contents draft 3

The third draft of the contents page is one which, again, has made great improvement; the contents column has been added to to create divisions of the sections of the magazines. Another feature that has been added is the bold colour of the headings of the articles. This creates a division between the articles to prevent them blurring and creating confusion for the reader. Things that need to be done is: inserting the pictures of Bombay, a Twitter and Instagram address and page numbers.

contents draft 2

This is the second draft for Good Vibes' contents page and straight away, there has been great improvement. Firstly, there has been a large amount of text inserted below where the images will be places; it explains the gig and contains a social media link at the bottom as planned. Also, the title of the contents page has been highlighted in black as well as the text being altered to attract the readers attention. As expected, the colours of the contents page all obey the set colour scheme, this is important as if the contents page looked different, it would look unprofessional, tacky and the target audience will not be attracted to it. things left to do include: getting the images of Bombay, sorting out the contents column and highlighting page number, article titles and subheadings and a page number.

contents page draft 1

This is the first draft for the contents page for Good Vibes. There is obviously a lot of work which needs to be done in order for the contents page to be completed. For example, there is an essential demand for imagery which must be included. Also, the title of the contents page needs to be bold and attract the readers of good vibes. Another thing that needs to be added is a box around the text, if not, something to divide the page number, article title and the subheading of the article. This way, readers will find it easy to find stories within the magazine and what they will be about. Finally, there needs t be some text below the Bombay picture, explaining them and have some social media links for readers to follow to create a sense on interactiveness of the magazine.

Pictures for new contents page

The images displayed below are going to be used in my updated contents page for Good Vibes. The images are of Bombay Bicycle Club playing at Portsmouth Guildhall. The images were taken using screenshot on my mobile phone. This is because they were part of a video that i recorded of the gig. As  As Bombay are an Indie-Rock band and one of the best representations of the genre, they will be used to set the scene, and ideology of the genre; letting the readers and audience know what will be contained within the magazine. Although this will be the case mostly for the front cover, the contents page will give a visual example as to what kind of bands perform Indie-Rock.

The images that are likely to be featured within the contents page are the 5th and 7th pictures (the 1st being the top image) this is mainly because they are less blurry as well as containing a contrast in colour which portray the light and dark sounds and colours to Indie-Rock. The images will appeal to the target audience of 15-26 year olds because the younger audiences will be getting ideas of what the gig environment is like and the older audience groups will be able to look back and remember the gig or gigs similar to this one to keep a fresh idea of the excitement and emotion behind the genre.

Final draft for front cover of the improved Good Vibes

This is the final design of Good Vibes front cover. The original copy is located to the left and the updated copy to the right. As you can see, A lot has been changed, added, subtracted and rearranged. Firstly, the masthead is bolder and increasingly more distinctive compared to the original. This is because it is surrounded in a mid-blue box which has been inspired by Q magazine. Secondly, the main image has been changed completely; It is a medium close up shot whereas the original was a wide shot. This is a great improvement and looks more professional. There is not any specific inspiration for the updated main images, it has been the result of looking at professional magazines in more detail to realise that this is the shot type to include when creating a music magazine. The left third of the magazine has been changed also; there has been a pull-out quote added at the bottom of the page as well as text on the right hand side. There has been a range of fonts included as well as the colour of the text obeying the colour scheme. These features have all been inspired from NME and Q magazine. They Present a rage of fonts and colours that match their colour scheme as well as including a pull-out quote. Features that have also been added are the barcode and price of the magazine. These features are put in place to add a sense of reality to the cover; it is an essential part which all music magazine include that i have not. The cover line band within the bottom of the magazine has been removed and replaced with the pull-out quote; deleting the unnecessary text that has been relocated to the left third. A puff and  plug has also been added in the top right hand corner to attract the readers attention. It positioned here because the readers attention will be guided towards the top of the page because of the masthead. The content within the puff and plug also put into context what category of band perform Indie-Rock and an example of where readers can find it. The last feature of the updated front cover is the black strip at the top of the page. This has been inspired by NME's front cover; it is a crucial part of the cover as it is another feature which contributes to setting the genre of the magazine. This way, readers are able to easily identify the genre of the magazine and that way, the fan base is able to create an audience who is clear of what they are reading.

Overall, the updated front cover contains a range of features that is not included within the original copy. The features also serve as important factors which make the magazine look professional.

Third draft for improved front cover

This is the third draft for the improved front cover of Good Vibes. As you can see, I've added a quote which had been inspired from Q magazine. This gives the magazine a professional look as it includes features from professional  examples. There has been a barcode added in the bottom right hand corner to add a reality feature as well as filling up extra space the cover provides. There has been text added to the top banner to give readers a clear understanding of the genre as well as it being a design element that features in Kerrang music magazine. The free poster content has been moved to the right hand side as I feel it fits better as well as making room for the quote on the left third. Lastly, the bottom cover line and banner has been shrunk, however, that feature may be altered. The Puff and Plug in the top right hand corner still need text inside and it is still undecided as to what will be added within it.

Inspiration for quote within left third:

Second draft for improved front cover

This is the second draft of the improved front cover of the music magazine. As you can see, there have been many changes made since the first draft. For example, there has been more content added to the left third; a variety of text fonts and sizes have have been inspired from Q magazine, the image will be displayed below. Also, the Puff and Plug in the top right hand corner has grown to two bubbles, it is undecided as to what will be included within these bubbles, it is likely that the price and Puff and Plug of some sort will be added. The cover line banner at the bottom of the page has been cut into two blocks to give more room for the main image. Also, another banner has been added at the top of the magazine. However, this one is thinner and will include a catchy piece of text about the magazine. This banner has been inspired from Kerrang magazine, an image will be displayed below. The feature of the masthead has obeyed the flat plan well and is a great improvement from the previous cover. Although the shape and size of the box may need to be altered.

Inspiration for a variety of fonts and sizes of text within the left third:

Inspiration for banner located at the top of the magazine: