Drafting of double page spread

The first draft of my DPS shows my article coming into place, making it into three columns with the use of questions and answers done in a structured way. I made a introduction to my article to make it conventional of a double page spread and also a drop capital as it is an aspect that every magazine uses.

I have now added all text. including my main title being a quote from my article. I also added a pull quote in a puff and plug style which is an interesting part of my article. From this I need to place two images, one which will be a close up which will embed in with my text columns. I will also be adding a main image into the corresponding page which will fill it and become a main focus to my double page.

Contents Page Final

Drafting of Contents Page

This is the first draft of my contents page, I have included the word 'contents' as my main title to make it prominent to the audience. I have also made a pink background and banner to make it look more conventional of a typical contents page. The 'also this month' section is a commonly used feature as it will include the most typical content of my magazine.

This is a second draft that i have developed further. I have changed the word 'contents' to 'In the mag' because i felt it is more suited for my audience, as the word 'mag' is shortened and becomes more informal, it sets the audience accordingly. I also included the font cover and added arrows and page numbers to make the main aspects of the magazine easy to navigate for the audience. I got inspiration for this from top of the pops magazine. I uploaded the image of my completed cover after exporting it as a JPEG, i was then able to place the image where i wanted it on my contents. I then created the arrows using photoshop and edited the angle and positioning to make it point to each cover line, the page numbers were then added to show what page these would be found within my magazine.

From my previous draft i have now added my main contents that will be found in my magazine. I have created categories as it makes it easy for the readers to skim through and find the content they wish to see as and when they would like too. I have incorporated the same colours used on my cover, pink, blue and orange, as it shows a house style. I have included the main features of my magazine here.

The final draft for my contents page shows 3 additonal images and a editiors note. The images all relate to the content and have the page number clearly shown next to it so that it is evident for the reader. I used an image which was taken from a One Direction concert as it shows corroboration with the competition, The tweet also relates to an artist featured on the cover. I created an editors note as it shows a relationship with the reader, it is also a conventional feature of a contents page and therefore i added one to make it well suited for my target audience.

Contents Flat Plan

Music Magazine Completed Front Cover

Drafting of Music Magazine

This is a frist drafting of my music magazine made using InDesign. To start the process i uploaded an image which i felt would work well on my cover, I choose this one because of the prominent space for the left third and the eye contact targeting the masthead. I also designed the masthead for my pop magazine, i initially wrote the word 'Voice' and capitalised it to make it stand out. I wanted a simple san-serif style font type and selected a few which would be effective and conventional on a pop magazine. The one i thought looked best for a pop genre magazine aimed at teenage girls was 'Century Gothic' it looks simple yet dominant on my cover. I used tools on InDesign once i had choose a font type and altered the angle of the 'V' this makes it look unique and suits the overall style i hoped to gain. I wanted an evident line beneath the masthead to underline it and make it clear.

This is the second draft for my music magazine cover. The adaptations i have made from my previous draft was inserting my main cover lines. This was done by adding 3 separate texts and editing them to make them have there own unique style but yet have a theme that occurs so it looks conventional for a pop magazine, this is shown by the colours i have used making each text pink but adding elements of blue to make it different and more enticing to the audience. I have placed them below my main image and central to the page due to it being the main focus and aspect of my cover it is important it stands out from the other cover lines i will add next.

After editing around i decided to change the layout from my previous draft. I have changed my main cover line making it more bold and interesting. It has an overall theme of pink and blue with elements of orange because these are covers that reflect the pop genre also by having 3 colours it makes it stand out more and shows a good ratio of each colour.I have created a consistent theme with the font styles too so it looks presentable but with samples of unique text to make it different and eye catching. There are still improvements to be made from this draft but the overall layout and styling i am happy with and feel it fits the conventions well so far.

 From my previous draft i have now added a image that suits the pop genre. It relates to one of my cover lines being 'Win tickets to the 1D stadium tour'. Having a pink banner at the bottom is conventional for a pop magazine and makes the cover line stand out. I also added a barcode as this is essential for a magazine.

This is a draft showing all my cover lines in place. I feel the layout looks well structured and there is a good colour ratio which makes it stand out and suits the pop genre accordingly. The masthead stands out the most which is good as it attracts the audience. The main cover line is also dominant and will promote the artist well. All cover lines are music related and will reflect the content inside. I feel when the final image is placed it will look like a real media product.

 My final draft shows the finished product with the image in place, the image shows a direct look to the audience and portrays a stereotypical pop artist. I feel the text works suitably around it and the layout works out well with all text being easy to read and each stands out.

