research into similar products: double page spread

here i have looked at a double page spread as i wasn't that happy with my draft double page spread. i received feedback from my peers and they helped me think of how i could improve my double page spread, i am currently still working on my double page spread and it is still in draft, i am improving it so that it looks more professional. i would like my double page spread to look like this because i believe  this looks alot more efficient and professional, i like this because there isn't  too much information and it is clear who the star is. in my draft double page spread there was too much information in my eyes and i would like to improve on this feedback and re design a double page spread this is why i have looked into this. i hope to set out a similar double page spread because i am greatly influenced by this and has allowed me to re think of what my next potential double page spread could look like. 

organisation

James Owen

born:1995

 age: 22

history: he had a normal stereo typical  upbringing, he attended a school located in Birmingham (which cannot be names for privacy reasons provided). he has had a you tube channel where he used to sing and perform so that any audience could view and share their opinions. he performs at clubs and pubs mainly until a celebrity Calvin Harris found him on you tube and decided to meet him, from here they kept in touch and James Owen got a record deal where it was released on Capital, it was a huge hit and climbed up to number 5 on the chart board; it was called 'broken by you'

type of artists: he is a pop singer who has had a rough time from fans but has now slowly discovered his true identity and reason for singing.

track name: Chase. this was chosen by the cover star because he wanted the audience to understand his story on how he has got to this point in time, he explores his story through his songs and shows how hard it was to get here but it was all worth it.

hair colour: brown

eye colour: brown

family: Mother. Father. 2 younger sisters and one older brother

personal life: James Owen continues to break many girls hearts with his music, yet the boys havnt admitted it yet but they love him. many males have even started to dress like him and wearing the same brands he does.

organisation

i want  my secondary artists to have a type of attitude which will draw the readers attention. i want them to look happy or serious. i have chosen this kind of look for them to show because i believe that if we look at a magazine today we look  for the gossip and see if anything serious or bad has happened to celebrities therefore i will try and recreate this through their style and facial expressions. on my photo shoot for my secondary artists i will be guiding them to pull certain faces and poses, this is because i want the audience to think what is wrong with him or wow he/she is really happy i wonder why?... by creating this photo shoot i will be experimenting with how my artists will look and how they will be presented. i will make sure that the secondary artists starred will be explosively interesting as i have aloready started a draft of what their back grounds and lives are like therefore the audinece will see the whole picture and message of certain secondary artists.

organisation- secondary photo shoot

i am planning on creating a photo shoot for my secondary artists. i have chosen specific clothing which i believe is appropriate for the pop genre. in my previous first draft i received feedback from peers that my clothing looks more like  indi pop which is not what i am looking into, although there is not massive difference between them, i would like to be strict against my self and make sure the outfits for the photography are perfect. i am planning on doing this photo shoot on the 29th of January.  this photography will include both females and males as i wold like to show the target audience that any one can make it if you believe. i am trying to show how pop artists would look and act, this is shown through the photography because a angry face would suggest something bad has happened to this celebrity and a happy face suggests something really really good has happened.

organisation- featured artists

in this post i will be talking about the names of my featured stars. i will be thinking deeply into what potential names i could give them which would suit the pop magazine genre. i need to pick out names carefully because i would need names that suit a pop genre, i hope to not mistake these names into a pop indi or rock, therefore  need to use various names to choose from, i will be referring to this post in a future one because i will want to evidence that i said i would experiment with names.

organisation- star name

i would like to changed the name of my cover star instead of just Coyne. i have took into account that i am creating a pop magazine but i have chosen a name to show you that i am sticking to this genre instead of indi rock. One of the names were C-Gul, i chose this name because i wanted to show you out of he selection i have chosen the one most suitable to my genre of pop. the names that i have experimented with are:

Shane Rohr 

C-Gul

James owen

penny coyne 

carton cook

out of these names i really like the James Owen name because it is original and sounds like someone within the pop industry compared to the other option that i suggested. this is the name i will be giving my cover star as it will  be more appropriate and suitable o fit my genre of pop music. this name also allows us to think that this celebrity is normal, which i want to come across which allows me to say and promotes to all his fans that if a normal guy like him can make it then why carnt you.

organisation

after reviewing my double page spread i did not like how it was set out. after careful thinking i believe that i could improve this for the next time i create a double page spread. the layout could be be better and more organised, i feel like there is too much info and too much in this page.

here i have looked into a Jessie j double page spread this is what  could experiment with by butting the information into isles so that it looks well presented and suitable to the target audience. this type of double page spread i also like because the main image on the left looks like it is coming out at you therefore creating a eye catching image.

organisation- draft feedback

Here i have made a few improvements that i revived from a peer assessment from friends. For first i changed the mast head as his font is more appropriate to the pop genre, although this picture is blurry this was just a rough example of what mast head would suit best. i wil be using this font (Plakette 5 SF) i hjave chosenthis because it looks more t do with the pop genre rather than the last mast in in my previous post for my first draft. http://snoweasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/drafting-and-planning-first-draft.html. i have also moved around the cover lines as i believe they look more professional and suitable for a pop magazine.

