The document discusses magazine cover design conventions and deconstructs the covers of Rolling Stone, Empire, Men's Fitness, and a college magazine. It analyzes design elements like logos, images, fonts, and layout. Key points made include that magazine covers aim to attract readers' attention, establish the magazine's brand and values, and reflect their target audience's interests through visual design choices.
The document analyzes the front covers of three different magazines - NME, Kerrang!, and Metal Hammer. For each magazine, it examines elements of the cover design including the masthead, header, images, text, and how they are arranged based on rules of thirds. It also provides details on the target demographics and profiles of typical readers for each magazine.
The document analyzes two magazine covers:
1) NME (New Musical Express) January 2006 issue with a special feature on the 100 greatest British albums. The cover targets males ages 18-35 interested in genres like indie and punk.
2) Empire magazine 2010 issue featuring the film Inception. The cover uses dark colors and striking images to showcase films for both male and female audiences ages 13 and up interested in popular cinema.
The document summarizes the ways in which the student's media product, a magazine called Rock 'Ard, uses and develops conventions of real music magazines. The student analyzed covers, layouts, and content of the magazine Metal Hammer for inspiration. The student's magazine cover, layout, and content borrow conventions from Metal Hammer but also include some unconventional elements. The magazine is aimed at representing younger metal fans and the band featured, Lucidity, breaks stereotypes of metal musicians. The student considers smaller independent distributors like Music Mags that focus on music magazines as more suitable than larger publishers like Future for a new magazine launch.
The student has learned a great deal through the process of creating their magazine product. They have improved their skills with Photoshop over Fireworks and have gained experience with photography through their photo shoot. The student has also learned about designing for different audiences and conventions within the magazine genre from their research of Metal Hammer magazine. The creation of the full product has allowed the student to progressively improve their skills and understanding from their initial preliminary task designs.
The document summarizes the design choices made for a metal magazine cover and contents. Key design elements were inspired by the successful magazine Metal Hammer, including placing band names above the masthead and using brief descriptions under article topics. Photography of the band Lucidity on the cover and inside pages represents younger audiences. The target audience is males interested in rock and metal music. Distribution for an independent magazine would likely be through a smaller distributor that supplies music shops, rather than a large publisher.
The document provides details on the layout and design elements of magazine covers and pages from Billboard and Horse & Country magazines. For the Billboard magazine, it describes the lowercase masthead on the left side, the bright cover image of singer Niall Horan, and additional information boxes on the cover. For the interior pages, it notes the use of pull quotes and a gray color scheme. Regarding the Horse & Country magazine, it outlines the masthead across the top with additional information above, cover lines about the Badminton horse show, and a bright cover image of event rider William Fox-Pitt. It also describes the layout of an interior page with instructions and images related to show jumping techniques.
The document summarizes the process of designing a magazine cover and double page spread for a horror film magazine. It discusses using Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word to design the layout. Reference magazines like Empire and Scream were used for research on conventions like prominently featuring a model on the cover. The cover image features a model in a hockey mask holding a knife. Color schemes of red, purple and green were chosen to evoke the horror genre. Fonts and visual elements like images, gutters and drop caps were used following magazine design conventions. The target audience is identified as males aged 18-35 of social classes C1/C2 who enjoy conventional horror film narratives.
This front cover from Metal Hammer magazine uses unconventional design choices that differentiate it from typical metal magazine covers. The use of blue neon color and unique typography for the band name suggest this band and magazine aim to portray metal music as futuristic and appealing to a broader audience. While still maintaining elements representative of the genre like jagged fonts, the cover aims to distance itself from other magazines and attract new listeners through its modernized aesthetic.
The document analyzes the front covers of three different magazines - NME, Kerrang!, and Metal Hammer. For each magazine, it examines elements of the cover design including the masthead, header, images, text, and how they are arranged based on rules of thirds. It also provides details on the target demographics and profiles of typical readers for each magazine.
The document analyzes two magazine covers:
1) NME (New Musical Express) January 2006 issue with a special feature on the 100 greatest British albums. The cover targets males ages 18-35 interested in genres like indie and punk.
2) Empire magazine 2010 issue featuring the film Inception. The cover uses dark colors and striking images to showcase films for both male and female audiences ages 13 and up interested in popular cinema.
The document summarizes the ways in which the student's media product, a magazine called Rock 'Ard, uses and develops conventions of real music magazines. The student analyzed covers, layouts, and content of the magazine Metal Hammer for inspiration. The student's magazine cover, layout, and content borrow conventions from Metal Hammer but also include some unconventional elements. The magazine is aimed at representing younger metal fans and the band featured, Lucidity, breaks stereotypes of metal musicians. The student considers smaller independent distributors like Music Mags that focus on music magazines as more suitable than larger publishers like Future for a new magazine launch.
The student has learned a great deal through the process of creating their magazine product. They have improved their skills with Photoshop over Fireworks and have gained experience with photography through their photo shoot. The student has also learned about designing for different audiences and conventions within the magazine genre from their research of Metal Hammer magazine. The creation of the full product has allowed the student to progressively improve their skills and understanding from their initial preliminary task designs.
