FINAL FRONT COVER

FINAL CONTENTS PAGE

FINAL Dps

Feed back review

For my initial feed back given to me by peers, I took into consideration what changes need to be made for my magazine to look as best as it could. I was told that the font choice for my masthead was too girly for a grime magazine "I looks like a shampoo label" but I took that scrutiny into consideration so I changed the font and made the text much bolder and thicker. I was also told that the colours on the front cover made it hard to tell which was the 3 colour scheme. some of the feed back I got I didn't acknowledged it because I personally thought that it looked better the was it was. I was told that the layout of my contents page was too basic to change it up a bit but I decided to keep it the way it was because it looks constant and well laid out.

DPS

Contents page

Front cover

This weeks target

By the end of this week i would've completed my actual front cover, contents page and dps. I would of also taken my photos in the photography studio and uploaded some of my photos onto the blog. The deadline for this is friday 25th of november.

Thoughts

For my contents page i have decided to do 2 pages this is because i want to include a lot of detail in them. I also wanted to include more codes and conventions for my contents page. I also have now realised that my colour scheme is going to be;

• Blue
• Grey
• Black

This is because i have thought it through and these colours are used quite a lot in the genre of grime.

Photo shoot

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Ruben Ramalho Mane

Photographer

Photo sheet assignment/call sheet

Date of shoot: 23/11/16                             

Time: 09:00-10:00                               Meet time: 08:45

Assignment: Magazine shoot                      8:50-09:00

                                                Wardrobe selection

Location: Photography studio                   

                                                09:00-10:00             

                                                Shoot time

Client:New Wavin

Primary shoot contact:

Ruben Ramalho Mane

Photographer:

Ruben Ramalho Mane

Rubenramalhomane2000@gmail.com

Wardrobe:

●    Males - tracksuit (grey/ black/ navy blue)

●    Females - skinny/ripped jeans or leggings (black,blue)

●    Females - blouse or (shirt- wrap around waist)

Models:

Model 1 - Delcio

Model 2 - Dennis

Model 3 - Jordine

Model 4 - Tita

Description:

This photo shoot is to display the music genre of grime and to portray it in the most simplest way possible.

This weeks Plan (Mon 14th nov)

This is just an update towards my coursework buy the end of this week I should've done my;

• Call sheet
• Front page layout
• Contents page layout
• Dps lay out

Some of these may have already been completed but i will be referring to this while i create my magazine front cover, contents page and DPS

I have decided to take my actual photos that are done in the photography studio next week Wednesday 23rd November. This is because once I have figured out my masthead, front cover lay out colour scheme and contents page layout I will be able to take photos that are fitting into the grim genre I have in mind.

My Magazine Proposal video

Photography induction

Last lesson I went and done my photography induction. There I learned the need to know about photograph, to be able to take the best and authentic pictures for my magazine front cover.

Nikon D700 DSLR is the camera that is available in the photography room. It's the camera I’m going to use to take my cover star,double page spread, and contents page. We learn all the functions that we need to know to operate the camera to give us high quality photos.

We learned many different things for example the equipment is used with infrared lasers so it’s all in sync. When I press the picture button the flashes go off with the shutters. We also learned how the speak of the shutters can be increased or decreased to capture motion.

We also were told that the backdrop is there just to make the model stand out. The 3 light stands in the room are the model light the headline light and the fill light.

My Proposal

My intro to Illustrator (Masthead)

First i opened up illustrator then added the name of my music magazine.

Then i decided to get a bit creative and make the masthead look legit. I used the shape tools to make it have a shine like feature. I then added colour to the mast head

This is where i learned how to compound path and mask.

This is my finished work but not my complete mast head due to the excessive colour scheme

XXL & Vibe Analysis

magazine testing

This is my magazine product from playing around with Adobe Photoshop. This is just a taster to understand how to use photoshop. I used the magic eraser, the paint bucket the text box the cropping tool the polygon tool 

DPS layout

For my double page spread I used a basic layout for the page. This is just a first thought, like my contents page and front cover these layouts are basic but are the first and foremost ideas for my layout for the magazine i will be creating. The idea for this dps was taken from my first dps analysis from, YG’s interview with XXL. This is where I got my idea but i'm sure I will change the layout for my dps, contents page and front cover.

