What do you want to know most about your favourite artist?

QUESTIONNAIRE

 

 

I asked 100 people what they wanted to know most about their favourite artist.  My results show that backstage antics was the most popular answer.  This could be that we as the general public are intrigued to the life of a celebrity singer.  It could mean that we are just have a passion for our favourite artist and want to know as much as we can about them.  As this questionnaire has shown we want to find out the things that we don't have access to easily.  For example, the results show that they aren't as needy to find out when music is being released, this may be because they already know from social networking sites or iTunes.  Another high amount is what is to expect next.  This may because they want more from their idols or want a new tour or album that hasn't been suggested or leaked yet.  The results that came low within the questionnaire are personal interests and what music they personally listen to.  This may be because these answers are already known or commonly asked or just trivial, low key questions.  How they got into the industry and their love life are also high flyers.  The first out of the two may be because so many young people want to make it into the industry and get noticed.  When asked, a popular answer for children is that they say they want to be a celebrity when they are older, this may be because they earn good money or that they are in the spotlight and it is seen to be a 'cool' job with lots of exciting thing involved.  Many young people want their talents noticed and will do anything to achieve success and be just like their idols.  A celebrity singer's love life attracts the attention of many people.  Whether you take a fancy to them or they are seen as a worldwide sex symbol.  My questionnaire has proved that it interests many people.         

The little things matter...

These are some aspects of your magazine that are important to catch the buyers eye...

FRONT COVER

1. Sell lines are very important as this may be the only element that entices the buyer in.  For example, they may not be interested in the cover star at all but if the sell lines are catchy, have the key words that are of interest of the buyer they may pick your magazine up for that reason.  A good idea is to have certain key words in bold or a different vibrant colour.  These words will most likely  be the first thing that the buyer sees so they have to be appealing.  For example, names of artists or events.  
2. competitions/free gifts also make your magazine more appealing.  If the competition you are holding is exciting, not easy to get hold of, expensive originally, and different people will be interested.  If you like the competition and you are into the genre of your magazine more than likely other buyers will be interested in the competition too.
3. The price of your magazine has to be affordable and appropriate for the content you put in your magazine.  If you have good, up to date/current content which is worldwide your magazine will be more up market.  You can put out a questionnaire just like what I have to find out what the public think and would pay for an average music magazine.       
4. Interviews/the front cover artist have to what you think are going to appeal to your genre of magazine.  For example, you wouldn't want a typical pop, teen boy band on the front of your R&B magazine because they are two different genres and audiences.  everything from costume, makeup, props and setting all have to be linked and be the style of your genre.  I have done research for all of there, including a Prezi and mood board.     
5. The overall mise-en-scene of your magazine has to be correct according to your genre.  Your magazine can have a colour scheme, mine is red.  I picked red as it was bold and edgy, usually associated with passion.  The font of your text is also Important as you wouldn't put a swirly, girly font on a genre of rap magazine.  You can use lots of different fonts on your front cover as this brings attention to certain pieces of text and varies the appearance of your magazine to create more interest and is less boring for the eye. 

CONTENTS PAGE

1. The layout of your contents page is important as it can get cluttered.  You need to have your contents listed, this way its easy for the customer to read and find out in order what in included in this particular issue of your magazine.  The ratio of text to images have to be balanced, if the contents is swamped by too much text, it can be off putting and hard for the customer to find what they want.  
2. Little images can be eye catching amongst the text.  For example you can put an image in a shape, a circle or a star for example.  This was it adds different shapes and structure to your page that different from the usual square shaped structure.  have images that aren't just black and white.  Pops of colour can uplift any page of a magazine.    
3. The features of the issue need to be current.  News from a year ago are necessarily going to interest the customers now.  Having certain bits of your features in bold, italics, different font or colour can draw attention to popular current events of certain artists which may interest the public.    

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD

1. Relevant/interesting questions in your interviews are vital.  If the interview is boring or has no questions the public are urging to be answered, for example single/album releases or what is to be expected next from the artist, the customer will easily lose interest.  Information like backstage antics and incites to the artist's day to day life, which most people won't admit but are interested to read, are good things to include as we don't see it as the public.  Research into what people want to know about their favourite artist could be a good idea, for example, a questionnaire.    
2. Their needs to be a theme for your colour on your double page spread accept little points you want to stand out therefore they can be vibrant and a different colour.  The colour has to be appealing as your double page spread Is a large aspect to your magazine.  It needs to link into your genre and link into your setting, props, costume and makeup.  This will lead to a successful photo-shoot if all aspects link together.  The colour, costume/makeup, props and setting can all link into the artists personality.     
3. A main pull quote can be added onto your double page spread.  Adding this will pull a funny/main talking point out of your interview.  The pull quote will encourage people to read the interview if its is appealing. 
4. The main image has to be positioned correct on the page.  It can either be on the left of the page or the right.  You can put text over the image to merge then both together (making sure the text is readable) or you can leave both separate on two different pages.  You could place your pull quote on top of the image as this shows that the artist themselves said the quote not the interviewer.  The angle of the shot has to be correct.  For example, if the model if stood upright against the backdrop the image will look flat.  Movement can be added to the image which creates interest.  The face of the artist needs to be visible so that the customer can see who the interview is about if they aren't familiar with them.     

Double page spread draft

This is a draft of my double page spread.  I am going to develop colour, font,  and the layout by getting inspiration from my research.

Contents page draft

This is a draft of my contents page.  I will adapt this page by changing colour, layout and text/images.  I will find inspiration from my research.