Front Cover | Draft 2

1. I edited the photo by making the background a lot brighter and by sharpening the photo. The software i used was picmonkey.

2. I then began to add my masthead which is an overlay, so i pasted it on the photo.

3. After, i began to add text and i used the font Bangers as it looked like a comic/ pop art font which goes with my theme. I decided o go with the colours of black, yellow and red as it matches the masthead colours.

4.I added more overlays to create the sell line borders which gives a comic/ pop art effect and also a stereotypical pop magazine design.

Roy Lichtenstein Research | Pop art

Music Magazine Cover | Draft

Unedited Pictures | Music Magazine Front Cover

I decided to use this photo, 

As it is not only clear and in focus but the model is looking directly at the camera which catches their attention. Also, by the retro telephone and vintage chair, it matches my theme of pop art.

Questionaire

1. What colour/ theme would you like the pop magazine to be?

2. Would you rather see a male or female model on a pop magazine?

3. What features do you expect to see in a pop magazine?

4.  What do you expect pop artists to wear?

5. Would you rather see a long shot, mid shot or close up?

6.
 

What is good about my magazine design? And what would you change?

7. What do you think of the name of my magazine - 'ZAP!' ?

8. What outfits do you expect Pop artists to wear?

9. Who do you think the target market should be?

10. Would you prefer a pop magazine to be male or female targeted, or both?

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Music Magazine | Front cover plan

- Z A P -

This is the final sketch of my music magazine and how I want it to look like. The layout is quite chaotic and complex but pop music magazine are laid out in this way, which brings attention and excitement to the readers. 

Fonts- I decided that i would use bold Arial fonts for the headlines to bring attention to them and to make it look to readers that they're important. Also, I would use bright and bold colours. For the subtitles i decided to use handwritten fonts. 

Model- The model would either have pop art make up or I could edit a pop art overlay over the models face, but if i decide to do neither, i would leave the models face unedited. I would want the photo of the model to be from the chest and up, or from the torso. 

Additional ideas for design:

 

  

Planning Ideas | Music Magazine

Identifying My Genre And Target Audience:

My music magazine will focus on the genre Pop.

Definition: Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the western world during the 1950's and 60's. The genre is extremely electric, often borrowing elements from other styles such as urban, dance, rock, Latin and country.

Pop music is listened to by many people as it is well-liked in our era and pop songs are often seen big in the music charts. Although this genre is popular with different age groups, most pop magazine's target ages would be from 12 years and over. 

Theme:

Along with the pop genre, I decided to go with the theme of Pop Art, which is an art movement that emerged in the mid- 1950's in Britain. It drew inspiration from sources such as Hollywood movies and Pop music. So I thought of using the bright colours and the almost cartoon and comical looking designs for my magazine to advertise pop music.

Masthead: 

For the name of my magazine, I decided to use the language of the comics which is mostly seen in Pop art. 

Names that I've thought of:

ZAP!

KAPOW!

KA-BOOM!

POW!

Also, As the term 'pop' can be seen as an onomatopoeia, i thought that the language of comics such as POW and Zap are onomatopoeias too, which helped with coming up with the names. I then chose to use ZAP! as it is not only short and catchy, but it links to my theme of pop art. 

Front Cover Story: 

My front cover story will be about various different 'artists' as pop magazines are normally chaotic and full of a range of celebrities. 

My headline will be: 

100% EXCLUSIVE

BOOM! ALL EYES ON *Persons name*! 

Sub-headline:

 The pop diva's rise to the top

I chose this headline because, by the term 'boom!' it links to the theme of pop art and by saying 100% exclusive it would attract readers as they know that they wouldn't get this anywhere else. 

My sell lines will be: 

"Woah! *Persons name* 's Outrageous secrets!" 

" BANG! Secrets, Sass & Style with *Persons name*!" 

"OMG! 20 BIZARRE STAR SECRETS!" 

"POW! ULTIMATE STAR STYLE STEALS!" 

"*Persons name/s* Top 5 albums of the year" 

Most pop music magazines contents include fashion, celebrity gossip, pop music and advice. So I chose these headlines which had a range of stories which go with the pop magazine genre. Also, I continued to use the comic language to match the theme and to make it exciting.

Main Image:

The main image would be of one model and the shot will be from the models waist and up. I visualise my model looking directly at the camera and smiling.

Mise-en-scene:

The model will wear trendy clothing and the colour would be bright but not too intense. The location would be in the classroom, against a white screen and there will be studio lighting, which will enhance the model's features.

Colour Scheme:

My colour scheme will be consist of the Pop art colour palette, but i will mostly use Pastel pinks and blues, red, yellow and white. 

Additional Information:

For most sell lines, there will be a photo of the person. 

Front Cover Masthead | Music Magazine

I chose Zap! as it is used in comic books and relates to the theme of pop art. Also, the reason i decided to go with this theme is because  Pop art began in the 1950's which drew inspiration from pop music and Hollywood movies. The term Zap suggests a jolt or charge and a sudden infusion of energy which can present pop magazines, as they include a lot of vibrant and energetic colours which can make the readers excited. Out of the three designs, i decided to use the first one as it is  more eye-catching and not as traditional as the others.

Republic Records Research | Prezi

History of Pop Music | Timeline

http://www.tiki-toki.com/timeline/entry/556040/History-of-Pop-Music/

                                            

History of Pop Music Pop music is genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the Western world during the 1950s and 1960s, deriving from rock and roll

Elvis Presley  - 1956 - Elvis Presley emerges as one of the worlds first rock stars. With so many hit songs,he was referred to as the king of rock n roll. He is one of the best­selling solo artist in thehistory of popular music

 Madonna - 16 Aug 1958 -  Madonna Louise Ciccone was born.

