Research and Planning: Social media feedback on masthead designs

Research and planning: Other magazine photos

Research and planning: Model photos

Research and Planning: Plan for the week (24/11/14)

Plan for the week: 

- Publication plan- done

- Audience interview videos- still to do

- Equipment and software list- done

- Model photos- partially done

Research and Planning: Ideas for music magazine positioning statement

Ideas for positioning statement:

Drum and bass, in your face. 

Bringing the drum and bass world, to you! 

Enter the world of drum and bass. 

A fresh new insight into drum and bass. 

Research and Planning: Plan for the week (17/11/14)

- Music magazine cover page and contents page draft
- Publication plan
- Double page spread and Contents page analysis

Research and Planning: Sans serif or serif font?

I understand that I will have to use a serif font when writing my story on my double page spread. This is because it is widely known as being easier to read than a sans serif font and will be more appropriate for my magazine.

Research and planning: Research into artists associated with genre

These are 3 examples of artists that are associated with the drum and bass genre of music. The first picture at the top is a drum and bass duo called Sigma. They usually produce music which is reworking previous songs and using their vocals and making them into drum and bass tracks. This is effective for them and they have had two number one singles and sold millions of copies worldwide. Two of their tracks include 'Nobody to love' which was a rework of Kanye Wests Bound 2 and 'Changing' which was a collaboration with Paloma Faith.

The second picture is of British drum and bass band Rudimental. Rudimental collaborate with many artists to produce their tracks and are very successful in doing that, they were nominated for a mercury prize in 2013 and have received a brit award and a MOBO award for best album. They have received multiple platinum awards for record sales in several different countries. Two of their tracks include 'Not giving in' which was a collaboration with John Newman and Alex Clare. Another track of theirs is 'Waiting all night' alongside Ella Eyre.

The third and final picture is of British drum and bass music producer Wilkinson. He is quite new to the industry and his major breakthrough came in October 2013 when his single 'Afterglow' with vocals by Becky Hill reached number 8 in the UK singles chart. This particular song is a source of inspiration for the title of my magazine as near the start of the song, it says the words 'Smoke and Lasers', which is also the title of my magazine front cover. Wilkinson also does remixes of other songs and has recently done one of Ed Sheerans 'Sing'. An example of another track is 'Dirty Love' which is as a result of a collaboration with Talay Riley.

Research and planning: Publication plan

Research and planning: Plan for the week (10/11/14)

-Costumes and Props
-Research into artists associated with genre
-Contents page analysis
-Double page spread analysis