These are the pieces of clothing i have used in my front cover! I may change this later on when i do my double page spread

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once again i asked 20 people what they thought of the following masthead! the second masthead font design got the most votes at 7 and was closely followed by third and fourth which both had 5 votes each. fifth got 2 votes and one only got 1 vote. number six did not get any votes.

i may do another questionnaire where i take the second masthead and another one with different typography to see if anyone would change their mind. the reason i am doing this is because i currently do not have access to particular font styles but will do in a week or so.

i feel this font that has been chosen is good and suits the pop genre very well

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i have adapted my potential font styles to the colour scheme. These are some of the fonts i'm looking into however i may change them later on after i look further into different font styles. now that i have changed these fonts to the colour scheme i can ask my numerous people which one they think would suit the genre of my magazine!

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i asked 20 people which colour scheme they felt was best for a pop magazine! above are the results. 70% said that they felt yellow would be the most suitable! furthermore grey and blue both were only chosen by 15% of the people each. overall yellow was the most dominant! I think yellow will be best for a pop magazine because its vibrant and the specific type of music genre ( pop) is very vibrant and flamboyant.

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These are some of the potential colour schemes i have chosen for my magazine's house style! these three styles are vastly different from one another! to decide which one i intend to use i will ask various people to fill out a survey and put my results into a graph which will ultimately decide my colour scheme for my magazine!

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For my photo shoot coming up i have been looking at different types of outfits and props to help my cover star appear to belong to that specific music genre. Below are some of the props that i am considering using.

This a beanie which a lot of artists do wear from time to time. Furthermore it appeals to a younger generation as a loot of teenagers wear beanies too. This would appeal to a younger target audience for my final draft of my magazine. 

This is also another prop i am thinking of using. This is a bracelet which if  id do use could say a lot about the main cover star and his music. such as wealth and character. This bracelet has a bead in the the shape of the iconic Hero 'Batman' which would suggest that the cover star isn't just into music and makes them more interesting to read about in general 

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from checking the weather it appears that the weather is looking good on Saturday the 16th of December. i was heading into Birmingham city centre at the weekend anyway to take some photos of my model around Digbeth especially the graffiti area of Digbeth. however i do feel that this is also a time to decide what would look best on my front cover. what i mean by this is would i prefer having a cover which has good weather or a cover which focuses on more dark colours and taking advantage of weather that is more winter. for this i will look at the genre of music and what tone or mood my cover star will portray. this is a pop genre so both setting could work for this type of music choice. I will take images in different weather conditions and decide which oone looks better and suits my artists genre

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Here are some of the fonts that i have decided to use for my magazine front cover. i have used a varied amount of different fonts for my masthead. i also did an exemplar magazine cover with the coloured masthead to see how i could position it in a magazine cover and which one would suit it best. The different use of masthead fonts gives a varied look at potential different styles to my magazine. It also gives me a chance to look at different colours ad typography to suit the genre of the magazine which, as it says in the masthead,is pop.

To get an idea of what readers like i could do a survey over social media or by handing out sheets to people to help me decide which masthead is the best and what i can do to improve it.

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For my location of where i will take my original photos i have decided to take them next to National Express coach station in Digbeth. This is because there is a large amount of different graffiti types which give a very artistic look of our world and even use physical objects to help bring their art alive. i feel this will be good for my pop magazine because of the different forms of art. i do have to be careful however because graffiti is usually associated with Grime and hip-hop however if i choose which pieces to photograph then it could be a good reflection of the pop music genre.