The document summarizes the design choices made for a metal magazine cover and contents. Key design elements were inspired by the successful magazine Metal Hammer, including placing band names above the masthead and using brief descriptions under article topics. Photography of the band Lucidity on the cover and inside pages represents younger audiences. The target audience is males interested in rock and metal music. Distribution for an independent magazine would likely be through a smaller distributor that supplies music shops, rather than a large publisher.
The document provides details on the layout and design elements of magazine covers and pages from Billboard and Horse & Country magazines. For the Billboard magazine, it describes the lowercase masthead on the left side, the bright cover image of singer Niall Horan, and additional information boxes on the cover. For the interior pages, it notes the use of pull quotes and a gray color scheme. Regarding the Horse & Country magazine, it outlines the masthead across the top with additional information above, cover lines about the Badminton horse show, and a bright cover image of event rider William Fox-Pitt. It also describes the layout of an interior page with instructions and images related to show jumping techniques.
The document summarizes the process of designing a magazine cover and double page spread for a horror film magazine. It discusses using Adobe Photoshop and Microsoft Word to design the layout. Reference magazines like Empire and Scream were used for research on conventions like prominently featuring a model on the cover. The cover image features a model in a hockey mask holding a knife. Color schemes of red, purple and green were chosen to evoke the horror genre. Fonts and visual elements like images, gutters and drop caps were used following magazine design conventions. The target audience is identified as males aged 18-35 of social classes C1/C2 who enjoy conventional horror film narratives.
This front cover from Metal Hammer magazine uses unconventional design choices that differentiate it from typical metal magazine covers. The use of blue neon color and unique typography for the band name suggest this band and magazine aim to portray metal music as futuristic and appealing to a broader audience. While still maintaining elements representative of the genre like jagged fonts, the cover aims to distance itself from other magazines and attract new listeners through its modernized aesthetic.
The document summarizes the design choices made for a mock magazine cover and contents page. Key points include:
- The cover uses a close-up photo of three band members, which is unconventional for a group shot. This was done to show the band's closeness.
- The contents page layout is similar to the inspiration magazine Metal Hammer, including brief descriptions under topics. An unconventional film strip photo shows the band members' faces.
- The double-page spread photo is a high-angle shot, unconventionally showing the band members as smaller figures, meant to portray them looking to the heavens with serious expressions.
The document summarizes the design choices made for a mock magazine cover and contents page. Key points include:
- The cover uses a close-up photo of three band members, which is unconventional for a group but shows unity.
- The contents page lists articles and uses photos of band members in a "film strip" style, with some unconventional design choices.
- The double-page spread photo shows the band looking upward, meant to convey they "mean business," and required some editing for clarity.
- The magazine is aimed at representing younger rock/metal fans and breaking conventions of stereotypical metal magazine covers.
The document outlines plans for a new music magazine called 808. It will target 16-35 year olds and feature hip hop and rap artists. The monthly magazine will be released for £3.99 per issue, a competitive price point. It will use a black and gold color scheme with the font "Next Ups" for the title and repeat this branding consistently throughout the publication.
This document outlines conventions of magazines and how the author's media product follows or changes some conventions. It discusses general magazine conventions like large mastheads, images, and cover lines. It also discusses conventions specific to indie/folk magazines, which emphasize minimalism. The author's magazine cover uses a large masthead, image, and headlines, but changes fonts and layouts to appear handwritten like a mix tape. Inside pages include images, columns, and categories while maintaining the color scheme and focusing on the featured artist.
The document outlines plans for a magazine focused on the metalcore genre of metal music. It will target a mainly male audience aged 15-28. The magazine will be called "Shredder" and will have a black, red, and white color scheme to convey the dark and aggressive nature of metal. It will include interviews, album reviews, a gig guide, competitions, and live reviews. The frequency will be monthly at a price of £4.35 to engage the niche audience.
1. The document discusses how the media product, a rock music magazine, uses and develops conventions of real rock music magazines.
2. Key conventions that are followed include using a simple masthead font, black and white color scheme, images of bands in concerts, dressing subjects in black leather and makeup, including 4 band members on the cover, informal written content, and layout with columns and page numbers.
3. Some conventions are challenged, such as having a younger band on the cover, a solo female artist as the largest image, and not including subscription advertisements due to the younger target audience. The document provides examples of how different elements adopt or adapt real magazine conventions.
The document discusses deconstructions of magazine covers and contents pages from the magazines "Kerrang", "Metal Hammer", and "Rock Sound".
Some key points made:
- The "Kerrang" front cover uses a cracked font to imply the music "shattered" the text, and features the lead singer prominently.
- The "Metal Hammer" contents pages fit the metal music theme with fonts and images like devil horns.
- The "Kerrang" contents page uses brighter colors than other metal magazines to appeal to a broader audience.
- Double page spreads in "Kerrang" use cluttered, black-and-white images of guitarists to portray uniqueness appealing to
The document provides details about the front cover of the Kerrang! magazine featuring You Me At Six. It notes that there are five special issue covers, one for each band member, aimed at attracting super fans to buy multiple issues. The smashed masthead and loud rock genre are intended to match the magazine's content. Bright primary colors are used but the yellow may be too high contrast. Important text is highlighted in red. A menu strip and posters plug attract readers to look at other content and encourage purchases. The cover is designed to attract fans of the featured band and rock music enthusiasts to buy the issue.
