NME Double Page Spread

NME Double Page Spread
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This is my analysis of the existing NME music magazines double page spread.

Drummer contents page

Drummer contents page
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This is my analyis of an existing music magazines contents page.

First drafts that show my development.

My mock up for the double page spread.

5 original contents images.

Contents mock-up!

My own music magazine; initial ideas.

Now that I have done some initial research into existing magazines I have decided on the target audience I wish to focus upon in relation to my music magazine. I have had a few ideas based on the working title of the magazine; Vinyl Rock, Amateurz, and finally Signature Rock which i have chosen to use.
My target audiences demographic status is:

• Age: between 16-25
• Gender: Mainly male
• Marital status: single
• Region: Anywhere near a city
• Social status: C1, C2, B

Psychographically however,

• Music taste: Rock, Indie
• Subcultural groups: Emo, Scene kid, Goths
• They buy/consume:

Live Gig tickets

Converse/ Vans

Alcohol- Jack Daniels, Smirn-off

I-pods/ MP4's

My ideal price for the magazine after looking at the results from my questionnaire around £1.85 however on a montly circulation making the price more appealing (demand i high) but enough circulation income aswell.

The content will include; new bands, artists (singer songwriters) that are unsigned yet bring a new style of music to the exisiting products. Reviews for gigs and gig listings. The style of the colour scheme will be electrice blue and black also chosen from the questionnaires results. An anti-commercial feel will be dopted through torn stickers and lettering not being straight.

My unique selling point is the fact my magazine appeals to a wide range of rock fans and also those wanting new music styles or fresh sounds before anyone else. It gives bands currently unsigned to be advertised within my magazine who wish to make it into the music industry as a career.

Original cover image.

My music magazine mock-up!

Analysis of Rolling stone magazine cover

Rolling stone magazine cover
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Prop list for photographs

I would like a 'goth' style boy aged between 16-20 (which is my target audience range) to pose as a new artist to create a more personal realtionship between the front image and the reader because of sharing a similar age and maybe style it could then connotebeing able to persue any dreams. I am planning on having:

• Studded arm cuffs
• A long black gothic style coat,
• A growling facial expression that could almost look like screaming which could be a link to the music he produces for example; screamo (a type of rock).
• Black face makeup surrounding eyes creating a disturbing look.

Other images; I would like them to be staged as if they are band group pictures. Almost advertising them or their new albums. I would like a mix of girls and boys with slightly different takes on rock for example; 'emos', 'scene kids', 'rock chicks' etc. They could link with the coverlines on my front cover. I may use some on the contents page sgowing which pages to find the reviews.

I am planning to have;

• Bright coloured jeans
• Crazy styled black hair
• Patterened tops
• Converse
• Bright face makeup

Analysis of Blender magazine cover.

Blender magazine cover
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Here is a magaine aimed at young girls aged between 16-25.

Analysis of Artrocker music magazine cover

Analysis of Artrocker music magazine cover
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Here is an exisiting magazine cover aimed at both male and females between 18-30 year olds.

Research

Before beginning our music magazine, we researched using current music magazines available. We analysed the covers double page spreads and contents pages of magazines that already exist, to understand the essential items needed to create an effective magazine. We realised certain similarities between all the different covers and decided to create a questionaire. So, before designing my magazine I need to establish the target audience and their personal preferances on the music magazine. For this I created a random questionnaire (also a copy supplied below) with 12 questions, the total consensus of those I asked is 30 people aged between 16-20 this meant i could directly address them with my personal ideas and see their responses. I asked an array of questions to be able to understand what they would want from a new music magazine consequently seeing the topics that are most preferred! The questionnaire allows me to produce a magazine with an audience already interested in the topics I cover within it. Below are the results of the questionnaire in bar chart form;