Firstly, the genre I have chosen is classical music. I have chosen this because there is a gap in the market, which opens me up to a wider target audience. Most classical music magazines try and attract mainly older, middle aged, upper class people. I could break conventions and attempt to attract a younger target audience and help the classical music genre grow in popularity.
Furthermore, from the research I have gathered from the front covers, I have been able to come up with a large amount of ideas which I could potentially use for my final product. Such as; I use different text boxes for different letters of the masthead to allow the text to overlap and look more modern and popular, Due to it being a classical magazine I will also use colours like black and white but I will use reds or colours which contrast the blacks and whites, helping it to break conventions.
Secondly, from my contents page research I have learnt that I will need to relate it to the front cover as they are the two main sections of the magazine. The masthead will be positioned at the top left corner (same as the front cover) but in a smaller image. This is to show brand identification and to suit the house style. On the contents page I will be using a wide range of photos of different models as It will create a wider range of information for the reader to learn about and improve the overall design of the magazines internal area.
In addition, from collecting the magazine, front cover, dps and contents page i found that the masthead of a music magazine is very important as it shows brand identity and helps catch the readers eye, helping your magazine to become more popular. The masthead usually relates to the overall genre of the magazine. As I have chosen classical I will need to come up with something relating to the classical music genre and theme.
As well as this, I will be using Sam Moverley as my model. He will be wearing a plain white shirt, black jeans, a red tie and smart shoes. This is a popular style of clothing from what I have seen in other existing classical magazines. I have asked him to wear a red tie as it breaks conventions from similar existing magazines which only contain black and white. When we have our photo shoot I am going to take as many photos as I can to help create a wider range of images, maybe 25-50 so that I could find the best one and use that for my magazine. After the photo shoot I will be making a mood board of all the photos which I have taken. I will also make a questionnaire with the photos i have taken so people will have to give their choice on which photos I should use when designing my magazine. From the research I gathered on classical music magazines I have realized that alot of the photos and images are set in very bright lighting which helps to bring out the models face. I will be using this technique as it will help my model look more professional and high standard, and in colour. Usiing colour may break conventions as it is not just a plain black and white magazine like all of the other classical magazines.
Also, in the bottom right corner i will use a bar code and an advertisement. This will help my magazine become more popular at a quicker pace. The advertisement will give advantages to both the webite i will be advertising and to me as it may open my magazine up to a wider target audience.
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