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Statement of intent of my magazine contents page
During the research of various layouts and types of contents page, i came across one from heat magazine. Which to me seemed to blend in with my theme perfectly. Although heat magazine is not a music magazine; the layout of the page and its attribute seemed to appeal to me.
Due to my reserch, I have chosen to used two grids on my contents page, demarcated it using two columns, but no grids. This is to allow one side of the page to be a list of coverlines and articles which my audince may want to read. While the other colum of my page would include more images. This would allow the page to be more multi modal; this give the readers more power; this is because the audience have a chance to look rather than read.
Due to my reserch, I have chosen to used two grids on my contents page, demarcated it using two columns, but no grids. This is to allow one side of the page to be a list of coverlines and articles which my audince may want to read. While the other colum of my page would include more images. This would allow the page to be more multi modal; this give the readers more power; this is because the audience have a chance to look rather than read.
I have chosen to follow the codes and coventions of the contents page above, this is because I really think it could represent my music genre; funk.
I would have to associate certain words in certain colours. For instance heat's contents page uses the colour red to indicate a coveline or heading/title, this is to demarcate the coverlines from their titles.
I have also chosen to do this, to ensure that my readers do not get confused in any way.
My contents page template (heat magazine) although has been very hekpful, I would have to use more props and theocraticallity to relate to funk fans. This makes the audience believe that the magazine is infact a funk magazine, not a "copy cat" the colours also used on the costumes would also add to the theocraticallity of the theme.
I would have to associate certain words in certain colours. For instance heat's contents page uses the colour red to indicate a coveline or heading/title, this is to demarcate the coverlines from their titles.
I have also chosen to do this, to ensure that my readers do not get confused in any way.
I have aso noticed (through my research of contents pages) There is one main image used that is bigger than the rest of the images (if there are any) this is to direct the readers and attrac them to a particular article, ensuring that are drawn to it; subsequently reading it. I would also be appling this code and convention unto my funk magazine content page, this is so ensure that important artciles are read by the readers (this subsequntly gives my; the editor, more power, as I predict and know what my audince would and may read any may even get influnced by. (as an editor/producer of the maagzine, due to my reaserch)
I have also noticed that an editors letter seems to constantly be placed on the content page specifically about the issue is included. this makes the readers feel welcomed to the magazine. i would also be applyin this technique to my magazine, because it indirectly creates a "fake" relationship with the readers; as synthetic personalisation is used through pronouns such as "you" making the readers feel welcomed to the magazine. My contents page template (heat magazine) although has been very hekpful, I would have to use more props and theocraticallity to relate to funk fans. This makes the audience believe that the magazine is infact a funk magazine, not a "copy cat" the colours also used on the costumes would also add to the theocraticallity of the theme.
I have taken a series of images which act a a sample frame for my contents page:
I have also decided to include computer generated images. that is, image that i, myself made using photoshop. however, my sty;e model (heat magzine, contents page) dos not include this. this is due to the nature of the magazine. my magazine, is a much more, unconventional type of magazine, that is certain layouts and atributes of the magazine are used due to the stereotype of the music genre. for instance, an RnB magazine may include more images of rappers (for instance) wearing jellery looking at the camera.
I have also decided to include computer generated images. that is, image that i, myself made using photoshop. however, my sty;e model (heat magzine, contents page) dos not include this. this is due to the nature of the magazine. my magazine, is a much more, unconventional type of magazine, that is certain layouts and atributes of the magazine are used due to the stereotype of the music genre. for instance, an RnB magazine may include more images of rappers (for instance) wearing jellery looking at the camera.
My contents page included and overt advertisment of a steareo player, which was also advertise covertly on my front cover. When my audince open my magzine to the contents; they would find and a compition for the stero player which were earlier shown to them; this indirecltly tells both my primary and secondary audince to go to the compition page and get a cnace to win.
