main task(music magazine) unmanipulated photos

These are the images I've have decided to include in my music magazine.

The images are not intended as I expected them to, the image of Magris seems more eyecatching than the Jessica's but the intention of my magazine is to have a classic element to reflect my publishing house. But I also want a contrast of the modern and classic look which will connot that there is differnt types of RnB (Jessica) and Hip-hop (Magris). I also picked this as the background makes the main image stand out and also the the posture and composition of the character in the images could make the potential layout more engaging.

Main task (music magazine) Audience Research

Main task(music magazine) Profiling Audience

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Reader: Matt is 21 and is a hardcore RnB and Hip-hop fan and never misses an opportunity
to by CDs on sale anywhere for non-stop tunes.
His swagger is always on point and proudly takes his Mp3 with 8GB everywhere, no matter
what. He owns a library of albums- from method man to Busta Rhymes and seems to
have an interest in Classic RnB such as Alicia Keys, accustomed with a monster
sound system.
He is well clued up about this genre that he attends every gig and Concert all for the sake
of music.

Main task (music magazine) Case study of publishing house

This publishing
company I investigated was the Music Mags, as this was the only one that indicates
that they produce many magazines of different genre that appeals to its target audience.
Unfortunately
the magazines only focus on Jazz, Classic and Modern Rock genres, this disappoints
me as Music Mags should have various types of music such as RnB, but they may not
introduce this as it may disrupt the magazines main interests and company’s
classic element.

The Company
names its magazine title’s after instruments, genres and music associated individuals,
(such as “The Beatles”, “Drum!” and “The
Jazz Times”); these tend to attract a older target market such as 20+, but it is
also suitable for a slightly younger audience as the magazines purpose is to ‘educate
and attract audience with every magazine it publishes. E.g. My Chemical Romance
is a Rock band, and more recent aesthetically than the other magazine issues as
their layout has a modernised look compared to the others which has a classic
element.

The Company
sells a variety of music magazines that can be delivered to multiple stores and
seems more as a supplier than a music store E.g. Waterstones book store. This business
is managed by the music magazine publishers association, (MMPA) and is
distributed by Alfred Music Publishing in the U.S and Canada; the growth of the
business is unknown.

My magazine
genre is about Hip-hop and RnB, this is a good opportunity to debt as this
would be the publisher’s first Hip-Hop and RnB magazine and can also draw publicity
as this genre is very popular with the younger audience which can raise the company’s
financial benefits and also mine.
Hip-hop is a
fast growing genre that can be considered fairly new but the younger generation
is highly influence by this and it can also help reduce the stereotyping of
young people as the magazines purpose is to educate its audience.
There are most
likely queries on the layout of the magazine as the others are classically organized,
so I must include the classic element.

main task (music magazine) Project introduction.

Hello...
My name is Nikeisha Sutton-Richards and I'm studying AS Media studies.
I am currently creating a music magazine for my main task,which includes a double page spread, contents page and frount cover.

To begin with I shall first decide the genre that would be ideally suitable for my magazine and then research and evaluate the key components that produces and makes a magazine what it is, which will require alot of research and will give me the oppertunity to inhance my photoshop skills. After deciding the genre, I need to consider the aspects that would make my magazine successful and will help benifit profit wise, this includes:

1. Overall presentation/ Is it eye catching?
2. Potential target audience?
3. Content/ Quality?
4. Does the images and graphics connote the genre effectivly?

To make my magazine more profitable and sucessful I've decided to aim for the genres that gains more publicity than any other, Hip-hop and Rnb as this is genre in particular is a fast rowing genre that is dominating the minds of potential audiences from the age of 8-25+.

After the planning and reasearch stage is complete I shall produce mock ups to give me an idea of the possible layout and structure of my magazine, and produce good quality images that will create a contempary look that fits the image, which I shall obtain from the studio and ideally out of the studio to give it an urban related feel.

From reflecting on my previous actions, I shall make sure all the pieces are completed to a high consistency before the main deadline before easter.

main task (music magazine) Moodboard