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-My magazine front cover will need a masthead which is memorable and short so that is is snappy. It will be a large dominant icon so it's easily noticed when you first glance at the magazine.
- A main image using a medium close up with a direct eye contact it will capture the audience.
- A clear and bright colour scheme that has connotations of the genre the magazine is for.
- Thumbnail images of the other articles featured in the magazine
- Anchorage to entice you into buying the magazine
- Price and bar code so you can clearly see how much it is to purchase
- Teasers of the contents inside
- Competitions and gifts make the magazine more attractive to a buyer
- The main article will relate to the image otherwise it would be just a random image with no purpose
Institution - A magazine will be more successful if there is a gap in the market for it. I believe there is a gap in the market for the magazine I'm going to produce. However it will only be a success if people want that gap to be filled!
Ideology - I intend the message of my magazine to be one of good music and the roots it comes from and what inspires young and fresh musicians. Therefore I believe that my target audience will purchase the magazine in hope for some inspiration for themselves as well as the latest news and inside interviews with the bands featured. The values that I hope the magazine will promote is the appreciation of good music without it having to be acknowledged through places in the charts!
Audience - The target audience are young teenagers and people in their early 20's interested in music and gigs.
Representation -
I intend to represent the bands as being inspiring and succesful in what they do. However I also intend to show their lifestyle in a typical (grunge/rock) way. Stereotypically this will require dark colours and long hair cuts..
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