The use of freebies, persuades both primary and secondary readers to pick up the magazine and get invloved in the magaizne; this immedialty promotes and encourages interactivity between the readers and I.
Coverline heading have been used to make reading the contents page easier. For instance titles such as "news," reviews allows the audince to pick what to read rather than just skeaming through the magazine. stories such as "FUNK OR PREPPY?!" "I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" "PARLIMENT FUNFAKDELLIC NEW ALBUM SLASHED p26""THE BEGINNING AND THE END ALBUM REVIEW P19" by doing this my audince are immedialty aware of the magazine genre, due to the names mentioned.
The main coverline on my contents page is ""I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" this coverline relates to my image because there are two images used one which was more aggressive looking (funk) while another was more fancy and subtile (preppy) this immedaitly plays on the sterotype of funk.
Coverline heading have been used to make reading the contents page easier. For instance titles such as "news," reviews allows the audince to pick what to read rather than just skeaming through the magazine. stories such as "FUNK OR PREPPY?!" "I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" "PARLIMENT FUNFAKDELLIC NEW ALBUM SLASHED p26""THE BEGINNING AND THE END ALBUM REVIEW P19" by doing this my audince are immedialty aware of the magazine genre, due to the names mentioned.
The main coverline on my contents page is ""I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" this coverline relates to my image because there are two images used one which was more aggressive looking (funk) while another was more fancy and subtile (preppy) this immedaitly plays on the sterotype of funk.
The use of these images allow my audince t re-expereince "funk" as it used to be; in the 1960's when people were able to be themselves rather than conforming the the society. this magazine alows the older generation to re-experince "the good days."
However, funk is stereotypically seen as a way for individual to go aganist the rules and get away with it due to individuality. the usee of my images and coverlines almost conferms the steroetype
However, funk is stereotypically seen as a way for individual to go aganist the rules and get away with it due to individuality. the usee of my images and coverlines almost conferms the steroetype
I have noticed through my research of contents page that all professional magazines used a colour scheme on their contents page. i have chosen to follow this convention because it acts in favour of my magazines, as the colours used, automatically became a signature for my magazine, or a colour which represents my magazine.
I would use colours such as dark purple for my coverline titles while red on yellow whould be used on my freebie image and my header "contents"
I have chosen to usde these colours because they are vibrant colours which are quite vibrante; which is a must have for funk.
I would be including "Contents" "Commentary" and even "New" on my contents page this is to
make reading the contents page easier. for instance titles such as "news," reviews and "" alllows the audince to pick what to read rather than just skeaming through the magazine. stories such as "FUNK OR PREPPY?!" "I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" "PARLIMENT FUNFAKDELLIC NEW ALBUM SLASHED p26""THE BEGINNING AND THE END ALBUM REVIEW P19" by doing this my audince are immedialty aware of the magazine genre, due to the names mentioned.
make reading the contents page easier. for instance titles such as "news," reviews and "" alllows the audince to pick what to read rather than just skeaming through the magazine. stories such as "FUNK OR PREPPY?!" "I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" "PARLIMENT FUNFAKDELLIC NEW ALBUM SLASHED p26""THE BEGINNING AND THE END ALBUM REVIEW P19" by doing this my audince are immedialty aware of the magazine genre, due to the names mentioned.
I would be including "Contents" "Commentary" and even "New" on my contents page this is to
make reading the contents page easier. for instance titles such as "news," reviews and "" alllows the audince to pick what to read rather than just skeaming through the magazine. stories such as "FUNK OR PREPPY?!" "I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" "PARLIMENT FUNFAKDELLIC NEW ALBUM SLASHED p26""THE BEGINNING AND THE END ALBUM REVIEW P19" by doing this my audince are immedialty aware of the magazine genre, due to the names mentioned.
