This document summarizes the creative decisions made in designing different elements of an EDM magazine. For the front cover, the main image featured a DJ wearing Beats headphones to fit the genre. The masthead used a vibrant purple color and neon tones associated with EDM clubs. For the contents page, an image of DJ turntables was used to promote a competition, and page numbers aided navigation. Font size and style varied between elements to look visually cohesive. The double page spread featured an edited photo of an artist with a neon glow effect, and the title and drop cap used a bright turquoise brush stroke font consistent with the genre.

1. Jordan Rich

2. For my front cover, I followed the codes and conventions of a
professional magazine. The first code i followed was ensuring
that the main image links to the genre of the magazine. As I
went for an EDM based magazine, i analysed a few front
covers and looked at how the photographs had been taken.
Therefore I got Declan Kinnear, the star of the magazine, to
wear a pair of Beats by Dre. This is simply because many DJs
nowadays wear designer headphones and since the
acquisition of Beats by Apple, the popularity of the
headphones from DJs has increased even more.
The masthead of the magazine was created in Photoshop and
coloured in using a vibrant purple, in order to blend in with
the genre, as well as to make it stand out. The colours used in
the background tie in with this genre as bright, vibrant neon
colours tend to be associated with EDM as these colours are
predominantly spotted in the majority of nightclubs.

3. For my contents page, I once again followed codes
and conventions from a real magazine; however,
this time, I analysed the codes and conventions from
a real contents page.
The image which stands out the most is the image of
the DJ turntable. I decided to go with this image as I
decided to offer the fans the chance to win it for a
competition. I thought that making this the main
image would make the competition stand out on the
contents page, which will get the reader interested
in reading the rest of the magazine.
I also followed the main code of professional
contents pages by adding the page numbers to the
contents page articles, to ensure the audience easy
navigation if they are only interested in reading one
article.
Finally, the font size was kept to the standard 11;
however features a different font to my front cover,
as I thought the font used on the front cover was
only suitable for that and I felt it would look better if
I used a different font

4. Finally, for my double page spread, I followed the codes and conventions of a Mixmag double in order to structure this. I
went with taking a picture of Sam Nolan, before manipulating it on photoshop. I give the image a neon-like glow, which has
been used previously by Mixmag for front covers and double page spreads. It is also similar to the effect Disclosure use on
their album art, and this is why i believe it is a good match for the genre.
I created the title for Sam Nolan suing a brush stroke and a bright, vibrant turquoise in order to create a smooth, laidback
look which has connotations of EDM. The drop cap remains the same colour as the title which is another convention which I
followed, and i have also typed up a quote of what Sam said as part of the interview, which is what many magazines do with
their interview articles.