Flat plan

This is my flat plan. I have split the page into 4 sections and planned out different parts of my magazine in each. I have also expanded on those drawings by grouping some ideas together to come up with a final design
In the top left section is my front cover.
I wanted to create a magazine that would appeal to my market audience. I also wanted to base it on the "rival" magazines such as Kerrang and Q. I liked the idea of full page photo on my front cover, so I decided to draw a guitarist with his back to the audience. I later read that it would be better to have the person looking directly at you as it helps to attract the eye. So from then on I took pictures of my model face on.
I wanted a colour scheme to match my magazine style, so i thought that red, black and yellow were appropriate. The fonts were also quite important because they had to give the correct impression and not to alienate my target audience. That's why in my final design I chose my desired fonts.
I wanted my magazine to be stylish and classy but still be "worthy" in the rock community. Its aimed at the middle class male from the age of 18 to 35 who has a liking for a good rock band. I created quite a simple design and included just a few large pictures. This way my magazine doesn't look to crowded and busy.