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Michelle Cannigon

JUST AND ORDINARY 17 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO WENT TO A ORDINARY HIGH SCHOOL AND SHE HAD A PASSION FOR MUSIC AND WANTED TO BECOME A SUPER STAR ! AND THATS WHEN SHE DECIDED TO UPLOAD HER FIRST YOUTUBE HIT ‘BELIEVE ME’ BUT SHE WAS MET WITH HARSH CRITICISMS THAT DISCOURAGED HER FROM CONTINUING HER DREAM- “THERE WERE SO MANY DEATH THREATS THAT I DIDN’T EVEN WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE BUT THEY DIDNT STOP ME, NO, MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS WANTED ME TO PURSUE” AND WHEN SHE RELEASED HER CHART TOPPING HIT ‘WHO SAYS’ SHES NOW ON TRACK TO BECOME THE NEXT BIG SENSATION, AS BIG AS BEYONCE

Rouge: So Michelle, many people have wondered how you have came this far into the music industry can you tell us a little bit about your journey?

Michelle cannigon: before i became this acknowledged, you know that i’m just starting to get noticed from youtube in which many other artist have been recognised from too. My journey was a bit of a struggle, even on youtube as i was getting criticised from my viewers which made me feel like i was unable to carry with my ambiton(singing). I had stopped singing because of that one particular comment that i read on my video which drastically hurt me and with that comment i did not want to carry on with my ambition.

Rouge: if you don’t mind, would you care to tell the rouge readers what that ‘drastic’ comment was ?

Michelle cannigon: ‘you should go cut yourself and have a eating disorder so you can be pretty and then cut yourself and die’ this was one of the spiteful comments that was said to me and i really didnt know that the feedback that i would get back from my viewers would be this negative.


Rouge: have you cried at all, through all of this or did you stay strong ?


Michelle cannigon: when i first saw all the nasty comments, i did cry and thought all this was my fault and maybe i shouldn’t have done this but umm then i got used to it and thought to myself i made an accomplishment and put so much hard work into my song.


Rouge: from when did you start being so confident with yourself ?


Michelle cannigon: it was after a few weeks that i thought to myself that if i have a dream i should follow it and never give up beacause then you will regret it in the future, so i ignored every negative atmosphere around me and all the spiteful comments and did not care about anything but my career and future. 

Rouge: has your family and friends supported you through everything and what will be your next step towards your future?

Michelle: ofcourse they have supported me all the way, they were the only ones who had faith in me and were proud of me and to me that is the most important thing. They did so much for me when I was going through a rough time and I appreciate that a lot. I just want to make them proud and show em that if im dedicated to do something I will fulfil my dreams. I think now that I have got to where I have wanted to, I can just relax and keep making my songs at the top of the list and hope the people will support me and like my music really. I have come a very long way after a long time and finally have been delighted to come this far so I am going to carry on with what im doing because I enjoy it and I want people to see that anything you do is possible.

Rouge: have you done a silhouette with anyone, if no, would you like to do it with anyone?

Michelle:  now that I have confidence in myself and I do think I can go further into my future 

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Font Testing

Different fonts for magazine NAIHA

Ive picked these fonts by thinking about what my audience would be interested in and what font they would like. Personally i like the fifth font as its kind of simple and would go with my magazine. iI is also quite bold so it wil be eye catching and it has a very simplistic look to it and it isnt too fancy. Fancy writing tends to turn out to be unreadable. The second one is kind of similar to the fifth one but i still prefer the fifth one as it is bigger and bolder.

Names for my music magazine

Here are some of the names for my music magazine:
1. Wavelength- i think this name is sort of boring as it has appeared in many magazines

2.Sound waves- this name came across my mind first and at first i thought it was good but then started to dislike it

3. Resinance- this is a very clever and smart name but i don't think many people will understand it

4.Base- base is a very common name and is going to be crossed out from my list

5. Bass- this name is quite common so i don't think i will use it

6. Mellow- i think this name is a decent name and is unique so i shall maybe use this name for my magazine

7.Rouge- i also like this name very much and when i thought of this name i was thrilled because it suited my magazine a lot

