Friday 29 January 2016
Article Mock Up
This is my first attempt at my article that will most likely change by the time comes for the real one.
Friday 15 January 2016
25 word pitch notes
Hip
Hop aimed 16-25 appealing to more young adults. Inspired clash (simplistic style/colors) Feature known/newest
artists, modern/up to date with times. £4.99
Magazine distributer
The international
publishing corporation also known as “ICP” is a British media publishing
company that is centered in London. They are a notoriously famous company as
they are publishers to a number of very successful magazines of all genres. One
example is NME which is which one of the biggest and most successful British magazines
across Britain. I have chosen to partner with IPC as there as their ever-growing
experience and numerous successes shows that they are capable of marketing my
magazine to become well know and financially successful.
photographers reaserch
Terry Richardson
Out of all
the photographers I have researched, terry Richardson is my favorite. This is
mainly because of how he only used plain white backgrounds and focus more on
the person used in the image rather than what’s in the background keeping all
the attention on them. Also the white background makes his photography look neater
and professional which is what I want my magazine to aspire to be. I like how
the styles of his photos are so crisp/clean and you can clearly see the emotion
of the model/person being used in the photograph. Although his photo style
appears simple, I find it very eye catching and think is style of photography
will suit my magazine cover. Here are some examples of his work:
My Audience Profile
My magazine is Marketed for people around the age of 16 to 28. However, from my research, i predict that the majority of the audience will be in their late teens and likely to be at college/university as my intended genre is popular with that age group. Around 70% of the readers will be male and 30% female. My magazine audience will be an individual who is into Hip Hop and R&B. They are keen music listeners and are interested in discovering new music and artists. They have an interest in the latest street clothing and respected/popular brands like Adidas, Ralph Lauren etc.
audience reaserch
From the research I have
conducted using UK tribes; I have discovered that there is a wide variety of
types of people interested in Hip Hop/R&B which means my magazine will have
to be suitable for a number of audiences. Young alts are a large part of my
target audience. They prefer less mainstream music and listen to alternate
music with deeper and meaningful messages giving them different
views/perspectives of life. Uban Artists are a fast growing group and are
similar to young alts but are more deeply into/affected by the genre and views/behaviour
have an impact on society and younger generations. There preferred genre is
rap, beating boking, UK grime. Fashion is also a big part of Uban artists as
they take interest and pride in what they wear. Stylers are a big part of Hip
Hop/R&B audience. They take interest in what here favourite stars are
wearing and aspire to look as good as them. They are seen as cool in society
and listen to “cool” music like Hip Hop/R&B. another audience group are
trackies. They are people who are laid back about life and listen to
calming/relaxing songs. Finally, watsteman are the typical rebellious, loud and
dodgy members of society who take pride in their love for Hip Hop/R&B. in
order to market my magazine to a wide range of people, I believe that I will
have to use a combination of all these groups to make the best possible
magazine to suit may people.
Fashion styles relavant to my genre
Hip hop/R&B has gone through big changes
fashion changes over the years. It has evolved from scruffy, bright colored,
baggy clothing to more neat and professional look. The top five most popular
brands used by famous artists around the globe are: Gucci, Nike, Prada, Versace
and Adidas. Fashion is becoming more involved within the hip hop/R&B
industry as contracts are signed between artist and companies to wear their
clothing in music videos, in public; during shows etc. an example of this is Stormzy
who has a close relationship with Adidas. Also shoes are a big part of fashion
in the genre I am making my magazine on so it’s important I use the correct legitimate
branding to get the best possible look. As I’m aiming for my magazine to be
more professional and neat looking, it is important that I get the clothing
right in my photos. If have decided to go with a more modernized, smart/casual clothing
to suit more modern times. Here are some examples of the clothing styles I intend
to use:
My Magazine title
After much
consideration of different options, I have decided that I’m going to name my
magazine Gospel. I chose this as through many different generations of Hip
Hop/R&B, religion and god is a recurring theme throughout numerous songs
and has established itself as a big part in Hip Hop/R&B music. The Gospel
is the teaching/revelation of Christ in a book so I thought that as I am making
a magazine which is a form of text and religion is a common theme in my music
genre, it was a fitting name. I’m also aspiring to make a more professional
magazine and I think the name Gospel is a fitting title.
analysis of existing mgazine titles
NME is a
short and simple magazine name that stands for new musical express. It is
written in a simple bold text which despite its simplicity stands out and is
eye catching as well as easy to read. It’s often written in white and placed on
a bright red rectangle which shines of the page. This is one of my favorite
headings as it’s simply yet stands out on the page and is noticeable.
Like NME, VIBE is also short and simply
written. It’s often very large on the top of the cover making it easy to see
and recognizable. Due to the popularity of the magazine, it’s now traditional
for the picture of the person on the front cover to slightly cover up the
title. Personally I don’t think this is a good idea as new time viewers much
struggle to figure out the full title of the magazine making it look a bit
unprofessional whoever the magazine isn’t meant to be so it works fine. The title
color varies depending on the background and photo used on the cover but is
almost always a bright vibrant color which makes it stand out.
my magazine style
Based on my
research and personal interests I have decided to do a Hip Hop/R&B magazine.
It’s the genre of music I listen to the most and feel that my personal
knowledge and affection for it will inspire me to make a good magazine. I
intend to use the magazines Clash, XXL and NME to inspire my own creation. In particular I will use clash as my main bases
of motivation as I like the professional, neat look to it.
Language Style
analysis of fonts
Examples of textsThese are a select few fonts I like and are contemplating over using on pieces of text on my magazine front cover
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