Front cover developments

Prototype of front cover 

I've started to devolp my other idea for my front cover, ive used these two images to try out my idea and to see if the ripped effect would work. I wanted to make the rips messy but still look professional. I've decided to not use the male model shaib i am going to use a another male model that contrasts with image of my female model, i want the male model to look more like my target audience. my male target user is a white middle class to working class that has a beard and dresses similar to my female target user, so in my next photo shot i will have my model with these  conventions.   

Ive decided to have this distinctive front cover because it relates to my magazines genre because my target user is usally interested in arty music magazines with interesting images. Also the tron front cover relates to my tittle which is "Kazuko" this is a Japanese word and japan is well known for paper origami and the rips in my front cover image conveys this. And my target audience are interested in the Japanese culture.

Front cover inspirations

  

This is the inspiration for my front cover i like the uniqueness of this front cover it looks creative and intriguing to look at, the front cover uses two contrasting images and  collages them together making the image more eye catching. Also both images are different shot types one is a extreme close up the other is a close the emphasis the contrast in the images, however  both images have a direct mode of address this makes the target user feel more involved.

Photoshoot 2

My models hand gestures around her head is conventional for most female models in magazines. The direct mode of address makes the audience feel more involved. The leaves around her makes the image look unusual from other magazines,   

In this medium/ close up my model is on the floor her hair color is blending in with the grass,  this conveys my target audience because they usually have dyed hair in bright colors like green, pink and blue. So this represents them and the nature feel of the picture coneys hipsters and the setting that they hang around with their friends.  

These two images are the potential images that i may use for my contents page.

Planning of photoshoot

Location: Haggerston park

Model: shr-nai- 17 years old

               Occupation: full time education

                Ethnicity: mixed race 

This is the outfit my model is wearing for the photo shoot I wanted her to have the typical “hipster” look because it appeals to my target user. She is wearing dungarees with  a bright crop top underneath this makes her outfit contrast my natural nature setting and the dungarees gives a old vintage look this is juxtaposed by her t shirt and the checked shirt she has around her waist, this gives the outfit a modern twist.

The shirt she has around her waist is a fashion trend in indie pop audiences and I wanted my magazine to follow some of their conventions so it would give them a sense of personal identity.  My model will also wear converse shoes because these shoes are popular in indie pop audiences and my target user can relate because these are the shoes they normally purchase. 

Props:

Vintage turban hat- This hat looks quirky and distinctive and this represents target users sense of style, when i researched the kind of hats and headbands my target user wears this was one of them.

Retro Sunglasses-  This glasses are very old fashioned but its recently become popular for hipsters and I’ve seen some indie pop magazines with models wearing these type of glasses this is where i got the inspiration for using it as a prop.

Development of front cover

Examples of good a contents pages

Editing front cover

Photoshoot

The first picture is without the flash on the camera and the second i had the flash on, i prefer the one with the flash on because it makes the picture look more professional and more focused.

Theses pictures that i took of my model is a close up of her showing her facial expressions clearly this is emphasized by the mode of address because shes looking directly at the camera. I chose to have a close up because i wanted her face to be the main focus this is why i used a clear white background this makes the face paint powder on her face seem more vibrant. I've also noticed on existing indie pop magazines that they use a close ups or mid shots of their model and they always have unique and distinctive poses this is why my model has her hands around her face to make the picture look more conventional. 

These pictures i had my male model and my female model together with face paint powder this shows gender diversity so that i get more readers from both genders. However my male model isn't looking directly at the camera but my female model is, my target audience will focus on my female model before my male one i intentionally positioned them like this because my target audience is 70% girls so they can relate  more.   

I prefer the second picture because it is portrait allowing me more space to write the tittle of my magazine however the second one is landscape so i can not use this for my front cover however i might feature it in my contents page. 

This image is a close up of my male model looking down showing his facial features making him seem more masculine. When i was researching existing indie pop magazine front covers with a male model they are usually not looking at the camera and they are either looking down or up, this makes the image seem more mysterious and interesting.   

However i don't think i will use this for my front cover because it may look boring to my target audience this is because their is a lack of interaction he's is not directly looking at the camera. 

sketches

The first idea is a male model looking down and not directly at the camera this makes the image seem more interesting and leaves the target user wonder what he's looking at it creates a mysterious look which conveys the genre indie pop. It's also looks more sophisticated and this is how men in indie pop are shown as, however because my target user is teenagers to young adults I have to make the image more eye catching and not boring otherwise the magazine will not stand from existing ones. I will achieve this by having colorful powder paint on his face against a white wall to make the colors more vibrant.   

