Contents DRAFT

Front Cover DRAFT

Draft double page spread.

Edited photos.

After taking the photos I decided I would use the photo of Kerry and Kate as the main image as I think it looks natural and the photos of Dave are the type of images to fit in with my article. I decided it would be best to have Kerry and Kate by the white wall to make it plain and simple and also so that the focus is on them. I thought that by having Dave by the brick wall would add an element of 'normalness' to the photo as the article will be based on how he has became famous and how different his life is. After the photos were took I edited them to make them look more 'magazine like'. Above are the edited versions. I think for the double page spread i will use the four photos joined together in a square to make it have a different effect.

Origanal photos.

These two images are the photos I shall use as my double page spread. I think that they will be ideal with the article I have written and I also think the photos fit in with the magazine style.

The original photos.

The photo of Kerry and Kate is the image i will ahve for the draft of my magazine cover. I chose this image as I think it is a lighthearted image that would interest reader's to pick up the magazine. However I will not be using this image in my final magazine as it does not fit in with the 'edgy' style of my magazine masthead.

Publication Plan.

Masthead.
After deciding what genre my magazine would be I began to think what the ideal masthead would be. My favourite was ‘MFTP’. However the magazines I am basing my magazine on are ‘Q’ and ‘NME’. I thought ‘MFTP’ was to long and not suitable. When sharing my ideas with my teacher we decided that ‘MP’ was more simple and effective. I think I will keep the masthead as black as it is bold and shows its importance. However I will not have my masthead covering the main image.

Selling line.
‘MP’ stands for ‘Music for the people’ and this will be the selling line of my magazine. I think this appeals to my magazine audience as it is personal. This will be positioned underneath the masthead so that it can sort of ‘explain’ the masthead.

Price and frequency of publication.
From my questionnaire I gathered that the price should be between £2.00 and £3.00. For this reason I decided to price my magazine at £2.75. As ‘Q’ is published every month and ‘NME’ is weekly I decided that my magazine will be out ever two weeks.

Rationale
‘MP’ will be a magazine based around Interviews and reviews. There will be PUGs and PUFFs included to entice the reader into buying the magazine. Also new bands will be introduced. Lists of gigs near readers will also be included.

Regular articles.
The main regular articles will be;
Interviews
Reviews
Regular competitions
Posters