The main coverline on my contents page is ""I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" this coverline relates to my image because there are two images used one which was more aggressive looking (funk) while another was more fancy and subtile (preppy) this immedaitly plays on the sterotype of funk.
make reading the contents page easier. for instance titles such as "news," reviews and "" alllows the audince to pick what to read rather than just skeaming through the magazine. stories such as "FUNK OR PREPPY?!" "I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" "PARLIMENT FUNFAKDELLIC NEW ALBUM SLASHED p26""THE BEGINNING AND THE END ALBUM REVIEW P19" by doing this my audince are immedialty aware of the magazine genre, due to the names mentioned.
The main coverline on my contents page is ""I DONT LIKE ROCK, HIP-HOP; JUST FUNK!" this coverline relates to my image because there are two images used one which was more aggressive looking (funk) while another was more fancy and subtile (preppy) this immedaitly plays on the sterotype of funk.
Finally, i would be using fonts such as "Gill San ultra bold condensed" and "New Times Roman" I have chosen to use these two fonts on my contents page because they are both bold but yet quite subtle. However when doing my priminary task of a student magazine, i used fonts such as "Gill san ultra bold, "Bernard mt condense and "Hobo std" which seemed to overcrowed my contents page; i have tried to avoid the repeteation of this becasue it makes my magazine seem like its overloading my readers with so much information when am really not.
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Statement of intent for the the front cover of my funk magazine.
What is the name of your magazine?
Due to my music genre, i decised to choose a name which is as wild as my music genre; funk. although i did not want to make my mast head too obvious, I wanted it to be related to the genre. having said all this, i had some rough ideas of what names i wanted for my magazine, i came up with ideas such as: THIS IS FUNK, Funkadelic Groove, Funk Sensation, State'O Mind/ State of mind, FUNK YOU. All these ideas were brain storms which then lead to me being stuck between; THIS IS FUNK and "State'O Mind" although i really liked "THIS IS FUNK" as it makes a bold statement, i still did not want to be too direct with my mast head, So i choose "State'O Mind" as the name of my magazine, i choose it because it does not give too much away, but at the same time relates to my music genre.
What is your magazine about?
My funk magazine is basically all about everything funk. By saying this i mean, it ranges from music to funk gossips. my magazine is being made to revive the 1960 feeling back. in the 1960, there was alot of vibrant colours, conventions were broken, bright colours were used on stuff like hair and even fashion. Funk allowed and enabled people to be themselves without being judged and so would my magazine; State'O Mind. State'O Mind would include funk gossips about past funk artists and band, which have seemed to have faded over the past years. my magazinve would also include free prizes which is normally used to artract audiences as it persuades them to buy the item. my magazine would also include the latest funk tracks and artists, this would help keep my target audieneces alert about funk music.
Describe the design of the title: layout, colours, and font’s placement land size:
Layout:
Due to my image, i have chosen to lay my coverlines on the left side of the page, this is to enable the message that the image carries gets accross to my primary and secondary audince without being lost or perhaps misunderstood.
Fonts:
My two main fonts are Times New Roman and Gill San Ultra Bold Condense; I have chosen these two fonts to make sure that I dont overcrowd my front page, like i did with my student magazine. To make sure that my magazine took on codes and conventions of any other magazines, I would have to make sure that there is a variety of font sizes.
Layout:
Due to my image, i have chosen to lay my coverlines on the left side of the page, this is to enable the message that the image carries gets accross to my primary and secondary audince without being lost or perhaps misunderstood.
Fonts:
My two main fonts are Times New Roman and Gill San Ultra Bold Condense; I have chosen these two fonts to make sure that I dont overcrowd my front page, like i did with my student magazine. To make sure that my magazine took on codes and conventions of any other magazines, I would have to make sure that there is a variety of font sizes.
What would be dominate image be?
my main image would include my potencial target audeince holding or playing an iconic funk instrument. this is being done to still keep the stereotypic funk attributes alive. my main image may also include someone with an afro hair, with vibrant colours.
What does the image tell your potential audience?
