Drafting and planning

I am going to use the four main primary colours for the colour scheme for my music magazine. I am going to use blue, red, yellow and green because it promotes the house music edge. Dance music is very bold and this makes a connection between the colours I am going to choose. I think all four colours work quite well together. The colour scheme will entice readers but it won't draw attention away from the main stories.

However, I did not make this decision spontaneously. Magazine's that I have previously looked into display these bright colours and make them work well together. An example of this is DJ magazine:

In this issue of DJ, the colour scheme works really well because it makes the magazine appear quite edgy and modern. The different colours present a sense of a  busy, full magazine that has lots to offer. 

In my magazine, the use of colour scheme will be very important. I must ensure that the way I use the colours really compliment each other. I will have to use a colour scheme that is centered around the artist. This means that the four main primary colours will be a successful colour scheme for me to use because it will create emphasis on my artist and make them seem really prominent.