The document provides an overview of different types of magazine categories and their typical focuses. It discusses magazines focused on music that feature artist images and soundtracks; gossip magazines focused on celebrity news; fashion magazines focused on the latest styles and trends; entertainment magazines focused on providing amusement; sports magazines focused on various sports; fitness magazines focused on workouts and nutrition; news magazines focused on world and local events; food/cooking magazines focused on recipes; and home and garden magazines focused on house and garden tips. It also analyzes magazine covers from different publications such as NME, SPIN, Kerrang, and Rock Sound focused on music; and Vogue focused on fashion.
The document summarizes the author's music magazine project. It discusses how the magazine uses conventions from real music magazines like Kerrang, such as a recognizable masthead and consistent color scheme. It also discusses design elements like images on the cover and contents page. The document then analyzes how the magazine represents its target audience of metal music fans and addresses this audience through its visual design and themes. Finally, it discusses possible media institutions that might distribute the magazine and what technologies the author learned in creating the project.
This document provides a detailed summary and analysis of the layout, design elements, and conventions used across multiple pages of a music magazine. Some key points:
- The front cover features a band with blown-up guitar amps to show they are "back with a bang" and popular. There is also an advertisement for a special Jeff Buckley article.
- Inside pages use colorful layouts, images, and fonts to grab attention and highlight different articles, bands, and sections. Article texts are placed in "tombstone format" to save space.
- Photographs and captions provide context for articles. Pull quotes are also used to preview the content. The double-page spread uses a Q&A
The magazine cover focuses on Jay-Z as the main artist of interest through his central positioning and larger imagery on the cover. Additional details like cover lines, fonts, and colors are used consistently across issues to build the magazine's identity and make it easily recognizable to readers. Interior pages also employ stylistic elements like mastheads, imagery, fonts and pull quotes to emphasize the primary articles and attract readers to learn more.
The document discusses the design choices made for a metal magazine cover and contents page created by the author as part of a school project. The cover design draws inspiration from the successful magazine Metal Hammer, using conventional metal magazine design elements like murky green colors and band photos. However, some unconventional elements include a close-up band photo and placing band names above the masthead. The contents page similarly draws from Metal Hammer's layout but adds some original touches like varied photo shots and fonts. Distribution options are discussed, with larger publishers like Future Publications seen as unlikely due to the magazine's small scale, so a smaller distributor like Music-Mags is considered more suitable.
This document discusses the layout and design of two magazines: GQ magazine and Billboard magazine.
For GQ magazine, the summary describes the target audience as mainly middle-aged men, ages 17-45, from middle to upper class. It also discusses the formal text, simple fonts and colors used (red, black, white).
For Billboard magazine, the target audience is described as having a wide age range from teenagers to those in their late 30s, appealing to both genders and mainly working class readers. The magazine uses a monochrome color scheme with simple fonts and layout for a laidback feel.
The document provides an analysis of the layout, design elements, and stylistic choices made in Q Magazine. It examines the front cover, contents page, and a double page article spread. Key points summarized:
1) The front cover features a close-up headshot of the main artist taking up most space with sell lines and text surrounding. This draws attention to the artist as the focus.
2) House style elements like fonts, colors, and layout are consistent across issues with red often used prominently.
3) Images on the contents page continue the style and showcase artists' expressions and indie aesthetics.
4) The double page spread maintains the color scheme while the article uses columns, quotes
The document analyzes magazine covers and layouts. It discusses conventions like placing the masthead prominently, using bright colors to attract attention, centering the main photo to draw the eye, and including cover lines and barcodes. Key details that stand out include the artist's eyes looking at the viewer, main stories in large font, and sections highlighted through formatting and positioning. The purpose is to entice readers through visuals and information about featured articles and artists.
The document analyzes and compares feature articles from different music magazines, including Q, NME, and The Jazz Rag. It finds that Q takes a more sensationalized approach to promote Muse by portraying the lead singer as "crazy." In contrast, NME focuses on imagery and design elements to appeal to younger readers. The Jazz Rag maintains a simple, direct style through long quotes and focuses on music quality over gossip to represent its more mature audience of jazz fans.
The document discusses several key conventions of music magazines, including the masthead, banner, lead, cover lines, and main image. The masthead displays the magazine's name and logo and can indicate its genre through color. The banner uses large black text on a white background to catch readers' eyes. The lead is an introductory paragraph summarizing the main article. Cover lines are side headings highlighting smaller stories to generate interest in the main piece. The main image on the cover depicts and advertises the primary focus of the issue.
Jake created a music magazine to demonstrate his understanding of conventions in the genre. He researched existing magazines to inform his design choices. For the cover, he included a large image of a model posing as a rapper in conventional style, with props like hats and chains. The masthead was in a bold, eye-catching font in red. Inside, he included contents pages following genre conventions along with editorials and ads. Feedback from peers informed the £3 price point.
