BASS - Magazine Photoshoot Pictures

BASS - Audience Feedback Questions and Survey Monkey

1. Who do you think the audience of my magazine is?

2. What do you think about the layout of my front cover of my magazine?

3. What do you think about the layout of my contents page?

4. What do you think of the layout of my DPS?

5. What do you think of the colour scheme of the magazine?

 

6. Who do you think the target audience are, in terms of age, gender and social class?

 

7. What do you feel I could improve on?

8. Do you think that I should have included anything else in my magazine?

 

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BASS Magazine Front Cover, Contents Page and DPS

Front Cover:

 

 

Developed Front Cover 1:

 

 

Developed Front Cover 2:

 

 

 

Final Front Cover:

 

Above is both my original, my developed and my final Front Cover of BASS Magazine. I changed the masthead because it wasn't bold enough and didn't stand out enough. I removed the red/white border behind the cover lines because they stood out instead of the masthead. I also varied the size of the cover lines because this was also a convention in my case studies. I removed a lot of the excess information in the main cover line because it wasn't needed and it is also in other magazines.

 

Contents Page:

 

Developed Front Cover 1:



 

 

Developed Front Cover 2:

 

Final Contents Page:

 

 

Above is both my original and improved Contents Page. I changed the images of the models because the black backdrop was too repetetive and I added a red border around the images so that the black image wouldn't fade into the background. I also changed the image of the editor because it wasn't appropriate for the magazine and looked out of place.

 

Double Page Spread:

 

Developed DPS 1:

 

Final DPS:

 

 

Above is both my original and my developed DPS of BASS Magazine. I changed one of the images at the top of the spread because it was also on the Contents Page and I wanted to show a variety of images from my photoshoot. I changed the quote from "Give Me Love is the marijuana to the cocaine of the album" to "What I do is all about music, fashion, technology and peformance. I can't have one without the other or I won't be complete" because the second quote is more appropriate and reflects Dube more as an artist and her work. I changed the background of the Twitter section from Indigo to Baby Blue because that is the colour that Twitter uses. The masthead was changed at the top of the spread to flow with the rest of the magazine.

 

BASS Magazine Proposal

BASS Magazine Proposal on Prezi

Draft Journalism

Earlier this year, 20 year old Stacey Dube hit the music scene hard with her debut single “Give Me Love”. To have not heard about Stacey Dube you’ve had to be living in a cave this past year. She was snapped up by Interscope Records in 2008 for her song-writing skills, going on to write successful songs for Nicole Scherzinger and Madonna. Jimmy Iovine signed her after her amazing vocal talent had finally been showcased. Dube’s first single “Give Me Love” was released to widespread critical acclaim with it being labeled as one of the “best songs of 2012”. 

After taking a record-breaking 30 weeks to reach to top spot on the Billboard Hot 100, Dube’s success is showing no signs of slowing down with her second single “Take Me Home” has quickly entered the Top 10 and is poised to hit the top. With both her debut and sophomore single, along with her smash collaboration with Drake, Dube has become one of the only artists in Billboard chart history to simultaneously have 3 singles in the Top 10 of the Hot 100. Her debut album “Discovery” is due to smash the Billboard 200 this month, predicted to sell in excess of 320,000 in its first week.

BASS: Correct me if I’m wrong, I’d love to say you’re success has been fast and overwhelming but I’d be lying, right?

STACEY DUBE: You’re right about the first part of that statement [giggles]… It’s been a long haul but it’s all been worth it. I’ve had time to adjust to the success but it is still massively overwhelming because I’m not used to all the focus being on me.

How have you had time to adjust to the success?

Give or take I’ve had 6 months. Promotion and press coverage has gradually increased and not just … happened all at once. Also I’ve had the chance to deal with success here in America first. I think it’s hard to jump from normal girl to global sensation all at once. As with many other things, you need time to adjust to things like this.

Is there a difference between hearing “Give Me Love” on the radio for the first time, to now?

To be honest I actually get to enjoy hearing my music on the radio now than before. I remember when I first heard Give Me Love on the radio and the feeling was really one of relief as we had been working so hard to make the song a success and it had finally happened. But it also motivated me to make every other song I put out a success. Each time one song is successful I don’t think “this is it”, I think about how I can better myself both critically and commercially.

How would you describe your debut album in one sentence?

The album really showcases the passion I have for music, the love I have for different musical genres, what I have learned about myself in the last 3 years and how much I have developed as both a singer-songwriter.

You’ve previously described “Discovery” as an anthology of different genres

Yeah, well first of all “Discovery” is an R&B album that incorporates elements of different genres. I guess I could say that it really is an R&B-Fusion album. The album as a whole combines elements of jazz, electro-pop, soul, rock, opera, and dancehall. I really do love different genres of music and I don’t want to tie myself to one genre this early in my career. I wanted to display my versatility with my album and focus on different genres with each album thereafter.
 

Any favorites?