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This is a magazine cover, which was inspired by Q magazine. i decided to base it on Q magazine's style simply because majority of my research has been done on Q magazine. i have decided to use majority of conventions on this. This is only a Draft and could be improved upon for example i could add something in the space towards the bottom like a features list however Q magazine doesn't really go for things like this.

i could also rearrange this and make a varied amount of cover drafts and see what one looks the best. This is my own magazine so i could have a features list on my cover. i could also add more cover lines on the right hand side of cover. i will experiment more with my cover and see what i can add and rearrange

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I have been looking into where i would be able to take my original photography. I was thinking that if the artists genre was very particular and reflected a particular mood i would base it on a particular season. also looking a stereotypes was a big help. for example if we look at rap artists we can see them either with a load of money and a fancy car or where they are just starting off into their career and they are still living in an ordinary home or on the 'streets'. Another example would be pop artists who use bright colours and usually form a large crowd for example cold play and their q magazine cover. if i did go with a hip hop or rap genre for my magazine then there is a lot of professional graffiti in Birmingham city centre which would be a suitable background/location for my photography. However judging on what is feature on the graffiti mat imply a different type of music genre. furthermore i could also use a stage as my location as this would give a feel of fame to the artists which would make it look professional. 

Colour scheme is also a huge factor on a music magazine cover. it would mainly depend on what genre the magazine takes and the type of genre that is featured in this magazine. I have done majority of my research on Q magazine which uses colours like red white and black and their primary colours.

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I have decided to research into Q magazine's target audience. Q magazine features multiple genres of music including those from past decades. i feel because of this it would suit a target audience that was around 25 years or more. due to the target audience being for the older generation Q magazine was able to be more expensive as it would draw in readers who have well paid jobs. This is also because they review popular artists new and old. The creators of q magazine also felt that the older generation was being ignored so made this magazine just for them. it also ranges from female to male. 

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This cover features beyonce very early on in her career.
Main image: the Main Image of billboard features Beyonce. This is probably her first billboard cover. This is suggested to us by her being behind the billboard masthead. this implies that she is not yet famous enough to carry the front cover on her own and would not need the entire masthead to accompany her. She is making eye contact with the reader and is in black and white. This shows that, due to her not being well known, we don't know her personality and her type of music which therefore cannot be expressed through the main image. This may also imply that she is serious about her music due to the dark colours.
Colour scheme: The colour scheme used for the masthead is the usual masthead for billboard magazine. the cover-lines use red which correlates to the second b in the masthead. It is black and white which makes the billboard standout more and make it more eye catching. This is similar to Drake's first Billboard cover magazine.
Layout is nice and basic, only using a very limited amount of cover-lines and not blocking the main cover star. the main cover line is white on a dark background. anchorage text is also used which stands out. the masthead is covering the main cover star

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In my cover i have used anchorage text. This gives a direct quote from the artist. I have used this because it draws the audience because it is a direct quote from the artist who many people look up to.

i have used cover lines. i used these cover lines because it shows to the audience who else is featured in the magazine. they are also a common code to appear on a front cover. it is very rare that they are not put on.

the colour scheme is true to that of Q magazine. i have used red and white as my main colours.

I have also used puffs to give my front cover exclusive offers and interviews.
the typography for my main cover line looks like it has been drawn on by the artist. This makes the reader think that, that is the artist signature. i have made this red also to show a comparison to the masthead.

finally i used a bar code, URL and price to make my magazine feel more realistic and give it a realistic feel.  

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This cover is of James Blake.

Colour scheme: the colour scheme is very vibrant. The main colours are yellow, white, red and black. they work well together. the yellow emphasizes the Blake's music is very loud and vibrant. the yellow background correlates with the main cover line as they are both yellow. this gives a direct link to the main cover artist. the yellow backgrounds also makes all the dark and light colours stand out.
Only a few cover lines were used for this cover. It is a very organised cover. we are also told who else is featured in the magazine on the left hand side.
The main cover star is making eye contact with the audience. The image is centralize which suggests to the reader that this is the main focus of the magazine. 

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This cover features the legendary Jimi Hendrix. Colour scheme: the colour scheme uses light and dark shades of blue. furthermore Hendrix himself is also coloured in blue. This suggests how talented he is as he is different from everyone else. The use of a dark blue background makes the white Text and Headings stand out. There is also a puff in the corner which is red. This is to grab the reader's attention as it is different to the rest of the cover. The layout: it is a very organised layout. it uses quite a few cover lines. it is very complex  and gives the reader a large insight to what is involved within the magazine. The main image of Hendrix shows him in a formal jacket which implies how serious he is about about his music and he is a professional guitarist and performer. we can also see a cigarette in his left hand. this is a nod to how he plays guitar with his left hand and emphasizes his personality. the uniform he is wearing is very posh which may suggest people look up to Hendrix or they see him as royalty. his hair also shows his personality and his genre of music which is Rock  

 

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This edition of Q magazine features Ed Sheeran as the main cover star.

