I successfully managed to learn how to use both Photoshop and Quark by following instructions. This enabled me to create a good looking magazine cover (Photoshop) and contents page (Quark) The programs are easy to use with instructions.
Sunday 26 February 2012
Saturday 25 February 2012
Rival magazines and ideas for my magazine
Rival magazines
Q:
Price: £3.20
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Price: £3.20
Frequency of publication: Monthly
NME:
Price: £2.20
Frequency of publication: Weekly
Price: £2.20
Frequency of publication: Weekly
KERRANG:
Price: £2.20
Frequency of publication: Weekly
Price: £2.20
Frequency of publication: Weekly
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Monday 20 February 2012
Sunday 19 February 2012
Questionnaire
Questionnaire
1. What is your gender? A) Male B) Female
2. How old are you? A) 16-20 B) 21-25 C) 26-30 D) 31-35 E) 36+
3. What is your favourite band? A) Kings of Leon B) Oasis C) Kasabian D) Biddy Clyro E)Foo fighters
4. How often do you buy music magazines a month A) None B) One-Two C) Three-Four D) More
5. Least favourite band(s) ? A) Kings of Leon B) Oasis C) Kasabian D) Biffy Clyro E) Foo Fighters
6. Apart from rock, what else do you listen too? ____________
7. What is your Favourite album from you’re chosen band? _______________
8. What is your favourite song from your chosen band? ______________
9. Favourite colour? A) Red B) Blue C) Green D) Yellow E) Purple F) Other
10. Preferred female singer? A) Florence + The Machine B) Paramore
11. Favourite era? A) 60’s B) 70’s C) 80’s D) 90’s E) 00’S
12. How much would you expect a music magazine to be? A)£1-£2 B)£3-£4 C) More
13. Which information do you buy magazines for A) Information B) New bands C) Prizes
14. Which is more important for you to like a band A) Singer’s voice B) Lyrics C) Sound of music
15. Do you play an instrument? if so please state _________
16. What instrument would you like to learn? A) Guitar B) Drums
17. Three words to describe your favourite band/singer_______ __________ _________
18. What do you dislike about other rock magazines ____________________
19. What would you hope to see in a rock magazine_______________________
20. Preferred instrument A) guitar B) Drums
1. What is your gender? A) Male B) Female
2. How old are you? A) 16-20 B) 21-25 C) 26-30 D) 31-35 E) 36+
3. What is your favourite band? A) Kings of Leon B) Oasis C) Kasabian D) Biddy Clyro E)Foo fighters
4. How often do you buy music magazines a month A) None B) One-Two C) Three-Four D) More
5. Least favourite band(s) ? A) Kings of Leon B) Oasis C) Kasabian D) Biffy Clyro E) Foo Fighters
6. Apart from rock, what else do you listen too? ____________
7. What is your Favourite album from you’re chosen band? _______________
8. What is your favourite song from your chosen band? ______________
9. Favourite colour? A) Red B) Blue C) Green D) Yellow E) Purple F) Other
10. Preferred female singer? A) Florence + The Machine B) Paramore
11. Favourite era? A) 60’s B) 70’s C) 80’s D) 90’s E) 00’S
12. How much would you expect a music magazine to be? A)£1-£2 B)£3-£4 C) More
13. Which information do you buy magazines for A) Information B) New bands C) Prizes
14. Which is more important for you to like a band A) Singer’s voice B) Lyrics C) Sound of music
15. Do you play an instrument? if so please state _________
16. What instrument would you like to learn? A) Guitar B) Drums
17. Three words to describe your favourite band/singer_______ __________ _________
18. What do you dislike about other rock magazines ____________________
19. What would you hope to see in a rock magazine_______________________
20. Preferred instrument A) guitar B) Drums
Saturday 18 February 2012
Friday 17 February 2012
Audience feedback
I interviewed various people who viewed my completed magazine and recorded the response of one of them. I asked the same questions to everyone, including the one I interviewed, the response was all positive, each remarked how they liked the colour scheme and the way my magazine was set up, they noted how it was appealing to a younger target audience which is what I was aiming for. All my feedback was positive and all the people I interviewed generally agreed, showing me that I have successfully appealed to my target audience and that they found my magazine both enjoyable and appealing.
Thursday 16 February 2012
Publication Plan of NME and Kerrang
Title: NME
Positioning Statement: First For Music News
Frequency of publication: Weekly
Price: £2.40
Distribution: Supermarkets, Newsagents, Online.
