3. Target audience profile
Age: 16+
Gender: Males and Females
Aimed at people who enjoy rock/indie music.
They would usually buy magazines such as Kerrang and
NME.
£2.50- £3.00
People who enjoy reading about their favourite
bands, locations of concerts, gigs and festivals and new
upcoming bands and artists.
4. Concept
Genre: Indie/Rock
The potential target audience will be younger adults aged
16+ who usually buy magazines once a week and want to
find out about the latest bands/ news and concerts.
USP: Exclusive Posters and articles about particular bands.
Publishers: Bauer Media Group – Publishers of kerrang.
Dennis Publishing- Compete with kerrang and NME- IPC
publishers.
5. Masthead ideas
Bang!/ Bullet/ Music note/ Mayhem/ Buzz Music Note
Relates to music.
Bang! Doesn't relate to the indie/ Rock
Research shows 3/6 people prefer Bang! genre.
Short and sharp. Refers more to classical music.
Reflects attitude and possibly a violent feel
which can be related to the rock genre. Mayhem
Doesn't sound professional. Reflects atmosphere of
chaos, attitude and rebellion.
Bullet Common name.
Short and sharp. Doesn't stand out.
Research shows 3/6 people prefer Bullet.
Reflects the attitude of the Rock genre. Buzz
Links to a rebellious, rough, hardcore Short, sharp, easy for audience to
atmosphere. remember.
Doesn't relate to music Eye catching
Doesn't relate to music or Rock
genre.
Chosen masthead: Bullet
7. Possible cover lines
Soundwave festival line ups!
Out of control- lead singer of Escape the Fate goes too far.
Team Radke Vs. Team Mabbit ?
Deaf Havana losses lead singer
Exclusive! Reverse the fall’s, lead singer interview
This will be my main story which will be carried through the front cover, contents
page and double page spread.
9. Models
The models need to suit the indie/rock genre of the magazine. They will
have to have attitude and punk rock fashion. They will need to relate to
the stories which will be displayed on the cover, contents and double
page spread of the magazine e.g. if the story is about a boy band the
main image on the front cover will need to be a boy who can be seen
as the lead singer of the band and who has a indie/ rock appearance.
I will look at a various selection of models and decide who suits best for
the magazine.
10. Locations
The locations for my pictures need to be set in a places which relate to the
story. For example, if the story is an interview about a certain artist and they
are talking about their past life and how they felt trapped then the pictures
can be of the artist in an isolated room.
