2. Most rock magazine use the colour red, pink, black and white and
therefore I chose to use this convention and incorporate it into my
magazine. I tried to use pink as much as possible and red. It looks
professional and the colours work well together. It appealed to my
target audience and it immediately gains a reaction.
I included a solo artist and the image conveyed the
genre of music I was focusing on, through the props
and the other music names on the cover lines. It
used the features NME used and I made the
magazine suit the needs and wants of my audience
with the interacting images and text.
3. Front Cover
The masthead will gain
a reaction and lure in The title headline is bold
readers as it is bold and and creates a ‘edgy’ look
exclusive. The image
incorporated with the
but also it is bound to
text will emphasise the attract my audience as it
effectiveness of the is alike to magazines like
name. NME.
The box-out will
The direct mode make the reader
of address lures in feel as if they are
readers and the missing out on
shot of the image
gossip if they do not
make the artist
seem confident purchase the
and serious. magazine.
4. Contents Page The band index is a new
feature and it seems
unique and makes it
easier for the reader to
access their areas of
The font is effective as interest.
it stands out from the
masthead as it is a
different type of The main story image
typography. is highlighted and
again direct mode of
A brief insight into the headline address to maintain
story is inserted beneath the the interest of the
image to entice the reader and reader.
continue the engagement with the
story.
The reader is able to contact and
subscribe if they want as it is a This attracts the reader as it is in
exclusive offer for them to save red and they are likely to want to
money on future purchase and turn over and find out more about
this is a feature magazine like the incentive the magazine is
NME use to help create a loyal providing.
customer base.
5. Double Page Spread
The illuminated letter
grasps the attention as it
The box-out at is larger and entices the
the end of the reader right before they
story highlights begin reading.
the importance
of the ability to
purchase the The female model uses
album now. direct mode of address
which is continued
The text is crafted into throughout the media
columns and questions production to help lure
are highlighted in red to in readers but to also
make it more attractive, engage them with the
Many rock genre based music magazines are but also the layout is in image and ask questions
primarily aimed at males and sex appeal a interview style. and find out more
information.
tends to appeal to them and therefore I used
a female model. The USP of my magazine is The images are
tilted and it makes
the use of direct mode of address from a
it informal but
female to attract the aimed target audience also a pleasant
being men. experience to
read the article.
