Music magazine name ideas

When thinking of name ideas I would like to create a unique and edgy name which has a modern feel. Maybe using a foreign language for an English musical term? or maybe something that has nothing to do with musical terms to make it different?

1. Rytmus- This is Czech for rhythm
2. Musiikki- This is Finnish for Music
3. Bacio-  This is Italian for kiss
4. MBS- Abbreviation for music, bands, song
5. Musica-  This is Italian for music
6. EDGE- This is quite an individual and quirky name
7. Unplugged- I like this name because it has a link to music but it is quite unique
8. Download-  This is a modern way of life, hence reflecting my modern idea
9. Pause- This is related to a musical term
10. Acoustic- This is a form of non electronic music, this name is a very simple name
11. Another idea i could do is making the shape of the mast head out of headphones

Out of these my favourit is Pause because it has a link to music, but also it reflects of the idea of the buyer stopping to read the magazine.

First few image ideas

Here are my first few images of my front cover, the quality of the images are not the best because I had to remove as much of the back ground detail as I possibly could. I really like the long exposure i have done on these images. Here I have slowed the shutter speed down to 2 seconds, when it opens i moved the light around which when the final image came out it caused a really interesting light aspect on the individual. When taking my final photos i will use this long exposure idea, but i will try to find a plain background. 

Collection of music magazine front covers

Here is a compilation of a variety of music magazines so I can get an idea of what sort of music magazine I would like to do. So far the magazine I would prefer to link mine to is VIBE because it has a really up to date, modern feel.

Music magazine

This is a magazine front cover for Q magazine.The layering of the script gives the front cover a chaotic feel maybe signifying its aimed at a younger audience ages between 18 and 35 because it attracts their eye. They have also layered Madonna over the masthead this is done on many magazines, showing that they are so well known that the masthead does not need to be fully shown. I will incoorperate this into my magazine to show that it is a professional and well known product.
The use of different colours, sizes and styles of fonts draws the eye to specific words, MADONNA stands out because it is in capitals, its red and it is bold. This shows they have interviewed Madonna and this is quite important for the public view of the magazine because she is a very famous individual.
In the image Madonna is wearing dark colours which contrasts against the bright colours of the font and also against her skin which could signify an almost saintly woman with a dark side which can be said to reflect Madonna's life.
The company logo 'Q' stands out from the page because it is the only serif writing on the page the rest is all sans-serif.
By looking at the page you can tell the company colours is red, white and black. These colours are not swayed to each gender, they appeal to both. This shows that the magazine is aimed at both genders. Although these colours may appeal to both genders, there are only women on the front cover of this magazine which may show that this edition of the magazine is for women. Men could also be attracted to this magazine because of Madonna's sex appeal. You can also see that the magazine is aimed at a middle class audience because Madonna came from a middle class family, also the price- £3.90, reflects the audience because it is too much for a lower class individual.

Prelim task

Here is the front cover of my preliminary front cover task. Personally I like my front cover because the rich colours (blue, purple and gold) represent sophistication and wealth which is what i aimed to do. I like the images i have chosen and the medium close up on the front cover is really effective because it is a low angle shot which also shows the grandness of the school in the background. The type font I used is Embassy BT. This is a traditional style font and it look well established, hence reflecting my school. It also looks like handwriting making it more personal to the reader. The writing looks like royal, as if the school is very important and well thought of.
I also used a long distance shot at the bottom of the front cover, I used the rule of thirds and put the student to the right third of the photo. I did this so it gives a perspective of how big the school hence giving it a posh and wealthy look. There are a few things on this front cover that i would change, for example the points of the triangle do not meet in the center and there are blue borders showing around the images. I would also put the latin somewhere else because the typeface clashes with the background, making it hard to read.
I feel that this magazine reflects the target audience. My audience is the parents of the children who go to this school. The simple layout with plain colours appeals to an older, whereas a chaotic bright layout attracts a younger audience because its more playful and they can see it easier.

Here is my contents page for my schools contents page.
 I have used an image of the individual in the foreground. The person is giving indirect address as if she is intellectual and well educated, this reflects the school and shows that it is a good school. The image in the background is pastel colours. This allows the mid shot in front of it stand out. It also allows the words to be seen on top, but at the same time you can still see the image.
I again used Embassy BT as my typefont. This looks very sophisticated which was one of my aims to make my magazine look like. It is in blue, this is one of my house colours so you can tell it is from the same magazine.
I like the white bacground because it looks simple. The contents page only needs to be simple so i did not clutter it.

School magazine analysis

This is a magazine cover for St Mary's School. The house colours of the school are clearly green and gold. these two colours are very sophisticated whcih reflects the schools manner. The use of gold in the magazine connotes wealth, this could show that the school is a wealthy and well established school. Also they use the school emblem on their front page with the latin. Emblems with latin scripts are stereotypically linked to privates schools which could show this is a private school. Princess Anne is included on the front page, this shows the importance of the school within society. The simple layout reflects the schools elegance and sophistication. The images are layed out neatly and they contrast against deep green colour emphasising the importance of the photos. These images reflect the schools key aims, these are Drama, Sports and Education. The name St Mary's is a very patriotic name which could signify this school is a well established and religious school. Overall there is a clear feel that this school is a private individual school due to the sophisticated layout and the colours.

Photos pre-editing