Shotlist

Here is the shot-list featuring four potential images for my cover page, contents page and double page spread. These shots do not vary much in positioning as I have a rough idea for what my main images will look like.

Feedback from Flatplan

I asked two girls about their thoughts on my flatplan. They both agreed that the most eye-catching and interesting page was the double page spread as the image on it was large and bold. They said that these were the pages that were most like pages of actual hip-hop magazines as they were minimal yet bold with simplicity.

 One girl stated that the cover page should have been less condensed with sub-headings as, "a less busy" cover page would follow conventions of a hip-hop magazine. Furthermore, both girls really liked my contents page as it featured a very bold large image of an artist which is popular to the genre of hip-hop. However, one girls said that the main colour of red should have been featured on the contents page as this would have reinforced an element of continuity.

Flat Plan

Here is what I aim for what my cover, contents and double page spread to look like. After creating a basic design for my magazine, I had decided to call my magazine "AUX IN" because it is catchy and short and has an underlying message of independence and uniqueness to the reader. An auxiliary cable enables people to plug their own devices into a sound system which ultimately enables them to choose their preferred music type.

Visual Moodboard

This is my visual mood-board featuring some keywords associated with my chosen genre of hip-hop.

Artist Profile

Jasmela Lingam is 19 years old and currently lives in South London but aims to move to London where she can be closer to recording studios and the buzz of the music industry. She runs a successful blog which showcases her singing talents and has many international readers. As her audience is growing at a speedy rate, more and more companies and independent business have reached out to Jasmela (Jessie), to promote their brand. As she is seen as an online star, many people see her as a fashion icon as she shares her outfits on a daily basis on the social media platform - Instagram. 

Her fashion choices mainly consist of vibrant colours with bold statement jewellery. She never wears the same outfit twice because she constantly DIYs her own garments as she has a fashion and art diploma from Croydon College and knows her way around a sewing machine very well. She loves wearing bomber jackets, skinny jeans and DR Martins. She manages to go thrift shopping at charity shops on a monthly basis as she regularly finds

great clothing pieces.

She grew up in a very strict household where she initially wasn't allowed to pursue a career of arts. She managed to get her parents to agree on her choices of becoming a hip-hop artist but they don't support her financially anymore. 

She loves M.I.A, Kanye West and Jay Sean and aspires to be the next big thing for the Hip-Hop genre. After going to Glastonbury this summer, she realised that she would love to live a life dedi

cated to music and delivering her message of spreading positivity. 

Analysis of Research Findings - Videos

I made this video on Animoto and saved text as images with the help of Microsoft PowerPoint.

Analysis Of Research Findings - Survey

Audience Research Questionnaire-
I created an online survey on SurveyMonkey (which 15 people in total answered) for my first form of audience research.

 The first question I asked was "Which genre of music appeals to you?". This is the feedback I received.

The majority of my target audience preferred both Pop and R&B. As this was the most preffered I have chosen to make my magazine in the genre of R&B however, I also would like to include elements of hip-hop as I believe these two genres are similar and this fusion would ultimately appeal to more people.

The second question I asked was "What artist related new would you like to know about?". This is the response I received.

The majority of people said that they would prefer seeing gossip in music magazines as well as personal life interviews. This means I will include quite a few features including gossip related stories and I will also include pull quotes on the front cover, which appear interesting and shocking.

The third question I asked was "Which colour scheme is most appealing for a music magazine?" This is the feedback I received.

From the option I had given, the majority of people responded that their favourite colour scheme was red and white as well as yellow and black, Information from my other forms of audience research suggests that colour schemes and contrasting colours, play a big part in audience approval and attractiveness to the eye.

The fourth question I asked was, "How much are you willing to pay for a music magazine?". Here are the results I received.

The majority of people would prefer to pay between £2 to £3 as my main audience are students, This would be a suitable budget for a music magazine.

The fifth question I asked was, "How often would you purchase a music magazine?". These are the results I received.

The majority would prefer to buy music magazines monthly. Some people stated that they would do so as this would allow publishers enough time to find stories worthy of publishing.

The sixth question I asked was "What draws your attention to a magazine cover?". These are the results that I had received.

The majority of people said that the main image is what their attention is drawn to. This includes costume choices and shock tactics which make audiences look twice at magazine covers. This is what the audience sees first, therefore the main image should definitely be striking and bold.