Draft of my Music magazine front cover

This is a draft the front cover of my Music magazine. I made up my own group called "EZKIMO FUNK" and they are an Alternative/Rock/Indie/Electro group.
My magazine is called "The Music Lick" I wanted my magazine to resemble a real magazine and one that I would buy if I saw it in a shop.

So with this in mind, I wanted to make the main person in the group in the middle and of them being the centerpiece. I wanted to make my magazine a special edition magazine devoted to the group and the group alone but doing this could sway away a lot of potential buyers that may not like the band on the front. So, then I tried to insert different groups into the equation and tried to make it appeal to people that like all kinds of music.

Also, I wanted my magazine to be different from other magazines on the market as if they are the same as well known and popular magazine, they may not be bought as they are just the same as the rest.






With my double page spread layout, I wanted it to look retro but not liek your typical double page spread lay out. I placed a number of fake Polaroid photo frames on the spread which I will insert with photographs of the band and I also added a film reel in which I feel adds a good touch to it.

Photos for cover

These are some of the photos that I took the first time around.
I took them in SouthBank near the skating area.
I tried to capture the essence of the area by making the graffiti visable in the background.

Graph 9

I asked this to find out what attracts people to music magazines so I know how I should sturcture my magazine around the feedback that I got. This graph shows that people tend to go for the image of the group/artist on the cover, rather than anything else.

Graph 8

Because of the latest internet technology, plenty of magazines and newspapers are now available online so I thought that making mine available online, would make it easier for people to access. But by doing this could cause financial problems for my publishers because you're not paying to see this magazine online. Although my audience research shows that people would want my music magazine to be availbale online, it is something to be thought about.

Graph 7

This was simply to find out how much people would be willing to pay for a magazine if it included everything that they wanted. I was suprised to see that more people would pay more than £3.00 for a music magazine.

Graph 6

I asked this to find out whether people would want a magazine aimed at one genre or a mixture. Most people would prefer a mixture, as you are paying a certain amount of money for more, than the same amount for one. It works out better for money.

Graph 5

“What would you want your music magazine to include?” Asking this question allows me to know what interests music magazine readers, and what they would want their magazine to include. All of the questions I asked had an equal amount in response. This shows that one is not favoured more than the other. This helps my magazine development because now, I can include all four of these factors.