AS Media Studies G321: Foundation Portfolio in Media
                                          Music Magazine Proposal Form


Target audience:                              My target audience young people that are interested in the
(age range, interests)                        activities and things that happen in celebrities lives. I have
                                              decided to make my magazine unisex so even though the main
                                              story will be aimed at women, my second story will be more
                                              aimed at males. After making this decision I decided to make my
                                              magazine very sophisticated and make my main story an
                                              interview about the life of the celebrity that I’m focusing on.
Possible title ideas:                         I have decided to name my magazine “Temptation”.
(masthead / title block)
What is your magazine going to be called?

Main image:                                   My main image is going to be of a woman that is going to be
What will be the focal point of your front    very seductive. To do this I’m going to use a close up shot and
page, remember, your work                     have her looking into the camera.

Main cover line:                              My main story is going to be an interview on the artist that I’m
What will be the main story?                  looking at.

Additional key images:                        I will have medium and long shots of other artists on my front
What other images will be on your front       cover and my contents page.
cover?

Additional cover lines:                       On my magazine I’m going to have quotes from other stories so
Other features, stories or selling points     that it entices the reader to read the magazine if they aren’t
which will be inside the magazine, this       interested in the main story.
needs to be audience appropriate.



Typography:                                   My theme is going to be red and black. I have chosen these two
(style, size, colour of copy)                 colours because they are both bold colours and they will stand
Think about the writing and the style of      out.
the writing on your front page.

Background colour/image:                      My background is going to black and plain so that it doesn’t take
What will be in the background,               the attention from the writing and the images. It also means that
remember you don’t want to take the           the magazine won’t look too busy if it looks simple but effective.
focus away from the main image.



Technical considerations:                     The person that I have chosen to be on my front cover is going
(equipment, setting, props,                   to be wearing red, I have chosen this colour because my
costume, lighting)                            magazine is going to be black and the main story is going to be
Be realistic and creative, think about what   written in red so the audience will be able to see that the story
you have access to and how you could use      is linked to them.
it.

2 Page Spread:                                My main article is going to be an interview of what the celebrity
(What will be the main article in             has been dong recently with music and all her new releases etc
your magazine?)
This will need to be the main story on your
cover, what detail will be featured inside?
Music magazine project proposal form

Music magazine project proposal form

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    AS Media StudiesG321: Foundation Portfolio in Media Music Magazine Proposal Form Target audience: My target audience young people that are interested in the (age range, interests) activities and things that happen in celebrities lives. I have decided to make my magazine unisex so even though the main story will be aimed at women, my second story will be more aimed at males. After making this decision I decided to make my magazine very sophisticated and make my main story an interview about the life of the celebrity that I’m focusing on. Possible title ideas: I have decided to name my magazine “Temptation”. (masthead / title block) What is your magazine going to be called? Main image: My main image is going to be of a woman that is going to be What will be the focal point of your front very seductive. To do this I’m going to use a close up shot and page, remember, your work have her looking into the camera. Main cover line: My main story is going to be an interview on the artist that I’m What will be the main story? looking at. Additional key images: I will have medium and long shots of other artists on my front What other images will be on your front cover and my contents page. cover? Additional cover lines: On my magazine I’m going to have quotes from other stories so Other features, stories or selling points that it entices the reader to read the magazine if they aren’t which will be inside the magazine, this interested in the main story. needs to be audience appropriate. Typography: My theme is going to be red and black. I have chosen these two (style, size, colour of copy) colours because they are both bold colours and they will stand Think about the writing and the style of out. the writing on your front page. Background colour/image: My background is going to black and plain so that it doesn’t take What will be in the background, the attention from the writing and the images. It also means that remember you don’t want to take the the magazine won’t look too busy if it looks simple but effective. focus away from the main image. Technical considerations: The person that I have chosen to be on my front cover is going (equipment, setting, props, to be wearing red, I have chosen this colour because my costume, lighting) magazine is going to be black and the main story is going to be Be realistic and creative, think about what written in red so the audience will be able to see that the story you have access to and how you could use is linked to them. it. 2 Page Spread: My main article is going to be an interview of what the celebrity (What will be the main article in has been dong recently with music and all her new releases etc your magazine?) This will need to be the main story on your cover, what detail will be featured inside?