The document deconstructs the key elements of a magazine cover focused on reviewing the Reading and Leeds music festival. It discusses the bright colors and tagline used on the cover that would attract buyers' attention and relate to the festival. The masthead and headline are in red to stand out and tie into the festival's colors. The feature image of The Libertines band would interest readers who attended the festival or enjoy similar music.
The document discusses magazine cover design conventions and deconstructs the covers of Rolling Stone, Empire, Men's Fitness, and a college magazine. It analyzes design elements like logos, images, fonts, and layout. Key points made include that magazine covers aim to attract readers' attention, establish the magazine's brand and values, and reflect the target audience's interests through visual design choices.
The document summarizes the design choices made for a mock magazine cover and contents page. Key points include:
- The cover uses a close-up photo of three band members, which is unconventional for a group shot. This was done to show the band's closeness.
- The contents page layout is similar to the inspiration magazine Metal Hammer, including brief descriptions under topics. An unconventional film strip photo shows the band members' faces.
- The double-page spread photo is a high-angle shot, unconventionally showing the band members as smaller figures, meant to portray them looking to the heavens with serious expressions.
The document summarizes the design choices made for a mock magazine cover and contents page. Key points include:
- The cover uses a close-up photo of three band members, which is unconventional for a group but shows unity.
- The contents page lists articles and uses photos of band members in a "film strip" style, with some unconventional design choices.
- The double-page spread photo shows the band looking upward, meant to convey they "mean business," and required some editing for clarity.
- The magazine is aimed at representing younger rock/metal fans and breaking conventions of stereotypical metal magazine covers.
The document outlines plans for a new music magazine called 808. It will target 16-35 year olds and feature hip hop and rap artists. The monthly magazine will be released for £3.99 per issue, a competitive price point. It will use a black and gold color scheme with the font "Next Ups" for the title and repeat this branding consistently throughout the publication.
This document outlines conventions of magazines and how the author's media product follows or changes some conventions. It discusses general magazine conventions like large mastheads, images, and cover lines. It also discusses conventions specific to indie/folk magazines, which emphasize minimalism. The author's magazine cover uses a large masthead, image, and headlines, but changes fonts and layouts to appear handwritten like a mix tape. Inside pages include images, columns, and categories while maintaining the color scheme and focusing on the featured artist.
The document outlines plans for a magazine focused on the metalcore genre of metal music. It will target a mainly male audience aged 15-28. The magazine will be called "Shredder" and will have a black, red, and white color scheme to convey the dark and aggressive nature of metal. It will include interviews, album reviews, a gig guide, competitions, and live reviews. The frequency will be monthly at a price of £4.35 to engage the niche audience.
1. The document discusses how the media product, a rock music magazine, uses and develops conventions of real rock music magazines.
2. Key conventions that are followed include using a simple masthead font, black and white color scheme, images of bands in concerts, dressing subjects in black leather and makeup, including 4 band members on the cover, informal written content, and layout with columns and page numbers.
3. Some conventions are challenged, such as having a younger band on the cover, a solo female artist as the largest image, and not including subscription advertisements due to the younger target audience. The document provides examples of how different elements adopt or adapt real magazine conventions.
The document discusses deconstructions of magazine covers and contents pages from the magazines "Kerrang", "Metal Hammer", and "Rock Sound".
Some key points made:
- The "Kerrang" front cover uses a cracked font to imply the music "shattered" the text, and features the lead singer prominently.
- The "Metal Hammer" contents pages fit the metal music theme with fonts and images like devil horns.
- The "Kerrang" contents page uses brighter colors than other metal magazines to appeal to a broader audience.
- Double page spreads in "Kerrang" use cluttered, black-and-white images of guitarists to portray uniqueness appealing to
The document provides details about the front cover of the Kerrang! magazine featuring You Me At Six. It notes that there are five special issue covers, one for each band member, aimed at attracting super fans to buy multiple issues. The smashed masthead and loud rock genre are intended to match the magazine's content. Bright primary colors are used but the yellow may be too high contrast. Important text is highlighted in red. A menu strip and posters plug attract readers to look at other content and encourage purchases. The cover is designed to attract fans of the featured band and rock music enthusiasts to buy the issue.
The document provides an overview of different types of magazine categories and their typical focuses. It discusses magazines focused on music that feature artist images and soundtracks; gossip magazines focused on celebrity news; fashion magazines focused on the latest styles and trends; entertainment magazines focused on providing amusement; sports magazines focused on various sports; fitness magazines focused on workouts and nutrition; news magazines focused on world and local events; food/cooking magazines focused on recipes; and home and garden magazines focused on house and garden tips. It also analyzes magazine covers from different publications such as NME, SPIN, Kerrang, and Rock Sound focused on music; and Vogue focused on fashion.
The document summarizes the author's music magazine project. It discusses how the magazine uses conventions from real music magazines like Kerrang, such as a recognizable masthead and consistent color scheme. It also discusses design elements like images on the cover and contents page. The document then analyzes how the magazine represents its target audience of metal music fans and addresses this audience through its visual design and themes. Finally, it discusses possible media institutions that might distribute the magazine and what technologies the author learned in creating the project.
