3 magazine genres

Kerrang!- Heavy rock 

 

Clear colour scheme of red, black, white and mustard which fits the heavy rock genre.

Red borders around images which are the posters to show they are linked.

Large bold red and white writing over the image, perhaps showing magazine issue or band. 

Menu bar to show other contents of the magazine, goes with colour scheme, good to show other extra information.

Photos follow the rule of thirds and attract the eye to the faces. Main image is a mid close up of a lead singer to attract people who like that band. 

The main image covers the title while the Masthead still is very bold.

Aimed towards an age range of about 16+.

I think this magazine is very effective for its target audience and applies to them as it creates a closed group from the Slipknot picture and detracts other people.

Nme- Indie Pop

  

Photos follow the rule of thirds but the main photo is covered by the Masthead which is unusual. 

Colour scheme of orange, white and black. 

Very large writing which reads 'Florence', tying in with the main photo, a mid close up, to attract the reader. 

Illusion of a menu bar with orange 'Plus' and then followed by extra bands/information included in the magazine.

Small picture at an 'edgy' angle in the corner as a sample of the posters inside. 

Light creamy-blue background which is a neutral colour to keep the eye attracted to the image and the writing without being boring. 

Aimed towards an age range of about 16-18+

This picture fits well for the target audience as it looks edited to create an 'edgy' or older look.

We <3 Pop- Pop 

 

Colour scheme of bright pink, yellow and white. The black on the magazine seems to be emphasised by the black on her outfit and may not count as part of the colour scheme. 

Images follow the rule of thirds and main image is slightly off centre to put in the other information at the side. Also like that others, main image is a mid close up.

Like the other 2 magazines, there is a menu bar with a sample of the posters included inside, shows some of the contents and attracts the reader as it's bright pink.

Yellow highlights the main title of the stories to give the reader quick knowledge of what's inside, easy to see the contents.

'Jessie J' in bold writing to link with the main image and attracts readers as she is well known.

More of a cluttered front cover to make it seem as though it has a lot in it and is value for money. 

Probably aimed for females of the ages 11/12+.

This cover fits well for the target audience but seems aimed at younger female teenagers but talks a lot about dating and love which I think would make it aimed at older readers.

Research methods

For my coursework I will need to research to be able to make my magazine. I will be able to use research methods such as Primary, Secondary, Quantitive and Qualitative.

Primary research is information I will be able to collect myself such as people opinion on something. This can be obtained by making questionnaires, surveys, interviews, focus groups, phone calls, letters, emails and textual analysis.

Collecting information from books, the internet, search engines, industry websites, websites by individuals, newspapers, magazine and journals are all types of Secondary research. This research method is when information is collected from other people or places.

Quantitive is research to do with numbers and looking for patterns or trends within them to find peoples responses. This can be found using questionnaires and surveys.

Qualitative research involves collecting data to do with opinions, words, feeling in peoples response. This, like Quantitive research, is found using questionnaires and small interviews and surveys.

For my research I will use methods such as:
~Primary- textual analysis, focus groups, questionnaires and interviews.
~Secondary- Search engines, industry websites, magazines and websites made by individuals.
~Qualitative and Quantitive- questionnaires and surveys.

Photos- original to finished design.

 1. Original image. Outside the school with the school emblem. 

 2. Exposure and contrast increased. Focus blur around the girls face and the school name.

 3. Font added to look similar to the School Sign, formal but modern. Colour scheme of white red and black. 

4. Finished Design. Bolder writing for the title which is simply 'Southfield School.'

Conventions to include in my School magazine

In my school magazine the is aimed at students I will include the conventions of:

• a Banner/Masthead to attact the audience.
• Sell lines to show the target audience what's included in the magazine.
• a single picture of a student, smartly dressed, in the centre of the magazine with a background of the school.
• a simple and clean layout which will make the cover seem less like a social magazine.
• Sans serif writing to give an 'edgy' feel, appeals to the target audience.
• 3 colour, colour scheme of red, white and black to go with the colours of the school.

School Magazine analysis

‘The Griffin’ Magazine analysis

The purple bar at the top seems a little odd as it isn’t in the same shade as the other purple and the competition seems random for a school magazine.

The magazine has a well structured set of text as well as a clear layout.

The font seems a little plain and doesn’t go with the theme the magazine is portraying, of a higher class educated school as the students are in professional dress. However, the font does have a clear colour scheme but could come across as more feminine.

The ‘Free!’ sticker makes the magazine come across as tacky and does fit with the plain, simple structure and font.

The two individuals in the shot are standing at different angles which causes it to look strange on the. She is in a slightly model pose whereas he is standing quite rigid, business man pose. 

‘Back to school’ Magazine Analysis

Has a very clear target audience.

There is a clear colour scheme of green, pink and orange which is good on the eye and goes well. It also doesn’t single out one gender. However, the pink’s are different shades and, although may be intentional, looks like poor matching of the colours.

Picture depicts an ideal student. She is portrayed as very organised and professional. The image is also very centred and fits the messages on the front of helping ‘your child.’

‘SMS’ Magazine analysis

The bright green seems inappropriate for a school magazine. 

A text box that reads ‘Does Homework really help?’ is overlaying the sign saying ‘The St. Marylebone School. This makes it confusing to read as the two texts overlay.

There is a clear colour scheme of green and yellow in the font, however, there is several different fonts on the magazine which ruins the continuity of it. Also, two of the fonts come across as a creative idea and the other, which is in the green boxes seems boring and doesn’t go with the ‘quirky’ theme of the rest of the front cover. 

The picture has a good angle and setting but there are some background distractions such as other students walking.