Michael Jackson 29 Aug 1958 ­ 25 Jun 2009 Michael Jackson was born. 

The beatles 4 Apr 1964 During the week of April 4, 1964, two months after their arrival in the US, the Beatles set a record that is likely never to be broken when they occupied all five of the top positions on Billboard's Top Pop Singles chart, with "Can't Buy Me Love? 

Rock n Roll 1 Jun 1967 is arguably the most important landmark in the history of pop music. The Rock'n'roll era commenced with 'Rock Around the Clock', with its opening up of the whole world of African tribal music and the unfettered emotion that went with it. 

Mariah Carey 27 Mar 1970 She was born Mariah Angela Carey on Long Island, New York, on March 27, 1970. Her mother, an Irish­ American opera singer and vocal coach, Patric

Disco 1 Jan 1975 ­ 1 Jan 1983 Popularity of disco and hip­hop lead to the popularity of pop.The movie Saturday Night Fever was released. Disco music gained popularity. Hip­hop emerged as a blend of rock, jazz, and soul with African drumming in the New York City. Non stop music videos were released by MTV. Cats began its journey. The debut album of Madonna "Holiday" becomes a hit.

 MTV 1 Aug 1981 MTV went on the air on August 1, 1981, and produced its first Video Music Awards just three years later. That makes for almost three decades of marrying the most popular pop music with televised spectacle.

 Britney Spears 2 Dec 1981 ­ 2 Sep 2009 Britney Jean Spears was born and in 1985: Britney Spears emerges as a star of the music world. At age 8, she made her musical television début on Star Search. In 1999, about 1,319,193 copies of "...Baby One More Time" were sold in the first week after release. 

Pop Folk 30 Nov 1984 Gergana was born in 30th of November, 1984 in Dimitrovgrad. In fact Dimitrovgrad is the house of Payner Music, and the place where producer made its first steps. This helped for the singer to realize her dream and to sing pop­folk music. 

1 Aug 1995 single "You Are Not Alone", released in August 1995, is the second single from Michael Jackson's album History. The song was the singer's final Number 1 single of his career. The song was a significant success. ­

 15 Jul 1998 Both quoted in N. Strauss, "Japan's Pop Music Scene: Tomorrow, the World?" 

 X Factor 4 Sep 2004 The X Factor is a British reality television music competition to find new singing talent, contested by aspiring singers drawn from public auditions. Created by Simon Cowell, the show began in 2004 and has since aired annually from August/September until December. ­

 14 Aug 2006 It was said that on the 14 August 2006 Ryan would release "Je t'adore" in the UK for which exclusive mixes by Credheadz were commissioned, but the release was shelved, close to the release date. It did however enjoy heavy rotation on the UK's music channels ­ 

7 Jun 2007 Jun 7, 2007 ­ The Italian singer Adamo mainly made his career in Belgium. ­ 

9 Mar 2010 "Pop", The Oxford Dictionary of Music. Accessed online on March 9, 2010.

 Pop music is still bring listened to 17 Nov 2015 In almost every public place today the ears are assailed by the sound of pop music. In shopping malls, public houses, restaurants, hotels and elevators. The sound of Pop music is still changing and is one of the popular genres of music.

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Pop Music Magazine | Mood board

Music Magazine Analysis

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Final Magazine Cover

- C O M R A D E -

My magazine is based on friendship in the sixth form and how to support your best friend through the two year struggle of A level work. 

WWW: The photo and the layout was exactly how I wanted it and it looks similar to how I planned it. The colours contrast against the background so it is easy to read and the layout of the different sizes create a 'teenage' style theme, which is suitable for its audiences as they are from 16 to 18 years old. 

EBI: By the use of pink and with only one type of gender on the front cover, it may be seen as biased and more towards the female audiences. 

Unedited Pictures

I decided to use the last one as it was the one that was clear and in focus. 

School Magazine | Plan

- C O M R A D E - 

This was my final sketch of my magazine and how I wanted it to look like. I chose the name 'comrade' as it means :- a college or a fellow member of an organisation, and its synonyms are:  friends and companions. It is suitable for my magazine as it relates to the topic of friendship.

I first found this font on pinterest.com and the font is called Sickamore. It is a powerful and edgy styled font which i think relates to teenagers now-a-days. It also grabs your attention and stands out because of its urban uniqueness.  

Planning Ideas

Front Cover Story 
My front cover story will be about friendship in sixth form and how to juggle it with school work. I visualise this by having a group of friends as my models.

Mast Head
My magazine title will be called COMRADE as it means a fellow member of an organisation and its synonyms are companions and friends. I decided to use it as it relates to the topic of my magazine which is friendship. I would want the font to be urban to represent teenagers.

Main Image 
The main image will be of a group of friends possibly three or more. I would visualise them smiling and being close to each other. The shot will be from the torso and up.

Mise-en-scene 
The models will wear school uniform as it is a school magazine. The location of the photo will be outdoors either by the marzipan area which shows the school building as it represents St Angela school. Also, as it is taken outdoors there will be natural lighting to enhance the models.

Colour Scheme
I intend on using white and black as it stands out. Also, I would decide what ever colour contrasts against the photo.

Front Cover Analysis

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