Publication Plan

In this lesson i was asked to design a publication plan for my music magazine. This is shown below:

Title: Indie

Positioning statement: For the love of Indie music in you

Frequency of publication: monthly

Price:£2.50

Distribution: Newsagents and Supermarkets

Rationale: The approach of the magazine is for music lovers. I will offer opinions and insights in to music articles and inviterviews, the latest gig’s and gig reviews. It will be packed full of nothing but music talk.

Style: Informal using humour and language that 15 – 30 year olds will understand. Short paragraphs and slang will also be used.

Images will be the dominant feature of layout.

Regular content:

·         Editor letter

·         Gig dates

·         Gig reviews

·         Gig’s of the month

·         Albums of the month

·         Musical services

·         Music quiz

·         Tour dates

·         Tour reviews

·         Album reviews

·         News

Feature content:

• Interview- Caroline 911
• Kings of Leon special – Their highlights of the year
• Icons of the month- As voted by you
• Fan wall- A chance for you as the fan to tell us what you think
• Meet the people behind ‘Indie’ magazine
• Come behind the scenes of Bruno Mars tour
• Free Biffy Clyro posters
• Music and Me- Elbow
• Come back of the year - The Kooks
• Hitting the U.S – Plain white T’s
• I love gig’s- an insight into kids in glass houses life  
• I can’t read music – drummer of razorlight
• Music inspiyed me to get off drungs-Dave McCabe from The Zutons 
• I feel in love with music- James Skelly from The coral
•  Are first ever tour !- Airhead

House style:

Cover lines: bell gothic STD black; 20

Headlines: Constantia; 15

Stand lines: Franklin Gothic Demi; 11

Captions: Frankiln Gothic Demi; 11

News first paragraphs: first word in bold

Body text: time’s new roman 11 pt

Colour scheme: white, red and black