Main Task Flat Plans and Written Rationale

For my Front Cover, I have decided to use basic features found on most magazine covers. I have chosen to use a skyline to advertise either articles or an advertisement as it would intrigue readers into wanted to read the magazine. The Masthead will be below the Skyline and cover the whole of the width of the cover with the essential information below on the left - the essential information includes the issue number and magazine website. Below those, I will have my main image which will be of one of my friend's posing as Dannicka from the band Evarose. Across the image will be the main coverline and subheading. The coverline will be something short, but including enough information to intrigue people into wanting to read the article - the subheading would provide slightly more information to also intrigue the readers. Below the main image and coverline/subheading will be more Coverlines. Finally, I will have my barcode and date at the bottom right of the page - like most magazines.

At the very top of my contents page will be the masthead - the name of the magazine- as in most magazines, the companies use the masthead as the title of the contents page, instead of the word "Contents." Below the masthead taking 3/4 of the width of the page will be the main article image with other images on the right of it. Below the other images will be a letter from the editor - a feature i have noticed in several magazines - such as Kerrang!. Below the letter will be an advertisement for a magazine subscription - also found in many magazines. Finally, The main contents of the page will be below the main article image - it will include page numbers and titles of pages.

For my double page spread, the article will be an interview with Dannika from Evarose - my friend will pose in the photos as Dannika.  There will be a pull quote from the text as my article title which I have found very common in magazines such as Kerrang! - a magazine that has influenced me when choosing conventions. The pull quote will intrigue readers as pull quotes tend to draw readers in without giving away too much information about the article/interview. Below the Pull Quote will be a Strapline, giving a short description of what the article is about/who it includes. The Strapline is designed to, along with the strapline, draw readers in by giving them a little extra information, adding onto the article title. The Main Article will feature below the title and Strapline and will start with a Drop-caps - a feature found in most magazines. The Drop-caps indicates where the article starts, if unclear to the reader. The main article will be in the form of an interview. On the following page, the Main Image will cover most of the page - a photo of my friend posing as Dannika. The image indicates who the article is about - when flicking though a magazine, if there was no images, readers would most likely not know who each article was about. The image will be taken, if available, in a studio to made sure it is professional looking. Also, if needed, photoshop can be used to edit photos that may be slightly over/under exposed. Finally, below the main image will be other images of my friend in different areas/different poses. Below each image will be an anchor - the anchor tells readers what is going on in the photo - in magazines such as Kerrang! editors use anchors to add comical comments on the photos.