Research and Planning - Masthead

This is the masthead title that i have chosen to use on my music magazine, i have chosen this because it suits being a title for a music magazine.

Research and Planning-Front Cover and Contents Drafts

 

These are the designs that i created that i think my music magazine would look like when i create them.

Research and Planning-Contents Page Analysis

 

 Genre - This magazine is based on the same genre that my magazine is based on, this magazine is based on the genre 'hip hop'. I know this because of the text that has been used and also the colour scheme that is being used.  I also know this because 'Kanye West' sings this type of genre and this is a good choice.

Target audience - The target audience of this magazine is the also the same as my magazine as it is the same genre. People like students at college or university will read this magazine as this is the type of music that they mainly listen to.

Layout - The layout of the magazine is very well done, the 'V' in the background represents the magazine that it is in. The magazine has a mid-shot of Kanye West stood on the left side of the page and on the other side of the page in a column is information about what's in the magazine.

Representation - The representation of this magazine shows what genre that the magazine is. Also Kanye West facial expressions show the seriousness and how arrogant he looks. The clothes that he is wearing also represents the genre of music that it is.

Media Language - The only image on the page is a mid-shot of Kanye West as we can also see from the waist upwards.

Research and Planning - Target Audience

Age - The people that i am aiming to attract to read my magazine are people aged between 15 to around 20+. This is because the type of music that i am doing is usually aimed towards people of that age and the older generation of people might not like it.

Gender - My magazine would mainly be aimed at males because of the type of music that it is, but i think that some females would also like it because the magazine attracts both genders.

Occupation - My magazine will be aimed towards people who read the magazine, these people will probably be students who are interested in college. This is because the type of music that i have chosen to do, students at college and university will be reading this.

Class - My magazine will be aimed towards people who are in the middle class, this is because middle class people usually spend their money on magazine, like students for example and students will most likely be interested in this type of music.

Wealth - I will attract people who have that extra bit of money and they will spend extra small amount of money on things that will interest them. This also applies to the middle class people again like students for example will buy this magazine.

Interests - My magazine will attract mainly people with the same type of interests, as they are buying the magazine which is something to do with music. So they already have a common interest.

Outlook for Future - I think that people that read this magazine will be a student in a few years if they are already not. Or if they already are a student, then they could perhaps be in university or a job that they like to do which doesn't pay that badly.

How are you going to reach them? - I am going to reach them by adding things in the magazine that i think people reading the magazine will like. I will be adding information about their favourite music artists and their hobbies and they can see how they relate to them. I will also speak about their upcoming music and maybe upcoming music magazines that will be coming out, which will give them something to look forward to.

Research and Planning - Music Magazine Analysis

 

This music magazine is also based on 'Hip Hop' and 'Dance', we know this because on the cover of this magazine is Example. The colours on the cover of this magazine are simple but the brightness of the text saying 'Example' makes it stand out and attract the reader.

The type of shot that is being used on this cover is another medium-close up and he also has his arms folded, i think that he is like this to interact with the reader, i also think having a medium close up is important because being close to him here could be meaning that you could maybe know more about him and his music and maybe become close to him by reading this magazine. By the seriousness on his face he clearly thinks that his music represents what he is like on this cover magazine.

I think that this magazine is aimed again to the younger generation of people because not many older people will like his style of music, so based on this it would definately be aimed at people aged between 15-25. This magazine has used dark colours in the background and this is too show the reader he is serious, but on the other hand the 'Example' text is in bright pink and this is too show that his music is enjoyable to listen to and fun. The text used is big and bold and this is again attract the reader to read the magazine. Having someone like Example on the cover of a magazine, who is a big popstar helps massively has he has a big following and people will read the magazine because they want to know what is going on with his music and also his life aswell.

Research and Planning - Music Magazine Analysis

 

The genre of music that i will be doing for my music magazine is 'Hip Hop' and this is the main reason why i chose this magazine cover to analyse. I know this is a 'Hip Hop' magazine because of the medium close up is of Tinie Tempah and he is someone who makes this type of music. The colours as well are very basic but the cover itself looks quite colourful, and i think that 'Hip Hop' music could be known as colourful and vibrant and so this is the reason why this magazine cover is like this.

The cover has Tinie Tempah on it and i think the clothes that he is wearing represents the magazine and also the type of music he does. As the sub-title says '25th Anniversary - collectors edition' and so Tinie Tempah is dressed in a suit as if he is going somewhere special, just as this magazine is saying itself is.

The target audience for this magazine would be a mixture of people but this will appeal to the younger generation of people as many of the older generation wouldn't like his type of music.

The type of shot that has been used on the front cover of Tinie Tempah is a medium-close up and i think this is because to show what clothes he is wearing, like he is clearly doing the buttons on his top up as if he is going somewhere special. This is then backed up by the fact that this magazine is the 25th anniversary. The main piece of text saying 'Tinie Tempah' is written like a signature and something you would see on a CD cover, i think this shows again what type of music he does. He is also wearing glasses on the cover and i think this is because he is known as someone who is very fashionable and cool and someone who takes everything seriously.

Research and Planning - Semiotics Collage