Due to my main image, my target audience would be stereotyped as wild individual, they may then be regared as outgoing people; which is what funk is about. Having said this, i do not want to indirectly stereotype my target audience in a nagative way, or indirectly limit my target audience. So to avoid this; i would have to include (maybe) a varity of potential funk audience, i say maybe because in the 1960's funk was stereotypicaly made for the black population, and was a way for them to release any emotion or anger they had within them.
Would your target audience find your front image appealing? And why?
I think my target audience would find my main image/front image appealing, I say this because it follows the conventions funk music rather than the conventions of an ordinary magazine. To keep my target audience conected to the image i would have to create synthetic personality between the audience and the image. This means that my main image would have to include a perosn (whether male or female) to look directly at the camera; target audience. which makes them them feel "special".
Would you be including any other image on your front cover? If yes, what would they be?
I would be including other images on my front page, this is to make it unconventional and make it different, this is (again) due to my choosen music genre, as it does not follow conventions, it forms its own. I would also be including images of of festival to keep the "Funkadelic groove" alive. This is also de to the fact that one of my coverlines would be about a summer festival, the image would help to create a visual aspect to the coverline, it creates an image in the viewers head; that the festival would be fun.
What articles would be found in your magazine?
My magazine would include articles relateing to upcoming funk artists, funk legends, celebritries who have turned a new leaf and even drugs. These topics all relate to funk in some way, for instance, drugs; alot of funk artists ( Parliament Funkadelic ) have used drugs, which has seemed to damage them in some way, this also relates to the topic: celebrities who have turned a new leaf.
I have choosen to use articles like this in my magazine because, to me, thats what funk is bout, "State'O Mind", this includes everyday thoughts, as a whole. This includes the good times which is the creation of funk- which allowed enominous amount of people to express themselves, the bad times- the downfall of funk, and some of its artists and legends. My magzine could also include articles of new albums and new singles of funk artists, by doing this i could advertise "funk" in an aritcle.
My magazine would include articles relateing to upcoming funk artists, funk legends, celebritries who have turned a new leaf and even drugs. These topics all relate to funk in some way, for instance, drugs; alot of funk artists ( Parliament Funkadelic ) have used drugs, which has seemed to damage them in some way, this also relates to the topic: celebrities who have turned a new leaf.
I have choosen to use articles like this in my magazine because, to me, thats what funk is bout, "State'O Mind", this includes everyday thoughts, as a whole. This includes the good times which is the creation of funk- which allowed enominous amount of people to express themselves, the bad times- the downfall of funk, and some of its artists and legends. My magzine could also include articles of new albums and new singles of funk artists, by doing this i could advertise "funk" in an aritcle.
How does these articles relate to the title?
Again, i have choosen these topics because to me, thats what funk is about. "State'O Mind" it relates to the emotions of the people. Topics which deal with people's everyday lifes, it is a good way to relate to my title, as it links with my title: "State'O Mind". by writing an article which could be hart felt and easy to relate to; my target audience would a sense of warmth. Articles titles such as "Bring back the days of nappy wear and ol school rythm... Parliment funkadelic are in the building!" could be a really good article as it could be refered to as heart felt time, which was when the parliment funkadelic split (which was a sorrowful time- according to fans) in essence, an article which, again, refers to the dept of funk, would be a good way to attract a primary and secondary audience
How many different colours are you using? What colour, what size and what font?
Again, i have choosen these topics because to me, thats what funk is about. "State'O Mind" it relates to the emotions of the people. Topics which deal with people's everyday lifes, it is a good way to relate to my title, as it links with my title: "State'O Mind". by writing an article which could be hart felt and easy to relate to; my target audience would a sense of warmth. Articles titles such as "Bring back the days of nappy wear and ol school rythm... Parliment funkadelic are in the building!" could be a really good article as it could be refered to as heart felt time, which was when the parliment funkadelic split (which was a sorrowful time- according to fans) in essence, an article which, again, refers to the dept of funk, would be a good way to attract a primary and secondary audience
How many different colours are you using? What colour, what size and what font?
