Double Page Spread Mock Up

This Double Page Spread will contain a lot of image's but enough text for the viewer to grasp information about the band.  I have done this because when I was looking at new band articles a common house style feature is a lot of images and a bit of text, this is because the more images there are then the band will be more recognised as there are more images of them.  There is enough text explaining about the band, so the viewer will be informed about the band.  The images I will chose will be concert pictures as it shows the band at their best and the viewers will be more entertained by it.  The Band Title will have its own created title by me as the makes the band more specialised.  I have chosen to put a quote from the band on the double page spread because the viewer more interactive with the band and the magazine.  The text of the article will white and the background will be black as they don't contrast.      

Contents Page Mock up

This Contents page will have more information about the magazine than the front cover.  At the top it will have an information bar which will have the name of the page, the date of the magazine and the website address, this information will give the viewers more insight into the magazine and they can visit the the website for more information.  The features section will have 5-6 features within the magazine, the title of the feature will be highlighted and it will have subtext explaining more about it.  It will also have the magazine number next to it so the viewers know what page number the features are on, this is also the reviews section, the images and the viewers section.  The reviews section will have 2-3 features which will follow the same style as the features section, this is also with the viewers section.  The big image will be the main article of the magazine and the other image will be a smaller image to make the contents page look better.  The house style will be the same as the front cover (Black box, white text and black text), I have done this to make the magazine look consistent and therefore professional.  The background will again be white to make the magazine more consistent.      

Front Cover Mock up

As shown on the image I have kept a basic house style and arrangement of features on the magazine cover.  I have done this because within my research I shows basic magazine covers which are neat but show the important features within the magazine.  As shown I will have one main image which will cover the magazine, this image will be a shot of the main singer in the band, I have chosen to use this image type because it makes  space for the taglines and looks neat/professional.  The Taglines I will use will be to persuade the viewers with interesting features.  The Pug used will be an advertisement that will draw in the viewers. I am going to keep the background white with black box's with white text and plain black text, this house style is shown within my research and I think it will be suitable on my magazine.    

Contents Page Anaylsis

The first contents page is from Kerrang Magazine and the second is from Q magazine.  The kerrang one looks more clutted than the Q one because it has more subheadings, images and more information.  The Kerrang page also includes a message from the magazine editor, which may have been done to make a personal connection to the reader and as a way for the editor to thank people who have bought the magazine before (and therefore encouraging new readers to keep buying it). Next to this personal note from the editor there is an image of a previous issue of Kerrang, which may have been used to show new readers what they're missing.

The Q magazine contents is more basic compared to the Kerrang magazines.  unlike the Kerrang magazine,  Q has an every month section, this is mainly an interaction side of the magazine for its viewers, as it has subscriptions, mail and a crossword for them.    

Change- Genre of magazine

I have decided to change the genre of my magazine from pop to rock, I have done this because the pictures I have taken suit more with this genre and therefore will be more relevant towards the rock genre

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Evaluation

Luke Hignett AS Media Studies Magazine Evaluation on Prezi