My hand drawn masthead ideas for front cover

Rough Sketch copys of my Dubstep mag

DSP - Double page spread 1 

DSP - Double page spread 2

                                            

Front Cover

Contents Page

These are my rough flatsheets and this gives me a wide idea to develop these in more detail.

Audience Research for DubstepMag

- My audience research showed that the majority of people 16-25 like Dubstep and would pay towards a new magazine, and as now in London a Dubstep magazine would be successful because it is the new British music hype.

Anaylsis of Vibe magazine double page spread

- A double page spread can use 4/3 colomns a page this contents page uses up to 4 colomns.
- Theres snapshots of the singer all above the writing in black and white and to break up the writing theres a larger picture in colour, and this makes the double page spread look more appealing to the reader.
- The first section that the audience read is in capital letters and the singers name is in colour.
- The gutter of the magazine is 0.7 cm wide.

Analysis of Vibe magazine contents page

- Vibe magazine is for audiences who like Hip Hop and Rap. On this contents page there is only one large main picture which is of a rapper and thats what a rap sterotype is. The logo 'Vibe' is on the right and there is a large 'V' at the back of the picture which symbolises vibe magazine. The title contents is placed in a interesting way in which I would have as one of my ideas for my magazine contents page. The magazine has all the different articles listed with sub headings. The date is placed at the bottom of the magazine.

My Finished Preliminary Task

Analysis of Contents pages

Mojo Magazine

Q Magazine

The Source Magazine

The Wire Magazine

1: All of the magazines have their logo printed somewhere on the contents page.

2:  All of the magazines except 'Mojo' have one main picture which is linked to the magazines main article. 'Mojo' magazine has many different pictures and there linked to every different article in the magazine.

3: All of the magazines have sub headings listing the different articles, 'The Wire' magazine is set up in columns and not by subheadings.

4: Listed articles.

5: All of the magazines have the date placed somewhere on the contents page.

6: 'Q' and 'The 
Source' magazines both have there websites listed on the contents pages which the others dont have.

The aesthetic of Dubstep

- These images are of Dubstep records covers, the three of the covers have there own style but are all linked in a way that a Dubstep fan would see. The writing of the covers are all bold and make the name 'Dubstep' stand out. The colours they use in the album covers are either black, white, grey and blunt colours. 

-  This screen shot comes from a record label website called 'Dubstrict Records' which is specially for Dubstep. The font of the writing is bold and graffiti like, as there is a spray paint effect around the picture. The DJ deck, the sound speakers and the microphones in the photo symbolises Dubstep as the music is loud heavy bass and when you go to a Dubstep rave you see and experience this. The colours of the writing are almost rave like and simple but stand out. The name of the records 'Dubstrict Records' you automatically know the label is linked to 'Dubstep'.

Main idea for my Dubstep Magazine

- Name of Mag: Dose Of Dubstep
-Main Article: Dubstep vs Grime
- Target audience : 16-25
- Cost : £2.00


Front Cover
- Main picture - Girl and Boy face to face, (Girl with dj headphones on,rave clothes) (Boy grey hoodie one sleeve pulled up to show tattoo) this appeals to a Dubstep and Grime audience.
- Glossy magazine cover - to make the magazine look appealing and of a high quality
- Main colours - Black,White,Gold


Contents Page
- Titled 'Contents'       
CO
NTEN
TS   <-- set out of title
- Drawing of Skepta Grime artist well known in the Grime industry.




-This music video genre is Dubstep/Grime which is going to be my main headline for my magazine.