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Wednesday 10 December 2014
Music magazine interview. (questions and answers)
Music magazine interview.
1.
As we both know, after your major career breakthrough in
2010, you disappeared for a while. Now that your back, your even bigger! What
do you see for yourself in the future?
ANSWER: To be honest , every time I look back at what I've done with
my life , I think “I didn't see this coming”. So when I think about my future ,
all I can think is “Something’s coming and I can’t even see what it is”. but I
know for sure I have a lot more to give to the world and my career in the music
industry has only shared a sand grain compared to what’s coming.
2.
Speaking of your
disappearance from the music industry, what did you get up to in your four year
break?
ANSWER: I was going through a lot in my life at the time. I had
started to lose relationships that were very important to me and I realised
that fame had gotten to my head. So I paused my career in order to get my
priorities straight and re-connect with people in my life that I needed. Now I
have come back stronger than ever and have more support from my loved ones than
I could possibly ask for.
3.
What or who inspired your recent track?
It was actually inspired by someone I had been taking for granted
when fame was getting to my head. As I mentioned earlier, my priorities weren't straight and the person who inspired this track helped me a lot throughout my
career break. There were times where I had no one and didn't know who I was any more but somehow this special someone always managed to get me on my feet
without the slightest bit of judgement coming from her side. She’s an
incredible person and I can’t think of anyone else who I would rather dedicate
this track to.
4.
Are there more feelings than most for this special
someone?
ANSWER: Yes, definitely. For the first time in a very long time she
managed to make me see the positive things ahead of me and when I imagined
those positive things happening, she was always right there next to me. And I
plan on seeing her in my future until I no longer have a future.
5.
There are lots of rumours going around. What
collaborations are you considering?
Answer: At the moment there are three, one of which must
unfortunately remain a secret until the release date. But the other two artists
are both female and very successful. Florence Welch is one and then also the
wonderful Santi Gold. I'm actually very excited! They’re both extremely
talented people and I've never had as much fun in a recording studio as I did with Florence. It’s almost as if her emotional connection with the music runs
through you as she produces these amazing vocals. It’s truly been an amazing
experience.
6.
To help all the upcoming superstars who are reading this
interview, what keeps you going when you feel like giving up?
ANSWER: well definitely my special person (chuckle). But for those of
you who don’t have a special person, it’s definitely the end result. When I
feel like a track is going nowhere , I tend to listen to my older records which
make me think of the fact that I felt like giving up on them all but sticking
in their helped me achieve the amazing career the finally products helped me to
get.
7.
What would you say is the most valuable lesson the music
industry has taught you?
ANSWER: To not believe everything the press say. Of course interviews
are different which is why I agreed to this one, because it’s direct quotes.
But articles in gossip magazines and newspapers twist a story around like tornadoes are the latest fashion. You never know how bad it is until you experience it
first hand, which is why I don’t even read the press any more. Of course I stay
up to date with the news but as soon as a celebrity’s lifestyle is involved, I
lose interest. I take nothing they say about me seriously and the sooner you
learn to do that the better.
8.
People tend to have a rebellious perception of the fame
life. How do you feel about this?
ANSWER: I think it depends on what you do with your life. I'm not
going to lie, there are many celebrities who choose to live life like they show
it on the movies. There are also many , like me , who enjoy the money in a
responsible way but love the feeling of success
and love of music more than anything. But the doors to go down bad roads
are much larger when you have this life.
9.
Besides yourself of course, which artist would you say is
the easiest for you to relate to?
ANSWER: It all depends on what mood I'm in. I tend to enjoy
Macklemore when I'm in a good mood but when I get serious about life, I relate
quite easily to ‘Florence and the machine’ as well as Hozier. I actually own
all three of their latest albums. I think they've got so much talent and their
lyrics actually have meaning unlike some artists in the industry today.
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Press Release.
A new music magazine for the United
Kingdom.
For immediate release.
