The document provides details for designing the cover of a magazine focused on jazz music. The target audience would be middle aged men and young people interested in jazz. Possible titles include "Blues News", "JAZZ", and "Jazzy". The main image on the cover would feature someone playing a saxophone or trumpet. The main cover story would be about a new trumpet release or the death of a famous jazz saxophonist. Additional images would include the magazine logo and previews of inside articles. Other cover lines would promote free sheet music, posters, and music lessons included in the magazine. The typography on the cover should be bold, red, blue, gold or silver. The background color should be white to keep the

1. Target audience:
(age range, interests)
Middle aged men or young people interested in jazz if they’ve started playing an instrument at
school
Possible title ideas:
(masthead / title block)
What is your magazine going to be called?
Blues News
JAZZ
Jazzy *(with the J being replaced by a saxophone)
Main image:
What will be the focal point of your front page, remember, your
work
Man playing saxophone
Lady playing trumpet
Two people playing instruments
Out of focus piano with hands
Main cover line:
What will be the main story?
New trumpet release from Yamaha
Death of famous jazz saxophonist
Additional key images:
What other images will be on your front cover?
Magazine logo
Insight to smaller stories
Additional cover lines:
Other features, stories or selling points which will be inside the
magazine, these need to be audience appropriate.
Free sheet music inside
Free posters
Music lessons available
Typography:
(style, size, colour of copy)
Think about the writing and the style of the writing on your front
page.
Bold and red
Perhaps blue to fit the BLUEsey theme
Splashes of gold or silver
Background colour/image:
What will be in the background, remember you don’t want to take
the focus away from the main image.
White so it stays plain and wouldn’t cost too much to print
Perhaps silver or with a touch of sparkle
Technical considerations:
(equipment, setting, props, costume, lighting)
Be realistic and creative, think about what you have access to and
how you could use it.
Make sure the lighting makes the image clearer and not more blurred
The instrument is important so make sure it’s clear
The outfit shouldn’t overpower
Double Page Spread:
(what will be the main article in your magazine?)
This will need to be the main story on your cover, what detail will be
featured inside?
Up and coming young jazz artist and gigs