The colours being used on my music magazine are very vibrant and bold, they make statements. I have choosen to to use more than two colours, I have choosen to use three, this is because funk is all about not following conventions, although funk realates to alot of colours, i would only be using three, to keep it simple and less crowded unlike my student magazine, which due to fonts and colours used, my magazine looked crowded and untidy.
Fonts: I would be using only two fonts, again this is to try to keep the magazine simple and tidy, although funk is unconventional, I would have to follow some conventions to enable my magazine to be recognised as a proper magazine. the fonts i would be using are: New Romans and Bernared CS. this is because these two fonts are very simple but yet are still bold, which is also used on the posters located below.
Would your target audience find this appealing?
I would peronally say yes. This is because my magazine is a funk magazine, its theme is unconventional and different. so, the different fonts and different colours are just steps towards a professional funk magazine.
My main image could also be a way of attracting my primary and even secondary audiences; through the use of props and costumes, the idea of funk, becomes much more believeabe for my target audience.
Thursday, 22 March 2012
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Tuesday, 28 February 2012
Overall evaluation of my contents page
target audience:
while making my contents page, i had to have my target audince in mind, as everything i did to it was determined by my target audience and the qualities that would be expected of them to be interested in:
tickets:
while making my contents page, i decided to include an overt advert; and by doing this, i would include an image to help promote the event.
so i decided to include a computer generated image of a ticket to help advertice a concert. by of course i couldnt use the image; as i did not take it by myself, so i decided to make the image much more suited to my music genre.
layout:
colours:
slogans used:
while making my contents page, i had to have my target audince in mind, as everything i did to it was determined by my target audience and the qualities that would be expected of them to be interested in:
my target audience
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tickets:
while making my contents page, i decided to include an overt advert; and by doing this, i would include an image to help promote the event.
so i decided to include a computer generated image of a ticket to help advertice a concert. by of course i couldnt use the image; as i did not take it by myself, so i decided to make the image much more suited to my music genre.
Tickets
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layout:
Layout
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colours:
Colours
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slogans used:
Catchy slogans
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Thursday, 2 February 2012
Reserch on music magazines
Music magazine research:
I have chosen to make a fuck music magazine: I have chosen this genre of music as it enables me to open up my ideas and also allows me to be very creative. With funk music I am able to do learn new things as its genre/type is very different to other music genres
funk music: Funk is a very distinct style of music based on R&B that reached its height in popularity from the mid 1960s to late 1970s. . The word funk being transformed from the original one of a pungent odour to a re-defined meaning of a strong, distinctive groove. One of the most distinctive features of funk music is the role of the bass guitar
Target Audience:
Due to the fact that the genre of music that i have choosen; funk, which originated in the mid 1960's, my target audience would have to be older ages.
while I was reserching the fashion and styles of the 1960 it began to make sense of why funk originated at that time and age.
Attributes of funk music: mood board:
1st magazine analysation:
Layout: all of the cover lines have been placed on the right hand side of the magazine, which is not normally done in magazines (normally, the image is placed in the middle of the magazine). The masthead seems to also not follow the conventions of an ordinary magazine, it is being covered by the artist’s hair, this might have been done to connote how huge or popular the artist is. The name of the artist is also very bold and properly laid out. I have also noticed that the artist’s name is the same colour as the name of the magazine.
Cover lines: this magazine includes very little amount of cover lines. But in red it refers to (again) the featured artist “the diva and her demons Amy Winehouse” this magazine also makes references to concerts and “tours “the police the white stripes, the velvet revolver Dave Matthews” this informs the readers that Dave Matthews would be performing but does not actually say it: this almost acts as a teaser.
