Fonts

Throughout my magazine I will be using several different fonts although they are all different they go well together. After looking at my two other magazines I have noticed that they also use a range of different fonts to go with different features throughout they magazines. They also have two of three consistent fonts used without. Using signature bands fonts that people can associate with the band was also a thing commonly used. Using different and clashing fonts add to the rebellious vibe that is associated with rock. I will try to apply these techniques when picking my fonts as using the wrong font can change the theme of the magazine.



This is the font I would use for my magazine title. I like the way the font is very urban styled as it goes well with the rock theme of the magazine. The sound wave line going through the text goes with the title of the magazine well ‘loudspeaker’. It also gives the text a rebellious feel. I think this text will appeal to the target audience as they are individualists and this font face is original. It also suggests rock music which should appeal to them.



This is a font I will use on my contents page. It will go well with my diary of a groupie feature. It looks hand written and the scribbled style of it makes it seem more rock and modern. I think this will appeal to my target audience as not only does it go well with the feature but is also goes well with the other fonts on the page.



I will use this font as my band logo font. This font will be what features on the all of my bands album covers and what readers will associate with the band. I will use it as people will recognize it and associate it with my band. I will use it on my cover page and double page spread page.



This is font I will use on all of my pages. It will be a useful font to use for subtitles. It is decorative and its distorted look is very rock. I think it will appeal to my target audience as it looks good, goes with my other fonts and it suggests rock music.



This font I am going to use consistently throughout my pages. This font is simple and readable enough for me to use for my main pieces of text. It has a modern feel to it that will go with my other fonts.

Flat Plans

This is my first flat plan for my front cover. I have made it very minimalistic and have based it on the metal hammer cover. The main focus on this page will be the cover image. I have placed the masthead at the top of the page and placed a strapline at the bottom of the page. This creates a frame for the main image. This layout is very plain and it contains no main cells or any main flash. This layout worked well for metal hammer however I feel it won’t appeal as much to my target audience. The target audience of metal hammer has a really good music knowledge and won’t need much information about the magazine to buy it. My target audience is more students and they will want value for money and like to read about new bands. A more exciting front cover would be appropriate.



My next flat plan is how I want my front cover to look. I have placed the masthead on the top of the page which is typical of many magazines. The main image will act as the background with other elements of the cover placed on top of it. To make my magazine look individual I will use different shaped boxes that will contain content. My main flash will be placed sharp cut square which will not only make it stand out but will give it a rock edge. My main cell, which will be located below my main flash, will be in layered boxes. The text box will be placed above the box containing the image. On the right hand side of the page I will place a main cell with a list of other bands featured this issue. This is similar to what rock sound includes on its cover. I liked this as not only does it look good but it appeals to the target audience as it tells them exactly what they are buying. Beneath this I have placed the bar code, price and issue number. I have placed it in the right hand corner as I don’t want it to be the focus of the page at all. On the left hand corner I have placed a banner giving more details about the reviews the magazine contains. I feel this cover will appeal more to the target audience as it gives them more of an insight to what is in the magazine. It also gives the cover more of a design and its a lot more exciting than the other cover.



This is the flat plan for my contents page. I have split the page into three sections. The column on the left hand side contains a list of the things that feature every week in the magazine. The bottom half of the page contains an image of the band on the cover with the page number their interview will feature on. This is so people who buy the magazine who are fans of the band can get to that page easily. The interview with the band is also one of the main features in the magazine and therefore i want it to be a main focus. The right hand column contains images and page numbers of the features exclusive to this week. This is like a bulletin board and i will give all the pictures borders to help add to this effect. People may recognize some bands in the pictures and my want to skip to that page. It also helps give the contents page an unusual layout and rebel look. Although it has a messy layout it is still easy to read and will make it easy for the reader to go to pages they want.

This is the flat plan for my double page spread. This is my layout idea for my interview feature. The top half of the page is an image of the band. The interview with the band is located on the bottom half of the page. There is a small fact box about the band located in the bottom right hand corner of the page. I have placed the title of the page on the left hand side slightly above the start of the interview article. The image of the band is the main focus of the page. If readers are just flicking through the magazine the size of the image should be enough to stop them on that page. They may also recognize the band and want to read about them. I have included a fact box as i feel this will appeal to my target audience. They will like to read about new bands and if they have never heard of this band they may like to know a bit more about them.