Publication plan

TITLE:  INDIE-GO

FREQUENCY OF PUBLICATION: Monthly

PRICE: £2.99

DISTRUBUTION: News agents, music stores (HMV), supermarkets, WHSmiths.

RATIONALE: For my music magazine I will focus partly on my statistics (questionnaire results) and create my magazine around other peolpes interests of that stereo type.  I will only put in what I think will draw attention and interest fans into buying my magazine with my use of imagery, colours, interviews and reviews and also a freebie.

STYLE: Indie/rock style showing individuality, quirkiness and an alternative approach. Because I am creating this style of a music magazine I want it to reflect the particular scene. I am going to use an image which promotes this stereo type and a cover lines and quotes that show the indie/rock life style and attitude.

I am going to use red, yellow, black and white as my colour scheme because they stand out the most and are used alot in this particular genra of magazines. They are also unisex colours to relate to both sex.  my style of writing is going to be bold with my coverline and title having a slight creative twist to them.

 

REGULAR CONTENT:

.  Load n proud (insight into what’s going on in the music industry that week)

.  Sneaky peaky (interviews with the stars)

.  Flash lights (potential bands making it to the big stage)

.  Reviews

.  Interviews

.  Gigz

.  Livin it live

.  Brain bruisers

.  Shut up and listen (fan mail)

.  Criss cross (indie-go cross word)

Feature content:

Examples of feature articles which will appear in the magazine:

. An exclusive Interview with With Paramore- Find out how paramore are getting on behind the scenes and how they've come so far since.

 .  My life is f**ked and so is my band- 30 seconds to mars have crossed there limits with drugs, booze and benders.

.  I never thought my individuality would come to this! Ellie Goulding thanks her 'diverse voice' for bringing her so far.
. 'Kings' of the past- a battle between two of the most admires vintage icons of the past.
. Gerard Way explains how his marrage has affected his song wrighting- the story behind the new album of 'My Chemical Romance'.
. Indie fest - This years top festival line ups and tickets going for grabs!
. Creators of music, attitude and old school rock!- Brand new band from liverpool set there goals to reach the hights of success!

 House style:

Cover lines: FRANKLIN GOTHIC DEMI 30PT    ARIAL 14PT
Headlines: MAGNETO 60PT  FRANKLIN GOTHIC DEMI 36PT 

Stand first:  Arial narrow Body text: Arial 11pt

Masthead: Arial 11pt

Colour scheme:  Red, yellow, black and white

Music magazine questionaire results.

Music magazine questionare results

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Anylysis of proffessional content page

media magazine questionare.

                                                  Music magazine questionnaire

1.      What is your gender?

Male               Female                 

2.      What is your age?

16-20               21-25               26-30   

3.      What is your favourite colour?

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4.      What is your favourite genre of music?

Pop                  Rock                indie               R&B              heavy metal               soul                                     

Dance              alternative          

5.      Do you read any music magazines? If so state below.

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6.      What interests you the most in music magazines?

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7.      How often do buy a magazine?

Weakly                monthly               never             

8.      who is your favourite band/artist?

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9.      How many pages would you expect to find in a music magazine?

0-40                 41-80               81-120               121-160

10.  What free gift would you expect to find in a music magazine?

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Codes and conventions of a double page spread.

• Colour scheme is simple and consistant thoroughout the article.
• Main image relates to article.
• Quotes are written in a medium sized font and stand out.
• Tittle (name of band) written in large fonts and stands out.
• Article is writen in small font, usuelly arial. Large amount of text.
• Main texts are highlighted.
• Image usuelly bled onto next page.
• Drop caps.
• Theme is constant.
• Tittle of magazine in rigt hand corner.
• Informal motiv adress.
• Informal connective audience adress.
• Quotes in medium sized font.
• Stand first- above article.
• Buzz words.
• Bylines.
• Text set in columbs.
• Drop quotes.

Codes and conventions of a music magazine contents page.

