2. My Visit To The Newsstand
People Magazine (outside my genre) caught my eye because
of the vibrant colors
Guitar Aficionado Magazine (within my genre) really caught
my eye because of the black and white theme, and
interesting central image
Life Magazine had the best photography; it was very simple
and a portrait with a plain background
Guitar Aficionado had the best cover design because it was
very simple yet appealing to the eye
I thought that Rolling Stone Magazine had the most
appealing articles (and the best) because of it’s focus on
subjects that interest me such as music and politics
Rolling stone also had the best table of contents, it caught
my eye
3. Reflection On Newsstand Visit
• Upon my visit to the newsstand, I learned that a
magazine has to have an extremely appealing
cover and masthead if it intends to stand out
against all of the competition. I also learned that
there is extreme variety in types of covers, even
within each genre. I think what first caught my
attention to each magazine was the central
image. I very much prefer the style where there
is a plain background portrait with cover lines on
one side. I like the simpler covers more than the
loud, complex ones.
4. Inspirational Magazine
This magazine really inspired me because
the articles were extremely interesting to
me, being about my favorite band. Also,
there were few coverlines, which really
helped the viewer concentrate on the main
image. That’s something that I really admire
in magazines.
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17. My Inspirational Magazine
• The specific issue of Rolling Stone that I read
was concentrated entirely on the band The
Grateful Dead. The articles covered every
aspect including personal lives of the
members, aspects of their music, and their fan
base.
• The target audience is fans of The Grateful
Dead; generally adults over the age of 50,
lower class
18. • Generally, the covers are close-up portraits of
musicians. Usually they only involve one
person, and is concentrated on the emotion
on their face.
• Generally, the photos are inside of a studio
with a plain black or white background.
• The masthead is always the same font, but
usually changes colors depending on the
central image. Pugs are seldom used, and
there is usually a very neat look to the cover.
19. This is the most inspirational to
me because of the simplicity of
the design, and the striking
emotion in the central image. I
also like the values shown by the
lighting and the black and white.
Also, it is a cover made following
Johnny Cash’s death. This color
scheme mirrors the mourning
which the music community was
experiencing at this time.
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26. The articles are all general features of an artists career, or
the current state of their career. The first one is very
formal and has lots of columns, although the second one
is more freeform and fancy. The covers of these
magazines feature the same artist within the spread and
seem to be from the same photoshoot.
