Magazine Specification

After doing research into different indie/pop magazines, I decided it would be a good idea to write a list of everything that I wanted to include in my final magazine. I will refer back to this list when I have completed my magazine to make sure that my research is reflected in my magazine.

Front Cover:
Price
Date
Unique Eye-catching Masthead
Badge/sticker with special information/reviews/free products
Text placed around the outside of the magazine to keep main attention on the front cover’s main image
Barcode

Contents Page:
Masthead at the top of the page
Social Networking inter-action
Page number(s)
Well-laid out to draw attention primarily to the images
Competition section
Reviews section

Double Page Spread:
Page numbers
Columned text
Unique style of displaying imagery
Readable font(s) and good colour contrasts