Contents and Double Page Spread guidelines.

CONTENTS:

1.) Multiple images.
2.) Elements = Editors letter.
                     = Subscription feature.
                     = Contents divided into sections. e.g gigs/albums/features.
3.) Number of pages weekly (60).
     Number of pages monthly (140-160) - including adverts.
4.) Page number of contents page (6+).
5.) Don't do page 'pg 24-28'.
6.) Contents should reflect the cover stories.
7.) Not all contents is on the contents page (don't do everything that is going to be included in the magazine, stick to cover stories).
8.) Largest feature is the cover star.
9.) Weekly = 35 - 45.
     Monthly = 90 - 110.

DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD:

1.) Use Photoshop for the photos + graphic.
2.) Use publisher for the columns of the text.
3.) 300 dpi, A3, RGB
4.) Magazine branding (logos and colours) are the same across all three products.
5.) All text must be in columns.
6.) No less than 6 words per line.
     No more than 12.
7.) Design elements include:
    > Drop cap. (draws readers attention).
    > Pull out quote.
    > Make sure Margins and borders that go all the way around.

FRONT COVER DRAFTS.

After not really feeling the way my magazine was looking, I tried different angles and close ups to make it look more like the RAP genre I had chosen. Unfortunately I couldn't get anything to work because the contrast was too bright and although I tried the black and white effect, it made everything look dull and more like an advert/poster. This is partially why I chose to change my cover star.

RAP Genre Research

In this post I will be analyzing the same magazine company and explaining the conventions of the covers. Most of them are similar with white MASTHEAD and three colors that represent the artist in the magazine. The colours most used are BLACK AND WHITE with only one or two extra to compliment the features. Although, the color that appears consistently throughout all of the magazines is RED.