The document outlines plans for a rock music magazine called "Reverb". It will focus on rock and its subgenres like alternative and indie rock. The target audience is males and females aged 12+. The magazine will include interviews, album reviews, news on upcoming concerts and releases like other rock magazines. It provides details on the magazine's name, masthead design, and plans for the cover and contents pages.

1. Outline of my Music Magazine
My music magazine is going to focus on the genre of Rock music and some of its sub-genres, namely Alternative Rock and
Indie Rock. It’s layout will include many of the features and conventions that successful Rock magazines use, such as Kerring
and Q magazine. The target audience for this magazine will be typical of all Rock Magazines – males and females aged around
12+.
What is it about?
My Rock magazine will be typical of all other Rock magazines, in that it will include (or at least mention) interviews with bands,
reviews of new and old albums and songs, news of upcoming gigs/album releases, etc.
What is it’s Genre?
My magazine will focus entirely on Rock music, and it’s sub-genres. Earlier, i made a survey to see which Sub-genres
specifically people would like to see. Most of the people I surveyed chose Alternative, Indie, and Pop Rock. As a result I will
include these sub-genres in my magazine once I begin creating it.
Name and Masthead?
The name of my Rock magazine will be ‘Reverb’, named after
the audio phenomenon ‘Reverberation’ – when a sound
continues to be heard once the source of it has stopped. This
is used quite frequently in Rock music, and is commonly done
with electric guitars. Because of this, I thought it would be an
appropriate name for a Rock magazine.
I created my Masthead in such a way that it reflected the
colours commonly associated with Rock music: red, black and
grey. The rectangular image behind the writing also looks like
a ticket, which relates to going to a gig, which in turn is also
Rock-related. Finally, the font I used is similar to what most
people would associate with a Rock-related word font.

2. The Strap-line will be a short, Rock-related phrase that will be unique to
The Masthead will be the this magazine, and so help it stand out. The font will also contrast with
title of the magazine, called the background to help catch the reader’s eye better
‘Reverb’, and may likely be
rotated at an angle in the
space allocated to it. The
colours and font used is to
both make it instantly
recognisable as a Rock
magazine, and to make it
stand out.
The Central image will take up the
The Writing used in the majority of the Cover page. Not
Leads, Headline and only is this to advertise what this
Anchorage will all use issue of the magazine will
the same or similar font discuss, but also to make it stand
as the Masthead. This out on the magazine rack. For the
font can be associated central image itself, I will probably
with Rock music, and use a photo of the band, filtered
by using it across the in low-key lighting or just in black
Cover page, I can and white. The darker colours and
reinforce this idea. colour contrast reflects the
attitude of Rock music.
Banners on the Cover page will work the same way as the Leads, in that
they’ll showcase what else is in this magazine, but will do so in such a
way that it’ll look very important

3. The Banner on the Contents page is where the title
‘Contents’ will be located, along with additional
information explaining what can be found on this
page
The Central image on this page will
relate to one of the articles in the
magazine. I have decided that this
image will be a photo of musical
instruments, and will relate to an
article within the magazine about
The Headlines on the Contents which particular instruments the band
page will explain, in one word or uses.
phrase, what articles are in this
issue of the magazine
The Caption will explain what the
Central image is and will include
a page number, so people can
The Leads on the Contents page flick to that particular page if
will explain, in a bit more detail they’re interested
than the Headlines, what articles
are in this issue of the magazine.
They will also include a page
number so people can flick to
the right page if they’re
interested
The Box-out on the Contents page will likely
The Feature will not necessarily be related to anything
contain a bit of information about what was
discussed in the magazine, but will still be Rock-
discussed in the last issue of the magazine.
related. It will advertise a quiz or something for sale

4. The images that are dotted about the Double-page
The title of the Double- The Anchorage will give a bit more
spread will all feature the band or something related
page spread will be a information than the Title in regards to
to them in some form or another. By doing this, it
short phrase what what this article is about
reinforces the idea that this article is about them.
effectively gives an
overview of the article.
The font will be similar
to the Masthead on the
Cover page to reinforce
the idea that this is a
Rock magazine
The captions on this page will give an
The article for my Double-page spread will be an
explanation as to what is happening in
interview with the band. As a result, it will have a
the images.
layout consisting of many small paragraphs, each
one being the answer to a question