The document analyzes various aspects of magazine covers and contents pages from Q, Wire, and Notion magazines.
For the Q cover, it notes the large logo in the left third, bold text, close-up photography of Lana Del Rey with blood, and diagonal layout. On the contents page, it highlights the large lead story image and red page numbers following the magazine's style.
For Wire, it praises the unique camera shake photography and simplistic yet effective design, including overlapping text and heavy sans-serif fonts. The contents page has significant white space but justified columns.
Notion's cover uses pink lighting on a close-up shot, conveying a more feminine style compared
The magazine cover features an extreme close-up of Lana Del Rey's face with blood, standing out from typical covers. The simplicity and red color scheme engage readers. The main story about Lana Del Rey relates to the blood on her face.
The contents page continues the red theme and features bold page numbers and large images of the main stories to highlight importance. Feature stories are in a clear left column for easy reading.
The double page article spread features a striking full-page image of Lana Del Rey and a large "S" added for impact without much additional text or color. The close-up shot of Lana Del Rey on the cover is also used.
The color scheme uses contrasting black, white and red. The central image depicts Tupac mysteriously clasping his hands under low lighting, appearing serious yet business-
Julia Crouch has created a music magazine titled "FS (Freshly Squeezed)" as her final coursework project. The magazine targets teenagers aged 13-19 and aims to attract readers through its bold color scheme and exclusive content. Over the course of the project, Julia learned photography and Photoshop skills to produce professional-looking images and layouts for the magazine. She incorporated conventions from real music magazines but also included some unique design elements. Overall, the magazine demonstrates Julia's new skills in creating a print publication for her target demographic.
The document describes the layout and design elements of various magazine covers and pages. Some of the key points summarized:
- The NME magazine cover has a scrapbook layout with many images and text cut in various sizes to look like a collage. Bright colors are used.
- Q magazine uses a dark color scheme with Matt Bellamy's image smashing their logo. They target an older audience with in-depth artist profiles.
- Kerrang magazine has a messy punk-inspired layout with many photos. They use contests and previews of revealing photos to attract younger readers.
- Mojo focuses more on information with a 50/50 text to image ratio. Their sophisticated black, white,
The document summarizes the creation of a contents page for a magazine. It describes choosing fonts, colors, and images inspired by rock magazines to reflect the theme. Pictures and headings were manipulated in Photoshop. Feedback from peers was incorporated to improve the design from the initial version. The final contents page effectively communicates the magazine's content and style to the target audience according to the author.
Product Research (3 double page spreads) - Task 4vcolquhoun12
This double page spread uses minimal colors and layout to focus on one main image and article. The image of Lady Gaga on the left page depicts her in a provocative way to appeal to the male gaze. The text on the right page is written in a blog style across three columns. While there is a lot of writing, the language is sophisticated and the columns make it easy to read. The simple black, white and red color scheme and layout with the image separate from the text is effective at clearly presenting the content.
The magazine uses a pink color scheme and images of boy bands to appeal to its young, female target audience. There is no single dominant image on the cover, focusing more on cover lines. Inside, article pages use pink banners and mastheads for branding and easy-to-read fonts with short sentences and many images. Advertisements blend in with the page layout and color scheme rather than standing out.
The document summarizes how the author's media product uses and develops conventions of real music magazines in its design. Specifically:
- The front cover design is based on Fantastic Man magazine but develops conventions by using a border around the central image and positioning text creatively.
- The contents page draws inspiration from layouts in The FADER and Esquire magazines, adopting designs like a rotated "Contents" text but developing it with more information.
- Throughout, the author aims for consistency in fonts, colors and image editing while keeping designs simple yet stylish, drawing from magazine conventions but adapting them for their own magazine's identity.
The magazine cover features an extreme close-up of Lana Del Rey's face with blood, standing out from typical covers. The simplicity and red color scheme engage readers. The main story about Lana Del Rey relates to the blood on her face.
The contents page continues the red theme and features bold page numbers and large images of the main stories to highlight importance. Feature stories are in a clear left column for easy reading.
The double page article spread features a striking full-page image of Lana Del Rey and a large "S" added for impact without much additional text or color. The close-up shot of Lana Del Rey on the cover is also used.
The color scheme uses contrasting black, white and red. The central image depicts Tupac mysteriously clasping his hands under low lighting, appearing serious yet business-
Julia Crouch has created a music magazine titled "FS (Freshly Squeezed)" as her final coursework project. The magazine targets teenagers aged 13-19 and aims to attract readers through its bold color scheme and exclusive content. Over the course of the project, Julia learned photography and Photoshop skills to produce professional-looking images and layouts for the magazine. She incorporated conventions from real music magazines but also included some unique design elements. Overall, the magazine demonstrates Julia's new skills in creating a print publication for her target demographic.
The document describes the layout and design elements of various magazine covers and pages. Some of the key points summarized:
- The NME magazine cover has a scrapbook layout with many images and text cut in various sizes to look like a collage. Bright colors are used.
- Q magazine uses a dark color scheme with Matt Bellamy's image smashing their logo. They target an older audience with in-depth artist profiles.
- Kerrang magazine has a messy punk-inspired layout with many photos. They use contests and previews of revealing photos to attract younger readers.
- Mojo focuses more on information with a 50/50 text to image ratio. Their sophisticated black, white,
The document summarizes the creation of a contents page for a magazine. It describes choosing fonts, colors, and images inspired by rock magazines to reflect the theme. Pictures and headings were manipulated in Photoshop. Feedback from peers was incorporated to improve the design from the initial version. The final contents page effectively communicates the magazine's content and style to the target audience according to the author.
Product Research (3 double page spreads) - Task 4vcolquhoun12
This double page spread uses minimal colors and layout to focus on one main image and article. The image of Lady Gaga on the left page depicts her in a provocative way to appeal to the male gaze. The text on the right page is written in a blog style across three columns. While there is a lot of writing, the language is sophisticated and the columns make it easy to read. The simple black, white and red color scheme and layout with the image separate from the text is effective at clearly presenting the content.
