mood board

Here is my mood board for the genre of my music magazine, i have placed different types of images on here for a purpose.

• I have 2 full body shots of kanye west, i have done this as i feel he is one of the best artists in the rap business and he represents my chosen genre. I have also used him as he is becoming a fashion icon, a lot of stuff he wears is becoming to be a trend in the Rap and R&B scene. Especially as he has his own clothing label. I have also used him as he is a different type of rapper compared to the likes of 50 Cent as he raps about real life rather than drugs, weapons and women all the time.

• I have also included images of the likes of The Game, R Kelly, Jay Z and Chris Brown as i feel their one of the best artists in their genre of music. When you hear their names you know exactly who they are and what genre they represent.

• I have also included a picture of Kid Cudi as he is another artist who will be big in the future of hip hop. His fashion also represents the hip hop industry also as he wears a lot of brands that are up the "in" things at the moment. If Kid Cudi and Kanye West are wearing it, it becomes big which shows how big they are. You can also see Kid Cudi wearing Kanye West's clothing line which again shows the impact kanye west has in the fashion industry.

• I have also included some clothing that a lot of the Rap and R&B artists are wearing at the moment. Hi Top trainers are something that everyone seems to be wearing now, also watches are very big at the moment. If you see a photo of a Rap or R&B artist, i can guarantee that they will be wearing a watch and G Shock watches seems to be the hottest watches right now. As you can see in my mood board, the clothing that is wore now in the Rap industry is "Fitting" or "Skinny" wear rather than the baggy clothes which often gets sterotyped.

• I have included a picture of a crowd at a Jay Z concert, the picture gives us an insight of what it is like to be at a rap concert. A lot of the audience look in the age group of 16-30 and holding up Jay Z's label sign. They all look like they are having a great time which again represents what Rap and R&B is all about, enjoying music and having a good time.

In Conclusion, i feel my mood board sums up a lot about Rap and R&B at the moment. It shows that the word Rap doesn't represent baggy clothing, and music about weapons and drugs but about how you want it to represent.

Front cover analysis

School newsletter mock up.

Here is my mock up of my newsletter

Media Terminology

Here are some Media Terminology words i will be using in my magazine.

Buzz Words: "Wow", "Exclusive", "Free" are all examples of this.

Puffs: Colourful boxes promoting features inside.

House Style: A magazine's distinctive design that distinguishes it from its competitors.

Strap Line: A slogan

Banner: Text which stands out on a coloured background generally at the bottom of the magazine.

Copy: The Main Story in the Magazine

Anchorage Text: The way in which text helps to pin down the meaning of a picture and vice versa.

Pugs: Placed at the top left and right corners of the paper and are known as the 'ears' of the page. The price of the paper, the logo or a promotion are often positioned there.

Motto: Memorable phrase that is recognisable to a brand

Headline: Catchy Title for the main article

Sell Lines: Text on the front cover that helps to sell the magazine to the audience

Caption: Description of the main image

Masthead: Name of the magazine

Lead: The introductory paragraph of an article. Usually written in bold or capitals.

Drop Capitals: Really big letter that starts off an article

Questionnaire Research

I have created a questionnaire about music magazines to get more information about what the audience think about the magazine, to view my questionnaire Click Here

Genre of my Magazine.

The genre i have chosen for my music magazine is Rap/R&B. I have chosen this because this is the type of i listen listen to the most. I also picked it as i have a good knowledge of this genre so it will be easy for me to write about.

Some of my favorite artists are (Kanye West, Jay Z, Kid Cudi, Chris Brown&Usher):

Medi Coursework

I am creating a front cover of a music magazine for my media coursework, before i create the front cover i will need to produce a contents page and double spread page on a artist of my choice.

My target audience for the magazine will be teenagers as i feel a lot of music magazines which are based on teenagers are very similar.

To complete the front page, contents and double spread page i will need to do the following:

• Choose a Genre
• 2 separate pieces of product research
• 2 front covers
• 2 contents pages
• 2 double - page spreads
• Mood board
• Mock - ups of magazines
• College front cover (image must be a medium close up)