Rosie Ranson's NEA Project

PROPOSAL Main Product My product is a lifestyle magazine that aims to inspire the creativity within people aged 16-25 – the age where these affluent people are aspirational and discovering what gives them joy in life. My magazine focuses on hobbies and pastimes, such as music, singing, art, and literature, providing an array of information that can spark a hidden talent, support those trying new things, and, of course, provide the latest entertainment news on well-known celebrities that share my audiences’ passions. My magazine will be of relatively high quality, and feature relatively high-quality information and stories. Whilst there will be advertisements and sponsors, this is necessary in today’s industry in order to provide the high-quality content that is standard for my more middle-market audience, and they will be in less frequency and of higher quality products than any old lifestyle magazine. This supports Hearst Magazine’s ideologies and core values – a magazine that doesn’t...

 

  COVER STAR 2: BETHANY ISSATT Alana Attwater, Female, Age 17 Alana Attwater, daughter of Irish mother Erin and English father Arthur, is a talented young author with a bestselling novel at the age of only 17. Born and raised in York, Alana spent most of her free time as a child at the local library her father worked at, reading an assortment of books ranging from children’s picture books, to short novels. James noticed this spark and curiosity for literature, and made sure to fuel her passion for all things books. Whilst he himself wasn’t a writer, his long tenure and experience as a librarian enabled him to teach Alana the basics of creative writing, and for the things he couldn’t teach, Alana was taken to writing lessons. When she wasn’t reading or writing, Alana enjoyed baking, spending time with her girlfriend, and posting on her ‘booktok’ tiktok channel, where she regularly posted videos on writing tips, bisexuality, and popular book characters. She enjoyed her English le...

  COVER STAR 1: WILL DUDDING Saint Hendrix, Male, Age 17 Saint Hendrix, son of catholic parents Bonnie and James, is a talented young guitarist with a no.2 song on the official top 40 and Billboard’s Hot 100 at the age of only 17. Born in Scunthorpe and raised in Hull, Saint has an interest in both American and British music, especially all things pop rock. When his primary school brought in a special guest to teach basic guitar and ukulele skills, he discovered a special interest in the craft, and asked his parents to buy him his first guitar. Bonnie and James eventually agreed, on the condition that he’d play for Church every Sunday once he got good enough, as they understood how important this was for Saint. Now having a guitar and somewhere to play, Saint was thrilled, and practiced almost every day. Initially, it was traditional ballads and church hymns, until he discovered rock pop, and the electric guitar. Having built up his skill, Saint was able to enter every competit...