. Colour scheme runs throughout contents page.
. Images: A main image or small fetured images to advertise whois going to be in the magazine.
. Tittle- bigger font.
. Regulars and fetures.
. tittle- on top of the page.
. Page numbers added.
. Quotes are added.
. Main image links in with main story.
. Other images linked to other articles in the magazine.
. Captions linked to storys they relate to.
. Layout in columbs. Often three columbs:
                                                                    . Fetured articles.
                                                                    . Mesages from editor.
                                                                    . 20 fetures and regulars.
 .Font is consistant, (easy on the eye)
 .Editors letter- Intro and interview.
. Contact details such as: website, email, phone, letter.
. Welcoming to new readers.
. Smaller mass heading but similar to frount cover heding.
. Simple but eye-catching colour scheme.
. Perscription details.
. Sometimeshas credits forthe frount cover photograph and other photographs.
. Most have an issue date and number wich is there for convienience and to inform the reader.

codes and conventions of music magazine front cover

Initial ideas 2

I want to create an image that reflect a typical indie band
I am going to set the price at £2.99
The magazine I want to create is influenced by mixed NME so my frequency of publication would be weekly.
the regular issue size of my magazine would be around 60-80 pages. if it were to be a speacial edition I would add extra.
The regular content of my magazine would include interviews, reviews, compitions, quizes and new music releases.
The feture article will include an insite on new releases of successful music.

Researching the market place

Initial plans for my magazine

I want to create a magazine that refllects sn indie style of music. my target audience would be teanagers and young adults.

EVALUATION OF SCHOOL MAGAZINE

                       

                                                EVALUATION OF SCHOOL MAGAZINE

 My school magazine production relates to that of a professional magazine because it is fitting to some of the codes and conventions in the way that the cover image is a close up shot and facing the camera.   I varied my colour scheme slightly on the front cover page which is not sticking to the codes and conventions and didn’t use enough features and regulars in my contents page as they did not fit but I have added them in separately on my planning page.

I used Photoshop to create and construct my front cover page. It involved editing and laying. For my content page I used quark which is a programme specially designed for articles, contents page production E.C.T...

PRINT SCREENS OF SCHOOL MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE

Camara angle shots 3.

camera angle shots 2.

Camara angle shots.

PHOTOGRAPHS FOR SCHOOL MAGAZINE

PLANNING CONTENT

PLANNING OF SCHOOL MAGAZINE CONTENTS PAGE

REGULAR CONTENT

.UPCOMING EVENTS

 What’s going on in school communities this month?

. CALENDAR

Dates for your diary

. YOU’RE VIEWS

What readers are thinking this month?

. QUIZZTASTIC!

Test yourself in our challenging school quizzes

. FACTS OF LIFE

Facts that will blow your mind away!

. BULLY BUSTERS

Beat the stress, beat the bully’s!

FEATURE ARTICLES

DANCE FACTOR!

Get involved in this brand new, world wide dance competition for 11-16 year olds.

 SAM LEARNING...

Find out how to get the best out of your revision and there might be a few prizes in store!

PINK DAY

 Dress up in pink, raise money for charity and you and your school could be in for a treat!

MUSICAL STARS Three talented, British school pupils make it onto west ends brand new performance, Beauty and the Beast

WORLD BOOK DAY

Celebration of Your poems and your favourite books

REVISION TIPS

How and were to revise

NEW ‘FASTA PASTA’

Brand new pasta bought to your secondary school

KEEPING IT GREEN

Make a difference in your school and communities by recycling and switching of electricity when not in use

Codes and conventions of magazine front cover.

. Bold tittle- Top left or right along top of page.
. Bar code- Bottom right of frount page.
. If the magazine is well known, main image comes half the tittle.
. Slogans.
. Strap lines.
. Persinioning statement- normaly along or below the tittle.
. Fonts are eye catching, big and bold.
. Mast head (tittle) clarifys genra.
. Buzz words
. Puffs (freebies).
. Text ancors main image.
. Text never covers the face.
. Cover lines around sides.
. Main cover line goes with main image.
. Cover lines all in same font.
. Colours dont clash, simple but vibrant, easy on eye.
. Images always medium to close up shots.

School magazine front cover (rough).

PLANS FOR MY SCHOOL MAGAZINE FRONT COVER

Title: SECONDARY SUCCESS- ACHIEVING SUCCESS TOGETHER

I will be using a puff on the frount cover of my magazine, giving away a free stationary set.

coverlines:

• pink day- dress up in pink to raise mony for breast cancer! + compititions, prizes and many more...
• musical stars- discovering tallentin young actresses, actors and musicians across secondary schools in the UK.
• win prizes + booste your grades with http://www.samlearning.co.uk/
• dance factor, new dance revolution for teens.