Magazine Industry Challenges

FINAL FRONT COVER, DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD AND CONTENTS PAGE

Final Front Cover

This is my final front cover.

Final Contents Page

This is my final contents page. I have developed it a lot since my last development post as I decided my previous version did not follow the conventions of a magazine and had no structure. This version has many more articles and looks much more professional.

Final Double Page Spread

This is my final double page spread. To make it I took one photo and split it so that the 2 characters were in the same position but further away from each other. The article is an interview of the splitting band 'blind eye'.

Contents Page Photo Shoot

I took many photos for my contents page photo shoot, I am showing here the better photos. Some photos had to be discarded due to the photo going wrong. As this shoot was for my contents page, I will be able to use a few pictures rather than limiting myself to one. The picture to the left could be used as a large main article photo as it has the character from my double page spread. Also, this photo could be cropped to just show a tall portrait image of the character. 

The photo of the guitar on the right hand side      could be used as a competition advert as the lighting make the guitar look appealing to a reader. 

I intend to also use a photo of my character 'black widow' on his own so that I can advertise that as an article as well.I am thinking of using the photo of him leaning over the balcony as it looks as if he is deep in thought.

I will use the bottom left photo as it has an interesting story behind it as an article. This would be to portray it as a backstage article.

Development of Double Page Spread

This is my mock up double page spread as I am only half way through the development.

Double Page Spread Photo Shoot

These are the photos taken during my final photo shoot. This photo shoots purpose is for my double page spread which will be featuring 'Blind Eye' once again. All the photos have a basic hallway background but I decided it is irrelevant as I plan to cut out the background anyway. I just needed good lighting which is achieved through the skylight in this hallway.

I took a range of shots starring different angles and positions.

There were many more similar photos of each photo displayed here but I chose these as the final seven because they have no blur and portray what I wanted to image to look like. Whereas some photos didn't fit in my magazine conventions due to the models smiling or misunderstanding the shot. As much as I like the top right photo, I struggle to see how I would fit it into my double page spread so I will most likely have to not use it. I am thinking of having the members on either side of the page, both facing in on each other. Therefore I could use either both the middle photos to the sides or either one of the bottom corner pictures.

Double Page Spread Analysis

Potential Advertisements and Magazine Rate Cards

Companies who may want to Advertise in my Magazine

Beats would want to advertise in my magazine primarily because it is a music magazine. My magazine is aimed at youth and young adults who are more likely to buy Beats products. 

Fender would want to advertise in my magazine because my magazine is a rock magazine and they build electric guitars. Advertising in a music magazine like mine is much more effective than advertising in any other genre of music magazine.

The Reading and Leads festival always have many of the biggest current rock bands so advertising in a rock magazine is a key spot. Festivals are also generally for youth which also matches my target audience.

Spotify would want to advertise in my magazine because their company is a streaming service of music. Therefore, there is no where better to advertise than a music magazine.

Rate Cards

A rate card is a document that has information about a media outlet. The rate card presents the readership statistics and helps a magazine establish its target audience. Below is an example of a rate card from the magazine 'KERRANG!'

The rate card for my magazine is below. This is important information I need to know to give me ideas of what to advertise in the magazine and what my budget is. Most importantly it helps identify my target audience and focus on their needs.