Reader profile

The reader for my magazine will be within the ages of 16-24, interested in indie/rock bands who are current.

80% will listen to a wide range of music within the chosen genre, whilst 20% will both listen to music and be interested in being involved in the music industry, and the background of their favourite bands.70% will be full time students at either secondary or higher education, 30% will have finished or left education. 60% will be male, 40% will be female.

Mission statement

My music magazine will be based on the rock/indie genre. It will be designed in a way that is attractive and will stand out. it will have a specific colour scheme of red, black and white, and, it will be  informal in terms of the layout but everything will be clear and have relevance. My target audience will be teens( around 15/16) to young adults( up to 24/25) as that is usually the age for new bands, but that will not exclude anyone over the age group i have set if they are interested in the topics i have included. It will contain information on current popular bands, however will include information on smaller, not as popular bands aswell, to help promote. it will play a main role in the readers lives, as a source of entertainment, and to be informative of their favourite band.

NME music front cover analysis

Masthead- the mast head is situated in the top left hand corner, reading "NME" in red outlined in white, and apart from the main coverline has the biggest font on the page. i think because the main coverline has a slightly bigger font, the mast needed to stand out and so they outlined it in white, which is the same    colour as the main coverline.

coverline- the main coverline is written in white, which stands out against the dark clothes of the man that it is placed against. the band is called "the killers" and the word "killers" is in a bigger font to the rest of the coverline, as it is the most eye catching word. "the" is written in the smallest font in black, in the corner of the "k" in "killers" and this could be to put more emphasis on the word "killers" which is attracting the reader. 

above the word "killers" the magazine has included a quote from an interview with the band that is inside the magazine, and have used the specific quote as it may be enthralling or interesting to the reader, in this case they have used " im having a personality crisis right now" this will make the reader want to read more about this, and big fans who will want to know about the bands lives. the main cover line also reads "can brandon find the plot in time for reading and leeds?" asking a question to make the reader want to read on, and may affect people going to these festivals, so they will want to know the answer.

main image- the main image is of one member of the band, and is set out in 3 different images, as if they have been ripped out and stuck on the front. the pictures reflect the quote chosen in the main coverline, as the photos are all different showing different emotions, just like his "personality". 

coverlines-  nearly all the additional coverlines appear to be referring to an upcoming festival and in the top right hand corner " PREVIEW SPECIAL" is written in yellow, to stand out against the black background. this suggest that some of the articles inside are one offs, possibly discussing the fesitivals.

Music Magazine cover.

The image.

• if there is a person/group on the cover what do they represent?
• are they a stereotype?
• how has this stereotype been constructed?

The gaze.

• the gaze refers to the direction inwhivh the person on the cover is looking.
• are they looking straight at the audience?
• are they smiling? enticing the reader in?
• do they look friendly or cool?
• do they look seductive?

>Representation is KEY.
>going to include one or more people, no image is to contain no more than five models.

The mission statement.

• explain what kind of music magazine you hope to createby focusing on genre and style
• explain the audience that you are trying to target
• give a brief overview of the content of your magazine
• explain the role that you think your magazine will  play in the lives of its readers.

final draft of contents page

i have edited the colour of the background behind "contents" to a darker black, so it would match the other backgrounds. i have added 2 more additional images, and text over riding the main image. i have added page numbers and a " regulars" section, and added a title advertising my main image.  i have added a page number to the contents page and the school magazine name in the bottom left hand corner. i have changed the positioning of most of the "features" and cropped my main image to just one female.

First draft of contents page

Music Genre.

I have done some research  on various magazines, and i have come to the conclusion that i will do a indie/rock magazine. i have chosen this because unlike a pop genre, there are plenty of magazines that you are able to adapt too and cooperate with, such as rolling stones, kerrang, Q etc. the style and layout of these genres are easily recognisable, and the syle and dress code of the artists and made very clear.