The document discusses the layout and design plans for a magazine called RxCK. It will take influence from the magazines Kerrang and Q in its design. A simple template is being used at first to provide structure, but more details and visual elements will be added. Photoshop will be used to maintain a consistent format across pages. The target audience is 19 year olds, so the magazine's style will combine elements from Kerrang, which appeals to a similar age group, and Q, which appeals to an older audience but provides some sophistication. The front cover will feature a central image of an artist along with the title and hints of inside content. A double page spread will have a large central image against a background separate from

1. Layout and Drafting
Magazines such as Kerrang and Q have influenced my plan for my magazine.
Although the following images show a simple design, I will add details to suit it
to the results my target audience gave me; for example I will cluster the pages
to pack content in but without overwhelming the reader. I have taken influence
from a more sophisticated magazine – Q – on my content page in regards to
the layout: one section for an image to make it appealing, one section for a list
of the content in the rest of the magazine. For my double page spread, I will
place the main image in the centre of the page. This is different from any
other magazine I ’ve analysed, as they were either one of the two pages or
only featured on one side.
As said before, I will be introducing more detail into my pages than what is
displayed – I have simply created a template that will give me structure and a
plan so I don’t lose track of my intentions. The skeleton I have created will be
decorated with different visuals, different colours and different backgrounds
and different context. The content I use will have been developed to best suit
my target audience.
To create my magazine pages, I will use Photoshop. The advantage of using
Photoshop across all pages is a consistent format can be withheld and all
capabilities are equal meaning all of the pages have the potential to be
contained by the House Style. To elaborate on my choice of platform, I am
familiar enough with Photoshop to perform and produce what is necessary to
achieve the magazine I want.
Although the target audience of Q is older than that of mine, I believe the
combination of its style along with Kerrang’s (who’s target audience is the
parallel to mine) will produce a magazine of a style not yet on the market. This
is evident as in my survey showed 82% of people don’t read magazines. My

2. target audience reaches to 19 year olds of whom most likely are more mature,
taking influence from Q will help my magazine appeal to them whereas on the
other hand, keeping my magazine classically clustered I am still interesting
the
My front cover will have a central image of a single artist or someone from a
band. I will position the image over the title ‘RxCK’ as is tradition in many
magazines. I will display a price sticker-looking icon over the left of the title
because, on the shelf of shop, this left third will be visible. I will display some of
the (free) content across the page to compensate for the idea of some areas
being covered, this way, people can still see what’s on offer. Hugging the
subtitle of the featured artist’s name will be clues as to what the story is about
which is clinical for showing what’s inside if the audience is particularly
interested in the featured artist. I have taken influence from Kerrang’s front
cover by featuring one artist with several adverts of content inside, also a title
for the featured artist gives them importance.
In my content page, I have taken influence from Q’s layout of two designated
areas. This gives me a chance to include another image both to leave
breadcrumbs about another article but also to make the page more attractive.
The formality of the magazine is introduced with the label on the content page.
younger bracket.

3. My double page spread will have a background separate to
the other pages but with a similar colour scheme. My plan is
to either have a central image of a band against a brick wall
or a single artist in a room with a guitar to the right of the
two pages. The grey boxes represent where some images
may be.