The plan for my magazines front cover, contents page and double page spread.

1. STYLE
SHEET
HIGHLIGHTED HEADLINES.
25pt to 37pt, FONT: blackout
HEADLINES AND MASTHEAD
25pt to 37pt, FONT: blackout
COVERLINES
12pt to 14pt, FONT: blackout
BODY TEXT
9pt to 11pt, font: minion pro
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2. STYLE
SHEET
COLOUR SCHEME AND FONTS
The colours for the magazine is based on the colour scheme of different
indie pop things. I researched Indie Pop music videos, fashion, posters etc,
and the pattern was neutral earth tones when it came to colour schemes.
I’ve decided to go with that look, i’ll use soft colours – not even the black
will be the dark black but rather a soft brownish black. I’ve also decided to
have one more pop out colour (the blue tone) to bring more attention to
the magazine. This will be used on the masthead and special words I want
the reader to pay extra attention to.
For the fonts i’ve gone with a sans serif font for headlines and general front
cover text as it’s softer to the eye. The font however is bold and uppercase
letters only. This is as the magazine doesn’t just focus on music – but about
making a statement so I wanted the font to be one that you’d see on
posters in protests and the font Blackout does that perfectly.
As for general body text (content in double page spread article) I decided
to go with Minion Pro as it’s easy to read and works well with the Blackout
font when you have a page with mainly general text and the Blackout font
for titles.

3. COVER
PAGE
The front cover will consist of a teenage boy smiling. It’ll be similar to the
photo to the left, but more of a close medium shot instead of just a
medium shot. The purpose of this will be to create a bigger feeling of
wonder: who is this and why is he so happy? It’ll make the model very eye
catching to the possible readers passing by the magazine in stores. It’ll be
taken in a studio as that’s what most magazines do, and it’s the best way to
get a clean and clear background for my model making it easier to edit and
add headlines in later without it being too messy. It’ll also make the
magazine look a lot more professional.
As for clothing, I did some research on Indie bands and fashion, and
discovered a pattern. They often wear earth tones clothing, and often use
flannel shirts or pattern tops with skinny jeans. My model will wear black
jeans with a brown-grey flannel shirt. The overall look of my model will be
very relaxed as to make the readers like him from first glance.
POSE AND COSTUME

4. CONTENTS
PAGE
The contents page will consist of several images. The main image will be of
a band consistent of three girls. One of them sitting while the others stand,
this is done to create variety in the image, making it even more interesting
to the readers. It’ll be in the studio as to show that we’re interviewing
them, and met up with them ourselves to plan a shoot and interview.
I’ll also include another band photo of a band with four members. I’ve done
some research into Indie Pop photoshoots and noticed a pattern of using
outside areas like in the woods, so I’ve decided to follow that rule. The
image will have all models except two standing. One will sit down on the
ground as to add more depth to the image and one will be sitting on the
back of a man. The one on the back will gain the most attention as she’s
taller and stands out more – so the viewers will understand she’s the main
artist of the band. The image will be mostly green as to suit the colour
scheme of the contents page. This image will also be a nice relaxed photo
adding more harmony to the page as the other photo will be very obviously
staged compared to this one. This will draw more viewers, as they often see
a front cover then the contents page to decide if they want to buy it or not
– and seeing variety in images will give them the feeling that there is
variety in the magazine itself, making them more excited to buy it.
The models in the main image will be dressed casual and neutral which will
show the typical Indie Pop vibe, but the band outside in the woods – will be
wearing mostly black and statement fashion pieces. This will once again
help to show that the magazine has lots to offer for any taste in music.
POSES AND COSTUME

5. DOUBLE
PAGE
SPREAD
The two images I plan to use for the double page spread will be very
special. I’ve written the article which inspired my photos for the double
page spread. I’ll have my model looking lost in a lake. This will make the
reader curious about why she’s in the lake, why she looks sad and/or
confused. It’ll make them question everything, and really grab their
attention. In one of the photos the model will look away from the camera
as to create a sense of mystery, making the reader want to know even
more. The photos will be grey-blue toned. She’ll be standing in a spotlight,
hopefully I can manage to create a theatrical feeling to the images as to
make it seem more realistic than in a studio, a bit more down to earth.
Her clothing will be very minimalistic. Only her top will be visible and it’ll be
a shoulderless top as to add more elegance to the model. I want people to
look at the images and immediatly be intrigued about the article and the
girl my article will be about.
POSE AND COSTUME