Dps layout

Contents page

This is my contents page layout. I didn't add any reference to colour because I decided that it's gonna have a neutral background colour because the picture for the contents page will be taken in the photography studio. I did use typical codes and conventions of a contents page, in regards to the structure of where the features will be. Where the writing will be placed and where to find the pages. I explained what type of photo i will include on the contents page, this is because I want the audience to be able to foresee the type of genre I want to use from the layout itself. Arguably i should of had a messy layout because some would say this would relate more to grime because of its rebellious nature. So to have an out of the box structure would suit the contents page, however I decided to have a formal and professional layout because I want my magazine to have that level of prestige to be seen as both grime but professional.

contents

Front cover

My front cover for my magazine has codes and conventions of a typical magazine front cover. The masthead is clearly visible at the top of the page. The sky line is just above the masthead at the very top of the page. The issue number is at the top right corner of the page. I have said where my main coverstar will be. The cover lines where will they be placed. The barcode at the bottom left corner. The puff which was optional I chose to include it because of the competition i have included in the pitch for my magazine.

The layout may currently look asic but this is just to show my audience what i will be designing. When my magazine front cover is complete.  

Front cover Lay out

My Magazine Flat Plan

Audience profile and Institution

Vibe Magazine Audience:

Vibe magazine's target audience is those who support the hip-hop/ rap genre. The fans are generally in their late teens and early thirties. Generally the minorities within society such as: Black, South Americans and other ethnic minorities are seen to be influenced by the artist advertised on the magazine.

Demographics: those of the lower classes and working class would most likely read vibe magazine because of the stereotype that ethnic minorities listen to more hip-hop and rap music because it appeals more to them, due to the Psychographics the ethnic minorities would be aspire’s. This is because they are influenced by the musical celebrities advertised in this magazine.

This magazine is not gender specific because they advertise both sexes, this week's edition just happens to be a male and his fan base is both males and females. The statistics are fairly close to each other for female and male audiences. Male reader 55% female 45%. The average age of the readers is 30 but the highest percentage falls between 18-34 which is 67%. But 21+ has 81% of the readers

Vibe magazine Institution:

Vibes creator is Quincy Jones, he founded the magazine in 1993 in New York City and till this day they sell issues. They are still based in New York. The current chief editor is Datwon Thomas. The magazine circulates quarterly up until 2014 where Quincy Jones decided to keep the magazine alive online.

However Vibes publisher was (Miller.Publishing) they bought Vibe in 1996 and then later the magazine called Spin.

Generally i would say that vibe is a mainstream magazine because they advertise a popular genre and advertise the hottest and current artistes.

XXL Magazine Audience:

XXL magazine's target audience are those who listen and enjoy hip-hop/ rap and R&B music. Like Vibe this magazine's target audience are fans are generally in their late teens and early thirties. Generally the minorities within society such as: Black, South Americans and other ethnic minorities. These groups of people are mostly who the target audience of these artists are.

Demographics:

For the gender aspect of who reads XXL magazine, the statistics show 78% Male readers and 22% female readers. This could be because XXL tend to advertise predominantly male artists who fall under the rap/ R&B genre and stereotypically these genres attract a high male audience.

The percentage of the readers in ethnicity: African american 67% Caucasian/White 18% Hispanic/Latino 19% Asian 1%.

The primary age targeted for this magazine is 25-29 years of age as it occupies the highest percentage of 29% but as a whole over 21’s have 81%. Over 50’s have 1% this suggests that XXL magazine is a predominantly a young audience. The average age of an XXL reader is 29.

XXL Magazine Institution:

XXL’s publisher is Townsquare Media, the first issue came out in 1997 and featured Jay. like Vibe magazine XXL their are based in New York. The magazine quarterly and 11 issues come out a year. The Editor in chief is Vanessa Satten. From the genre advertise in the magazine, they would be deemed as a mainstream magazine.