research and planning-fonts

research and planning-my target audience- college magazine

Categorizing my target audience

Age-16 - 18 year olds

Gender-female/ male

Occupation-currently a college student

Class-middle class

Wealth- not much money coming in. however they are interested in activities happening in college and want to get involved and find out more about them. and so spend money on college magazines.

Interests-socializing, fashion, how to write a CV, university, degrees and a-levels

Outlook for future- finish college and then get a job

Social-economic group-E

How are you going to reach them?- I will advertise events happening in college and how they can get involved in them and include articles that would be appealing to 16 to 18 years olds. Moreover the magazine will be around £1.50 so that college students can still afford it.

research and planning- Equipment and software list

Equipment and software list

camera-get from college
tripod-get from college
apple mac-they are at college
USB cable-get from college

InDesign-already on college computers
Adobe Photoshop-already on college computers
blogger- found on the internet

research and planning- costume and props list

Costume and Props list


skinny jeans- my friend owns these. I will borrow them from him
skinny jeans are a popular fashion choice and lots of pop stars are seen wearing them. These cost around £30 and I want some models in my magazine to wear these.

Checkered shirts- my friend owns these. I will borrow them from him
Lots of people wear checkered shirts. They can be worn open or button up and are sold in lots of shops and are quite easy to get your hands on. I want some of my models to wear these for my magazine.

scarf- dark- I already own this
Scarfs cost around £10 and can be worn over any top or shirt and are very fashionable and would suit the pop genre. At least one of my models could wear a scarf.

plain t-shirt- I already own this
plain t-shirts can be worn under a checkered shirt or just on their own. This would work well as I want my models to look casual. Also you can buy t-shirts from any shop and they are quite cheap.

shoes-converse- my friend owns these. I will borrow them from him
converse are very fashionable and a lot of pop stars are seen wearing them. I can get them from stores or online and they cost around £50 and I want my models to wear these.

hat- my friend owns this. I will borrow it from him
lots of guy and girl pop stars are seen wearing hats. They cost around £10 and can bought from anywhere. They are quite fashionable at the moment and fit the casual look I am going for and I want my models to wear them

Research and planning- analysis of double page spread

Genre

By looking at this double page spread I can tell it has been taken from a pop magazine. I know this because the colours used are bright and bright colours are often used throughout a pop magazine. Another way I know  this double page spread is of a pop genre is that the artists shown fit into the pop genre. Also the whole double page spread has a fun and light hearted element to it which is something that is often seen in pop magazines and not in magazines of a different genre such as rock. 

Representation

This double page spread focuses on one artist. A band called The Jonas Brothers. On the double page spread the band are represented as teenage heartthrobs that lots of girls would like and find attractive. I know this because they are all posing in a seductive and intense way to attract girls. Also they are shown as being down to earth. I think this because they are wearing normal clothing just like us. As well as this they are looking straight down the camera lense and look as though they are looking directly at us. This is done to make us feel like we can relate to them and be just like them. 

Target Audience

The target audience for this double page spread is teenage girls. I know this because the colour scheme for this page uses a lot of pink and pink is a colour that is often associated with girls. Another way I know the target audience is girls is that their is a big picture of good looking guys that fills the whole page. This image will most definitely attracts girls and probably not guys. Also the main title for the article on this page is 'Brother Love'. This title is targeted at girls and would interest girls and not boys. Also the quotes from the band written in the article will be of interest to girls and not boys. 

Media Language

On the left hand page their is a mid shot showing the band that takes up most of the page. This shot is high angle. This is done so that it looks like we as the audience are looking down on them. This makes us feel superior to them or make us feel like we know them even though they are big famous celebrities. On the right hand page their are shots of the band rehearsing and performing. These shots look like they are taken backstage. These shots include long shots, medium shots and two shots. 

Layout

The article is set out into four columns. Also their is a big picture of the band on the left hand side and four smaller ones on the right hand side. As well as this the title for the article is written in a large font and positioned 3/4 of the way down on the left hand page.

Research and planning- my questionaire results

Research and planning: podcast

research and planning- analysis of pop music magazine contents page

Genre- the genre of this magazine is pop. I know this because all the colours used are bright. Also the artists featured on the contents page are part of the pop genre. As well as this the contents page has a light hearted fun element to it which is associated  with the pop genre and if this magazine was rock then it would not have thid light hearted feel to it.

target audience- the target audience for this magazine is teenage girls. I know this because the magazine uses girly colours such as a lot of pink and this appeals to girls and is known as an girly colour. Also the magazine features articles like we heart boys and has a picture of boyband one direction. both of these features would appeal to teenage girls.

Layout- the information on the contents page is put into 3 three columns. Also there is a picture of the magazine cover on the left hand side and a banner that says "inside the mag" running across the top of the page. The contents page also has a page number at the bottom of the page positioned in the centre.

