Front Cover, Contents and DPS Flat Plans Rationale

Layout and Font

I have gone for a typical magazine layout where the masthead is in the top left hand corner and the main sell line is found in the middle of the page with a sub heading just below it this is just to convey the fact that this is a pretty generic layout similar to other magazines. My magazine cover will also feature selling points running down the side of the page then finally the barcode and essential information which is located at the bottom right hand side of the page.The font however will be the same for everything on the cover and the magazine as it makes my magazine stand out, the only font that will be different will be the main sell line and the masthead everything else will be the same to create a level of  continuity.

Text Usage
I will use a mixture of quotes and first person language to try and grab the attention of the audience so they feel like i am like one of them with the use of rhetorical questions that maybe them themselves are thinking or wondering.

Image Usage
There will be one image portrayed on the cover and that is my main image which will be the main focus of the cover becuase of its 3D style and choice of image also the editing that will go into designing and creating it. The model will wear just vey generic street clothing as that is what the generic electronic DJ would wear as they are just like everyday people which would also make people more inclined to buy it as they can come from a similar perspective as my artist.

Colour Usage
The colour scheme for my cover will be mostly blacks greys white and red the colour scheme will reflect the actual genre as it will be really gritty sort of like how the music is itself, there will also be a 3D element to it that will make it very distinctive and will reflect the genre of my magazine that being electronic music.  I want the reader to take notice when they look at my cover which is why I wont be doing the normal bog standard colour scheme.

Layout and Font

 The layout of my contents page will be pretty generic as it will only just be a way to display which page has what on i will be going for a Q like layout with the use of quite big images and small amounts of text to give the reader the idea that i want them to go straight towards the actual content in the issue

Image Usage
 There will be a variety of different images all having something to do with other articles featured in the magazine each image will be unique and different.

Colour Usage

The colour schceme will be mostly dull colours like blacks and whites and greys and maybe uses of red, I want the contents page to have  a different type of style than the cover, i want the contents page to be very neutral in terms of colour.

Text Usage

For my list of contents I will be pulling out article quotes and then just maybe trying to place statements that could be considered funny to the reader, all of which will be in the same font.



Layout and Font

 My double page spread will follow the codes and conventions of a normal double page spread the layout will consist of text on the left side of the page then an image on the right side, the only thing that I will be doing different is that I will have a different style font that is reflective to my artist bigger than the font just above it that will make it look a lot more in touch with the theme of the article. The main image will be featured on one side of the page which can be seen in many different types of magazines.

Image Usage
 I will only have one image on my dps which will be used on the right hand side of the page. I want to have something different with this image some sort of editing technique that makes it stand out and also reflect the style of music.

Colour Usage
 The colour scheme for my double page spread will be a mix of bright and dull colours so its the best of both worlds from the cover and the contents page.

Text Usage
The text that I will include in my double page spread will feature infomative discriptions and an interview with the person that will be featured in my magazine, I will try to have a joking side as well when writing this text.