This document provides a detailed summary and analysis of the layout, design elements, and conventions used across multiple pages of a music magazine. Some key points:
- The front cover features a band with blown-up guitar amps to show they are "back with a bang" and popular. There is also an advertisement for a special Jeff Buckley article.
- Inside pages use colorful layouts, images, and fonts to grab attention and highlight different articles, bands, and sections. Article texts are placed in "tombstone format" to save space.
- Photographs and captions provide context for articles. Pull quotes are also used to preview the content. The double-page spread uses a Q&A
The magazine cover focuses on Jay-Z as the main artist of interest through his central positioning and larger imagery on the cover. Additional details like cover lines, fonts, and colors are used consistently across issues to build the magazine's identity and make it easily recognizable to readers. Interior pages also employ stylistic elements like mastheads, imagery, fonts and pull quotes to emphasize the primary articles and attract readers to learn more.
The document discusses the design choices made for a metal magazine cover and contents page created by the author as part of a school project. The cover design draws inspiration from the successful magazine Metal Hammer, using conventional metal magazine design elements like murky green colors and band photos. However, some unconventional elements include a close-up band photo and placing band names above the masthead. The contents page similarly draws from Metal Hammer's layout but adds some original touches like varied photo shots and fonts. Distribution options are discussed, with larger publishers like Future Publications seen as unlikely due to the magazine's small scale, so a smaller distributor like Music-Mags is considered more suitable.
This document discusses the layout and design of two magazines: GQ magazine and Billboard magazine.
For GQ magazine, the summary describes the target audience as mainly middle-aged men, ages 17-45, from middle to upper class. It also discusses the formal text, simple fonts and colors used (red, black, white).
For Billboard magazine, the target audience is described as having a wide age range from teenagers to those in their late 30s, appealing to both genders and mainly working class readers. The magazine uses a monochrome color scheme with simple fonts and layout for a laidback feel.
The document provides an analysis of the layout, design elements, and stylistic choices made in Q Magazine. It examines the front cover, contents page, and a double page article spread. Key points summarized:
1) The front cover features a close-up headshot of the main artist taking up most space with sell lines and text surrounding. This draws attention to the artist as the focus.
2) House style elements like fonts, colors, and layout are consistent across issues with red often used prominently.
3) Images on the contents page continue the style and showcase artists' expressions and indie aesthetics.
4) The double page spread maintains the color scheme while the article uses columns, quotes
The document analyzes magazine covers and layouts. It discusses conventions like placing the masthead prominently, using bright colors to attract attention, centering the main photo to draw the eye, and including cover lines and barcodes. Key details that stand out include the artist's eyes looking at the viewer, main stories in large font, and sections highlighted through formatting and positioning. The purpose is to entice readers through visuals and information about featured articles and artists.
The document analyzes and compares feature articles from different music magazines, including Q, NME, and The Jazz Rag. It finds that Q takes a more sensationalized approach to promote Muse by portraying the lead singer as "crazy." In contrast, NME focuses on imagery and design elements to appeal to younger readers. The Jazz Rag maintains a simple, direct style through long quotes and focuses on music quality over gossip to represent its more mature audience of jazz fans.
The document discusses several key conventions of music magazines, including the masthead, banner, lead, cover lines, and main image. The masthead displays the magazine's name and logo and can indicate its genre through color. The banner uses large black text on a white background to catch readers' eyes. The lead is an introductory paragraph summarizing the main article. Cover lines are side headings highlighting smaller stories to generate interest in the main piece. The main image on the cover depicts and advertises the primary focus of the issue.
Jake created a music magazine to demonstrate his understanding of conventions in the genre. He researched existing magazines to inform his design choices. For the cover, he included a large image of a model posing as a rapper in conventional style, with props like hats and chains. The masthead was in a bold, eye-catching font in red. Inside, he included contents pages following genre conventions along with editorials and ads. Feedback from peers informed the £3 price point.
The document deconstructs the key elements of a magazine cover focused on reviewing the Reading and Leeds music festival. It discusses the bright colors and tagline used on the cover that would attract buyers' attention and relate to the festival. The masthead and headline are in red to stand out and tie into the festival's colors. The feature image of The Libertines band would interest readers who attended the festival or enjoy similar music.
The document discusses magazine cover design conventions and deconstructs the covers of Rolling Stone, Empire, Men's Fitness, and a college magazine. It analyzes design elements like logos, images, fonts, and layout. Key points made include that magazine covers aim to attract readers' attention, establish the magazine's brand and values, and reflect the target audience's interests through visual design choices.
Get Involved with The Art of Science Learning Harvey Seifter
The Art of Science Learning is led by Harvey Seifter and is an NSF-funded initiative that believes in using art to spark creativity in science education. It seeks to develop an innovative STEM workforce and encourages national involvement. There are opportunities to get involved such as volunteering to contribute to their ArtScienceMatchup community site or participating in their incubators located in several cities as mentors, fellows, advisors or volunteers.
