Front Cover - First Drafts

First Drafts

Since I took my images I have been trying different editing techniques and some of the results came out pretty well.

This image is for the cover, the mast head has been layered and has different effects to make it stand out over the main image. I have used a layered filtered effect on the image itself to make it look warmer and i blurred the edges to make it look softer and less edgy. The font used for 'Abbie McGrath' adds a lot more of a vintage, broken effect to the image and it also stands out as a bold white.

This image is also for the cover, I have used a layered filtered effect on the image itself to make it look warmer and i blurred the edges to make it look softer and less edgy. The masthead on this variation has no effect and is un-eddited. The tag line 'Music that makes your day a little brighter' is in a cursive font which makes the magazine look a lot smarter and it is the same front used for the word 'Abbie' that sits at the bottom of the page.

Possible front cover Idea's

Front Cover Idea's

These are just two basic idea's I have had for my front cover, they are both drafts and nothing if for certain.

Photo Shoot

Photo shoot

Today I planned to take my photographs, so with some preparation I booked out my school hall as it had a white background with is easy to edit things in and out.

This was our set and props; 

 

Theses are all of the photographs I have taken using the rule of thirds, I had my model wear three different outfits so we had a different selection of photo's and poses.

(Thanks to Abbie McGrath for modeling)

smokey eye makeup tutorial

Smokey Eye Make-up Tutorial

I used this tutorial to get an idea of how I wanted my models make-up.

Close Up

Close up

These are some close up's which have inspired my cover for my magazine.

I shall try different poses, until I find the right one for my genre and magazine style.

Magazine cover Ideas

Magazine cover Ideas

In the background of my main cover image I will have a selection of different band posters, e.g.

 This is just to fill up the gaps with other bands my magazine covers..

But obviously this would have an main cover image over the background.

My Music Magazine

My Music Magazine

My music magazine is going to be called 'AURA' because it think this is a bright and vibrent 

name. I also like the way different aura's have different colours that can cater for the different genres of music my magazine will cover.

Red - ROCK & ROLL, Strong personality, passionate, energetic and fiery.

Yellow - INDIE ROCK, Vibrant personality, optimistic, mentally agile and alert.

Blue - SOFT ROCK, Quiet and calm personality, tolerant.

Orange - POP PUNK, Original and independent personality, creative and enthusiastic.

AURA will cover a range of four genres which are all equally different. The magazine will be published monthly and each genre will get its own issue three times a year.

ROCK & ROLL - January, May and September.

INDIE ROCK - February, June and October.

SOFT ROCK - March, July and November.

POP PUNK - April, August and December

The reason three genres are rock related and the last is pop punk is because I thought that a change to cater for some younger audience members who like pop punk bands such as Green day and Linkin Park.

Audience Profiling - MOJO Magazine

MOJO Magazine Audience Profiling

Let MOJO take you to the heart and soul of music with unique depth, insight and passion

Age of target audience

As you can see in the table MOJO has a lot more 45-54 year old readers than 15-24 year olds and this is because MOJO cover artists who are more relevant to the older generations such as, The Beatles.

Gender

MOJO has a greater male readership than female, there could be many reasons for this as most of the band featured in the magazine are male artists and this can draw little attention from the female gender but attracts more men as 

Genre of music

MOJO magazine is designed for those who truly love music, every month MOJO provides you with music’s greatest icons in exclusive encounters, while celebrating tomorrow’s stars today. A hand-compiled collector’s CD is free with every issue, while MOJO magazine’s definitive reviews section provides you with the ultimate buyer’s guide. All in all, MOJO adds up to the world’s finest music magazine.

Artist/bands that appear in this magazine?

MOJO feature many bands like, The Beatles, The Smiths, Arcade Fire, Bob Dylan, Nici Drake Etc..

Readership and circulation.

Readership: 220,000 (jul-dec '12) 

Circulation: 79,345 (jun-jan '13)

Twitter: 73,026

Facebook: 32,000

MOJO magazine is owned by the Bauer media company distributed monthly at a cost of  £4.60 per issue.

Photo Shoot - Planning

Photo Shoot

My original image will be a close-up of A persons face (Abbie McGrath) with a 'depth' effect so that the girls eyes are the main focus of the image. The eyes will have bright, extravagant eyeshadows and thick eyeliner. The main image will also be in black and white but the bright colours will be selected so that they stand out over everything else.

I will hopefully be able to take my main cover image and images for my contents/double page spread all at once. My main cover image will be able to be taken anywhere but the other images will all need a certain background which I might photoshop.

I am going to take some practice shots without make up and try many different angles until I find the right one.