Proposal Feedback

I asked three of my friends and family members to read through my proposal and then tell me what they thought about it and then send me what they thought was good and bad about it and why. This is what they said;

Kai Gilbert (15): 'I like the proposal and the whole idea of your magazine overall, I think many people from your targeted audience will read your magazine, as you know how your going to market it to your audience and you know what you want to be included. I think that maybe you could do something to make it more original, like to make it unique'

Natalie Quarrell (34): 'I personally don't think I would read your magazine as I am not a fan of this genre of music, however I know my children would and I would buy it for them, because you have made it very clear how things are going to be layed out and set up which makes me believe it will be a very professional magazine. The only criticism is that I doesn't suit all ages'

Carrie Gandemer (17): 'I really like the whole idea of your magazine, and I this is the sort of magazine I would pick up and buy when i'm at the shops, as it would feature all the artists that I like, I also like how you said you was going to say things truthfully and be upfront, I think that people will respect the magazine for that and trust it more'

In conclusion, I think I do need to do something to make my magazine different from all the others, a unique selling point. But overall I am happy with these comments and I will take them in and work on the criticisms.

Production Diary 12

I didn't post last week as I was very busy with work I needed to catch up with as the first draft date is next week and I had to take a week off of school. So I have finished my contents page completely, I have finished my first double page spread, and then the second double page spread for the same artist. I am still unsure if I am going to make a third double page spread for a second artist, I do hope that I do get a chance to do a the third double page spread, as I have taken some very good photos which would go to waste otherwise.

I then started my front cover, which is pretty much finished, however it did take a while to get to the stage that it is at now. I was getting very frustrated with it and just kept wanting to restart. I have also have plans if I have enough time to do a subscribers cover, as I feel this would really make my magazine look more professional. I am planning to take a camera out of school over the holidays and take some photos to use on the third double page spread if I do it, and also for the contents page pictures.

The contents page is pretty much finished, all of the writing is in, and all that is left to do is to change the place holder photos to my own, which I need to take still. I need to re write my double page spread text as well as I have decided to change the idea for that. But apart from that everything is finished and i'm almost there.

Magazine Mood Board

This is my mood board, with a collection of images  that I have found which are a visual representation of what my magazine genre is about, and also the design of my magazine. I have chosen multiple different magazines as I like different aspects of each and I think putting them all together would look good on my magazine. I have included a double page spread, with Adele, which is in black and white, this is very similar to the double page spread I have created for my magazine. All of the pictures included in the power-point, are all either the looks I want to use, the poses or the sort of outfits I want to use for my magazine models.

Front Cover Text

This is all the sell lines/cover lines which appear on the cover of my magazine, this informs the audience about what is going to be inside the magzine.

Codes and Conventions of Magazines

The codes and conventions have allowed me to understand what things I need to include to make a good magazine overall. It has also allowed me to know what the audience will expect from my magazine, and what I need to make sure I include when I create these pages, also to give my magazine a professional.

Image Ideas

In my magazine I want to use a variety of different images from close ups to long shots, for each different page. I think it is important to use a range of different shots as this as it is what makes a magazine look professional. I am thinking of having a close up on my front cover, and then a range of long, close and mid-shots on my double page spreads. Some of these in the studio and others taken elsewhere. Here i have made a mood board sort of thing which shows some of the images and types of shots I think look good and what I would like on my magazine. This is different from the clothing post, however these outfits and props are what my models should be wearing too.

Name Ideas

When deciding the name of a magazine it is important to pick something that people are going to be able to remember, and also something that relates to the genre of your magazine. I think that the best names are the short ones, that have a deeper meaning, which people can interpret themselves, however only regualr readers will actually know, which I am hoping to create. I decided the best way of putting all my ideas down is to create a mind map.

Promotional Methods

A good way of promoting your magazine is to have a USP, which is a unique selling point. A unique selling point is critical for any magazine, as it is the thing that makes it stand out and the thing audiences will remember it by. For example if could be done with comptitions, chances to win tickets or meet people. Other ways or promoting your magazine is to have stages at festivals, like reading or Glastonbury, which could possibly attract new audiences to the magazine. Social media as I have said before is a good free way of promoting your magazine to audiences.

Social Media

This is a slide talking about social media in general and how I would use it and why it is used.