IT Draft (Contents)

Basic layout of the contents page.

IT Draft (Cover)

The basic layout for the frontcover

Hand Drawn Draft (Double Page Spread)

The double page spread, will feature and article on the artist (NEON), the artists name will be at the top of the page in the centre to help draw attention. The back ground will be white to help make it more eye-catching to the audience.

At the far left of the page, there will be the magazines logo (Heart Monitor effect) but also the words 'Xclusive Interview', this will bring more attention to the magazines article.

At the far right of the page will be a angled image of the artist to add extra effect and make the article more personal as there is more information for the reader.

The main image again will carry on the theme of female domination in the music industry. The image will be the female artist foot on the chest of the male model, whilst she is pulling his tie. This creates a good representation of female power and confidence. Where on the other hand male audience may find the image slightly sexual, because of the power of the female role. The words for the article will be fit into the blank section and will be arched across over and around the main image

Hand Drawn Draft (Contents)

For the contents, I will carry the aspect of energy and electricity through onto the contents page. However this time the style of electricity would make up the layout of the page. At the top of the contents, would be the magazine name mixed with the logo. On the right hand side would be the title 'This Week' this instantly allows the reader to know they are on the contents page.

The page is then split in five section; The first is far left and this is simply a rectangular box stretching from top to bottom of the page and will have a heart monitor effect in it. This has been place there to amplify the effect of the music genre, within the magazine.

The second and fourth sections will include images of the feature artist, and this will come under the section called 'The Buzz', this is the information section, giving previews of articles featured in the issue. However the word 'buzz' is again a play on the use of energy and electricity.

The third section will a letter from the editor of the magazine, this will explain the main article (the artist) but also mention other things within the magazine. The effect of having a letter from the editor within the magazine, gives a more personal feel to the reader, when they are reading the magazine.

The fifth and final section, is a basic set of listings within the magazine, these give the reference to the articles and corresponding pages. These are featured in every magazine. I also considered putting in a subscription box, this would show more detail towards the institution of the magazine.

Hand Drawn Draft (Front Cover)

I tired to make my front cover appealing, by making it seem like it was full of energy. I will do this with the use of the magazine name 'Pulse' begin made to look like a lighting flash, giving the representation of a fast, quick and alive genre of music. On the other hand the logo of the magazine (which will be throughout the magazine) is a simple coloured block with the effects of a heart monitor going through it. This represents the heart beat of the target audience, it shows that is their hearts are beating quite fast, again showing the speed of the music, however also showing their love for the music.

The main image will be on the left hand side of the page, however to add impact is may be changed to feature across the page. The image will show the male model looking away, contrasting to the female model looking directly at the camera. This again show her confidence, on the other hand with the male model looking away from the camera it also enhances the effect of dominance. Both models will be dress very formal and in the same colour, to show that they are connected but, disengaged at the same time (with the aspect of dominance).

The cover line are in the same text as the mast head, however will have slight differences to add an aspect of energy again to the magazine. On the other hand the main cover line, will be stretched across the page giving the impression it is the main focus of the magazine. I decided that background would be a dark colour, such as purple or blue, however it may not contrast well with the use of black on my models. On the other hand it may work better as my cover lines and main cover line (showing the new artist) will be bright vibrant colours. I will try to recreate the feel of a nightclub, with the use of colour on the front. I will do this with the use of a dark background and light colours. The price of my magazine is at the bottom along with date of issue.

Planning and Research (Magazine) part 4

When carrying out the research, I found most of the electro-artists who are big at the moment are women. Therefore I would feature a female model on the front of my magazine. However to make it more individual, I would also feature a male model. Further more the female would be in a dominant posture over the male. This would represent the dominance in the charts for females in the world of elecro-pop. Hence showing how they are the stronger artist (gender wise) in the the charts. I also decided that my model would be dressed to show confidence. The cover of my magazine would feature bright colours, to represent the electric feel of electro music, on the other hand the bright colours could represent the energy of the audience. The image of my magazine would have to be appealing to both woman with the factor of dominance, on the other hand this may also appeal to men. I decide my magazine would be called 'Pulse', again playing on the sense of electricity, but also using the sense of a heart beat as the music is fast and up-beat.

Planning and Research part 3 (Target Audience)

Once I had began to put my ideas together I had to look at my target audience with more detail. The genre of electro-pop seemed to reach out more to the younger generation rather then anybody else, this meant that my magazine would have to be create to appeal to a younger audience. Therefore one could feature things such as electro fashion or merchandise of artists (as shown above a 'La Roux' T-shirt) . On the other hand, I could feature things that would be able to sell the electro-pop life style to the target audience. On the other hand with the genre of electro-pop been mostly enjoyed by the younger section of society, such as students, this would mean the magazine price would have to be looked at carefully. If only a small amount of people enjoy the genre of music then to make a profit the magazines price would have to be higher then normal mainstream music magazines, however if the magazine is aimed at a younger audience, this maybe seen as negative as most of the young population is made up of students, therefore the price would have to be affordable to students who are at the far end of education or have just come out of education, i.e first job. This would mean they can afford the magazine but at the same time fall into the target audience, of a younger reader. Whilst at the same time applying and representing the same ideas and values of the audience back to themselves through the magazine.