Does your main image relay your musical genre?
I feel that my main image found on my front cover is appropriate for my music magazine genre. This is because the the artist in the photo is holding a guitar relating to my genre: acoustic/folk. As well as this, a bold use of colours is used to make the image appealing and to encourage my audience to buy the magazine. The fact that there are no bright, florescent colours on the front page supports my genre with regards to a pop/rock magazine that would be bright and eye catching.
Is your MASTHEAD relevant to the genre? It should be the biggest FONT on the page and in CAPITALS?
The masthead relates to my genre as the original definition of 'fusion' in music was two genrers mixed together such as rock/pop, rock and roll. I believe that the Masthead was relevent as I am combining two different but similar genres (acoustic/folk) into one magazine.
Have you used a variety of FONTS and SIZES for your COVER LINES?
The font type I have used for my masthead is Playbill. Even though this font type has a serif outlook, I feel that it is appropriate for my masthead as it is in capitals, bold and appealing for my audience. The reason I have chosen red for my masthead is; it ties in well with the red on the person in the front cover photo.
The font type I have used for my left thirds is Helvetica Neue. When arranging my fonts, I had to consider what size it was going to be on the front page. I understood that the left thirds and cover line couldn't be bigger than the masthead. Therefore, I made my left thirds size 12 and my main cover line of the artists name size 72.
Is your main COVER LINE clear? Does it relate to your image? It should be bigger that all the other COVER LINES.
I acknowledged that my cover line was important as it was the artists (the model on the front page) name. Due to this, I had to ensure that the cover line was bold, eye catching however, in alignment and relatable to the other texts and colours. My main cover line is bigger than the other cover lines as it is important for it to stand out.
Do you need a TAG LINE?
I have chosen not to have a tag line for my music magazine as I wish to express the inner meaning of my magazine through the cover line and left thirds. I also felt that it was important the readers have their own opinion on stories and pictures consisted within the magazine.
Are your COVER LINES relevant to the genre?
My cover lines are relevant to the genre as they relate to stories included in the magazine for the audience to explore more about that music genre.
Have you got a BARCODE?
I have a barcode, issue date and price found on the bottom right hand corner of my magazine. When analysing other music magazines, some situated their barcodes on the back of the magazine however, I kept it on the front page as that is where they are usually expected to be found.
Have you got PLUGS and PROMOTIONS?
I have used a variety of different front page conventions on my magazine front cover. Although, I haven't used them all; I didn't want to clutter my front page making it look unprofessional and fake.
Have you got a DATE and ISSUE number?
My date and issue number have been grouped in the same area as my barcode.
I feel that my main image found on my front cover is appropriate for my music magazine genre. This is because the the artist in the photo is holding a guitar relating to my genre: acoustic/folk. As well as this, a bold use of colours is used to make the image appealing and to encourage my audience to buy the magazine. The fact that there are no bright, florescent colours on the front page supports my genre with regards to a pop/rock magazine that would be bright and eye catching.
Is your MASTHEAD relevant to the genre? It should be the biggest FONT on the page and in CAPITALS?
The masthead relates to my genre as the original definition of 'fusion' in music was two genrers mixed together such as rock/pop, rock and roll. I believe that the Masthead was relevent as I am combining two different but similar genres (acoustic/folk) into one magazine.
Have you used a variety of FONTS and SIZES for your COVER LINES?
The font type I have used for my masthead is Playbill. Even though this font type has a serif outlook, I feel that it is appropriate for my masthead as it is in capitals, bold and appealing for my audience. The reason I have chosen red for my masthead is; it ties in well with the red on the person in the front cover photo.
The font type I have used for my left thirds is Helvetica Neue. When arranging my fonts, I had to consider what size it was going to be on the front page. I understood that the left thirds and cover line couldn't be bigger than the masthead. Therefore, I made my left thirds size 12 and my main cover line of the artists name size 72.
Is your main COVER LINE clear? Does it relate to your image? It should be bigger that all the other COVER LINES.
I acknowledged that my cover line was important as it was the artists (the model on the front page) name. Due to this, I had to ensure that the cover line was bold, eye catching however, in alignment and relatable to the other texts and colours. My main cover line is bigger than the other cover lines as it is important for it to stand out.
Do you need a TAG LINE?
I have chosen not to have a tag line for my music magazine as I wish to express the inner meaning of my magazine through the cover line and left thirds. I also felt that it was important the readers have their own opinion on stories and pictures consisted within the magazine.
Are your COVER LINES relevant to the genre?
My cover lines are relevant to the genre as they relate to stories included in the magazine for the audience to explore more about that music genre.
Have you got a BARCODE?
I have a barcode, issue date and price found on the bottom right hand corner of my magazine. When analysing other music magazines, some situated their barcodes on the back of the magazine however, I kept it on the front page as that is where they are usually expected to be found.
Have you got PLUGS and PROMOTIONS?
I have used a variety of different front page conventions on my magazine front cover. Although, I haven't used them all; I didn't want to clutter my front page making it look unprofessional and fake.
Have you got a DATE and ISSUE number?
My date and issue number have been grouped in the same area as my barcode.
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