1. After researching my genre of
indie rock I found that most of
the bands that fell into this
demographic had very similar
looks and styles. Most if the
photos found after a search
were of a group of young men in
black and white style editing
Mood Board –
Indie Rock genre
magazine
Many bands fall into the genre of Indie Rock
including the world famous Arctic Monkey’s
and the popular Catfish and the Bottle Men
as well as individuals such as Jake Bugg
Although a very popular aesthetic youth who follow the
indie style prefer slightly less generic and mainstream
conventions. For example preferring the now out dated
vinyl to CDs 9or streaming music straight onto your
phone. Although often up to date with the newest
technologies it is seen as more stylish to go for a more
unique approach when listening to music. Because of
this I believe a magazine is perfect for my demographic,
most editions of magazines are now online but I will
produce a physical paper copy which I believe will be
apricated by a demographic who live by this genre.
Although black
and white is the
most popular
colour scheme
within this genre
a prominent colour used across most of the
magazines I have analysed is red. It is
especially popular with the use of font, often
being used to link different parts of the
magazine cover together. For example a title
and a linking image on the same topic.
Another thing I have found about this style is there is a big
following on live music and the band aesthetic, perhaps within my
cover it would be a good idea to add some musical equipment
into the Mise-en-Scene of the photograph, for example a guitar or
microphone behind the main figure.
It is clear that the members who follow the indie
rock style appreciate trends such as listening to
music on a record player which is a more 1980’s
convention. However, with the age range for this
group being 16-23 year olds they will also be quite
tech savvy and appreciate digital convergence and
cross platform production, therefore the website
that I will be making alongside my magazine will be
well suited.
