Google Mock Up Of Front Cover

Chosen Colour Scheme

I chose this colour scheme of black, white, yellow and red as these colours are very typical of the ones within the genre I am representing, This is because they focus primarily on very dark, masculine colours unlike a magazine within the pop genre would which would focus on bright, girly colours such as pinks and purples.

Possible Colour Schemes

Possible Names For My Music Magazine

I chose these possible names for my masthead as they are very short and catchy which is a very common aspect of magazines as long titles aren't as effective on the reader.

I also came up with these ideas after doing my music magazine title research, I found that all of their names had meanings behind them that also related and made connections to their genre. For example I chose the title piercing as you get noises and sounds that just pierce your ears and it also makes a reference to body piercings which is very commonly associated with the genre of my choice as my target audience tend to like and have piercings.
I came up with the idea of 'Mayhem' as the target audience of my magazine are known for being rebellious, trouble causes that create mayhem and disruptions. Also with some of the heavier metal, they purposefully create their music to be loud and all over the place which again presents the idea of mayhem.
'Heavy' also refers to the heavy metal aspect of my genre choice, This idea is one I'm not likely going to chose as it doesn't cover every aspect of my target audience.
'RIOT!' refers to the stereotype that all of the people in my target audience are loud and disruptive. It also refers to an album by the band 'Paramore' who are very popular among my target audience and it also describes the loudness of the music.
'Misguided' is to accompany the stereotype that the people in my target audience have been mislead or gotten into the wrong crowd.
'Harsh' is used to represent and describe some of the heavier music within the genre and describe a noise of the electric guitar.
I chose the title 'Uproar' to have as my final magazine title as this has very loud and disruptive connotations that go with it. It's these connotations that are mostly associated with all of my target audience and I felt like this was the better option as it didn't exclude any of my target audience.

Music Magazine Name Research

Experimenting With Fonts

For my titles, I decided to focus on fonts that were 'fuller', less fancy and had a more 'rugged' and cut up look to it. This is because this would be more fitting and appropriate to my chosen genre,

Mood Board

Genre Research

My Own Reader Profile

Reader Profile Analysis

This is a reader profile from NME. The purpose of a reader profile is to show the key information about the reader and to allow the magazine producers to see who reads their magazine. In doing this, it allows them to see who to aim their contents at.
We can see that there are a lot more males that read this magazine as 74% of the readers are male compared to the 26% of females. The median age of this magazine is 23. This information shows us that the content should be aimed at young adults who are primarily male. As we can see by the cars, alcohol, hair products and technology displayed, the content already shows who their target audience are.
They need to know about the price as 42% of the readers are students and the producers know that students don't have a lot of money so if they have an appropriate price, more students will be willing to buy the magazine so they'll hopefully sell more copies. It's also done to meet the audiences expectations as they'll expect to see a reasonable price on the cover. The images are also things that students buy which again is a way to keep their product aimed at their target audience as students will feel more comfortable in buying this magazine as the things inside are the typical everyday things that they use. Readers have stated that they trust the magazine and the magazine is honest. It is important that NME are aware of this as it is essential that they continue to meet the needs of the audience who expect nothing but honesty and this will help to keep and attract their target audience. Another thing NME have included to keep their target audience engaged are opportunities to find out about their other interests such as music, films and technology. This gives NME producers more ideas about what to base and include their features on while focusing on the interests in mind.
This frame will help me when it comes to making my magazine as it will allow me to see all of the information about my target audience and will help me to make thoughtful decisions about my choices and ideas.

Conventions Analysis - Double Page Spread

Conventions Analysis - Contents Page