Double Page Spread Article Research

For my Double Page Spread I want to write an article, therefore I have researched what sort of things feature in magazines such as VIBE using their website because the articles are going to be virtually the same.

Like this article, most of the stories and news are about drugs and troubled lives of Hip-Hop and R&B artists. The article is very short and get's straight to the point. Even though it's meant to be a 'Cool' magazine the language is quite formal, but not too formal to bore the reader. 

My final Masthead design

Here is my final design for my magazine masthead. The orange colour connotates brightness and fun, but the simple text shows simplicty and being laid back. I also decided to put some rectanglor boxes because those types of shapes are often linked with music and show the bass of songs on stereos and/or computer screens. Also, my font is a Sans-Serif font because my magazine is going to be similar to the magazine VIBE which doen't use a Serif font.

Survey Monkey Results!

Survey monkey responses

View more presentations from emmarobinsonmediastudies.

Interview idea..

I have researched what type of questions are asked in magazines I want to be similar to mine. I looked at an interview in VIBE magazine.The interview was about Jermiah. Here are some of the questions that were asked:

Which industry chick would you wife up?

You graduated from high school at 16. Are you a genius?

What's the craziest fight you have ever been in?

What's the worst thing your mother ever punished you for?

Your single ''I like'' sounds a bit like ''Birthday Sex''. Would you agree?

The language used in the questions go very well with the genre of music in the magazine. Certain Words like 'Chick' and 'Craziest' are used frequently within the Rap and Hip-Hop music therefore, are used in the interview to create a link with the genre's.

There is also another interview within the magazine which is much longer and has far more detail. This time they are interviewing Usher. Maybe it shows that Usher is more well known, therefore having a bigger interview. Questions that were asked:

Did marriage make you loose your edge?

...How do you feel about that?

What makes you a good lover?

And what do you think about sex?

When was the first time you felt worthy of being called Michael Jacksons heir apparent?

This time the interview is far more personal, it is also more set out as a conversation because when the interview is talking they use words and phrases like 'No.' or 'Because you cheated on her in the public eye' so sometimes, the interviewer isn't even asking him questions. I prefure this type of interview because you can get personal with the celebrities and find out just a little bit more about them. Also, language this time is slightly more formal, prehaps this is because they want Usher to seem more mature than the newer Jerimiah.

Layout

Each of the interviews are laid out with not many pictures, just one or two of the people being interview. For example the pictures of Usher have one A4 page to themselves which makes the layout more modern and clean. They both have lot's of white space on the page to create a more clean look.

Planning!

This is a mindmap which I drew so I could collect all my ideas for magazine together.

MY FLAT PLANS

This is the flat plan for my double page spread.

The front page flat plan.

This is my flat plan for my contents page

About BEAT magazine...

Welcome to the world of the Beat. It's time to relish in the modern lyric. We are here, standing in the middle, screaming your name, taking you to the front of row of the gig, backstage with the stars and on the stage with your mic. Bringing you the latest gossip within the R&B and Rap world. Turn the pages and hear the lyrics of the modern genius, hear the voice of your idols telling you their business. You will be in the know 24/7, because were right there, underlined on your weekly shopping list.

Moodboard

My Masthead Ideas

These are my three ideas of the type of Masthead I believe will stand out and make suit the theme of my magazine. Each one is sopiscated with fun colours to emphasise the fact my magazine is aimed at the younger generation. The fonts are simple, plain and easy to read from a distance.

Reader Profile

This is my reader profile. It includes what my reader is into, who they idolise, and I also have a pie chart which shows how they listen to their music which I got off of my survey.