This document provides information and guidance about an evaluation assignment. It includes:
- An overview of the 7 questions that must be addressed individually in a digital blog format, using creative ICT approaches.
- Criteria for high levels of achievement, including excellent skills in technology use, understanding of audience and conventions, and ability to refer to choices made.
- Advice that the 7 questions should structure the evaluation and responses should make creative use of digital media.
- A list of the 7 questions addressing representation, distribution, audience, learning, and progression from preliminary work.
The document summarizes a magazine case study on The Rolling Stone magazine. It discusses the magazine's founding in 1967 in San Francisco by Jan Wenner. The magazine focuses on popular culture, politics, and music. The document analyzes a front cover featuring Britney Spears from the 1990s/2000s era, noting the provocative pink background theme fits her pop star image while still maintaining her legacy. Key elements like the iconic curled logo and use of color are highlighted.
Mojo Magazine is a classic rock magazine published by Bauer that focuses on reporting news and reviews related to classic rock music. It aims to appeal to fans of classic rock bands like The Beatles and Bob Dylan through its coverage of iconic artists and genres. The magazine maintains a large readership through its straightforward reporting style and avoidance of flashy modern design. It also provides additional content through a website that allows readers to engage in online discussions and share their passion for classic rock.
The document analyzes features of music magazine covers and contents pages. It discusses conventions such as mastheads, dates, images, headlines and puffs on covers. It examines layouts of contents pages, including logos, titles, indexes, images and sub-headings. Key conventions highlighted include prominent placement of mastheads, stars on covers, charts and categories to organize content. Color schemes, fonts, images and headlines are designed to attract readers and promote the magazine's content and brand.
The magazine cover uses pink and white colors with yellow accents to stand out important details, reflecting the magazines young female target audience. The cover is heavily image-based with the main artist photo and additional celebrity shots. Key information like the artist name and magazine title are written in bold, casual fonts to appeal to readers. The magazine aims to attract fans of pop music and television with gossip and lyrics and uses conventions like pull quotes and flashers to highlight features.
The document provides information on magazine research and planning for different genres of music including rock, classical, pop, indie, metal and R&B. It discusses several major magazine publishers including Bauer Media Group, Hearst Magazines UK, and IPC Media. The second part of the document discusses cover designs and layouts for magazines like Kerrang and NME, focusing on visual elements that appeal to target audiences and grab readers' attention.
The document discusses components that will be included in an indie rock magazine the author is creating. It examines existing professional music magazines as inspiration. Key components that will be included are: a masthead at the top of the cover page; a main image featuring a solo artist in a medium close-up shot; surrounding sell-lines; a consistent three-color palette; genre-specific text and fonts; supplemental images; and a layout with the main image centered and other elements arranged around it. The author aims to incorporate standard magazine elements while making the design unique and appealing to an indie rock audience.
The document analyzes magazine covers and their design elements. It discusses the logos, headlines, images, and other features of three different magazine covers. For the first magazine cover, it notes the placement of the logo, headline, main image, pull interviews, and teaser quote. For the second, it discusses the logo, headline featuring a band, main image, barcode placement, and buzz words. For the third, it examines the logo doubling as the headline, close-up main celebrity image, small splash, and lack of other typical elements possibly to hide the price. The document breaks down the media language techniques used across the different magazine covers.
The document provides details about magazines that served as inspiration for the creator's own magazine. Key features were taken from these "star models" and adapted, such as large eye-catching titles and varied color schemes. The creator analyzed their final product and how it compares to the inspiration magazines. Technologies like Photoshop and InDesign were used to edit photos and design the magazine layout professionally. Feedback was gathered from the target audience to help shape the magazine's content and branding. The end result showed massive development from early versions.
The document analyzes the design of a magazine contents page. It notes that the page uses a color scheme of red, white, and black which is common for indie/rock magazines. The layout is structured and simple, making the content easy to navigate for older readers. Only male artists are featured in photographs, which could be aimed at attracting a female gaze or reflecting the lack of women in the genre. The target audience is identified as indie fans and young adults based on the popularity of bands like Courteeners among teenagers and their dark, simplistic fashion sense appealing to readers.
This document analyzes magazine covers and contents pages. It discusses conventions like logos appearing throughout, dates, barcodes, and sections. It also notes unconventional elements like unusual images, missing dates, or slanted barcodes. Main images are usually central and convey star appeal. Contents pages list sections and include many pictures to engage readers. Double page spreads commonly use a large leading image, columns, and quotes from featured artists. Overall, the document examines graphic design and layout elements of magazines to determine what adheres to or breaks conventions.
The document discusses the layout and conventions used in the author's music magazine. It summarizes how the magazine cover, contents page, and double page spread utilize standard magazine formatting conventions like mastheads, images, and pull quotes. The target audience is identified as teenagers and young adults based on the genre of metal music covered and the types of additional content included. Images used throughout the magazine are intended to attract and represent this target demographic.
The magazine cover features Dizzee Rascal as the main image and cover line. Various design elements are used to draw attention to key information, such as the title in red capital letters and a pull quote from Dizzee Rascal. Inside, the contents page lists the articles and bands featured, while the editorial previews an upcoming 16-page tour special section. Dizzee Rascal's interview spreads over two pages, with large quotes and images used to give a sense of what he discusses around topics like fame and his past.