The magazine uses a pink color scheme and images of boy bands to appeal to its young, female target audience. There is no single dominant image on the cover, focusing more on cover lines. Inside, article pages use pink banners and mastheads for branding and easy-to-read fonts with short sentences and many images. Advertisements blend in with the page layout and color scheme rather than standing out.
The document summarizes how the author's media product uses and develops conventions of real music magazines in its design. Specifically:
- The front cover design is based on Fantastic Man magazine but develops conventions by using a border around the central image and positioning text creatively.
- The contents page draws inspiration from layouts in The FADER and Esquire magazines, adopting designs like a rotated "Contents" text but developing it with more information.
- Throughout, the author aims for consistency in fonts, colors and image editing while keeping designs simple yet stylish, drawing from magazine conventions but adapting them for their own magazine's identity.
This contents page uses an unconventional design to attract readers. The headline is shaped differently and overlaps a transparent "V" logo. The features column lists article titles in varying sizes and colors to highlight subsections. A photo of Ciara lying down acts as the main visual and overlaps the text in a way that breaks expectations but grabs attention. The design focuses on organization while incorporating images, colors and text sizes/styles to guide the eye across the page in a neat, visually interesting way.
The masthead is a pink/purple color tying in with Rihanna's makeup, creating theme throughout the magazine. The tagline beneath reminds readers what NME stands for. The main cover image is of Rihanna in a typical pose showing her unique attitude, with a bird on her shoulder almost like a demon protecting her. Big anchorage text across Rihanna states "you need people who aren't afraid to tell you when you're f*****g up," giving the message that Rihanna has been through tough times and is giving advice to fans.
The document analyzes the design elements of 3 magazine covers.
1) Q Magazine features Cheryl Cole with dark makeup and styling to look "rock chick", framing her red lips at the center. Text uses varying fonts and sizing to draw attention.
2) Billboard features Carrie Underwood in feminine clothing to look appealing. Text placement guides the eye from the image to surrounding information.
3) Flavour magazine features boy band JLS looking relaxed. The large masthead incorporates the cover design, and text draws the eye from the band name along their positioned images.
The contents page uses a formal layout with text listings organized neatly to the left of the page for easy readability. Though unusual to be predominantly text, this format stands out from others. Subsections help readers find relevant content. Artwork and clothing depicted also relate to the indie music genre targeted by the magazine. Overall the stylized design, color scheme, and sections come together cohesively under the magazine's house style.
The document summarizes the process of selecting a masthead and magazine name for an ancillary magazine based on Fabulous magazine. Key decisions included choosing a font similar to Fabulous, selecting the name "Cliché" as it refers to common soap opera tropes and would appeal to the target audience. The final masthead uses the Mistral font superimposed over an image in a single color, matching the magazine's color scheme.
Music magizines content research and anylasis final on blog 0707scott
The Kerrang magazine front cover uses dark colors, broken glass textures, and images of stern or angry faces to portray an edgy, criminal image that appeals to its target audience. The layout places all text above the images for clarity. Key information like the masthead, strapline, and sell lines are prominently featured at the top to attract readers. Commercial elements like the barcode are placed on a white background for visibility. The magazine's language and style aim to portray a dark, scary tone in line with its heavy metal music genre through techniques like layered text and photo manipulation.
This double page spread features a large image of Cheryl Cole taking up the entire left page. The article is laid out around the image on the right page in small font. A drop capital "C" in red spans five lines of the article. A pull quote in bold red font reads "I don't know what I look like anymore, do you know what I mean?". The editorial language is formal and sets a serious tone for discussing Cheryl Cole's changed image to fit the magazine's rock theme carried throughout the issue.
After completing his contents page, the author feels his skills with technology and creativity have improved. He is proud of creating something according to his ability. Through peer and teacher feedback, he completed it to his full ability. While some aspects like font sizing could be improved, he is overall proud of his final design and learned technical skills that allowed him to create the magazine.
As media magazine cover + contents analysis.Luke Gort
Luke analyzes the front cover and contents pages of a magazine he created for City College Norwich. He believes the masthead, consistent color scheme, and use of the college logo in the masthead work well. However, the subheads are difficult to read against the photos and the backgrounds of some photos are inconsistent. Luke also struggled with formatting the contents page and finding colors that matched the house style for all photos. Through this process, he learned professional design terms and how to use Photoshop tools to create a magazine layout.
1) The document outlines the production process for creating a contents page for a magazine, including designing page layouts in InDesign and placing pictures, text, and graphics in boxes.
2) Key steps included making a headline using overlapping shapes and text boxes, adding borders to separate sections, and using effects like stroke to highlight text and page numbers.
3) Over multiple drafts, edits were made such as replacing an editors' note with additional cover lines, changing background colors, and adapting pictures and text positions to create more appeal and variety on the page.
Evaluation for contents and front cover pagePariswood
The document provides an evaluation of the contents and design of a magazine cover and first few pages. Key points include:
- The masthead uses a serif font to look formal but the letters are thin and bold for modern look. A subhead is also included.
- The lead image could be improved with a lighter background to make the cover less dull.
- Cover lines use transparent black boxes to stand out against dark colors while maintaining a modern look.
- The contents page mimics the cover design but could have better pictures. Page numbers have creative treatments like circles.
- Comparable magazines like Vogue and Grazia inspired some design elements but with brighter colors. Overall, brighter
Double page spread draft and commentaryehallassmith
This document discusses the process of creating a double page magazine spread. It includes commentary on choosing a font, writing an article in interview format, selecting a pull quote, evaluating potential photos, and editing the final chosen photo. The document also comments on eye flow across the designed double page spread.
The document discusses the process of selecting a masthead and magazine name for an ancillary magazine based on Fabulous magazine. It analyzes different font styles before selecting Brush Script Standard as the most suitable due to its similarity to Fabulous. Various magazine name options are considered and "Cliché" is chosen as it signifies fashion content for the target audience and references clichés often seen in soap operas covered by the magazine.
