MAGAZINE TITLE- Why have you chosen it? How might
it impact on the concept of your magazine?
For my magazine
title I wanted to use the title ‘The Loudest Silence’ but it was too long and
not catchy enough for a magazine title so then decided to abbreviate it to
‘TLS’ which is easy and catchy but still has a link to my magazine due to the
meaning of it. This shows my magazine as a younger and alternative kind of rock
music magazine which is the kind of rock I’m trying to go for.
MUSIC GENRE FOR YOUR MAGAZINE- What is your primary genre? Why is it going to be appealing?
My primary genre is
rock, which is a mix of traditional rock and roll and pop. However I want to
put a small alternative twist on it to appeal more to my target audience’s age
range of 15-25. But still mention traditional rock music as well as more rock
pop/indie.
UNIQUE SELLING POINT- What
will be your USP? Why will this appeal to your target audience?
My unique selling
point would be that my magazine will have a wide range of rock genres and
bands/artists for example I will mention bands like the Beatles and the rolling
stones but also mention bands like panic at the disco and the cab which put an
alternative twist on their rock music. I think this will appeal to my target
audience as people of a teen/young adult age still listen to old classics but
tend to be more drawn to music of their time as it is all around them,
therefore I want to express this in my magazine.
COSTUMES AND PROPS- What
props and costumes are you going to use? Why? How will they appeal to your
target audience?
Costume- for my male
models I want them to be wearing skinny jeans, preferably distressed (either
black or dark denim) with plain black or white T-shirts or T-shirts of rock
bands. With plain black plimsoll/canvas type shoes and either a dark flannel or
black hoody. For their hair I would want it swooped to the side and straight.
For makeup they would have black pencil eyeliner on their waterline of their
eye and a pale powder or foundation to take some colour from their face. For my
female models I would want them to wear either black distressed denim jeans or
shorts, a black pull over hoody (preferably cropped) or a fitted black vest top
with a baggy black leather jacket or hoody. For shoes they should wear thick souled canvas shoes,
thick black choker round their neck and for make-up they need to have black
flicked eyeliner above the lash line and pencil eyeliner on the waterline, they
need pale foundation and a really dark red/purple lipstick. For hair they just need
it down and naturally flowing.
This should appeal
to my audience as it’s the typical dress sense for my target audience of both
male and female and so therefore they can relate to the models of my magazine
and make them feel more of a part of society.
Props- I want to use
some red autumn leaves in the background of my images to give the image more
natural colour. Want to use large speakers, electric guitars and acoustics
guitars.
This would appeal to
my target audience as rock bands typically use guitars and oversized speakers.
LOCATIONS- What location(s) are you going to use for your
magazine photography? Why? How will they appeal to your target audience?
For locations I plan
on using a room with a large old-fashioned window and door firstly to bring in natural
lighting and secondly to use in the back ground of my images do express
distance and detachment from society to then go on to show rock as an
individual society. I also plan on doing shots in a room like this so I have
complete control over lighting to make sure my images rent over exposed or are
too dark. This will appeal to my target audience as it will express
individuality.
TARGET AUDIENCE- Who
are your primary target audience (Age, gender, interests etc)? How did you
decide this? What will appeal to them?
My target audience
is all genders between the age of 15-25 who are interested in all themes within
rock music and like both classic and alternative rock. I made this decision as
majority of people I know are around this description so I can get easy insight
and feedback for my magazine.
What fonts and effects are you going to use? Why
are they the best choice? How will they appeal to your TA?
For my font I want a
clear and bold font to make it easy to read and it stand out from the page
however I want it to be slightly ridged and sharp to make it edgy and suit the
theme of rock music.
