mock up of double page spread

THE FRIST PAGE

THIS WILL BE THE SECOND PAGE

steps to creating my contents page

this is the tittle of the contents page and i chose to use the same colour scheme that is on the front cover because this shows consistency and also helps create house style , i also used the same font used for the mast head.

I broke the colour scheme by adding pink to the table of contents because i wanted the contents table to be more interesting and fun and pink connotes a sense of youth and is vibrant and my magazine lacked this. the contents page mentions a lot of big names in the music industry and i used this to keep the audience drawn in and keep reading.

mock up of contents page

steps to making the front cover

i changed the background of the image because it didnt look appropriate for an RnB magazine and the background did not reflect what the magazine was about . i chose a black backround because i thought it would match the colour scheme therefore creating an identifyable house style

i changed the image on my magazine because its not appropriate for the music genere that i am targeting which is RnB. the guitar in the image, the costume and make up reflect country music  so i decided to use a different image.

i chose this medium long shot , eye level image because 

from the questionaire results i foud out that most of the participants wanted the purple , black and white colour scheme and so i decided to use purple as a back ground layer . i also decided to use  musicos  font in black because it reflects the what the magazine is about as a whole , its very relaxed and carefree

the photo shoot

I chose to use these images because straight away they reinforce the genre of the magazine , throught the costume , setting  and body language . i used the glases as a prop and i thought it would be appropriate for an RnB magazine.

I chose this medium long shot because the costume and clothing connoted a sense of fun and freedom and this is what the magazine is about . i chose to have the guitar as a prop because i thought it make the picture seem more ' musically linked'.

colour samples

I chose the black , white and purple colour scheme becasue i thought the colours complemented each other , and i thought they would appeal to both genders . also from my questionaire on survey monkey i found out people thought purple , black and white would be the most suitable for an RnB magazine.

results from questionnaire

i asked the participants what colour scheme they thought would be suitable for and RnB magazine and the majority chose purple , black and white.

the participants were also asked what RnB artist they would want featured in the magazine and the majority chose Beyonce , the question also had an 'other choice option and they chose they are own artist they thought should be included.

the third question was about the price of the magazine and the majority was prepared to pay from 0.99 to 1.50  for an issue of an RnB magazine.

i asked the participants of the questionnaire what name they thought was suitable for an RnB magazine and the most liked name was 'beat'

the participants stated that they would prefer the magazine to have a balanced ration of text and images.

the participants preferred quick sharp cover lines on the cover of the magazine.

What contents do you suggest the magazine features?

Content

-        A new and upcoming section for breakthrough artists. -        New songs/Albums (+Releases) Concert dates. -        Top 10 RnB music the music sensations e.g. Rihanna, Ed Sheeran -        Old RnB to new RnB, focus on certain artists maybe show their time through their music life -        Gossip Images News Information Latest Hits. -        Events, new albums, interviews. -        Celebrity dirt, top 10 songs, top albums, new song releases, news on celebrity couples. -        Competitions, list of the latest music charts, horoscopes. -        celebrity gossip fashion tips an exclusive

as this was an open question i got a lot of suggestion and decided the best way to display the results would be to use a table .