Ideas for Magazine Features

From the research that I have carried out, as well as taking into account my own desired outcome, I have come up with several solid ideas for my magazine's features. The interview section of my magazine will be one featuring a new artist, someone whom my magazine will be helping to promote in light of recent successes- their music will be of an indie/rock genre. I think that this will satisfy all my readers' interests, whilst also enticing a wide range of age groups.

Ideas for Magazine Contents Page

My contents page will not be laid out as per a usual page of this type- this is because many readers will usually avoid reading a contents page, which is something I do not want to happen in my magazine. The page will feature the heading of 'In This Issue' rather than the standard 'Contents'.

Ideas for Magazine Cover

My magazine's cover will be quite basic, with a short list of the magazine's main features, in bold font, in a collumn down one edge- I think that this will make the page simple for my readers to navigate, as well as being eyecatching for a potential reader.

House Style

House Style

My magazine's general house style will consists of several main components; it's layout will remain quite basic and easy to navigate, whilst at the same time remianing interesting and eyecatching through use of bold, strong images and stylish, yet easily readable fonts. The colours I will use on the cover of, and inside my magazine will include a predominant use of greyscale, with some colour- I feel that this gives the magazine a sophisticated, stylish image, for an artistic, intelligent reader.
Below are some magazine covers that have influenced my own in some way:

It is the positioning of the people featured on these covers that I admire- the first being a medium close-up, yet from an over the shoulder angle- an interesting pose, one that would be fitting for use on my own magazine. The second pose is one with many slightly jarring, unnatural angles, perfect for capturing the attrntion of a potential reader.

I like these magazine covers because of their uses of colour- the first on uses solely black and white imagery, which proves

very effective in highlighting the model's facial features, without distractions like gimmicky, bright, vibrant colour. The second cover uses some colour, but with a predominant use of blacks, whites and greys. These small, snippets of rich colour are effective as they contrast well with their monochrome backgrounds, bringing more attention to them overall.

Next I have experimented with some fonts to potentially feature on my front cover, as headings and for the main title. These fonts may also appear as headings within the magazine:

These fonts all appear handwritten- I feel that this will give the magazine more of a personal feel, making the magazine more relateable for a reader. Also, the second font in particular resembles a signiture or autograph, tying in with the music theme by reminding a reader of the famous people present in the magazine's features. The fourth font is also particularly appealing as it appears similar to something that may have been found more often in the 1950's/60's, used on records and other publications of the time. Using this font would give my magazine a nostalgic feel.

Title

My magazine's title will be 'Anthem'. I chose this title for a number of reasons:
-It ties on well with the music theme of the magazine, with an anthem being a song of loyalty or devotion, usually found in rock/pop.
-It is relatively short, meaning that a general reader is more likely to remember it.
-The word itself is basic and easy to pronounce, yet interesting, meaning that it won't distract from the actual magazine's features, but will still be memorable.