Edited photo for Front Cover

Here, I have used Photoshop to cut the background out and feather the edges to give a less harsh outline of the artist.

Edited photo for Double Page Spread

This is the edited image for my double page spread. 

Edited Images for the Contents Page

These are the final edited images for the contents page. They're all edited similarly to compliment each other.

Photoshoot for POP music magazine - Double Page Spread

These are the two best images taken of the Double Page Spread photoshoot. I am going to use the bottom image because it looks like the artist is surrounded in thought which will work well with the article.

Photoshoot for POP music magazine - Contents Page

These are the images I took for my contents page. I was looking for something that reflects the readers in terms of style and fashion. I only want one of these images for a subsidiary image on my contents page. I was aiming for a medium shot/long shot depending on what looked better for my contents page. I think this photoshoot went successfully  because I captured the poses I wanted for the magazine. I wanted the artist to look directly into the camera to make a connection with the reader and I wanted the artist to look stylish and cool. I love the last image as I love her hair blowing in the wind, making it look trendy and professional. I also love the artist with her hands in her pockets because it adds the youthful effect that this magazine is aiming for. I am going to use this image for my contents page and crop the image to make it look like the artist is directly in front of the brick wall, excluding the irrelevant features in the frame. The brick wall I feel will add edge to the magazine, reminding the reader of graffiti and youth gangs that are portrayed as 'cool' in the media, making my target audience attracted to this. 

Photoshoot for POP music magazine - Contents Page

This is the Photoshoot of 'Austin Fever' for my main image on my contents page. My main goal was to make the artist look into the camera to connect with the reader. The mise en scene of the image is a to emphasise the theme of nature. This, I think will contrast with the urban wall that the other female artist featured on my contents page is standing in front of. I was aiming for a medium close-up shot. My favourite image is the one at the bottom because it displays seriousness which the interview is, and looks a lot more professional than the other two above. I am planning on editing this image, similar to the others to make it look a lot more attractive.

Photoshoot for POP music magazine - Contents Page

These images are for my contents page. I liked these images because I am planning on having three subsidiary images next to each other, which I plan on having these two images either side of the female artist with the brick behind. I am planning on using Photoshop to remove the background of the last image (see above) because I dislike the fact that there is a shadow above his head. However, I don't think the top image needs this because the white wall, to me, adds texture. I plan on adding an effect to each of the photos to make them look less harsh and blend in with the colour scheme of the magazine.

My Interview - Double Page Spread - Final Draft

It’s late January and I find myself battling through security at a 5* hotel in LA to interview the mega pop star, Austin Fever. As I knock his door, he opens with a smile and friendly handshake, “Hello, nice to meet you, I’m Austin”. He invites me into his luxury suite where we hit it off instantly. One thing I notice is his phone beeping every 30 seconds. Not once does he start looking at his device, instead, apologizes and turns it off immediately. His politeness takes over the room and the crew begins to fall in love with the man we never thought we would.

Do you think you were put into this industry too young of an age?

I mean, I was probably a bit too young because of how vulnerable I was. People took advantage of the attention benefit themselves.  But I am so grateful for where I am today and I think music was a coping mechanism to help me get through the difficulties that I've faced. For so long I closed myself off from the world because of how many times I have been disappointed with the people I thought I had 'true' friendships with. It made me question people's motives. But, to get into the studio and have some alone time to do the thing I loved was so liberating and calming for me.

Has any of this had an impact on the music you make?

Absolutely. When I was growing as an artist, I was being designed to steal young girls hearts, you know? They gave off this image that wasn't me at all; it wasn't my music in a way, it was just my voice. I was being manufactured to sell. But to be honest, I hadn't experienced enough in life to actually make music based on my personal experiences anyway. As I got older, I started experiencing new things, found out through trial and error what to do and what not to do. It made me have more experiences to write about that I felt I needed to express through my music and is music that definitely is true to who I am

We've noticed you've been in a lot of trouble lately. Is this what you're referring to as trial and error?

