Genre Research Prezi

Google mock up ideas

Using existing images from the internet, use Photoshop to create 1x mock up of a front cover, 1x contents page

1x double page spread

Or 

Double page spread house styles

Contents page house styles

Colour scheme ideas, Name ideas and feature story ideas

-From looking at exiting products show some colour swatches of successful colour schemes and decide on the colour scheme you will use for you product and explain your choice. -Choose a variety of name ideas (at least 12) for you magazine and explain your choices. State what your final choice is for the name of your magazine and the reasons for this. -From looking at existing products state a variety of cover stories and content features that you think will appeal to your target audience.

Mise-en-scene location and prop ideas

-Show a variety of images and locations you would like to shoot your magazine, show where you may have got this inspiration from and why you feel it will appeal to you audience.

-Demonstrate what props you feel would be desirable to use in your photo shoot for you magazine including musical instruments or other props you may have seen while conducting your research and explain why you have made these choices

Costume designs

Social class & demographic of my product

To state which social class you will be aiming your magazine at. -To state how you will adhere to their needs -To decide on the price of the magazine -Understand what free gifts/ prizes they would like -How the social class table will help you with your feature stories and target audience.

Style/ iconography of my product

-Create a video/mood board/sketches of the style your magazine will take. Look on pintrest to gather ideas related to the genre/style of your genre and some stylistic elements you want to create.  E.g. -Font mood board -Images you like the style of -Album work of existing artists -Existing front magazines you find inspirational/like the style of. -Imagery you find interesting -Posters/ artwork from existing bands in your genre.

-Themes you think your audience would be interested in etc.

My reader profile

Demographic Information;
Data - Age, gender, income, location, race.

Psychographic Information
What music genre do you like?
Who are your favourite artists/bands?
How do you listen to your music? (Stream, Download, CD, Radio etc.)
How often do you listen to music?
How many times a year would you go see a live band?
What colours do you associate with your music?
What are your other interests?
What is your favourite brand? (Apple, converse, north face)
How much do you spend on music products per month/year?
Do you follow your favourtite artist(s) on social media?


Surveymonkey.com
-3 Demographic questions
-7 Psychographic questions

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Reader profile research

Reader profile is almost the target audience for the specific type of magazine, it is the information and background information on the people who actually read that specific magazine. It is important to know the reader profile so the magazine can adapt to their interests and needs to therefore entice them and want to buy it. Also so they can add extra things in for new readers. I think the reader of my magazine will want to be updated on the latest news in the music industry and out of the music industry. Also they will want to be told about up coming events and be given offers on specific things for example; 50% off Top man card, free ticket competitions. Another thing they may want is interviews and specific information of their favorite artists and bands across the globe, this will be a key element in the magazine because it will be the main reason many people will buy the magazine. The purpose of a reader profile is to know the type of people you are aiming your magazine at and know the specific wants and needs of the readers. By having this information it means that you can make your magazine specific to that of the readers meaning they will want to buy the magazine whenever the latest one is out, this will increase sales and therefore increase the revenue that the magazine owner makes.

Genre research

Genre- Genre is a theme as such, or a specific type of category of in this case music so for example; Rap, Indie, Techno, Rock. 20 different genres of music- Rap Indie Techno  Rock Pop R & B Grime Metal Heavy Metal Punk House Deep House Electronic Music Funk Jazz Country Blues Garage Disco Dubstep  4 Key genres explain in more detail; Rap House Pop Indie

Summary of conventions

Conventions of a front cover page:
- Masthead
- Skyline
- Footer
- Plug
- Feature headlines
- Main image

Conventions of a contents page:
- Contents title
- List of contents and page numbers within the magazine
- Plug
- Main image

Conventions of a double page spread:
 -Masthead
- Main image
- Title with brief description of article beneath
- Article

Conventions analysis double page spread + LIIAR Analysis

Conventions analysis of a DPS of a music magazine. LIIAR to be applied and each area to be explained in detail

Conventions analysis contents page

Conventions analysis of a contents page of a music magazine. LIIAR to be applied and each area to be explained in detail.

Conventions analysis front cover

Conventions analysis of a front cover of a music magazine. LIIAR to be applied and each area to be explained in detail.

Main Brief

To design a front cover, contents and double page spread of a new music magazine. All images and text used must be original, a minimum of four images must be used.