9. Yout- this name is too informal therefore i will not use it

10. Basement- this was one of the first names i thought of too but i am sure that i will most probably not use it

front cover sketch 2

Here, you can see that i have a better sketch of my music magazine and is a bit more detailed than the last sketch. This is a rough idea of how my own magazine will look like and what i am going to include in the front cover. As you can see my magazine name will be underneath the big image and the rest of the image at the bottom will be underneath the sell lines so you can see the what the sell lines are

front cover sketch

I did a very rough sketch of my magazine front cover here but this is not a really good sketch as you cant really understand the concept of it. That is why i have made a new better sketch to make you have a clear understanding of how my front cover will look like when i make my own magazine

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Double page spread 2

This is a double page spread from a magazzine called NME. like in Kerrang and MixMag this is also the first double page spead of the main story on the front cover of the magazine. This article is about how the womon in the picture (Florence Welsh) has conquered the USA with her new song 'you've got the love' but she is very angree with her self. like in mixmag they have only used one picture that is spread over both pages as an interpritation of the article. The picture is of a women sitting on what looks to be a US flag layed over some stacked up boxes. i think that the message that they are tring to imitate with this is the conquuring part of the USA. the stacked up boxes act as a podium and the US flag over it astablishes that it is the USA. she is dressed wearing all black- to wear black is kind of a gothic look and the steriotypical view of goths is that they like to berry thier feelings inside them. this could be them trying to imitate her feeling through what she is wearing. also her hair is all over her face and her expresion is very dull this also helps to show the reader that she is hiding her hair and is quite unconfortable. in the back ground behind her it has a big 'USA' and then infront of it over the A it has, 'got the love.' i think that this picture works very well with the picture and the article. once again like in MixMag they have used play on words to create the name of the title. as Florence's new song is called 'you've got the love' and the article is saying how she conquured the USA with it by putting them together it cleverly creates the title USA got the love. the picture has been cleverly taken so that there is a gap in it with a white background designed forn the text to be added over. this is a very good technique as it helps to blend the writing with the opicvture but by having black text on a white background it also helps to make it stand out.

The layout of this double page spreasd is very simurlar to MixMag it has the title in the top right hand corner and the start of the article in the bottom right hand corner. also it has a brief summery of what the article is about under the title and like in Mix Mag they have wrote it like a question. finally they have used a big D to state the start of the article. this was also done in Mix Mag and NME. in the bottom right hand corner it also has the page number, date and the NME logo. to put the logo and the number in my magazine on each page could be a good idea because then it get people familiar with it helping to boosdt the identity of the magazine. the writing has been layed out in colums and is the smallest text on the page. the font used for the main text is very easy to read and simple. this is a good idea because it then doesnt draw the attention away from the picture and also it makes it easy reading for the reader. i need to be carful that i dont use a to confusing font for my article because it might put the reader of reading it.

over all i think that this double page spread is alot like how MixMag layed thiers out down to the pictures and the text. i like the way they have used a double meening on the title and tried to mix the picture and the text together by deliberatly leaving a gap in the picture for the text.

Double page spread 1

The Double page spread has a large picture which takes up lots of dead space which shows that the artist is important. In the top right of the second page it says 'Access all areas' this is an alliteration so easier to reader for audience and also that Q has an exclusive conversation on the artist and it methaphorically means they are a VIP which implies they go and get information which fans normally dont get, therefore people may want to read the article more because of this. The heading 'Danger! Shakira at work' is a play on words from danger buliders at work, this implies that the article Shakira is producing music and the picture highlights this.

Her pose is unnatural and she is clearly posing for the camera, she looks made up and glamorous and also quite vulnerable yet sexy. This contrasts to the more natural, laid back and everyday typical Shakira in the main picture. This particular article appears to be aimed more at women as it shows Shakira as an admirable powerful woman and the second picture, although she is naked, she is not exposing herself or trying to be particularly sexual therefore she does not look subservient and seems to stand up for women.

The commanding word ' Danger!' Gets the audience attention and may suggest that watch out competition and haters, Shakira is making brillant music that you should listen to. Most readers will just flick through the pages and only digest the pictures and headings, soo by showing a quote from the article it attracts the reader to the article due to the quote identifies the main, interesting part of the article. The picture has a large depth of field which shows the audience production material in the background which demonstrates and implies she is hard working at her job, and indicates what the text is about. We can tell that this article is aimed at the female audience due to they can relate to the teaxt because the smaller picture is her in a more glamourous photoshoot whilst the other, main photo is here at work this contrast shows that sterotypically women have to sides to them, working at their day to day job and getting dressed up to party on a night out.

