Media NEA chosen brief and initial ideas

pros- I have experience with photoshop

a style magazine can be interpreted in many different ways

I own a good camera for photos 

I have experience in making magazine covers due to GCSE

cons- I have to actually write fake articles and come up with cover lines (but I think I can do that anyway)

initial ideas-

Condé Nast owns GQ and Vogue which are both high end fashion and lifestyle magazines so I could try replicate a sleek and sophisticated look. However, he also owns the magazine wired which tends to feature more innovative and quirky front covers so I don't necessarily have to go for the especially clean and finished look.

My main idea is to do something different than Condé Nast has done before. He's already got a high end fashion magazine that features the latest style in Vogue so why not make a style magazine about a more niche fashion that also celebrates Vogue of the past? 

So, I've decided I might do a style magazine that focuses on styles of the past- whether it be past fashion trends that have come back (fashion is a cycle after all) or past fashion trends that should be brought into 2025. I also think this could align with consumerist culture because its essentially saying 'we need to bring this back, let's all do this\ let's all buy that' 

I feel like it could be a really nice throwback to the past of Condé Nast's brand while also looking to the future and, since Vogue covers over the past few years have started to take a more experimental look on fashion, I don't think its out of the question. Also, I imagine that Condé Nast would be proud of his brand so why not celebrate it?

Pt.2  3/3/25

After discussion, I’ve decided to make one edition a piece celebrating the past and the other a mainstream style edition like normal Vogue. This means I don’t limit my entire brand to something very niche but I can also explore my original idea in one of them. I want to do one cover on a 1920s style look because I feel like it could look high end because it’s reminiscent of a time of luxury and also looks innovative and cool. The other edition I’ll do a more generic style on the front cover and take inspiration from Vogue covers. I think this makes it seem interesting.

1st edition- 1920s look, talking about pushing boundaries of fashion. 

Contents- 1. Fun, flirty and free- it’s the roaring 20’s again

                 2.  Style Queen- the must have fashion of 2025 

                 3. Rapunzel, Rapunzel let down your hair- the products to give your hair that gleam and glow 

                  4. Schiaparelli stuns with new collection- a must see beauty 

                  

2nd edition- beach look, flowy dress, ethereal 

Contents- 1. Summer style- what are we wearing this Summer? 

                 2. Wake up and Makeup- the perfect routine to give you that glow 

                 3. Bikini dream- how to get that dream physique with Louise Donovan