2. Duplicating the Main Image
This screen shots shows
that I have duplicated
my main image for my
magazine front cover.
I did this because I
wanted the main
image to cover part of
my main title, so for
this I had to place my
title behind his head.
Duplicating the image
allowed me to do this.
3. Main Title
This is a screenshot were I have added in the
main title. I have decided to add the title
behind the main image, these conveys that
the magazine is a well known magazine.
Even though part of it is covered, the target
audience will still be able to recognize it. In
addition, comparing this magazine to VIBE
magazine the header is also played behind
the main image. This creates more of a ‘rap’
magazine style. Also, the chosen colours
‘black & green’ have been chosen because
of the content that will be supplied within
the magazine. The article is focused on the
artist ‘Professor Green’, therefore I have
used the colour green to reinforce what
artist will be included. As well, VIBE
magazine also uses two colours in most of
their main titles, this is my reason for not
concentrating on one colour.
4. Main Coverline
As you can see, for my main coverline I have stuck with
the colour green. This, again reinforces to the
audience who the article is about inside and that
the biggest story will be about him (Professor
Green). Moreover, on VIBE magazine the main
coverline has been placed on the top left hand side
of the main image in large, bold lettering. Placing
the coverline next to the main image instantly
connotes that links in with the main image. It tells
the audience the characters name (Mikolaj) and
what will be being discussed about him in the
article. However, the main coverline is short so it
doesn’t give to much away to the audience. Not
giving to much away to the audience will intrigue
them more and want them to buy the magazine to
read on and find out about what the story
involves. Also, making the main coverline larger
and bolder then the other coverline tells the
audience that this information is more important
then the rest and will give the audience more
interest in the magazine. However, it does just
reinforce the fact that it evidently links in with the
main image.
5. Coverlines
On this image you can
see that other
coverlines have been
added in. However,
they are not as bold
and large as the main
coverline. These
coverlines are just to
give the target
audience an idea of
what the magazine
will be including.
6. Bar Code
In the bottom left
hand corner I have
added a bar code. I
have chosen to
place it here
because on VIBE
magazine it has
been placed here.
7. Date & Magazine Website
At the top of the bar code I have
placed the date the magazine has
been issued and the website to the
magazine. I have placed it here
because once again, on VIBE
magazine they have placed it
either on or near the bar code in
small print. Including the date the
magazine has been issued on the
magazine front cover informs the
audience weather or not the
magazine is either weekly, monthly
etc. On the otherhand, if you
include a website this will intrigue
the audience to visit the website
and take more notice in the
magazine.
8. VIBE Magazine
VIBE magazine has taken in a big part in my
media work by helping me create my
own music magazine. I have chosen to
focus my magazine around VIBE
because it is one of the most popular
‘rap’ magazines and links in very well
with my genre. I have looked at this
magazine and taken ideas and changed
them into my own to help me design
my magazine to make it look like it
belongs in the ‘rap’ genre. This
magazine has helped with the layout,
style of the main image, font of text
and how the main header looks.
Without focusing my magazine on a
popular magazine I believe my
magazine would not have conveyed
‘rap’ as well as it does now.
