Style sheet

interview questions/plan

Featured artist Monty Joseph. - The finished feature

When did u become interested in producing?

How do you go about making your music available to the public?

What was your worst and best experience of producing?

What inspires you?

Is there anyone who you consider as a musical role model?

What are your career aspirations?

deconstruction of a feature page

This is a feature page from the magazine 'RESPECT', the same magazine that I used for a deconstruction of a front cover. The 4 pictures of the artist 'T.I' have been merged together to create a visual image that is aesthetically pleasing. The use of a simple black and white visual motif, creates writing that stands out and is clear to read. However as this magazine mainly focusses on the images rather that the writing, the writing is particularly small in comparisson to the image. The image has the artist looking directly towards the camera, creating an eyeline match that gives a sense of a relationship with the reader. When I create my feature page for my music magazine, I'm going to try and make the image stand out through the use of a white background and black writing. Although i will make the image cover the whole double page spread, I will make sure that I make the writing take up more of the space, in order to create interest in the writing, rather than just the image.

draft of contents page

I have had feedback about the contents page of my magazine and have been told that the 'BOOGEE' number plate is unclear, and making it clear would make the pun easier to recognise. I have taken this into consideration, and I will see how it looks on Photoshop. Although it may seem unclear, I feel as though I should keep it the way I have shown above, as it makes the contents page aesthetically pleasing, creating an effect that is interesting and less basic.

draft sketches of front cover design

My magazine would cost 3 pounds, however I have chosen not to display the price, check http://isaacwoodsasmusicmag.blogspot.com/2011/04/evaluation-codes-and-conventions.html to find out why.

I have already chosen what my rapper is going to wear, and I have chosen this particular top/jumper as it goes with the colour scheme of my magazine, and reflects a down to earth rapper that is focussed on his work rather that the 'bling' that comes with it.

Institutional info on 'RESPECT'

'RESPECT' is a magazine that isn't exactly your normal 'music magazine'. There is no information on artists new albums and life (in particular detail). However, the magazine has many professional, eye catching photo's throughout the magazine, perhaps underpinned by a quote of the artist, or some slight info. This magazine is for people who aren't attracted by text heavy magazines, but more attracted to the artwork of photographs.

The editor- in- chief of 'RESPECT' is Matthew Schnipper, and the magazine was launched in November 2009 in New York. The magazine is published quaterly by Jonathan J. Rheingold (Musinart, LLC), a social media agency that specializes in conversational marketing. The magazine 'RESPECT' was founded by the former Executive Publisher and co-creator of the magazine XXL (another music magazine that specializes in rap) as well as Antenna, Rides and Revolver magazines as well as Musinart. The magazine costs 24 dollars for a one year subscription.

Reader Profile

When people participated in this survey, a number of problems occured. I gave the survey to 10 males and 10 females, who were aged between 16-17. Most people preferred rap, reggae and RnB and because of this I decided to make my magazine based around an urban London industry, particularly focussed on up and coming artists of rap. One of the reasons I decided to focuss on up and coming artists was because many people chose the title 'Up and Comin'' and 'London's latest'. However the majority (60%) of the people who took part in my survey suggested that 'LOUD' would be a particularly good title for a music magazine, particularly in coherance with the London's rap industry.

In terms of the front cover image, 50% of the people I surveyed sided with a male, posing in a picture. However there was still 30% of people who chose 'female' and a 20% of the people suggested the producer would be good, but added 'not particularly appealing'. Therefore I chose to have a male on my front cover, yet with small images of a girl and of a producer, the producer who would be used for the feature of my magazine, so perhaps put him near a 'puff'- for a cd of different artists he has produced, breaking through into the London industry.

The part of the survey that dealt with price and period of times in which each issue is issued, was particularly mixed. However most people were prepared to pay up to 3 pounds for the magazine, making the free cd that will hopfully come with the magazine will be affordable. Nevertheless if the cd is a problem, it could be a possibility that I change it to 'winning an exclusive cd' or perhaps another exclusive offer, rather than a free one with every issue. My magazine would most probably be a monthly issued magazine as 50% of the people i surveyed suggested this would be the best.

Audience Survey

Music magazine- Survey

How old are you?

Are you male or female?

What music do you like?

Rap         Rnb         Pop        Reggae       Dance        Dnb        Garage        Rock    

What would be better for a music mag for up and coming artists; Picture of,

A producer      or         Artist, if so,     Girl      Boy    or    Group

What title would best connote a magazine for new artists? Circle more than one if u want...

Underground         Up and Coming         Music Master          London’s latest     LOUD   

other? Please state

How often do you read music magazines?

Daily                        Monthly                      Yearly                       other, please state;

How much would you pay for a music magazine?

£1                             £2                          £3                     £4