Title and Logo Ideas

Main Task:Title and Logo December 5

I brainstormed various possible titles of my magazine. I whittled it down to two which I felt best suited my genre of music, 'Blur' and 'Blare'. I felt that as the definition of Blare is to play something really loudly it was a title that reflected my genes of music well, so I chose that one.

After I decided what my magazine title was I came up with various logo ideas, by using a font generator website, so that I can see which one stands out as the clearest, boldest and loudest so that the genre of music is really connoted through it.

I felt that 'Gling' was the best suited font for my magazine as it looks as though it has been spray painted and vandalism is a common connotation of rock and indie music. Also, the excess splatters of ink make the masthead look like its sending out vibrations which reflects the name 'Blare' which means to play something loudly.

Front Cover Photoshoot

Main Task:Cover Photoshoot December 8

For my photoshoot I got a friend who is a music student and is into indie/rock music. This allowed her to look comfortable in all of the images as she was in her comfort zone.

I chose a female model of her age because my magazine is predominantly aimed at females of her age which is 17. This will help portray this because she will be the cover model and this can make my target audience clear. It will also attract girls of similar ages.
I thought about the mise-en-scene of the images and in order for the images to relate to the style of music I had my model hold various props to reflect as if she is part of the band.

In the images above I had my model sit on a bench outside with a beer bottle and a pair of drum sticks. The beer and the surroundings both symbolise independence and youth which is relevant because 'indie' is short for it and is where this style of music gets its name from.

Above I had her strum an electric guitar with facial expressions that would connote the genre of music. I chose an electric guitar because this tells the reader that the music is loud and rocky. The model gave me a brilliant facial expression that really represents the rage and emotion in rock music.

 In these two images above I had my model jump whilst singing into a microphone in front of a brick wall. The mise-en-scene connotes rebelion, which is linked to this type of music.

In the above images I took various camera shots of my model to be possibly put into a montage strip on the cover. The one at the top is a medium shot and the one below is a close up. In the image below I had my model bite a guitar pick with the brand name clearly on show to represent the style of music I want to portray.

Magazine Front Cover Process

Main Task:Process of Making Front Cover January 23

Firstly, I made a rough plan of how I wanted my front cover to look like, this acted as a guide for me as I made my front cover on Photoshop.

Then, I made a movie to show the process in which I made my music magazine front cover:

Contents Page Phototshoot

Main Task:Contents Page Photo shoot January 30

For my contents page photo shoot I took various images which I felt would help represent both the genre of music and the target audience. I did this through careful planning of mise en scene and framing.

In the images above I asked my model to wear a leather jacket with rock style bracelets in order to portray a rocky fashionable style. I also had him hold a microphone to as musical mise en scene to get across that he is an artist. To really get the style of music across I had him do body movements such as the rock hand gesture and sticking his tongue out.

In the image above of the female model, I did her make-up in a way that indie girls would have it. I also gave her a pair of vintage shorts to wear which can be seen in the images below, as vintage clothing is a must have for many rock/indie lovers.

I also took images of merchandise that I have of indie bands such as the MUSE top in the image below. I also used a few images from my front cover photo shoot which I didn't use on my front cover, for example the legs on the image below.

Magazine Contents Page Process

Main Task:Making of the Contents Page February 15

Firstly, I made a rough plan of how I wanted my contents page to look, this then acted as a guide for my as I constructed my contents page on Photoshop.

Then, I made a movie to show the exact process in which I constructed my music magazine contents page:

Double Page Spread Photoshoot

Main Task:Double Page Spread Photo shoot February 25

These are some of the images from my double page spread photo shoot. 

I told all of my models to wear indie styled clothing such as Doc Martins and Creepers as this gives a clear representation of the sort of people I want to attract.

In order for the reader to understand that I am collaborating music and fashion together I carefully planned out the mise en scene for my model and had her hold an electric guitar. This helps portray the loud and vibrant rock/indie music.

I took images of mostly female models because my target audience is a female in their late teens so this means they can relate to the models I have chose.

Magazine Double Page Spread Process

Main Task:Double Page Spread Process March 20

Firstly, I made a rough plan of how I wanted my double page spread to look, this then acted as a guide for me as I constructed my double page spread on Photoshop.

The, I made a movie to show exactly how I made my double page spread:

BLARE Magazine Feedback & Analysis

Main Task:Evaluation-BLARE Magazine Questionnaire April 18

In order to get valid feedback I went out and asked 10 young people around the age of my targeted audience so that I could see what they truly feel about it and if they would buy it.

I then took the results from my questionnaire and converted them into a more visual way through graphs and charts. This then allowed me to analyse my results more easily.

As well as producing a questionnaire I also asked similar questions about my magazine to young females and videoed them in order to record their feedback.

BLARE Magazine Final Product and Evaluation

Main Task:Final Product April 29

Evaluation Questions: