Evaluating images for magazine covers

Below i have taken a good image and a bad image for a magazine cover for bands and single artists, and explained why?

Band Images

 

 





I would not use this image for a magazine cover because the band are wearing different coloured clothing making it difficult to apply text that needs to stand out. At the top of the image there isn’t much spacer for a mast head. Also not everyone is looking at the camera, one is looking down which makes it look like her eyes are closed.

 

 











I would use this image for a magazine cover because the band are close together making the size easy to adjust and crop without losing important features. There's a decent amount of room at the top of the image for the mast head. The band are also wearing similar coloured clothing making it easier to apply subheadings that will stand out. For the background it will have to be edited to get rid of the text, so the text for the magazine will stand out.

 

 

 

 

 

Single Artist Images

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I would use this image for a magazine cover because there is a lot of space around her for subheadings ect. You could get away with the mast head as it may go across her hair or edit it behind her. The lighting will have to be edited as it is too bright on the wall to the left.

 

 

 

 

I wouldn’t use this image for a magazine cover because there isn’t enough space at the top for a mast head or round the sides for subheadings, its difficult to make the text stand out . The shadows in the image would make it difficult for text too. Although this image could be used with extreme editing.

 



Identifying music genres

 



This image would be for a rock music magazine because the subject is wearing dark colours. E.g. leather jacket. Also his arms are folded to represent the action of a rocker.



This image would be for a pop music magazine because the subject is wearing a bright coloured shirt and is generally happy like pop stars are.



This image would be for a rap music magazine because the subject is wearing a hoodie with a snapback on and his hands are in his pockets, like a rapper would.

 

My Coursework

First of all I have learned about important features on the front cover of a music magazine. I never knew the front cover releases so much information about its content. There are so many features that makes up the front cover and it has the ability to reveal itself to the public in a glimpse.

 

 

 

Skyline— Gives the public a interesting brief of the magazine which encourages them to buy it. At the top of the magazine.

 

1st Third— Top left of the magazine which gives the company its individual icon to the public. The Big white letter ’K’ shows Kerrang.

 

 

The Masthead— the word Kerrang is a word that rolls off  peoples tongue, it could stand for the sound of a electric guitar which which signifies the general rock theme.  Something that catches the publics eye.

 

 

Selling Line— Shows the public how popular the magazine is and encourages them to have it. E.g. World Exclusive.

 

 

Central image— The picture in the centre of the magazine shows the public who or what the main story of the magazine about. Also catching their attention as the image of the artist is well known.

 

 

Lure—Additional content with the magazine to encourage  the reader to buy it.

Preliminary Task

 

Cover Stories
Cover stories are very important on a magazine cover because not everyone will like the artist on the cover but may like other artists who show in the cover lines. They are a colour that would stand out from the mast head and background to catch the customers eye and use buzzwords that intrigue and persuade people to buy the magazine.



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Survey Results

Images for my Magazine cover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Images for my Magazine article

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Image for my Magazine Contents Page

My Magazine Cover Final Design

 

 

My Magazine Article Final Design

My Magazine Contents Page Final Design