Proposal for Music Magazine

The audience i will be targeting my magazine at are those who are fans of the pop genre and listen to pop music. I will aim to target teenage girls aged 13-16. It will be a magazine only accessible in the UK and therefore the audience will be spread to those who live in the UK region and like pop culture.

The image i have proposed for my cover is a teenage girl who acts as the pop artists, the style will be fun and girly showing this with the expressions and poses. It has a white plain background so that this becomes effective and easy to work with when placing text and features onto the cover. I photographed the images at home in a room with good lighting, and used lighting effects to brighten it further.

The genre of music i have chosen is pop, i concluded this would be the best genre to appeal to because of the popularity and the mass audience it could be targeted at. It is a genre with a wide spread of content that could be featured and many people will be enticed to buy it for the genre it is.

The content i will include in my pop magazine is typically gossip in relation to pop artists. It will feature interviews, facts, new releases, quizzes and competitions. It will initially be like the mainstream pop magazines, except mine will include more music related topics as well as gossip and will include less fashion content. The target audience will have a selection of everything they hope to find in a pop magazine plus more. I have chosen the main topics of 'Pop, Gossip, Boys' because those are the conventional features of a pop magazine for the target audience i have chosen to aim at.

From researching other pop magazines i have come up with a selection of cover lines which would fit with the content of my magazine. '1Dful Prizes to be won!' this would entice the reader because the '1D' relates to One Direction, suggesting there will be prizes in relation to them to be won in the magazine, '1Dful' is a catchy way of saying wonderful and will capture the audiences attention when they see '1D'. 'Pops Hottest Couple' 'Big confessions' 'Exclusive look at ...' cover lines like this will be used on my magazine because they reflect the gossip aspect, they will entice the audience because they are short lines which do not explicitly reveal what is included and therefore the magazine has to be purchased to find out the full aspect. 'Harry Styles reveals all! '"I'd date a fan"' a cover line like this will attract fans of one direction because of the quote and the secrecy they would want to read more. I will also have puff and plugs like '101 facts' 'Plus...' 'Free poster with this issue!'. For the main cover line it will include the name of the new pop artist in which i have photographed for the main image, it will have cover line of 'Pops Newest Edition'. Other pop artists names will be menioned to attract a wider variety of people who are fans of a selection of celebrities, such as Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Little Mix, Olly Murs.

The title i have decided on is 'Voice' the reason for this is because I wanted my masthead to consist of just one word to keep it simple yet effective. Having a one word title dominates the cover and will catch the audiences attention. The style can also be altered more effectively. The word voice has a direct correlation to music. For a pop magazine it sounds fun and shows the music aspect to the magazine. I rejected other title ideas such as 'Factor', 'Teen Pop', 'Pop Party', 'Love Pop' due to the fact that they sounded to conventional for a Pop magazine. I wanted the magazine cover itself to have the pop vibe without being to perceptible with the name. They were also ones that would be commonly used for a pop magazine and therefore i decided to steer away from that.

The fonts i opt to use on my cover will be a range of san serif fonts. I have decided to dismiss the use of serif fonts on my cover because they do not emulate the current feel of a pop genre magazine. i have chosen to use fonts like Century Gothic, Arial Black, Calibri, Chalkduster and Veranda, i think these font styles will create a fun and relevant feel to my cover and make it look young and creative.

I will aim to publish my magazine in spring/summer, this reasoning for this is because of the colour and themes i wish to use. I want the initial colour scheme to include bright colours. I will use the colour pink because it is a stereotypical female colour and will show the fun/bubblegum pop aspect to my magazine. To add additional colour i will include blue or green because it will compliment the pink colour and stand out on the cover, the cover lines will alternate in each of these colours. The colour white will also be obvious on my cover. Due to it being published during this time i will feature topics which corroborate this. It will be published on a monthly basis, i think this is realistic in terms of the content that could be included. By doing it monthly it could have a wider and more elaborate update on the previous issue, for example new music releases, up to date gossip, chart music and tour dates. it could also change with the seasons and events that occur during the year.

The dimensions of my music magazine will be the average A4 size. 19 width x 27 length. 

For my contents page i will continue will the general theme of my cover, using the same pink, blue and white colour scheme. The images will include my own photography from concerts, a photo of my featured new artist and possibly images that relate to my content like make up or prizes that could be won. The price of my magazine will be £2.50, i have chosen to price it as this because as i researched other pop magazines i found that both 'We love Pop' and 'Top of the Pops' are priced at £2.99, therefore i opted to be cheaper in order to compete with existing magazines.