In Today’s lesson we Looked At the Codes & Conventions of Music Magazines Front Covers. These are the guidelines that i will follow when designing my own magazine.
Masthead:
· Title kept separate from image, unless the magazine is established
· The image can go underneath.
· Title: Large, Bold, Unique Font
Barcode:
· Generally on The Bottom Right
· Always has the Issue Number, Date, Price & Website
Buzz Words:
· Used to make the reader feel like they are getting something special/extra For their money.
· Nobody else has it
Images:
· 1 main Image
· Sometimes a magazine has small subsidiary images
· Mid Shot Used or Close – Up
· No text inserted over face
· Other images relate to stories in the magazine
Colour Scheme:
· Simple Colours that don’t clash
· Usually the magazine will only use 3 or 4 main colours
· The colours that are used, re-enforce the brand
Coverlines:
· The Coverlines are smaller than the main story
· Coverlines relate to the genre of the magazine
· Minimum 5 Coverlines
· All Coverlines font is the same
· Limited Range of Fonts: Serif, Times New Roman & Sans Serif
· Text is usually close to the image or relates to a story within the newspaper
· Main Coverline:
o Link to the image
o Font is usually bigger than the rest
Cover Overall:
· Plain background to make the main image stand out
· Limited amount of fonts used.
· Main Picture:
o Band: Long Shot or Medium-Long Shot
o Single Artist: Midshot
o The artist is looking straight into the camera (Direct Address)
o Body language of The Person must Fit the Genre of the Magazine
The Following Images Are examples of Music Magazines that we looked at:
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