Sample fonts for my magazine

Sizzzzzle, Sizzzzzle, Sizzzzzle, Sizzzzzle, Sizzzzzle , Sizzzzzle, SIZZZLE, Sizzzle, Sizzzzle,

SIZZZZLE, SIZZZLE, SIZZZLE, SIZZZLE, SIZZZLE, SIZZZLE, Sizzzle, Sizzzle, Sizzzle, Sizzzle.Sizzzle, Sizzzle, Sizzzzle, Sizzzle, Sizzzle, Sizzzzle, SIZZZLE, Sizzzzle, SIZZZLE, Sizzzzle, Sizzzzle

SIZZZZLE is the font I decided on for my masthead. I decided to make the text bold and in block capitals. I will also use this font continuously through my magazine for the other main headings, essential information, etc. This will make my magazine look neat and structured throughout.  

However for the all of the sell lines I will use font 'Skia', this will attract the reader to look there as it stands out from the other text. E.g. Schorching Singles

The Conventions, The Producer and Target Audience

There are various conventions that I plan to keep in my magazine, based on the research that I’ve carried out.

On the front cover, I plan to have only have one image. This is because I don’t want the front cover to look crowded. Also, on my double page spread, I plan to only have one main dominant image. However, I do think I will include very small sub-images and fit them around the page. Thus making the interview more insightful into my artists ‘life’. For my contents page, I plan to add lots of sub-images around the page, this giving the reader more knowledge into what the magazine includes.

For my titles, I plan for the text to be big and eye catching. I will use a font that is easy to read, therefore neat, but not boring. In particular, for my masthead, I aim to use a font that is eye-catching. For me to achieve this I will make the text big, bold and a solid colour. On the contents page, I want to frame ‘contents’ at the top of the page, again in a big, bold font however not as big as the text on the front cover. On my DPS, I will have my artists name in bold font with ‘exclusive’ in a slightly smaller font. Around the DPS, I will include ‘pull quotes’ taken from my interview and edit them around the page – this also attracting readers.

The textual elements that I aim to include, such as my specific choice of lexis, will be targeted to my target audience (16-25). Therefore, I will have a wide vocabulary and will write correctly as I aim to stay away from using ‘too much’ slang words.

I do not think I will change any of my conventions when it comes to producing my magazine.

Based on the institutional research that I carried out, I think that my magazine would fall under the ‘Natmags’ or ‘IPC Media’ category. This is to do with the fact that it is a music magazine, with gossip elements. I think it fits in these categories, because it produces similar products such as ‘Cosmopolitan’ and ‘Reveal’ from Natmags. Also ‘LOOK’ and ‘Now’ in IPC Media. On top of this, both categories own music magazines – IPC Media has ‘NME’ and Natmags has ‘Sugar Scape’. Similarly, the two categories have near enough the same target audience.

My target audience is females aged 16 – 25 years of age. They will be interested in music, specifically music in the charts. Along with this, they will have an interest in the artist’s personal life and wants to find out ‘gossip’ about which the star is currently ‘dating’. With my magazine targeted to older teens to young adults, they will also have an interest in fashion. Therefore, in my interview, it will cover fashion aspects. I could maybe do this by asking questions of the artist like: "do you like being given free clothes?"

My magazine would be sold specifically in newsagents and in supermarkets such as Asda. These outlets would be interested in selling my product because they sell various other magazines in their stores too. On top of this, my magazine would also fit into their range, but still stand out from my competitors.

The Recce

1.    Are there any potential hazards that could pose a health and safety risk where your photo shoot will take place (trailing cables/traffic/other objects )? No, There are no heath and safety hazards for any of my models. Other than maybe one of my models tripping over on wires. 

2.    What will you do to ensure these risks are minimised? To minimise these risks, I will make sure that I work in a clean, tidy space and environment  

3.    Will the time of day/weather affect the outcome of the photos? Have you allowed for this? For my front cover image, I will need to take the photo in day life - this helping improve the lighting. However, some of my extra images that I will use in my DPS have to taken in the dark. I will do this intentionally. 

4.    Have you considered the background to your photos, particularly if taken outside? How will you ensure you will get the background you want? For my front cover, I will cut myself out of the image and place myself onto a plain background. On my DPS, with the photographs that will be taken at night - these backgrounds will be black. To get the background I want, I will position my models where I want them. 

5.    Have you considered lighting? What about the ‘problems’ of natural lighting, either outside, or streaming through a window? Will you need to use a flash? Have you considered reflective objects that might spoil the effect? To get a bright lighting for my face, I will use both natural light to my advantage and also a flash. On the images that I will take outside, at night, the flash may contrast badly with peoples faces and allot of colours may change negatively. 

6.    Do you need permission to take photos in the place/venue you have in mind? No, for where I want to take my photo's, it is outside of the venue. Therefore I do not need permission to take a photograph. 

7.    Do you need to book time in a room (eg the photography studio at Shiney)? No. 

8.    Are other people/crowds likely to be an issue for you? What have you done to ensure that it will not spoil the effect? For taking my photograph outside the Radison Blue Hotel in Durham, people may be an issue. However, to prevent this, I will go of an late evening time where people will most likely be out. 

9.    Are you reliant on lifts/props/friends’ equipment/models? How have you planned that these things will come together at the appointed time? Plan B? As I am the main model for my magazine, I will be able to know 100% that I will go through with the images. However, I am reliant on a friend taking my picture, I will need to plan time where our schedules are both free. If I am really not happy with the outcome of my photographs, I will resort to Plan B, which would be to make someone else the main model. 

10. Finally, have you thought of every eventuality…? The only main eventuality that has crossed my mind is that my camera may break, and/or die and I loose the charger. 

Photoshoot Planning

What emotional impact do you want your photography do have upon the reader? How?

I want my images to be eye-catching and put forward the message that the artist is ‘living the high life’. I want the reader to be intrigued by the look of my magazine. I aim for the reader to feel involved and part of the article story. I hope to achieve this by having the correct body langue position in my image.

What personnel do you need? Who are you going to photograph?

I aim to be the model in the photo; therefore I will need to rely on someone else to take my images. 

For extra images in my magazine, to help put forward a profession and realistic look, I hope to get a few photographs of my friends. For these, I will be in full control of the positioning.

What props will you need?

In my magazine, I aim to be in my prom dress and put forward the idea that I have recently been to a music award event. 

As my main image on my front page, I want to have a close-up shot of my face. To decorate the image and make it more ‘fancy’, I will use a classy but simple, silver tiara band. Along with this, I will use silver earrings to match with the tiara.

How are you going to emphasise colour?

On the front cover, I will have a close-up shot of my face – therefore I want to make my eye colour stand out. I will do this by using green eye shadow around my eye.

Also, by wearing a grey top for my dominant image this will emphasise both my eye colour and hair colour. Thus, drawing the audience in.  

Have you briefed your personnel/models?

Because I am the model of my magazine, I will have to brief the photographer. I will have to tell them how I want to be positioned in the shot, and what kind of shot I am aiming for.

For my extra images, which use other models, I have told how I want them to look and how I want their body language to be like.

What lighting will you need? Any other equipment?

On my front cover, I want the lighting on my picture to be very light, making my face look bright and eye-catching.

For my extra image on my double page spread, I want the lighting to be quite dark (when at the music awards), which I will achieve by taking them at night.

Where will you shoot? Will you need a backdrop?

For my main images, I will cut myself out and place myself onto a plain background. Therefore, I have no specific background.

Make-up? Costume?

For my costume I will be wearing my prom dress. I will do my make-up tastefully so it looks classy and inviting.