Print brief research and planning

Research and planning blog tasks

1) Find at least five music magazine front covers. 





  •  Maybe the artist but edited in one picture as different styles and people ( Rolling Stone) 
  • Clear background /studio element photoshoot style  ,  and editing ( Daily Music roll ) 
  • Typography and editing ( NME) 
  • Lighting and camera work /angles/ colours and the semiotics how he is directly looking at audience (variety) 
  • outside environment and costume look ( PAPER) 



What do you need to produce?

1) The front page (A4 portrait) for a new, original music magazine aimed at a mainstream audience that you have created:

Title and masthead ( EIGHTEEN ?)/ elite / Forever Young / cool-age 
Selling line (slogan)
Cover price
Dateline
Main cover image and at least two further smaller images related to the content of the magazine
At least 5 cover lines


2) A double-page spread feature interview with your artist (A3 landscape - i.e. two A4 pages next to each other):
 





  • Content that is appropriate to the conventions of the genre of magazine being created
  • Original copy (at least 400 words)
  • Each page to use original images as illustrations (the main cover image must not be repeated but can come from the same photoshoot)
  • Internal pages should reflect the design codes and conventions of the genre of magazine being created


3) A single-page with content relevant to the magazine and the target audience (A4 portrait):
This could be a contents page or alternatively a one-page tour poster advert for your original artist or band. 














Planning and sketching

1) Plan the content and cover lines for your front cover:

Title (must be NEW original mainstream music magazine you have invented):   ( EIGHTEEN ?)/ elite / Forever Young / cool-age 
Slogan: 
"An Ode to Classical Excellence"
"Demure Harmonies, Captivating Poetry"
"Melodies that Whisper Elegance"
" Elevate your melodies that whisper elegance"
" Melodies That Make Hearts Flutter" link to valentines? 
"Dream in Rhyme, Dance in Time"
“Music is the language of the spirit. It opens the secret of life bringing peace, abolishing strife.” “Where words leave off, music begins.” 
 Music video lyrics to rhyme with E.G  "Paint my nails cherry red, hearing your voice in my head"

Main cover story/main flash:  
  • artist name .... can love you better than you can (link to song)
  • artist: won 3 grammies / joy awards , new music president ?
  • artist: reveals his relationship with...
Additional cover lines:
  • artist: release of first world wide/global tour
  • artist: has a surprise release on valentine day is it an album ?a song ?
  • new drama between... and... at event

Font style / colour scheme, additional design aspects:
Elegance, fluffy clothing, makeup products, classical,
teenage/ 20s target audience 

2) Plan the images you will use for the front cover - use the elements of mise-en-scene (CLAMPS). One main image and two smaller images required to meet the minimum content in the brief.

3) Plan the content for your inside page feature:
Subject of feature: 
Headline: The Joyride with LH (Brand Identity)  
Subheading: "Cool & Glam / Glam & Shine" / Glamore / unconditional 
Smaller images (need minimum of four across the three pages) 
Font style / colour scheme, additional design aspects: pastel colours 

Tour poster: 
London 
London 2 
Manchester
Chicago
Los Angeles 
Toronto 

4) Write the 400 word interview feature you will use for the inside page spread. This must be 100% original and written by you. It may help to use a Q&A approach to this interview.  


How do you connect emotionally with your audience during live shows?

Singing these next to a crowd with full emotions knowing some songs are really personal and written carefully with life experiences and specific periods of times of my life that I personally went through. Interacting with my sweetest fans out there shout out to them I truly wouldn’t be anywhere without them, their support and love towards me. My love for them is unconditional.

Are there any particular artists, past or present, who have profoundly influenced your style?

I really like Sabrina Carpenter albums, style  and music videos. They are really unique and professionally modern. She is really hard working and deserves the best. The weekend I love his music like who doesn’t very inspirational and suits a big range of ages and audiences excessively and his new album that came out is mind blowing. I congratulate him on his huge worldwide success. I also love  writing my songs when sitting alone in a peaceful looking view with a sunset and golden glow across the sky it, refreshes my brain and gives me ideas and helps me be more creative. Other than that I thank my family and friends i get big amount of endless help from them

What’s next for you /any upcoming projects or dreams you’re excited about?

Well, working on a few things and excited I will be having a little break going on holiday to the Maldives I've been waiting to go for so long but definitely writing new songs so everyone wait for the countdown for the new album and for the upcoming tour it's going to be full of  surprises and  excitement I can't wait to meet everyone very soon. 

Your partnership with Nike has been a huge success—what drew you to this collaboration?
I always loved their products and I truly love working with them, one of the best brands, stylish,  cool and always trending products especially their footwear, so creative and many styles and colours to pick from and it will always match your outfit I'll tell you that.

What’s the most unforgettable performance you’ve ever given?

Wembley London I'll be very honest it was incredibly huge and it just gave me a very odd feeling i was very nervous but yet so excited it was the biggest crowd I have ever performed to during the capital summertime ball I thank them for having me I was very delighted to be there and its genuinely one of the best and unforgettable and successful  moments for me.










































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