Main cover image: the main cover images shows Ed sitting with his guitar looking away from the audience He is not making eye contact. The black jacket he is wearing connotes his level of professionalism in music. it give him a serious look and implies how serious his music is. Sheeran is in the centre of the page and is covering the masthead a little. this shows how important he is and that he is the main focus of the magazine.

Colour scheme: The colour scheme follows the primary colours of Q magazine. As we can see red is a very dominant colour throughout the cover. it is usually integrated with white and black which can also be seen too. These colours work well together and are the usual colours of Q magazine.

Layout: The layout uses quite a few cover lines. The main cover line is situated within the centre of the page. the cover lines are on both sides of the cover page, there are more on the left hand side of the page. It is quite basic.

codes used:

cover lines, main cover line, main cover image, masthead, puff/pugs, barcode.

 

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This is one of NME's Double page spreads. As we can see it is for Mark Ronson. The background of the double page spread is white which makes all the dark font and headers stand out. The image is effective because it is on the left hand side of the double page spread and would be the first thing the reader would see, which would make them wonder why he is smashing a trumpet. Under the main title we have a quote commenting on Mark Ronson and we even have some anchorage text within the main article. the uses of dark colours could emphasize mark Ronson's music genre.

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For the NME contents page we can see that it is very organised. we can see the main image in the center of the page which shows what NME's main focus for this week is. we can see the masthead, which is a direct link to the cover as they have used the same style for the masthead on both pages. On the left we can see the 'band index' which would help a reader navigate their way around the magazine instead of making them have to flick through the pages to find what they want to read. it is clear that these areas of the magazine are what are considered to be the 'least important' as they given a small font and are placed on the left hand side of the contents page. on the right hand side we have the more important articles of the magazine. we know they are more important as they are put into a categories and are much larger in font size. we know this is the contents page as we can see the large 'This Week' at the top of the page. This is the alternative to writing 'Contents'. we are also given a date. also we can take the advertisement at the bottom which tells us about subscribing to NME. This is put in yellow lettering to stand out to the reader.

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This front cover of NME features John Lennon as the main cover star.

Colour scheme: The colour scheme uses very dark and basic colours. we can see black, white and a very dim yellow. i fell that the black and white are used to show the era of music in which he was active in. the dark colours connote that he was very serious about his music. Each of the colours compliment each other well and make the cover stand out as it isn't vibrant like all the other modern day covers.

Layout: The layout is very basic, only using very few amount of cover lines. This is A 60 year issue of NME which may be the reason why there are such few cover-lines. furthermore a puff is used on the cover which is gives an exclusive interview and/or a free offer. it is overall a very neat

Main Image: The main image is of John Lennon who was one of the most iconic stars of the 60s. he is making eye contact. the black and white colour scheme suggests that he was very serious and was a professional artist in his time.

Codes and Conventions Used:

puff/pug, skyline, main cover line, cover lines, masthead,

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we know this is the contents as it is clearly stated at the top of the page. It is printed in capitals and is bold. It is accompanied with the Q magazine logo which is a direct link to the cover.

The image of the artist is the largest image and therefore emphasizes that she is the main focus of the magazine because she is the largest image and is the first thing a reader would see. there is no writing around the main image because the reader would be able to identify who the artist is from the cover. we are given pages numbers where certain artists are.

the background is very simplistic. only using red and white. therefore this means the images will stand out more and be more noticeable and appealing to the audience.

more images of musicians. gives the reader an insight of who is featured in the magazine and what some articles are about.

page numbers are given so the reader can navigate their way around the magazine.
they are very eye catching and fit with the white and red colour scheme which gives a clear reference

the separate column on the left refers to articles within the magazine which are seen as not important as the main focus of the magazine and the other articles on the right hand side

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The main image: They main image is of Katie Perry and she is covering the billboard masthead which shows her importance and that she is the main focus for the magazine. In this specific cover she is covered in flowers which implies her soft nature and her type of music. her facial expression can be seen and she is making eye contact. she is made to be very girly which is very stereotypical as girls are seen to love bright colours and flowers.