13 November
2014 – Bauer Media will officially be publishing EXPOSE Magazine in January
2015. EXPOSE Magazine is designed to inform readers between the ages of 16 and
21 about the music industry and how to get into the music business. It will
include information such as the latest artist news as well as sharing ideas on
how to make it in the music industry. This will attract our target audience
because their age is the same as the age at which most artists become
successful and will therefore help musicians across the country get onto the
right path to success. Articles about fashion advice will also be included but
of course will relate to other topics in the magazine.
The unique
selling point of this magazine is that although it is a British magazine, it
will interview both female and male artists and bands from across the world
that will be chosen by the readers for each issue. We will achieve this by
including a contact number on each printed and online issue as well as have an
app that allows you to vote which you can download from the app store. Another
thing that this magazine will include in order to get more readers to buy the
medium is a monthly ITunes voucher with a free song from whoever the artist is
that is focused on in that specific issue.
EXPOSE
magazine will be available monthly at all news agents, local supermarkets, and
post offices and online to download for a price. This magazine will not be
expensive as the target audience are in education and have part time jobs and
therefore do not have money to waste. The intended target audience are
teenagers / young adults that have a great amount of interest in music and
becoming musicians in their future. They are both male and female and have high
goals in life.
Friday 21 November 2014
Music magazine feedback.
1.There are two photo
shop documents. Which looks more like a music magazine?
-the second one
The second one
I think the first one
looks more like a music magazine (because of the fonts) but I like the second
one better although the second ones looks a little bit like a fashion magazine.
Definitely the second
one, especially with the exposure of colour and then the masthead as they link
together nicely
The second one, i don’t
think the first one has enough colour to it and I really like the minimalistic
connotations of the second one.
Please answer the
following questions based on whichever front cover you chose in the previous
question.
The genre of music
that is being published in this specific issue of my magazine is hip-hop/RnB.
2.What would you
suggest I do to the front cover to represent the genre more accurately?
- Include artists
that are of that genre? I don’t even know if you can do that but???
Add cover lines which
include names of bands/artist who are already very popular among that genre
Change the fonts
maybe.
Possibly include some
familiar names of R+B artists in your cover lines
I don’t think the
font chosen for the masthead particularly represents that genre, maybe an
edgier one?
3.How could I make
the front cover more attention grabbing?
- Make the feature
artist’s name bolder, maybe by making the size bigger, or use a different font?
You could also use more vibrant colours?
The mast head could
be bolder to stand out more?
Some text could stand
out more than others
Different
typefaces/colours
Add another colour.
4.What front cover
elements do I need to add to the FP?
- Perhaps a pull
quote from the feature artist, or maybe a sentence that’s short, snappy and
about them?? That probably didn't help at all sorry L
A pull quote
Pull quote
A pull quote /big
RnB /hip Hop artist being featured in it.
5.Are there any
general comments you would like to add to help me improve the presentation of
my front cover?
Change the font of
the date so it’s easier to read and fits in more with the rest of the front
cover.
I agree with the
comment above about changing the font of the date
The date is hard to
read and on the second one I think his name should stand out more cause he is
the selling point of the magazine.
I like the boxes
around the text, it’s very uniform – maybe you could also make them out of line
with each other rather than all in a row?
Maybe change the
colour of your subheadings?
Thursday 20 November 2014
Friday 14 November 2014
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Wednesday 5 November 2014
Developing skills on In Design.
This is where I practised on In Design to develop my skills. I now know how to type on a path as well as know how to move text around an image.
Friday 24 October 2014
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Tuesday 14 October 2014
Friday 3 October 2014
Tuesday 30 September 2014
potential front cover images.
I asked my model to pose like this
because I thought it would show the learning aspect of college. The reasons why
I didn’t choose this as my front cover are: it is barely a mid-shot. Therefore
she looks quite small and is almost swallowed in by the surroundings instead of
being the main subject of the image. The second reason was that she was not
looking at the camera and I needed a photo that consisted of a direct gaze. The
photograph also didn’t represent enough of the fun aspect of college.
