My Photo Shoot

My Photo Shoot

Just a note...my edited photos might not be apperaing on my blog until monday at the lastest. As i have a lot of photos to sort through and edit. Thanks.

I took some photos with Chrissy last weekend, and I like the feel of these photos. For a change England's horrible weather was actually a beneficial factor for our shoot. The look that the gray, overcast Sky's gave us a sort of...twilight feel. It gave us the soft lighting that really made the pictures. Out of these pictures i might use one for my front cover, however, they are meant to be together in a band. So it might not feel right just using one of them for my front cover.

I also took some photos of Eve and Sarah this week, as well as with Chrissy for a group shot. I'm not going to post them yet becuase i can't put them onto my computer as of yet becuase of technical faults. However, they will be put onto my blog on monday.

Planning my photo shoot

For my photo shoot i will be taking a good range of photos for my magazine. This way i can play around with different photos.
I have already taken spome photos of Chrissy and like these very much. I am also going to take photos of Eve and Sarah as well, together, these three will make my new band. Who i am going to interveiw for my magazine.

So...to be really organised i have planned out what i am going to on each day. (Hopefully i will stick to it)

Today
Finish off any work that still needs to be done from last week
Plan my photo shoot
Sort out what photos i want that i have already taken of Chrissy

Tuesday
Take photos

Wednesday
Edit photos

Thursday
Edit photos

Friday
Put edited photos on my blog

Layout Designs

Okay, so layout designs.
I have been thinking about these and i have many ideas, some that i can't get out of my head.To the right is my first idea of a front cover layout. The Masthead, however is my first design of it. The block colour behind the font is like Q's Masthead, but i added the detail of the tail of the j, dropping below the box. Overall, i think this layout will work. If i use a picture that will take up all of the front page and wont be to obstructed by the coverlines and the Masthead.
For a rough draft i think that this is working well. So far as i can see if i use these basic outlines then everything should fall into place when i start to assemble my magazine.




The picture on the right is my first layout design of my music magazine's contents page. I like the use of my masthead, but in a faded grey. It continues my magazines brand identity and makes use of the space above the contents.
Hopefully this layout will work. The pictures could be a shot of the new band that the main article is about, the other smaller picture could be another story.

These are very rough, and have no colour or definition, but when i am finished they will look amazing.

By the way, I'm no longer going to be doing weekly reviews like my action plan said. I takes up time that could be used to make this magazine better. I will be writing to talk about my magazine, but not in great length.

Colour and font Analysis

I have tried out many different font types but these were the ones that stood out for me. I think that these are different and aesthetically pleasing. They are all in black as a basic colour, but now that I've looked at them, they look quite dramatic and bold in black. I've looked over them and i am leaning towards using the top, second from top and bottom at the moment.

I like the top font because it gives off a vintage feel, the feel i would like for my music magazine. It's aged as well, the writing looks like those old photographs you see.

The second font i like because the first letter is in lower case and the second is capitals. I did this on purpose because i thought it looked better than if both of the letters were capitals. The overall look of them is okay. It doesn't hit me in the face and make me think...wow, but it does draw my attention a little i have to admit. I don't think i will be using this font.

The third however is more decorative than the rest. It's more like a tattoo than text you would see on a magazine, but the words are eye catching and nice to look at. These draw in my attention and they do make me think wow. But a down side is that the font is a little too decorative and it takes away from the fact that this is text and no an image.

The fourth is simple. The letters are think and not thick like you would see in, for example bubble writing. To me, this font is laking anything that makes it stand out.

The last one is decorative but not as much as the third one. And again, the font is more like an image than text. at a quick glance it is hard to make out what the letters are. But, the font is very beautiful and has the elegance i want for my magazine, maybe a little too much elegance.

What about you? I would love to hear what you think if you just leave a comment. Thanks.

The letters have been used because KJ stands for Kicking JukeBox.

