Planning My Music Magazine

• The title of my magazine will be ‘Rising Star ’as it is a catchy name which will draw the readers in, also it informs potential readers on the type of artists that will be featured in the magazine.

• I will publish my magazine weekly, which will allow the magazine to keep up to date with all the new emerging artists.

• I will charge £2.80 for each issue of my magazine, as it isn't too expensive to limit the circulation but is expensive enough in order to fund the production of the magazine.

• My magazine will not have a specific genre which it features as it will be filled with a wide range of different genres which are covered by emerging artists.

Pitch Document

Reader ProfileKey StatsAge 15-23Male 41%

Female 59%Music Genre – Upcoming

ABC1 – 58%

Stephanie is 18 years old and very keen on keeping up with the latest chart hits. Stephanie is currently a student at college so

therefore has lots of disposable income from her part-time job. Stephanie is always one of the first to download the newest

releases off iTunes.

Stephanie is interested in all different types of music as long as they are fresh out of the recording studio. Stephanie is also a

keen festival goer and has attended Leeds festival for the past 3 years and plans to attend Glastonbury this upcoming year.

Stephanie and her partner are both well educated and music savvy, and tend to have detailed conversations about the latest music and their artists. Stephanie also tends to style her outfits

around the trends which are being worn by the latest artists within the charts.

Examples of Possible Articles• I could include articles on up and coming musicians such

as: Ben Howard and Sinead Harnett.

* I could also include unheard of artists such as: Jemima and Eva.

Style Sheet

Colour scheme sample

Rising Star

Masthead- cooper black size 300

Cover linesNyala size 282.5

Headings Gill sans Ultra bold size 72

Straps & Crossheads Segoe Script size 72 Bold

Flat Plan1

Front Page2

Advert3

Contents Page

4Meet

Jemima Article

(upcoming artist)

6Eva’s new

Single (upcoming artist)

8Lizzie Set

to Tour world(upcoming artist)

10Advert

11Advert

12How To Become Famous Article

15Xfactor Auditions

Info

17How To look like a pop

star article

19Have You Got What It

Takes Quiz

21Recording Studio

Competition

23Upcoming Band Article

(The Shoes)

25Upcoming Artist Article

(Lucy J)27

Upcoming DJ(Kevin G)

29Leeds Festival

TicketCompetition

31Advert

32How to behaveLike a Pop star

34Upcoming Music Events

37Free MusicDownloads

38Top 10 undiscovered

artists on Youtube40

Advert

41Upcoming Music

producer(Stacey Hay)

43Who’s similar to who article(current & upcoming artists)

46Win Win WinCompetition

48Advert

50Who are you most

alike in the charts quiz

51Advert

52How to live the pop star lifestyle on a

budget article

55How Justin bieber got

famous article56

Advert57

Advert58

Advert Back Page

Front Page Dummy

Barcode & Price

Main photo

Masthead

Cover line For Main Article

Photo For Another Article

Cover line For Another Article

Magazine Information (Issue no. Date)

Contents Page DummyContents page header

Page Numbers & Article Summaries For What Will Be Featured In The Magazine

Photos Relating to Articles Which Are Featured On The Contents Page

Page Number

Double Page Dummy

Page Number

Photos Relating to Article Main Photo

Relating to Article

Main Cover Line

Main Part Of The Article

This is a sample image that I will use to style my photograph for my front cover. The entire image emphasises the importance of the model as they are the main and only focus of the image. The pale background also emphasises the importance of the model and the importance of their presence within the shot. The simple design of the clothing emphasises that the model is the important aspect of the photo not the clothing she is wearing. The models pose shows that she uninterested in the camera and is not trying to receive attention as she already receives it just by being in the photograph. The models face takes up the top middle square of the frame while her body takes up the whole middle column but slightly overlaps into the columns along the sides, emphasising again that the model is the main focus of the image. This would provide me with enough space to write my cover lines around the outsides of the models body.

This is my original image which I took to use as the image for my front cover. It has a similar layout to the sample image I used to plan my front cover image, as the model takes up the central column of the image but spills into the side columns which provides me with enough room to write my cover lines and masthead around it.

I have then used Photoshop to increase the exposure which has lightened my whole image and has made my model stand out more clearly against the bright white background.

I have then edited the colour levels on my image to make the colours of the models top and lipstick stand out more against the white backdrop.

This is the finished image which I have chosen to use as the front cover for my magazine. I have chosen to use this image because the model clearly stands out against the back ground and is the main focus of the image. Also I have enough space around my model to put my cover lines and masthead.

This is the sample image I have used to design my main photograph for my double page spread. The image emphasises the importance of the model but also leaves enough room along the right hand side and through the top 2 middle squares to write my article without my text overlapping with the model. The plain background makes the model stand out as does her dark clothing as it stands out clearly as the background for the photograph is pale. the model is looking at the camera which makes it appear as if the model is looking directly at the reader.

This is my original image which I took to use as the main image for my double page spread. It has a similar layout to the sample image I used to plan my double page spread image, as the model takes up the left hand column of the image and the bottom row of squares of the image which provides me with enough room to write my article around it.

I have then used Photoshop to increase the brightness which has lightened my whole image causing my model stand out more clearly against the bright white background. I have also increased the lightness level on my image which emphasises the clothing more as you are now able to see the colour of the models top.

This is the finished image which I have chosen to use as the main double page spread image for my magazine. I have chosen to use this image because the model clearly stands out against the back ground and is the main focus of the image. Also I have enough space around my model to put my article.

This is the image I will use as my sample image for my other photo on my double page spread. As my photograph will feature 2 models I will use different levels in order to make sure both models are clearly seen. I will place the main model, who my article is about, at a higher level than the other model who is just featured in my article. This will emphasise the importance of the model who is higher up as it will appear as though they are looking down slightly on the other model. The plain background allows the models to stand out clearly as does their dark clothing. The models take up the middle column of the photo which also emphasises their importance as they are in the centre of the image.

This is my original image which I took to use as another image for my double page spread. It has a similar layout to the sample image I used to plan my double page spread image, as the models take up most of the middle column. I have also used levels as I planned to from selecting my sample image. However, I chose to spread my models into the right hand column as well to emphasise the models importance as individuals but also as a pair.

I have then used Photoshop to increase the brightness which has lightened my whole image causing my models to stand out more clearly against the bright white background. I have also increased the saturation on my image which makes the colours of my image remain more natural.

This is the finished image which I have chosen to use as a double page spread image for my magazine. I have chosen to use this image because the model clearly stands out against the back ground and is the main focus of the image. Also it clearly shows there is a good relationship between the two.