This document provides details about a print media product planning and pitching assignment for a student named Tom Hibbert. It includes information about Kerrang magazine as the subject of the project, including its publisher Bauer Media Group, history as a weekly UK rock music magazine, typical content, target audience of 15-34 year olds, and brand identity established through its name, font, color scheme, language, and images. The document presents research on Kerrang magazine through slides covering its publisher, purpose, history, publishing process, frequency, genre, target audience, connotations, brand identity, form and style, purpose, cover deconstructions, editorial content, spread analysis, and website.
This document evaluates Cain Mackenzie-Yapa's music magazine called "Sound". It discusses how the magazine represents teenagers and rock music fans through its content focusing on an alternative rock band and chances to win music festival tickets. It also describes the visual elements used on the cover, contents page, and double page spread, including photos of the featured band that have been manipulated through editing. The document suggests the magazine would be distributed by publishers of similar underground music magazines in order to expand their audience and business. The target audience is described as male and female aged 16-18 interested in alternative rock music.
The document analyzes various elements of the cover and contents pages of a music magazine (NME) featuring Dizzee Rascal. Key elements discussed include the flashy red title on the cover that catches the eye, the main image of Dizzee Rascal drawing readers in, and pull quotes providing insights into the interviews. The contents page lists band indexes, images promoting tour information, and headings in bold and page numbers in red. Connecting elements throughout the magazine that make it cohesive and enticing include different fonts, theme colors like red, images of artists, and headlines promoting features.
The document provides an analysis of the front cover, contents page, and a double page article spread from the music magazine Kerrang!. Some key points summarized:
The front cover effectively brands the magazine through its consistent masthead design and utilizes celebrity images and cover lines to promote the featured content. The contents page similarly maintains branding elements like colors and layout while listing the issue's nine articles. The double page article spread dominates with a large central image of the band and employs a consistent color scheme and organized layout to clearly present the article text and subheading.
The document analyzes magazine covers and contents pages. It discusses conventions like logos appearing throughout, dates listed, and sections used. It also notes unconventional elements like unusual placements of images or text. Main images are usually central and convey importance. Covers entice readers with star appeal from featured artists and hints of inside content. Contents pages continue brand themes and intrigue readers with numerous small images and previews of articles. Overall the document examines design principles and how magazines adhere to or break conventions in visual presentation.
This magazine cover analysis document discusses magazine design conventions and techniques used on various music magazine covers.
It analyzes different elements of magazine covers like the masthead, main image, cover lines, and barcodes. It discusses how these elements are typically positioned and designed according to conventions. It also notes unconventional design choices made on some of the example covers.
The document then examines a music magazine contents page, identifying both conventional and unconventional elements of its layout, design, and use of images, fonts, and sections. It analyzes how consistency is achieved through matching design elements while also including advertisements.
This double page spread features an article about an eccentric band. The main image shows members of the band in unusual poses, including a woman wearing a rabbit costume. Other images are included to provide additional content. The layout is split into columns, as is conventional for magazine articles. A bold heading identifies the band as the subject of the article. A quote from a band member adds star appeal. The unconventional high angle shot of the band looking at the reader promotes audience involvement. Overall, the spread utilizes images and text in a conventional magazine format to profile an eccentric band.
2. For my media coursework I am designing a front cover for a Music magazine along with a contents page & double page spread, but I am also redesigning the front cover and contents page for the school magazine. Publishing is a very competitive market and ensuring the front cover is perfect is an essential part for any magazine publishers, it is perhaps the most important part of any magazine. The cover attracts and gets the customers attention, because of this the graphic designers try and show the values of their magazine in a unique visual form that reflects the target audiences interest and what the magazine is about. The fonts, colours, images and style used, are signs & messages that establish the type of magazine that is being looked at.
3. The most important thing is the magazine logo design/masthead. Eye catching logos should reflect the image of the magazine and attract readers to the magazine cover. This is the magazine brand image. Traditionally the masthead is positioned at the top of the front cover so that the viewer’s attention is immediately drawn to it, a good logo should be original in its design but it should also remain simple and be clear enough so the reader finds it easy to read. This is important if magazines are stacked on the shelf or stand of a shop, so all the customer will see is the masthead that contains the logo, so it is important to get this appealing to their target audience because otherwise the customers will look at the masthead and just move on if it does not appeal to them. There are some simple conventions about the spacing and positioning of text and images when the layout of the cover is being arranged. One important convention that is frequently discarded is: less can be more. The text works best in columns – nearly always three columns, this is because it makes it easier to read, but filling to the edge of the page is avoided as this would make the design look cluttered and take the readers attention away from the image and to the words. The fonts that are used can help give the readers an impression of the style of the magazine. The general rule is to stick to one main font for the main bulk of the text. Though alternate fonts can be used for headers and different sub stories & section, it is best that this is keep to this to a minimum and avoid confusion. But also to make the articles easier to read they are split up into three columns, this is another convention of music magazines and magazines in general, and can be found in nearly every single magazine article.
