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Double Page Spread Progress
While brainstorming ideas for my double page spread I did some research to get inspirations from music magazines in the past. This helped me get an idea of different layouts and formats that will best fit my magazine. In addition, this also helped me ensure that I am formatting my magazine to the liking of my target audience. Below are some examples I will be using for inspiration:
Table of Contents
This is my Table of Contents that I have created for my magazine using this shot of Model #1 from our photoshoot.
Final Cover Page
After several reevaluations and revamping, I am confident in my final cover page for my magazine.
Feature Story
Why Queen Diamond Isn’t Slowing Down Since she burst onto the hip-hop scene in 2017 with “Pretty Girl Freestyle,” the now 20-year-old rapper has been on a seemingly inexorable rise She kept her rapping under wraps for years, even from her parents. But “when I got to college, I was like, ‘These people don’t know me. I can be whoever I want.’ One night I was rapping at a party, and suddenly everybody knew me as 'Queen Diamond' Every day, there are the lessons that come with fame. “The only thing I don’t like about having all eyes on you at all times is not all eyes are good eyes,” she says. “I still want to be able to walk into Walmart and buy dog food. I still want to party in the club and nobody’s recording me and no super-judgey internet police are going, ‘Shame!’ But all that comes with it, and you have to be prepared for people to be in your business, 24/7. Indeed, one gets the sense that Diamond has just begun to scratch the surface of what she has to offer. S...
Interview Questions
For my feature story I will be interviewing Model #2 (Female) who goes by stage name 'Queen Diamond' Below is a guide of questions that I will use throughout the interview: 1. How old are you? 2. What inspired you to rap? 3. How did you decide on the stage name Queen Diamond? 4. In the music industry, most female take up singing rather than rapping. What led you to decide on rapping? 5. How has your journey as an upcoming rapper treated you? 6. Did you have any inspirations growing up? 7. In what moment did you realize that your career was finally taking off? 8. What have you learned thus far about the rap game? 9. Has your experience as a female rapper just as you imagined it to be? 10. What advice would you give to upcoming artists?