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Task 9 Formal proposal

Title of Magazine

I have chosen to call my magazine, Vinyl.I, I have chosen this term as it

is a musical term that suggests class and sophistication in a modernsense. A vinyl is a black round disc that played music when put on a

phonograph. Known for their clarity in sound and classic heritage I have

chosen this name in honour of the origins of RnB. Vinyls were used in

the twentieth century, and have since been replaced with new formats

such as CDs this is what one looks like:

Choice of genre

My genre will be centred on RnB with the subgenres of modern RnB andclassic RnB. I have

been influenced personally by this genre, the music, the style and the culture of it; therefore I will

be able to incorporate it into my magazine. I have chosen his genre because I am very familiar

with it and know a lot of context of R&B such as what is valid to put in R&B magazines: colour

schemes, style of articles.

My target Audience

Will be both female, aged 16-26, I have focused on this age as the features will suit this age

group, covering both sophisticated and more urban and up to date features. , it will include Slow

Jamz and love songs mostly based on American produced music. My audience will aim at C1 and

C2 social class and so accessible by most, their interests will be soulful with a smooth rhythm and

a distinct beat types of tracks.

Initial Ideas for my Front Cover

I aim to have a strong mid shot / close up of a black female looking toward the camera

in an evoking way, as if feeling inspired and passionate. I will edit the photo to give it an

airbrush effect with a flawless finish. I have gotten this idea from VIBE front covers: I

think the images are both strong and effective; it is crafted in a way that really invites

you into the music and makes you want to read on. The flawless main image will also

make you feel a sense of power: the finished look makes the viewer

captivate this genre and encouraged as a female viewer.

The main theme of colour for the background will be link to shades and

tones in the main image; I want to show a clear link and

understanding of magazine

conventions bytaking a subtlecolour from the

main image and

bringing it into my

background. I will also have a

strong streak of red running

throughout to denote power,


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strength and skilfully musical literate; my satrap lies and text will be in both red and white. Red is

because it is associated with energy has high visibility and so on a shelf will attract attention, these

front covers show this:

Initial Ideas for my Contents Page

I plan to have my contents page for Vinyl.I, with a

longshot of a woman in a strong pose. I hope to have her

in a low position as if the audience can look at her from an

unusual point of veiw. I want a clear white background

with a drop shadow on it of the image which I will produce

in Photoshop. I will have the text on the left hand side in

small font and in lower case. The Font will be quirky but

classy and easy to read. The text will most likely be in ablack or grey matte colour with streaks of red running

through. I will include the main features with page

numbers to direct the viewers quickly without wasting

time in case readers are just skim reading.

Initial Ideas for my Article

I plan to have a mid-shot of a female that

covers a double page spread in size. The

female will be on the left hand side as the

viewer reads from left to right and there will be other images on the double page spread. I

want to use this several images as this is what my research tells me is preferred. I want to

make sure the images are relevant to the R&B theme. I will talk about the new and

upcoming album, their favourite tracks and why. It will be in the form an interview and willhave a colour running through it to segregate words in case readers only want to read parts

of the article. I will have the article/feature number on the page and will have flashes in the

right hand corner advertising extras. The text will run around it and will fit in where it can.

The main image will be a focal point of the article and will be what attracts the audience. As

well as this I will have a cover line under the ain

title to briefly sum

up and in an

appealing way what

he article will

contain. It will have


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a sense of continuity as the colour will merge into one another, if there is a dominant colour

I the main image I will then use that colour somewhere in my text so that it look appealing.

For instance in the Soulja Boy article the black and red pen used on his face is significant

and is shown in the text by the scribbled writing and colour in the text. To me this is clever

as it shows understanding keeps within the conventions of magazine articles. I Also what to

a square shape serving as a textbox with the text in it, the title will be here in an inverted

colour of the background which is behind this text box. The text will be ontop of this text

box in another colour and so will be in layers.

Initial Ideas for Photographs

I aim to have images of women as my magazine is aimed at the female market. The images

I want are bright, appealing and vibrant in colour that is eye-catching and mentally

stimulating making readers want to read on and actually pick out the magazine from the

shelf. I would like the poses to be strong and so they may be taking from the front dead on,

they will show facial expressions. They will be in poses with their arms in different positions

showing their style and RnB culture. I will have them with different and interesting

backgrounds, I may choose a landscape picture or I might crop out the background andhave an artificial background Instead to achieve an effect.

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