Analysis of Front covers, contents pages and double page spreads.lozfenwick9
The document summarizes the key design elements of magazine contents pages. It notes that magazine contents pages are typically laid out differently than the front cover to provide navigation within the issue. The Kerrang! contents page stands out with a unique non-column layout and smashed title font matching its loud music genre. Mojo uses a simple red, black, and white color scheme and only one large image to anchor its contents. Common elements like cover stories and consistent designs across issues aid recognition of the magazine.
The document analyzes and compares the contents pages of three music magazines - Q magazine, NME, and Smash Hits - across several elements of design. For Q magazine, it notes the simple typography, ordered layout with a large image on the right, and formal language. NME's contents page has a cluttered layout with advertisements and a band index. Smash Hits uses pink typography targeted towards girls and has an ordered but cluttered layout filled with images.
This document provides an analysis of the design elements of magazine front covers. It examines several magazine covers in detail, analyzing aspects like the main image, masthead, cover lines, and other design features. Key points made include how the main image is used to attract the target audience, how mastheads stand out from other magazines on shelves, and how cover lines are used to entice readers and draw in different subscriber groups. Analysis of specific covers discusses how images and design convey messages about the featured artists and align with magazine brands. Overall, the document demonstrates an understanding of how magazine covers are designed to appeal to audiences and sell issues through visual rhetoric.
The document describes the development of a magazine front cover for a horror film. Key details include:
- The model is dressed in black to resemble death and horror.
- The background is white to make the image lighter and clearer for the cover.
- Effects like liquefying and burning were used to make the model look more sinister and evil.
- Text of varying sizes provides information about featured films and draws attention to important details like the magazine title and number 15.
Here are some key ways you addressed and attracted your target audience of 14-17 year old females interested in pop music based on your document:
- You conducted a survey to understand their interests, finding pop music and fashion were popular among 14-17 year olds. You tailored your magazine to these interests.
- You created an audience profile with statistics from your survey showing most were 14-17 year old students, and included images of interests like fashion to help guide your content choices.
- You included pop artists, gossip, and fashion coverage that would appeal to teenage girls based on your research.
- Your magazine design with bright colors, smiling models, and focus on friendship and feminism aimed to attract and relate to
This contents page uses an unconventional design to attract readers. The headline is shaped differently and overlaps a transparent "V" logo. The features column lists article titles in varying sizes and colors to highlight subsections. A photo of Ciara lying down acts as the main visual and overlaps the text in a way that breaks expectations but grabs attention. The design focuses on organization while incorporating images, colors and text sizes/styles to guide the eye across the page in a neat, visually interesting way.
The masthead is a pink/purple color tying in with Rihanna's makeup, creating theme throughout the magazine. The tagline beneath reminds readers what NME stands for. The main cover image is of Rihanna in a typical pose showing her unique attitude, with a bird on her shoulder almost like a demon protecting her. Big anchorage text across Rihanna states "you need people who aren't afraid to tell you when you're f*****g up," giving the message that Rihanna has been through tough times and is giving advice to fans.
The document analyzes the design elements of 3 magazine covers.
1) Q Magazine features Cheryl Cole with dark makeup and styling to look "rock chick", framing her red lips at the center. Text uses varying fonts and sizing to draw attention.
2) Billboard features Carrie Underwood in feminine clothing to look appealing. Text placement guides the eye from the image to surrounding information.
3) Flavour magazine features boy band JLS looking relaxed. The large masthead incorporates the cover design, and text draws the eye from the band name along their positioned images.
The contents page uses a formal layout with text listings organized neatly to the left of the page for easy readability. Though unusual to be predominantly text, this format stands out from others. Subsections help readers find relevant content. Artwork and clothing depicted also relate to the indie music genre targeted by the magazine. Overall the stylized design, color scheme, and sections come together cohesively under the magazine's house style.
The document summarizes the process of selecting a masthead and magazine name for an ancillary magazine based on Fabulous magazine. Key decisions included choosing a font similar to Fabulous, selecting the name "Cliché" as it refers to common soap opera tropes and would appeal to the target audience. The final masthead uses the Mistral font superimposed over an image in a single color, matching the magazine's color scheme.
Music magizines content research and anylasis final on blog 0707scott
The Kerrang magazine front cover uses dark colors, broken glass textures, and images of stern or angry faces to portray an edgy, criminal image that appeals to its target audience. The layout places all text above the images for clarity. Key information like the masthead, strapline, and sell lines are prominently featured at the top to attract readers. Commercial elements like the barcode are placed on a white background for visibility. The magazine's language and style aim to portray a dark, scary tone in line with its heavy metal music genre through techniques like layered text and photo manipulation.
This double page spread features a large image of Cheryl Cole taking up the entire left page. The article is laid out around the image on the right page in small font. A drop capital "C" in red spans five lines of the article. A pull quote in bold red font reads "I don't know what I look like anymore, do you know what I mean?". The editorial language is formal and sets a serious tone for discussing Cheryl Cole's changed image to fit the magazine's rock theme carried throughout the issue.
After completing his contents page, the author feels his skills with technology and creativity have improved. He is proud of creating something according to his ability. Through peer and teacher feedback, he completed it to his full ability. While some aspects like font sizing could be improved, he is overall proud of his final design and learned technical skills that allowed him to create the magazine.
As media magazine cover + contents analysis.Luke Gort
Luke analyzes the front cover and contents pages of a magazine he created for City College Norwich. He believes the masthead, consistent color scheme, and use of the college logo in the masthead work well. However, the subheads are difficult to read against the photos and the backgrounds of some photos are inconsistent. Luke also struggled with formatting the contents page and finding colors that matched the house style for all photos. Through this process, he learned professional design terms and how to use Photoshop tools to create a magazine layout.
