My Evaluation

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Final Front Cover, Contents page and DPS

Changes made to final magazine cover, content and DPS

For the final cover I changed the space between the words at the bottom to ensure that it took up all the space. I also changed the font to match that of the article story on the right.

For the contents page I aligned all the numbers and added the issue number at the top of the page.

I included a quote and make the S at the beginning of the article larger than the rest of the article as is usually found in both music and fashion magazine. I also included a small arrow to show that the story continues on the next page.

BSME

Feedback from my magazine cover told me that whilst it looked good it was perhaps hard to identify it as a music magazine because of this I was advised to research the BSME (British Society of Magazine Editors). The BSME Awards are the only UK awards run by magazine editors for magazine editors.

As my magazine will be the first music magazine aimed specifically aimed at woman I thought that to have the BSME mark on the front for Launch of the Year would be benificial in terms of drawing readers. 
I e-mailed the BSME to request information on their Launch of the Year award and to ask for their official logo to use for my magazine.

Construction of DPS

I decided that my DPS would have a page dedicated to an image and the second page for the written article. I wanted to use an image that differed slightly from both the front cover and the contents page yet still showed that they were all part of the same story. I found this image dynamic and interesting and so decided this would be the best image to use. In the top right corner I included the masthead and title for the interview. At the bottom I included the website and the date and page number.

The following page too included the title for the DPS and the website, date and page number.

I then included a title for the article that would link to both the image and the article. As is usually done in magazine DPS' I included a introductory paragraph for the article.

Finally I typed in the article including questions, which are clearly identified by the colour and room for a quote.

Construction of contents page

I began by placing the masthead and title on the top of the page and the website address, date and page number at the bottom of the page.

I then placed my dominant image in the contents page. I wanted an image that linked to the cover but was slightly different.  I needed a photo again that would leave room for a quote.

Here I included the quote that I needed to colour correctly according the the black and white background.

Here I included all the relevant content and the page numbers. I didn't do the numbers in chronology order as I found that in both Q magazine and Elle magazine the articles were placed according to what section they were under. Here I broke it into three sections, features, word columns and regulars. Seeing as I needed more than three images I included black and white images of the article writers.

The final thing I added to the contents page was the BSME mark. I found that including it on the front cover made it look too cluttered and so included the award in the contents page as is done in Elle magazine.

Construction of magazine cover

For my magazine I will be using the measurements of Q magazine. In width it is 215.9 mm and in height it is 279.4mm I first picked my dominant image. I chose this one because I felt it suited really well the style of my magazine and the picture allowed for the masthead and for text on the side.

I then chose my masthead, I was originally going to use font similar to Elle and Vogue however I wanted to set a slightly different mood. Seeing as I am to create a music magazine I feel that the title must stand out from fashion magazine titles and so I went for a thicker, simplistic font to make it unique.

 In addition to this I added a strap-line as I want readers to understand that this is a music magazine and to emphasis that it is the first UK music magazine aimed specifically at women.

I decided to add the text in the empty space on the right as it would ensure that the image is not to obscured and would look more aesthetically pleasing.

On the next article title I decided to use a buzz word ad to make it stand out by placing it in a black box and making the font yellow.

On the next text I used a slightly different font to make the cover look more interesting.

For the main cover story I make the font almost as large as the masthead and place under the image to show that there is a link between the image and the title.

The small sub-title underneath it needed a shift in colour so it could be better read. In addition to this I wanted to make the words "GLOBAL SUCCESS" stand out. 

To highlight that it is a music magazine I included a few words to show the music content in the magazine.

Looking at both music and women's magazine I could see that free gifts or competitions feature regularly on front covers. Therefore seeing as this is the launch of a new music magazine I decided to include a free CD inside.I think the circle works with the general layout too.

The last thing to place on the cover is the bar code, the date, the price and the website. All of which I placed together on the right, on its side. I didn't want to space them too apart as I found that on my draft cover it made the cover look too cluttered.

Stimulating ideas for the cover.

These are some examples of the cover shot I would like for my magazine where the connotations are sophistication and beauty. I want to use a black and white image for the front as I feel it would not only suit the style of the magazine but also the colour scheme.

These were I felt too simplistic and the lighting was poor creating this ornage tint which I didn't want. Moreover there is a lack of interest generated by these images.

These I feel are far better, the light remains a bit too harsh but the style and feel of the images are right.

The compostion of this image is lovely and the soft natural light captures that studio shot feel.

STRONGEST IMAGE:

This is I belive the strongest image as it engages with the viewer and encapsulates the style and essense of my magazine.

This is one of the weakest images as the lighting and postioning seem quite sinister.

This image is very interesting and engaging and the mise-en-scene helps to create a persona.

These last images I took for additional stories or articles which again I like as they are simplistic and engaging at the same time.

These are the photos I took for my magazine, I wanted to keep them black and white as I want to get that fashion magazine look.