The document outlines the planning and production timeline for a school/college music magazine project. It includes 4 weeks for preliminary research, 3 weeks for planning, 2 weeks for photo shoots, 2 months for post-production editing, and 3 weeks for evaluation. Existing magazine genres, covers, and contents are analyzed to identify conventions for indie/rock and hip-hop magazines. This research will inform the planning and design of the new school magazine.

1. Main Task - Research

2. timeline
Post-Production. Editing using
1 week Research 3 weeks Photo Shot photo shop Evaluation
Preliminary 4 weeks Planning 2 Weeks 2 Months 3 Weeks
task

3. Existing School/College Magazines

4. Genre
Indie/Rock Hip-Hop

5. Analysis of existing music
magazine
The name of the magazine is The banner across the top of
bright red with a white/black the cover highlights one of the
lining and is the largest text big articles in the magazine.
on the front cover which
makes it stand out, also it is
on he top corner so it doesn’t Yellow background - goes
take to much attention of the well with the colours of the
rest of the cover. text and the image.
Image of Pete Doherty
on the right side of the
cover. Recognisable
celebrity
Main cover line is the same
colour as the name of the
magazine and is larger than the Barcode – makes magazine
other cover lines, it’s the name legitimate for sale
of the artist on the front cover
which would catch the target The text here is in white
audiences’ eyes as they would and highlighted with a
want to read it. bright red, both colours
compliment each other
and stand out quite well.

6. Analysis of existing music
magazine
The name of the magazine
‘XXL’ is on the top corner.
‘SCRATCH’ is written in
yellow with a black outline
that helps the name stand
out more, also it’s the largest Image of Lil
text on the front cover. Wayne
Image of DJ
Khaled The names of the two
artists show on the front
cover are both one of
the largest texts. The
blue & white
compliment each other
Barcode – makes magazine and stand out against
legitimate for sale the dark coloured
background.

7. Conventions – Indie/Rock
Bright
colours
Minimal images
Large font
Older target
audience

8. Conventions – Hip-Hop
Older/teenage
audience
Minimal image
Dark background
Large font

9. Existing Contents Page

10. Existing Double Page Spread

11. • XXL is a hip-hop magazine
from Harris Publications.
• Magazine price: £4.98
• Frequency; monthly
• Age Range: 16-24
• www.xxlmag.com

12. • Editor: Krissi Murison
• Frequency: weekly
• First issue: 7 March 1952
• Age range: 16-24
• www.nme.com

13. Mood board