Mood Board

This is my moodboard, i created this as the fonts, colours, photographs and layout are all ideas that i like and that i could possibly use or take inspiration from.
The vibrant colours are very eye catching and the photographs included are quite artistic and well composed, i intend to create a similar layout and possibly use a font like this.

Questionnaire Evaluation

After reading the results from the questionnaire it is clear to me that the audience are all quite interested in music and would be keen to see a magazine featuring different aspects of dance/electro genres of music on the shelves.
I have found that four out of five people already purchase magazines which focus on new music, this is a good indication as i know that my magazine possibly could do well.

Questionnaire

Questionnaire

1) Are you a fan of music?

2)In relation to 'The 4 Music Passion Zones', would you consider yourself to be a Savant, Enthusiast, Casual or Indifferent?

3)Do you go to concerts, gigs or DJs playing live sets on a regular basis?

4)Do you go out of your way to hear the latest genres of music that are unheard of to the general public?

5)Do you purchase music magazines such as Mixmag or NME?

6)Do you feel the magazine market needs another magazine focusing on different subcultures and genres surrounding dance/electro music?

Answers that i received from 5 people who took the time to complete the questionnaire:

1) 5 -Yes

2) Savant-1
Enthusiast -3
Casual-1
Indifferent-0

3) 3-Yes
2-No

4) 2-Yes
3-No

5) 4-Yes
1-No

6) 3-Yes
2-No

Feedback 23.3.09

Pete,well done on the evaluation and completing the prelim task. You now need to get on with producing your own magazine. Upload your mood board and sketches when complete and (if you haven't already) take all your photos this week. You need to get onto the page design and layout of your own mag now - only 4 weeks left!
(Mrs Abell)

My Preliminary Task

Whilst researching i was asked to complete a preliminary task, this was to create the front cover of a College Magazine and also to plan a contents page. After completing the preliminary task i would then have learned the skills and experience needed to create a magazine. I have used Photoshop CS3 and Adobe InDesign CS3 and I now have a basic grasp on how to use the software.

When i started to plan my

 preliminary task i wanted 

to create a simple yet effective magazine cover which conveyed the typical student.

I chose to place the Masthead in the top left corner, it is a simple yet bold font which is pleasing to the eye. To the right of the title is the date, issue number and price. I chose to use a cool blue background as it lets the text and picture stand out.

Here is the plan of

 my front cover, I originally planned t

o add more photographs to the bottom of the page and some information about the competition yet i was unable to do this as my main picture on the front cover took up more space than expected. Some brief information regarding the articles inside are shown down the right hand side of the page.

My contents page plan has a big title at the top of the page, contains information on five different articles, images of the college, the college music band and also the college football team. Also on the contents page i have short paragraph on what the magazine is about and why it has bee

n created. At the bottom of the page on the left there is a picture of the competition prize and what page the

 competition.

What did i learn from my Preliminary Task?

After creating a front cover for my magazine and planning the contents i learnt about the conventions needed to make them successful and i gained valuable experience in using the software programs involved. I have learnt new skills and how to use tools on Photoshop and Adobe Indesign.

Feedback 16.,3.09

Peter,
This is unacceptable in week 4 of the project! There's no evidence of you having done any research or planning yet. Your prelim task should also be complete and uploaded here by now. You need to evaluate it fully. I need to see major progress this week or i will have to place you on a stage 2 referral. If you need help or are struggling see me asap.
Mrs Abell