Music magazine plan/layout

This is my completed layout plan for my main pages; front cover, contents page & double page spread. I used shapes and text to present the idea which i want to portray when constructing my actual music magazine.

For my front cover, i used oval shapes to represent my cover star. It slightly covers the title of the magazine which is typical for music magazines or even magazines in general. I added a puff on the front page to make it look more exciting and intriguing. Within this, prize draws will be announced or page numbers will be located within this area to aid the reader to find their specific page. This text boxes located around the cover star will be cover lines which related to featured articles within the magazine. This will also have pull quotes from interviews with stars with page numbers in bold to be easily recognised or either short snappy quotes from featured interviews. As my aim is create an urban music magazine, my biggest focus is on trying to portray what really appeals to young people today. On my front cover i will clearly state what types of artists are included, making sure they cater to the needs of young people and what is most talked about. Another way of making my magazine attractive would be by including humorous cover lines as well as humorous quotes.

As for my contents page, I again included a puff on the top right side of the page which would include exciting information about the cover star which is repeatedly shown both on the front cover and contents page. The contents page is very similar to the front cover as the cover star is surrounded by cover lines and text. On the contents page, i will included snippets of information about the pages and the page numbers. I will include several images which relate to the topics featured in the music magazine. For example, i might include pictures of instruments, etc. I will also include regulars such as Top 10 lists and event dates and ticket prices.

Finally, on my double page spread, i will include a fully detailed interview layout with a featured artist (in this case it will be my chosen model).On one side of the pages i will have a full A4 image of my cover star, making it clear that the interview is with them and they are the talked about artist. This is common for most music magazines such as XXL.Within this page will also include pull quotes from the interview on the left hand side. This will draw in my audience to read more as i will try to make this humorous. With the intent of making my magazine suitable for young people. I will try to keep the text to a minimum as a large section of text may not appeal to the young readers.