drafting and planning- first draft

Although this is my first draft i know there is room for improvement and there are things i will need to improve to make sure my final magazine is attractive and professional. i looked into similar loking content pages located in similar posts, this http://snoweasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/organisation-content-page.html this has helped me organise what my magazine contents page could look like. Here i have created a contents page, in which i have used my images from my photography from the 7th of January http://snoweasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/photography.html. i have used a 'cosmic' background as used the image of space because I believe it looks very appealing and eye catching, this was also used because i wanted bright and illuminating colours that would grab the reader attention, the different colours used such as green, white, purple, blue, red ,pink and turquoise from this image of space has allowed me to experiment and show that my contents page will be colourful as i am relating this to pop on a whole, i am relating this to pop because the pop industry is not a very dark place, it is colourful and vibrant and the music they present is very much given off as positive vibes, therefore i use the different vibrant colours to relate to pop music. I have organised where i would like my contents to be and to tell the audience what pages to go to. the images chosen are very specific because i wanted him to look natural therefore i have chosen 2/3 smiling pictures this is what a typical pose of pop artists use, i have chosen a serious picture in the top right because i wanted the audeocne to be drawn in to think why is he looking so long-faced? is there something wrong? all these questions bring attention as he gives off another vibe that he wants to focus on re-establishing himself. i would like to relate this single image out of the three to Justin Bieber as he gives a similar vibe in his attitude and photo shoots.

for the front cover page i have used the image from the photo shoot, i have chosen this specific image because it has shown clear direct address which creates a relationship between star and target audience. i used the prop of the earphones to relate to my target audience because alot of teens carry round ear phones. my double page spread i have created to inform the reader about the star which will be used in my final magazine double page spread.

photography

here I have took photography of my friend Callum. I have allowed my photo shoot to be different because I have allowed my model to change costumes a few times in different locations. in this photography I have used different elements of the camera such as a extreme close up, close up, high angle, low angle and long shot, i have used these different elements so that i have a range of photos. this will allow me to choose the perfect 3 images for my magazine front cover and contents pages. the images were located in front of graffiti and in a forest jus like i said in my previous posts.http://snoweasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/organization.html. I am very happy with the outcome of my photography as i have now experimented with how i would like my final cover star model to look. I also asked my star here Callum to pull such facial expressions such as serious, happy and  looking out into the distance. the props used in this photo shoot was a phone and headphones. I selected these two props for mise-en-scene because the society we live in today is surrounded by phones, music and technology, therefore I picked these two items because they link well together. this will hopefully relate to all teens out in the world because as i have learned been a teenager so far we always carry around headphones with us in case we want to listen to music. I picked a specific location for this graffiti because these colours are bright and this is how i wanted my house colours to be bright, due to my theme of my magazine being pop my idea was to have colourful and vibrant colours that would reflect the pop industry. I also told my star Callum to look straight into the camera because I wanted the star to create a relationship between the star and the reader. I am over all happy with my photography as I have shown exactly what I planned out and more. 

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organisation

these two props here i am planning to bring with me to my next photo shoot wit my model. i have chosen these two specific props because they link with the society of today. we all use these items on a day to day basis, therefore I use them to relate to the reader and hopefully they will understand and connect with the idea that celebrities use them as well as normal people like me and you. Another reason to why i chose these two props is because these two props can also publicise a product because if your favourite celebrity has one of these props their fans may want one exactly similar because their idol is wearing them.

Research into font: feedback

Here i have asked my friends on a media site called Face book about what types of font they think in their opinion as teenagers. i have chosen my friends because they are all teens and therefore the best feedback i revived is from them because this is what my pop magazine target audience is aimed at. Five of  my friends said they proffered number 5 as a magazine title. only One of my friends said the liked number 6. One out of nine said they liked number 8, and 2 Two people said they preferred and liked number 7. My friends have also said why they like the font and why it would be appropriate.

drafting and planning- mast head ideas

Here i have looked at different fonts to which my magazine title could be. I have chosen these font because I believe all are professional and would work with a pop music magazine front cover. I announced the name of my magazine title would be called cosmic in a previous post.http://snoweasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/drafting-and-planning-final-title-of.html i will be asking people to fill in a questionnaire to find out which cosmic title is mist suitable to a pop magazine front cover. this will allow me to create my judgement on which front to use.

drafting and planning- final Title of Magazine

The title of the magazine will be called:

I have finally decided what i would like my title for my magazine to be. i have chosen this name because i believe it ha alot to do with imagination and thought which is also put into music, this is one of the key aspects to why i have chosen this name for my magazine. Cosmic is naturally related to space and what else is up there among all the stars. The cosmic word i would also like to relate to the t shirts and style that te youth of today wear. i could also use a t shirt with space colours on such as this to relate to the title:

I really believe that this is a suitable name for a pop music magazine pop because it is new and funky I also think that many young teens will take interest because i believe my self that this word stands out and draws our attention. therefore i believe this will create a suitable title because I want the audience to relate and understand why I have chosen this. i will also be able to experiment with this word and use it to experiment with house colours and what specific colours i could use such as: light green, blue, orange, black, purple and red. this would wok very well with my theme of pop because I need my magazine front cover to be colourful and vibrant so that it stands out to the target audience.

organisation: photo shoot and mise-en-scene

Here i have had a photo shoot of my self and looked at what clothes my possible male future model will look like. I have picked out these specific pieces of items because i believe they look like something a pop artists would wear. pop music is targeted at teens therefore i tried to relate this through the style and look in these clothes. i have chosen certain logos that are widely recognised such as Vans and Hollister, i chose these logos because they are stylish and fresh in the clothing business alot of young people today wear items with the names of these stores on them. i have tried to aim this photo shoot at teens, i have aslo used different effects which i said i would in a previous post.http://snoweasmedia.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/organisation-potential-clothes-photo.html My original ideas and research into effects were located in a different blog earlier than this one and i had my inspiration form different images and i said that i would experiment with effect in future photo shoots and so i have.