magazine layout

Here I looked at the layout of a generic magazine cover and identified what each section was named at where each part was placed to really emphasise it's purpose.

Here my teacher gave me a flat plan of a magazine and told me to create just with words a magazine aimed for pre-teen to teenage boys.

As the picture isn't very clear I'll just outline what I have written. I have chosen for my Masthead- a simple font with no fancy bits- making it slightly more masculine and the colour to be Black with a white or red outline. This whilst making it stands out doesn't compromise of the masculinity.

I haven't done any logos as I personally think that a logo can cheapen the look of a magazine, and can also be seen as too feminine. 

For my tag line I want some slogan like 'Best boys mag in town' or something along those lines. I would like it written in black and in bold and capitals- for easy reading and it catches the audience's eye.

For my incentive I have chosen to have a large yellow star with 'FREE POSTERS!' written in it, the yellow isn't feminine but is very eye catching which works out perfectly.

My cover lines I would have either side of the models image, I would have written things like: 'How to get the girls- 10 top tips.' 'Sport- How to be the best.' 'New tunes' 'Style tips- How to impress 'n' be da best!' Things that young males would either relate to or would be impressed by.

The cover star I think would have to either be a sporting star like David Beckham, a current musician like Ed Sheeran or an actor/actress such as Chris Hemsworth or Mila Kunis. They would have to be attractive and have something to do with the content of the magazine, so the sporting star would in my opinion be the safest option.