Inspirational Texts - Music Videos

My magazine will be inspired by artists such as those below (Miley Cyrus, Kanye West, Pia Mia, Rizzle Kicks, Iggy Azalea, Rita Ora & Tinie Tempah) and so will be focused towards their target audience and will include music and artists of this general genre.

Inspirational Texts - Moodboard

 

My magazine will be focused on artists such as the ones below whose image plays a vital part in their success. People follow their trends as well as their music as their individual, and quite often urban, style puts them a step ahead the rest in the fashion industry.

 

Preliminary Task - Contents Page Flat Plan

 

I have decided to include 4 images on the contents page, relative to stories within the magazine. In the top left hand corner of each of these images I have included the page number which this story will appear on. Despite the varying sizes of these images, the page numbers will appear as the same size, colour and font on each to create a sense of structure and professionalism. I am currently unsure as to whether I want my masthead to simply be 'Contents' or the title of the magazine however I have decided on the positioning, as pictured on the flat plan above. I feel like this positioning is suitable as it is at the top and where people will begin reading. As well as this, the text will be larger than any other text on the page causing it to stand out. The list of story titles and page numbers will be positioned in a column down the right hand side of the page. I have chosen the solid structure of images on the left and text on the right as I believe it appears as neat, organised and professional. Lastly, at the bottom of my page I have added a letter from the editor and an image of this person. I decided to position this letter at the bottom as I do not believe that every magazine reader reads the letter from the editor and therefore do not feel that it is vital that this receives a stand-out position on the page.

Preliminary Task - Front Cover Flat Plan

I have decided to abide by the traditional magazine cover convention and position the masthead at the top. This would allow the audience to instantaneously recognise the brand of the magazine. However, I will have the masthead falling behind the main image as I believe that the person on the main image is usually more of a selling point than the brand of the magazine itself. As well as this, I have chosen to make the main image the full size of the magazine cover and not include any other images as I believe this simplicity is very effective and would make the magazine appear professional. Furthermore, I have positioned the main coverline between half way/three quarters of the way down the cover and will have it fall in front of the main image. I have decided to do this as I believe that having the name of the person pictured in the main image stand out, an increase in sales will occur as a result. On top of this, I have chosen to position a subheading beneath the main coverline as this ensures that the audience are aware of which story within the magazine this quote relates to. The inclusion of a subheading will intrigue the reader and make them want to know more about this story, consequently increasing the popularity of the magazine. I have chosen to position coverlines on both sides of the magazine as I believe that 2 shorter lists of text appear less daunting and less boring to read than one long list. Therefore, the audience would be more likely to read these coverlines, find out what is included inside, and subsequently purchase the magazine. Finally, I have included essential information both below the masthead and in the bottom right hand corner. Below the masthead I will write the date of issue and price and in the bottom right hand corner I will include the barcode, issue number and website. I have chosen to position them in this format as I believe the information I have positioned beneath the masthead is more important than that in the bottom corner.