Well, I love all the songs on the album, they’re all my babies [laughs] but… there is a song on the album called “In the Zone” that I wrote and produced with The Weeknd and it’s an R&B song that features elements of PBR&B (R-Neg-B and Hipster R&B). I have quite a deep personal connection with it. It’s really about what promiscuous sex and illegal drugs can do to you and how they can affect the state of our mind. I’ve seen many people go down that route and I wrote it putting my shoes in those who I was once close to.
 

Did you make a conscious decision to stay away from the current dance-pop phase that is predominant in the charts right now?

Not really, because there are two tracks that incorporate electro-pop on the album because I love pop music and maybe at one point in my career will explore it deeper. I can say that I made a conscious decision to make the album flow as a whole. I didn’t want the songs on the album to be great but completely clash in terms of sound and context. Each song is about something different but flows as the album progresses.

So it doesn’t make sense to base you’re first two singles on what the album will sound like?

Exactly.

Why did you decide to put out those two singles first, as opposed to some of your more favoured songs on the album?

Because they aren’t the best of what the album has to offer. I guess you could say that Give Me Love is the marijuana to the cocaine of the album [laughs] … They’re both the teaser, the gateway drug to some of the other songs on the album. They’re quite opposite to each other which is another reason why they shouldn’t be based on what the rest of the album will sound like because no two songs are the same. I chose Give Me Love because it was quite safe and a good way to start of the era. I chose Take Me Home because it wasn’t what my critics thought I was going to return with. Many people were expecting a Give Me Love Part 2 which wasn’t going to happen.

Aside from the Weeknd, you also worked with Miguel, RedOne, Frank Ocean, and Stargate as well as others was it a conscious decision to work with them?

To be quite honest, yes. I really do feel like I created magic with all the producers I work with. I had an idea of who I wanted to work with while writing the album alone. Being on a major label really helped me form connections with writers and producers. I am forever grateful to Interscope for letting me do what I wanted to creatively and sonically. They really did have a lot of faith in me right from beginning.

How is it different writing for yourself now then writing for different artists?

It isn’t really different. All I’ve ever wanted to do is create great music regardless of whether it is going to be recorded by me or Madonna for example. I actually find it more nerve-wracking writing for other artists because for me especially being rejected is not easy thing. Even though I’ve been signed as a recording artist I still want to continue writing for other artists because I really do love collaborative efforts.

Did any artists/albums in particular influence the album?

I was really influenced by Lauryn Hill. Her first album I would cite as one of the best R&B albums ever written. The album as a whole has a consistant theme and each song has a deep meaning that I can relate to. Kendrick’s new album “Good Kid, Mad City” really inspired me in terms of its consistent theme and the way its flows. I think it’s great it’s being brought back to music and hope that I can help playing a part in that. I was quite inspired by Lana Del Ray, Gwen Stefani, and Beyonce. In terms of their fashion and their music.

If there’s anything you want to be known for, what is it?

My passion for music. Because at the end of the day I’ll still continue to make music whether I’m at number 1 or 100. Commercial success is amazing but it isn’t what motivates me to do what I do.

Stacey Dube’s debut album “Discovery” will be available in stores everywhere from 4^th December 2012.

Photoshoot Call Sheet

Hadley O’Garro

Photo Shoot Assignment/Call Sheet

Date: 30^th November 2012

Time: 10:15am – 11:35am

Assignment: “BASS” Magazine Photo Shoot

Location: Leyton Sixth Form TV/Photo Studio

Photographer: Hadley O’Garro (http://www.hadleyogarro.co.uk)

Media:                 RAW Capture for 300dpi & web resolution

Compensation: Trade

Primary Shoot Contract: Vibe

Hair Stylist: Naomie Lebe

Wardrobe Stylist: Jazmin Sinclair

Model 1: Stacey Dube

Model 2: Gennevieve Williams

Special Instructions: The following are requested items that each model has for wardrobe

1.       White and brown dresses, red jacket, black & white blazer, black skirt

2.       Black dress, furry brown jacket

Timeline – subject to change:

10:10: Model and team meet in the Leyton Sixth Form Media photoshoot studio

10:30: Model 1 Stacey Dube begins to model

11:30: Model 2 begins to model

12:30: Photo-shoot is finished



Masthead Designs and Magazine Layout Designs

I used DaFont.com to see if I could find suitable masthead designs for BASS. I searched BASS in the search bar so that I could easily see masthead designs that would most suit my magazine.

I found three that I thought would be good to use for my magazine and after my presentation I would collect feedback from my audience to see which style is best.

Think Techno – I selected this font because it is loud, distinctive and easy to recognise. This font also caught my eye as soon as I saw it so I thought that it would be a masthead design for my magazine.

 

Enormous – I selected this font because it is loud, bold, and different to many other mastheads. This font was by far the most popular amongst my audience because they thought it suited the style of the magazine.

 

The Dead Saloon – I selected this font because it is different to the other two votes I selected. This font is smoother than the other two but also edgy. This vote was the least popular because my audience commented that it was boring, and didn't suit the style of my magazine.

 

Ultimately the 2^nd masthead “Enormous was chosen because when I asked people, they selected it commenting that it suited my magazine best.