Magazine Market Research Questions

Magazine Market Research Questions

Coursework Draft Pieces

i have used boxes to convey where the text for my main story shall be although, being unable to access my blog over the half term due to going on holiday without internet, i shall write a story while i am away

Font Colour

For my draft cover, i have decided to break the stereotypical conventions of a magazine much like many kerrang/ rocksound magazines do to emphasize effect and add a more eye-catching touch to the text as my cover picture and picture in the contents page are in black and white, and thus, have decided on a black,white,blue and green colour scheme.

Possible Magazine Models & Photoshoot

below are unedited pictures of 3 different people, Beau Green, Jacob Irons & John Atkinson, that i have considered to be in my final project. i have decided on these because their style fits that of my music magazine such as the generic style of rock/metal, for example, the uncaring punk rock looks on their faces and also, the darker clothing that doesnt use major designer labels, but more plain block colours to emphasize going against the fashion trends to create an individual and simplistic style, which also shows the careless attitude that my magazine wants to convey as the rips and tears in the skinny jeans for example, show a more hardcore attitude instead of wearing brand new clothing. Also, they are keen on the type of music that would be in the magazine and therefore know the generic style of the magazine to give better photos. luckily, we managed to borrow a whitescreen to therefore have better options when editing photos easier.

The Soloist

Release date(s)
24 April 2009 (US)
11 September 2009 (UK)

Distributed by
DreamWorks (US)
Universal Studios (international)
Working Title

Gross revenue
$31,720,158 (worldwide)

Budget
$60 million

Genres

Drama,Musical/Performing Arts

Starring
Jamie Foxx
Robert Downey Jr.
Catherine Keener

Awards
In 2010 The Soloist is nominated for the Black Reel Best Actor Award for Jamie Foxx

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Posters
Websites
Billboards

Merchandise

Mock - Up

Out of all the mock up covers i did, i believe this one was most effective at being a very realistic magazine cover which attracts the target audiences eye and uses the stereotypical conventions of a music magazine to their full potential, for example, i have used the black and white effect to make the main image unique and stick out from the page, but with it also effectively following the font's colour pallette. I also used the gradient tool for the background to make it look like the main image is lit up from underneath, emphasizing the live music effect that my magazine is trying to achieve. Also the use of a microphone in the picture emphasizes the live music effect perfectly and also makes the picture like a unique shot, taken by a professional photographer at a live music event. the black and white theme that i shall use consistently throughout my magazine will eliminate any problems that could occur due to lighting conditions on the main photoshoot. hopefully i want to achieve this simplistic but effective style in my final piece, but am still unsure about the pose that my model shall do to create the same effect but maybe in different positions that i shall experiment with during my photoshoot and pick the most effective pose to be on my front cover, to comprise my draft cover as a whole and compare it to this which should be inferior to my actual draft due to the limitless capabilities of the photoshoot, so that my draft and final cover catch the readers attention to the main article swiftly and more effectively than this mock - up.

Mock-Up Practices

below, you will find many different mock ups of magazines that i have created to try and find the best effects, locations, poses and layouts to create the a very individual and unique music magazine i also experimented with different fonts which after trial and error, i found appropriate fonts to use on my magazine. i believe that experimenting with all of photoshops features, i have been able to create a better, mock- up piece which should result in a better overall draft and final piece.