For the words 'Exclusive Summer Special' i tried out 2 different fonts. One is the same font as the logo for 'Priority' and the one on top is the same font as the logo for the magazine 'Re-Mix', however when using the writing on top (The remix logo) i realised that it looked very bloody and halloween like, and the one on the bottom looked more elegant. So i will use the one on the bottom.

23/11/11

Today I have sorted out my layout for my double page spread, and sorted out what will be said in it. I also looked through many double page spread layouts that have been done in previous music magazines, so I could find the layout that I wanted, however I have seen that no magazines have used my unique design and have therefore found one that goes by partly the same design.

DPS Layout

I have used this as my inspiration for my layout for my double page spread. I looked through magazines and could find no double page spreads that matched how I wanted mine. I was looking for one with photos around the edge, a bigger, less distracting, photo in the right hand bottom corner, that can have writing on top of it. I saw this one which had photos around the edge with different captions, whilst still having the writing in the right bottom hand corner, and this is how I have wanted mine to look.

My Double Page Spread Layout

I have completed my layout for the contents page, however I have not filled in the actual contents text as i have not completed my double page spread, which will fill up most of the contents, and will determine what I write.

Semantic Field

Words that could be used to link to my band:

Loud

Sociable

Fasion

Talkative

Unique

Amusing

Fun

Pretty

Pop/R&B

Feisty

Down-to-earth

Up beat

Intertextuality

What would my band be interested in?
My band are 5 girls, that share many features with The Saturdays.They are called PRIORITY. They sing songs in the cross-genre of Pop and R&B, which can be upbeat.
They spend their spare time shopping, cinema, listening to music, seeing friends and family, going to the gym, reading magazines and going out for meals.
They love to go clubbing and meet new people! Their personalitys are all very confident, chatty, humerous, positive, and understanding. They try to raise money for charity at any chance they can take.
Priority love meeting all their fans at CD and Book signings!

For my contents page i have decided to do a 'Editors Note' because i find that it makes the reader connect more to the magazine, and build up a secure relationship. It is quite common for a girls magazine to have one of these also.

I have placed another title with different colouring behind the original, to give it a 3D effect.

Finished Front Cover!

This is my magazine cover. I am proud of what I have produced as i feel it doesn't look too cramped, and grabs the audience's eye, and also I think that it really fits in with my target audience.

Audience Profile

I have carefully put the logo's that The Wanted and Katy Perry use (that are well known and recognisable) and have cut them out, using the magic wand tool on photoshop, and i have placed them on my magazine cover.

After placing the R and the X behind the beach hut, I realised that something didn't look right about it. For it to look good i wouldve needed to place all letters behind the beach hut, not just two. However when i tried to do that, you couldnt see any letters. So, i brought all the letters back out from behind to normal, and copied the logo. I then placed it over the top but to the side really slightly, giving it a more 3D effect. My focus group said that this looked a lot better.

Re-Mix Survey

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I have done a screen recording of the editing of the title for the magazine 'Remix' - making it superimposed on the page. This will show that it is a well known magazine and doesn't need a fully shown title to be identified. 

As I have changed my target audience to appeal to a slightly younger age, so I have introduced a new person into my focus group who is 14, therefore i have information ranging from 14-17 year olds, which will be very helpful when making sure my target audience is specific to the focus groups likes.

Magazine Title

I have chosen to name my magazine 'Re:Mix' as it has a good connotation of music. My magazine includes the genre's of Pop and R&B, and therefore is a mixture. So by having Re:Mix, the audience should no that in an email the 're:' means what it is about, so it shows that this magazine is a mix.

However when changing it to make the typography aimed at a slightly older age, they said it didn't stand out anywhere near as well as the previous writing. Therefore, they suggested that i should aim it at 14-17 year olds, instead of 16-19. So my focus group would still be elligible for my target audience, however being at the other end of the spectrum of ages. Also the other typography fit in a lot better with my seasonal theme of Summer.

I chose this font at first for my front cover, however when it was applied, it made the target audience seem lower than it is, as the writing is bubbly and childish. From this writing it seems like the target audience lowers to around 14 when i want it to be 17. With this i will chose a new font which isn't as bubbly, but a little more sophisticated.

Front Cover Picture Choice

I have chosen to use this picture for my front cover as it appealing to my target audience, and shows every member of the band. I have made it fit into the rule of thirds and increased the saturation a little bit, so overall it is more aesthetically appealing for readers, and also grabs attention.

Youth Subcultures + History Of the Music Press

The introduction of The Beetles and The Rolling Stones in 1960's changed the nature of music and the way it was written. Music Video's became popular in the 1990's. The audience in Pop Music is so varied that record companies never truly know how to target them.