Monday, 29 February 2016
Front Cover Feedback
These are some of the comments I got back from my target audience about my front cover:
Contents Page Layout
This post is about my contents page layout so far:
From both images, you can see that I have made quite a few changes to how my contents page was laid out and looked.
Firstly, I changed the title of the contents page. I have put 'INSIDE THIS MAG' Instead of Pop Up. I did this because when I researched Pop magazines, none of them had their masthead or contents on as the title.
The layout of my contents page is very similar to my flatplan. I have moved and got rid of some of the features. For example, I have not put the picture in the left bottom corner in on my contents page as I didn't think it would look good there in the end.
The layout of my contents is that the pink boxes will be text and most probably be a different colour and the blue boxes are images. I have done this because I am not exactly sure of the text or pictures that are going to go there and they are just helping with spacing.
This is my finished contents page. I changed the layout of my contents page because before it looked too childish.
I changed my magazine to look more mature by having a recurring space between each box. This made it more neat.
I also changed the font and colour of the writing to make it more mature and stand out more.I have added less images than I originally wanted to because I didn't want it to be too crowded.
From both images, you can see that I have made quite a few changes to how my contents page was laid out and looked.
Firstly, I changed the title of the contents page. I have put 'INSIDE THIS MAG' Instead of Pop Up. I did this because when I researched Pop magazines, none of them had their masthead or contents on as the title.
The layout of my contents page is very similar to my flatplan. I have moved and got rid of some of the features. For example, I have not put the picture in the left bottom corner in on my contents page as I didn't think it would look good there in the end.
The layout of my contents is that the pink boxes will be text and most probably be a different colour and the blue boxes are images. I have done this because I am not exactly sure of the text or pictures that are going to go there and they are just helping with spacing.
I changed my magazine to look more mature by having a recurring space between each box. This made it more neat.
I also changed the font and colour of the writing to make it more mature and stand out more.I have added less images than I originally wanted to because I didn't want it to be too crowded.
Contents Page Image Choices
This Prezi shows the images I currently have on my contents page:
http://prezi.com/h0wvliqwvemi/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
http://prezi.com/h0wvliqwvemi/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Tuesday, 23 February 2016
DPS Stand First
This is my DPS stand first research:
I look at these two stand firsts.
The conventions I found:
- Two lines as they are only brief descriptions of what the article is about
- The Jessie J one doesn't include her name whereas the Cher Lloyd one does. This tells me that the stand first most probably does include the artists name but most probably doesn't
- Cher Lloyd one uses a commanding tone. For example, 'Forget everything' or 'Read this interview now!'
- Jessie J uses facts to start their start first.
I will aim to use theses when I write my own stand first.
My Stand First:
You think you know Ruby Rae? Well... Think again! With the release her killer new album and new relationships on the arise, Ruby Rae is full of surprises this 2016!
DPS Market Research
This is a prezi about the research I did into 2 paper interviews and 2 video interviews:
http://prezi.com/loihjixqsbyo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
http://prezi.com/loihjixqsbyo/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy&rc=ex0share
Sunday, 21 February 2016
Saturday, 20 February 2016
Flatplan vs Front Cover Now
In this post I am going to show you my flatplan and what my front cover actually looks like.
Here is my Flatplan and Front Cover:
Masthead: I changed the masthead (shown in my cover layout prezi) because the one on the in the flatplan didn't look as mature as the one that is actually on my front cover. I have still incorporated the crown from the first one its just a more mature looking crown as the original one looked childish. I have also changed the font of my masthead because I felt that a font that was blocked looked better and when I asked my target audience what they thought they also agreed that the font in the right image looked better than in the one on the left. Regarding the layout of my masthead, I made the POP smaller and go downwards because I thought it looked better especially with the crown on the Q.
Artist Image: On my flatplan the artist was supposed to be on the right with one hand on her head and the other on her hip. However when I put the image into Photoshop I preferred the image where she had her left hand in her hair and her right hand on her hip. I think this allowed for a more older look as most of the magazines I took inspiration from are aimed at younger teenagers. I also think that the image looks good with the masthead well and the features fit nicely around and on the image more in this pose.
Features: I have decided to take out my fashion item as this isn't really relevant to a Pop magazine. I also think that the image that was going to be on the left side under the masthead won't be there on the final cover because I don't want my cover to look crowded and plus I will have five images plus the artist image on my front cover anyway. I haven't decided yet whether to have the Free Gift in the corner yet or to maybe move it somewhere else on the front cover.
Text: My artists name was going to be written across her but this was hard to achieve because of what she was wearing so I have moved her name to the left bottom just above my posters box. I think this looks better and will give better view of my artist.
Here is my Flatplan and Front Cover:
Masthead: I changed the masthead (shown in my cover layout prezi) because the one on the in the flatplan didn't look as mature as the one that is actually on my front cover. I have still incorporated the crown from the first one its just a more mature looking crown as the original one looked childish. I have also changed the font of my masthead because I felt that a font that was blocked looked better and when I asked my target audience what they thought they also agreed that the font in the right image looked better than in the one on the left. Regarding the layout of my masthead, I made the POP smaller and go downwards because I thought it looked better especially with the crown on the Q.
Artist Image: On my flatplan the artist was supposed to be on the right with one hand on her head and the other on her hip. However when I put the image into Photoshop I preferred the image where she had her left hand in her hair and her right hand on her hip. I think this allowed for a more older look as most of the magazines I took inspiration from are aimed at younger teenagers. I also think that the image looks good with the masthead well and the features fit nicely around and on the image more in this pose.
Features: I have decided to take out my fashion item as this isn't really relevant to a Pop magazine. I also think that the image that was going to be on the left side under the masthead won't be there on the final cover because I don't want my cover to look crowded and plus I will have five images plus the artist image on my front cover anyway. I haven't decided yet whether to have the Free Gift in the corner yet or to maybe move it somewhere else on the front cover.
Text: My artists name was going to be written across her but this was hard to achieve because of what she was wearing so I have moved her name to the left bottom just above my posters box. I think this looks better and will give better view of my artist.
Tuesday, 9 February 2016
Monday, 8 February 2016
Masthead Decisions
This is a video showing the fonts I considered and the one I have chosen for my masthead.
https://youtu.be/3I4fIwRT_co
https://youtu.be/3I4fIwRT_co
Sunday, 7 February 2016
Final Shot
This is my final shot for the front cover:
I chose this image for my front cover. I had the model put on a pink jumper and makeup that represented older Pop. In the image my model has her hand in her hair and one hand on her hip. This is because when I was researching Pop magazines I noticed that a lot of the front cover stars had their hands either above their head or on their hips.
This image is more mature from the others as my magazine is aimed for older teens. I also asked my target audience which image they liked the most and they voted for this one.
My consent Image:
Thursday, 4 February 2016
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