Georgia Robinson AS media

Front cover:


Contents:


Double-page spread:

Here are some images from my photo-shoot with Xylia. I used a variety of backgrounds for my photo-shoot as I didn't know what colour scheme looked best. I had two separate photo shoots with my models as I didn't have an image that i wanted to use for my front cover so I took some pictures in front of the green screen so that i could easily change the colour of the wall. The only problem with this is that it will take much longer due to the fact of having to remove the background which is much harder and you have to be more precise. I like all of my shots from my photo-shoot as they are good quality and because i took inspiration from other magazines of how the models were placed it helped me when placing my models. The problem I found with my photo-shoot that eve though i had taken some good images they were the right layout as i took them landscape instead of portrait which meant it was harder to use these images. To get round this i had to take another photo-shoot so that i could get several images that were portrait for my front cover.

Here is one draft magazine I made on Pixlr using an image from the internet of a popular indie band "Peace".Using the pixlr online app I placed a black peace on the image then layered the same image of the band so that the peace sign is placed behind their heads as this looks much more professional then having the peace sigh floating above their heads.I also added the Master-head in a vibrant colour as this stands out against the dark walls and allows the brand name of magazine to be seen much easier.
Another draft example of my magazine which again I made on the Pixlr web app.I decided to use an image of "Lana Del Rey" who is a very popular Indie artist.This image is very different to my other draft as it is much plainer and not a vibrant however looks very professional because of the magazine brand being behind the models head.I was able to place the master head behind the head as i layered the same image of Lana Del Rey over the master-head then rubbed out the areas where i wanted the master-head to be seen.

These drafts have helped me decided what photos I would like of my band and the positions and angles so that the images will look good on the front cover.

This is one of the names i may use for the brand name of my magazine.Narcotic means "an addictive drug affecting mood or behaviour" however in this case the addictive drug is the music people enjoy for example Indie music which makes them feel good when they listen to it.Also "Narcotic" has connotations of drugs which relates to my genre of Indie music as songs written by artists normally relate to drugs.I was inspired by the bold simplistic font because of "Wonderland" magazine and their use of very plain font which however looks very professional and minimalistic.I would change the colour in every issue so that it fits in with with the colour scheme of the image.


Another brand name I might use is "Vivid" this adjective has lots of different meanings; one meaning of vivid is "striking bright and intense" or "full of life" these all relate to the genre Indie and my magazine as I wish for magazine to be very bright and vibrant so that it stands out compared to other magazines but also Indie music is very intense but in a good way for example when listening it can take over your body because of how unique and different it is.I decided to have the text in white as this suggests plain and boring however by putting the text behind a rainbow box this contrasts against the plain white text.

My mood board demonstrates to me the layout out i would like to use on my double page spread and contents page. Also the background and positions i would like to use for my models from already existing photo-shoots with Indie bands and magazine covers.Finally a variety of colours i would like to include with my images and throughout my magazine.

Demographics:
Gender:Female
Age:16
ABC:C2DE (parents fall into BA)
Religion:Atheist 
Education:6th form student studying english,media,textiles and      
psychology 
Occupation:Part-time job at HMV
Income:£400 a month
Status:Single
Nationality:British 












Psycho-graphics:
She is very interested in indie music and enjoys a variety of bands and solo artists in this genre.Is very quiet however has a very unique outlook on life. Enjoys fashion and especially brands like zara but also vintage clothing as its very unique and represents her personality. Loves classic films like fight club and Romeo and Juliet.Enjoys going to a variety of concerts and enjoys festivals during the summer. She enoys going out with her friends to parties or food. She is a regular buyer of indie music magazines and enjoys reading reviews of new albums and interviews with her favourite artist.She enjoys travelling,running and singing.Finally she has strong beliefs on the equality between the two genders especially in the media and likes to see an equal role in films and doesnt like the front covers on magazines sexualising women's or men's bodies.