The document discusses planning for a magazine focused on hip-hop music. It includes consideration of fonts for the title, images for the front cover and contents page, and ideas for regular sections and features articles. A retro-looking font was selected for the title as it helps convey the desired style. The front cover image shows a model posing in an attitude that links to the genre's origins. The contents image references a famous photo and uses irony. Sections and articles are planned around new music, downloads, reviews, interviews, playlists and profiles of notable rappers.

1. Magazine ideas and planning.

2. Possible fonts for the title.
I thought the fonts on the left were better than
the other 5 because they look more sleek and stylish.
Although the other fonts seem to fit into the theme of Hip-Hop in a more obvious way,
I think that it may make the magazine look a bit too immature, and possibly even
cheap. Hip-Hop can also seem like a cool lifestyle full of riches, so I think that the more
sophisticated looking fonts may seem more trustworthy.

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The same goes for these fonts, the 3 on the left also seem to give out a messy and
cheap look. At first I wanted to match the font with the t-shirt of my model on the
front cover, however this made it look to crammed and messy.
The top right font is the one I am going with, the retro look to it helps with the idea
of style that I want my magazine to give out.

4. This is the image I am going to use for
my front cover. I edited the colours
and lighting as it looked too dark and
grotty before.
I think it’s a good image as it she is
posing in a “I don’t care” attitude.
This links in well with the genre of
music my magazine covers.
She is wearing an outfit which is
mainly associated with 80s/90s Hip-
Hop, which is when the genre
originated.

5. This is the image I am using for my
contents page.
It is an obvious reference to an iconic
picture of Biggie Smalls, the “King” of
hip-hop. It is an image that will be
recognised by any fan of the genre.
I think it could link to my stylish
theme, with a hint of irony from the
use of the monopoly money.
I am going to edit the colours as I feel
it looks too dark and boring.

6. This is the picture I am using for my article.

7. Other photos I took…

10. Contents pages ideas.
• I want to include regular slots to the magazine:
– New in.
– Download.
– Gig guides.
– Reviews.
– Got any questions?
• Features:
– End of the world playlist.
– An article on the musician I am using in my contents page.
– Something on a famous rapper e.g. Eminem.
• Cover Stories:
– The 50 best hip hop songs of 2012.
– They’re back! (an article on the revival of old artists).
– Tamaki Flynn (the name of the front cover and main article musician.

11. Ideas for articles.
• A short interview (in some issues of NME they
have a regular where they call up a star and has
a small interview with them) with an album
review after, talking about the most significant
songs on the album.
• On the right side of my double page spread I’m
going to put a little sub-article which includes
some other musicians and their opinions on
the main musician.