1) The document outlines the production process for creating a contents page for a magazine, including designing page layouts in InDesign and placing pictures, text, and graphics in boxes.
2) Key steps included making a headline using overlapping shapes and text boxes, adding borders to separate sections, and using effects like stroke to highlight text and page numbers.
3) Over multiple drafts, edits were made such as replacing an editors' note with additional cover lines, changing background colors, and adapting pictures and text positions to create more appeal and variety on the page.
Evaluation for contents and front cover pagePariswood
The document provides an evaluation of the contents and design of a magazine cover and first few pages. Key points include:
- The masthead uses a serif font to look formal but the letters are thin and bold for modern look. A subhead is also included.
- The lead image could be improved with a lighter background to make the cover less dull.
- Cover lines use transparent black boxes to stand out against dark colors while maintaining a modern look.
- The contents page mimics the cover design but could have better pictures. Page numbers have creative treatments like circles.
- Comparable magazines like Vogue and Grazia inspired some design elements but with brighter colors. Overall, brighter
Double page spread draft and commentaryehallassmith
This document discusses the process of creating a double page magazine spread. It includes commentary on choosing a font, writing an article in interview format, selecting a pull quote, evaluating potential photos, and editing the final chosen photo. The document also comments on eye flow across the designed double page spread.
The document discusses the process of selecting a masthead and magazine name for an ancillary magazine based on Fabulous magazine. It analyzes different font styles before selecting Brush Script Standard as the most suitable due to its similarity to Fabulous. Various magazine name options are considered and "Cliché" is chosen as it signifies fashion content for the target audience and references clichés often seen in soap operas covered by the magazine.
Analysis of Front covers, contents pages and double page spreads.lozfenwick9
The document summarizes the key design elements of magazine contents pages. It notes that magazine contents pages are typically laid out differently than the front cover to provide navigation within the issue. The Kerrang! contents page stands out with a unique non-column layout and smashed title font matching its loud music genre. Mojo uses a simple red, black, and white color scheme and only one large image to anchor its contents. Common elements like cover stories and consistent designs across issues aid recognition of the magazine.
The document analyzes and compares the contents pages of three music magazines - Q magazine, NME, and Smash Hits - across several elements of design. For Q magazine, it notes the simple typography, ordered layout with a large image on the right, and formal language. NME's contents page has a cluttered layout with advertisements and a band index. Smash Hits uses pink typography targeted towards girls and has an ordered but cluttered layout filled with images.
This document provides an analysis of the design elements of magazine front covers. It examines several magazine covers in detail, analyzing aspects like the main image, masthead, cover lines, and other design features. Key points made include how the main image is used to attract the target audience, how mastheads stand out from other magazines on shelves, and how cover lines are used to entice readers and draw in different subscriber groups. Analysis of specific covers discusses how images and design convey messages about the featured artists and align with magazine brands. Overall, the document demonstrates an understanding of how magazine covers are designed to appeal to audiences and sell issues through visual rhetoric.
The document describes the development of a magazine front cover for a horror film. Key details include:
- The model is dressed in black to resemble death and horror.
- The background is white to make the image lighter and clearer for the cover.
- Effects like liquefying and burning were used to make the model look more sinister and evil.
- Text of varying sizes provides information about featured films and draws attention to important details like the magazine title and number 15.
Here are some key ways you addressed and attracted your target audience of 14-17 year old females interested in pop music based on your document:
- You conducted a survey to understand their interests, finding pop music and fashion were popular among 14-17 year olds. You tailored your magazine to these interests.
- You created an audience profile with statistics from your survey showing most were 14-17 year old students, and included images of interests like fashion to help guide your content choices.
- You included pop artists, gossip, and fashion coverage that would appeal to teenage girls based on your research.
- Your magazine design with bright colors, smiling models, and focus on friendship and feminism aimed to attract and relate to
This document summarizes Yasmin Douglas' early experiences using Photoshop. It describes her first time familiarizing herself with the software's tools. It then discusses adjusting hue and saturation to find a vibrant red color for a splash project. Finally, it mentions importing new brushes from the internet to play around with designs for a band name/logo, and creating a masthead for a college fashion magazine using a font from DAFONT.com.
This document lists 4 music albums and their artists: Arctic Monkeys' "Suck It and See", Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "It's Blitz", The Futureheads' "Rant", and an unlabeled CD.
The document describes how to replace text with an image background by selecting a floral font from Dafont, inverting the text and floral background so the flowers appear behind the text, and adding an outer glow to the text to match the floral theme and make the text more exciting.
This document lists 4 music albums and their artists: Arctic Monkeys' "Suck It and See", Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "It's Blitz", The Futureheads' "Rant", and an unlabeled CD.
This document summarizes Yasmin Douglas' early experiences using Photoshop. It describes her first time familiarizing herself with the software's tools. It then discusses adjusting hue and saturation to find a vibrant red color for a splash project. Finally, it mentions importing new brushes from the internet to play around with for a band name/logo, and creating a simple but stylish masthead for a college fashion magazine using a font from DAFONT.com.
This document lists 4 music albums and their artists: Arctic Monkeys' "Suck It and See", Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "It's Blitz", The Futureheads' "Rant", and an unlabeled CD.
This document lists 4 music albums and their artists: Arctic Monkeys' "Suck It and See", Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "It's Blitz", The Futureheads' "Rant", and an unlabeled CD.
The document discusses Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini, fascist leaders who led Germany and Italy respectively in World War II. It provides biographical details on both leaders and how they rose to power. Additionally, it outlines some of the major events that led to the outbreak of World War II, including Germany's remilitarization of the Rhineland, annexation of Austria and Czechoslovakia, as well as Japan's invasion of Manchuria and China.
The document discusses learners and their use of technology:
n Learners are immersed in technology but have varying levels of digital skills, and their technology use outside of academics does not always translate smoothly to educational contexts.
n While learners expect institutions to provide reliable technology, some feel disadvantaged by a lack of access or skills. Others are making sophisticated use of different tools in personalized ways.
n Understanding learners' true digital abilities, strategies, challenges, and differentiated experiences is important for teaching effectively in digital environments.
