Name of Magazine

Names for Media

These are a selection of names I feel worth considering for my magazine. The black colour hasn't been put on to make them look "Emo" but just to be used as a simple colour so they are all the same. My favourites are "Independent Music" and "Extended Play". All are relevant to music, making them relevant to a music magazine. Most come from an older music generation, such as cassette and Extended Play (EP). I like this as it seems retro and makes for an interesting name, intriguing people.  

Name of magazine

Fonts for Media


"Extended Play" or "EP" is the name of an audio format that holds more than one single. It is relevant to music magazine and I am considering making it the title of my magazine, If I were to use it I would use the top font shown in this document. This because I think it looks elegant and would add an air of sophistication to the magazine, making it look top standard. The colours used are not set in stone at the moment I have merely used colours to my preference and ones which I eventually think will make an appearance on my magazine.

Mood Board

Inspiration



 I analysed this magazine before but I like the band it reviewed and I really like the style of the central image used. I like the use of the books and I plan to use a simialr idea for my central image as I think it createssomething which is good to look at. I like this central image and I think I might use fonts similar to the MBR magazine on my own creation.

Inspiration

This isn't a music magazine, obviously, but this is a magazine I read. I like this style of frornt cover as it is simple and easy to look at. I like this and I think that I will keep my magazine simple and easy. The fonts are unuasual and keep the front cover interesting.

Doube page spread analysis

The layout of this double page spread is interesting and one that I like. The space has been filled by the title which is quote from within the article and a picture of Lily Allen. The actual article comes below the main title. The title is designed to look like a newspaper headline and it looks brash. Linking to back to what the article is based on. The colour scheme is also brash with the three colour palette is red, black and white. Lily Allen is wearing a red top in the central image to link to the colours but it is also made of fairly brash colours, linking to the brash theme that runs throughout the article. The text of the actual article is split into blocks. Giving a rigid look below the casual layout of the features above. I like the black and white of the colour scheme I think it stands out well. Staying with the brash theme of the article but still remaining visually nice to look at.The pages overlap nicely, structured so that the writing remains on one side whereas the picture sits on the other yet the editors have allowed for a tiny bit of overlap, letting the whole piece fall together.

Double page spread analysis

This double page spread is unusual compared to other double page spreads from other magazines as it is predominantly picture and less writing. This gives something easy for the readers to look at and with a quote from the article on the next page "we used to get recognised at home as the queers with the tight pants on" most likely make them want to read on. The three colour palette is is Red, White and navy blue/black. This combined with the large image and little writing makes for a fairly simple appearances yet one which is pleasing to the eye. The font of the large quote is interesting and makes it easier to read and it has been said by the lead singer and this relates to the main image which is a picture of the lead singer. The black writing at the beginning of the article has been placed over the white pillow so that it is easy to read and has been placed in the very bottom right hand corner so that people know that the article continues on to the next few pages. Aspects of the central image match the colour scheme of the double page spread. The bible being held matches the red cover and the title, his black/navy jacket matches the darker font in the corner. It seems that the photographer has purposely used flash whilst inside the room to create a pale complexion on the lead singer. This is so that an aspect of his body matches the white of the pillow and the white colouring of the large quote. However I think by doing this they have made him look like he is ill, perhaps he is, I don't know? But it would look better if he had a more wholesome complexion, making the article look more inviting. The room he is in is a hotel room and it would seem to be one of inconsiderable cost. This suggests that the band feel like ordinary people, and don't feel as if they have "broken" the music world.