ANALYSIS

Cover:

• ·         In this magazine the shot type used appears to be a medium close-up. Allows us to see what they are wearing and how they look.
• ·         The image also appear to be two different images cropped and put together which may relate to the cover-line. Therefore, it shows their tension between each other.
• ·         In the image we are also able to see props used to make the artists appear more of a celebrity i.e gold and silver diamond chains and neckless.
• ·         The image shows both artists in front of the masthead suggesting that they are more important than the masthead.
• ·         Also by the image being covered, they expect the readers to know what the masthead is already, meaning that they have reached the level of being recognised that the masthead isn’t that important.
• ·         The font used in the magazine is quite big which a good technique to draw in attention.
• ·         The colours used are bright colours, which is another technique used to draw in attention as it is eye catching.
• ·         The cover-line also brings in attention, the story is quite interesting because of the drama involved.

Content:

• ·         The house style doesn’t really follow through to the context, there seems to be a different style used.
• ·         The context has hip hop on it, which is the branding of the magazine, probably used to make their name more noticeable.
• ·         There seems to be a pattern in the context by using red and brown as the colours for their titles.
• ·         Contains a self-advertising, probably used to get more viewers who aren’t a normal viewer of the magazine. 

evaluation on college mag

Evaluation:

What went well:

• I believe that the image came out looking nice and clear
• being able to expand the image to a medium close up from a wider shot
• I also believe that the colours used complimented each other well

What do I need to improve:

• Probably to experiment more with edits to make the magazine stand out more

3 key points on development on music magazine:

• placing of the cover lines
• experimenting with edits
• better photo skills

Before the production of the magazine I had to get student models for my magazine, I had to consider either to take the picture landscape or portrait with my phone.

During this production of the college magazine I used photo-shop for the first time, in the process I learnt how to do several things such as being able to place images and size them differently without deforming the image. I also experimented with fading the background and colour, but in the end just left it with a natural setting background of the college because it appeared more warming and realistic. Lastly, I also experimented on how to make my text darker to make it more visible.

People have commented saying the work that I produced was very aesthetic as well as it having a nice colour theme which compliments the image. Furthermore, the image being clear and the conventions the magazine presents. However areas where I need improving seem to be that I shouldn't put my text so close to the edge and probably edited the magazine more i.e with the background.

Distribution of magazine

In the newsstand that I went to the masthead have been placed in different forms, some in front of the model or being also some have been placed in the corner or the centre of the magazine. Furthermore the newsstands have been structured to show at least the model and the title anything and the bottom didn’t seem to be important. It also seems to be organised in a certain manner where the rock is at the front, the pop in the middle and the hip hop RnB genre based magazines at the back. However they seem to have several copies of one magazine, which means if people don’t buy all of them then the shopkeeper would have to return it or throw it away which is waste of money. All masthead appear to be large sized, which stands out and is very eye catching, which will help sell magazines since it draws them in.

Some coverlines have different colours to the masthead which shows that the magazine label uses a variety of colours which again is eye catching to draw in attention. Also some coverlines appear to be in a different style for example the magazine with ozzy osbourne the coverlines are styled to facing in another angles rather than straight ahead instead it is facing to the left of the magazine.

Through research have discovered that XXL magazine distribute through varies way such as the common way through their magazines on a newsstand also through the internet making it more accessible for everyone. Furthermore, they have an app, so now it’s also available on your phone, much easier now since there is an app for it. They also have a YouTube channel at people can subscribe to making it more convenient for people to watch.

First case study analysis (hip hop)

My content to my magazine

cover to my college magazine

This is my first attempt on producing my own magazine, it isn't the best looking magazine but hopefully later on with more experience I will advance in my skills.

Quick plan of college mag

Just a nice quick sketch of how I'm planning my college magazine to be.

My first Magazine on Music Piracy(Induction project)

The analysis of a college content page