Thursday, 10 May 2012

Publication plans

Regular content

-Reviews - of the latest concerts
-Editor's letter
-News - latest news
-Fans- letters and photos from fans
-Need to know - bands that are unsigned who need to be noticed
-Coming up - concert dates that have just been released
-Adverts for competitions
-Bookings- numbers and info on how to book gigs

Feature Content

-Inside - interview with artist
-5 songs you need to listen to
-Win! - prizes that can be won
-Quote me - funniest quotes of the year from bands/artists
-Free posters
-Every Movement- a week on tour with an artist
-Votes- voting for this years best everything...

House Style

Coverlines: Verdana Bold and Arial Black

Headlines: Franklin Gothic Medium Bold

Standfirst: Franklin Gothic Medium 14pt

Captions: Franklin Gothic Medium 8pt

Features first paragraph: drop capital Franklin Gothic Medium, 4 lines deep, and first two words in capitals

News first paragraph: first two words in bold italic capitals

Body text: Times New Roman 12pt

Colour Scheme: Blue, Purple, White

Initial plans for my magazine

Plans

Price: £2.50

Frequency of publication: Monthly

Average issue size: 65 Pages

Distribution: Newsagents, Supermarkets and book shops

Rationale: My music magazine is going to be both from a music point of view and a fan point of view. Its so the magazine can appeal to most of the readers. The magazine is going to be focused on what the fans want in the magazine, this will mean more magazines will sell.

Style: informal style, it will have humor but can be serious at times. Also can have strong comments on ideas and opinions. My magazine is for people who like rock/ alternative music so the language will be simple but will have some slang because it will appeal to a wider audience and people could understand more.