Change Of Plan...

I've changed my idea now. im now going to aim my magazine at teenage girls and boys, from the ages of about 15 to 19. my double spage spread is going to be about a solo artist.

'smash hits' magazine started in the 80's and has changed a lot since it was first published. i personally prefer the older editions because i like the simplicity and straight to the point feel.

in the past editions it is mostly about the celebrity and music, but the new publications have a lot of real life experiances from the readers. i do however like how it includes fashion.

past version.

present version.

Aly & Aj

Aly & Aj are two american, straight edge, clean cut teenage sisters.

they are both, singer/songwriters/guitarists. they are also very well known for there involvment with the disney channel, starring in quite a few films, appealing to a younger audience.

MTV have also shown an interest in the sisters, giving them lead roles in their 2007 movie 'super sweet 16 : the movie', based on the based on the series my super sweet 16.

Images.

Image Planning

today i have been thinking about the images i'm going to need in order to produce my magazine.

i'm going to book the college studio, and my boyfriend is going to set up the lighting for me as i have no clue what so ever!! he is also going to lend me a proper camera! :)

i have six differnt models in mind that i can use to create my boyband, and will do a test shoot to see who performs best and then pick three that will be used as my boyband!

the look im going to create with my models, is inspired by indie band - 'the kooks'.

i like the clean cut, ‘pretty boy’ look, and i want to do something like the above image, but without the beer bottles of course. i'm thinking for one or two of the images to have a very nuetral theme, with all three boys wearing a white tshirt and a pair of jeans, so they all look the same, or each with one specific item, such as one with a straw hat, one with a pair of sunglasses and one with a guitar maybe.

i may also focus on one particular member of the band as he could be the fans favourite, and do a few shots of him by himself, a bit like this image of Luke Pritchard from 'the kooks'.

Idea's.

Idea's.

for my magazine, i am going to aim my project at pre-teenage girls and probably up to the age of about 14/15. it will be easier to manage because of being female and knowing what i was interested in when i was younger.one of my main concerns is that i don't want to put things in it that may seem inapropriate to the younger readers.

i am inspired by the success of 'disney channel' stars such as 'hannah montana', 'high school musical', 'aly and aj and 'the jonas brothers'. these type of bands are directed for the younger generation. im also going to base my inspiration of pretty girl bands such as 'girls aloud', 'pussy cat dolls', 'the saturdays' and 'the sugababes'. i will also include boy bands such as 'mcfly', 'fall out boy', and 'scouting for girls' for the crush factor.

the type's of magazines i've looked at for inspiration are 'bliss', 'cosmo girl' and 'sugar'.

these magazines have some content that are a bit innapropiriate for pre-teenage girls, such as sexual health surveys, and promoting safe sex. i fully understand that they are supporting a good cause, and helping younger people understand the effects of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases but my target audience are younger girls and some of the true life stories are a bit to far out for something of a young age to undestand. i think something like this, a younger reader won't understand properly.

i will include things like fashion and make up tips, an agony aunt, a cringe page where readers send in their accounts of embarrasing incidents and general advice for young girls growing up.

the 'bbc's' magazine 'girl talk' is the perfect example of how i want my magazine too look.