Layout: all the cover lines are on the left hand side of the cover this includes the main cover line. Therefore this doesn't block the main cover star which is Katy Perry. this allows people to view the magazine more clearly. There is a skyline which advertises content within the magazine. in this magazine it is 'Sheryl Crow'.

The colour scheme; the main colours that were used are Pink, Black and Yellow. The main cover line is black which directly links to the mast head as they both use the same colour which is black. yellow is mainly used for the titles of each cover line which makes them stand out to the reader as they are on a pink background. The pink background gives a very female sense and and makes the cover very vibrant.

a puff/pug is used to show a free/exclusive offer
the main cover line is accompanied by text which says  'The new queen of pop'
there is no  barcode however it is probably on the back so i doesn't ruin the cover.

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Main image: Bruno Mars is covering the 'Billboard' masthead which shows he is the main focus of the magazine. Mars is portrayed as being very cool. We know this because his tattoo is on show and is wearing 'cool guy' shades which encourages the reader to support him more because of his cool look. We can also see jewelry which highly suggests his wealth. furthermore this would make the audience support him more as he could be an icon and someone to look up to because of his wealth. The shirt he is wearing is an odd colour on this cover however this implies that Mars stands out as an artist and is very unique. The red links to his tattoo as there is red there in the shape of an heart which may say he is a loving person or has gone through heart break

Colour scheme: The colour scheme works very well together. Only using a max of 4 as the main colours. Yellow, Blue, White and Red. The yellow that is used links to the billboard masthead because there is yellow within the 'd' at the end of the masthead. Yellow is then used throughout the cover as cover lines and to tell the reader what other artists are in the magazine. The use of yellow over the main cover line says "Future So Bright". the connotations of yellow is light and the sun. they use yellow to emphasise how the world of music will become brighter. The blue background is very dark and makes the brighter colours stand out. Within the background we can see a spotlight going into the air which shows Mars' musical background and emphasizes his fame. On the blue background the white cover lines stand and are more attractive to the audience. The only place where red is found is on the shirt Mars' is wearing and the small amount on his tattoo. this makes him stand out as it is very dark. The use of red would immediately catch a readers eye and would make them more likely to pick up a copy. furthermore it makes Mars instantly recognizable.

Layout: The layout is very basic. There are very few cover lines however it is very organised and uses colours of white and yellow to help them stand out on the blue background.

codes and conventions used: cover lines, bar code, accompanying text to main cover line.

The bar code is always/commonly used in magazines and is always with a price and URL.
cover lines and list of other artists are to show to the reader who else is featured in the magazine so the audience gets a general idea of what to expect.
the accompanying text helps to give a deeper understanding of what the main cover artist is about, furthermore this allows people to see what the genre of music the artist is and would make people question the artist which would make them want to buy the magazine to understand more about the artist.

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Self Assessment 

I have justified reasons why I have made changes to my magazine templates and certain choices i have made. However i feel i could of gone into far greater detail with certain aspects of my analyse and talk about the codes and conventions i used in greater depth rather then just focus on the colour scheme. I could of talk about layout aswell and why i have positioned certain codes and conventions in specific areas of my cover and what effect this has on someone viewing the cover. will it be eye-catching? i did use quite a wide-range of Codes and Conventions such as puffs and pugs, cover lines, skyline, main cover line and anchorage text. however i could of gone into much greater depth and detail about them and why i used them. i also used shapes on my cover which as some points didn't make the magazine cover look realistic this was because magazines don't really use shapes and when the do its either a pug or a puff.