Colour schemes: rolling stone magazine uses three colours to promote itself. These colours are light blue, black and red. These three colours are very easy to spot, which works in their favour. Although these colours are very attractive, they have been structured in an orderly way; the main title has been coloured in blue while the subheading as been coloured in red, which immediately draws the audience in.
Main image: in this magazine (rolling stone) the main image (Amy Winehouse) has been placed on the right hand side of the magazine cover, which could have been done to connote that she is on the right hand side of her career; which makes her very popular. In this image, she seems to be overpowering the magazine; I say this because she seems to be taking up most of the space, and covered the mast head with her hair. Here, rolling stone magazine doesn’t seem to be following the conventions of a magazine cover. I have also noticed that the celebrity on this magazine seems to be posing and looking at the readers: which is very conventional to when making a music magazine; it creates a synthetic personality with the audience.
Mask head: “rolling stone” has been written in Monotype Corsiva font. This is very fancy but yet still makes a statement. Parts of the mask head is covered by Amy Winehouse’s hair, which could have been done to show how proud and honoured the company may be to have her on the front cover their magazine. The mask head is also coloured in blue similar to the colour Amy Winehouse’s name is. Again to emphasis on how honoured they may be to have her on their cover.
2nd magazine analysation:
Layout: Again, just like the rolling stone Magazine, vibe magazine also lays the main image on top of the mast image. This could have also been done for the same reason; to honour and show how proud they are to have the artist on their front cover. Most of the cove lines have been laid on the right hand side of the magazine, unlike the other two which have been laid on the top of the magazine and on the right hand side. The cover line on the top of the magazine has been laid on the top for an immediate effect; the readers read the cover line at the top before anything else.
Colour scheme: there are about five different colours been used on vibe magazine, although they are not exactly bright colours they are almost very stereotypical to the male character, I say this because colours such as black, blue, yellow on black are normally associated with the male gender and not the female because of the impact the have on the gender. I have also noticed that the words coloured yellow, black and blue seem to be the “the must reads” as they are very appealing as well as eye catchy.
Main image: the main image on this magazine features usher: a musician, in this image the celebrity sticks out his middle finger which is offensive but due to the type of magazine this is, this is not recognised as offensive, I say this because vibe magazine is about being different, this also works hand in hand with the cover lines on the magazine, as most of the words used would not be used if the character looked cute and innocent. Again, in this image the celebrity looks at the readers, but this time he’s got glasses on, which as well as creating synthetic personalisation, puts a little twist on it.
Mast head: again, the mast head is covered with the main image (celebrity) which could have also been done to show that this is not like any regular magazine as it does not seem to abide with magazine codes and conventions. The mast head is coloured blue, which is the same colour as the important cove lines on the magazine, I say this because words such as “sex”, “Ashanti” “you” have also been coloured the same as the mast head. The font wide Latin has been used, this is due to the boldness and the way it stands out.
Friday, 20 January 2012
Making of my music magazine: Reserch and Planning.
Before I started making my magazine front page, I had to make sure I had a visual example of what m finishes product may look like. So I decided to make a draft copy.
Rough Draft of my magazine:
My music magazine planning:
Would your chosen font deplete the genre?
The image on the left, is the font I would like to use for my mask head, this is so it could stand out, and be different, this font is called willy wonka. I choosen willy wonka because it has got this squirky side to it, which is an attribute of funk.
I carried out a reserch on some funky fonts which could suit my music genre; funk, and came across this website. Although I did not get my choosen font from this website, it helped with ideas and it came in handy as a reserch.
Here's a link to funky fonts:
Due to my music genre, i decised to choose a name which is as wild as my music genre; funk. although i did not want to make my mast head too obvious, I wanted it to be related to the genre. having said all this, i had some rough ideas of what names i wanted for my magazine, i came up with ideas such as: THIS IS FUNK, Funkadelic Groove, Funk Sensation, State'O Mind/ State of mind, FUNK YOU. All these ideas were brain storms which then lead to me being stuck between; THIS IS FUNK and "State'O Mind" although i really liked "THIS IS FUNK" as it makes a bold statement, i still did not want to be too direct with my mast head, So i choose "State'O Mind" as the name of my magazine, i choose it because it does not give too much away, but at the same time relates to my music genre.