I liked the lighting in this image as
well as the fact that the model was busy reading an educational book. But once
again there was no direct gaze. Another problem with this image was that her
hair was covering the majority of her face. However, I did like the view of her
jacket in this image as one of the articles most wanted in the magazine was
about the latest college fashion.
This image was quite successful as it
shows the model smiling whilst learning. This represents both the educational
and the enjoyable aspects of college. The reason why I did not choose this
image was because there was no direct gaze. The lighting also hid her face
which is an important part of the image because it represents the age of the
stereotypical college student.
I liked the lighting in this image.
It enhanced every aspect of the model as well as what she was doing. Of course
I could not use this image because of the blur on her right hand as well as the
fact that she had an indirect gaze.
This is the image I chose for my
front cover because I liked everything about it. It showed the models outfit to
represent the latest fashion, it showed the model enjoying herself while
learning which represented both the educational as well as enjoyable side of
college. This image also consisted of a direct gaze as well as great lighting.
The only thing I would have to edit is the top of the photograph. I will have
to cut it off so that the model is larger on the front page of my college
magazine.
college magazine photoshoot plan.
College magazine photo shoot plan.
Who? The model of my photo shoot (and the model
that will be featured on my front cover) will be female because the article
that was most wanted in the results of the questionnaire was about the latest
fashion and stereotypically, females are better representatives of fashion.
Where? My photo shoot will take place in a setting
where college students are most likely to be seen. E.g. the mall, college
lecture rooms, the library, college grounds etc.
Pose? The pose that I would like my model to show
would be a pose that shows what she is wearing (the latest fashion) as well as
shows both the educational and enjoyable side of college.
Costumes and props? The model that will be on
my front cover will be a stereotypical representation of what a female college
student would look like. She’ll be wearing clothes that are in fashion but that
are not “over the top” so that students who see him will still have enough
confidence to reach her level of fashion.
Wednesday 24 September 2014
Tuesday 23 September 2014
Sunday 14 September 2014
Wednesday 10 September 2014
What is a magazine ?
What Is A Magazine?
A magazine is a media form. It is a medium which can be presented digitally as well as printed text. Each magazine has its own genre , some similar to others, which effects how the media product is presented. For example : A magazine which consists of information that enlightens you about films of a comedic genre , would most likely use bright colours which represent fun and happiness. A magazine that is black and white would be more serious , like a news paper.the masthead of each magazine has a particular font which also suits the genre of the magazine. "Seventeen Magazine" has a feminine target audience , therefore the font which is used to advertise articles by using cover lines on the front cover is very vibrant a feminine. the colours of the masthead and cover lines also change but remain colours that connote femininity
(pink , purple etc. ). In some cases , the colour that is used throughout the layout and front page of a magazine changes , depending on the theme of a particular issue or the season in which the issue is released. It is rare that a magazine is found without a main image , and this main image either relates to an article that is mentioned inside the medium or is an image that attracts the interests of the target audience. It can range from being a computer games to a supermodel depending on what audience the magazine wishes to attract. Usually on the left of the magazine front cover , there are buzzwords and puffs that will help persuade the consumer to buy the media product. On each magazine , the front page includes the price , issue number and also the bar-code so that it is possible to keep track of the number of issues that are sold.
Contents of magazines may differ according to their genre. In gaming magazines , you are most likely to find articles about the newest gadgets , games or cheats... whereas in fashion magazines you are more likely to find information about the latest fashion trends. In certain cases , magazines have unique selling points , for example: having an interview with an artist that has not been featured on any other magazine. Other magazines tend to give away what are known as FREE BEEZE. These are usually things that will persuade the consumer to buy the magazine such as a furry animal key chain with a children's magazine or some mascara with a beauty magazine. Some magazines consist of tips on art , tips on games , hair advice etc. but of course , this all depends on the genre of the magazine.
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