For my double page spread, i have decided to place the artist name at the top of my page. This means that the readers would know exactly what they were reading about as soon as they turned to the article. I would then write a quote from the article underneath this headline to draw readers to read the interview and be interested to find out more. I would then place a strapline directly underneath this quote, explaining a bit about the interview and what information it contains. On the left side of my page i would include an image of my celebrity, dressed casually and smiling. On the right side of my page, i would have my interview. I would start it with a paragraph explaining about my chosen celebrity and then i would go through the questions with them, stating clearly when a question is being asked and when the celebrity is answering.

This is the plan of my layout for my contents page. I have the title contents at the top of the page where it can be seen clearly so that the readers know what they are reading quickly and easily. I have underlined it and written it in red so that it matches the colour of my masthead. I have split the sections for my contents page into two parts. The first section i have listed the articles from the front of my magazine and in the second section I have listed the rest of the articles in my magazine. This makes it easy for the reader to find the articles they are interested in. I have two pictures on my contents page. In my final contents page I would like to have one picture of my cover star next to my 'On the cover' articles and one picture of another star next to the other section of my contents. I would like to write the page numbers after my article names rather then before as this means that people will be able to read and see if they are interested in the article before they find out the page number.

Front cover layout analysis

I chose three different names that could be used for my masthead. I tried to select names that had something to do with music, and my favourite overall was strum, as the short simple word looks effective, and it ties in with music, which is central to my magazine. From the research that i gathered, i decided that the colours red and white are very effective, so i created designs that fitted around this. My favourite out of all three designs was the white on the red background as the writing stands out. The use of capital letters also draws attention to the title of my magazine and helps it to be memerable. I also like the idea of underlining my title as this reinforces the name. I like the shape used around the title 'STRUM' as it is a fairly modern shape, and the fact that it has no corners make it seem relaxed. I am going to place my title at the top of my magazine rather then down the side as the 'URBAN' title is doing, as i think this stands out more and looks better.

This is an article from magazine Q. Colours used in this article are the same to that of the masthead on the front cover. The central image is of a boyband standing in a normal street. The quote featured below this image is 'we're normal dudes'. The fact that the boys are standing on a normal street ties in with this quote and i like this about the magazine. Colour scheme is again, black writing on a white background and this makes the writing easy to read. The picture is the main focus of this article, rather then the writing.

This is an article from music magazine Kerrang! The image featured in the magazine is of a young man, wearing dramatic makeup. He has long flowing hair and looks mysterious and serious. This man appeals as he looks interesting and makes readers want to know more about him. Colours used in the article are dark and mysterious, with a white background. This makes the writing stand out and easy to read. I would like to use a close up image like this in my magazine, but i think that if the model i use was smiling on a brighter background, this may appeal more to young girls.

This contents page is for rock magazine Kerrang! The same colours are used in this contents page to that of the front cover of Kerrang. The colours of this magazine are yellow and black, and these would appeal to both genders as they are neutral colours that work well together. There are lots of pictures in this contents page which makes it seem interesting and busy. The pictures on this contents page fit into the theme of the magazine- rough around the edges and jagged. The contents is split into three sections and this makes the articles inside the magazine easy to find. I think this magazine is very effective, but I think females would prefer one simple effective picture that looks sleek, rather then lots of busy, powerful images.