Double Page Spread Flat Plan (1)

Again, like my contents page and my front cover, I have created a flat plan for my Double Page Spread which just like the previous flat plans will help me determine the layout of the magazine. I have decided to keep the layout of this Double Page Spread simple and as a realistic target to meet. Each Double Page Spread I have looked at for inspiration have been simplistic and mainly interviews with the artist/band. I have decided to follow the generic 3 column article with extra information such as their most recent released album. I have also decided to half the page and have one half just an image of the artist, and the other half the article.

I plan to have this article as an interview with the artist, because that is the type of article what you would most likely find in a teen pop magazine that is currently for sale. I also plan to have the Double  Page Spread heading to be the artist's name, instead of a catchy title, because I want to keep my design to a minimum and easy to read for the demographic. I am going to carry the already existing colour scheme throughout the Double Page Spread.

Contents Page Flat Plan

Just like my Front Cover, I have done a flat plan for my magazines contents page. This will help me determine what my contents page will look like, and also how the layout will be when I come to designing it. I have again, decided to take inspiration for this from another Top of The Pops magazine, but this time a contents page. 

On my contents page, I have included the issues front cover in the left hand top corner, with the corresponding article page numbers for each of the cover lines. I have also took inspiration for the layout of the magazine, with the articles being placed around the cover in a backwards 'L' shape. This  means that the contents page will be easier to read, because its neat and organised. In my actual final piece for the contents page, I would like to include the highlighted sections so the reader can easily find the articles they would like to read. 

I decided to include the magazine's website on the contents page, because the website would be the place where the audience could easily subscribe to get their weekly issues sent to them in the post for just a certain price. 

For my magazine, I will run a similar colour scheme to this one, because it is the generic conventions of a pop magazine. I will also add clothing items and accessories in the bottom left hand corner of the page so it will link with the corresponding article. I plan to also take inspiration from the the image at the bottom right hand side of the page which I would like to include in my very own contents page. 

Front Cover Flat Plan

Font Samples

The main font samples I collected were the font samples for the masthead of my magazine front cover. I used the website dafont.com for all of the fonts. I want my masthead to be bold and eye catching so it will catch the eye of the demographic on the shelves. I have selected these fonts, because they will do just that, and its the same types of fonts I have already seen on magazines thats out currently.

Colour Samples

To help with the flat plans and the colour scheme of my music magazine, I have decided to look at different colour charts to get samples of the colours I could use throughout the magazine.

The two main colours I will use throughout my magazine are pink and blue, with also use of the colours black and white. These colour charts will help me determine the colour scheme for my magazine.

Shades of Pink:

Shades of Blue:

Time Management

I have looked back at my work and created a time management plan to help me finish my work in time to meet the deadlines for certain things.


Things that have went well so far:

• My PhotoShop Practice 
• The Flat Plans of both the front cover and the contents page of the Preliminary Task 
• Photography Inspiration

Areas to improve:

• Getting the rest of my work added to my blog
• Finish off the drafts of my Front Cover and Contents Page for my Music Magazine 

Reader Profile

To further understand my demographic, I have accumulated my survey results to put together a reader profile for the types of people that will be reading my magazine. This is the reader profile I have for my demographic in regards to my magazine 'Symphony' 

I made sure to include the music they prefer, and the shops they like. I also included their usage of mobile phones and the films they like. This is to get more of an idea of my demographic and the things they are most likely to do in their spare time.