The document lists the top 10 lessons learned from successful New York City entrepreneurs. It provides short quotes from entrepreneurs such as Kenny Dichter of Marquis Jet on the power of partnerships, Gretchen Shugart of Theatermania.com on partnerships that make sense, and Brandon Steiner of Steiner Sports on helping customers instead of just selling. Other lessons mentioned include trying before you buy, not listening to naysayers, staying in touch with customers, hiring inexperienced people, recognizing mistakes early, managing frustration, and prioritizing employees before customers.
1. The document describes the process of designing a contents page for a magazine, adding various design elements like colored boxes, lines, images, and logos to make it look more professional and finished.
2. Revisions were made such as changing colors to be lighter and more readable, removing Facebook/Twitter logos and replacing with simpler logos, and adjusting images and text sizes to fit additional content.
3. The final version has additional articles, photos, contact information, issue numbering, and other elements to create a polished, fully-designed contents page.
This document analyzes and summarizes the front and back of a CD cover created by Yasmin Douglas for her indie band "The Armadillos". On the front, she likes that it has an indie aesthetic but dislikes that the image is stretched and the background is too busy. On the back, she researched indie bands and found they use simple imagery and name songs randomly, which influenced her design choices, though it is lacking writing credits.
This document analyzes and summarizes the front and back of a CD cover created by Yasmin Douglas for her indie band "The Armadillos". On the front, she likes that it has an indie aesthetic but dislikes that the image is stretched and the background is too busy. On the back, she researched indie bands and found they use simple imagery and name songs randomly, which influenced her design choices, though it is lacking writing credits.
The document provides an evaluation of a magazine cover and contents page design project. It discusses what works well, such as the color scheme and layout elements. It also notes aspects that could be improved, such as making text fonts and cover lines sizes more appealing. Creating the magazine cover design in Photoshop was initially difficult due to unfamiliarity with the software tools. However, certain tasks like planning the design were easy once the goals were determined. Overall, the document reflects on lessons learned about magazine design and production.
The document is a concept design presentation by the Sandra Costa Design Group for exterior renovations to the Cassity Residence located at 2347 Boone Avenue in Venice, California. It provides existing exterior condition photos and proposes concepts for the gate, fencing, water features, landscaping, hardscaping, and seating areas to remodel the home's exterior. The presentation was delivered on December 12, 2012 by a design team led by Sandra Costa as the design development principal.
The document provides details on how the student designed their music magazine to follow conventions of existing music magazines. They analyzed magazines like Q and NME to replicate elements like the masthead placement, color schemes, use of images, and layout of the cover, contents page, and double-page spread. The student aimed to create a magazine that looked mature and professional by copying proven designs from popular music publications. They made some small adjustments, like reducing the number of cover lines, to make the design unique while still drawing inspiration from industry standards.
Analysis of covers, contents and double pagesAbbie Waterson
The main image is a close-up of Zayn Malik. This draws the eyes of the audience to his facial features and the text on the cover. As the only image on the cover, it suggests he will be the sole focus of the article. The masthead is in an unusual position but stands out against the dark background. The main cover line introduces Zayn Malik's Own Direction as the topic. Smaller cover lines in white follow his arm to be easily readable against the dark clothing colors. The color palette and lighting bring out the lighter tones while maintaining a masculine look.
The document summarizes the contents page of a magazine. It contains one large image of the band The Courteeners taking up most of the page. The text is separated into clearly labeled sections, including "Features" and "Every Month." The layout draws attention to both the main image and information sections through consistent formatting and bold subheadings.
The document analyzes articles from Q Magazine and NME magazine. For the Q Magazine article about Lady Gaga, it notes the headline uses her stage name "Gaga" in capital letters to catch attention. It also analyzes a black and white photo of her and the three column text layout. For the NME article on Lily Allen, it summarizes the disjoined all-caps headline, mid-shot photo of her, and layout focusing on the large image and headline. Overall, the document examines how the magazines utilize visual design elements like photos, headlines, and text layouts to engage readers.
This document discusses the design elements used in magazine articles and pages. It analyzes elements like pull quotes, images, typefaces, colors, and column layouts in articles about musicians Lilly Allen and Rihanna from different magazines. It discusses how these elements are used consistently across magazines to guide readers through articles in an organized manner and draw attention to important information.
Analysis Of Front Cover Of Nme Music Magazinechiaralcollu
The document provides feedback on the design elements of a magazine cover. It summarizes that the cover lines are eye-catching due to their bold sans-serif font and contrast against the blue background. The layout forms a neat C-shape around the central photo allowing easy navigation. While the color scheme and background could be more bold, the red hair adds interest and the overall design is clean and organized with good use of white space.
The document discusses magazine front covers and contents pages from the magazine "Vibe". It analyzes various design elements like partial coverage of the magazine title, color schemes, font styles, image placement and sizing, and representation of celebrities. Common conventions identified include partial masthead coverage, plain backgrounds, placement of cover lines, sizing of celebrity names, and continuity devices across issues.
This magazine cover represents a band that seems unsure of themselves despite conveying an attitude. The masthead overlaps the image, implying the band is less important than the magazine name. The cover uses red, black and white along with cutouts and reversed text to seem rebellious. It aims to attract a young audience with playful fonts and freebies.
This document analyzes the front covers of three magazines - NME, Rolling Stone, and Billboard. For each magazine cover, it describes elements like the masthead, headline, color scheme, use of photography, and positioning of text. It notes conventions like using red and white text that stands out from photos. It also comments on design choices that could inform the front cover of the student's own magazine, such as fitting text around a central photo subject or using direct gaze from the photo subject to create impact. Overall, the document examines magazine cover design techniques across different publications.
