Photography Used in Magazines

Demographics

Focus Group

Focus Group

I have made seven questions to ask my focus group which relates to my music magazine. These questions will help me decide on things such as the feature stories and price.

These questions are:

• Do you buy music magazines, if so why?
• If you don't why?
• How much would you pay for a magazine?
• What feature stories do you enjoy to read and why?
• What would encourage you to buy a magazine?
• Do you think a magazine should be cheaper if it is online?
• How do you buy music?

 

Response

 For my focus group I used 3 girls and 1 boy aged 16-17. This is because mainly girls read pop music magazines and is the right age for my target audience. This focus group interview was useful because it has enabled me to see what people really think about things such as price and feature stories. It has helped me to decided on a price of the magazine and what type of feature stories I should include. I found out that some people don't buy magazines at all and what makes them want to buy one. This focus group interview has confirmed to price of my magazine.



Costume

I have created three looks that would represent my genre. The pop genre has a wide range of looks and so I have put together three outfits that would be usually seen in this genre. The first outfit is a black dress with blue heels which would be used for a more formal look to the magazine and to reflect the artists personality. The second outfit is quite rock and roll so reflect a fun, edgy vibe around the magazine. Finally the third outfit if very girly and is mainly pink for a feminine look and also a summery look because people love summer.

I got my inspiration from watching video's on YouTube of celebrities talking about their fashion sense or clothing lines they have made. Here are some of these video's to show you what I mean.

Colour Schemes

Colour Schemes

Font types

FONT TYPES

Here are 8 different font types that I would consider using on my magazine. Each one is different to show a variety I can choose from. I chose each one because they has that 'pop' look, they are modern and funky fonts which reflect the genre.

Reader Profile

Mood Board

Mock-Ups

LIIAR Analysis for a front cover, contents page and double page spread for a music magazine.

Front Cover:

Contents Page:

Double Page Spread:

Genre Research

Examples of Pop Music Videos:

Here is one example of a pop music video. It is by Little Mix and it's called Move. This music video appeals mainly to younger girls who aspire to be like Little Mix.

Here is another example of a pop music video. It is by JLS and it is called Billion Lights. This music video appeals to both younger and older people because their fans range in ages.

Magazine Conventions

Front Page

Contents Page

Double Page Spread Conventions