Blog 4 - Flat Plans
The front cover flat plan is quite similar to the magazines in which I analysed in blog 3, I looked at many other front covers to get the right idea and the different ideas I could add to my cover. One of the main features of the front cover is the image, this is what will capture the audiences eyes as this will be one of the first thing they see, like the NME and Q magazines I analysed they make the image the main feature, so therefore this is what I have tried to do. Like the magazines I analysed I have made sure I've kept the main sells on the left hand side so it doesn't inervere with the image, this allows the readers to be able to read exactly what the main sells are and also be able to see the main image. Like all good magazines the main flash is in the middle of the front cover linking in with the image, this allows the reader to be able to look at the main flash straight away and know what it is about straight away. Another way in which my magazine front cover links in with the magazines is that the masthead is on the top left side, this is so that as you read from left to right it allows the readers to read the masthead easily, similar to the magazines I analysed is that there is a tag-line under the masthead, this will be done in every issue as it supports the masthead and the personality of the magazine, it also allows the readers to understand what exactly the masthead stands for. Unlike the magazines I analysed, the strap line in my flat plan runs along the bottom of the page, on the NME magazine I analysed the strap line is at the top of the page, I decided to place my stap line on the bottom of the page as it will be too crowded at the top of the cover and I didn't want my target audience to get confused.
The contents flat plan I have designed is also very similar to the magazine contents pages which I analysed and compared. As my magazine is targeted to younger males they would rather see images then loads of writing therefore I have made sure that there is a big image on the contents which allows them not to get bored of the page. Like the contents pages I analysed they both have what features are in the magazine, I also have that, this is obviously the main objective of the contents to allow te readers to see what is in that issue and exactly where abouts, I have placed that on the left hand side, this is so that it doesn't intervere with the image and so that the structure of the page looks organised and doesn't confuse the readers. On the magazines I analysed it showed the issue and the date on the front cover, I have decided to show this information on the contents page, this is so that there is varied information on both pages and makes sure the target audience will not be confused by either page. Also unlike the magazines I analysed, my contents page shows the readers what is going to feature in the next issue of the magazine, I have done this as it intices the readers into wanting the buy the next issue.
The double-page spread I have is designed to be suitable for the target audience. As said earlier for the contents page, my magazine is target for younger males and as researched they would rather have some images on the page then just loads of writing, therefore I have made sure that their is a big image combined with enough main text for the readers to get the full story. Over the main image of the page I have added a headline, this tells the reader what the double-page spread is all about, like the double-page speads which I analysed their is always a caption on the image, this shows what the photo is showing and also sometimes shows who the photographer was, I have also added that to my image. Like the pages I analysed their is a pull down quote in a mix of the main text, this is their so that the readers see it before reading the main text and it will draw them in to want to read it. Unlike some of the pages in which I analysed I have added a "stand first" this basically just explains in a few words what exactly the main text is about so the readers know what sort of thing they are going to be reading. The double page spreads I analysed all have navigation elements, on my double page spread the navigation elements it has is the page number and the logo of the magazine on the bottom right hand side, this will continue throughout the magazine.
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