Mod Magazines

The genre I have chose to create a magazine cover, content page and double page spread for is a Mod.

List of other mod magazines:

• Shindig
• Rave
• Young Modern

'Shindig'- the definition is a large, lively party, especially one celebrating something. This is because the magazine wants to be related to the vibrant lively mod of the Mod genre. Mod music is famously related to being lively and therefore Shindig is a good word to relate to it. Shindig wants to be positive magazine and expresses this by using a word which has connation's with celebrating something. Also shows the magazine wants to celebrate the genre of music it is promoting.

Rave- This is a magazine which existed in the 1960's. Used the word rave to also relate to the liveliness of the mod music It wants to be related to people having a good time and enjoying music and this is what people do at raves.

Young Modern - Also a magazine from the 1960's. The name of this magazine tells me it includes all the latest music in the 60's, including mod. Using words such as 'young' and 'modern' will make it appealing to a younger audience who are interested in music. However there is no direct relation that shows the reader it is a music magazine.

This cover uses a font style which is famously related to 1960's 'groovy' font. This informs the reader straight away what genre music the magazine is on. Also shows the time the music is from in is promoting. The main tag lines are also in bold fonts. Shows when i plan my magazine i should experiment with bold 3D fonts. Other tag lines appear small. Smaller to ones on other magazines.

Possibilities Magazine Names:

• Modernist- This is the original name for 'mod' because it got shorten to 'mod'. This will be a good name because straight away it will show to the reader it is magazine based on this genre.
• The Whisky - This is a nightclub which was famously known by mods. People would turn up outside on their Vespa before entrancing to see a performance.
• Parka- This would be a good name for a mod because a parka is a piece of clothing which is iconally related with mods. They used to wear them over their smart clothes when driving places and take them off before they entered a club.