Initial Ideas

After looking at different magazines currently on the market at the moment I have created some initial ideas in which will go towards my end product going into a unique market:

1. Name - MainStage
2. Targeted at Students Unions - specifically Lincoln University
3. My magazine will be released every month/12 per year
4. Price - Free
5. Will include advertising to earn money for creating the magazine
6. Amount of pages/Issue size - 65-70 pages
7. Includes news about local music acts, popular acts for people in the area, up and coming acts, gigs and reviews

Codes and Conventions: Double Page Spread Analysis

Double Page Spread Codes and Conventions:

• Page Numbers in the bottom corners of the page
• Main Title
• Theme
• Size 11/12 font
• Drop Quotes
• Main Image taking up a large section or all of the page
• Eye Catching Headline (sometimes a key quote)
• Artist/Band name
• Short description of article

Double Page Spread Analysis:

• This example of a double page spread consists of a main image of the key band involved in which takes of half the layout. The headline is a quote from inside the article itself in which gives any readers a taster of what to expect and to attract them to reading it.
  The image of the band shows them looking quite confident and big looking at the reader, this is also another feature in which may attract readers, the band are easily recognisable to almost everyone now and this also portrayed in the image itself. The band also look quite serious in the image in which is also the feeling in the article with the band at this time facing their break up. The article is clear to see for the reader but the words "Another Oasis" are put across with more importance with the change in font colour. The band are huge within the music industry and the two words put across what is seen as a big story for the magazine and followers of the band. There is a consistent colour scheme throughout and involves other codes and conventions as well to give the reader a clear idea of the professionalism involved. Things such as the page numbers and size of the font being small are all involved.

Again in this example we see the main image taking up what seems this time to be all the of double page spread. The theme put across in the image which is put across as grime/hip hop, is continuous with the headline which is big and bold and interests the reader. Though the words "tags" and "riches" are clearly put across as having more importance to the story with the slightly bigger font for them two words. The title refers to the story of Dizzee Rascals adventure to fame.

The title/headline also refers to the picture in which Dizzee Rascal is doing graffiti. Graffiti is also referred to as a tag and also puts across that it may have some big influence into the article. The image portrays the artist as a bit of a rebel and gives the reader

a sort of a stereotypical image of what some people think of people associated with grime. He also wears clothing in which may be codes towards audience expectations of the genre. Added images of booze and a stereo player also show the representation of the character.

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