I plan to analyse my future tasks in greater depth and giving a deeper understanding on why I have used certain code and conventions, colours and why i have set the layout in a certain way. i will discuss why i have made certain changes to my magazine to suit my demographic. in future i will use less shapes which would make my magazine more realistic and use a font that suits the certain type of genre i am doing. using colours that contrast with the background and place my cover lines in better positions  

 For my first front cover of Marilyn Manson I looked at the colour scheme and decided that I would base my colours on that. I decided that I would keep all the text and the main cover line to the deep blue background which I felt balanced the colours really well. I also gave a header that said exclusive and made it the same colour as the masthead to show the relation between them. I gave it a skyline which stands out from the magazine and shows a certain level of ego for the magazine. I added a puff which shows exclusive offers.  

 with the colour scheme on this one I decided to use the colour of yellow for my main cover line. there are elements of yellow hinted throughout the cover. The puff used in this followed the colour of blue which isn't present in cover until I made the name's of the acts in the cover lines blue.

 I really liked the colour scheme for this cover and decided to follow it. I added cover lines and skyline, and used anchorage text at the bottom to show what the artist Bjork was saying. I made the main cover line and the skyline have a glow effect which matched the mast head. the colour of red white and black were the main colours used. I used grey to make the exclusive area stand out.

 I really followed the colour scheme for this one and used red throughout my cover. this links to the masthead and makes the cover have one primary colour. I also changed the colour of the text when it came to Drake's shirt and changed the colour to white so it didn't blend in.

For this I followed the colour scheme of red white and white. I feel the colours bond really well. I researched different bands that were of the garage rock genre and decided to put them into this magazines as a feature.

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Layout
the layout is very neat which means it is very easy for the reader to understand. This means that the reader can quickly see what is in the magazine and therefore can get to the page that they want to get to. it is in an L shape which is a basic layout but is the main layout for Q magazine. It is very easy to navigate.

Image
The Courteeners are the main focus and are the largest image on there which shows this. There are also smaller images to show what else is in the magazine that isn't the main focus.

colour scheme
The standard colour of q magazine are used. Red, White and Black which makes the text stand out from everything else.

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Main Image: The main image is very big showing Rey's dominance and importance. They have used a close up of her. This makes her more recognisable and to sell her image to the target audience.
The uses of colours in the main image have many connotations. The Red implies love and passion however there is a very small amount of it and therefore suggests she hasn't had much luck with love and that it has slipped away from her.

The low lighting in the image creates a very dark tone which suggests a lot of mystery that surrounds Rey. The image itself suggest that Lana herself has been hurt or she is scarred too a certain degree by a past event. This image i feel is very cold. The article may spend some time on this and what happened in her past. Her eyes are closed which shows she may spend a lot of time thinking about it and it has a bad effect on her.  this would make a reader curious and therefore would want them to read on.

The font appears to be be very neutral which shows that Lana is an artist that appears to both Genders.

The font begins big and then becomes smaller. The large paragraphs may sum up what the article is about and then the smaller ones go into further detail on what was said in the larger paragraph.

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This double page spread gives a lot of information about drake and his journey to becoming a global superstar. we know this because of all the text that is involved in this double page spread in comparison with the pieces of imagery we receive. The timeline along the bottom also shows Drakes progressive rise to fame.

The image on the left hand side of the spread is the largest image. This image shows Drake now and him performing with rapper 'Lil Wayne' who also signed him up. This shows how Drake has started to become very successful in the music industry.

The image on the right hand side is of when Drake was on the TV show 'Degrassi'. This image is smaller which shows hat this was in Drake's past. He is also shot with the other actors from the other show. they put this in here to show Drake's transition from an actor to an artist

"I'm young. I'm 23. I know i have a lot of growing up to do" is in green which shows a very positive vibe from Drake. It shows he is a mature and light. This helps highlight his personality further and how he is quite different to other rappers.

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underneath the contents title there are other artists who are featured in this issue of billboard. you are told the page number they are on and given a photo of them. to me i feel this would help Drake because if they readers like people like Lady Gaga, who is featured in this issue of billboard, then it would mean that there is a greater likelihood that someone would pick up the magazine and would come across Drake's article about him.

on the right hand side of the contents page we have the 'Billboard' No1 charts. this would help the reader find out more easily who is at the top of the charts without them having to look through the entire chart list.

