Music Magazine Process and Improvements

Podcast - Front cover and Contents page magazine Process and Improvement

Model Photos - Magazine

These are the 3 photographs in which I decided to use for my music magazine. I used Beyonce photographs and Rihanna photographs to help come up with the body language, the facial expression, hair and make-up as Beyonce and Rihanna are R&B singers. These are the cut out photoshop versions of the photographs. I feel like the use of black clothes works well as they are appropriate but 'sexy' clothes. Also, the gold watch in the first photograph which I have used on the front cover represents connotations of wealth and fame. I also feel like the lighting in each photograph works well as each set of lighting shows her facial expression. 

Celebrity References

With these celebrity image references I was able to make a look of how I want my model to look like, With these images combined I created facial expressions and body languages on my front cover, contents page and my double page spread. This helped to create an R&B image as the 2 celebrities (Rihanna and Beyonce) are both R&B singers. I also got an idea of how I would want my models hair to look and how I would want my models make-up to look. With the hair we went with putting it down and a bit messy in each photo-shoot. With the make-up we made the eyes bold in each photo-shoot. Also, with these images, I got a reference on what contrast and lighting to use for my model on photo-shop whilst also using references from R&B magazines.

Contents Page References

For my contents page I started following the reference of the black and white contents page from Vibe. I followed the title of the font, I followed the color scheme of the background and the image and I followed the idea of the lettering in the background. I also tried to add my own influence onto the contents page, however, I was not happy with the progress therefore I changed my colors and layout.

I started again with my contents page and used the second image as a reference. I followed the same as before withing the letter being in the background and the title of 'contents' being the same, however this time I followed the red color scheme. I also added the title of my magazine to the corner with the date as the second contents page does so. I added more writing to the contents and put it on the left side. I felt happier with the second contents page. I also feel that my image fits in well with the contents page and as I have edited the color of the picture it is well improved to fit the R&B title.

Facebook - Front Cover and Contents Page Feedback

Looking at the feedback in which has been produced over facebook it has give me strong ideas about the improvement that needs to be made within my media front cover and contents page. Whilst most of the feedback is positive, there is also room for improvement. This then gives me an idea of what people of my target audience (mostly older teens) would want to see to make them want to buy the magazine and how I can improve it to make it look more professional. However, I am very pleased with the feedback and I am confident that my music magazine is taking a successful direction.  

Instagram Reviews

In this social experiment, I got my model to post pictures of my magazine onto her instagram page. This meant that I could get opinions on my magazine from other peoples social groups and the feedback was positive which meant that so far my media magazine was looking good which I am quite pleased with.

Double Page Spread

Through this gif you can see the process of my double page spread and the improvements it has gone through. At the start of making my double page spread I was unsure about the direction I was going in I was thinking about starting from scratch as I wasn't sure where it was going. However, when I moved onto InDesign, I could see strengths coming into the double page spread and I continued to work on it. I am extremely pleased with the final outcome o my double page spread in which I have added onto the end.

Double Page Spread Process

I have added photos of my double page spread process so you can see a clear view of my process. You can see how I have developed my magazine through Photoshop and InDesign and how doing that has brought the double page spread to a more professional look.

Model 2 Release Form