Thursday 17 March 2011

Risk Assessment Forms

Below are the risk assessment forms used and completed before the photoshoot for my music magazine took place.  The forms were an essential requirment in order to ensure the safety of participants.


Monday 7 March 2011

Contributor Release Form's

Music Magazine - Double Page Spread Mock Up/House Layout


This is the first draft of the layout for my double page spread. In this mock up i have used examples from the kerrang magazine i have analysed amongt others in order to create a perfect layout for my chosen genre.  The mast head will stretch across both pages and be in a sans font, with grunge style lettering to give it a rock aspect of loud music.  The Masthead will obstruct the image on the first page.  The first page of my spread will contain a full size image of the artist in order to catch the readers eye and invite them to read my article. The image will be obstructed by a quote from the artist in the top right hand side of the image, this will also be in grunge style wrtiting. The quote obstructing the image will make the reader feel like the artist is talking directly to them.  The image will also be obstructed by two other smaller images of the band below it, this is to create a 'scrap book' type feeling, again in order to make the reader feel involved with the artist.  The next page contains two standard column articles with subheadings again in grunge style lettering to appeal to the reader. The second page will also be obstructed by another quote from the article from the artist again to invite the reader and make him feel like the artist is talking directly to them.  The article will also be obstructed on the side by a mini side column reviewing the artists new tracks from their new album, this is to give the article an 'exclusive' touch and make the reader feel like they are the first to read this news. The article will also contain an image obstrucing the main article of the band in the studio, again to give a non-formal feel and create a scrap book style layout.