Flat Plan for Music Magazine

I have put the Masthead in the top left corner as the eyes automatically go there first, making it distinct to the reader which magazine they are reading. The essential information is beside it and in a smaller font as it isn't a point of interest to most, and is only there for those who wish to look for it. The main image will cover the entire front page as it will be the main selling point of the magazine, focusing mainly on the person or persons. The coverline is beside it in a certain font/colour to go with an eventual house-style and to show it's connected to that article, with the subheading directly below to give slightly more information on it. The subcoverlines are in the same font/colour as the coverline to show they are linked and a house-style is being followed for my magazine, making it obvious to the reader who they are reading. Finally, the bar code is in the bottom right corner as it follows the usual conventions of a magazine, keeping it neat and out of the way/focus of the magazine itself.



At the top of the contents page, there will be images based on the main articles/the main selling points of the magazine, with page number in the top right corner to indicate the page they are on and making it easy for the reader to navigate through the magazine. Likewise, page numbers are included after the coverline sand subheadings to show where in the magazines the articles are. Coverlines are used below the main article images to quickly preview what the article is. The editor's image is to show the editor, making it seem more personal to the reader, with the editor's note below it to talk about the issue. The coverlines and sub-headings next to it describe the articles within the magazine.






 The dominant image will be across the entire double-page spread as it is the main focus of the entire magazine and would largely follow the conventions of double-page spreads in general. There will be smaller images throughout it to make it seem more personal to the reader, and so making them more interested into the article. The coverline will be on the left as the eyes automaticcaly go there, and it's the largest font as it will grab the attention. The pullquote is also large but smaller than it, as it will say something that will make the reader want to read the article to find out the context and more information. Likewise, the strapline adds a little bit of information to tease the reader into it. The article itself will take up just over half the double-page spread, so the image is still viewable but the article itself is long enough to satisfy the reader. A drop cap will be used as it's visually appealing to the reader and it indicates the start of the article, while the writer's name will be at the end to indicate it is the complete end of the article.