4. After taking all of this on board I decided to deconstruct and analyse the covers of three lifestyle magazine (one of them, The rolling stone issue, is mainly a music magazine so will help me with the production of my music magazine) : Rolling Stone (October 1996 issue), Empire (January 2010 issue), and Men’s Fitness (September 2009 issue). I also deconstructed and analysed the autumn term issue of the Bodmin College magazine. Rolling Stone was founded in 1967 in San Francisco and was & still is published fortnightly. It was at first identified with and reported on the counter culture of that era, but is now very much more mainstream (a bit like a hippy from the sixties eventually coming round and working in an office, Rolling Stone has ‘grown up’ and taken its place in society). With its circulation of 1.4 million, it is currently the biggest and most influential selling culture journal/magazine in America. Historically, Rolling Stone’s cover image have been an index of the magazine priorities and view: The Grateful Dead and the San Francisco rock scene in the late Sixties; Vietnam and Watergate in the early Seventies; Springsteen and the Aids epidemic in the Eighties; Grunge, Gangsta Rap and Celebrity Culture in the Nineties, one of the example of the focus on Gangsta Rap is the context I am going to be looking at.
5. This issue of Rolling Stone feature the infamous Rap figure Tupac Shakur, striped to the waste, showing the prominent tattoos, with his bald, shaven head, breaking into the iconic image title of Rolling Stone. The image is in high contrast on a background with a colour fill along the same colours scheme, but several tones darker. The second largest font (2nd only to the title) reads the words Tupac Shakur, and is accompanied by text relating to this main article. There is a teaser about the 1996 election in America and above the title logo there is a teaser bar telling the reader about four other articles in this issue. The design of this particular Rolling Stone cover is laid out to give the main & only image (Tupac) total priority, this ensure that the read is left in no doubt that this issue is about Tupac. The close tonal range of the image and the background and the selection of the image give the cover a sombre, nearly sad feel, which is the back-story – the feature article is about one of the if not the most important and influential artists of the American Gangsta rap movement of the 1990’s and he has just died.
6. In reference to Rolling Stone’s title logo there are whole articles devoted to the development of this logo. The logo was first designed by Rick Griffin but was later designed by Jim Parkinson. It is iconic and important to the Rolling Stone brand that the titles logo has not changed since 1981, this would suggest that it is odd that the image of Tupac covers part of the title in this issue. Although this trick of the image breaking the title may seem unique, Rolling Stone employs this tactic quite often. I think this tactic does a lot of things for the magazine; it makes the feature article stand out, but it also re-enforces the brand. In this case the logo & title are such an iconic and strong image that the reader fills in the missing letters by themselves – the brand is so popular that people will buy it no matter what they will go straight for Rolling Stone, this also makes it hard for other magazines coming into this area and targeting this target audience, as they just cannot compete with Rolling Stone.
7. Empire was established in July 1989, it is a British film magazine that is published monthly. It has a circulation of about 190,000 and is subsequently the biggest selling film magazine in Britain, and completely outsells its biggest rival Total Film.Empire concentrates, covers and reviews mainstream films and art films, but it generally concentrate on mainstream films. The January 2010 issue I have chosen feature a very important logo. The logo is normally in red, but this title use electric blue/white, cartoon imagery with the use of electricity and lightening going around the whole title and top of the cover. Again as with Rolling Stone the title logo is broken by the main image of Iron Man (another prominent, strong male figure) and the text in the teaser bar at the top is split into four sections.
8. Men’s Fitness is a men’s lifestyle magazine that was founded in 1987 in the USA, it was originally called Sports Fitness, but changed its name to Men’s Fitness in 1988. The magazine’s target audience is men ages 21-40 and feature in-depth articles on nutrition, fitness and sports, but also contains smaller articles, on things like sex tips, fashion, recipes & surveys (a bit like a male version of Sugar). Men’s Fitness currently has a circulation of about 700,000, a long way off best selling Men’s Health. With Men’s Fitness the important, anchoring logo convention is once again broken, and unlike in Men’s Health the images on the cover are frequently in colour, text is normally kept to just once side, there is a use of a lot of different colours and font sizes, altogether it is a much busier cover than Rolling Stone & Empire. The front covers of both Men’s Fitness & Men’s Health shout out ‘macho man’, muscle bodies and strong men, but there are also hidden connotations of campness. The editors of both magazines have said they do not publish soft porn, but the rest of the industry claims they are in denial. This issue is also similar to the other two magazine I have deconstructed as it also has a prominent & strong male figure, this time it being Larry Fitzgerald – the very popular, famous and great American football player, so he alone would bring and addition of readers that would not normally read the magazine but may be a fan of him and think to read the magazine because of him being on the front cover & the main article being about him & his training regime.
9. With the college magazine I found it a bit disappointing as when I analysed it I found that the only images on the front cover where those of the dance platform that had recently taken place, which already starts to limit their target audience, and then it also has mainly dark, dull colours, nothing to make the magazine stand out. After a while of analysing this magazine I realised why it is like this, and that is because it is targeted at the parent/guardians of the student the college are handing it out to.