Music magazine checklist

Music magazine checklist!

·         Conventions analysis of a music magazine front cover, contents page and double page spread.

·         Reader profile research: why do magazines do such research? How does it help them to make the magazine?

·         Genre research:

·         What genre are you basing your magazine on?

o   Brief history of genre

o   Artists included in genre.

o   Who are in the charts now?

o   Existing magazines in that genre

o   Some music videos

o   Reference to costume (conventions)

·         Google mock ups (try this web site to do this http://www.picmonkey.com)

·         Mood board of general costumes, existing magazines, different fonts and things that target market would be interested in)

·     Choose the name of your magazine

·         Decide on a Colour scheme (show your ideas and thought process do a colour board or get some existing products and video yourself talking about why you like them)

·         Create 3 looks for your artist that really demonstrates the genre of your magazine. (mise en scene in relation to costume can transform a magazine)…..you will then create these looks for a photo shoot next lesson.

·         Social class & demographics

·         To state which social class you will be aiming your magazine at.

·         To state how you will adhere to their needs

·         To decide on the price of the magazine

·         Understand what free gifts/ prizes they would like

·         How the social class table will help you with your feature stories and target audience.

·         Focus group video

·         Response to focus group:

·         Why was it useful?

·         How has it helped you in the decisions you will make when creating your magazine?

·         Did you find out something that you did not expect to?

·         What where your general findings?

·         Has it made you change any of your initial ideas?

·         200 word minimum review.