1. FOCUS GROUP
My music magazine is going to be called Spotlight, it will mainly focus around chart music and
therefore it is not confined to one particular genre. It will also included unsigned talent as my
target audience seemed to like this.
The name of my magazine related to the music industry as the spotlight always shines on the
biggest stars. It is yellow to link with the ‘light’ aspect and it will also stand out on the front
cover and attract the reader’s eye.
My target audience will be aged between 14-19 and will be predominantly female but the
magazine won’t be too girly so the male market won’t feel deterred.

2. Barcode
Masthead Masthead
Tagline Tagline
Main Image Cover Cover
Story Story
Main Image
Pull Quote Cover Cover
Story Story
Cover Story
Pull Quote
Cover Story Cover Story Barcode Main Cover Story
Which of these layouts do you prefer? Would you add anything?

3. I’ve decided that there will be one main image on my front cover of a female music artist.
These are three existing front covers which I like. The first having a posed performance and a close up
shot; second long shot with musical props; and third a close up but with a happy pose.
Which do you prefer? Which elements of the front covers do you like and dislike?

4. Header Header
Image of Cover Image of Image
Star Cover Star
List of Content Image
List of Content Image
Image
Editors Message Image
Editors Message
Which of these layouts do you prefer? Would you add anything?

5. These are some existing contents pages from magazines. I’m unsure whether I should have only one
main image or several which link to the articles.
Which do you prefer? Which elements of the front covers do you like and dislike?

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7. These are some existing double page spreads from
magazines. I’m unsure whether to have an image taking
up one page or have it spread across the two.
Which do you prefer? Which elements of
the front covers do you like and dislike?

8. What sort of
content/articles
would you like in the
magazine?