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Questionnaire

Contents page 2

The contents page is used to inform the readers what is featured in the magazine and helps promote the magazine. ‘Q’ uses images on their contents page to notify to the readers who will be appearing inside the magazine. The use of limited colours (black, white and red) allows the magazine to look organised and catches the reader’s eye. 

The magazine contents page has the typical conventions you’d expect to find on other magazine content pages. Some of these distinctive conventions are; the name of the magazine and the date. The use of repetition of the magazine name allows the readers to remember the name whilst going through the magazine. The date reinforces how current the issue is. Other conventions are the use of image and the amount of colour used on the contents page. As mentioned before the use of images highlight who will appear within the magazine and attract the readers further once seeing the front cover. The use of limited colours (black, white and red) appeals to their target audience both male and female of an older generation. The white text is based on a black background and the black text is based on a white or red background, this allows the writing to stand out and looks well structured. The colours white and red also link to the colours used to create the magazine brand name ‘Q’ allowing the readers to remember the name of the magazine. The titles (contents, features, oasis special, every month and review), help separate sections, making it easier for the readers to find information they want quickly. The two titles, features and every month, are conventional on a contents page, as they are usually laid out like this. Catching sell lines listed under the titles such as; ‘Bobby Gillespie looks back on his rock’n’roll CV’ which is marked under the title features, grabs the reader’s attention and encourages them to read on to find out the full story. 

The title Oasis special, further down the page suggests the unique selling point of the magazine. This enables the magazine to attract more audience as it features information that no other magazine will have. ‘Oasis picture special’ with the word ‘exclusive’ written below it reinforces the fact that this magazine has photos that are one of a kind. The fact that the copy is black and gold instead of the three usual colours used (black, white and red) helps the section stand out and appeal to the targeted audience. The title ‘Every month’ creates a regular and unique selling point for consistent buyers of the magazine ‘Q’, this allows the audience to identify with the magazine. 

The main image takes up most of the space on the contents page. The image consists of the band ‘The Courteeners’, who are casually standing on a hill top. The long shot allows us to see the mise-en-scene; all four males are casually dressed in jeans and three of the males are wearing t-shirts and one is wearing a shirt allowing the audiences to identify with them. The band specialise in rock’n’roll and it is ironic that they are wearing dark colours as musicians within this genre tend to dress causal and in dark clothing. The band is not mentioned under any titles which propose the wide range of content in the magazine. Directly below the main image is a section titled Review. Here we see another image which is smaller, of Nick Cave who is leaning against as large white pillar. Unlike The Courteeners, Nick Cave is dressed smart in a suit reinforcing the wide range of content which is shown in the magazine. A smaller caption, alongside the title Review, states ‘The world’s biggest and best music guide’. This connotes, the magazine has another unique selling point, and allows the audience to have a close look at what is featured within the review. This could be another aspect of the magazine that interests and appeals to the audience. 

At the top of the page under the issue/date of the magazine, is a website and Myspace address for the magazine. This suggests ‘Q’ have had to become a convergence industry as more and more consumers using the internet to view magazines online. The Myspace web address connotes the magazine is able to provide for it audience by allowing them to listen to music via the internet.

Contents page 1

This contents page from the NME magazine is very detailed as with all the other NME magazines are. The title is in a very large font and the word 'NME' follows a house style because it is the same as the front cover, therefore readers are able to familiarize with the magazine. the tagline is the date of issue so readers know they are looking at the relevant news of the time.

The contents page helps relate to the target audience because they use typical colours which boys like such as red and black. Therefore this can help boost sales if potential customers feel they are reading a magazine for them. NME have decided not to include an editor’s letter which most magazines normally have. I think they chose to do this because their target audience of boys are less likely to read it. Therefore this is an advantage for NME as it enables them to include more information about music.

They have a separate index for all the bands mentioned in the issue, this is clearly set out in a long straight list. As boys wouldn’t enjoy searching through the pages trying to find out about their favourite band, this allows them to find where they are in the magazine straight away. I think NMEs target audience would appreciate this a great deal; consequently it could help attract more customers. They have placed a very large picture of a band in the middle of the page which automatically stands out and catches the reader’s attention. The band is also well known so it is likely this will help grab the reader’s attention because they want to know about their favourite bands. The contents page is split into 5 different headings, ‘news, radar, reviews, live and features.’ By using this technique, customers are able to jump straight to the pages they want without having to search through the magazine. NME have placed a subscribing offer at the bottom of the page which is very bold. The offer would benefit NME because readers would appreciate having to pay less for the magazines, as a result they will keep buying NME.