What is your magazine about?
My funk magazine is basically all about everything funk. By saying this i mean, it ranges from music to funk gossips. my magazine is being made to revive the 1960 feeling back. in the 1960, there was alot of vibrant colours, conventions were broken, bright colours were used on stuff like hair and even fashion. Funk allowed and enabled people to be themselves without being judged and so would my magazine; State'O Mind. State'O Mind would include funk gossips about past funk artists and band, which have seemed to have faded over the past years. my magazinve would also include free prizes which is normally used to artract audiences as it persuades them to buy the item. my magazine would also include the latest funk tracks and artists, this would help keep my target audieneces alert about funk music.
Describe the design of the title: layout, colours, and font’s placement land size:
Layout:
Due to my image, i have chosen to lay my coverlines on the left side of the page, this is to enable the message that the image carries gets accross to my primary and secondary audince without being lost or perhaps misunderstood.
Fonts:
My two main fonts are Times New Roman and Gill San Ultra Bold Condense; I have chosen these two fonts to make sure that I dont overcrowd my front page, like i did with my student magazine. To make sure that my magazine took on codes and conventions of any other magazines, I would have to make sure that there is a variety of font sizes.
Layout:
Due to my image, i have chosen to lay my coverlines on the left side of the page, this is to enable the message that the image carries gets accross to my primary and secondary audince without being lost or perhaps misunderstood.
Fonts:
My two main fonts are Times New Roman and Gill San Ultra Bold Condense; I have chosen these two fonts to make sure that I dont overcrowd my front page, like i did with my student magazine. To make sure that my magazine took on codes and conventions of any other magazines, I would have to make sure that there is a variety of font sizes.
What would be dominate image be?
my main image would include my potencial target audeince holding or playing an iconic funk instrument. this is being done to still keep the stereotypic funk attributes alive. my main image may also include someone with an afro hair, with vibrant colours.
What does the image tell your potential audience?
Due to my main image, my target audience would be stereotyped as wild individual, they may then be regared as outgoing people; which is what funk is about. Having said this, i do not want to indirectly stereotype my target audience in a nagative way, or indirectly limit my target audience. So to avoid this; i would have to include (maybe) a varity of potential funk audience, i say maybe because in the 1960's funk was stereotypicaly made for the black population, and was a way for them to release any emotion or anger they had within them.
Would your target audience find your front image appealing? And why?
I think my target audience would find my main image/front image appealing, i say this because it follows the conventions funk music rather than the conventions of an ordinary magazine. To keep my target audience conected to the image i would have to create synthetic personality between the audience and the image. This means that my main image would have to include a perosn (whether male or female) to look directly at the camera; target audience. which makes them them feel "special".
Would you be including any other image on your front cover? If yes, what would they be?
I would be including other images on my front page, this is to make it unconventional and make it different, this is (again) due to my choosen music genre, as it does not follow conventions, it forms its own. I would also be including images of of festival to keep the "Funkadelic groove" alive. This is also de to the fact that one of my coverlines would be about a summer festival, the image would help to create a visual aspect to the coverline, it creates an image in the viewers head; that the festival would be fun.
What articles would be found in your magazine?
My magazine would include articles relateing to upcoming funk artists, funk legends, celebritries who have turned a new leaf and even drugs. These topics all relate to funk in some way, for instance, drugs; alot of funk artists ( Parliament Funkadelic ) have used drugs, which has seemed to damage them in some way, this also relates to the topic: celebrities who have turned a new leaf.
