Ideas for magazine

Front cover layout plan

I got the idea for my cover from the R&B magazine VIBE and have decided to use very bold fonts to follow the typical conventions of this genre. Also to maintain a red, black, purple, skin colour and white colour scheme so that it is consistent throughout the magazine and involves bright colours and neutral colours to make certain information stand out. I have also decided to use a large mid shot image of a young girl to appeal to my target audience and challenge the conventions of this genre.

Plan for double page spread photoshoot

This photo will also be taken on a plain white background so that the main photo stands out better, and look simple yet effective. These pages will be following the same colour scheme as the front cover so that it is clear and is recognised as the same magazine.

outfit
- loose off the shoulder grey top
- purple vest top
- high- waisted shorts
- high heels

I have chosen to use this outfit because it gives an edgy party look but at the same time looks casual. It is also slightly revealing which is a typical convention of photos of female artists, and it helps to put across her femine side but at the same time there is not too much on show. So this helps fit in with my chosen genre as it has the typical conventions of photos in R&B magazines.

hair and make-up
- big wavy hair style
- bold eye make-up
- still quite natural

pose
- high angle shot
- she will be sat down and looking at her hand
- long shot

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.