Photos for Music Magazine.

I like the first of these two images because it is the better one so I wouldn't use the one below.

 This image is a possibility for the man image on the front cover.

 I won't be using the one below. It's not one of the best. 

 I won't use the image below.

 These two I like, I think they worked well and they are definite possibilities for the main image on the front cover.

 I also really like the above image and the below two images.

 I won't be using these images of the waistcoat as they didn't really work well. I was trying to take natural photos as the models were moving around so they didn't look so posed, but these didn't work at all I don't think.

 I like the above image and it is a possibility to use it.

 I like these two images.

 These two are nice but I won't use them as I have taken better ones.

 I like these images with the signs and I will use one to go on the cover mount space to show where the free album copy would go. If the album were real the image I use would also be on the cover of the case.

 I wanted to take some photos that didn't look so staged, so I took a few long shots to show the studio and I quite like the way they turned out.

 I like these photos a lot and I think that the signs worked really well.

 I wanted some less serious photos to show that the band were fun.

 Some images like the one below did not come out well. If I were to take them again then I would need to check that the camera was in focus first.

Music magazine plan.

This is my plan for the layout of the front cover of my music magazine. I like the triangular sell line in the corner and the skyline. I believe that they will be good at catching the attention of a potential buyer. However it may be difficult to create an image that will fit this space.

This is the plan for my music magazine contents page. I thought the arrows would look cool, although maybe music notes would be more relevant. However I would not have much space for images on this page, which is what many music magazines do to advertise what is in the issue. For this reason I will probably not use this plan for my real magazine.

This is my plan for the double-page spread which I want to make into an interview. I really like having a small quote or two in the middle of the text to stand out and I will probably do this in my real magazine. I need to add page numbers onto the bottom corners though. Also it is a bit sterile and not very informal and relaxed looking. 

Music magazine analysis.

Q Magazine was first published in October 1986 and has since then reached it's 200th edition. It is iconic for its red and white logo which is always in the top left-hand corner as it can be easily found in a news agents which I like as it makes the magazine easily identifiable. 

Kerrang magazine was first published in June 1981 as a one-off supplement of 'sounds' newspaper. It is a devoted rock music magazine and the design of the masthead goes with that, as do the colours black, red and white. The layout and masthead design make it easily recognisable.

Vibe magazine is generally and hip-hop and R&B magazine. It shut down in 2009, but was re-purchased and is now issued every other month mainly on line.  It uses the same masthead each time to be recognisable and bright bold colours. The sell lines also match the font and colours of the cover which I like as it gives the magazine a very striking look.

Smash Hits today, in the 90's and in the 80's. The masthead has changed and the more modern one uses much brighter colours to stand out. It also gradually gets more and more cluttered on the front cover, ranging from an image of Madonna and a few sell lines in the 80's, to 7 images and numerous sell lines, anchorage titles and sections.

NME magazine stands for 'New Musical Express' as it was originally a music newspaper when it was first published in March 1952. It gradually became a music magazine in 1998. It generally uses the same layout each issue, however sometimes the masthead colour changes to match the colour scheme of the main image or cover. NME is easy to identify from the logo which is good because it means the buyer can find it quickly.

All of these magazines generally have a particular sort of layout which they use on each issue to be easily recognised by their fans.

Introduction.

As you can see from the last post, I am now moving on to the main part of the course-the music magazine.

I will be designing a front cover, contents page and double page spread for a music magazine. I will use a minimum of 4 of my own images.

I have now planned the layout and will be moving on to plan what I want the magazine to have in it.