Case Study 2 : Cover

The magazine "Q" is a rock/indie magazine.The front cover features a mast head in big and bold font. The masthead is white in a red square. This is to make the masthead stand out more. The image is a close up shot. The model in the image is in front of the mast head as they are more important. The model is also looking at the audience creating a connection while the masthead is still visible.The model appears to be wearing dark clothing whic could imply that he is a rock artist.The skyline is used to attract readers rather than advertise the other feature article. The skyline says "Free music for 60 day".They advertise the incentive so that people will buy the magazine.

The teasers on the bottom left of the magazine. This is the only part of the magazine that is visible on the shelf. The majority of the text is written in a light grey or white color. This is to make it stand out from the background. The main cover line is written in a larger font and uses red over grey as the secondary color. This is to attract the readers attention.

Case Study 1: Double Page Spread

On the left and most of the right side of the two pages there is an image of the band which the article is about, Green Day. There is also an image of an album cover on the right side of the page which is one of their albums. This is linked to the article because it talks about how it was the best rock album of the noughties.

The band in the image is wearing dark colored clothes against a dark colored background. This is to make the artists stand out more from the clothes they wear or the background which will cause fans of the band to read the article. One of the models is holding a box of popcorn which has a design similar to the album cover on the bottom right. The cinema setting and the album cover being a design for the popcorn box suggests that they are looking back on the success of their album.

The masthead at the bottom left third of the page uses a font similar to the one used in the album cover in the bottom right third of the page. This catches the readers eye and gains their interest. It also pays homage to the album by saying "the idiots" when referring to the band. This is a callback to the album which is the topic of the article, American Idiot. On the bottom center and right of the page, there is a red text box that shows who worked on the album. The red catches the readers eye so that they know who the article is about.

Case Study 1: Contents Page

The contents page consists of only one page.All of the editorial items are listed in the contents page and sorted into different sections. The editorial items are listed in the Feature Sections.There are seven sections in the contents. The seven sections are Feedback, News, Live Reviews, Posters, The Heroes Issue, Features, Albums, Gig Guide, and the Ultimate Rockstar test. The names of the sections are in black text boxes with yellow writing. This is to make it stand out from the white background of the page.The image on the top of the page is not related to the cover article but it features two popular bands that people may be interested in. The image at the center of the page is linked to one of the feature articles. The image of a musician crowd surfing is linked to one of the gig review articles.The images used in the contents page are not linked to the front cover.  The [age numbers that are on the images are used to make it stand out.On the right side, there is an editors letter which is common in this magazine.

College Magazine Case Study

Introduction

The college magazine used for this case study is the Brunel Link. The institution the magazine linked to is Brunel University London, based in Uxbridge, London. The magazine has been in publication since 2007.

Front Cover

The front cover features a masthead in a teal text box. This is to make the masthead stand out more from the background of the image which are different shades of grey. The image is a medium-close up shot. The model in the image takes up most of the page as they are more important.

The main cover line is on the bottom right of the magazine. This is to attract readers into read the magazine as the cover article is about a Brunel Alumni who worked in Obama's re-election campaign. 

Below the main cover line, there is a cover line saying "Also in this issue:". This is to advertise other feature articles in the magazine. The magazine gives a very formal impression as the model is in a suit and the minimal use of bright colors.

Contents Page

The contents page features the contents on the left side of the page in a grey textbox. The feature articles are on the right side of the page in separate text boxes. This is to differentiate them from the regular articles. The images on the feature section are linked to the article. The house style on the cover is also carried on into the contents page. The cover story is also in a teal text box to differentiate it from the rest of the feature articles.

Case Study 1: Cover Page

"Kerrang!" is a rock magazine . The front cover features a mast head in big and bold font. The masthead is olive with a beige background. This is to make the masthead stand out more. The image is a medium-close up shot. The model in the image is in front of the mast head as they are more important.

The main cover line is on the bottom left magazine as it is the only side of the magazine that is shown when it is on the shelf. This is to attract readers into buying the magazine as the feature article is for the 10th anniversary of the release of Green Day's "American Idiot" album. 

On the right side of the page, a cover line saying "50 Greatest Albums of the noughties". This is on the right side of the page where it is hidden as it is not the cover article.

Magazine analysis notes

Contents Page Analysis

Contents Page Analysis

The magazine used for the music magazine analysis is "Kerrang!". only one page is used for the contents page. All of the editorial items are listed in the contents page. The editorial items are listed in the "The Heroes Issue" and "Feature Sections.There are seven sections in the contents. The seven sections are Feedback, News, Live Reviews, Posters, The Heroes Issue, Features, Albums, Gig Guide, and the Ultimate Rockstar test.For the competition a picture of the artist Andrew W.K wearing the competition prize and doing the horn hand sign with a prole background. A cartoon of someone resembling Dave Grohl in non-descript superhero costume is used in the text box for The Heroes Issue. The images is linked to the listing as Dave Grohl is featured in the editorial item talking about his rock hero. The images used in the contents page are not linked to the front cover/.  

Article Evaluation

Evaluation

Research Skills

When I was writing the article, I have been doing research on the advantages and disadvantages of file sharing and popular YouTube music artists.  I have used a variety of websites such as Esquire, Metro, and post discussing piracy on Reddit. I could have used more statistics in my work. 

Writing Skills

My article uses a formal attitude  to discuss the increased use of the internet and how it is changing the music industry. I could have discussed more on the other ways of entering the music industry. I could have also used a larger font as it is hard to read.

InDesign Skills

I have learned a lot from my first experience in using this program. At first I had a basic Idea of what the tools were and how to structure my article. I also learned how to import text by using copy and paste and how to insert images. I am also able to export the article into JPEG or PDF format so that I can post it onto this blog. 

Web Publishing Skills

I already had a blog on Blogger before taking AS Media so I already had an understanding of how the website works. I also have experience in using html so I could format the post in however I want. I found writing the blog posts of the progress of the article easy.

Conclusion and Targets for improvement

In conclusion, I found the planning of the article hard but found the writing and the blogposts easy to do. If I had comments on my blog then writing the evaluation of the article easier to do. In order to improve my article, I should have added more statistics and more information on Youtube Converters and proxies.

Completed Induction Article

Here is the finished article.
A link to the article in PDF form can be found here 

Draft 1 of Induction Task

Drafts for an article about the changing face of the music industry. It is produced using Adobe InDesign and the text was typed and transferred from word. I have to add more information about proxies and how online converters are still being used.