This document outlines the planning and structure for an 80-page music magazine. It details that the magazine will include: a front and back cover, a 2-page content section, 22 pages of interviews, 12 pages of articles, 16 pages of reviews, and 3 pages for competitions and concert previews. It also allocates 18 pages for advertisements. Photography plans are then proposed for the front cover, contents page, double-page spread, and trading card, specifying camera angles, compositions, and subjects.

1. Planning
By Victor Chi-Chung Chan

2. • Front cover:
The very first page of the magazine.
• Cover Story (Trading Card included):
Five pages. Since it is the highlight of the issue, the
news/interview must be more than another articles.
• Content page:
Two pages. It is a guideline for audience to look for the
features. But we have 80 pages in this magazine, so
the content page should be 2 pages in order to
introduce more features.
• Interviews:
Twenty-two pages. Interviews are exclusive
information, it makes the features in the magazine so
special so the audience will think it’s worth buying.
What does it include? 80 pages contained in this magazine, including:

3. 3
• Articles:
Twelve pages. It features news of music in the month. Apart
from interviews, the articles are usually second-hand
information, but also important for audience to know.
• Reviews:
Sixteen pages, including reviews of concerts, music albums,
etc. There are many new music released every month, plus it
is essential in a magazine to guide the audience.
• Competitions and Concert Teasers:
Three pages. It doesn’t need many pages, because it is just a
notice for audience and encourages them to support the
music.
• Advertisement:
Eighteen pages. Another way to earn profit, it may also be
useful for audience who need advice before they buy.
• Back Cover:
The very last page of the magazine.

4. Dummies
• Contents page
• Double-page spread
• Front cover
• Flat plan
• Stylesheet

5. Cover page
Main Image
Issue no., date
Competition, Plug
Sub heading
Free!
(Teaser, what’s
included)
Barcode
Main Image
Band/celebrity’s
name

6. Contents page
Issue no. 124
(Date)
Cover Page
Magazine Logo
Main Image
Article 1:
description…
Article 2:
description…
Image of
article 1
Interview 1: WIN … …
(Competition)
Reviews:

7. Double Page Spread (Cover Story)
Article Title:
17 18
Main Image
Trading
Card
Image
Image

8. Trading Card Design
Main Image
Name (Year)
Description
Livin’ Rock Magazine, #159

9. Concert Teaser Sample
From Metal Hammer
9

10. Flatplan
10
Advertisement Advertisement
Interview 1
Advertis
ement
Inter-
view
1
Article 1
Interview 2
Interview 3
Cover Story
Advertis
ement
Cover
Story
Article 2
Advertisement
Article 3
Interview 2
Inter-
view 2
Advertis
ementArticle 4 Interview 4
Advertis
ement
Inter-
view 4
Interview 5 Interview 5
Article 5
Article 6 Interview 6
Cover Story

11. 11
Back
cover
Competitions
&
Concert teaser
Compe-
tition
Adverti
sement Advertisement
AdvertisementAdvertisement
ReviewsReviews
Reviews
Reviews Reviews Reviews ReviewsAdvertis
ementReview
ReviewInterview 7
Inter-
view 7

12. Sample Stylesheet
Masthead:
Bleeding Cowboys white font 50 pt
with red background.
cover lines
Slimsfit shadowed 37 pt
straps & crossheads
Bad Grunge 20 pt
headers
Slimsfit shadowed 37 pt with red
background
Livin Rock

13. Photography Planning

14. Generally,
Front cover:
1 main image of cover story
1-2 sub-images of other articles
Contents page:
1 main image of cover story
1 small image of an album cover
2 images of interviews/articles
Double-page spread:
1 main image, 3-4 supporting images
Trading card:
1 group photo

15. Plan 1: Front Cover
Camera distance: Medium close up
Angle: eye level
Mise-en-Scene:
Character:
Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’, direct
address.
Costume:
Wearing black and white t-shirts, like normal metal
artists do.
Location:
Studio shoot, with white background and strong light
for their faces.
Props:
Nope.
Sample image

16. Plan 2: Contents Page
Sample image
Camera distance: Medium shot
Angle: Low angle
Mise-en-Scene:
Character:
Two members from ‘The Reverse
Rage’, direct address.
Costume:
Wearing black and white t-shirts, like
normal metal artists do.
Location:
Location shoot, in a studio.
Props:
A bass and a pair of drum sticks.

17. Plan 3: Double-page Spread
Camera distance: Medium long shot
Angle: Eye level
Mise-en-Scene:
Character:
Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’,
they are looking at different directions.
Costume:
Wearing black and white t-shirts, like
normal metal artists do.
Location:
Studio shoot, with white background
and strong light for them.
Props:
A bass and a pair of drum sticks.
Sample image

18. Plan 4: images in Double-page
Spread
Camera distance: Close up
Angle: Eye level
Mise-en-Scene:
Character:
Two members from ‘The Reverse Rage’,
direct address. They have their own photos
individually.
Costume:
Not in the frame except for their shoulders.
Location:
Studio shoot, with white background and
strong light for them.
Props:
Nope.
Sample image

19. Plan 1: Trading Card
Camera distance: Medium shot
Angle: Eye level
Mise-en-Scene:
Character:
Two members from ‘The Reverse
Rage’, standing next to each other,
direct address.
Costume:
Wearing black and white t-shirts, like
normal metal artists do.
Location:
Studio shoot, with white background
and strong light for them.
Props:
A bass and drum sticks.
Sample image