magazine evaluation question 1

3. My magazine cover compares to other
conventional magazine covers in many ways,
these include:

5. Text explaining
the acronym
Bright red to
stand out
against
background
Not elaborate, simple
and clear
Text is shown
horizontally, as text
becomes harder to
read and less
flowing than if it is
written properly
Block/bubble
writing, not a
single line. This
adds depth to
the title and
allows it to be
read a lot more
clearly.

7. Eye contact,
connects to
the reader
Medium close
shot means
that the photo
is the largest
thing on the
page
Props can be used to define a
certain genre, or to emphasize
the cover image
Clothes are
important, as
whatever the
person is
wearing can
have an effect
on a
magazine’s
genre or
general feel,
i.e. shirt and tie
= formal and
classic music
The cover
photo is not
obstructed by
the title. It
goes in front.

9. Bands and songs
from a certain era
help to define the
magazine’s genre
Alternating colours
help to show that
each point is
separate
Small graphics
such as the
small blue
dividers can be
good to add
more colour to
the magazine

10. For my selling lines, I used bands that would have been featured a lot during the
70s. This again added to making sure the genre of my magazine could be easily
seen and shown. For example, the rolling stones became famous worldwide in the
mid-60s when they got to number one with ‘little red rooster’
Era appropriate bands
I decided to use Freddie Mercury themed selling line/competition in my magazine,
as it made sure that I was able to reflect one of the biggest stars of that time in my
cover. It also links to the whole ‘retro’ theme as ‘Queen’ is one of the most well
known bands in the world.
Continued…

12. “BUTTERCUP’S BACK”
The headline I chose was “BUTTERCUP’S BACK “ as it gave
a link to the reader about the genre of music, straightaway.
This happens because if you ask most adults about the word
buttercup, they’ll tell you about a song called build me up
buttercup by the foundations. This song is one that is very
popular, and also has many connections and influence within
the music world.
Build me up buttercup by the foundations

13. I did not base my music magazine contents page on any other type of
magazine, but rather my own design. I felt this helped as it meant I could
perfect it so it made the kind of impact I wanted and had all the right
graphics in the right places.

15. Larger image
shows the featured
article.
Clothes match the
genre/add to
showing that
they’re from the
cover
Pull quote gives
the reader an
insight to the
article
Award adds to
the authenticity
of the picture
Page number
to allow the
reader to find
it easily
The ‘artists’ are
on the same side
of each other as
they are on the
front cover

16. Same white
background gives adds
to the colour scheme of
the magazine
Page numbers to
allow the reader to
easily find the article
Medium/close
photo lets all of
the people into the
photo without
cutting anyone out
Close up helps
the reader to
recognise the
artist
Continued…

17. I used one more picture in my contents page, I
attached it to a ‘mini’ article as it meant that I
could add an image that I had taken outside of
the usual photo studio.
Doing this, allowed me to include some
diversity amongst the photo’s in my work. If I
could change it slightly, I do not think that the
photo represented what I would have liked it to
fully, as instead of it looking like a small boy
band (my original intention) it instead ended
up looking more like a group of friends all sat
down together.
To improve this, I would make sure they are all
wearing the appropriate attire and look as
though they could be a boy band. I would also
change where they are from the small near
dilapidated room to a stage/arena, somewhere
that would emphasise my point.
Continued…

19. ‘In Every Issue’
Category
I like how I designed this, the bland
colours can fit in with most things,
meaning no matter what the
magazine is doing for that issue, this
category can stay the same. As
shown I have included a few key
parts that most music magazines
have, for example, I have included a
‘Note From The Editor’ letter which
many magazines include. At the
bottom of my page I also have a
section that is promoting the reader to
subscribe which features a picture of
the magazine cover.

20. ‘In This Issue’
Category
For this part of my contents page, I
had to design small stories that look
authentic enough to be believed that
they can appear in a music
magazine. The pictures that feature
page numbers also relate to the
stories with the corresponding
number on it. I included an article on
the page with a group of my friends
and highlighted this so it looks like an
exclusive and new story. The
‘FEATURE’ section was included by
me as I thought it showed a clear
view to the reader of what the main
article in the magazine I about.

