Magazine Pitch

The PitchWorking title- Forte

I thought this was an appropriate title because it means loud in Italian which is linked to the genre of

music I want to include in my magazine.Frequency of publication- Monthly. This is because

my survey responses show me that my target audience (students) are not regular magazine readers.Cover price- Seen as though I want it to be a monthly magazine I think the cost should be reasonable at a price of £4.00 most of the magazines I researched

were a lot higher in price because they are well known and I feel like it will have a lot more content

GenreMy research showed me that most people prefer rock and indie music. It is clear from this that I will use his genre of music but also with very little pop. In order to

appeal to the widest audience I don’t just want to focus on one particular genre so it will have many different artists. I am inspired to include music which is similar

to Kerrang! and NME but with a younger target audience

About the magazineColour scheme- I experimented with different colour variations before

choosing one in particular to see which had the best impact

I have chosen the grey black and red because I think they compliment each

other and they wont be too similar to other well known magazine companies

Style- When researching music magazines I found the covers more appealing when they are simplistic with little writing and I think they will appeal more to a younger audience if they are simple. This will help the

main image be the focal point because it is what the readers will look for. I also want to include small images because it breaks up the text. I want to be careful when making my front cover because I don’t want it to look

photo shopped and to give a sense of cohesion.

ContentIn addition to my genre being based

around rock and indie bands I will feature artists that would be associated with this style for different articles and interviews.

Kod

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e

Cat

fish

and

the

bott

lem

en

Arctic

Monkeys

30 seconds to mars

You me at six

Bom

bay Bicycle

club

Paramore

Vam

pire

Wee

kend

The 1975

Blink 182

Jake Bugg

RegularsGiveaways/competitions- I think including a free cd will give the

audience a reason for buying the magazine other than reading and they get something back from the magazine.

Interviews- I find the idea of incorporating an interview in the magazine interesting as it makes the reader feel more connected with the artist and their music. They could be used on popular artists or unknown

artistsReviews- This could be album reviews or live reviews which are

popular with readers as it lets them read about them before they buy them. The magazine will feature a variety of reviews because my target audience being students they could decide what gig to go to if they are

looking to go out. Advice- to break away from reading about artists and bands this

segment will tell people what events are upcoming or clubs so it is still based around music.

Style

FORTE.

Colour scheme- I chose these colours as I feel as though they contrast with each other which will make the title and writing stand out but also because I will

be including pictures so I don’t want it to be too full and complicated.

FORTE.

FORTE.

Bauhaus font size 96

Bauhaus font size 96

Britannic bold size 96

I have chosen … as my masthead font because it is simplistic which from my research has a nice effect and is the layout I am going for

Headers

I think….. font is easier to read and quite bold which would be good for headings.

Text

This font fits with the headers and masthead fonts which I think creates a

uniform style.