Sunday, October 18, 2009

"Tha Urb" (magazine)

Magazine Idea:

Name: Tha Urb

Concept: The concept of the magazine is to combine things that are popular in urban culture like music, sports, and even politics.

Readers: People who are fans of hip-hop, enjoy intelegent political conversation, and are interested in sports. Males between 15-30

Competitors: SLAM magazine, The Source, XXL, Playboy, Maxim

Advertisers: LRG clothing, Musicians, Shoe Companies, Video Games, Music Schools.

Articles: 1. The basics of music production.
2. Refining your jump shot
3. What you need to know about the White House
4. Lebron's still gotta show me somethin'
5. Why women love the bad boy image.

The Cover: The cover of my first issue would have a group of kids sitting around a boom box on a basketball court looking like they are having a meaningful conversation about something that is actually important.