Opposite is my colour chart. These are the basic colours that i will be using in my music magazine. The main reason why i chose these is because of they are simple colours and aren't too bright or vibrant. I like the coolness of the colours, the way that they all merge together and don't jump in your face. The way that my magazine is designed and set out should reflect a laid back and relaxed feel.
These might not actually be the colours that i am going to use but they are similar to the colours i will be using. I wanted my magazine to be fresh. The genre of my music magazine is indipop and alternative rock because using these types of genre, my target audience is more spread out and more people can enjoy my magazine.

The Treatment Sheet

The Magazine:  KJ  aka Kicking JukeBox

Target Readership:  KJ is the new magazine that offers its target reader, aged between 15 and 18 but the magazine may also be read by younger or older readers as well because of what they find interesting in the magazine.  The readers of KJ might be able to provide their own source of income so that they are able to pay for the magazine. However if they can’t then the price is low enough that they could borrow the money from parents or guardians. I am keeping the price low, £2.00. KJ readers have grown up with the help and support from adult figures to grow and learn. With this support from older authority figures they have grown up with examples always being set for them. So the target audience is mature, but at the same time want something fresh and new. The KJ reader is one who enjoys music and topics surrounding music.

Form and Style:  KJ is an A4 full colour magazine which contains interviews and gossip from and on bands, artists and new bands, also reviews, fashion and new albums. Covers use colours such as blues, greens and yellows. On occasion, KJ will feature famous artists on the front cover; these will be female role model such as Hayley Williams. Cover lines show the magazine to be vibrant and contemporary, talking about facts, gossip and news such as new bands. They will also include details of special offers and competitions such as winning backstage passes to a concert. Graphics used are bold and catchy and the cover will not be cluttered but nevertheless have the feeling that you will be getting value for money. The magazine will sell at £2.00, an average price for a music magazine that will include such features as interviews ect.

Themes and Typical features:  KJ will have many regular features typical to that of music magazines.  For example every issue will include CD reviews and an interview with someone from the music industry. KJ will also try to round up celebrity musician news, as well as reviewing the latest music, music videos ect. The writers will use language familiar to the target audience to make the magazine as useful and interesting as possible.

Potential advertisers:  A range of bands will use the magazine as an opportunity to advertise for up coming concerts or new CDs. As well as advertisements such as perfume or fashion, for example, Vans.

Editorial Team:  The editorial team for KJ will be made up of experienced writers and designers. The team will be made up of a range of men and women. Most of the magazine will be written by them, however readers of the magazine will also regularly be asked to contribute their ideas such as opinions on latest albums. The aim of the team is to bring fresh ideas to the target audience whilst also giving them the information and facts that they will receive from the magazine as a whole.

Weekly Review

Okay, so this week i have got a lot done.

• I've finished my textual analysis of 3 magazines.
• I have found figures of music magazines about how well they have done in the past year.
• I have created a audience questionnaire and posted it, i have also received feedback on it already.

I am happy that i have managed to do so much, this way i can start afresh with what i have to do next week that i have outlined on my action plan.

Textual Anaylsis Vibe

Vibe

Front Page

The masthead is very clear as it is in bold, black, which is clear to the readers. It is also spread from one side of the magazine to the other.
The lure of the magazine is the coverline in the right hand corner of the page. The difference between the Masthead and the title of the coverline is that the coverline title is all in lower case and the colour is yellow. The quote used in the coverline is interesting and the words chosen for it would draw readers in as they would want to find out what the story is about.
The graphics used is a simple pitcure of the singer Usher. The picture reminds me of the movie Top Gun staring Tom Cruize. This milatray look is quite popular and the relation to Top Gun might peek interest in readers.
The picture takes up the whole of the front cover and is evenly spaced. The colours used in the picture are also similar to the magazines colour palette.
The coverlines are small and all use the same colour yellow. This shows continuation in the layout and presentation.

The magazine's colour scheme is a simple, green, yellow, white and black. They have mixted colours so that they all work well to create the front cover that we can see.