L- Very large Masthead – needs to be short, dominant, and memorable.
Main image should cover the majority of the page – medium close up to capture the face and shoulders only. Model making eye contact with the audience, face clearly seen (draw the audience in).
Bright colour scheme, clear house-style of two easily matched, recognisable colours.
Thumbnail images to illustrate other articles or artists (letting the audience in on what is further in the magazine, or new upcoming artists, making them want to buy).
Price and bar code (price would have to be pretty reasonable to suit the target audience, but magazine would still have to be of good quality – so a price would have to suit both.)
Teasing contents along the bottom (teasing the audience on what will further be contained inside the magazine, possibly making them want to buy).
Competitions and free gifts – attracting them to this magazine rather than another magazine of a similar or the same genre.
Contents page
Bold, clear page numbers - need to be easy to read.
Short, snappy lines to illustrate what will be contained inside the magazine - much more thumbnail images in comparison to the front page to illustrate this also.
Double page spread
Large image(s) to cover the majority of the page(s)
A lot more text - an article perhaps.
Same colour scheme needs to continue throughout the whole of the contents/double-page spread, to match the front cover.
Quotations may be made bigger/bolder
Shapes/art etc may be contained across the double pages - make it look enticing and may link it together with the article.
I- Magazine could be created by an existing publisher which would have a similar genre or audience to mine – e.g. Mojo’s publisher; Bauer media.
Would be helpful as Mojo magazine has a very similar target audience (alternative teens) so would almost go arm-in-arm with my magazine (may attract the audience to my magazine when heard about Mojo – would link slightly with the artists included etc).
Main image should cover the majority of the page – medium close up to capture the face and shoulders only. Model making eye contact with the audience, face clearly seen (draw the audience in).
Bright colour scheme, clear house-style of two easily matched, recognisable colours.
Thumbnail images to illustrate other articles or artists (letting the audience in on what is further in the magazine, or new upcoming artists, making them want to buy).
Price and bar code (price would have to be pretty reasonable to suit the target audience, but magazine would still have to be of good quality – so a price would have to suit both.)
Teasing contents along the bottom (teasing the audience on what will further be contained inside the magazine, possibly making them want to buy).
Competitions and free gifts – attracting them to this magazine rather than another magazine of a similar or the same genre.
Contents page
Bold, clear page numbers - need to be easy to read.
Short, snappy lines to illustrate what will be contained inside the magazine - much more thumbnail images in comparison to the front page to illustrate this also.
Double page spread
Large image(s) to cover the majority of the page(s)
A lot more text - an article perhaps.
Same colour scheme needs to continue throughout the whole of the contents/double-page spread, to match the front cover.
Quotations may be made bigger/bolder
Shapes/art etc may be contained across the double pages - make it look enticing and may link it together with the article.
I- Magazine could be created by an existing publisher which would have a similar genre or audience to mine – e.g. Mojo’s publisher; Bauer media.
Would be helpful as Mojo magazine has a very similar target audience (alternative teens) so would almost go arm-in-arm with my magazine (may attract the audience to my magazine when heard about Mojo – would link slightly with the artists included etc).
I- I intend my magazine to convey a positive view on the “alternative” genre, that having a different opinion to those of other teenagers is a positive thing – being different to others is good.
That this type of music aimed at this particular audience is fresh and funky, it is what is happening right now and can be used as an alternative way to express themselves as an audience.
Although this is not Chart music it is still seen as “fashionable” and up to date, at the same time being different and owning some sort of individuality.
That this type of music aimed at this particular audience is fresh and funky, it is what is happening right now and can be used as an alternative way to express themselves as an audience.
Although this is not Chart music it is still seen as “fashionable” and up to date, at the same time being different and owning some sort of individuality.
A- Target audience may be anyone who is interested in the “alternative” music genre (or is simply familiar with the artist on the front cover and wants to read more) – can be anyone male/female from the age 16-30. However, I would suggest that my magazine would more specifically be aimed at teenagers – the phrases that may be used for example may be more familiar to them as well as social site references (Facebook, Twitter) that the older audience may not be particularly familiar with (stereotypically), plus they are the most likely to buy these magazines because of their nature to spend more money on leisurely items than on what is needed in comparison to adults and also because they may want to read up on their favourite artists in this genre, discuss it with their friends etc.
R- Would like my magazine as a whole to be represented positively regarding its appearance – looks bold, catchy, funky, new, fresh and easily recognisable (making it clear who it is aimed at, and its purpose)
More specifically, I would like the genre of my magazine to come across as individual; as a genre that stands out as being different from others and that it is a positive thing to be different – an “alternative” listener. I would like it to come across as being up to date and fresh, a fashionable genre without coming across as over-popular Chart music.
I would like my magazine to be presented in a way which my audience find easy to recognise – if they were to take one look at the magazine on the shelf they would be able to specify the genre.
I would like my target audience to also be represented positively using my magazine – young individuals who are not afraid to be different and are confident in being individual by listening to “alternative” music.
More specifically, I would like the genre of my magazine to come across as individual; as a genre that stands out as being different from others and that it is a positive thing to be different – an “alternative” listener. I would like it to come across as being up to date and fresh, a fashionable genre without coming across as over-popular Chart music.
I would like my magazine to be presented in a way which my audience find easy to recognise – if they were to take one look at the magazine on the shelf they would be able to specify the genre.
I would like my target audience to also be represented positively using my magazine – young individuals who are not afraid to be different and are confident in being individual by listening to “alternative” music.
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