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Main Image: This image is a close up of Drake as he is the "new face" of hip hop. At this time, 2010, Drake had a surge of popularity. The image is very dark which creates a mysterious tone and mystery around Drake as he is a new figure in the music industry.

Masthead: The masthead clearly stands out here as it uses vibrant colours compared to the black and white image of Drake. Drake is a new artist and therefore is behind the masthead. This is because not many people will know Drake and having him behind the masthead shows that he isn't entirely the main focus of the cover and so readers can identify the magazine brand. The bright colours would draw a reader to the masthead so they know what magazine it is before seeing the cover star.

colour scheme; The colour scheme uses dark colours such as black. At the moment nobody really knows who drake is and therefore the uses of these dark colours emphasises his mysterious and laid back style. the cover also shows this because the layout is also very basic

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Colour Scheme; The colour scheme stills uses red white and black which is the normal colours for Q magazine. these colours as usual work well together and make each individual are of the contents stand out.

imagery: Once again there is an image of Rey with a bloody head which is a direct link to the cover. The image of Rey is larger then the other images which shows she is the main focus of the Magazine. The image has been zoomed in on which adds an element of mystery to the Contents page and draws the reader to find out more about Rey.

Layout: The layout is in an 'L' shape. This is to show what other parts of the magazine are available this week. However the layout shows how important Lana is in this magazine. her image is bigger then the others. This emphasises how iconic she is as a pop star.

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Colour scheme: There are basic colours on the magazine front cover (red white and black) however colours such as pink and yellow are used which appeal to a female audience
Main image: The main image is of Lana Del Rey. Here she is pictured as a queen or princess, which once again appeals to a female audience however there is blood running down the side of her face. The sub-line relates to this, 'So what's so bloody good'

Masthead: The mast head once again stands out but also relates to the blood running down Rey's face. people's eyes would be drawn to the masthead almost immediately as it is so vibrantly different.

The Cover Line; the cover line looks like it has been hand written. it looks like Rey's signature. because it is written in pink and in an informal way some would say that Rey is a little bit of a rebellious artist. It is also effective because it is informal which is surprising for a front cover.

Puffs: their is a puff in the top right hand corner of the cover. We know it is a puff because it is 'Exclusive'. It is a added component to draw the reader in.

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In the top right hand corner Lady Gaga is written as 'lady GAGA' to catch the readers attention. Some people would just automatically know her as 'GAGA' because it is such a iconic name. The lower case use fore 'lady' suggests however she is very sophisticated and lady like.

Main image: The main image on the left hand side of double page spread is effective as it is what the reader would see first. It is a very large image which emphasise how big of a star she is. It is edited and given a black and white filter which makes her also look very sophisticated and implies she is serious about her music. The image also would gain male attention, as it is seductive, and may make the reader more likely to view the article.

The article itself also draws the readers attention. The big red 'L' goes with Q magazine's colour scheme and logo. the size of the 'L' catches the reader's eye and may also hint how big Lady Gaga is as a star.

Layout; The layout is very basic but effective. The big red letter brings attention to the article.

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Skyline: The skyline across the top of the magazine help to emphasise that 'Q' magazine is the best music magazine. the use of white and blacks makes it stand out and the use of capital letters suggests that they really want the reader to notice the skyline.

Masthead: The masthead's colour scheme i feel works really well with the rest of the magazine cover. This is because it stands out with the black border and grey background which means someone would see the logo almost immediately and know what music magazine it is as it is eye catching. furthermore the colours of the masthead relate to other areas of the cover such as the '100 most shocking moments in music as they share the same shade of red.'

The Cover Line: The cover line is the big writing that says ' Lady Gaga'. This immediately tells the reader what the main focus is going to be in the magazine in this case it is 'Lady Gaga'. It is also clear that the cover line relates to the cover image which is Lady Gaga.

