The document provides details about a student media project evaluating the conventions used in creating a rock music magazine called TRM. The student aimed to make their front cover, contents page, and double page spreads as conventional as possible by mimicking the layouts, fonts, and color schemes of Kerrang magazine. Feedback on their target rock music audience found the magazine to be appropriately conventional for the genre. The student also discusses plans to partner with Bauer Media as the publisher since they already produce the similar rock magazine Kerrang. Descriptions of Bauer's other niche magazine brands show how TRM would fit within their portfolio targeting male teenagers interested in rock music, festivals, and bands.
Tom Hibbert is proposing a new rock music magazine called "Klashed". The magazine will have a front cover and double page spread (DPS) illustrating its theme and content. It will compete with magazines like "Kerrang" and "Rock Sound" by providing detailed information to entertain readers. The magazine will feature pictures, articles, tour dates and band profiles of both mainstream and lesser known modern rock bands. Tom will use Photoshop to construct the magazine pages and DPS, allowing him to lay out the design and edit photos to fit the purple, yellow and black color scheme and broken font style inspired by "Kerrang". The target audience is male and female fans aged 16-25 interested in
The document provides details on planning and designing a music magazine. It includes the results of an audience interview which found the target readership is mainly female teenagers interested in rock music. It discusses font and color scheme selections as well as ideas for photo spreads. The front cover concept is to feature a young male musician busking to appeal to both male and female readers. A double page story idea focuses on a personal profile of one band member rather than a group interview.
The document outlines a photo shoot plan for a music magazine called "Hail Magazine". It will include shooting a model, Anthony Rixon, for the cover, contents page, and double-page spread. The photographer will be the author of the plan. Shots are planned to include the model holding a guitar in an unconventional pose for the cover shot. Lighting will be on the brighter side to clearly show facial features and clothing details. Post-production will include slight saturation to make the images appealing to both older and younger audiences. The model requirements include being male, tall, and having an attitude representing passion for music but also respect. Clothing, hair, and makeup styles aiming to portray a conventional rock star look are
This document contains planning and pitching ideas for a print-based rock music magazine called "Klashed". It includes two mind maps and mood boards exploring different magazine concepts. The chosen concept features a purple and black color scheme, "Insomnia" font, and will profile bands like Green Day and My Chemical Romance. The target audience is described as mostly male aged 16-25 who seek an alternative to mainstream media. Hand-drawn drafts of the front cover and article spread are presented. In conclusion, the magazine will showcase a variety of rock genres to appeal to readers looking for something unique.
The document discusses a fashion magazine project focusing on streetwear. It provides background on influential graphic designers Peter Saville and Virgil Abloh. It also reviews existing streetwear magazines Proper Mag and MixMag as examples. The target audience is identified as young adults interested in expensive fashion. Both print and digital formats are considered. Limited releases and collaborations are discussed as effective streetwear marketing strategies. Social media presence is identified as important for building demand.
The document provides information on existing magazines that could serve as examples for the author's planned fashion magazine. Proper Mag is highlighted as a Manchester-based independent magazine that focuses on streetwear fashion and culture. MixMag is a British electronic music magazine known for its simple but effective design style featuring a prominent DJ image and single-colored background. Rolling Stone is summarized as a popular American magazine about pop culture known for its iconic bold red masthead and large central images highlighting the main articles.
The document discusses the creation of a mock rock music magazine called Fury. It summarizes how conventions from real rock magazines like Q, NME, and Drummer were used and challenged. Specifically, it describes using similar color schemes, layouts, and photographic styles while developing some elements like adding a subscription section and using a female model to challenge stereotypes. The document emphasizes how conventions were both followed and adapted to create a magazine that effectively represented the rock genre.
Sam Chittock targeted a young audience for their magazine design. They used popular bands and engaging artist images on the cover to attract fans. Throughout the magazine, they employed an informal layout and language with shortened sentences. Key elements like band names and section titles stood out in different fonts. Images on the contents page depicted rock genre scenes. The double page spread featured an artist looking at the reader and included tour dates, appealing to fans. An informal, engaging tone aimed to attract and keep young music enthusiasts reading.
The document discusses the design choices made for a student-created music magazine. It describes opting for a clean layout with thin rectangular shapes to appear sophisticated yet approachable to teenagers. Both images and text are used in an balanced way across columns on interior pages. The written content aims to be persuasive on the cover and use emotive language to promote music. The magazine covers multiple genres like Billboard to seem more interesting. Models portray different genres through costumes and locations are varied in photos to prevent boredom, emulating real magazines. An unusual title font was chosen to stand out on shelves.
This document analyzes the front cover and contents pages of the Kerrang! music magazine. The front cover summary includes: - A main image of two bands promoting an article about them - 10 smaller band images to attract different audiences - Buzz words like "Win" and "Plus" to encourage engagement - A Valentine's Day color scheme of red, yellow, and white The contents pages summary includes: - A large image of a guitarist setting the rock theme - Colored headings and images to highlight articles - Upcoming event promotions and contact information - Sections listed with brief article descriptions
The document discusses planning and drafting for a music magazine, including font and masthead selection, style sheets, dummy layouts, and photography planning. The author selects the "Blacklisted" font for the masthead based on its association with rock music. Style sheets outline font sizes and a red/yellow color scheme. Digital dummies are created at scale for a front cover, contents page, and double-page spread. Photography plans include a male gaze front cover shot, continuity shots on the contents page, and group shots showing artists' styles for the spread.
This is my third annotation of an existing magazine cover, as part of my AS Media Studies Coursework.
This document discusses the design choices for a digipak album cover for a post-hardcore band called The Perfect Fall. The front cover features individual images of each band member lined up to make them recognizable. Red font is used to match conventions of the genre and attract attention. Inside, a photo of the band in front of graffiti maintains the theme. While most post-hardcore covers use artwork, the author challenged conventions by including the band's photo to help identify them as a new act. The design aims to appeal to alienated youth through its dark colors, graffiti background, and rebellious imagery of the band.
The document analyzes and summarizes several album advertisements. It notes that the NAS advertisement challenges conventions through its thoughtful, propaganda-style imagery rather than flashy graphics. Details are kept simple with the artist's name and release date separated from the photo. As a mainstream artist, NAS and his label can afford a full-page advertisement. Overall, the analysis provides guidance on designing effective advertisements that consider genre conventions, level of detail, size, and appealing to target audiences.
The document provides details on the planned photography for a magazine cover and contents pages focusing on rock music. For the cover, a male character will be shot in medium close-up directly addressing the camera to create a sense of connection. Sub-images will feature band merchandise and instruments. For the contents pages, a female character will be shot from the knees up singing into a microphone to portray the rebellious side of the genre. A double page spread will feature a band as the main image on the left with smaller supporting images, all in black and white, to connect readers to the band and classic rock music featured in the article. Clothing and props will reinforce the rock genre for all images.