Karen Pang

Formal Proposal

Firstly, looking at existing Country music magazine, they were simple and straightforward and do not

need the reader to guess what genre it is, when they’re going to buy. The masthead for my Country

music magazine must include the word ‘Country’ as it is the genre I’m doing. But it seems too simple

on it’s own, as I’m interviewing a artist for my double page spread, it gave me an idea. My masthead

would be ‘Country Soloist’ it sounds appropriate for what I’m doing, and it’s not too simple either.

Secondly, I have chosen to do Country music genre because I myself like listening to country music

from time to time. And it would be an intresting piece to work on, something I’m interested in as

well. To a further explanation, I realise not many people know or like country music and I want to

find out why and expand their taste on music; to expose something new and soulful to them. And

see how they would respond to it, in rejection or acceptance towards this genre of music.

Thirdly, the target audience would be people who are 30 and over, as not many young people like

country music, I asked why in my open questions why do they think this, and my response was

because it too slow, too relaxing, not their type of music. However, there are people who do like

country music, as in my questionnaire my result was nine people it and eleven dislike it. It’s not all

bad news, it’s shows there are people who gives country music a chance, and there are people out

there who would buy a country music magazine to read, this reason alone, is evidence that my

target audience do exist. The main cover image would have to be about on the 30s, so it matches to

the target audience.

Fourthly, my ideas for the front cover, one the masthead have to be at the top in serif style writing

to give it a sense of posh and old fashions. The coverlines would be place on the left hand side as the

Rule of Third shows it’s the first thing people look at, and one of the coverlines would be very bold

as it’s the main topic in the magazine, the interview to lure people to buy the magazine and read the

interview. I will have either footer or a lure on the page, as many magazines gives extra information

on what inside. And the background would be the main image, the person would be on the right

hand side, so they can be clearly seen. The layout should be simple and carefully placed, the colour

scheme is blue and yellow, as it’s the most voted two in the questionnaire, I would just have to see

where it’s most suitably used.

Fifthly, initial idea for the contents page, at the top the word CONTENT would be in capital letters,

this reinforce the ideology of what a contents page looks like. And on the left hand side is the copy,

and on the right are photographs. Again, the layout for this page should be simple and clear to

understand, to guide the person to pages they’re looking for.

As for my double page spread, it would be of the main topic that showed up on the cover page, it

would be the main attraction. On these two pages, an interview with a well-known artist, that

everyone is familiar with; answering questions from our reporter. The questions asked at the

interview are related to the artist and their music, all of these answers would be in their own words.

This gives the audience a firsthand experience of what this artist is truly like, no biased answers. And

a photograph of the artist would be on the page.