Version 1 of my magazine front cover

Analysis of existing magazine (Contents page)

Analysis of existing magazine (Double page spread).

Analysis of existing magazine (Double page spread).

Analysis of existing magazine (Double page spread).

Analysis of existing magazine (Front cover).

Front page conclusion

From researching a range of different front pages I have got some inspiration from them for what I want my magazine front cover to look like. I have learned that for a magazine to look professional it needs to contain things such as barcodes, a main image that takes main focus of the front cover and the celebrity's name appearing on my front page needs to be very large so the audience know how dominant and superior it is. I have learned that each of the colours on these professional existing magazines all follow a house style, and it flows throughout the whole of the magazine which makes it attract the audience' eye and also looks very professional. When I come to do my magazine I will choose the colours red, black and white because since my blog wants to attract both male and female, those colours usually do attract both genders because they are unisex colours. 

Analysis of existing magazine (Front cover).

Analysis of existing magazine (Front cover).

Current music magazine institution

Research on Q magazine

Images for my magazine & explanation

I took these images with a fujifilm camera in front of a white wall in my bedroom. I ensured I dressed the person in the image in black and red to fit the house-style of my magazine. I also placed the person in the images on a red flowery bed spread and asked her to do a pose lying down with a guitar to emphasise that it's a music magazine and to show that she is a music artist. I chose to take the pictures in front of a white wall to make them look professional. If my images look professional there's more of a chance that my magazine will look professional. I took these images in October 2013. 

Word definitions

Definitions

Representation – The description or portrayal of someone or something in a paticular way.

Stereotype – A widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing: "sexual and racial stereotypes".

Target Audience – Is where you design something for a specific group of people. For example, if a magazine is designed for 16-19 year olds. Primary audience is the first audience something is aimed at. For example, the film Toy Story is naturally aimed at children so that would be the primary audience. Secondary audience is the second audience something is aimed at. For example, the secondary audience for Toy Story would be young adults and adults.

Language – Every medium has it’s own combination of languages that it uses to communcation meaning. For example, television uses verbal and written language as well as the languages of moving images and sound.

Institution – A society or organization founded for a religious, educational, social, or similar purpose.

Genre – A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter. For example, in music the different genre’s would be rock, indie, pop, classical and many more.

Conventions – A way in which something is usually done, esp. within a particular area or activity.

Denotation – The literal or primary meaning of a word, in contrast to the feelings or ideas that the word suggests.

Cover lines – Are short statements found on the cover.

Left side third – A lot of important information designed to attract potential readers is placed in the left-hand side vertical third of the front cover.

Masthead – The title of a newspaper or magazine at the head of the front or editorial page

Puff – A piece of writing, as on the jacket of a book, containing often exaggerated praise, used for promotional purposes.

Pug – A commendation, especially an exaggerated one, of a book, an actor’s performance, etc.

Sell lines – Something on the magazine that would entice the audience to buy it. 

Connotation – An idea or feeling that a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning.