My music magazine is most likely to be published by a large/medium publisher such as Bauer (the largest privately owner publisher in Europe) or Dennis (medium size publisher) because my magazine has a smaller target audience, whereas other magazine have a wider range of target audiences for their magazine which attracts more people. However it will be known as a fashionable magazine which will attract a lot of my target audience but my magazine is not aimed at both genders whereas NME has a target audience of both genders (which is a large publisher) so it will be more common and more popular than my magazine. It wouldn’t be a small publisher like Clash because I do think my magazine could become successful and quite well known through Europe.

The advantages of going with a big company such as IPC would be that it would become well known around the world and become a very popular magazine than it would be publishing with Clash because it wouldn’t go far and would only publish around locally so it wouldn’t be as popular. Another advantage of publishing with IPC is that you could earn more money because it would be a popular magazine which the target audience would be buying monthly and starting a trend to buy it, if publishing with Clash it wouldn’t sell as much which wouldn’t make as much money for people to buy it because it wouldn’t be a well-known magazine.

However the disadvantages of going with a big company like IPC is that it could affect your editorial independence because it would cost a lot more money to publish it out to make it world-wide and if no one buys the magazine they will be become bankrupt and lose their magazine because they are not getting any profits, perhaps by not publishing enough. Some magazines will probably have an online version of their magazine or a radio station to help to promote the magazine if you want the magazine to be well-known.

On the bottom left picture there is the photo I took for my magazine and the top right picture is a photo I found from a real magazine feature article.

The similarities between these photos are that I made my model have the same posture and gesture as the real magazine I done this by getting her to sit in the same way as the real magazine by sitting on the floor with her knees up with arms wrapped round the legs, I done this to make it look more spread out and different to the rest of the pictures I took of them standing up and makes it look more relaxed and effortless. The expressions on both of the models faces have a small smile to make it look cheeky and a hint of flirting to appeal to the male audience as well. They both look straight at the camera again for that flirtatious mood again to attract the readers. I chose the same angle and shot type as a long shot by seeing her whole body and also at eye level to make the photo more realistic and not so fake. Both of the lighting in the photos uses bright colours to make it set a happier mood and a relaxed style to the magazine. Another similarity between both the pictures is that I tried to use the same sort of outfit which is a simple short white dress with heels and her hair down to make it look dressed up but relaxed as well by sitting down. I have reinforced a stereotype of women in short dresses and being flirtatious all the time, I done this to attract both of the target audiences so they can both be interested in it. I have represented the females as a ‘sex symbol’ by being flirty and trying to impress people by their costumes and heels. Both of these pictures shows the same class in them which is middle class because they both are relaxed and are more laid back with their body language than most models would pose like so the middle class could relate to them.

The differences between both of the pictures is that the posture is slightly different because in the real magazine the model has both of her arms wrapped round her legs which shows a shy and insecure mood but for my magazine I wanted the photo to be more show a more confident side and to make her body language more open, I done this by resting one of her arms on her knee to be more relaxed.

My music magazine has a pro-consumerist stance by it attracting the younger partying teenagers, in the press teenagers going out partying a lot are represented negatively however in my magazine they are represented positively because the subcultures are the target audience and the magazine is for them. My target audience are for the younger girls who go out drinking and partying on nights out, this is because a higher percentage of younger girls go out partying.

My music magazine has the majority of conventions that a music magazine should have, for example on my front cover I have used all the techniques to make it look like a front cover. I made the main title the biggest font of the whole page to show that it is the name of the magazine and to make it stand out from the rest. I added onto the front cover a barcode, the dateline, web address, price, text what to find inside the magazine and a main picture that would normally be on a magazine. On my front cover I have used only 3 different fonts to not make it look messy and to make it look professional. I also only used 3 colours for my font so it doesn’t look messy and to make it look consistent and have a theme throughout my magazine. The title I chose for my magazine was ‘Rouge’ I chose this because it is the French world for red and then I could use the red colour throughout the magazine to show I have related to the title. I have chosen 2 pictures for the front page, the main picture is in the middle of the page at a longshot angle, I chose this picture it is a casual picture in normally clothes to show anyone can buy the magazine and is a middle class magazine for younger people. The other picture I chose was a girl lying in roses at a close up to be more personal, this effect shows the colour scheme of red again and also a ‘sexier’ side to the magazine to show it has a variety of styles.

On my contents page I have still followed the conventions of what a real music magazine should be like for example I still have a main title which is bigger than the rest of the text to show what page it is, I have also added a few pictures to make it more interesting for the readers by having more of a visual idea about the magazine and the style of it for my target audiences. I also added a ‘dear editors’ column on my contents page so the readers can relate to the magazine and can write up, so they could be involved into the magazine and to hear the readers point of view and comments to see what they really think of it. I have added a quote on the page which most magazines would have to make it more realistic. I have also added page numbers on where to find the page inside the magazine that they are looking for, this is what you would normally see on a contents page. The images I chose for my contents page is a model posing at a photo shoot at a mid-shot angle to show it is to do with fashion as well as music and I have also added an image of a normal girl listening to her iPod also at a mid-shot angle to show it is to do with music as well.

I have followed the conventions of what a real music magazine featured article would be like to mine and they also match up. I have used a lot of text and more information than my other pages to find out about the new singer, I have added more than one picture to make it more realistic for the readers, I have also used the same colours that I have throughout the magazine to show the theme of the magazine to make it look professional and more conventional to a real magazine.

The genre of my magazine that I have produced is mainly pop I have shown this in my magazine by adding bright and fun pictures throughout the pages it is aimed for the younger target audience. The magazines that influenced my music magazine were magazines like ‘Q’ by using the same colour schemes as theme by going with a red and white style and have a white title with a red background. I also was influenced by ‘rolling stones’ magazine by using one main picture and not a lot of text and to make the text around the picture quite big so there isn’t too much information for the readers to read and look to packed.

Magazine title font ideas

'Ecstasy' was a name idea for my magazine however i didn't think it went well with my target audience so in the end i named my magazine 'ROUGE' which is better because it sounds more to do with fashion and suits my target audience. I have made my font ideas look different and make it stand out from the rest off the magazine. The font i am going to use is the bottom of the left side font 'REBOARD' because it gives it a edgy and exciting look.

Breakdown of cast, props, setting, location report for magazine

My pictures I will take for my magazine will relate to my target audience, they will be bright, flowery to attract the younger audience.

For my front cover picture I will take for my music magazine will be the picture of my friend in quite revelling clothing and make it look like she is famous by looking confident. Her makeup will be bright colours to make her face stand out and look fashionable. I will take different types of photos so I can have a selection of what to pick from. Some of the props I will use will be an iPod to show it is a music magazine, a big flower to show it is for the younger age to make it look pretty, vintage sunglasses to make it look a fashionable magazine. The setting and the location will be with a plain white background to show the image can blend onto the page nicely and to make it look professional and look like she is a proper model and in a proper studio is also makes it look simple and not too much and to make the person stand out more with no background.

For my contents page I will add more pictures of different people to show a variety and show both the topics of fashion and music. The location and setting could still be with a plain background to make the pictures stand out however there could be some with a different background with young girls laughing such as a snowy background to show fun and happiness. The props they will use won’t matter as much as the front cover but I doubt I will use any props and just show people having fun with their friends or serious modelling pictures to show the fashion side again.

For my 2 page spread feature article I will take some pictures of a group of girls looking like a girl band, they will dress formal and going out clothes to show they are serious, I will get them to wear near the same colour clothing to make it look serious and not messy. I will take some serious modelling picture of them posing like a girl group and like the girl band ‘the Saturdays’ and I will take some of them laughing together to show they are close friends. This will be for the interview about them. The setting and location will be in a normal room with them being normal to show they aren’t big and are normal people trying to get a music career.

Front cover picture ideas:

Initial ideas for your own music magazine

For my music magazine the target audience is going to be for teenage girls to younger adults around the age 15-25 with a middle class background. My magazine is going to be a mix between music and fashion topics to attract the younger girls, the colours are going to be bright and stick with 2 or 3 colours so it doesn’t look messy. The pictures are going to be of young girls the same age as the target audiences so they can relate to the magazine. My magazine will be related to pop music to attract the younger girls because that’s the type of music they enjoy the most.

The front cover is going to be simple with one main picture of a girl with text around the picture I have taken myself to show it is like a normal magazine.

For the contents page I will have a few more pictures inside to make it stand out when you open the page, I will stick to the colours I chose for the front cover throughout the magazine to show there is a colour scheme and to make it look neat. I will add the page numbers bigger than the page information because through the other magazines I looked at they look good.

For my 2 page spread I will have a new pop girl band trying to get into the charts and start their music up which would attract the younger girls, there will be a big picture of them and an interview underneath telling everyone what they are like and there style etc. The colours will also be the same on this page however there could be a few more colours to show a change and more colourful and brighter to go with the target audience.

Full analysis of one music magazine

The magazine is made for females and is more for females than males. The class for this magazine is set at 75% ABC1 and 39% of AB it is more for the higher class because the cost of the magazine is £3.50 and is a high amount of money for a magazine. Also they worked out that the average age range for this magazine is 30. They have worked out what the readers enjoy and how they think they look and how long they spend on their appearance, they worked out that:
•79% look after their appearance & image
•78% think it’s important to look well dressed
•More than twice as likely to spend a lot on clothes, compared to other women
•73% more likely to wear a valuable watch
So this is what they will add into the magazine if this is what they found out about their target audience readers.

InStyle magazine is a well-known magazine, in this magazine there are many adverts and selling products to promote them that all related to the style of the magazine, they do this because InStyle magazine sells thousands of copies a month and will have more chance of the readers looking at them. This magazine is aimed for females so the products that will be advertised will be products a female would buy, and by the facts they found out about their target audience they will add products that will look after their appearance because 79%of people do. The products I found that has been advertised in this magazine was perfume, Gucci watches, Chanel, D&G, makeup, hair products, clothes, cars, jewellery, shoes, face cream. These are products that females would mostly buy, all of the products are expensive brands they added this into this magazine because this magazine is for higher class people. Half of the magazine was added my adverts this is for my promotion and over 60% of the adverts were to do with branded perfume.

On the front cover of the magazine is has 2 main colours black and white they done this to make it look sophisticated and follow the class range of higher class, it makes it look professional and neat. They have made the title stand out by the background of it, they have kept the title white but the background of the title is sparkly black sequence which you would find on clothing, this shows it is to do with fashion and still makes the title stand out because the rest of the background if plain white. The title is covered by the image of the girls head but you can still work out the title because it is so well known. There is one mid shot image on the right hand side and she is also following the theme colour by wearing a white elegant dress with her hair up and looks very business-like with diamonds again this is following the class gender.

On the contents of the magazine they have the same lady and the same layout as the front page by having the image on the right hand side of the however her hair is done to show she is more relaxed and having fun. The colours on this page are red, black and white with the background still white. They have added a red colour to make it more colourful but not making it messy by adding too many colours and still give it the elegant professional look. The page numbers are on the left had side and are bigger and the information next to it to make the pages stand out.

Inside on a 2 page spread page they have an interview on Christina Aguilera about her starting to make music again and coming back into the charts. They have covered the whole two pages with the image and has left some information right at the bottom of the page, this is to make her stand out more than the information, she is posing on a bed writing down lyrics, this shows she is into her music and gives it a sexy side to make it interesting. They have made the quotes bigger what they want to stand out what she says such as “I love music” this is to make the readers see what she loves about it and what she has planned.