Model release

The model release is to prove that my model has agreed to take part and be included in my magazine. It shows that she is happy with me using the images of my choice which were taken during one of the two photoshoots that I carried out.

Last minute photo

This is an image that I chose to take of Dominic, who is in another media class. I took this picture last minute for my magazine as I got feedback from my teacher that I had too many pictures of my original model on one double page spread. I thought it would be a good idea to include a picture of a boy as it shows that my magazine is targeted at both genders. 

Last minute photo - edited

Continuing on from my previous picture of Dominic, I also used this image as the black and white affect looked good against the colours that I had used in my magazine. I liked the clothes which he was wearing on this particular day, as it has more of an urban twist to it and it isnt as formal or dressed up. The image doesnt look to posed either, which I think looked good when I put it in my magazine as it made the page look more relaxed and broke up all of the colour nicely.

Contact sheet

My contact sheet contained all of the pictures I had taken of my model. They are showing which images I had to chose from and shows them all laid out in a neat and organised way. 

First Draft

As this was my first design of my magazine, I had a lot to change and develop. Being new to the course, I wasn't totally happy with how my magazine was developing. This was my first draft within a few weeks. I had so many things which I needed to think about when making my first draft, things such as colour schemes, positioning of text/images, and which images I felt met the genre most. I thought this was crucial for me to work out quickly because it would give me a guideline of the vision that I have for my final magazine.

Sketches

The sketches in which I have designed are my initial thoughts of how I wanted my magazine to look. It was a rough idea of what my pages could potentially look like and how I could imagine myself making my magazine look. For certain aspects, I got inspiration from previous years magazines as I thought some of them were very eye catching and to me, stood out from the rest. As these were my first ideas of the layout itself, I wasn't 100% sure if it would go to plan or not. Therefore, I had to do the trial and error method. This really benefited me though, because I am new to the course and making mistakes allowed me to learn new techniques along the way of designing.

Contents Ideas

My contents ideas was done to plan out what I wanted to include in my contents pages. I had a rough idea of what I wanted to have on there anyway, from looking at other magazines such as kerrang and vibe. I have noted down the features I would want to include in a prezi document, which have all my inspired by the professional and successful magazines. As described within my document, I plan to elaborate on a lot of my points and fill out my contents ideas. These were just a few of the initial ideas I had.

Equipment

Equipment

The equipment presentation was used to show what technology helped me plan, develop and make my magazine. I went into detail into what camera was used and made a specific reference to what it helped me with and other equipment was used. It gives an idea of how planned my photoshoot had to be, and how much time and effort was given to ensure that I was producing a high standard magazine when using the different techniques on equipment. 

Questionnaire

Questionniare
I used this questionnaire to ask my target audience specifically what they wanted to be included, and what they look for when buying a magazine. It is an important part because it means that I should incorporate it within my magazine to ensure it would be appealing to my target audience if I was to show it to them. This could be referenced to throughout the planning, research and development of my magazine.

Proposal

Proposal
My proposal is outlining the genre, audience, institutions and representation of my magazine. It is setting it out clearly what I need to follow when designing my magazine, taking into consideration each of these points. The main ones I need to look at is the genre and audience. Without them segmented points in my proposal matching my final piece, it means that I haven't worked with the codes and conventions.

Pull Quotes

pull quotes
These were some idea's that I had when initially thinking about what sell lines I felt would be appropriate and would work well with the genre and topics which are incorporated within my magazine. These could be referred to when I was writing my article, it would of helped me decide on certain topics to mention and which ones wouldnt fit in aswell. I did include some of these sell lines, but some I decided not too. I used "I want to be one of the artists that inspires people" as i thought it was powerful and meaningful.

Draft article

Draft article
This is my first draft of my article. My article will be included within my magazine and will be the piece which will include all of the facts I have found out from the interests of my target audience. I will get feedback on my article and then decide whether or not I need to change or add certain aspects in. This isn't a set article which is definitely being included in my magazine because I am currently unsure on how much room will be needed for my magazine to fit in around my images and within the structure of my magazine. This means that I might need to cut it down or add more in.

New media

New media
New media has been used in this presentation to come up with all of the different ways in which I could promote my media and how it would be appropriate for my target audience. The ones that I have chosen are clear within my presentation, but I chose these because of the fact that both twitter and facebook are easily accessible to my target audience of young adults/teenagers. I think that this piece of information will be really helpful when I go to design certain parts of my magazine, such as the subscription part as I can include logos such as facebook, twitter and instagram which are all relate able and would refer back to the research that I have carried out through this presentation.

Image Ideas

Image Ideas
Image ideas is a piece of research which I have carried out which falls under the label of 'planning'. It is allowing me to look at other images and get an idea of the images I want to be able to create to make it effective within my own magazine. It makes me realise the standard that my images will have to be to make sure that my magazine looks professional and will potentially get me a high grade. The sort of poses that are done within the magazines also give me an idea on which ones I would want my model to do to relate to the genre of my magazine.

Audience for all genders

Audience for All Genders
For this piece of work, I have planned out what exactly I need to focus on when I am designing my magazine. I make sure what I am putting into my magazine is relevant and would actually matter to the readers if my magazine. Genders is important within my magazine as I need to make sure I distribute the magazine equally to each one. It helped me focus a lot more on what needs to be included in my magazine to follow codes and conventions.

Audience

Audience
This is the presentation where I specify exactly who I would want to buy my magazine, and why. Once I had sorted this part of it out, I could then decide what I was going to include within my magazine - style, format, context, images. It gave me a better idea when I was thinking about social class aswell as the topic of conversation in my article would be determined by this. I think this will benefit me throughout my development of my magazine because I can then refer back to it and make sure I am following the planning that I would have previously done.

Name Designs

Name Designs
The way that I had styled my masthead was important from the start. This piece of work can help me chose which one I would want to feature in my magazine. As the masthead is clearly visible on the front of the front cover, I would need to chose a font for my masthead that makes the page stand out from the rest. To increase my chances of this happening, I had to try several different fonts to see which one I preferred, which could then influence my decision on which font I should have for my actual masthead for my magazine. 

Location Ideas

Location Ideas
Some of the different locations that I originally thought of for my magazine weren't as practical as I would of hoped. I had to plan out where I believed would be a good place to ensure I could get the images which I had pictured to be featured in my magazine. It is important for me to get the right location as it could determine the success of my images, which could then make or break by magazine. This presentation helped me and showed my planning of the photoshoot. It proved to be time consuming and a struggle to find somewhere appropriate for the genre I was aiming for my magazine to be.

Colour connotations

Colour Connotations
Colour connotations are a good way for me to decide on what colours I would want to include in my own magazine. The different colours have different connotations, meaning that different moods can be highlighted through the uses of different colours. I needed to chose my colours carefully because I didn't want to make a mistake and mislead readers with the genre. This presentation was helpful throughout the planning stages of my magazine because if I changed my mind on colour and was unsure, I could look back and see what my own personal opinion was on each colour, and what I think they represent.

Props and Clothes

Clothes and Props
This mood board of the props and clothes that I have created are just a few images of what I want to be portrayed through my magazine. I want it to have an element of fun, and wildness to it. Therefore, the clothes and accessories included within this mood board are the colours and style that I would want my model to wear for my magazine. It is important for me to think of how I want my model to look in images, so that I can ensure I take the pictures right the first time round, allowing myself to move and work quicker. It needs to give off a certain vibe, and needs to suit the genre of my magazine.