21. Magazine articles, are commonly what make a magazine
what it is. For example, it tells the reader a story about
the featured band, or sometimes does a ‘Q & A’

22. CONVENTIONS Written article in
columns
Headline of
article can be
seen boldly.
Magazine name
Gutter
Graphics and
insert images
Pull quote
Photoshoot
image
Drop cap
Lead in
Footer and page
number

23. WRITTEN ARTICLE
We’ve spent a long time trying to get an interview with the latest nomination for the
best duo of 2015. We finlly got one, and they came to our studio dressed for the ritz
and sat down while we asked them...
What’s been your best/worst performance?
Our best performance has got to be when we performed at Glastonbury. The
atmosphere was incredible and it was something I, and certainly Will, have
always dreamed of doing. If you’ve never been then I strongly urge you to try
it, no regrets from me!
How do you go from being two guys doing ‘YouTube’ videos, to opening for Ed
Sheeran at the O2 Arena?
Well if I had to thank anyone for making this possible, then id have to say, Will.
He’s always booking us gigs and seeing what we can do to improve our
status. He set up the YouTube channel and he’s the one that sent our videos to
producers. He’s like our agent.
What’s the most embarrassing thing that’s happened to you on stage?
I remember one time I was on stage at quite a big opener, and I was doing a
pretty good job. Will was playing his trumpet and sounding incredible, we
were pretty confident this would lead to bigger things. Until Will’s instrumental
solo ended. I gripped the microphone and went in for the third verse and…
Nothing. No sound came out. The cable had somehow become disconnected
and the mic wasn’t on. We both went red faced and got booed off stage. This
was a major set back to the both of us and we gradually had to start rebuilding
people’s opinion of us.
What do you do in your free time to relax and unwind?
Most of the time we’re doing either gigs or coursework as we’re still at school,
however, if I’m getting stressed, I find that grabbing some blank paper and
some bright colours and just colouring some stuff is a really helpful way to
relax and chill out. It just lets all your emotions out and you can then just
screw up the bit of paper and throw it away afterwards.
Do you find it hard to try and balance your work and school?
I wouldn’t personally say that it is hard, however it can be quite challenging at
times. When we have deadlines to meet as well as gigs to get to, it gets
stressful. Also, balancing is not a good word to use as there is no balance,
singing and performing is a hobby, it is something I enjoy doing. In my
opinion, it is not work. And my schoolwork takes a direct priority, it’s much
more important!
“Don’t get us wrong, we weren’t always this lazy”
What’s the first song you and Will sang together?
It all began at school, I think it was in an English test, I knew me and Will had a
strong connection as friends so we sat next to each other. The test was
underway and it was dead silence, until we simultaneously started to sing a
famous song from a musical when he caught my eye and we both muttered “I
Got Chills, They’re Multiplying” before going on to belt out the rest of the song
at the top of our now harmonious voices. It’s safe to say we got a bollocking
for that one.
What’s your favourite song to sing with Will and why?
Build me up buttercup by the foundations. Straight up. That is the song of my
childhood, the song of the era in which I should have grown up in. I know Will
would say the same, we both love it. It’s a great classic and it never get’s old.
Whenever someone asks us to perform we don’t even need to say it, we love
the tune, the lyrics and the way it can change to mood of people almost
instantly.
What made you decide you
wanted to do covers of old songs instead of writing your own?
Don’t get us wrong, we weren’t always this lazy. We tried to write our own
songs before, but found that we’d just be writing the same shit as other songs.
By singing covers, we are cutting the time it would take to write our own. We
do, however, put a lot of effort in choosing which songs to cover, as they can’t
be so old they won’t entertain people, or too new it seems like we’re ripping
someone off.
Which artist/band do you identify most with and why?
Out of all artists out there, some of who are great, I’d have to say Ed Sheeran.
Not because he is a great person, however that is true, but because he likes to
sing acoustic songs with his guitar. Me and Will are very similar to that.

24. A magazine’s article is written typically in
columns. This gives the magazine an
aesthetically pleasing feel to it. It also
means that the article’s written text can be
fitted around/placed around many of the
graphics and pictures that may be there.
This is effective as it allows a lot more
room for potential within how a magazine
will look and what feel a reader will get
from it.

25. My magazine uses a lot of graphics in it, whether they’re brightly
coloured lines or vinyl records or jukeboxes behind the text.
They are important as they help to break up the article and make
it seem like there is less text than there is.

26. MAKING OLD
NEW
I wanted to give the title of my article a font that made it
seem retro, I found the font I wanted and wrote my
headline using it. However, I also wanted to mix it up a
bit and use another font. I chose to use an old English
style font to emphasise the retro theme.
The wording, ‘making old new’ refers mainly to the
subheading on the cover, in which the band ‘Calliwill’ are
described as ‘Getting us back in the groove’ which links
to making old music much more modern and new. For
example, making old new.

27. I again wanted Callum and Will to look
serious in this photo, I have chosen to have
Callum in the foreground and Will in the
background to show that, while they are a
team, they are not the same person.