Saikha Kausar

My Magazine Proposal

My chosen genre:

Rock

Target audience:

15-24, predominantly females

Magazine titles:

Rebel Rock- ITPandemonium Ripped Hammered Fused Slash

For the Final idea of my title I decided to choose 'Pandemonium'.

Finished Title and Font:

The font used is wild to suggest youthfulness. The font stands out which links with the rock genre as it is very domineering and outgoing. The colours used for the title are black and white; they contrast with each other which help the title appear more eye-catching for the audience when the magazine is displayed on the shelves. The title fits in with the generic Rock music magazine titles as it is very scruffy and disorganised, it looks professional and would fit in very well as a title for my magazine.

Colour themes:

Pandemonium means mayhem/chaos. This links with the Rock genre as the music is loud and saturated meaning it is upbeat and for a younger audience. The music is immersive just like the title because it is long and takes up most of the magazine space. This is to emphasize that the rock genre over powers your senses.

These are the colours I have selected to use throughout my magazine. Red, Blue, Black, Yellow, Grey and White are the usual colours you would see in a Rock magazine however, to make my magazine more unique I added Brown so the magazine stands out and the colour can be used when the audience will try to differentiate between magazines.

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Content of the magazine:

2. Contents page:

• The contents page will be the first page in the magazine after the advert. • The contents page generally gives a summary of what to expect in the magazine, it helps the reader navigate through the magazine with the use of headings and page numbers. • There may be a specific page a person is looking for so then all they would have to do is check the contents page and turn to the page that they want. • The main artist/s will also be shown on the contents page so, the reader will be aware of who the main articles will be about.

3. Interviews with artists:

• There will be about 3 interviews of artists throughout the magazine however; one will be a double page spread which is of the main artist used on the front cover. • Some questions will be selected by fans but others will be asked by the interviewer themselves. • There can also be an opportunity for the audience to actually see the interview whilst it was being recorded (shown through a link on the page)

4. Rock Charts:

• This page will be about the main rock artists in the genre that are popular in this day and age. • There will be a list from 1 to 20 with Rock artists being rated on popularity (1 being the best and 20 the least).• Also on the Rock Charts page there will be some information on the most popular artists e.g. their likes/dislikes etc.

5. How to become a Rock Icon:

• This will be an informal humorous page about what you can do in order to become a Rock Icon. • From topics such as how to dress and how many names you should have? From wearing a watch to the amount of money you earn. • The page will be very entertaining and will have an animated/cartoon feel to it.

6. Upcoming events:

• This page will have information on upcoming gigs and events, details about what the artist is doing and where you may actually get the chance to meet them. • The page will keep you up to date on your favourite artists almost like a calendar.

7. Spend a day with your favourite artist:

• This page will be about you being able to meet your favourite artist. • You and a selected amount of friends will be able to spend a day with the artist you choose, details will be on the website but the page will be a way of advertising the opportunity. • There will also be stories of people who had the chance to meet their favourite bands/artists so that it feels more realistic for the audience.

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8. Competitions page:

• The audience will be able to take part in quizzes and other activities in order to win things like: • Tour tickets • CD’s • T-Shirts • Autographed objects

9. Posters:

• There will be many posters throughout the magazine about two will be double paged and the rest will take up a single page. • The posters can be taken out of the magazine once they have read the magazine. • Information about posters will be visible on the front cover because it will attract the audience to buy the magazine as there will be free posters inside it.

10. Advertisements:

• There will be various advertisings throughout the magazine. • The main two will be one on the very first page of the magazine and one on the very end page the rest will be scattered around in the magazine. • Most of the adverts in rock magazines are about tours and promoting gigs.