Compass

While I was out having lunch during my robotics tournament, I was contemplating about the title and purpose of my magazine. It all then came to me. As I was thinking about the various awards that are given out for the competition, one of the awards’ name enchanted me: Compass. The name is simple, yet powerful, and well-known, yet special. Thus, Compass magazine was born, and I promptly documented my idea on a napkin. 

Even more so, I pictured the table of contents to be in the shape of a compass. North (or N) would become New, East (or E) would become Entertainment, South (or S) would become Science, and West (or W) would become World. This concept would allow me to be consistent with the name, Compass, and be unique in terms of the presentation of the information. Having a magazine that addresses four different topics also allows for the expansion of my target audience within my given age range. After I documented my idea on a napkin, I realized that this concept of separating articles into four categories is similar to that of Fortune magazine, a successful magazine among upper-class, educated individuals who are thirty or up. Fortune breaks down its articles into four departments: Macro, Venture, Passions & Perks, and Tech. The similarity between Fortune magazine and my pending magazine reinforced my decision of the inclusion of my table of contents layout.

Work Cited

 “Fortune departments” Fortune 15 December 2015: 8. Print.