Masthead of Music Mag idea

this is my first idea for a masthead for my magazine

I am not sure if this is going to be my final idea or whether I am going to improvise on it a bit more and expand on the design.

I have made the edges around the guitar a little rough because I'm trying to portray the artistic interests of my readers.

Mood Board/Reader Profile for Music Magazine

My mood board :

I chose these images because my readers have proven themselves to be quite different and visiual. So they prefer style and appearance rather than content, especially when it comes to magazines. They are very much into their music as well as fashion, whilst still maintaining that air of being 'different'.

Reader Profile:

Average Age is 18

They tend to mostly listen to Rock music and then second favourite is 'other' which can mean something alternative. It backs up the mood board I showed of my readers being individuals and not conforming.

My readers best describe themselves as being 'funny'. So practical jokers and fun loving people. Easy going.

Target Audience for my Mag.

Age range: between 16 and 25

Musical tastes: varied and many, so anything from R&B to POP, but probably mainly aimed at the more 'Indie' crowd.

Styles: again mainly 'Indie' based people who are into the less ordinary.

Double Page Spread Analysis 3

This double page spread has been done in a rather retro style to signify the style of the era in which Jimi Hendrix's music was made. Because the article is about Jimi Hendrix then the retro style to the article really brings HIS style across to the readers. On the right hand side they have used many iconic images to bring across points made in the article itself. The layout has been very well put out so that all of the images are in one corner and can easily be found as reference.

The lettering is a plain black on a white background. On the left hand side they have included a huge image of Jimi Hendrix in mid lyric all along the far side of the page. They have also included a pull quote using the same retro style background as the rest of the layout.

Double Page Spread Analysis 2

This double page spread has been very simply done. There are two seperate images on each part of the two pages, showing Paul Mcartney recording his album, which is what the article is about. The article has been written out in black lettering on a white background and in a very simple Times New Roman style font. On the left hand page they have also included a few iconic images to help readers relate to the article itself. They have even put a pull quote at the top of the article on the left hand side using a background of a green apple whihc is then related to in the third image as being one of Paul Mcartney's record covers.

Double Page Spread Analysis 1

This double page spread is rather compact. The interview is on the left hand side and has clearly marked questions and answers. Each question has been marked out with black lettering and a cream coloured strip outline to signify that it is a question. In general the lettering is all white on a black background. The imge which is shown on the right has followed the colour scheme of the questions by having Ian Watkins wearing black and the backdrop behind him being of a cream coloured nature. They have also included a little 'fact bank' bubble on the image, almost used in a pull quote way, to outline the main points taken from the article/interview. They have also included a white arrow at the bottom of the interwiew, pointing towards the image to clearly signify that the interview is about the person in the photo (Ian Watkins).

Contents Page Analysis 3

This contents page has been done in a very simple way. All of the content is clearly marked out in an easy-to-read list. It is in black lettering on a light background. Underneath each title of everything listed there is a short description of what the content is about, to draw readers in to read the articles themselves instead of just browsing. They have also included an iconic image of Bob Marley alongside the content to show that he is also a main part of the magasine as well as Paul Mcartney and The Beatles who are on the front cover. They have even included a Pull Quote from Bob Marley at the bottom of the content, this would come across to the audience as being a rather special issue.