This was one of my inspirations from clash magazine the man looks professional and hes looking away from the camera but the lighting and he bright colored jumper makes the front cover more intriguing. 

 This is my second idea my model is a female and she is giving direct mode of address this makes the magazine more interactive and she's wearing a vintage turban this is what indie pop audiences wear so this image would appeal to them. Also I am going to have her posing with her hands around her face to make her look feminine. I don't want my magazine to sexualise women so i am not have her wearing revealing clothes this is because my genre doesn't do this compared to other genres like R&B that do.

   

planing of the photo shoot

Models:
Ayan: Age - 17
           Gender: female
           Ethnicity: African
           Occupation: Full time education
Shahib: Age: 18
             Gender: Male
             Ethnicity: Asian
             Occupation: Full time education 

Location:
Haggerston School 

Props: Ying Yang bandana
            Asian Powder Paint  

I bought this yin yang bandanna from a vintage shop this wear my target audience shop so they would gain sense of personal identity from my model wearing it so they might read my magazine to get ideas on how to dress. Also yin yang could be related to peace and indie pop music is very peaceful so this relates to my genre. 

My my models will wear black shirts because i don't want to much color i want my target audience to focus on my models faces. This makes my magazine seem more professional looking contrasting the poeder paint on my models faces. 

The model on this front cover has a plain white shirt on making us focus on her face and her expressions.  

These are some of the colors that i will use for my models faces. These powder paint are usually for celebration in the Asian culture it represents happiness and indie pop is a uplifting music genre compared to other music genres like rock.   

Questionare results

In my questionnaire I asked my target market which name they preferred better they liked "Kazuko" the best which is melody/harmony in Japanese. They thought that is was  unique and interesting name for a magazine, they also thought that it relates to the genre because its quite quirky and this reflects on my target user.

 

This is the font that i will use for my tittle i got the inspiration from the wonderland magazine, it looks professional and sophisticated.

TITLE IDEAS

PITCH

Contents page conventions

 

Contents page conventions

Images- They realate to the stories on the pages.

Page numbers- This is so the reader knows what page to go for a specfic story, this is convenient beacause it saves the reader time.

Promotes the reader to subscribe- This is usually at the bottom of the page.

Theme colours- This is usually continuous from the front cover.

target user profile

Target user profile

My target user is...

Physiographic:

My target user likes to listen to music and they are always looking to update their playlists with new releases. My target user is in education and they are either in sixth form or uni studding things like media or music ALevel. They are also creative people who in the future want to have jobs that reflect this or they may want to become a music artist themselves. They are in full time education so they may have part time jobs on the weekends. My target user is into fashion and they like to keep up to date with the latest fashion trends, they shop at vintage shops such as blitz or beyond retro and high street shops such as Top shop. They go out to music events, gigs and festivals a lot.

Demographic:

My target user is young women aged between 16-22 that are in education. They have a low income however they come from middle class families that give them money, they may also have part time jobs while still being at uni or college. They still live with their parents so they have less responsibilities. Indie pop is mostly aimed at white girls and some black girls who are from a well off background.  

Questioning my target market

Sub-genre Indie Pop

INDIE POP: EXAMPLES OF MAGAZINES IN INDIE POP GENRE

Why do people read music magazine?

Conventions of a music magazine

Sound techniques

This is an example of dialogue when the woman is talking in the beginning, there is also a sound effect when she sees the batteries in the floor. 

SOUND BRIDGE

This is a video is an example of a sound bridge, the alarm clock starts to ring in the first scene then it goes onto another scene showing us the alarm clock while it continues to ring. 

VOICE OVER

This is an example of a voiceover in a film the man in the shot is talking over the scene telling us what is happening.

DIRECT ADDRESS

Magazine front cover improvements

This is my final magazine front cover I have used the theme colour of Haggerston school which includes a dark green to keep the concept of magazine clear, in my masthead the font of the "A" is a diffrent font from the rest of the tittle because I wanted it to be bold and clear because it will also be my logo for my magzine. It also has a green box behind it, I took inspirations from Q magzine which also uses this for their mast head this creates a impression of a sophesticated and well established  magazine.  

I have also included the key codes and conventions of a magzine which are having headlines, my headline is "we reveal student of the year" this draws in my target user because the font is large and clear. I deiceded to use the image I did for my front cover image because it shows a postive representation of students and the way they view education and acheiving, it also shows the realtionship between students.