pictures taken so far link

http://s306.photobucket.com/albums/nn249/postzit/

thats my link to see the pics i have taken so far for my music magazine

models are ross horner and jake montford

music magazine contents page analyst

This contents page is from the magazine of NME (New Musical Express) which is a music magazine close to the one i will doing which is about the indie rock punk side of music. This magazine reaches its target audience with a variety of different factors such as the color schema which is black and red along with most of the head lines being white text with a black block background making it more bold and effective making it more in your face. There is only one image and thats related to the main article which covers the majority of the page making your eye drawn to it along with its massive text underneath saying 'the end of the Astoria'. There is also the band index of all the bands who are mentions in the magazine which also appeals to there target audience as it makes things easer for the people who read the magazine to read the articles that appeal to them most so there target audiences is both narrowed and widened as people can now be more involved in what they read. 




this magazine content page is from the vibe magazine which is manly a urban type music such as r&b and hop hop tis can be seen in this contents page as instead of it being very wordy its main eye catcher is the picture that serves as the background that the text is based around and none of the text gives any notice to who this is. also instead of having everything in the magazine it only has 3 or 4 articles noted down as its the most important in that issue 2 in the featured section and 2 in the fashion section so instead of having more information as to which articles contain what like the first example this is more you have to read to find what you want to read. there is also the color and font which both back each other as the color is black and white with the background with a fade from black to white as the back ground changes so the the text to make the words even though there aren't many make them more stand out using the complete different color both on a different end of the spectrum. these things appeal to the average urban person of a 20-30 male this is back up more by the girl on her back with the legs in the air with her legs in the shape of a V this more more likely appeal to a hip hop boy then a punk rocker girl.

This contents page i from a karrang mag which is aimed at the rocker people. the images back up there target audience by the type of people in the images for example the main photo which is larger then the rest and the rest are surround by showing its importance is of  main which a very prominent tattoo of something you would expect to see more on rock singer then a hip hop star. However i don't think the layout represents there target audience as the layout is a lot more organized then the other 2 however when you think of a karrang magazine reader you have a different image of someone who's appearances are a lot more chaotic. The font is basic contents font which is bold and big to get its message across of what you will be expecting how ever the color isn't so normal with the mixture of black and yellow which gives the impression of a bee this makes the important things stand out as its a lot more clearly to spot. I think other then the layout is does represent its target audience as its done things different such as the color which kinda sums up the rocker stereotype of them being different  there is also the content of the images which show the different aspects of the magazine to the music with the person shouting into the microphone in the bottom left image to the group of people in the middle right picture which shows the social aspect of the magazine.

Reader profile

My target audience i got from a series of questions to get a better understanding of my target audience and how to appeal to them be it music tastes what colour to use type of language more images then text or more text or what to advertise such as games to car insurance. This is what i got
-70% male audience
-between the ages of 16-20
-like to live life to the fullest and try to have fun where possible
-new the music magazines
-prefer indie rock to other genres
-65% them are students in collage or school 15% in university
-50% of them are gamers 40% like to socialise with friends
-90% first thing they do is go on a social network site such as facebook

the best way to advertise to these people is to make the magazine a indie rock magazine with bands like killers or Elbow making sure we get interview and concert tickets to give away to entice people to read and buy this magazine. next is to use a colour schema  that would favour the teenage boy so blacks and reds for front covers. Also use simple magazine language so we don't bamboozle the new comers to music magazine. next is to have articles to appeal to those who prefer to have fun then work so we  have something like sending a famous artiest to do something crazy each week like free fall parachuting or bungee jumping of the empire state building. Also have things that relate to the ages and there day time activities so things to do with education such as exam tips, revision songs ect. Also have something like top 10 facebook status and twitter posts to keep the social network fans something to be interested in.Also get sponsors from companies such as big game developers e.g blizzard entertainment also from clubs for people who like to go out with friends and be social with such as local hotspots for a all the big cities such as Manchester or London.

impact the questionnaire will have on my magazine

well the most important impact the questionnaire would have on a magazine would be who its target at and how to appeal to that audience more so they buy there magazine not someone else for example if there questionnaire came out as people who like hip hop who between the ages of 20-25 who prefer coke over pepsi then they have a much better understanding of how to reach these people such as to advertise more coke based brands or to use something that 20-25 year old are most likely are to be interested in such as new clubs or more social media type things like face book groups .


my questionnaire wasn't to in-depth or to vague so i got a basic understanding of who is my target audience with out being so detailed that I only please 20 people. my target audience will impact many different things of my magazine including the colour schema if its a female hipster the colours would be more pink and blues where as if its a boy who is into indie rock music it will be more blacks and reds it will also change how I write if its a man between 30-35 it will be more formal to say a girl of 16-20 where it will be use of slang. overall i think my questionnaire will affect mine so that i will use more blacks and red for the colours, use of slang, target music of indie rock, advertise gaming products and movies over things such as home insurance or something like MacDonald, the bands or singers would most likely be more masculine. All these things will help reach the target audience  but wont freeze out other people from picking up the magazine and trying it out.

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contents

this is my 3 magazine covers i was in a group of 2 with me and Ross horner

magazine cover number one of a indie rock front cover (done by me)

magazine cover 2 of R&B (done by Ross)

magazine number 3 (done by me) of a rap magazine