The Brief - Analysis

The Brief - Analysis.

Language- The language for my Music Magazine is going to include all of the magazine conventions. For example, my front cover will include a masthead, subtitles, headlines etc. The front cover needs a colour scheme which will also be continued throughout the rest of my pages. My masthead on my front cover will be in a big bright font which will also attract the reader to buying the music magazine. The camera angles are very important for my magazine as one of the images will be used for the front cover which initially attracts the readers so it needs to be a good image.

Institution-

Ideology-

Audience- The audience for my music magazine will be music lovers. The genre of my magazine will be decided later on in the planning and the front cover will appeal to those music lovers which listen to that specific genre of music.

Representation-

Music Magazine- Brief.

Music Magazine Brief.

 

Main Task; the front page, contents and double page spread of new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, produced by myself - minimum of four images.

Contents Page- Updated.

I added a background on to the contents page. This is so it adds more colour to it and stands out for the reader. The blue colour which I have used is the colour that I have used for some of the sub-headings on the front cover.

Analysis.

Language; Throughout my magazine I have used a lot of different magazine concepts. On my front cover I have included a masthead, date, issue number, subtitles, images, teaser and a barcode. My masthead is right at the top of the page and the date and issue number are underneath it in the same colour. The masthead is in a large font and a bright colour which stands out against the background. I have used a teaser on my front cover so it makes the students want to buy the college magazine. For my main image I have used a medium close up but the model is laid on her stomach. I decided to use the specific image because it is a medium close up but on a different angle. Also, because the model is reading her Wyke handbook. With the model looking through her Wyke College handbook it gives a good representation to the college. My subtitles are all in different colours but each one stands out against the background because they are in a bright colour. The reason I chose the bright colours is so that it would catch the reader’s attention and the bright colours may draw the students attention to the magazine.

Ideology; The theme of my college magazine is encouraging students that they can have a good social life and a good time whilst there at college. This is shown by the model because she is smiling which implies that she is having a good time. There is also several photo’s on my contents page that represents having a good time at college. I have not used a specific colour scheme on my magazine. This is because with the image been taking on grass there is a lot of green and the majority of colours will not stand out against the background. Instead of having a specific colour scheme I used various different colours which will stand out against the background and attract students.

Institution; With my magazine been about Wyke College they will distribute my magazine. This is because my magazine is representing the college and the magazine will be giving students a guide about what is going on around the college at the specific time when it is released.

Audience; The audience for my magazine will be the students that study at Wyke College this is because the magazine will appeal to them. With me using bright colours on the front cover it will catch students eye’s and they will want to get the magazine so they can read through it and see what is going on throughout the college that month.

Representations; The representation of my magazine is to enjoy college. This is shown by my model smiling whilst reading through her Wyke College. This represents that if you are a student you can still have a laugh and see your friends and get an education.

Contents Page.

This is a draft of what I would want my contents page to look like. The photo's represent what the articles in the magazine are. The contents page has a medium sized font with brightly coloured photographs which makes them stand out and catch the readers eye.

Final Front Cover Design.

This is my final design for my college magazine. I have changed the size of the font and made it bolder and brighter. I have also used colours throughout the front page that stand out against the background and have done them in a big font. I have also chosen these specific colours because they will catch the readers eye. The font I have used stands out against the background, this is because it is easy to read. I have positioned the font around the model so it clearly shows that she is looking through her Wyke handbook.

Magazine Front Cover.

I have started to do my front cover for my college magazine. There is a couple of things that I have changed from what my initial ideas was. I have changed the colour of the font because the previous colour I chose didn't stand out against the backgroud so I changed it to a more suitable colour. I have added a barcode in the bottom left hand corner and put the price underneath it. I have also added my masthead to my front cover, I have done it in a font that stands out against the background and the colour also stands out. Underneath the masthead there is the date and the issue number. These are also in the purple which is throughout my front cover, this shows consistancy throughout the magazine.