Rationale: You know us. We're the NME. We're a weekly magazine that's a must for right–thinking music fans. And very wrong–thinking music fans. We have the best access to your favourite bands. We have the greatest music writing and photography. We're the ultimate source for discovering the best new music first. We also give to charity.
Style: Its main focus is indie music, but they cover different types of rock as well. They occasionally venture into other genres too though, like rap.
Positioning Statement: First For Music News
Frequency of publication: Weekly
Price: £2.40
Distribution: Supermarkets, Newsagents, Online.
Rationale: You know us. We're the NME. We're a weekly magazine that's a must for right–thinking music fans. And very wrong–thinking music fans. We have the best access to your favourite bands. We have the greatest music writing and photography. We're the ultimate source for discovering the best new music first. We also give to charity.
Style: Its main focus is indie music, but they cover different types of rock as well. They occasionally venture into other genres too though, like rap.
Regular content:
Editor’s letter
Fans Forum
Band Index
News
Radar
Reviews
Editor’s letter
Fans Forum
Band Index
News
Radar
Reviews
Featured Content:NME Awards
Live!
Libertines: New album revealed?
Free Posters
Live!
Libertines: New album revealed?
Free Posters
Title: Kerrang
Positioning Statement: The worlds biggest selling weekly rock magazine
Frequency of Publication: Weekly
Price: £2.20
Distribution: Online, Supermarkets, Newsagents.
Rationale: Kerrang! mainly covers alternative, rock and metal bands. They often feature bands such as Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon and Paramore. They tend to cover big, current rock acts but also smaller, lesser-known metal and rock bands as well.
Regular Content:
Editor’s Note
Feedback
News
Live Reviews
K! Icons
Album Reviews
Gigs
Positioning Statement: The worlds biggest selling weekly rock magazine
Frequency of Publication: Weekly
Price: £2.20
Distribution: Online, Supermarkets, Newsagents.
Rationale: Kerrang! mainly covers alternative, rock and metal bands. They often feature bands such as Avenged Sevenfold, Bring Me The Horizon and Paramore. They tend to cover big, current rock acts but also smaller, lesser-known metal and rock bands as well.
Regular Content:
Editor’s Note
Feedback
News
Live Reviews
K! Icons
Album Reviews
Gigs
Feature Content:
Pop Punk Riot
Download
Posters from K Archive
Pop Punk Riot
Download
Posters from K Archive
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Publication plan of my magazine
Publication plan
Title: J u S T R o C K
Positioning statement: All RoCK, JuST RoCk.
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Price: £3.50
Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets, DVD and CD retail stores, and Music stores (Such as DAWSONS)
Rationale: The main aim of this magazine is to introduce people to new bands, give them information on their current favourite bands and allow them to win prizes to see such bands. The magazine will only feature Rock and it’s closely linked subgenres, which will enable people to move onto a more wider range of styles of rock.
Style: The magazine will be informal and friendly, whilst it appeals to a younger audience. The vocabulary will be simple and easy to understand, using medium sized paragraphs so it avoids looking like an educational piece of literature. There will be plenty of images on each page.
Regular Content
Positioning statement: All RoCK, JuST RoCk.
Frequency of publication: Monthly
Price: £3.50
Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets, DVD and CD retail stores, and Music stores (Such as DAWSONS)
Rationale: The main aim of this magazine is to introduce people to new bands, give them information on their current favourite bands and allow them to win prizes to see such bands. The magazine will only feature Rock and it’s closely linked subgenres, which will enable people to move onto a more wider range of styles of rock.
Style: The magazine will be informal and friendly, whilst it appeals to a younger audience. The vocabulary will be simple and easy to understand, using medium sized paragraphs so it avoids looking like an educational piece of literature. There will be plenty of images on each page.
Regular Content
· Editor’s letter
· Updates on bands mentioned in the last edition
· Upcoming albums from bands linked/related to the magazine
· Tour dates
· List of bands to look out for and listen too
· Polls/Questionnaires
· Tips from musicians on playing instruments
· Addresses for music stores, and instrument teachers
Featured content
· Top Ten Music Festivals (A list of festivals you can’t afford to miss)
· Our pick of today’s Bands (Bands that everyone should be listening too)
· Who’s touring (Information on touring bands, along with prices and venues)
· Next Big things (Articles and contents on up coming bands)
· The interview Page (General interviews with all kinds of people linked to music)
Monday 13 February 2012
Sunday 12 February 2012
Music Magazine complete
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