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David Hedley Ms Robinson & Dodd Cand num: 8535

Music Magazine Evaluation

Music Magazine Evaluation

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Ms Robinson & Dodd Cand num: 8535David Hedley

For my presentation I shall be demonstrating the 7 aspects of which I will be comparing my finished music magazine against. I shall been demonstrating the skills that I have developed, my finished product and the build up to the construction of the music magazine.

IntroductionIntroduction


Initial ideasInitial ideas

• For my initial ideas I drew I collection of designs of which will be the foreground for my final music magazine through the research which I carried out at the start of this task. The initial ideas have given me a good insight to the final structure of it and have proven useful as feedback material

Video questionnaire of my

initial ideas


Conventions Conventions Portrayed Portrayed

My conventions have been portrayed by the music magazine that I research, one which Mixmag has been the style model for my magazine as it fits my genre style and has provided an insight into what conventions are portrayed in a magazine.


Examples Examples

Large preliminary images that are the focus of the magazine

Large name that takes up the top third of the magazine and the colour changes depending upon the subject matter

The subject matter influence the colour scheme of the magazine and is constant for the whole front cover

A small amount of advertising text which summaries some aspects of the magazine.


First DraftFirst Draft

• These images show my first drafts of the magazine and have proven to be a useful tool in which to create the final copy.


Audience for my Audience for my media productmedia product

• I believe the audience of which my music magazine to be targeted at are:

– Mixed gender (typically male, dark masculine colour scheme, male subject matter & preliminary model)

– 15-30 years-of-age (Magazine largely based upon clubbing and nightlife and a love for music)

– Interested in music and a constant night-life (Subject matter of the magazine)

Video


Comparison-Front Comparison-Front PagePage

• Similarities:– Large main image

– Name of magazine taking up the top third

– Text on the side summarising different stories in magazine

– Colour scheme matches main model


Comparison-Comparison-Contents PageContents Page

• Similarities:– There is a verity of images

– Colour scheme is followed though out

– Large amount of text


Comparison-Double Comparison-Double Page SpreadPage Spread

• Similarities:– There is a large image

which takes up half on the double page spread

– Large amount of text which introduces article

– Annotating text next to picture

– Header are easily defined


FeedbackFeedback

Main criticism about my first drafts ware for the contents page it did not follow the style model and was


DevelopmentDevelopment

• There was a large amount of development through the creation of my music magazine, these changes were based upon audience feedback and personal preference.


Development-Front Development-Front CoverCover

As is shown in figures 1a and 1b there is a some unnoticeable differences and some aspects of the magazine that are the main focus have been changed upon the feedback that I was given by various sources. Figure 1a is my final copy and 1b is the first copy

Name and style

Picture

1a (above) 1b (below)

Text


DifferencesDifferences

• Name and style- It is changed from vibe and with heart-monitor style to Orbit with the 'O' acting the centre of attention.

• Picture- It's background is no longer blue and and has been retaken in focus

• Text- Unnecessary text has been removed to bring focus to image


Development-Development-Contents PageContents Page

The development for my contents page shows more noticeable change towards the different styles and layouts of the contents page, with distinctive differences between Figure 1a (Top- Final draft) and Figure 1b (Bottom-First draft)

Colour scheme

Text

Structure and layout

Image



Colour scheme- The colour scheme has changed from white to black (to match the style of the style model. Text- The amount of text and items of text has been changed (to match the style of the style model and make it more user friendly)Structure/Layout- Images/text locations have been changed and preliminary text has been moved (make the magazine more user friendly and look more professionalImages- Have been retaken and replaced (to ensure that all images look professional)


Development-Double Development-Double Page SpreadPage Spread

I have not changed many aspects of my double page spread, this is because the audience feedback was positive about it and any changes were because of personal preference or slight audience feedback. Figure 1a (Top-Final draft) Figure 1b (Bottom-First draft)

Icons

Text



Icons- Icons at top of page changes (to look more similar to the style model)Text- Overcrowding text has been removed (to make it user more Friendly)


Skills demonstratedSkills demonstrated

Through out the duration of the course I have developed many skills of which I have demonstrated with in my work to ensure the it both looks professional and presentable. These skills have been developed across many different fields, an example of which is Photoshop (shown on the right)

This shows me using the magnetic lasso tool to cut out the image with precision


Audience feedbackAudience feedback

The audience

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final music magazine

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preliminary text