Magazine Cover DRAFT

Contents Page plan

 

The background of the contents page will be black as it will contrast well with the use of bright colours i.e. yellow and pink, and the black and white images that I will be using. The image will have a removed background which will make it much more prominent and appealing and create an attractive balance between the images and the text.

The title will be in the same font as the masthead on the front cover to convey consistency, however not all of the text is in the same font which gives the magazine a sense of variety. Text will either be in white or pink - page numbers, however, because they are very important information to the reader, must be in white as they will stand out more against black.

Stories that will be featured on the contents page will include the ones displayed on the front cover: '21 Unseen Albums That Will Blow You Away', 'The Tormented life of Louise Lavender' and 'For one night only: The Unknown'. Secondary features will be included as well like tour dates, reviews, interviews, tributes etc.

Colour Connotations

 

Analysis of Music Magazine names

 

 

Originally it was to be called Cue (as in the sense of cueing a record, ready to play), but the name was changed so that it wouldn't be mistaken for a snooker magazine. Another reason, cited in Q's 200th edition, is that a single-letter title would be more prominent on newsstands. Indeed, the logo is very eye-catching as the red and white contrast well together. The font of the masthead is very simplistic, however it shows maturity and effectiveness with the flick of the 'Q'.

 

 

Its name was chosen as a reminder of the magic at the core of music and as a demonstration of respect to Delta blues mythology. "Mojo" is also a word that relates to middle-aged people as it was a common phrase used in the 1980s. Usually, the colour of the masthead is white or black, which extends the target audience as these are quite neutral colours, meaning that the magazine is aimed at both females and males.

 

 

Kerrang! is named after the onomatopoeic word that derives from the sound made when playing a power chord on a distorted electric guitar. The dramatic font style gives it a broken glass effect which could suggest rebellion. The use of the exclamation mark also helps to give it a more dramatic feel and makes the title seem 'louder' like rock music.

 

 

 

Originally, Billboard was named Billboard Advertising as it was created as a trade publication for bill posters by William Donaldson and James Hennegan in 1894 - this makes it one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. Unlike other magazines, the masthead isn't incorporated into the house style and therefore stays the same for each issue, allowing the magazine to be easily identified without any confusion. 'b', 'o', 'a', and 'd' are filled in with a variety of different colours which gives the masthead flexibility with each magazine issue. The variety in colour is also a denotation of Billboard as a magazine as it covers a huge range of entertainment.

 

 

 

 

NME stands for New Musical Express. The masthead is usually positioned on the top left hand corner of the magazine which makes it more recognisable to the reader. The use of an 'Impact' font without any embellishments, and bold and capital letters, creates the impression of strength within the institution of NME. Furthermore, the fact that the masthead of New Musical Express only incorporates the abbreviation of the words suggests the high stature of NME in the music magazine business, as they can be identified by just their abbreviation.

Artist Profile

Name: Louise Lavender

 Age: 17

 

From: Borehamwood, Hertfordshire

 

Lives: Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire

 

Hobbies: Pole-dancing, playing Resident Evil, drawing, ceramics

 

Inspiration: Disturbed

 

 

 

 

Louise is only seventeen years old and is already very talented; she can draw, pole-dance, do ceramics, and, of course, play guitar. Some people even say she's the next Slash! When Louise has free time, she's studying for her A-Levels. She takes Chemistry, Biology, and Physics. Her secret is that she wants to become a Geneticist. Well. If her music career doesn't work out...

I talk to Louise Lavender about night life, stereotypes and the truth behind rock music.

Edited Photos

To edit my photos, I'm going to be using BeFunky photo editor which can be found online: https://www.befunky.com/create/. I have also used the iPhone app, Photo Lab.



Black and White

For me, I find that the black and white effect give the photos a sense of nostalgia. It produces the idea that this artist is on tour and yearns for home, hence the 'far away' facial expressions in some of the photographs. Also, the use of monochrome represents the rock genre perfectly, as it suggests that it history

In the style of 'The Scream'

 

 

 

 

Unedited Photos

 Here is a selection of my favourite photos from the photo shoot my friends and I did over half-term. They are yet to be edited, but already they perfectly portray the rock genre.