Representation- the people (artists) shown on the contents page are represented as happy and content. I know this because they all are smiling. also they are shown as being 'perfect' but still down to earth at the same time. I think this because their images have been air-brushed to make them look amazing but they are wearing normal clothes as worn by anyone. Also they are kinda shown as being just like us as they are looking straight down the camera lense and look as though they are look directly at us and because of this we as an audience can then relate to them and be like them.

media language- on the contents page their is a medium close up of Miranda Cosgrove. This image shows her singing. Also on the cover the is an image of three of the boys from one direction. This shot is a mid shot. This shot is used to make them look attractive and make them appeal to the target audience. There is also a meduim shot of selena gomez. This shot is used to make her look pretty so other girls will want to look like her and will buy the magazine. 

Research and planning- pop magazine draft - cover, contents and double page spread

research and planning-my target audience- music magazine

Categorizing my target audience

Age-16 years old

Gender-female

Occupation-currently a college student

Class-middle class

Wealth- not very wealthy- not much money coming in. however they are interested in music and so spend money on music magazines

Interests-socializing, pop music

Outlook for future- finish college and then get a job

Social-economic group-E

How are you going to reach them?- I will advertise gigs, special offers, and include articles that would be appealing to 16 years olds. Also the magazine will have lots of girly colours in it to appeal to the female target audience. Moreover the magazine will be around £2 so that college students and people who are not very wealthy can still afford it.

research and planning- masthead

masthead for my magazine

music magazine cover analysis- Smash-hits

 this magazine is a pop magazine

Genre

This is a pop magazine. I know this because their is lots of pictures of pop artists on the cover such as avril lavigne, cherly cole, McFly and Charlie Simpson. Also the colours used are bright and eye catchy. Also the fonts represent the pop genre. As well as this the stories featured on the cover such as celeb crushes and bad lads are light hearted.

Representation

The artists on the cover are being represented as good looking and Avril lavigne is supposed to look very attractive. They are wearing normal and regular clothes. The attitudes they appear to have are very happy and content.

Audience

The target audience for this magazine is people who listen to pop and teenagers and young adults-boys and girls. I know this because the girls and boys both look attractive on the cover and the colour scheme uses blue and pink.

Media Language

The shot types used on the cover are medium close-ups , closes and mid-long shots. The main colours used are white, pink and blue. The fonts used represent the pop genre very well and are clear and easy to read. The font sizes used are quite big nearer the top and get smaller nearer the bottom. The biggest bit of text on the cover is the masthead which is normal for a magazine and is to be expected. Everyone on the cover is wearing regular clothing and no jewellery

music magazine cover analysis- top of the pops

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 The magazine I have chosen is a pop magazine

Genre

the genre of my magazine is pop. I know this because the title of the magazine is 'top of the pops'. Also the cover has pictures of pop artists such as The Wanted and JLS and they look happy. If it were a rock magazine then the pictures would look more dark and the artists would not be smiling.  As well as this the colours used on the cover show that it is a pop magazine as these colours are bright. If this magazine was rock the colours used would be dark. examples are black, browns and greys.  Also the fonts used in this magazine show it is a pop magazine. If it were a different genre like rock then the fonts would be more jagged and look more rough. Also on the cover there are artists stories. For example it says JLS secret hideouts revealed and  The Wanted are ready to date fans. Also an article featured is what boys really go for in girls, personality or looks. All of these articles will appeal to readers of a pop magazine as they are quite interesting and light hearted. 

Representation

The pop artists featured in the magazine are shown to be perfect but still down to earth. They are sort of extraordinary and ordinary at the same time. They are wearing fashionable clothes that suit their own style. Also they don't wear clothes that are too showy or over the top as they still want to be relateable even though they are big stars. The attitudes they appear to have is that they seem to be happy, posing and seem a bit fake.

Audience

The target audience for this magazine is teenage girls and young women. I know this because on the cover their is lots of pictures of good looking singers. These will appeal to girls and lots of girls fancy them. Also the magazine uses a lot of pink and purple on the cover and a lot of girls like these colours. 

Also the aticles featured on the cover such as 'lush lads stripped' would definitely appeal to girls and not boys.

Media Language

The shots that are used on the cover are 2 medium long shots and a medium close up. The colours used are white, pink, purple, yellow and black. Their is a main colour scheme made up of three colours.- pink purple and white. Most of these colours are bright and eye catchy. The fonts used represent the pop genre very well and are clear and easy to read. The font sizes used are quite big nearer the top and get smaller nearer the bottom. The biggest bit of text on the cover is the masthead which is normal for a magazine and is to be expected. The clothes seen on the cover are quite ordinary and yet still very fashionable. All members of The Wanted are wearing the same colour clothes. This shows they belong together and are all part of the same group. Also The Wanted member in the middle of the shot is wearing a silver necklace. Also Justin Bieber is wearing a baseball cap with the logo of new york yankees.