11. Initial Ideas For My Music Magazine

Photo:

• Individual person
• Focus on their entire body
• Focus on their face
• Eye contact
• Use rule of thirds
• Well lit face
• Good location (inside, studio, outside)
• Instrument (Guitar, microphone)
• Plain wall
• Cut out and put on own background

Genre

• Alternative rock
• Rock
• Indie
• Alternative

Masthead

• In-Scene
• Chill Magazine
• Brake
• AltRock
• BAM (Best Alternative Music)

Coverline Ideas:

• Win! Tickets to see ANY band in this weeks Gig Guide
• The stars speak! Hear what they've got to say about some of the UK's biggest festivals
• In the studio with While She Sleeps
• Frank Turner: In the UK

Target Audience

• Both male & female
• Interested in music
• Interested in rock, alternative and indie genre
• Aged 14-18 (roughly)

Text

• Bold (sans serif) for masthead and most coverlines
• Thin, simple (serif) for smaller, detailed text, such as page numbers, issue number and the date

Content

• Recent music news
• Album reviews
• Artist interviews
• Posters
• Gig guide
• Quiz
• Letters & feedback
• Readers reviews & comments
• Free music related content
• Merchandise adverts
• Top 10 Merchandise items for that week (include price, website/store & artist)