contents pages
possible features and articles
Interviews with my chosen band/artist with a photo shoot edited on photo shop
new album releases ( top 20 this week)
chance to win tickets for gigs/ posters/ CDs etc
new bands and artists to look out for
most rated albums
pictures of singers etc
Cover lines
Ideas for cover lines based on artists and features above
NEW[band/artist] CD
OUT NOW[band/artist]
WANT THIS![across a picture of CD/band etc]
[album name] rate [5/5]?
FREE [POSTERS/CD/WRIST BANDS ETC]
Don't miss out on your chance for [artist] concert! win free tickets
newest craze in the charts[a picture of band/artist etc]
Grab a chance to win/get your hands on/ on all theses free bees!
Mock up; front cover
Mock up; front cover
Mock up; contents page
Mock up; double page spread
Mock up; double page spread
I am going to use a lot of theses ideas for my magazine front cover, one of my ideas is putting the featured image covering the whole front page and then cover images going along the side of the front cover not getting in the way of the featured image. Also using my band/artist name going around the featured image and using a snappy line like "everything you need to know about .....LADY GAGA"
I have created a questionnaire that will help me see if i have chosen the right target market and ideas for my magazine. i have also done a questionnaire to help me organise my magazines codes and conventions, i can see in my draft pages what have worked and what hasn't and can change this throughout the process of doing theses tasks.
What age range are you?
15 and under
16-19 ///////////
20-24 //
25+//
Are you male or female?
Male ///////
Female ////////
Do you read magazines?
Yes/////////
No///
Sometimes//////
If yes, what type of magazine do you read?
Lifestyle//
Music////////
Sports/
Celebrity (heat, look etc)//////
How often do you buy magazines?
Everyday
Once a week ////////
Once a fortnight//
Once a month/
Few times a year////
When would you prefer your magazines to come out?
Everyday
Every week////////
Every fortnight/////
Monthly //
If you were to read a music magazines, which genre would you prefer?
Indie////////
Hip hop///
Rock /
Pop//////
What features would you like to find within a music magazine? Please tick all that apply
What features would you like to find within a music magazine? Please tick all that apply
Interviews with bands/artists /////
Posters and competitions//
Albums/artist reviews//
Upcoming release issues (gigs, albums, artists etc) //////
Other (please specify
Which of theses features would you spend most time reading?
Interviews with bands/artists /////
Posters and competitions///
Albums/artist reviews////
Upcoming release issues (gigs, albums, artists etc) //////
Other (please specify
yes/////////
no//////
If you were to buy music magazine would you like a free CD
yes//////////
no//
If you were to buy music magazine would you like a free CD
yes//////////
no//
How much would you like the magazine to be?
£1.50 //////////
£1.99//
£2.50////
£2.50
£3+
From my questionnaire i realised
- more 16-19 year old read magazines
- they were more female than male
- celebrity and music magazines got the most votes
- my magazine would have to be pop/indie as it got the most votes
- i would have to include articles with bands/artists and talk about upcoming releases
- it would have to start off at the price of £1.50 then work its way work up by getting noticed and more popular!
- people would be more encouraged to by my magazine weekly/ once a fortnight rather than monthly as monthly you forget the magazine even comes out?
- A CD being issued with my magazine will also encourage readers/customers buy my magazine!
