Audience Data (Survey Results)

This is the survey results where I go through the responds the audiences has given me when I created the survey. This survey will definitely help me when I design my music magazine.

Music Magazine Survey

Production Log #11 - Representation of the Magazines

During my Media lesson, I used a website called 'Prezi' and made a representation of the magazines and as I used it for the second time, I found it easier to use it and I covered things which includes: the representation of Hip-Hop/Rap Music Magazine, what is Hip-Hop?, examples of Hip-Hop/Rap artists, information about Hip-Hop/Rap artists, Hip-Hop/Rap Fashion, information of the Hip-Hop/Rap Fashion, information about the Wireless Festival and a conclusion to sum up everything in one slide. In every slides, I used images to interest the audiences when they read the slides for information.

Representation of the Hip-Hop/Rap

This is my research on the representation of the Hip-Hop/Rap music genre. I have covered the most of the well-known celebrities associated with the music genre. I also, looked at the music festival, 'Wireless Festival' and mentioned what particular genre they play at the festival. I spoke about the fashions of the Hip-Hop/Rap artists and used images of artists with their outfits to show what kind of outfits they wear and also what kind of jewellery they wear (gold or silver). By doing this research, it will boost my ideas on what to put in my future music magazine and as I would now what to include such as the outfits the Hip-Hop/Rap artists wear and the latest albums/singles releases for music festivals in order to update the audiences/fans.

Production Log #10 - Codes and Conventions

During my lesson, I created a 'Prezi' on the Codes and Conventions for a magazine. By using Prezi, I covered a lot of things about the Codes and Convention of the Magazines, the front covers, the contents pages, double page spreads and also a conclusion to sum up everything in one slide. For this task, I used the a website called 'Prezi' and as it was a first time experience, I found it kind of difficult to use it but later on, I got in touch with the website and got used to it as I knew what I was doing.

By completing this task, it helped me to understand the Codes and Conventions of the magazines and also, it will be easier for me to design a magazine in the future with these ideas on my blog.

Codes and Conventions

Here is my Codes and Conventions of the magazines (Front covers, Contents pages, Double page spreads and conclusion). By completing this task, I would typically know what every magazines have in common. This research is more focused to music magazine and I believe that doing researches on Codes and Conventions, it will help me in future in designing my own magazine using the same tool and layers in order to make my magazine look like a professional one.

Production Log #9 - Music Article Research

In my Media Studies lesson, I completed the article analysis task which was given by my teacher in class. I did it with full explanation which are similar to my front cover and contents page analysis. I wanted to add as much details as possible to know how magazines attract their target audiences by researching. I chose three music articles from the internet and placed them in a PowerPoint so it looks presentable to others. The reason why I was given this task, is because then I can use these analysed work to help me think ahead about how to make my magazine as successful as the company's magazine and also, what features I would need in a magazine as well as how I want the whole magazine to be represented. In my next lesson, I am going to start using Prezi where I will be making a Code and Convention slide which can also help me in further if I want to create a magazine and think about how I can represent it well to others.

Article Research (Music Magazine Double Page Spread)

In this research task, I analysed three music articles from the same different magazines. Each magazines a lot of different colour scheme but laid it out differently to make it look interesting to the readers. Analyzing these music articles can help me in my final design as I will understand and know what to do when I get a task where I have to design a music article based on a well-known article and also, I would know what I would need in order to portray in the musical genre for my article in the future.

Production Log #8 - Contents Page Research

In this Media Studies lesson, I analysed 3 contents page by using PowerPoint. I ensured that I completed this task in full details with backed up evidence. I am aware that this will help me in the future if I wanted to design a contents page for the school. By doing this task, it gave me inspirations as to what I want my contents page cover to look like in the end by thinking about the layout, color scheme, title and also the house style. The contents page which I really enjoyed working on was the Vibe's magazine with a female artist doing the V letter with her legs which looked unique and professional. If I had to design a contents page, I will definitely design it similar to the Vibe's magazine as they laid everything out perfectly with the right color scheme and also the right main image to attract their target audience.In my next lesson, I will start analyzing the double page article spread based in music artists for the magazines and I will also make sure that I analyse it in full details by giving evidences to back up my point.

Content Page Research (Music Magazine Covers)

                                                                                                                                                                                                   
In this research task, I analysed three contents page from the same music magazines 'Vibe'. Each magazines relates to the artists on the contents page and the color schemes are different even though they are all from the same music magazine company. Analyzing these contents page can help me in my final design as I will understand and know what to do in my contents page and also, I would know what I would need in order to portray in the musical genre for my magazine in the future.

Production Log #7 - Front Cover Research

During my Media lesson, I was given a task where I have to chose three existing music magazine covers. I analysed three music magazine covers: two from NME and one from XXL. Both of the magazines are completely different from main image to colors schemes and unique in its own way of publishing. By analyzing these three music magazine covers, I get a better understanding of what is in a magazine and get a clearly set of mind when I come across a task where I have to design my own music magazine cover. All three of the music magazines are commonly similar as they are all about music (artists). I personally thought that this task could help me get ideas on how my front cover page will look like with many company inspirations.

Firstly, I went on Google and looked up all the music magazine covers and chose three best magazines which I can talk about each parts and also put it as much details as possible to get the highest mark in my lessons. After choosing the three music magazine covers, I opened up PowerPoint and put each magazine covers in each slides so that I can talk about each parts in the music magazine covers in the individual slide.

Music Magazine Covers on Google

Secondly, I looked up closely at the magazines and started with the main image. When looking at the main image, I discovered a lot of new things so I started to type what I noticed and how it attracts the readers to be influenced by the music artists. I then moved onto color scheme where I elaborated on how the colors which have been used in the music magazines seeks attentions to the readers and I also mentioned the colors the magazine companies have used which are all similar to one to the other. Futhermore, I began to state a paragraph on pull quote which is said by Lily Allen who is a well-known artist. I mentioned that the pull quote is a direct message from the artist their fans and reader who reads the magazines. At the end, I also talked about the sell lines which gives a small description about the artist in the main image. Additionally, I stated why the colors are used and what it symbolizes as it is a technique all the magazine companies use to attract the readers.

PowerPoint used to put in all the chosen magazines with the details

Thirdly, once I was finished with the front cover research, I came across a slide share website where I can embed the link onto my blog so it looks neat and clear. The website I used was 'slidshare.com' which is a website that creates a PowerPoint slide where people can flick through slides very quickly.