Front Cover Analysis 3

This magazine is also specialised in  r&b. Q was first published in October 1986, founded by  Mark Ellen and David Hepworth. The Q magazine has a masthead which uses the colours red and white. The use of red helps to make the magazine more eyecatching. The main cover line is linked to the key image on the magazine which is 'red hot chilli peppers'. The reason the main cover line is big is because it attracts consumers to the magazine. The sell line underneath the 'red hot chilli peppers' has alliteration in it as well as a rhetorical question. This implies that the magazine wants the consumers to think about the question and attract us to the wierd question, which is quite sexual. Many magazines have the sell line 'world exclusive!' and this is now a typical sell line.


Looking at the main image of the four men standing with a mysterious look on their faces , you can see they look quite intense and as some people would say 'crazy'.

Front Cover Analysis 2

The magazine title vibe is also specialised in r&b and can see this from the artist shown on the front cover. Vibe is a music and entertainment magazine founded by producer Quincy Jones. The publication predominantly features R&B and hip-hop music artists, actors and other entertainers. The masthead of the billboard is written in a big, bold font, in red which immediately attracts the readers attention. Also having the title behind the artist is better as you can see the whole key image and it helps the audience to see it, which will then attract a larger audience.

On the top of the magazine, the masthead with the other names of the artists shows that the articles about them are included in the magazine too. Even though the main image is focused on her, these mastheads also attract the audience so they can read about them too. the sell line 'New York' and 'Miami' shows us that these states are the most popular with the r&b genre in America. If you see other vibe magazines then you will notice how all of them have a number/numbers on the front cover.

the website vibe.com issimilar to a synergy website & magazine. the connotations of the colour red shows lust and it is quite a passionate colour. she looks vulnerable and seductive, this implies what modern music is all about at this point in time . Also she is trying to attempting to capture the attention of the male audience. there are downloads for people who are technologically able/savvy.

Front Cover Analysis

The magazine title billboard is speacialised in r&b and we can instantly see this from the artist shown .  The magazine was founded in 1894 by William H. Donaldson and James H. Hennegan as a publication for the billposting and advertising business, but expanded over the decades to cover amusements, motion pictures, radio, recorded music and other areas of the rapidly growing entertainment industry. The masthead of Billboard is in big bold white writing and is behind rihanna, this is conventional and represents the celebrity more.this also shows that because this is a strong brand identity, they dont have to show the entire name. Even though the audience dont see the entire name they can recognise the magazine name by the colours (Red and green ) used in Bs and Ds.


The target audience would be aimed at young people from the age of 14-18 and for girls especially they would be influenced by rihanna as she could be their idols. The background is black which makes rihannas hair and liptick stand out as its shocking red, therefore, attracts readers more effectively than other magazines which use less brighter colours on the front cover. The deep red on her can connote danger, passion or romance. This is called polysemic. Her lipstick matches the masthead which links the two together . Her dress also looks modern which suggests that the target audience is young people preferably females.


You can see that her posture is very provocative and seductive which relates to her facial expression, as  quite aggresive and this engages the readers attention by direct address. the sell lines show a summary of what would be inside the magazine. So for example the sell line "newsmakers, winners from mobile entertainment live" implies that a lot of people use mobiles and tells us about what the audience is interested in and what they want to see. In addition, the magazine uses names like pitbull who was a very modern r&b artist. Publicists are aware that the digital age is becoming increasingly strong as they prefer to read the online copy over the paper copy. Looking at the the text " the re-REinvention of rihanna" shows how she has changed a lot over the past few months in a good way and complared to motnths before she looks much better and healthy as she had a lot of problems before. It also shows how publicists kind of exaggerate and the quote 'my fans dont really know who i am' implies that readers might want to read on more about the artist.  Overall i think this magazine is aimed at young females who envy Rihanna

preliminary front cover- rihanna

The masthead of Billboard is in big bold white writing and is behind rihanna, this is conventional and represents the celebrity more.this also shows that because this is a strong brand identity, they dont have to show the entire name. Even though the audience dont see the entire name they can recognise the magazine name by the colours (Red and green ) used in Bs and Ds.

The target audience would be aimed at young people from the age of 14-18 and for girls especially they would be influenced by rihanna as she could be their idols.  It also shows how publicists kind of exaggerate and the quote 'my fans dont really know who i am' implies that readers might want to read on more about the artist.  Overall i think this magazine is aimed at young females who envy Rihanna