AS Coursework: Introducing The Artist

My music magazine is going to feature a solo artist, the model that I will use will be Amy Jones who's picture is located below:

There are various stage names that I could give to Amy these include:

•  Rouge
•  Destiny
• Amy J
• Amy Jo

Or I could use her original name, like many solo artists do.

After asking fellow pupils and my model, all of which are my target audience, the name that I have chosen is Amy Jo. This is a unique take on her full name Amy Jones.

AS Coursework: Colour Scheme

Colour scheme and chosen

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AS Coursework: Chosen Fonts

This is the font that I and my target audience have decided to use for my masthead: Earcandy, as this is bold, strong, unique, and quirky. It’s slightly feminine but not entirely biased towards one particular sex.

This is the font that I will use for the majority of my text, e.g. articles on the contents page. I have chosen this because it is simple and clear but also unique and distinctive.

I will use this as a handwritten signature of my solo artist: Amy Jo 

I will also include this font in my magazine as subheadings or on the interview text as it is simple and easy to read.

AS Coursework: Chosen Masthead

After much thought regarding genre and target audience the masthead that I have chosen is: Earcandy.

This masthead fits the Pop genre and was also the one picked by 16+ year olds which are my target audience.

AS Coursework: Layouts

Layouts

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AS Coursework: Font Ideas

Fonts are an important factor to consider when creating a music magazine, as the wrong use of font (one that doesn’t appeal to the consumer) could determine if you magazine is sellable or a disaster. I have searched through Da font.com and collected various fonts which I will use on different features in my magazine such as the masthead, articles, general text used for the double page spread.

Font images

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AS Coursework: Masthead Ideas

Firstly, the main feature of any music magazine is the name/masthead; this is how the magazine is recognised from the masses of others in the market. There are various names that I have considered which are relevant to my genre are:

Melody
Beatz
Ear candy
MU

 

AS Coursework: Genre & Target Audience

Genres
There are various genres that I need to consider before making my final choice, to help me decide I searched for inspirational musicians/their genres and took note.
The genres that I am considering are:
R&B
Pop
Soul
Electro Pop
It is common with modern musicians to have combined genres, for instance Beyoncé has R&B and Pop and is featured in many magazines.

These are the genres that I am selecting: Pop.

Target Audience:
The target audience of my music magazine is going to be people who are interested in Pop; are aged 16+ and are female. I have chosen this age range because I myself am 16 and interested in the Pop genre; therefore I know what my generation and people with similar interests are looking for in a music magazine.

AS Coursework: Analysing music magazine front covers, double page spread and contents pages.

Analysing existing magazines

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AS Coursework : Music Magazine Introduction.

Hello, my name is Amber Foster.
For my Media Studies coursework I will produce the front cover, contents page and double page spread for a music magazine. This project will also include various research and analysis of the front pages, contents pages and double page spreads of current music magazines.
The deadline for the entire project will be the 9th December 2011.

Genre Definition: A category of artistic composition, as in music or literature, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.