My magazine title

My magazine is based on Arabic music and will be called Breakdown. Below are the considered fonts for my magazine title.

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Analysis of contents page

The contents page does not consist of the NME logo anywhere on the page, however the house style of the colours and fonts replaces the logo and allows the reader to identify NME.

The contents page of NME is set out with a central image of a band their one of their main focuses is on. This image takes up three quarters of the page which shows the importance of it and is supported by a mini article underneath it explaining the image. It is the first feature of the page that is recognised by an audience when looked at. The image consists of a band but also shows a lot of the background and the red carpet they are standing on which is very important to the point of the band. This part of the page which is the mini article and image is featured in a newspaper style with the image being explained and the date of the image taken stated. The shows the magazine is based on keeping it’s readers up to date on the activities their favourite bands are carrying out at present as the band Blur as featured are creating a new film. This central image and mini article taking up most of the page allows the audience to go straight to it and read it which then leads them onto wanting to read more and finally attracts them to look to the page numbers and titles to find the article to read. The different parts that the magazine features and the page numbers take up a long but small section in the left hand corner of the page with very a very small font size. This layout shows me that the audience of the magazine find the contents page of very little importance as they are regular readers they should know their way around the magazine just as they should know what NME stands for on the front cover, however it is there for extra support in case of need.

The colours and fonts that are used on this page are the same as those that are used on the front cover. Both bold and regular texts of different sizes are used and colours that are red, black and white are used. All of these features contribute towards building a house style for NME as these are the main colours of their logo and also supports the front cover of this NME issue.

At the bottom of the page a small section is based on promoting the NME magazine through offering a subscription deal. This will encourage regular buyers of the NME magazine to save money on their purchases and will secure purchases for NME with their customers.

Results from my questionnaire

I handed my questionnaire to ten people from my target market and put my results in graphs as shown below:

My results from my questionnaire showed many things which will help me to create my music magazine. Majority people read magazines than those who do not read magazines which indicate to me that there will be a lot of people who will be interested in picking up a magazine which could be mine. Those people who did not read magazines gave reasons such as they do not have enough money to purchase magazines and that they think it is a waste of time when they can use the internet for all these items that appear in magazines. This tells me that my magazine cover should be of such that it would encourage people like this to want to and have to pick up the magazine and that I will need to come up with something original to attract these people. Most people who filled out the questionnaire purchased magazines on a monthly basis which I believe is because these are students who have a limited amount of money and cannot afford to buy magazines more often. This is the reason that my magazine will be a monthly issue my target market are between the ages of 16 to 21 and are students who do not have financially stable jobs. People within my target market who currently purchase magazines are also interested in magazines such as.

When asked what the maximum amount of money that was willing to be paid for a magazine most people said that they were willing to pay maximum up to £3. This is why my magazine will be priced at £2.20 so that my target market can afford to purchase the magazine. In addition the magazines that my target market currently purchase are priced around this price.

My results from my questionnaire show that 40% said that they would subscribe to a magazine, whereas 60% would not subscribe. Although this result was negative to the option of subscription for my magazine. I have still decided to offer subscription for my magazine through creating an original deal for my customers. I believe that this will be a good deal for my customers who can save a large amount of money through subscription and so making it cheaper for them. 70% of my target market who filled out my questionnaire said that they had in the past purchased a magazine due to a free gift. This indicated to me that I should ensure that my magazine should include free gifts. Furthermore, from the people who filled out my questionnaire 30% said that they would prefer the free gift of a CD rather than a poster. This is why my very first issue will include a free CD which will help me to draw customers to my magazine. Other free gifts that they received and chose to purchase a magazine were things such as free stickers, a yoyo, bubbles and posters. These give me a brief idea of the type of free gifts that my target market will appreciate.

I then asked my target market whether or not they had ever entered any competitions related to music where 50% had answered yes and the rest no. From this I concluded that I will be offering competitions related to my magazine and music with prizes such as free concert tickets. This appeals to my target market as they are the type of enjoy having fun with friends and going out. This will also encourage my target market to visit the website for my magazine as they would have to access it to enter the competition which will help the promotion of my magazine.

The part of a music magazine that was voted first choice from the results of my questionnaire was interviews with music stars. The features that were voted second were music reviews, gossip on stars and trends on music stars. From this I have decided to have a picture of the music star that my magazine will have a special interview with. I will then ensure that my front cover will inform my target audience of items inside the magazine which will be music reviews, gossip on stars and trends on music stars.
Lastly I asked my target audience which colours they preferred with purple, turquoise green, orange and hot pink coming up as first choice. So I have decided to use the colour turquoise green as part of the theme for my magazine. This colour will contribute to the title block, fonts and images on my front cover.

Proposal and Questionnaire

Proposal
I will be creating a music magazine based on the genre of Arabic music. My magazine will be for females aged between 16 to 21 that live in the UK. These potential customers are interested in Arabic music as well as other types of music such as R and B. These females have a mature attitude but also have a side that is clinging onto their teenage years. They are taking their life seriously in terms of their work and education but are still enjoying their teenage years by just hanging with their friends. My potential customers are not only those who understand Arabic music but also those may not understand it but enjoy the sound of it. They are young females that like to feel good through the way they look, their friends and through the music they listen to. These females are not typical teenagers that are interested in finding boyfriends but just enjoy spending time with their friends whether that’s through shopping or going to a restaurant. They like to be presentable through the clothes they wear and pay special attention to their clothes. These females have phones with the latest music technology and not only like to be up to date with the latest music but also do not want to forget about classic tunes.


Currently in the UK there is no music magazine based on Arabic music and over the years Arabic music has become extremely popular through the younger generation as in teenagers. This is because the Arabic culture over the years has been having a great influence into the lives of the British teenage culture which started through the trend of shisha bars and belly dancing. There is a great interest in Arabic music and not just through people who understand Arabic but also through people who do not understand it.


Questionnaire for my music magazine
Please complete this questionnaire ticking the boxes where appropriate and filling in information where appropriate.


Do you currently purchase any magazines?
Yes No
If not then please state the reasons why
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. If you currently purchase any magazines, how often do you purchase them?
Weekly Fortnightly Monthly Every two months
3. If you currently purchase magazines, please state your favourite.
……………………………………..
4. What is the maximum amount of money you would pay for a music magazine of your music genre?
£.........
5. Are you likely to subscribe to a magazine?
Yes No
6. Have you ever purchased a magazine due to a free gift?
Yes No
If yes then please state what the free gift was.
……………………………………..
7. Would you rather pick up a magazine that consisted of a free CD or poster?
CD Poster Not bothered
8. Have you ever entered any competitions related to music?
Yes No
If yes please state what the prize was for the competition.
……………………………………..
9. Rank the following in order of preference of what parts you would enjoy most within a magazine (Number the boxes in order; 1being your favourite and 6 being your least favourite)
Interviews with music stars
Pictures of music stars
Music reviews
Lyrics of songs
Latest gossip on music stars
Trends of music stars
10. From the list of colours which do you prefer?
Purple Red Turquoise green
Orange Blue Hot pink


Thank you for taking the time to complete this questionnaire.

Mock up front cover and contents

This the mock up front cover I created for my school magazine.

This is the mock up contents page I created to go with my school magazine cover.

Considered pictures for my school magazine

These are the pictures that i consisdered for my front cover of my school magazine.

This is the picture that i decided to use.