flat plan for LISTEN magazine

On the cover of my music magazine will be Drake as he is a popular musician and at the peak of his career. I think he's also suitable to be on the cover because my target audience will be lovers of hip-hop, RnB, and urban music. Drake is a strong hip-hop artist and recognisable worldwide. The style of the front cover image will be very 'organic'. By this I mean the magazine won't be covered in superficial obnoxious edits and photos of celebrities at their worst. A shot of Drske by the pool on a deck chair enjoying the palm trees, sun, and whatever is in his cup will dominate the cover. The lighting tone will be an off white with an antique tinge - this gives the magazine a classic look and that's how I'd like it to be perceived. A high-end hip-hop magazine is quite hard to find, I believe this is what the niche in the market for this publication is. As this is the first issue, I'd like the masthead to stand out as much as possible. I want it to be eye catching enough to stop people and make them think about the fact that they haven't seen this magazine before. With Drake on the cover alone may be enough to stop certain people - as he is a big star and very recognisable. As my magazine is called "LISTEN" I'd like to have LISTEN printed on the binding side of the magazine - having the masthead of a magazine on the side is rather uncommon - this will also help me gain the attention my magazine is looking for. I'd have LISTEN printed in either neon green or gold. This will be eye catching and aesthetically pleasing to the rest of the magazine. The only image will be of Drake. Having too many