Main task

Main Task research

Mahamed Nor

Generic code and conventions

• Famous, well known artist.

• iconic signs (e.g vibe, XXL, NME, etc)

• different genres.

• Masthead.

• Medium shot.

• Adverts.

• Main headlines (interviews)

Music magazine

What is on the Front cover?

Large heading

Music magazine company

Music news

Rapper

Black/greyish background

The Celebrities on the front cover are lil wayne and DJ khaled

Main strap line. Tells us that they are the best

Bold title

Other singers

What is on the front cover?

Music magazine company

rapper

Large heading

Musicnews

Other singers

Bold title

White background colour

Kanye west

features

Questionnaire

1. What is their favourite drink?2. What TV shows do they watch?3. What is their favourite food?4. What is their favourite music star?5. What sport do they watch?6. What do they do on the weekend?7. Do they have any hobbies?8. What type of magazines do they read?

Scratch magazine readers

1. alcohol (Heineken), coca cola 2. The wire, walking dead3. Lasagne, fast foods4. Lil wayne5. Football, wrestling6. Write lyrics, listen to music7. Weights, gym8. Scratch, vibe, billboard

Mood board

Cover price: $7.50

Frequency: weekly

Readership: 650,000

Boys: 89%

Girls: 11%

Age: 14-19

LogoA logo is very important to many marketing products as it is known everywhere. I designed my logo and I named it “RAPSTARR” which may attract readers.

timeline

1 week

preliminary 1 week

Conventions and genre

research 1 week

planning

Photoshop/ gathering images

3 weeks Editing photoshop and finishing front cover + content

4 weeks

Editing on Photoshop

1 week

evaluation

Magazine ideas

• Genre: hip hop

• Magazine name ideas:

stylish, cool, rapstarr, hiphop.

• Double page spread ideas: interview, review, music news, new artists.