Cover page draft 1

This is my first draft of the cover page for my music magazine. 

It is not perfect and it has a lot to work on. However, I like the picture as it has a warm background and the model is looking straight in the eyes. I've faded it a little bit but it still has bright white, black and red colours. Her hair and eyes also stand out a lot and contrast with the background. I've used black, white and red colours for coverlines as they reflect the colours of the model's clothes. I've decided to create a thin white frame because it looks interesting and shapes the cover. I've chosen to break up the masthead in two and rotate the "vox" part of it. It creates a unique look of masthead specific for this magazine. Ive used the same fonts for coverlines but changed the size of them as well as colours. Also the mane lines are underlined so that they stand out a lot on the light coloured background. I've placed the bar code in the bottom left and put the date above it. there is also a huge sticker in the corner advertising the price for the first issue. 

Chosen fonts

These are the two fonts I've chosen for my cover and contents page.

And these are pictures I've chosen for my cover

contents 

and double spread page

Double spread page layouts

These are my three double spread layouts. They are quite similar as it is hard to do much on the two pages however I've tried to vary the way they look.

This is my first layout. It is very simple and basic. It has a photo on one page and heading and three columns of text on another. It also has a page number and a sign "interview" in the right top corner to identify the section to the reader and make it easier to find in a thick magazine.

This was my second idea of how my double spread should look like. In this layout the picture bleeds from one page onto another and removes division between picture and text. It has a heading in big letters that stand out the most and also there is a dropcap in the beginning of the text. 

This one is the last layout for my double spread page. I based it on a picture of my model that I've taken an also bleeded it onto two pages. There is a page number and an 'interview" sign in the corner to identify the page. The heading is broken up in two and there is a standfirst with short information to interest the reader.  The text is placed in three columns and balances the page.

Contents page layouts

These are three of my ontents page layouts. 

This one has two pictures which are balancing the page with the text. They are almost mirrored. The "contents" is broken in three parts, I took the idea from the Vibe magazine and changed it a little bit.

This one has one photo and more text on it. It also has a subscription advert and the magazine web site. There is the name of the magazine beneath the Contents and this also works as an advert for the magazine.

It is most likely that I will use this layout for my actual contents page. I really like the font, as it is light and thin. I will use two black and white photos. This layout is also very simple and it divides the pictures from the text.

Cover page layouts

I've drawn 3 possible layouts of my cover page, bearing in mind the photos of Maria I've already taken.  

This is my first layout:

It is obviously hand drawn but still gives some idea of what I want to see on my cover page. This one has a close up picture of Maria, masthead placed in two lines, cover lines and an advert for subscription yo the online versiion of the Vox Populi magazine. It is very simple and was my first idea.

This is my second layout and it has a little bit more text on the page:

This one has a picture more to the left and some kind of dioganal banner with the name of the model accross the page. It also has a round sticker that advertises the model.

This one is the last layout and most likely the one that I will use for my music magazine.

This one has a photo in the centre and it overlays the masthead, which also has a little background. This layout allows me to place the cover lines on both sides of the page and balance it. There is also a sticker with advertising, which allows me to attract more possible readers. 

Ideas for pages

I haven't posted the possible layouts of the pages yet, however I found a cover page and a contents page of real magazines (not particularly music) layouts of which I like.

This one is the cover page:

I really like the white background and the way the masthead looks. The colours themselves are quite dull but because of the large amount of white the cover looks very bright. I also like the position of picture and the cover lines. I might do something similar for my cover.


















And this contents page gave me an idea of using two photos with Maria.

I like the idea of two photographs and the way the contents are placed - the neat columns and lines dividing the information. So I've decided to use these two pictures of Marijuama:

I'll probably make them black and white and crop them a little bit so they will look verry simmilar. 

Treatment sheet

The Magazine: Vox Populi

Target Readership: Vox Populi is a music magazine aimed for the audience of both genders and age of 18+. The reader of Vox Populi enjoys no particular genre of music, however, most commonly it is pop, indie, dance or house music, a lot of remixes and anything new and modern. The age group Vox Populi is aimed for will be able to earn money to buy it so the price for it will be between 3 and 3.50 pounds (there will be special offers time-to time). It is justified by many interviews and music and artist reviews that my audience will be interested in. My audience will be looking for more text than adverts or pictures. They are not looking for the role models, however they are looking for inspiration. Male readers will be looking for new gadgets and and news in the music industry, female audience will be looking for some fashion and style. As females becoming more independent and often are as successful in business as men, both genders will be looking for tricks and ways to become successful and learn how to overcome any problems. They will learn it from interviews with artists. The readers of the Vox Populi are confident and ambitious. They want to find their place in life and are interested in media and music. 

Form and Style: Vox populi is an A4 magazine, that is quite thick and heavy, with a lot of colours but not too much. It mostly contains interviews, music news and reviews, photoshoots etc. Each issue will feature a male or female artist on the cover and the contents page layout will remain quite the same, creating a unique page of the magazine. The fonts used in magazine will be bold and simple, so they stand out a lot and may be coloured in if needed. The coverlines will match the colours of the cover and have short and snappy information for the reader to be interested. 

Themes and Typical features: Each issue of the Vox Populi will have such features as short biography of the popular artists with an image (age, eye colour, hobbies, favourite music etc.), pictures from the cover model photoshoot and a list of upcoming events and festivals. This will give the readers a lot of ideas for their own lives and broaden their knowledge of music industry. This will allow them to share information with friends and colleagues and will definitely give some extra and unique information for people who work in music industry. The language will be quite simple but also will use some technical terms. In interviews the taboo language may be used and pictures may be sexy. Writers will make it interesting for both male and fe,ale and readable for a student as well as person who reads it for professional reasons. 

Potential advertisers: The Vox Populi will contain as little advert as possible, probably of the most popular an trending products at the moment. This will allow the magazine to be more serious and contain more useful information. 

Editorial Team: The team will be maid up of young and enthusiastic people, with creative ideas and some experience of working in magazines. They will be male and female and try to publish everything new and modern to keep the audience interested.