* on the top so it stands out and to do this i used a large text and put a pink background behind it which is in the color scheme and looks great. Also on the pink background i put the date on which it is released with a red background so it doesn't link with the word contents and has its own area to make it stand out slightly.

Contents page analysis - Voucher!

The voucher looks great on the contents page as it stands out and looks attractive. It is also promoting the magazine onto the internet, so it may get more publicity. I thought of putting a voucher onto my contents page after analysing existing magazine contents page which there i found a voucher, i thought it looked great on that page and made a possitive impact on the magazine. The voucher has all the information a respondant may need to activate the discount with the web address and the code they enter to get the discount when subscribing.

Deadline

As the deadline is tomorrow, i will need to do the finishing touches to my work. I am happy with the deadline as i am currently up to date and my contents page is just about complete. I have looked at the criteria and will add some changes to make my contents page match a high grade as that is what i trying to aim for.

Contents page analysis - Contents

I have ordered the contents in 3 sections including, on the cover, reviews and features. This would make it easier for the reader to navigate their way through the magazine. I have highlighted the key articles wth using images such as Hollywood, Bethany Tweddell, Lyndon Jackets and Ellie Little to make their article stand out. At the bottom of the page i have highlighted some interesting articles which are on the contents list which i have added more text to the article to make it seem more interesting. I have made sure the page numbers are highlighted and put in the appropriate places to make it is easier to navigate their way through the magazine. Also by adding exclamation marks i have made it more appealing to the target audience.

Contents page analysis - Images

This is the original image which is one the contents page. I decided i wanted to change the back ground to plain so i minipulated it on photoshop.

This is the image minipulated into a white background which i was ging to use, however i then decided it may look better if i framed it with a color which matches the color scheme of my housestyle.

This one shows the final image, of what i have editted into framing it with the color red which is in the color scheme. This does show how i control the image to make it my own of what i want.

 As from the first 3 images i used the same editing technique to minipulate the background to pick which is also the same color in which is in the color scheme. This shows my control over the images.

Also this image had been edited in the same 3 stages in which i have minipulated the background to red in a controled way.

The 3 images which i have used in the contents page have a background of red and pink, i choose 2 red and 1 pick so i use the colors in the color scheme just using the images.

 This is the original image for my main article. I decided i wanted this image to be a plain white background so it is different from the other images on the page. I used photoshop to minipulate the image to the image below.

This is the minipulated image of the band Hollywood. I edited the background to make it a plain white.

Last minute minipulation

Now my contents page is pretty much finished i am concentrating on making sure it fits the target audience (teenagers to young adults) by using certain slang words, exagurated puncuation, colors, font sizes and images. I will upload my contents page with the added minipulations.

Photo shoot idea!

I may need to organise another possible photoshoot because of the people in the images.
As i have the 'Hollywood' band including 3 members and underneath that image is 3 more images of the same people but playing different charcters. As all of the images are of the same 3 people the audience may get a bit confused and i want my contents page to be as good as possible. The image i would change is the one of the 'Hollywood' band to some other people. That image is a unusual angle and i would like to keep the variety of angles so if i do another photoshoot with different band mambers then i would use a variety of angles to chose from to keep the creativity of my magazine.

Contents page update

I have included more color to some words and used bold to make important words and features stand out. This is very near to my final contents page piece, and overall i think it has kept to the housestyle i chose and looks attractive therefore i am very happy with this piece. The deadline is on Friday 18th February 2011 and i think i am up to date with everything at the moment.

Contents page update

I had spare room at the bottom so i added an Editers letter which i included the most intreging articles.

Front cover edited

This is the Front cover of my music magazine with an added subscription offer. I thought since i have put the subscription on the contents page, i will advertise it on the front cover to get the magazine more attention. The colors i choose do not fit the color scheme of the front cover, however these are the same colors i used on the contents page for the subscription voucher, also using slightly different colors to the color scheme draws attention to that particular part, the subscription offer. I decided to use an arrow as the background as this is to point to the next page (contents page) so the audience will understand where to get more details from about the offer.

Contents page updated

I have moved the voucher down a little so it is in line with the text below, which i have changed the font size of a little. The Headings are still 20pt, the page numbers are still 18 bold, the page title have changed from size 16pt to 14pt and the page heading has changed from size 14pt to 12 pt. I think this is better as it doesnt take up too much room and is still readable.

Mrs Aldridge's advice - Researching, Planning and Composing the Article

Hello folks.  I have some important and useful information for you regarding your article double page spread.  Please read, blog and conduct research and planning as appropriate.  Thanks.

• First of all, your article has to be over two pages.  No more, no less.  Don't forget that the two pages need to work together as one. 
• You need to be aware that there are a range of different types of article.  The type of article you choose will then have an impact of style of language, layout and tone.
• You could write an interview, review (of album, single, music DVD or live gig), or a report - which is very much like investigative journalism.
• Research how the different type of article influences style, tone, language and layout.
• Plan the different possibilities available to you.
• Do NOT forget that you get marked on how you use language, tone and register to address, target and appeal to your audience.
• In your evaluation, you will have to comment on what representations of certain people you have created.  I imagine that to answer this, you will mainly be consulting your article.

If you need any more information, guidance and help, let me know.

Contents page updated - Brighter voucher

I have made the voucher brighter with a bright border, i have made the voucher inside of the voucher color scheme with the yellow font color running as a border. When editing my front cover i will use the voucher color scheme to make the particular advertisment stand out.

Contents page - voucher idea design!

 

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This is the voucher i designed, i wanted it to stand out so i used different colors to the color scheme. The most relevant and eye catching information is in the brightest color (yellow) and bigger font size.

I think i should advertise the voucher idea on the front cover as the front cover is the most viewed when on the shelf so the audience is more tempted to have a look and possibly purchase.

Voucher idea

From existing magazines i have gathered information that they sometimes use vouchers on the contents page. I would like to include a voucher to attract more attention and potential customers. I am now trying out voucher ideas, using different colours from the color scheme to make it stand out and using text to make it more intreging. I have decided the voucher is going to be for the Pulse website for it to be a discount for the sign up.

Possible photoshoot

I may need to organise another photoshoot so i can get a variety of people instead of the same ones to be solos and bands.

Contents updated - Going well!

This is my contents page updated with the varied font sizes and bolds etc. I think this will look good however once i get everything onto the contents page i might have to make some changes. But up to now it has gone very well.

Contents page update - wrong?

I think i have too many stories for the contents page however im happy that my magazine is over 200 pages. I will try to keep all of the text by varying the font size but if i have to delete some stories then i will delete the ones which are not featured on the front cover.

Contents page update

This is an update on my contents cover i have now put text onto the images

Contents page list updated and finished

This is the contents page list i am going to use for my contents page. it includes, page numbers, headers, stories and their sub headings.

Contents page list

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Band name

From discusion with the band we have come up with a great band name of 'Hollywood'. The name resembles their rise to fame and will look great on the contents page.

Contents page list updated

This shows the contents page list with the page numbers added.

Contents page list

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Contents page list

This is the the list of what is going to be included in my contents page.

Contents page list

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Contents page analysed

This is an analysis of existing magazine contents pages of magazine which apply to the genre of music i am doing for my magazine.

Contents page analysed

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Pop music magazine front covers

This is a little late but i have just found it and thought it would be really useful to blog. I collected two of each magazine front covers which apply to the pop genre. I have picked at the front covers and have picked out what i like and dislike and what ideas i could apply to my magazine front cover.

Pop music magazine front covers

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