Pitch

My intentions for the front cover of my magazine are that i am trying to show clearly that my magazine fits in with the hip hop genre. So firstly the layout of my magazine will have most of the headings neatly layed out down one of the cover side in a bold font, using a range of colours and sizes, but at the same time following a consistent colour scheme. I will then have a different heading on the opposite side of the cover relating to the main image so that it is is separate from the rest of the information, and is clear that it is a story about the artist on the cover. This is done in most hip hop music magazines so that the story about the celebrity stands out and looks more interesting to the reader. This layout is similar to the hip hop magazine 'VIBE' i liked this layout as it is very simple yet effective.

The target audience for my magazine will be 16- 21 year olds, this is because i think my magazine has more of a young vibe to it, as most of the artists described on the cover are very recent so will appeal more to teenagers in this age group. Also the fact that the person on the cover is in this age groups relates to it being more attracted to people her age.

The results of my questionnaire have shown that most people think i should follow a black purple and red colour scheme. I think that this will look nice on my cover as it is quite simple and involves dark colours but bright colours as well so they will stand out more on the page. They also fit in with the genre of the magazine as they are not too dark or too bright. It also shows that i have chosen a suitable title for this genre as 'BASE' relates to music and is effective. I asked people aged 16-17 questions so this shows that my magazine will appeal to my target audience as they are in that age group.

Questionnaire

1. Do you think that 'Base' is a suitable title for my music magazine?

Yes I I I No

2. Which colour scheme do you think would be most suitable?

Pink, white and blue I Black, purple and red I I Green, cream and black Other suggestions

3. Do you think that RnB is a good choice of genre?

Yes I I I No

4. How much would you be willing to pay for the magazine?

£1.00 £1.50 I I £2.00 £2.50 I £3.00 £3.50 £4.00 other

5. What would you expect to be included in a RnB magazine?

Celebrities I Music updates I I Gossip Competitions Other

6. What sort of questions would you like the artist/band to be asked?
please give example; who is your biggest idol that you aspire to be as good as? Are you currently in a relationship or is there anyone that your interested in? How were you found, how did you become known for your music?