Proposal Table

Proposal

The type of magazine that will be made is a music magazine in a similar form of the NME, http://www.nme.com/magazine. The reason i chose to use the style of the NME magazine was because this is the type of music genre I am interested in is 'independent music'. 

 I am going to follow similar colour schemes to the NME magazine, as I personally think that the colours used compliment each other and make the magazine look more professional. The colours I use will continue throughout the whole magazine to make it recognisable. The image I will be using will be a band, I will be getting them to pose in a welcoming manner directly facing the camera. My magazine will be available in stores and online with EMAG. For my final project the colours will be very similar to the ones used on both of the NME magazines featured in this post, however, the red used in mine will be a very vibrant red mixed with very bright yellow to attract the eye of the target audiences.             

Practice Magazine Cover..

My magazine is going to resemble the successful music magazine NME, it will be set out in a similar way to it. The colour scheme will be stuck to throughout the whole magazine to make it look more professional. To start off with I took a few photos of my friend as a solo artist, and added them onto the front cover. My final project will feature a solo artist. I know that for my final project I will have to take more photos to feature on my front cover and make it more realistic. I then went on to adding the texts and came up with the main sells lines of the magazine, these will feature inside the magazine as the main articles. For my final project I understand that more sell lines and more colours will be used to ensure that the readers attention has been caught. I've decided once it comes round to starting my final project I will use the dark read i have used for the title however, for the sell lines i will use a more vibrant and bright text to ensure it is an eye catching front cover. The font i have used in this practice cover does not stand out enough due to how the effect of it, i will change it to become more bold and large to ensure the viewer sees it in my final project. The background for my final magazine cover is going to be full dark grey colour making the colours of the headlines/sell lines and also the title of the magazine stand out more to potential readers. My finished magazine will have the name "LOOP".

Kerrang! Contents Page Analysis

Marilyn Mason has always been known for his dark/creepy image, this is how the colour scheme of the top half is the relevant colours to use. The bottom half of the page has used bright colours to match the pictures. The colours are always coordinated with previous issues and future issues to make it recognisable. The layout of the contents page is the same in every issue of Kerrang! magazine, this makes it more recognisable and more professional for each issue. The subheading are wrote in yellow to enhance the possibility of the target audience being attracted as they show what will be featured within the magazine. The issue number is located under the title of the page to show people which issue it is and keep them aware of if this have purchased this issue or not. The main image of Marilyn Manson shows that the main article will be about him as he is the most featured artist in this addition, this will attract audience who are most interested in Marilyn Manson's music more than other artists.

Kerrang! Double Page Spread Analysis

On the first page of the double page spread there is a full length photo of Gerard Way, the main headline starts the first page of the double page spread and continues onto the second page and it is a larger font to the main article to attract the attention of the reader. The colour scheme for this double page spread has been stuck to throughout the whole magazine with near black and white photos. The plain black background helps the text stand out with the text being white and red. the graphic feature on the right hand side incorporates with this using a white background. The headline of the article is sized and coloured differently to the rest of the article to ensure it catches the eye of the reader and whoever could be potentially interested in reading this article. A strap line has been used to introduce the article and introduce the act/band that will feature within the article. The interviewer has written this as more as an article rather than a question and answer layout therefore, it includes background information about the interviewee. The background information is all written in the first column and the second column gives information about the band within the recording studio and how they go about day to day life on tour. Quotes from the band is included in the article which gives us an insight of what emotions they feel while on tour or recording songs. The images used on the second page of the double page spread are images that relate more to the article, showing some of the photos of the band within the recording studio hard at work.

Kerrang! Cover Analysis

Font: the masthead for this magazine is hidden behind the main image, however, it is recognisable as it is a well known magazine. The font used is a black upper case font and it looks as though the words are cracked. Most of the fonts used on this cover is block capitals for simplicity, it is easy to read and a bold to attract the target audiences eyes.

Structure/Layout: the overall appearance of the magazine cover is cluttered with writing and additional pictures. The main image is Hayley Williams the lead sing of Paramore, this shows that there will be an inside article featuring either just her or the whole band. This image is not smoothed out or airbrush giving it a more realistic appearance. 

Colours: the colours used are mainly red, oranges, blacks and whites. These colours compliment each other and add to over all aesthetics. Reds and oranges are both really eye catching so therefore attract the eyes of the target market.

Kerrang Double Page Spread Analysis

The main image of this double page spread is spread across both pages, this only leaves room for minimal text. The masthead proves to be a summary of what the article will involve. The colours used for this double page spread are black and red which suggests a moody/dark side to the article, this also meets the personality of Taylor Momsen herself from the band The Pretty Reckless.
The font used for the masthead is very big, eye catching and noticeable however, it is different to the one used in the article. The word "wild" is put in a different text to show that the article will show that the artist is trying to get away from how she was recently portrayed in her earlier roles of being famous.  The name of the article shows that Taylor Momsen will be telling the truth about her life and show her views about being famous. The article itself only has two columns, this could insinuate that the big picture is what is being relied on to attract audience in to read the article.
The way her hair is positioned over her face on the image gives the impression that she is shy and insecure behind all the dark make up and the song lyrics she comes up with.

Q Magazine Contents Page Analysis

Masthead/Title: the name of the magazine has been put into the corner of the contents page to copy the front page, it helps become aware of which magazine you are looking at. It also ensures that all the content can fit on the page underneath the masthead.
Necessary Information: the date is located next to the masthead and the title of the page, showing the audience whether this is a recent issue or an older issue. In this case it's an older issue. The issue number of this magazine is located at the top of the page just next to the title.
Text: subheadings are located on the left hand side of the page in capital letters to stand out from the rest of the text, the articles that are featured within the magazine are under the appropriate subheadings. The purpose of the text is to inform readers of what will feature inside the magazine. There is no test overlapping the main image.
Fonts: the font used is a non serrif, it all matches to make the magazine look more professional, the font is also colour coordinated with blacks and reds this also makes it look more professional.
Images: in this specific magazine contents page there is only one main image which insinuates that James Blunt will be the main story inside the magazine