Puff/Pugs: There is a puff on this cover which is just under the masthead. In this Magazine it says "World Exclusive" which shows it is a Puff. This would gain the reader's attention and make them more likely to buy it.

Cover image: Cover image is in the centre of the cover to show who is the main focus of the magazine

Features: The features of this magazine are more likely to make an individual buy the magazine because it shows a wide range of a few music genres and shows that it isn't just lady gaga that is only touched upon in the magazine even though she is the main focus.

Screamer: at the bottom of the page i feel that the part about the 'Gorillaz'  is a screamer as it is demanding attention.

Colour scheme: i feel the colour works very well as very dark colour and a red have been used which I feel makes the magazine stand out more.

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preliminary task

Drafting & Planning: investigating typography

The task that we did was to look at six identical magazines covers that has had the typography changed. Our task was to see what magazine cover was more effective, with the different font, and how they followed the mechanical theme better than others. We had to order the magazine cover from the ones that were the most appropriate to those that really didn't fit the magazine theme.
Here's what I think:

Order of suitability (most to least)

B - (1) I felt that the font i used for B was suitable for this magazine cover. It clearly follows the theme and gives a mechanical feel, it very clear and it stands out. I think that making the beginning of each letter bold makes the magazine and the font stand out more.

E - (2) The font style on this also follows the theme of  robots and mechanics. the font seems to be able transition into the front cover nicely and fits well and doesn't look out of place. however i feel that the font is too bold for this cover and some people may have trouble reading it.

A - (3) I find that this font doesn't fit the theme of the magazine and is too subtle and looks formal. It sets a serious tone which to a certain degree relates to the cover because it is a very serious cover image.

F - (4) This font doesn't suit the cover magazine. it is too weak and not that effective.

C - (5) To casual, looks comical almost and breaks the impression made on the reader by the serious photograph. the font is a little childish.

D - (6) This font, in my opinion is too sophisticated for this magazine. It doesn't follow the same font style as the masthead. the cover star is made to look serious not sophisticated. this type of  font is out of place and doesn't follow the main themes.

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The headline of this double page spread is trying to emphasise that Nicki minaj is a Goddess. 'The gospel according to Nicki Minaj'. The colour is very vibrant and uses colours that are primarily associated with females. this could be used to show Minaj's girlish or youthful side. the colours are kept to minimum of three. the main image is also very vibrant. The main colours that can be seen here is mainly black and white which may show the high level of professionalism in Minaj's music. the Black and White hand jewellery she is wearing may be trying to show how much of an icon she is. The layout and Colour scheme is very basic. there is a use of anchorage text which is highlighted in a pink/purple colour. the same colour as Minaj's lipstick which may show that she said it. the main image is making I contact which may pressure the readers.  

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This example of a double page spread uses 'anchorage text' to draw the reader in and to show David Bowie's return to music. it also helps to show how much he loved music. The image of Bowie is on the left hand side which a reader would look at before viewing the article. the colour scheme is very simple yet effective. The colours of Black and White are the only colours present and therefore show a high level of professionalism in Bowie's music and that he is very serious about it. The dark colours may also be a nod to Bowie's genre of music which is Rock 'n' Roll. Bowie is also making eye contact in the main image. this is a modern newspaper article but the image of Bowie was taken years before this article was written. this image shows Bowie in his prime and therefore may be trying to emphasise that he is still able to make music like he was able to all those years ago. i also feel that the layout is very organised which may be a reflection on Bowie's organisation and the Newspapers. overall i feel this double page spread would really gain a readers eye as David Bowie is such a music icon and how there is a lack of colour which gives the reader a sense of the old days when Bowie was in his prime.

Drafting and Planning: Creative NME/Q Task

This is the magazine cover i created on paint.net. i used the tools to make my cover look like a realistic cover. I used three layers, two of which were the same and one just had the Q logo. I brought Lisa Hannigan in front of the Q logo but so you could still see the logo with a part of Lisa's head covering it. i did this to demonstrate my ability in using paint.net and how i can use it in the future to do more covers of mine own. It also gave me a greater understanding of how magazine covers are made and what is needed in them.