Music Magazine Audiences

Music is a huge part of everyone's life. My magazines audiences age range (17-28) this is normally the period in ones life, when you discover who you really are, whats your identity. I hope RIOT! will enable young people everywhere to conform there own unique style and persona. 65% of young people do not read magazines because of prices, With my magazine i want to encourage people to read more and discover new music in a literal way. Hopefully my magazine will stand out and appeal to my audience and will make them want to pick it up and see whats inside.

Front Cover Layout Template

This is the layout I'd like the magazine to follow, i don't want it to be over-crowded, and I'd like everything that features on it to be interesting and relevant.

Media Pack

Media pack

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Contents Research

I like the main image on this contents – its funny and interesting. The quote in the bottom corner is nice input put a bit of personality into the contents. I also like the white, red and black theme – connote rock and metal. i like how the contents doesn't have a mast head. Its unique, but i don't think the image quality is great. The main text of the contents is the feature part because its highlighting all the articles that will be shown in the magazine. There is also additional information underneath the subheading to drip feed the reader. Even the main image fits with the colour scene - his tie matches the colours used. The layout is unique, it looks like a page is being turned at the top left corner. Each small detail like this makes the magazine look more interesting and complex. I think i will emulate this style for my contents

The split page effect, works well with the rugged rock theme. The layered photos make is look informal, I don’t like the amount of text used – people get annoyed with content of a content page. I like the ripped page effect on this contents, also the contrast of colours and the way all the pictures are linked to one band – although this restricts the reader to one genre of band . I think the font size is too small but there is lots of information to digest. They’ve got a featured KERRANG magazine in the top left which is a nice touch to the magazine. The small bit of blogged writing in the centre gives the reader a little taster of what going on in the magazine. i like how the plain white background contrasts with the picture backgrounds it makes the images stand out more. the splattered numbers link with the text on the left. The cute little recycling icon on the bottom left represent a wholesome effect to the magazine. Over all i think its an edgy contents.

Again the split page has been used separates images from text The content is clear and easy to read which works well because it is easy to seek information. Pictures relate to page number which i think is interesting - the image corners are jaggeres which links to the red stars in the right hand corner, i think this little detail improves the whole rocked rugged theme. San Serif shows it’s modernised and sticking to the house style as the rest of the contents page is also in red white and black. The splattered '70' and 'contents' links with the front cover of this contents - a continuous theme can lead to a continuous reader.

Craig Mcdean - Photographer

I have been reasearching photographers, and came across Craig Mcdean he's an editoral photographer and i think his work is lovely, he's english and focuses on fashion, he began his work in london  and now does work for vogue and calvin klein and gucci. He's won awards for his work :) he currently is working in new york.  Before photography Craig worked as a mechanic.

I like how the intense smoke has been captured

i like how you have to squint your eyes to get this picture - its edgy and weird

The way the model moldes into the background but still stands out works really well - good idea for my contents page!

The urban feel to this picture makes it have a rocked out conotation

Music Magazine Research

 This magazine contrasts the other magazines below compleatley  - It's crammed with pictures, puffs, headings, sub headings and competitions. i think it is too crammed there is no real main image or one directional eye view. It almost makes your brain fuzzy with how much orange and reds. I think what works well is the rock theme the magazine KERRANG manage to consistently deliver in every magazine. The puffs use are fun and thought provovking - i have got some good ideas from this magazine

This sophisticated magazine cover is very rare to find on the shop shelves these days. Many classical music magazines aren't sold in shops anymore - I think tis is a plain formal magazine that appeals to upper class women who play violin - The main image is different from typical female models because shes not covered in fake tan and its showing of her musical talent and not her physical assets - I dont think visually though this magazine is eye catching or interesting, the plainess and small texts makes it boring and nothing pops out enough 

This magazine has many strengths, its main being the strong front image - this eye catching unique design allows people to look twice, because of the effective layering,  it makes you concentrate and take in what this cover contains! Also the colour theme suits the cover wells - i think it is targeted at a male audience due to the more masculine colours and shades. it's a very informal cover and i think that the idea is very creative and different. The only weaknesses i'd say were that the title is unclear and it doesnt contain any eyecatching stories to read in the magazine!