I have choosen to use articles like this in my magazine because, to me, thats what funk is bout, "State'O Mind", this includes everyday thoughts, as a whole. This includes the good times which is the creation of funk- which allowed enominous amount of people to express themselves, the bad times- the downfall of funk, and some of its artists and legends.
My magazine would include articles relateing to upcoming funk artists, funk legends, celebritries who have turned a new leaf and even drugs. These topics all relate to funk in some way, for instance, drugs; alot of funk artists ( Parliament Funkadelic ) have used drugs, which has seemed to damage them in some way, this also relates to the topic: celebrities who have turned a new leaf.
I have choosen to use articles like this in my magazine because, to me, thats what funk is bout, "State'O Mind", this includes everyday thoughts, as a whole. This includes the good times which is the creation of funk- which allowed enominous amount of people to express themselves, the bad times- the downfall of funk, and some of its artists and legends.
How does these articles relate to the title?
Again, i have choosen these topics because to me, thats what funk is about. "State'O Mind" it relates to the emotions of the people. Topics which deal with people's everyday lifes, it is a good way to relate to my title, as it links with my title: "State'O Mind". by writing an article which could be hart felt and easy to relate to; my target audience would a sense of warmth. Articles titles such as "Bring back the days of nappy wear and ol school rythm... Parliment funkadelic are in the building!" could be a really good article as it could be refered to as heart felt time, which was when the parliment funkadelic split (which was a sorrowful time- according to fans) in essence, an article which, again, refers to the dept of funk, would be a good way to attract a primary and secondary audience
How many different colours are you using? What colour, what size and what font?
Again, i have choosen these topics because to me, thats what funk is about. "State'O Mind" it relates to the emotions of the people. Topics which deal with people's everyday lifes, it is a good way to relate to my title, as it links with my title: "State'O Mind". by writing an article which could be hart felt and easy to relate to; my target audience would a sense of warmth. Articles titles such as "Bring back the days of nappy wear and ol school rythm... Parliment funkadelic are in the building!" could be a really good article as it could be refered to as heart felt time, which was when the parliment funkadelic split (which was a sorrowful time- according to fans) in essence, an article which, again, refers to the dept of funk, would be a good way to attract a primary and secondary audience
How many different colours are you using? What colour, what size and what font?
The colours being used on my music magazine are very vibrant and bold, they make statements. I have choosen to to use more than two colours, I have choosen to use three, this is because funk is all about not following conventions, although funk realates to alot of colours, i would only be using three, to keep it simple and less crowded unlike my student magazine, which due to fonts and colours used, my magazine looked crowded and untidy.
Fonts: I would be using only two fonts, again this is to try to keep the magazine simple and tidy, although funk is unconventional, I would have to follow some conventions to enable my magazine to be recognised as a proper magazine. the fonts i would be using are: New Romans and Bernared CS. this is because these two fonts are very simple but yet are still bold, which is also used on the posters located below.
Would your target audience find this appealing?
I would peronally say yes. This is because my magazine is a funk magazine, its theme is unconventional and different. so, the different fonts and different colours are just steps towards a professional funk magazine.
An deal funk poster which shows the conventions of funk:
This poster shows the different techniques which are used to attract a funk audiences. Colours such as green, orange, yellow, red and black have been used, I have also noticed that these colours are dark colours rather than bright colours; which i would be using on my magazine. I have choosn to use bright colours due to the fact that it was all about the bright colours in the 60's, and this was what attracted audiences at the time, so i am presuming that these are the same thing my audiences would be appealed to.
Another ideal funk poster:
I can see that these two poster are funk posters, but follow two different conventions, I have noticed that this poster includes bright colours which could be described as "funky", while the other magazine is also unconventional, but achieves this using dark colours.
So, in essence what i am trying to say is that, although i may be using bright colours, i can still make it unconventional through my layout.
I have also noticed that colours such as yellow, green and black are typical funk colours, i know this as i have carried out reswerches which have shown me this.
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