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?

Plan for cover photoshoot

The photo will be taken on a white background then edited so that it is more of a pale pink or blue depending on which makes the photo stand out better. The colour scheme will be neutral colours such as, pink, blue, green etc but some brighter than others so that certain headings stand out more.

outfit
- white vest top
- black lace top underneath
- jeans/denim shorts
- bangles/ chunky bracelets

I have chosen to use this outfit because the black lace top with the white vest top gives the idea of innocence hiding a more seductive and daring side similar to what has been used in other magazines of this genre.


hair and make-up
- bold around the eyes
- neutral skin and lips
- hair down, big and messy

pose
- girly/ feminine
- pushing hair up
- hand on hip etc.

Magazine Analysis

Vibe Magazine

This magazine fits into the R&B genre, i think that it would attract a young age group around 16-20 year old. This is because they can relate to the artists that a being described on the cover, as they are very modern such as; 'Rihanna'.
The image is a mid shot of Janet Jackson, this picture fits In with the typical feminine conventions. As she is posing with her hip out to the side, and slightly lowering the front of her jeans revealing a netted top underneath which adds sex appeal. She is also wearing a very fitted white vest top, to show off her figure and assets. She has her hair in a very wild and messy style but is very long and falling around her face which adds to her femininity. However, she is wearing very chunky black bracelets and jewelery that matches the black netted top she is revealing. This gives her more a a punk style, which gives the idea that she has two different sides and is interested in different styles. As if she is wearing subtle feminine clothes, and revealing her sexy punk style.

The magazine has maintained a peach, black, blue, and white colour scheme. This is effective as they are very plain and natural colours that blend well with Janet Jackson's outfit. They are also very appealing colours as they are not to bright and distracting. The headings are layed out so that certain bits are together in a neat straight line. Whilst others are scattered on the Page somewhere, this adds interest to the cover and allows the reader to focus on certain things. There is a range of font sizes used, however a lot are lot that are next to eachother are the same size. The heading '15 crucial video games' has the '15' in a larger font so that it stands out and makes the heading look more interesting.

I think it is effective have they have made Janet Jackson pose holding a camera, as it could be relating to the paparazzi or the heading next to her; ;Janet Jackson likes to watch'. This grabs the readers attention and would appeal more to their target audience.

Magazine Analysis

NME Magazine

I think that this magazine would be targeted at people aged 20-30 year olds, as it has a range of artists on the front from different generations. As the main image on the cover is of Lily Allen, howvever there is a smaller image of David Bowie in the corner.

The main image on the cover is a mid shot from a high angle of Lily Allen, it shows that she is challenging the typical female conventions for a magazine. As she is not revealing a lot of flesh, by wearing a bagging shirt which gives her more of a masculine edge. Her hair an make-up look very punk rocker, as she has messed up her hair asnd used quite sutble make-up that is dark around the eyes so that they stand out. She is looking up at the camera with a confused facial expression, which is unusal for the cover of a magazine yet effective.

The magazine has used a consistant colour scheme of black, white, red, and yellow, this is effective as it has mixed plain simple colours, with bright and bold colours. The layout of the headings are scattered around the page, using a range of font sizes, and the font is very slanted and waving to make it look more interesting. The heading 'Lily Allen takes on the world' is written in a very large font and is very bold, so it stands out. It is slightly overlapping the image of Lily Allen so makes it clear that she is a big story in the magazine, and catches the readers attention.

Magazine Analysis

Q magazine

The title of this magazine is 'Q', I think that this magazine is targeted at people aged 20- 35, as the people on the cover are around this around this age group but the age does range. The acts described on the cover also range from generations, so will appeal to a wider audience.

Th image o the cover is a close up of 'Cheryl Cole' this does not fit all of the typical feminine conventions for a magazine. As she is not revealing a lot of felsh which is very common so that the celebritys have sex appeal, but she is still maintaing that appeal with her facial expression. As she is licking her sharp ring in a very seductive way, and keeping eye contact with the camera to grab your attention and draw your eye to her mouth. There is also the effect of rain falling in this image, so cheryl is wet with her hair falling by her face, this is a typical convetion for females as it adds to their femininity.
She is also wearing all black, and has a black background, this gives her more of a rock and roll look and contrast with her feminine side.

The cover maintains a red, white, black, and grey colour scheme. So it uses quite simple and plain colours but this is very effective as it allows certain headings to stand out more. It also uses a range of font sizes to add interest such as; '3 words... Cheryl Cole Rocks' the font gradually gets bigger on this heading and 'Rocks' is written in a very large font so it draws the readers attention to it. The cover also decribes artists such as; 'Paul Weller, and John Lennon' where as the image on the cover is 'cheryl Cole' so this relates to the fact that the magazine is open to a variety of age groups.

Magazine Analysis

Rolling stone magazine

I think that this magazine's target audience would be 18-26 year old, as the people on the cover are a similar age group, and it would be more appeal to this audience.
The title of the magazine is 'Rolling Stone' this has the connotations of a 'rolling stone gathers no moss' this saying means that something is always moving and never standing still, which could relate to the magazine always being up to date. It has the denotations of it being related to music, because of the group 'the rolling stones'.

The cover of this magazine has a large image of Zac Afron on a clear white background which dominates the cover. His pose has the typical masculine conventions for a magazine cover, as he is revealing a bit of his body and holding his chest with his arms to try and show of some muscle. He is also smiling and looking in a different direction, this gives a more innocent nature to his pose so that he looks seductive but in a discreet way.

The headings are laid out so that they are all down one side of the page, but it uses a range of font sizes to make it look more interesting, and maintains a orange, grey, red and yellow colour scheme which is very effective. The heading 'The new American heart throb' is made clear that it is referring to Zac Afron as it is slightly overlapping his image and is in a larger font to the other headings to stand out, with his name written smaller beneath. So it is made clear that they want to draw the readers attention to Zac Afron and interest them in reading more about him.