The magazine will be focused entirely around retro bands and artists- and will highlight the importance of music from the past. It will feature one main artist and then other classic music artists to accompany the main story, and to add to the magazine as a whole.
In terms of coverlines, i will focus upon the actual features within the magazine rather than making use of lots of puffs and plugs to advertise. The main coverline will be centered around my cover model: LUCEE- a 1960's jazz and blues singer who talks of her whirlwind career of music and becoming a fashion icon alongside a life-long battle with alcohol addiction.
I have decided upon the title of "Retro Spirit" for my music magazine as i felt that it accurately illustrated the intended vibe of my magazine, while sounding elegant and classy.
The fonts that i am considering for the front cover of my music magazine include:
Times New Roman Italic
Apple Chancery
Brush Script Std
Jazz LET Italic
When considering a tagline to accompany my masthead, i have thought about "The Sound Capsule". This is due to the fact that it suggests connotations of a time capsule which can be used to re-discover things of the past (essentially what i have set out to do with my magazine). I also feel that the tagline flows well with the title/masthead of the magazine: "Retro Spirit...The Sound Capsule".
In terms of publishing, i intend for one issue of my magazine to be published on the first day of every month- as opposed to a weekly magazine which would prove difficult to create as it would have to focus on a different artist every single week. By producing a monthly magazine, it will enable the audience to become more intrigued with the content (it will be a relatively thick magazine as i hope for it to contain lots of editorials and interesting features to completely engross the reader).
The image that i will use on the front cover of my magazine is a close-up shot of my cover model and focus of the main story inside: LUCEE. The photograph features her covering one half of her face with a sheer-gloved hand, and wearing her signature cream fur coat and dark lipstick. This image is extremely iconic and striking so will immediately grab the attention of the reader, and make them want to read into the story of this artist. I went about getting this image by taking photographs of my friend in the specific clothing that i intended my cover model to wear.
When considering the images and colour i am going to use on the contents page, i plan to coordinate with the style and colours used on the front cover. This is so that a theme can be established throughout the pages of the magazine- and so that it appears more professional and polished. The photographs that will feature on my contents page will be taken in the same style, and use the same editing devices as the cover photo. This will enforce the 'vintage' theme and give the magazine and reader a sense of continuity. Furthermore, i will include other features of the font cover for the contents page (such as date and magazine title). Also, the fonts used on the contents page will correlate with those on the front cover- this will help to establish a theme throughout and to bring all the pages of the magazine together as one. I will use horizontal and vertical lines to separate the text on the contents page and to give the page more structure visually. This will hopefully enable my magazine to appear professional as i have focused on small details that feature within real magazine contents pages. Behind the text on my contents page will be a retro-style photograph of my cover model; showing that she features within the main story of the magazine. Also, this will help the reader to become familiar with 'LUCEE' so that they feel as if they already have some knowledge of her before they read the article.
This brings me on to my double page spread, which will be focused entirely upon the jazz and blues star 'LUCEE'. An image of her will stretch across the two pages- with her face on the left hand page so that her features are not covered by text. The photograph will be a close-up so as to show the details of her face and so that the reader can appreciate her beauty that is implied within the article. The text on my double page spread will be positioned in two columns so as to mimic that of a real magazine article, and will feature the name of the journalist and extracts from the article on the opposing page so as to draw in the reader. The 'vintage' colour scheme that features on both the front page and contents will also appear on my double page spread so as to continue the theme and make my magazine appear very polished and emphasize attention to detail throughout the issue. Additionally, i will ensure that page numbers are located at the bottom of every page so as to conform to typical conventions of music magazines, and i will also locate a web address at the end of the article to further promote LUCEE and her music to readers.
When considering the images and colour i am going to use on the contents page, i plan to coordinate with the style and colours used on the front cover. This is so that a theme can be established throughout the pages of the magazine- and so that it appears more professional and polished. The photographs that will feature on my contents page will be taken in the same style, and use the same editing devices as the cover photo. This will enforce the 'vintage' theme and give the magazine and reader a sense of continuity. Furthermore, i will include other features of the font cover for the contents page (such as date and magazine title). Also, the fonts used on the contents page will correlate with those on the front cover- this will help to establish a theme throughout and to bring all the pages of the magazine together as one. I will use horizontal and vertical lines to separate the text on the contents page and to give the page more structure visually. This will hopefully enable my magazine to appear professional as i have focused on small details that feature within real magazine contents pages. Behind the text on my contents page will be a retro-style photograph of my cover model; showing that she features within the main story of the magazine. Also, this will help the reader to become familiar with 'LUCEE' so that they feel as if they already have some knowledge of her before they read the article.
This brings me on to my double page spread, which will be focused entirely upon the jazz and blues star 'LUCEE'. An image of her will stretch across the two pages- with her face on the left hand page so that her features are not covered by text. The photograph will be a close-up so as to show the details of her face and so that the reader can appreciate her beauty that is implied within the article. The text on my double page spread will be positioned in two columns so as to mimic that of a real magazine article, and will feature the name of the journalist and extracts from the article on the opposing page so as to draw in the reader. The 'vintage' colour scheme that features on both the front page and contents will also appear on my double page spread so as to continue the theme and make my magazine appear very polished and emphasize attention to detail throughout the issue. Additionally, i will ensure that page numbers are located at the bottom of every page so as to conform to typical conventions of music magazines, and i will also locate a web address at the end of the article to further promote LUCEE and her music to readers.
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