NME MAGAZINE COVER

I really like this magazine cover, though I feel it may be a little bit too busy for what I would like my magazine cover to be like. I like the christmas theme this magazine is presenting. I think by using a theme, the magazine is presenting a more worldwide theme that will appeal to a wider range of people. The audience for this magazine due to the image used on the cover is a lot larger than it would usually be when not presenting a holiday theme. 

This magazine contains a few puffs/plugs that definitely encourage the audience to invest in the magazine,  which is what I would like my magazine to do. 

The colours on this magazine contrast really well and relate to the holiday theme appropriately. 

Q MAGAZINE ANALYSIS:

This 'Q' magazine cover is another cover I found appealing and another influence for my final magazine cover. The contrast in colours makes the magazine cover more modern and it enhances the red on the magazine. Due to Florence's red hair and the Q magazine logo, red has been the colour the magazine has made most appealing for this issue. 

This magazine presents a very clear puff and the coverlines being in red and black also stand out. I like the significance of the magazine logo, to the audience this is very noticeable and this enhances 'Q' magazine company's business. 

                             

KERRANG MAGAZINE ANALYSIS:

This Kerrang magazine is a good example of how I would like my final magazine for my coursework to look. The cover has a recognisable heading and is focusing on a well known band/artist. The magazine is filled with colours which enhance the appeal of the magazine and the images are focused at a teenage target  audience. 

This magazine presents a series of puffs, plugs and coverlines. These need to be included in my final magazine cover for my coursework as they are necessities in order to create a successful magazine. 

BBC MUSIC MAGAZINE

I like this music magazine cover, it's classy and subtle. However, I feel it is more targeted towards an older audience, and I am more interested in targeting my magazine at a more youthful audience. The color scheme of this magazine is more warm, reds and pinks and the violin in the image contrasts well with the woman's clothing. I would like my colors to contrast well like this, however I am unsure of what colour scheme I would like to use for my magazine. 

This magazine is quite simple, having a plain white background it isn't as attractive to the eye as I would like my magazine cover to be. I feel that by using a color, I would have been automatically attracted to this magazine in a shop, encouraging me to purchase the magazine. 

FINAL CONTENTS

This is my final contents page. I chose to use a blue colour scheme to relate to the college's blue and green scheme.

I chose to use a photo I had used on my front cover, this is so both pages are related in some way, I also added a 'rounded' rectangle. I adjusted the opacity and so it was a lot more subtle and blended with the page better. 

On both my front cover and contents page, I have used the font 'Helvetica' for smaller texts as it's a simple and professional font. 

FRONT COVER

This is my final copy of my front cover, I added colour and used the gradient tool to produce my background colour scheme. 

I used white text as this was the colour that showed up best on my chosen images and background. I added the logo I created using Adobe Illustrator to produce this final cover. 

BEGINNING MY FRONT COVER

When beginning my front cover, I chose 4 photographs, I then used the 'quick select' tool and cut the figures out, placing them onto one file, overlapping and applying the 'poster edges' filter. 

ASMPE: What images/colour would you use on the contents page?

On my contents page, I would use clear, bold colours that appeal to the teenager/young adult ages (both girls and boys) and this would change for each magazine. The images I would use would be images of students, or images of the area of interest.

ASMPE: What are the dimensions of the cover?

Rather than choosing a unique dimension for my cover, I will simply produce an A4 cover as I believe that this is professional and appealing.

ASMPE: How frequently would it be published?

My magazine would be published monthly.

ASMPE: What kind of image do you expect to put on the front cover and how will you go about getting this image?

The image I use, will be a more social image rather than one I have taken on the college grounds. I will take a photo outside of college and will focus more on the area visited rather than the students. To do this I will visit a few local entertainment areas and take some photos.

ASMPE: When in the year would it be published?

This magazine would be published in summer, winter and on big public holidays, such as: Summer holidays, Halloween, Easter, Christmas, Half terms. 

ASMPE: What are your ideas for taglines?

As of yet, I am not completely sure of what ideas I find most appealing for taglines or whether I intend to use any. I am keen on using short taglines, but taglines that are appealing to my audience.

ASMPE: What fonts do you want to use?

For my magazine cover/front page, I will be using the font 'Helvetica'. I have chosen this as Helvetica font is very simple, yet bold and looks instantly professional when placed on a public advertisement/covers of magazines. I will be using Helvetica mainly across my school/college front cover.

ASMPE: What title have you decided on and why?

I have decided to use the title 'Get Out', I have chosen this as it's very simple and memorable, and also relates to my subject of focus for this magazine.

ASMPE: What will my magazine be about?

My magazine will be about college social events, I will focus mainly on any visits the college is offering to students, I will also focus on any club events for over 18's that are being offered to students at discount or just in order to advertise nights out for the students at the college. 

AS MEDIA PRELIMINARY EXERCISE (ASMPE): Who am I aiming my magazine at specifcally?

My magazine will be specifically aimed at the age group 16-20, I have chosen this target audience as 16-20 year olds are the typical student ages. My target audience will be both males and females within the age group mentioned, the audience I have chosen will only be students as the magazine will be focusing on college.