Final Magazine Designs

 

 

 

Colour Scheme

digital files can be saved  as CMYK files for the purpose of printing, CMYK being the colours that printers use, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (they use K for black so it doesn't get mixed up with blue). .My magazine has an emphasis on this old school printing technique by applying it as a colour scheme to represent the DIY aesthetic and culture, once again, building a rapport between my target audience and the product.

Influential Real Media Products

I have collated a range of magazine front covers that will influence the aesthetic design of my media products. I have chosen these four real media products as they are all relateable to my target audience, honing a DIY/underground ethos or even slight influence, the magazines show both a commercial approach and a independent approach.

Bauer Media/Magazine Institution

Bauer Media institution is a division of the Bauer Media Group, which is Europe's largest privately owned publishing group. The group is a worldwide media empire offering over 300 Magazines in 15 country's as well as online  TV and Radio stations. an example of their most popular magazines are Kerrang!, Heat, Grazia, Closer and Q magazine. The most well known TV station ran by Bauer Media insinuation is 4 music. Examples of their most well known radio stations are Kiss, Magic and The Hits Radio. Bauer Media is a multi-platform UK-based media Group consisting of many companies, they are widely recognized and rewarded as being industry innovators. Their magazine heritage stretches back to 1953 with the launch of Angling Times and the acquisition in 1956 of Motor Cycle News, both still iconic brands within their portfolio.

Inspirational Texts: Punk Zines

I have always had great interest in punk zines and there D.I.Y aesthetic that often follow their own rules, not bowing to media conventions. I collated a range of images to source inspiration from, as despite my magazine being commercial it is targeted at underground and up and coming music, a genre in a similar vein to punk music.

                                                                 Search & Destroy

                                                                  Flesh and Bones

                                                                         Now Here

                                                                          Fusion

Maximum Rocknroll

Front Cover Illustrations concept

I decided to illustrate certain features on my front cover. This is something I have seen in other magazines, such as Front magazine. I thought this style would be suitable as with the illustrations being hand drawn it reflects a 'Do it yourself' nature, something which could build a rapport between the media product and my audience. Providing DIY aesthetics on my magazine is relevant to my target audience as my product is regarding indie and underground music, a genre which is often associated with the DIY music scene. I am hoping these illustrated features will help build a rapport and familiarity to my audience and therefore make the magazine more appealing, resulting in more sales.

Here is a video of the initial hand drawn illustration being produced.

Audience Reception Theory

When designing my media product I have to consider how will audience will perceive the magazine and explore the different ways that it can be interpreted.

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