mood board info

i went on the internet and got images and text off of the front cover of various vibe magazines. This shows me the colours of the backgrounds and the text colours. It also showed me the way that the text is written not in a dumbed down or obvious way. it showed me how the people are dressed and that they are the main focus of the cover of this type of magazine.

mood board 2nd half

mood board

Feedback 23.3.09

James,

Please upload these sketches and your mood board when completed. Your planning should be complete now and i'd like to see you getting on with the page design/layout of your project now please. Ensure you take all your photos this week and write a rough version of your article for friday. Only 4 weeks left!
(Mrs Abell)

Magazine sketches

I have done drawings of my front cover,contents page and double page spread so i now know what my magazine will look like. These sketches tell me how i will set out my magazines and what pictures i take and were i will put them. However i will probabaly change the final product from these drawings depending on how the picetures look and if the layout looks profetional enough.

magazine covers research

This shows Beyonce as the main focus again as with the other covers she is even overlapping the magazine name showing that these magazines covers are more focused on the people on the cover then the text.
This is an example of a hip hop magazine cover and it is nit very complicated and is focused more on the people on the cover rather than the text. Eminem and 50 cent are dressed in dark clothing on a white background so they stand out more putting the emphasize on them.

Feedback 16.3.09

James,
You need to evaluate the prelim a little more thoroughly. Reflect on what you've learnt and how you intend to use this to improve your project. You are ready to start planning your project now in detail - take pics, sketch pages, write article etc.
Mrs A

preliminary tasks

First i drew out a cover and contents page for a college/school magazine and i created the cover page on indesign using the camera to take a picture of the person i chose to do the front cover. I learnt from this because next time i take a picture it will not be of a person with a complocated hairstyle .I also learnt that the cover should not be filled with as much color as on my school magazine because hip hop magazines should be more dark colors and should not be busy on the front cover it should be simpler. I went on the internet to find other school magazines so i could find out what i needed to write on the magazine and what it needed to be set out as. I found that the text that i used was very effective and eye catching and something i might want to use on my final project. Finally i uploaded the cover on my blog and have scanned my contents page and have posted it. 

Psychographic profile

The followers of hip hop music are fans of mainstream and commercial music. This is because hip hop music is so very popular that it is distributed by the big media conglomorates. Using the project pheonix information i have come to the conclusion that most hip hop fans are enthusiasts so this shows me that hip hop has a very loyal fanbase.

Pubications similar to mine and usp

There are a wide range of hip hop magazines in the world which include vibe and true which have both had success in the states. However in the UK these magazines have not been very successful because they are not easy to get. The reason for this is that these magazines have not been distributed well in the UK so in order to get one of these magazines it will take a lot of hard work for a fan to find a place that sells them. My magazine will be quite different because it will be very easy to find and easy to buy. I will do this by selling the magazine in most shops and stands as well as being able to order it online. The unique selling point of my magazine will be that it will not just focus on the major international hip hop artists but the local and undiscoverd artists.

questionnaire

I have done my questionnaire and have got my results that will help me with my magazine. The results showed that there is a strong fan-base for hip hop music because 80% of people asked like hip hop music. It also showed that the punters would like a weekly magazine. They will be willing to pay £3.00 so the magazine should be produced on cheaper paper. The showed a split decision on wanting to see international and local artists so the magazine should showcase both. The favorite magazine available according to the survey NME magazine is the favorite followed by VIBE so i will use both to find out what i can do better than those magazines.

Training 

At the moment i have been training on the equipment i will need to complete my project. The equipment i have been training with is the InDesign and photoshop programs which will help me in my images with the magazine. We have talked about the rules (dos and donts) of using the equipment and have talked about the tasks that i need to do by the end of the week like my research. My research will include a look at other magazines that are in the rap music genre so i can further understand what it takes to make a rap magazine and what i can improve on in my magazine.