Planning of Magazine

Possible Names for my Magazine:

• Get Ryhtm
• Strings
• Audience and Audio
• Banquet
• Music Box
• Seven Days of Rhyme

Final choice of Name - Strings

I have chosen this name as it is short and snappy therefore it will stick in people's minds. There are also no other acoustic magazines called this.

My magazine will be a monthly pulbication that focuses on genres such as folk, country, blues and jazz which are all part of acoustic music.

The name strings relates to a guitar, but it also provides imagery of other instruments such as banjos and double basses, which are sometimes used in the genres that my magazine would feature.

House Style:

Masculine colours such as black, red, blue, green and white
Simple layout that is clear and easy for readers to follow
Formal style of writing, with some informalities, especially in articles with younger artists

Mood Borad:
To help me get a feel of what I should include in my magazine I have created a mood board, using acoustic magazines. I have found colours, content and images that are typial of acoustic magazines.

Flat Plan:

A flat plan is a tool that let's all the pages and its content be seen at one time.

Examples of flat plans:

Below is my flat plan that allows me to see all the articles and adverts I want in my magazine and where they will be placed:

My magazine will have 118 pages, which is typical compared to an acoustic magazine. It is also a good amount of pages for a monthly publication.


In my magazine there will be many advertisements of a large variety that will appeal to my target audience, such as adverts for acoustic guitars, albums and tours of artists. There could be adverts for music-related holidays (such as dancing holidays/music festivals as well as non-music related things, such as from clothing companies.

There will also be a section at end of my magazine for Classified Ads. Here people can advertise their guitars that are for sale, or people can advertise thnigs such as guitar lessons. I will get money from these for my magazine.

The amount of adverts in my flat plan is similar to that of a real acoustic magazine.


Regular features include:

• News Feed
• Live Reviews
• New Talent
• Article (on artists or genres)
• Interviews (in-depth and fun)
• Seasonal Features or entire issues (eg reviewing the best things from the follwing year)
• Gear Reviews (an essential feature for acousitc magazines)
• Guitar Techniques (of all levels of experience)
• Classified Ads
• Preview for next months issue