2. Possible fonts for the title.
I thought the fonts on the left were better than
the other 5 because they look more sleek and stylish.
Although the other fonts seem to fit into the theme of Hip-Hop in a more obvious way,
I think that it may make the magazine look a bit too immature, and possibly even
cheap. Hip-Hop can also seem like a cool lifestyle full of riches, so I think that the more
sophisticated looking fonts may seem more trustworthy.
3. crystal deco
The same goes for these fonts, the 3 on the left also seem to give out a messy and
cheap look. At first I wanted to match the font with the t-shirt of my model on the
front cover, however this made it look to crammed and messy.
The top right font is the one I am going with, the retro look to it helps with the idea
of style that I want my magazine to give out.
4. This is the image I am going to use for
my front cover. I edited the colours
and lighting as it looked too dark and
grotty before.
I think it’s a good image as it she is
posing in a “I don’t care” attitude.
This links in well with the genre of
music my magazine covers.
She is wearing an outfit which is
mainly associated with 80s/90s Hip-
Hop, which is when the genre
originated.
5. This is the image I am using for my
contents page.
It is an obvious reference to an iconic
picture of Biggie Smalls, the “King” of
hip-hop. It is an image that will be
recognised by any fan of the genre.
I think it could link to my stylish
theme, with a hint of irony from the
use of the monopoly money.
I am going to edit the colours as I feel
it looks too dark and boring.
10. Contents pages ideas.
• I want to include regular slots to the magazine:
– New in.
– Download.
– Gig guides.
– Reviews.
– Got any questions?
• Features:
– End of the world playlist.
– An article on the musician I am using in my contents page.
– Something on a famous rapper e.g. Eminem.
• Cover Stories:
– The 50 best hip hop songs of 2012.
– They’re back! (an article on the revival of old artists).
– Tamaki Flynn (the name of the front cover and main article musician.
11. Ideas for articles.
• A short interview (in some issues of NME they
have a regular where they call up a star and has
a small interview with them) with an album
review after, talking about the most significant
songs on the album.
• On the right side of my double page spread I’m
going to put a little sub-article which includes
some other musicians and their opinions on
the main musician.