The contents page uses a large image of famous rapper Kanye West to attract readers. His serious facial expression reflects his public image. Small text lists article topics. Sections include "Features" and "Fashion", reflecting the magazine's focus on both music and the fashion Kanye is involved in. A bit of red on Kanye's chest hints he may discuss personal matters. Overall the page emphasizes Kanye's celebrity to promote the magazine's content.
The contents page uses a variety of images and minimal text to attract readers' attention. A large photo of iconic rapper Kanye West dominates the center of the page. Sections are divided into "Features" and "Fashion" to organize different article types. Kanye's moody facial expression and the magazine's reputation allow them to omit extensive explanatory text. A red heart logo on Kanye's chest hints at personal content without distracting from his image. The layout prioritizes visuals over extensive writing.
The document discusses the layout and design of a magazine page featuring Lady Gaga. It uses a large black and white photo of Lady Gaga that takes up the whole page. The color scheme is limited to black, white, and red. A big red "L" is used to represent Lady Gaga's name and draw readers in. The dense text is organized into three columns, and drop caps are used to identify new paragraphs. The layout makes good use of space and dedicates the entire page to Lady Gaga's image.
The document discusses the layout and design of a magazine page featuring Lady Gaga. It uses a large black and white photo of Lady Gaga that takes up the whole page. The limited color palette of black, white, and red is used effectively, with a big red "L" drawing attention to represent Lady Gaga's name. The dense text is organized into three columns, with drop caps used to identify new paragraphs. The layout makes good use of the available space on the page.
[1] The document analyzes the design elements of a Rolling Stone magazine cover, including the masthead layout, model image, cover lines, and other textual elements.
[2] It notes that the masthead title is obscured by the model, and comments on design choices like font styles and sizing used for different elements.
[3] The analysis also discusses the eye flow across the cover from the masthead to the model image to the main cover line, and compares it to another magazine cover analyzed.
[1] The document analyzes the design elements of the magazine cover of Rollingstone, including the masthead title layout, grayscale model image, use of font styles and sizing in the coverlines, and placement of other text elements.
[2] Key aspects noted are that the masthead title is obscured by the model, the model image stands out against the grayscale background, and coverlines are differentiated in size and boldness to denote importance and guide the reader.
[3] The analysis also comments on the eye flow across elements, color scheme, and differences from another magazine cover examined.
[1] The document analyzes the cover design of the Rolling Stones magazine, noting various design elements like the masthead title obscured by the model, the greyscale color scheme with the model in color, and the use of different fonts and sizes to distinguish cover text.
[2] It comments on specific elements like the kicker and explanatory text being differentiated in size and italics, and the button advertisement not being music-related which could confuse readers.
[3] Overall the analysis finds the eye is drawn from the masthead to the model and main cover line, and that the black, white and grey color scheme makes the model stand out against the minimalist background without looking out of place.
This document analyzes and summarizes the target audience, layout, and design elements of the magazine Elle. It determines that Elle targets older females ages 25-40 based on the sophisticated imagery, mature color scheme and layout, and lack of bright colors and clutter. The layout is well-organized with different fonts and column divisions to enhance readability. While the black and white color scheme of some pages looks plain, overall the magazine maintains a consistent, elegant visual identity that appeals to its target demographic through classic design elements.
This document provides an analysis of magazine covers and contents pages from different publications, including Kerrang!, Classic FM, and Uncut. Key points summarized:
1. The layouts utilize white space and imagery to continue each publication's house style while making the content easy to navigate.
2. Lead articles are prominently featured through techniques like larger images and fonts to draw reader attention.
3. Imagery, fonts, and design elements are chosen carefully to convey elements of the publication's brand and target audience.
- A medium close-up shot of Florence is used on the magazine cover to show her confident and unique style through her clothing, facial expression, and visible tattoo.
- Other celebrity images are advertised on the front to give readers a "sneak peek" of what's inside and attract more buyers.
- Consistent use of the magazine's masthead makes it easily recognizable, while the red color matches Florence's hair color.
This document analyzes the textual elements of several magazine covers and interior pages. It examines aspects like mastheads, fonts, images, colors and layouts and what they suggest about the target audiences and messages. For example, masculine fonts and colors on one cover aim it at men. Iconic images show importance, while casual poses portray approachability. Cluttered covers entice readers with many stories. Overall, the analysis considers visual design choices and what they imply about the magazines' brands and intended readers.
This document contains a survey to gather audience profile research. It asks respondents questions about where they normally shop, their fashion style, how they get their music, favorite color, musical interests and abilities, how much they spend on festival tickets, if they have a separate iPod or use their phone, what music magazines they read, what social networks they use, and if they have a smartphone. The questions are multiple choice to categorize the target audience.
This document discusses potential photos to use for different pages of a publication. Photo 1 is bubbly and bold but has poor composition, though the model's expression and background are liked. Photo 2 is described as wacky, eye-catching, and suitable for the cover as people will be drawn to it. Photo 3 has a long shot with a nice background and could include body copy on the left side. Photo 4 portrays indie/rock stereotypes and has a rocky background to set the theme, feeling it would appeal to the target audience.
This document contains a survey to gather information about a target audience's shopping habits, fashion style, music preferences, spending habits, technology usage, and social media usage. The survey includes multiple choice questions about where the target shops for clothes, their fashion style, how they get their music, favorite color, musical interests and abilities, annual spending on music festivals, if they have a separate mp3 player or use their phone, what music magazines they read if any, what social networks they use, and if they have a smartphone. The questions are intended to profile the target audience.
The document discusses development of a music magazine masthead and cover design. Key points made include testing different fonts and images for the masthead, using Photoshop tools like liquefy and curves to manipulate text and images, and placing a cassette tape image behind text as a potential logo. Design choices for the cover include adding a blue filter over an image, positioning the lead line in the middle as seen in other magazines, and having a model's head overlay the masthead text.
1. The document describes the process of creating a double page spread for a magazine. Photos and filters were added to set the theme of blue and urban feel.
