The document outlines a student's final major project idea for a rock music magazine. The student has focused on this genre for the past two years and wants to create a refined product that covers rock music across a website, magazine, and social media. The student was influenced by similar existing magazines and wants to create something that can influence others the way those publications influenced them. Initial research targets include photographers, magazine editors, and pioneering fanzine creators. The goal is to create a feeling of community for readers in a genre that is often ridiculed for younger audiences. The student is deciding between more mature and photography-focused styles compared to their past work and wants to convey the rock genre in a clean, contemporary way.

1. Tell me in no more than20 words, what is your
FMP idea?
A morerefined rock centred music magazinewith
a website andsocial media, contentacross the
platforms
Why have youdecided to makeit? It’swhat I’vebeen focusing onduring the two
years I’vebeen here and I want to expandmy
experience in creating thissort of product.
What aboutyourproject makesit importantto
you?
I’vebeen a consumer of this kindof productfor
several years andit’s really influenced who I’ve
become. I would love to makesomethingthat
could dothat to otherpeople, havinga product
thatcovers their interests when mainstream
media doesn’t.
Outline someof the initial influences onyour
idea/work and somepotential research targets
(remember, research isn’t justa paperbased
activity)
Initial Influences will be Kerrang andRock Sound.
Potentialresearch targetsinclude live
performance photographers, andtheeditorsof
major music magazines, aswell assome of the
pioneering fanzine creators.
What effect do youwant to haveon your
audience when they see yourproject?
I hopethat it brings a feeling of community, asit’s
a genre of music thatis often times made fun of in
youngerages. It shouldengage with the readers
interests
Describe the tone/mood/styleofyour project
[which productiontechniques/characteristicsare
youemploying?]
I’mnot entirely sure what toneand designstyle I
want to go in yet, as over the two years I’ve
explored styles of music-basedprintandI’mnot
sure which one to lean towards.
I’mthinkingof taking it into a more maturestyle,
going againstwhat I madein first year which was
aimed at a youngeraudience of 14+, andfocusing
more onphotography.
Why have youdecided to makeyour project in
this style?
I’veworked ona youngeraudience’sstyle before
andI’ve donesome gritty styles onmy fanzine
project. I want to be able to convey the genre and
lifestyle aroundrock music in a moreclean and
contemporary way.