Double Page Spread Plan

Example of A Double Page Spread

Magazine Front Cover Version 2

This is an update on my front cover so far, after reviewing my first post of my magazine I decided that I wasn't using the space that was available for the writing as before the writing was going over the band members rather than over the wall. I have moved the writing around to find the best places to have the writing while still showing the band members and using the space available the most efficiently. I also changed the cover story as I think that it is more appropiate,

Front Cover Version 1

This is my front cover so far, I have not yet decided if this is my final design or if the cover articles that are included on my front cover will be included in the final desgin.

Magazine Rate Card

Magazine Rate Cards: Esquire and GQ

These are two rate cards that are aimed at men, I have researched these rate cards to see the figures of very popular magazines that are established in the magazine industry as this is the type of figures that I plan my magazine to achieve due to the gap in the industry for a music magazine

Magazine Questionnaire

1.       Are you a boy or a girl?

Boy Boy Boy

2.       How old are you?

13 12 14

3.       Where do you live?

Rusthall Tonbridge London

4.       Any brothers or sisters/older or younger?

Older Brother Older Sister Younger Brother

5.       What school do you go to?

St Gregory’s Edenbridge Grammar Hayesbrook

6.       Favourite subjects?

Music, P.E Music ICT

7.       Favourite type of clothing?

Lyle and Scott Hoodies Chinos + Dunks

8.       Do you own a phone?

Yes Yes Yes

9.       Do you own a computer/laptop?

Yes My Family Do Yes

10.   What are your parent’s jobs?

Dad – P.E Teacher Sports Man Music Industry

Mum – Nurse Teaching Assistant Music Industry

11.   Favourite band/artist?

Busted McFly The Wanted

12.   Any hobbies?

Football, Cinema Football Basketball

13.   How much time do you spend listening to music daily?

1 hour 1 hour  + 30 mins 3 hours

14.   Favourite TV programme?

SpongeBob Drake & Josh Friends

15.   Use social networks?

Yes Yes, Bebo Yes

16.   What do you use the social networks for?

Talk to friends Friends Talking to Friends

17.   What do you do at the weekend?

Play with friends Football & See Friends Football

18.   Have you been to any concerts or planning to go to any?

Yes, teen awards No No

Front Cover Photo Selection

Mock Up of Music Magazine

Magazine Questionnaire Answers

1.       Are you a boy or a girl? Boy

2.       How old are you? 13

3.       Where do you live? Tunbridge Wells

4.       Any brothers or sisters/older or younger? 2 brothers, older

5.       What school do you go to? St Gregory’s

6.       Favourite subjects? Maths, English, Music and P.E

7.       Favourite type of clothing? Football Gear and Lacoste

8.       Do you own a phone? Yes, iPhone 4

9.       Do you own a computer/laptop? I have a Macbook Air

10.   What are your parent’s jobs? Mum: Dance Teacher, Dad: Personal Trainer

11.   Favourite band/artist? McFly and Cher Lloyd

12.   Any hobbies? Football and Swimming

13.   How much time do you spend listening to music daily? 2 hours

14.   Favourite TV programme? Drake and Josh

15.   Use social networks? Facebook and Bebo

16.   What do you use the social networks for? Talking to friends and family

17.   What do you do at the weekend? Play football on Saturdays, See friends on Sundays

18.   Have you been to any concerts or planning to go to any? Yes, Teen Choice Awards 09/10/11

Magazine Questionnaire

1.       Are you a boy or a girl?

2.       How old are you?

3.       Where do you live?

4.       Any brothers or sisters/older or younger?

5.       What school do you go to?

6.       Favourite subjects?

7.       Favourite type of clothing?

8.       Do you own a phone?

9.       Do you own a computer/laptop?

10.   What are your parent’s jobs?

11.   Favourite band/artist?

12.   Any hobbies?

13.   How much time do you spend listening to music daily?

14.   Favourite TV programme?

15.   Use social networks?

16.   What do you use the social networks for?

17.   What do you do at the weekend?

18.   Have you been to any concerts or planning to go to any?

Contents Page

School Magazine Front Cover

Kerrang! Front Cover Analysed

This Kerrang! Magazine is a music magazine and the feature photo and main article is about the band 30 Seconds to Mars. The writers of this magazine understand that the majority of people reading this magazine would be teenagers that enjoy rock music, they also understand that people, although they want to know what is included in the magazine, they do not want to read a long paragraph of text on the cover and would rather have just to-the-point information, this is the linguistic code. The colours that have been used on the cover work together well, the red and the black contrast well against each other along with the white title and parts of text, this is the visual semiotic code.

Photos I Have Chosen

Decision On Photos

Diary Week 3

During week 3 we had 3 coursework lessons in which we started to learn about Semiotics and Semiology, and watched the opening scene from Taxi Driver and analysed how the director makes the viewers feel about characters in the film. In the next lessons we then took pictures for our school magazine and started to put the magazine together.

Diary Week 2

In week two, we started to use a program called 'CoralDRAW X3' and started to learn how to use the basic functions of the program. Later on in the week we started to learn the more advanced functions of the program leading on to be able to use CoralDRAW X3 to create our front cover of our school magazine.

School Magazine Front Cover Plan

School Magazine

Diary Week 1

Week beginning 12th September, we started by analysing a front cover of a magazine and annotating it by labelling the forms and conventions.

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