2. Text was added in white and blue colors and a drop cap was used to match the theme. Columns and a page number were also inserted.
3. Feedback was incorporated like adding the magazine name in the corner. A blue eclipse was added behind the pull quote and the body text was adjusted around it.
4. The finished double page spread maintained a cohesive blue theme using the creator's own photography and writing throughout the challenging process.
The document provides an overview of the updated flat plans for the front cover, contents page, and a double page spread for the BlueCassette music magazine. Key details include the masthead, date, issue price, cover images, top indie tracks of the month, an interview with Freja titled "Why Music Changed My Life", and contact information.
Freja has been touring around the US, Japan, and Brazil, enjoying traveling and performing for fans. Her favorite concert was in Japan because of the beautiful scenery, people, and energetic fans. She has opened for bands like The Kooks and enjoys The Foals for their talent and uniqueness. Freja is planning a worldwide tour later this year with some favorite musicians. She got her start singing at parties at age 16 and was discovered by a producer who helped launch her career. Her debut EP was well received and her first album will be released next year. Freja is grateful for her success and wants to thank fans for their support.
This document is a contents page for a music magazine that outlines its regular and featured sections. The regular sections include horoscopes on musicians' careers, an interview with a musician of the month, listings of upcoming gigs, top indie tracks, album reviews, a competition to win festival tickets, and puzzles/games. Featured sections profile different musicians and discuss how music has impacted them, technical aspects of music, fashion trends for indie artists, and more. Each section lists the page number where it can be found in the magazine.
The document provides an overview of the updated flat plans for the front cover, contents page, and a double page spread for the BlueCassette music magazine. Key details include the masthead, date, issue price, cover images, top indie tracks of the month, an interview with Freja titled "Why Music Changed My Life", and contact information.
This document appears to be the contents page of a publication, listing the sections and page numbers. It includes the publication's masthead and uses a double page spread layout with images and columned text. In a concise table format, it provides readers an overview of the publication's internal organization.
2. COVER. ‘Q’
This is a Front Cover taken from Q’s Members Only Edition with Lana Del Rey. I’ve
chosen this specific cover due to the fact it has personality and I haven’t
experienced a cover like this before.
As you can see, Q use their rather large Title Piece (Logo/Masthead ) in the Left
Third, this is because when the product is on a shop shelf covered by other music
magazines, we are able to see the Title Piece (Logo/Masthead) clearly due to it’s
vibrant powerful appearance.
The text (LANA DEL REY), used for the Lead Line has a lot of weight/boldness to it
and is rather masculine, this is due to the fact they have used a Sans Serif font.
However, the text in front and after this is feminine, this is because it’s thin and airy.
The photography used is a Close Up of Lana Del Rey’s face. This specific shot was
used as this imagery links with the Lead Line. ‘So What’s So Bloody Good?’ The link
between them connects well as the photographer has used blood on her face which
obscures her, and added this humorous Lead Line of ‘So What’s So Bloody Good?’.
By only using one Lead Line, we can instantly discover that this is an unusual
issue, this is because Q normally have many other Cover Lines which are normally
situated in the Left Third and Right Third. However, in this case, Q have used only
one Lead Line and this is situated nearly in the centre of the Lead image, this is so it
stands out and makes a statement.
I think they used blood and this Lead Line, as Q’s House Style colour is red.
Red is associated with the emotion,: passion. In my opinion, I feel using Lana Del
Rey for their Front Cover is great as people have a passion for her and idolise her.
Her make-up is subtle and comforting as it uses pale colours. The model is looking
right into the readers eye’s, which draws the reader in further.
Another feature I can see from this Front Cover is that the Masthead, Lead Line and
Barcode are diagonally going across the Front Cover. This is because the models
features are mostly in the Left Third/centre and if they covered her features
up, they wouldn’t be following the conventions within media and also not being
able to see Lana Del Rey’s face would be pointless.
3. CONTENTS. ‘Q’
Instantly looking at this Contents Page, I can see that the Lead
Line is obviously the Lana Del Rey story due to the fact the
Lead Image is larger than the Cover Lines. It stands out and
takes up most of the Contents Page which portrays it’s
importance. The page number is also very apparent and in
red, this is following Q’s House Style. We gather that the
Cover Lines are less important than the Lead Line as they are
below and at a smaller size.
The other Articles are neatly presented on the left hand side in
a wide column. These articles are at a less importance due to
the fact they are at a smaller font. However, at the top of this
column there is a Cover Line which is presented with
subtitle, this is much larger as it’s relevant and interesting. Q
have used this mouse point curser to empathise the
‘download now’.
Also, the two Cover Lines underneath the Lead Line are in line
with each other, and end in the same position as the page
number (48).
Again, the text is rather masculine, this is down to the
boldness/weight of the text and the Sans Serif style.
Q also add their End Blob at the bottom right of their
Contents Page, this is so you know what magazine you are
reader and maintains the House Style.
4. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD. ‘Q’
As you can see, the red End Blob is on each and every page of the ‘Q’
magazine, the show that it is ‘Q’ magazine, and it remains red
throughout each article, as said, this maintains as their strict House
Style.
I like this double page spread due to the Close Up Facial Shot
photography, I admire the image because of the colours and the pose;
it’s striking and draws your attention. The Blue light in the left is rather
cold but contrasted with the warm brown neutral tones within Rey’s
face. In my opinion, I feel Q have used a whole page for this
photography to portray the importance of Lana Del Rey and the
story/article.
The Drop Cap is added for impact and detail, because if not it would
have been rather boring and full of White Space. They have used this
Drop Cap as the Body Copy starts with the letter ‘S’. The Drop Cap
uses the font of Serif and this portrays elegance/femininity.
The article is in neat columns and looks professional and clean. Even
though it is rather simple, it still looks effective and classy.
The black and white looks like a newspaper article and this also helps
the article look professional.
