This is my final completed flatplan indicating how I want my music magazine's front cover to be presented. I opted to have only one main image placed into the centre of the page as after careful browsing and research of mainstream music products I found that they generally incorporated only one central image to their covers (this photo related back to their most popular feature in the issue) so I felt like copying this design would be an excellent marketing strategy for my magazine. The barcode and issue number will be placed in the right hand corner of the cover - out of the way yet still clearly visible so the reader will be able to recognise which issue it is of the particular month etc. Accompnying the main image will be essential information about other articles my product has to offer down both the left and right hand sides of the page, this helps the magazine look less barren - if the reader can identify their is many areas of interest for them to view and that the product doesnt focus just on one particular thing - then they will be more inclined to purchase it. The writing of this info will be in large bold fonts so they easily stand out on the page and wont be overlooked. The masthead will be placed above the main article image - this is the first thing I want the audience to see, i need them to instantly be familiar with which music magazine they are reading so by placing it at the highest point of the page the masthead cannot be bypassed. The magazine logo will also accompny the masthead to the left hand side of it.
Here is a preview of what I would like my finished contents page for my music magazine 'Fleet' to come across like to the general public. For repetition and consistency within the product I am duplicating the focus so that the main image on this page will be related to the central feature on the front cover - this is to emphasise to the reader that that article is the most important aspect of the magazine and it cannot be missed. A different image of the music artist of the headline feature will be used in the centre of the page, by displaying another photo of them it relays the impression to the reader the writers took care on how they presented this article and made it intriguing as possible by getting the music artist to pose in a variety of locations and costumes to keep interest. In the bottom right hand corner of the contents I would like to have a subscriptions advert for readers to subscribe to the magazine - by doing so they will earn special rewards and I'd hope this would be enough to interest them - after all it would allow the publishers more income and profit whilst also providing a large fan base of the magazine to the public. Like the front cover the essential information will be placed either side of the main image to provide details of the other features in the product - the sizing of the font will be moderate so as not to be overlooked. The masthead will be repeated at the very top of the page as a re-emphasis of the magazine the audience is currently reading - that it is my product and not another companies. Below the central image I'm including another box of essential information on other features - this is an effort of enticing the reader as the more articles I provide the wider range of customers I may attract. Two other slightly smaller photographs will be incorporated into the final design at the top of the page - this portrays not only a preview of another feature but provides colour to the magazine also.
This is my final flat plan to post to my blog, which was the hardest to create yet I believe to be the most important aspect of my magazine - the double page spread. In the top corner of the left page and bottom corner of the right I am going to display two images of the artist in question who upon the article is focusing on. Both photos will be different from each other - the costume and location of the model will be unique relaying the idea my product provides variety unlike most other music based media. There will be an intoductory paragraph below the left page image to set the interview off, followed by the main feature placed directly below it which will continue onto the remaining page. I dont want the article to be excessively long as I feel this may deter the audience from potentially reading it if they find there is a lot of information. A pull quote will be used in the centre of the page to gauge interest and essential details about the artists album will be placed at the bottom of the right page to indicate the article has ended.
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