Advanced Contents Page Research

I have searched all over for my favourite contents pages, and these are definately the two favourites. I love them both because of the detailing and patterns in them even though the actual images dont take up all of the page. I especially like the white background with the contents on, and feel that this creates a really nice and easy to read magazine which will be good for my target market. These magazines have differences as well as similarities, as one of them has lots of pictures on one page and the other only has one. I personally like both magazines equally and am planning on attempting to emulate a mixture of the two. I love how both contents pages have the name of their magazine above the word 'contents' and i think this is a nice effect. Overall both contents pages have helped me in looking towards my final contents page and given me lots of tips on what to do when i make mine.

Finished Front Cover

This is my finished music magazine front cover. Overall i am quite pleased with how it looks and i feel that it fits well and would attract my target audience. I have chosen the title from DaFont in two sections to make the distinction between the words and what the title is getting across. My 'Hayley and the Contours' font was created in word and then duplicated in a different colour and layered over the top to create a doubled effect. This makes the words stand out and creates a 3D effect. I have included a price, bar code and website adress to add realism to my magazine. There is a band of information at the bottom of the magazine, highlighting a main feature and creating a USP for this edition. The photograph i have chosen because it fits well with my target audience linking the fashion and tastes of the readers.

FRONT COVER

Here is the selection of stages of my magazine. This shows the production and how i added parts of my magazine to get the finished effect. 

  

This is the photograph i have chosen for my final front cover design. I chose this because i feel that it fits well with the magazine because it fits in with my target audience (the fashion, gender and age all represent this.)

Contents Pages

 I have been researching different contents pages for my own magazine contents page. This first contents page from the magazine Q has influenced me for my own page, and i like the big red block of background because it makes the text stand out more. I am thinking of emulating this in my own. I like the white writing and the way it compliments the darker background and stands out well. The image is quite dark but this fits with the genre of the magazine. The font is quite plain but eye catching and the contents page also includes the date and 'every month' regular features. It doesnt tell the reader everything that is in the magazine, just the main features.








This magazine also only includes the main features within the magazine on the contents page. The space is mostly taken up by the large, eye catching image. The title fits well with the general theme of the contents page, which is soft, girly and feminine. The wall in the background of the photo is textured slightly, making the magazine look more interesting and exiting. There is a quote at the bottom of the contents page, the only other piece of writing on their.

Media Pack

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This is my Media Pack i have created for my IndieGo Magazine, showing my audience what my magazine is about as well as all the details.

My Interview Draft

Have you heard of Hayley And The Contours? If not, you will soon! The young, fresh woman-and-two-man band have been steadily rising in the music industry and their new and individual musical talent has drawn in the crowds. The newly released tour dates have sold out after just 3 days, proving that anyone can make their voices heard, if their good enough! We've got Hayley, the fashion obsessed head of the band in for an interview.

Loving the indie inspired outfit today Hayley!

Interview And Double Page Spread Research

On my double page spread i will have to include an interview with my given artist, so have decided to research in to what goes in to an interesting interview, and what kind of questions are asked to keep the reader interested and engaged. Looking at different interviews, i have learnt that an article will normally start with a brief description of what the interview includes and who the artist is. The questions are simple and keep to the point and the majority of the answers are witty, funny or lighthearted, although this does depend on the formality of the magazine. I have noted that the heading and subheading are normally the name of the artist and/or a quote from that artist.

1) I have taken a liking to this magazine double page spread with the black eyed peas because i am very fond of the layout. The interview is lighthearted and also quite short and the picture is eye catching but also suggests who the main interview is about by fading out the other three members of the band. The interview uses lighthearted questions and answers, and the questions are outlined in bold to separate them from the answers. I also noticed that there is a quote written in the center (in bold) and another title 'Will he, Wont he?' in similar colours to the outfits 
 worn. The photography is good, showing each member of the band equally and well spread out on the page. I like and will take inspiration from this particular magazine double page spread because although it is quite plain it all fits in to the theme and goes together to attract and engage the reader. 
2) This magazine double page spread featuring 'The Vaccines' has one of the best layouts i found. I really like it because of the image, title and interview which is quite informal. It includes quotes and the beginning of paragraphs start with a letter of big fonts and a different colour which makes it stand out and also allows it to be easier to read. The picture is very nice, and shows the reader what the band is all about, including showing musical instruments and the fashion senses, both telling us a lot about them. 

In conclusion i like both of the double page spreads i have focused on, and have realized a lot about interviews that i did not know before. I will show what i have learnt in my magazine's double page spread, using and elaborating on the techniques that i have discovered.