A Title has been situated in the top right corner of the second page,
this reveals what the article is about.
5. COVER. ‘WIRE’ This magazine cover is very simplistic, but at the same time
effective, this is due to the unique photography used, it looks as if they
have purposely used camera shake to achieve this rushed/moved
image.
The Masthead is Masculine due to the fact it has a heavy
weight/boldness to it, and the pale grey colour. The font is Sans
Serif, which is a standard block letter.
The Cover Line, ‘Flying Lotus’, is over lapping the Title Piece
(Logo/masthead), this is acceptable as Wire are a well known
magazine and by obscuring the Title Piece (Masthead /Logo) we are
able to get a better view of the Models Medium Close Up shot.
The Lead Line is masculine, just as the rest of the text as it uses Sans
Serif. The font is easy to read and clean. The chosen colour for the
text: white, is effective because it stands out, it’s much brighter than
any other colour on the front cover. White is a pure, clean colour.
The photography is my favorite feature, this is because it’s unique and
wacky, it draws you into the magazine because it’s so different.
The magazine itself looks inviting and unusual.
There is a lot of White Space left on this Front Cover, but I feel that
they can get away with at as it’s a very classy structure.
The Lead line is in the Right Third, along with two other Cover Lines.
We know which with Lead Line is Due to the Fact it’s heavier in weight
and bolder/larger.
Overall, this is a unique Front Cover which draws your attention, but in
my opinion I think Wire should situate their barcode/price/issue
number in the Left Third, this would enable the buyer/reader to see
the price easier when covered by other magazines on a shelf in a shop.
6. CONTENTS. ‘WIRE’
The Contents has a lot of White Space, this must be a House Style for
Wire. I admire this though as it’s pure, clean and classy.
I like the justified structure of the columns, they are well situated as
we can see them clearly and effectively.
We can clearly see what the Lead Line is as there is an image , (only
image on the Contents). We can also see the importance of the
articles, as four articles are much larger than the rest, these must be
Lead Lines, where as the remaining articles are Cover Lines.
We instantly see that this Contents page is masculine due the
cleanness of it.
7. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD. ‘WIRE’
Again, we see Wire’s simple House Style
recurring through out. There’s a lot of White
Space.
The Pull Quote is unusual, due to the fact of it’s
structure, it has been composed into a list like
form. I like how Wire dare to be different, in my
opinion many magazines look messy and
unprofessional with out justifying their
work, but I think Wire get away with it as it just
looks so classy.
The Body Copy has been spilt into four
columns and have been justified to appear
clean.
In my opinion, I think the photography could
have been better by actually showing his face. I
admire the Medium close up bit it just seems
pointless having a model without seeing his
face…
A Design Feature Wire incorporate is the End
Blob, they use this on every page through out
their issues to identify their magazine.
The masculine theme is still visible due to the
White Space and cleanness. However, this is
contrasted with the pink background within the
photography , this is portraying femininity. In
the media, pink is normally associated with
females.
8. COVER. ‘NOTION’
I’ve chosen Notion to analyse as it’s very different to Q and Wire.
Notion is more feminine than Q and Wire, this is portrayed by the
pink lighting covering the Medium Close Up Photography and Title
Piece (Logo/Masthead).
In my opinion, this photography would be associated with fashion. It’s
acceptable for the Title Piece to be obscuring the model’s face as
she’s a well known singer.
The Title Piece (Logo/Masthead) uses a Serif font, this is a feminine
font due to the lines coming out from the letters. Notion use Serif
through out the Font Cover to portray elegance, class and femininity.
Like Q, we can clearly see which line is the Lead Line. This is the Jessie
Ware text, which is situated in the bottom centre of the Front Cover. I
think Notion have situated the Lead Line here as it doesn’t obscure
Jessie Ware’s face, body or elegant pose.
We can also tell that the Cover Lines with more importance are the
lines that are larger in font and heavier in weight/boldness.
I admire how Notion have used colours that are based around the
Lead Image, for example, the Masthead is the same colour as the
lighting, and the text/Copy is the same colour as the crisp, pure white
shirt. The text is very apparent white on the pink back layer.
This Feminine theme is contrasted with the masculine suit that Ware
is wearing.
The barcode is in the Left Third, this is down to the fact that when the
magazine is on a shelf in a shop, the buying/reader can see the price
clearly when covered by other products/magazines.
9. CONTENTS. ‘NOTION’
This Contents Page is original, which I admire.
We are instantly knowledgeable about the importance of the articles.
The Lead Lines are Bolder/heavier in weight and larger in font, where
as the Cover Lines are thinner and more agile. We also know what the
Cover Lines are due to the fact there are ten small images on the left
hand side.
Notion have used a slightly obscure Design Feature which is the
random black line in the bottom right corner. This may have been
added to add more detail or to obscure their magazine further, either
way, it’s pretty random.
The Title is positioned at the top in the centre, this is so it catches your
eye. In my opinion, I think they should have enlarged this slightly as it
looks out of place. This title is rather masculine, due the weight of the
Sans Serif font (heavy).
Notion have used a simple but effective type write font, which has a
stylish twist and is rather masculine as it’s in capital letters. They have
underlined their captions which adds a more feminine touch.
They also have the End Blob in the bottom right corner, which
identifies the magazine.
10. DOUBLE PAGE SPREAD. ‘NOTION’
I admire the Medium Shot, (torso to head) as it’s funky and
brightens up the page, we haven't seen much colour in this
magazine. I like how they have used blue clothing, blue is a
pure colour which is clean and relaxing and portrayed as a
‘good’ colour in the media.
The layout of this DPS is unique, I like the clean, neat justified
columns with the Pull Quote surrounded by the Body Copy.
They have also used these Semi-Colons (Characters) to add
more detail, this also makes the page more feminine.
They have also used a Serif Drop Cap I. Serif is a feminine font
and this is contrasted with the masculine white space at the
top of the page.
The title is masculine, Sans Serif and heavy in weight.