research and planning: 3 Masthead designs

here are 3 masthead designs; the first one looks quite childish as pink tends to attract kids under the age of 14 also, its very easy to read with bubbly text, whereas the NME one is very big and bold with red, white and black colours which are expressive colours. then the final masthead is very loud and bold which would attract women as it suggest a gossip magazine.

To do list

- mast head design
- costume and props
- mood board

possible music magazine mastheads

I have a few different  ideas of what I could call my music magazine;
- latest
- Vibes
- bust a move
- charts
-out cast

Research and Planning; make up research

My Model will have quite natural make up but have lots of eye make up on so that she stands out of the background. As it's a music magazine for chart music I don't want her to have dead heavy make up on, but more of a natural one. I don't want her to look covered in make up as my magazine is aimed at 16 years olds to 30 year olds, so I think basic make up will influence the younger ones to not go over the top on make up while the older ones will see it and think of it as a night out make up. here are a few image on what sort of make I'm thinking about doing on my model, I also have a few websites which will help me do the sort of make up I'm looking to do.
http://www.makeupgeek.com/category/tutorials/
http://www.babble.com/beauty/summer-eyes-16-hot-eye-makeup-tutorials/
http://www.barrym.com/make-up-tutorials/

research and planning; pose research

For my front cover I think I might have a close up of my model so that you can see her make up,  while she smiles or pulls a face. I want my magazine to be fun and not too serious so my models will look fashionable and will have mess about pictures.

Research and planning; test shots

Here is one of my test shots for my music magazine, I decided to have a 'silly' style of image as I do t want my cover to look serious and boring I want it to seem fun and interesting which will make them buy my magazine 

    

  Then I took a more serious but not too serious picture, I wanted a nice picture with casual close so that my magazine look more casual and relaxed than fun or boring. 

     

Finally I did a mid shot of my model were she's smiling. I thought it would make the magazine look bright as her pink jumper stands out on the background 

To do list

- make up research
- pose research
-test shots