1. Genre- Indie
Target Audience- Genre neutral
Age range from 16-25 Pages-Front page
-Contents
-Double page on artist on the front cover
Frequency of Magazine-
Once 2 weeks
My Pitch Fonts-
• Jailbird Jenna
Size- 32 (Masthead)
• Fleix Titling
Size- 12 inside magazine
- 14 on the front page
Name of magazine- Rocky, InD
Cost-£2.99
Images of artists
2. MY PITCH
Title-InD
Target Audience-16-25, gender neutral
Cost-£2.99
Genre- Indie
Frequency of magazine- Every 2 weeks
Images-High quality images of the artists. Studio images
Pages-Front page, double page, contents
3. MAGAZINE PITCH
My magazine is going to be an Indie genre full of information about indie bands, festivals and new music which
is what I found out in my interview research; what people like to read about. The magazine will be gender neutral
from the age range of 16-25. I found this out from my primary research of the online questionnaire. I chose to relate
it to everyone as it will sell more and I can introduce male and female models to inspire to each other. I have found
out that magazines which are out every 2 weeks are at the price about £2-£3 so I have chosen to use the price of
£2.99. I have chosen to name my magazine InD as when it is said together it sounds like my genre of my magazine;
Indie. The „In‟ stands for what is in the crowd now and what people want to listen to. While the „D‟ stands for
Demand for music. I did think of using the word Rocky for a magazine name but when I told people this they said it
reminds them of a Rock magazine, (in my feedback).
The images are going to be mostly studio based with the artist either playing a guitar or looking into the camera.
I would like a few images to be in the nature of the county side to show the quirky nature of the indie genre.
Looking at existing magazines they use black and white and a bold colour to stand out throughout the
magazine. I have decided to go with this theme and choose black, white and a dark purple or green.
4. Plan: Front Cover
Date and issue
Masthead
Subheadings of
articles around the
main image
Main Image
Headline
Barcode
Banner/Plug and price
5. Plan: Contents
logo
Masthead
Subheading
Text
Image
Subheading
Text
Image
6. Plan: Double Page Spread
logo
Blobs
Large Headline
Large
font for
first Text Main Image
letter
Pull Quote
Subheading
7. Plan: Front Cover
Date and issue
Subheadings
of
articles
around the
main image
Taylor Swift
New artist on the block
Banner/Plug
8. Plan: Contents
Masthead
Subheading
Text
Subheading
Subheading
Text
9. Plan: Double Page Spread
Large
Headline
T Text
“Pull
Quote”
Subheading
Text
11. FONTS AND COLOUR
Headline
Headline
I have chosen earthy colours as it is
calming and related to the indie genre Headline
A simple font for the text
so it doesn‟t drag the attention
with the colour of clothes they wear. away from the image or pull
The brighter purple is to highlight main quotes.
information and make pull quotes stand For the masthead I have used a
out from the text. The gradient white font which looks a bit messy but
will be used as a background colour for stands out from all of the other
each page to show the connotations of text. It also looks like a traditional
indie starting out on the street. Font for a music magazine in the
UK.
12. FEEDBACK
Positive-
• Every 2 weeks is good and original.
• Original colour scheme.
• Love your idea of the linked cover and double page spread.
Negative-
• Find a better name.
• Name sounds too metal, not very unique or appropriate.
13. What are the strengths of my pitch? The strengths of my pitch is that I
explained my idea for my cover and double
page and how they will link together.
People thought my timing for when my
magazine is going to come out is original
and will make people want to buy it when
other magazines are not out just yet.
What are the weaknesses of my pitch? The first name I choose did not fit with my
genre therefore people said I should change
it so it relates to my magazine.
What are the strengths of the The strengths of planning are so I can
planning? improve on my idea and the people I
pitched my idea were in my audience target
audience so I can ask their opinion and
change things that do not fit.
Also it gives my an idea of what to follow for
my magazine.
What are the weaknesses of the The weaknesses of the planning was that
planning? the contents page was not really explained
as much as the front cover and double page
spread.
What are the strengths of my The strengths of my magazine design is the
magazine design? colours stand out but also go along with the
usual music magazine colours (black and
white). The layout of the magazine will be
easy to understand, not too busy but still
interesting
