Evaluation

Final Magazine - Front Cover, Contents Page and Double Page Spread

I feel that my magazine was successful as I have all of the regular conventions of a magazine.
My magazine has the same colour scheme throughout, which also links to the article as there was a photo shoot based around being outside, with natural colours and themes.
I have a recognisable 'left third' so that when my magazine is on the shelves it can be noticed by the masthead especially.
The masthead stands out on the page, and is big. bold and clear. The contents page title also follows on and copies the style and positioning of the masthead.
My model is in the centre of the page and is maintaining direct address so that it feels more personal to the reader as it looks like she is looking directly at them.
The coverlines are framing the model, so that they do not distract attention away from the main focus.
My main headline is big and bold and is clearly linked to the model, showing the main article in the magazine.
I have the typical conventions such as a barcode, dateline, url and price on the front cover.
I have also included a chance to win ticked to see Melody live, which will encourage fans to buy the magazine.

I have kept the contents page as simple as possible but have continued the theme, and made it very clear and included a subscription as this is what you would expect to find on the contents page of a magazine.
I have included 3 pictures of artists included in the magazine to give insight into the features of the magazine, the main one being the main star and the cover model.

My double page spread is also kept fairly simple. It features a framed image of the artist which stands out with the thick black border. There are also two pictures included from the photoshoot.

Planning of photography/article - 'A walk on the wild side'

I did a photo shoot in a woody area as I wanted to do an article with the title: 'a walk on the wild side'. My idea for this was to surround the model with plants and nature to make her seem innocent and pure but with a twist as the title includes the word 'wild' giving a contrasting view. Some of her poses are more daring than others, while others seem more natural where she is acting like she does not know the photo is being taken. I used a few effects, mainly blurring out the background in a few of the photos to make the model stand out more. I am happy with the way the shoot went and I will definitely be using some of the photographs for my article. 

Organisation of model/costumes - Front cover

For my front cover, I want a medium close up of my model with her maintaining direct address.

I want her to be dressed in black as it is a simple, classic colour that will look effortless and stylish with an indie vibe to her look.

Organisation of model/Drafting/Planning of magazine and photography - Cover star photoshoot

I did a photoshoot with the model I am planning on using for my front cover and main article. These are just the photos for the front cover/contents page.

I wanted her to be dressed in black as it is classic/simple and stylish and doesn't distract attention away from her face. Her hair was tied back so that it was away from her face and her make-up kept fairly natural. 

I had the idea that she held the word 'love' as it portrays innocence and is something you'd expect from a girl of her age. 

Planning of photography - support artist photo shoot

I am currently in the process of planning a photo shoot for my supporting artists.

The photo shoot will take place on Friday the 28th of February and it will involve two boys, that will act as a boy band and another boy that will be a solo singer. 

I want the boys to all have a 'mysterious' vibe about them to make the reader curious and want to read more about them. This involves fairly dark but clear lighting, dark clothing and good facial expressions. They do not necessarily have to look directly at the camera.

Drafting of magazine layout - Masthead idea #1

This was my first idea for a masthead. I do not feel this attempt was successful as it does not suit the style of the magazine I am going for and also looks fairly childish and basic. I also feel that this masthead does not 'jump out' at the reader or attract much attention so I definitely am not going to use it in my final design.

Organisation/Drafting and Planning - Summary

Drafting/planning - masthead font ideas

These are the ideas I have had so far for my magazine masthead. The ones I like the best are 'Chocolate Dealer' 'Adam Gorry' and 'KG royals' so I am going to create some draft models and decide which one I like the best and which one looks the most effective.

Drafting/Planning magazine layout - Colour Scheme

These are the main 3 colours I will be using in my magazine.
Pink is a very feminine colour and young women are my target audience so using these types of colours will attract females. The magazine will be a classy, girly style and I think these colours, along with white, will be well suited and keep the magazine looking well presented.

Drafting/Planning of photography/ Organisation - My model/artist

Here are two pictures that I have recently taken of my model. The pictures are not of the highest quality but they show her look and gives an impression of the look of the magazine. 

She is undoubtedly pretty, and her look can vary and change a lot so I will be able to style her in any way and it will still suit her and look good. 

For the front cover, I want the picture to be a medium close up of my model and I think I want her to be dressed in black, as black tends to look effortless and classy and that is how I want my magazine to be portrayed.

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Drafting/Planning/research into similar products - Ideas for magazine titles

So far my ideas for a magazine title have been very similar to the name of my artist. I want something related to music like an instrument or musical term.

The name that I think sounds the best for a magazine is 'Harmony' which was originally one of the ideas for the artist name.

I am going to do further research into music magazine names to give me more inspiration for an idea. 

Research into similar products - Supporting Artists

I am going to look into support bands and artists that have worked with solo female artists in the past, that are not hugely famous but that people may have heard of.

So far I have researched into Gabrielle Aplin's support act, Josh Kumra, who also had a number one with Wretch 32.

Click here to listen to one of Josh Kumra's songs

I have also looked into a young female singer named Emily Sargant, who has done small support acts and has an audio gallery full of her own songs and songs that she has covered. Her voice is very soft and girly which is the type of singer I am looking to support my artist.

Click this link to visit Emily Sargant's audio gallery

Organisation of artist/ Drafting and planning - My Artist

I have decided my artist is going to be a solo female singer with a name like 'harmony'. I have considered using this names as they link to music and makes the name more interesting.

I want my artist to be quite feminine and pretty/classy looking. I also want her to be young, as I want it to appear that she is only just recently started to become famous and is not yet leading a 'celebrity lifestyle'.

I will make the album be the first album released, so it is named simply after her. It will include typical girly soundings songs such as 'let it go' and 'summertime'. I want my album to have at least 8 tracks overall, with one being a number one hit.

My artist will soon be going on tour in the summer and she will be travelling around the UK performing in places such as Birmingham LG Arena, Nottingham Capital FM Arena, Manchester Academy etc.