Music Magazine planning

Genre

• R&B
• Rap
• Hip-Hop

Target Audience

• 14 – 25 year olds
• Either in school, college or university 
• Audience interested in the R&B/Hip-Hop culture

Codes and Conventions

• Simple backgrounds
• Clear block capitals for the masthead contrasting with the background.
• Masthead is behind the artist/group’s picture.
• Teasers at the left of the front cover and main headline at the right
• The font should be contrasting against the background
• An important cover line could possibly be on the top of the page, above the title.
• Small date, barcode and price (is what every music magazine has)
• Artist's quotes are short, engaging n snappy
• Pictures that relate to an R&B/Hip-Hop lifestyle
• A range of three to four different colours used throughout the magazine