Magazine Style ideas

My style ideas of the ideal front cover and double page spread for a new specialist culture magazine in order to promote my artist.

The style I am going for is very feminine and delicate, and I would like to present an overall elegant yet rebellious look.

Here are some pictures of the colour scheme/ house style I am going for:

Harper's Bazaar Magazine

Harper's Bazaar is an American women's fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper's Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for "women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture." Aimed at members of the upper-middle and upper classes, Bazaar assembles photographers, artists, designers and writers to deliver perspectives into the world of fashion, beauty and popular culture on a monthly basis.

Harper's Bazaar is an American women's fashion magazine, first published in 1867. Harper's Bazaar is published by Hearst and, as a magazine, considers itself to be the style resource for "women who are the first to buy the best, from casual to couture."

My front cover is going to have various cover lines that cover different lifestyle topics, as well as a glamorous pull quote. My main image is going to give direct address to the audience. The house style is going to be very minimalist and casual, and there will be various pastel colors used throughout.

Some of my cover/sell lines ideas include:

1) Tea time with London’s hottest stars.​

2) The mystery behind the name; (name of my star)

3) J'aime la mode : Backstage, models and everything you need to know about Paris Fashion Week!​

4) Summertime happiness ; 75 songs guaranteed to make your summer!

5) LEADING WOMEN: Top 100 richest women in the world.​

6)Five fascinating facts about him.

7) WIN! A weekend in Switzerland at one of the coolest resorts in the world!

Each cover line has its own purpose, for example the first one is making the audience curious about what is happening with the hottest stars, and who is having tea time with them.​​ 2 is a cover line linked to the main double page spread of the magazine. This is a teaser of the upcoming music video star (name of my star).​​ 3 is using a French phrase to link it to Paris Fashion Week. All the information about it. Exclamation used for exaggeration. 4 gives the audience the latest music as well as upcoming singers that will break the charts this summer. In 6, heterosexuality is promoted as it shows that women are interested in how to seduce men too. Alliteration was used to emphasize on the phrase and to make the audience want to read more​Furthermore, in 6, the topic becomes more declarative as it’s talking about the top 100 richest women in the world. ​ Lastly, competitors advantage is seen: trying to persuade the audience to purchase the magazine as there is a free holiday give-away.

Masthead Ideas:

1) Soigne Magazine

2) Elysian Magazine

3) Lumiere Magazine

4)Simplicite Magazine

5) Voix Magazine

My final choice is Lumiere Magazine as it's a very modern and simplistic name. It is the french word for "light" and the reason I chose this name was because I want my magazine to portray a ray of light and positivity to the audience. It's also a suitable name for a specialist culture magazine as it's broad and links to more than one cultural aspect of the entertainment industry.

Magazine Readership: Main target audience is heterosexual females aged 15-25, and secondary target is heterosexual males aged 17-30 as the magazine covers various different ideas. Both will be working class and multi ethnic. My magazine will have a mix between mainstream and niche.

Magazine Mock-up