Main Magazine Flatplans

This is the flatplan of the front page of my main magazine.
As you can see, I have followed the main codes and conventions that should be followed when creating a magazine, with my masthead being at the top of the page. The Skyline was optional, but because a lot of magazines do actually have this, I chose to add it to my magazine too.
The main image will be behind all of the text on the page, including the coverlines, main coverline etc.
I have added additional info that is also normally on a magazine- because mine is going to be based on the Pop genre, after looking at magazines such as Top of the Pops and We Love Pop, I noticed they use free space to put additional information and skylines, so to follow this, I chose to aswell.
I have used a Bubble on my front page for two reasons, one-for an advertising method so I can get more readers involved in my magazine. Two- Pop magazines tend to use these too, more than one on some occasions.
I haven't yet thought of a colour scheme for my front page, this is because I haven't took my images yet and I don't want to find out that the colours clash at the last minute.

 

This is the flatplan of the contents page of my main magazine.



The masthead is placed at the top of the page, like any other contents magazine, however mine will be centred, not like the normal convention of the masthead being from left to right, to follow how everyone reads-no, mine will be centred as if to say "Welcome to the contents page." quite exaggerated, again just like previous magazines I researched.
Instead of having the usual 2-3 columns of contents, I've just to have a row instead of a second column, because in a We Love Pop magazine, the contents were simply listed in a small box, sectioned off from the rest of the page. Furthermore, I will have a longer Editors message than other magazines do, Pop genre normally has a longer message than other genre's. For Example, Kerrang! Had a smaller editors message than Top of The Pops did.
There will be three images on my contents page, but these will be of different artists that I have took photo's of, so the magazine doesn't look boring with the images of the same person, or make that person look a little too self-centered.
Again I haven' thought of a colour scheme to go on throughout the contents page, I will realise what colours look best when it comes to the practical lessons.

This is the flatplan of the double page spread of my main magazine.
The main image will be of the artist on the front cover, as this is going to be an interview, however I have added a masthead and pull quote so the picture doesn't look like an advertisement, its so the readers can actually associate the picture with the interview.
The pull quote in the middle of the interview to break up the text, so it isn't too boring and text heavy.
The masthead is there simply to follow conventions again, but so the article is actually recognised and the readers can realise what the article is about- so they don't just see the text and read on. By mistake I haven't added spaces where I would put page numbers, but I know these are a necessity so I will make sure they are added to the pages when it comes to the practical lessons.
No colour scheme for this article has been chosen yet.