Hand drawn drafts

These are my hand drawn drafts of my double page spreads, contents page and front cover. I have done two different designs for each page, using different selling techniques in each.

Digital draft: Double page spread

I have digitally produced three differently designed double paged spread. I used selling techniques that would appeal to my target audience.

Digital draft: contents page

I have digitally produced three differently designed contents pages, each having a variety of different selling techniques.

Digital front cover drafts

I have digitally produced three differently styled front cover drafts using publisher.

Initial magazine ideas

Front cover
I want my front cover to represent my lively, vibrant target audience and the genre of music it's representing. I want it to represent indie/rock, so i want it to be vibrant and retro as it appeals to the audience. The bands features will be suitable for my genre and will represent the target audience. I want my bands to be young and loud, with a lot of volume, this will connote the name of the magazine. I want my magazine to be vibrant and bright, just like my target audience also quite plain so there isn't too much on one page. My masthead,kicker,sell lines and pull quotes will stand out and be recognisable. I will do a full body shot for the front cover so the audience gets an understanding of the band and there image and i want all the attention to be based on them. I want to include two band members stood next to each other looking serious about there work, i want to include a mid close up shot, i want there expressions to be lively, like there enjoying themselves.

Contents page
My contents page will include features and regulars of the magazine and also relevant images that are featured within the magazine. I want my contents page to help readers find the page they want, easily and quickly. I don't want to much writing on the contents page but just enough to help the reader find there page. I want the contents page to inform, direct and persuade readers. I will include an image of my featured headline band with a brief description of there article.

Double page spread
My double page spread will feature the bands featured on the front cover, to keep continuity. I'm going to include an image, main headline and a pull quote in my article. I want the double page spread to be a fun and enjoyable read with humorous. I want the image on the double page spread to fill the page and be dominant and have an edgy and dynamic feel to it. I want my double page spread to be informative and enjoyable giving the reader interesting facts about the new band and its genre. I'll include one main image covering one whole page with a pull quote and headline and on the other page will include an article about the featured band.

Name and font

I have decided on volume as my music magazine name. I decided on the name as it both represents my magazine and it's target audience. It represents my target audience as loud music appeals to them and the name sounds trendy and dynamic. Volume is also to do with electricity, so i want the font being edgy and different, i like the first one as it looks like it's been scribbled on or graffitied on, giving it a dynamic feel.

Name ideas

I want the name for my music magazine to represent my target audience and genre of music. I want to it to have a meaning and relate to music in some way. I decided to ask around friends and looked on the internet for some ideas but mainly came up with the names on my own. I decided that they must relate to music and stand out as an interesting name.
Name ideas
. Turn it up
. Amplify
. UAC
. Smash
. Control
.Volume