DRAFTING IDEAS

For The Layout

FIRST OPTION• The reason as to why this front cover

is an option is because there is an interesting, original and different background which creates and edgy and new effect, reinforcing the music genre. Furthermore, it’s a long shot which shows her body language which will entice the consumer, as well as emphasising the clothing she’s wearing and the fashion which is up to date like the music. One convention I particularly like and would like to use would be the masthead being placed behind the main image, but not so it’s not visible.

SECOND OPTION• This would be a second option being

as the medium close up photo dominates the whole page, this represents the artist better as they are the main focus. In addition, this will have the main focus on facial expression which would reinforce the genre of the music. The masthead I would most likely use in front of the image with the text overlapping the image, but not too much text in a case that it would look to crowded.

The masthead ‘Diversity’ would be situated here, in a block/edgy font style and it will most likely take up the entire row of the rule of thirds. Furthermore, the masthead will either be placed behind the main image or behind yet still visible.The red outline box, represents where my main photograph of the artist will be situated, it will either overtake the masthead or placed slightly behind it. In addition, it will take up the majority/whole of the front cover.The boxes that are outlined in blue, represent where the coverlines and sell lines will be situated, this will be focused around the image so that it’s still visible and enticing.The box outlined in black will be where the barcode is situated alongside the date, and number of issue.

FRONT COVER

• I will stick to the convention of the rule of thirds within the layout of my front cover.

I plan to use a colour

scheme of

either: blue, pink, white and

black. Or

black, white

and red.

CONTENTS PAGEThis is a rough layout for my contents page, however, it may change whilst I’m in the process of creating it. Additionally, you can see clearly that I am aiming towards keeping it looking professional by setting it out into the rule of thirds. Furthermore, I am using all the necessary

• Billboard magazine example/template for my contents page

conventions in which should be used on a music magazine contents, but I have obviously fitted it to suit my genre of music.

“contents” will be in the same font and style as the masthead from the front

cover.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREADI would like to focus the

layout of my double page spread like the one below because I’d like one page to consist of image and the other page to consist of an interview with the chosen artist so therefore it looks professional because it links together.

image

Here is where I shall place the masthead in which relates to the article/interview, for example: my chosen artists name.Somewhere on the double page spread I

shall include a pull quote from the text/interview in a colour or font which will stand out to interest the reader.