Well basically. I've done things that I'm not entirely proud of, to say the least. I was seeking support of some sort but I never had any. So I did go off the rails slightly. What I’ve done has obviously caused a lot of controversy, but I don't feel I’m the monster that the media is portraying me as. I don't think it's fair that if someone else did what I did, no one would bat an eyelid, famous or not famous. So why am I seen as an easy target for abuse? Every moment of my life is recorded or on film, so people don't want to see me make any mistakes. To the public I’m expected to be this perfect individual that has to please everyone all the time. Most of the things other people get up to will probably never be found out or discussed because they haven't got cameras shoved in their faces or following them everywhere they go. I'm never going to be able to please everyone so why should I try?

Do you think you are ever going to go downhill like you did again?

Absolutely not. Things have been going great recently; I have a lot more support. And it’s not just that; I remembered what I was craving so much as a child and it was to make music I love and that people recognize so they can relate to it too. I've learnt to never give up on what I’ve worked so hard to become. I had to work from the bottom to get where I am today and I definitely don't want to throw that all away through my anti-social behaviour. Every time I feel like I need to get out and away from people, I go to my studio and turn the negatives into positives and so far, it seems to be working.

You're saying the music you've written currently is from previous experiences, so what shall we expect from your new album?

Expect music that is true to me and that no one else has messed with. I teamed up with a few major artists to write some music together which sounds really good. My new album is more current and the lyrics mean a lot to me. It’s called ‘Worth It’ which I think sums up everything I went through in just those two words. The rough patch I went through has, looking back, been worth it in every way. And I think this has pushed me to put everything into this album and hopefully you can see that when you hear it. I’ve included everything that I felt like I needed to express through this new album. I talk a lot about the faith that got me through dark periods and really helped redeem myself. My album probably isn't going to be what many people are expecting, but I feel it's going to be loved by everyone. My goal is to make music that no one can hate on and that's what I feel I have achieved in this album, so I’m proud of that.

Pre-order Austin Fever's new album ‘Worth It’ now at www.brithits.com.  The album will be released on 09/09/16.

Double Page Spread Draft

Contents Page Planning

Research - Designing my magazine pages

For my magazine pages, I am hoping to use the main colours red, black and white. After I chose these colours, I did some research to find out if this was a good choice. I found out that the colour red is:

• A warm positive colour that draws attention and calls for action to be taken.
• Red has high energy and reflects many feelings such as passion, energy and excitement, an ideal colour for my target audience of which are a younger generation.
• Red is a colour that is suitable for both genders, it is associated with feminine energy but also represents masculine energy which is perfect for my magazine covers as the target audience is 50% male and 50% female.
• Red compliments white and black as it is both bold and powerful giving off many emotions which you can manipulate to suit the mood you are going for when writing for the magazine.

Since discovering this, I decided to stick with the colours I chose because I felt it was a good way to attract my target audience which I think will work well with the magazine I want to create. I also looked into magazines such as NME, VOGUE and Q magazine and I saw that these magazines include the colour red too.

From research, I also found out that I should target a specific niche audience instead of trying to please everyone. I should keep on top of what my target audience are interested in at the time. I know my target audience are going to be from the ages of 14-25 and they're going to be technophiles who are enthusiastic about music and love attending concerts. From this, I can aim to target my magazine at them through capturing everything that's popular amoungst that age group at the time. I can do this through social media. I could find out what they are liking online and try and talk about it in my magazine or perhaps have a what's popular online section.

Every year, there are hundreds of new magazines being launched and approximately 3/4 of them fail and end up closing. Learning from this, I wanted to find out what makes a successful magazine so I can make my magazine pages with certain information in mind to help me end certain problems I may face when making them. I learnt that in order to attract my target audience, I must use an informal writing style with a certain humerous tone to appeal to both the older end of my age scale and the younger too. I don't want them to feel like they are reading like it is a chore, and I found out to use an informal writing style, it will help relax the reader, making them want to pick the magazine up to entertain and both inform the reader in what they're passionate about, POP music. Lastly, using a certain design and style for my magazine will attract the type of music lovers I want. Reflecting stylish and current clothing in the mise-en-scene of my front cover or subsidiary images will help attract the fashion loving readers and the use of props is always helpful when highlighting what the magazine is about.

I intend on taking all the information I have learnt to use in my final task to produce magazine covers that meet my full potential.

My Magazine Front Cover Draft