Mockup Front Covers

Media Questionnaire

Media Questionnaire

Magazine Title

After weeks of deliberation, I decided upon using the name Vuze. Although there is not a close link to music, I think the name sounds perfect for a magazine. I also feel that it has connotations of news as it rhyme with it and also suggests that you are getting a view into this music lifestyle. When putting the title of my magazine on the front cover, I will use the eurofurence light font as I feel it fits really well, for the simplistic but quirky magazine style I am going for.

Audience Profile

Audience Profile

Photographic Influences

On this website, there are many photos taken, using HDR cameras. The resolutions are put together to show a variety of colour in the images, to make them look simply stunning.
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Fonts

The fonts I have looked at for my headlines are all a little quirky. I think I will probably use the "telegraphico" font in my double page spread. I may also try using "euphorigenic" but I feel could be quite risky due to it being fairly hard to read. I think I will use "dusseldorf" for my main headings on my front cover and then use "euroference light" for cover lines.

For my basic fonts out of the 4 I have looked at I think I will use "Helvetica" as it is simple, basic and looks formal. I am also considering using "gills sans" for some pieces on information, maybe for use on my contents page.

Colour Schemes

This is a colour scheme I am considering for my main front cover, with cover lines and one main image. I am considering using a grey background, with my model wearing black, grey, white and red clothing. I also think my magazine title will be in black and grey.

After looking at Esquire magazine, I feel I could add another element to my magazine by using 2 covers. This cover will be a lot more simplistic, with no cover lines and just the name of my magazine at the top. The cover will be primarily focused on the image of the person on the front. 

This is another colour scheme are considering using, either for the front cover or the contents page. The black and white colours would be used for the main writing, with blue being used for titles and texts boxes.

This colour scheme I felt would be a risk, as it takes away the simplistic feel, but could work for something like my double page spread, as I feel there needs to be a standout colour.

Coursework Schedule

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Media Pitch

Inspiration and Ideas

After looking at some Esquire magazines, I am considering doing two front covers for my magazine. Similarly to what Esquire has done in the past. I was going to make one, full with information on the front cover, with an image of the person involved in the main article. I was then going to make a more simplistic and artistic cover, which could be used for subscribers of my magazine, like in Esquire.

Double Page Spread Analysis

Double Page Spread 1:

I think this double page spread is quite unique. The title fills the top two thirds of both double pages, which helps to intertwine the pages. What is interesting is that the title is filled with colour, as all the letters are made up of every day clothing and a lot being work attire. The use of this makes the graphology interesting as it makes an uninteresting topic such as the credit crunch livened up by this colour. Everything in the double page spread looks quite quirky with a small introduction paragraph in the bottom left in a white font, with a black background/ The overall colour scheme consists mainly of black and white, but the title features many different colours. One thing I have noticed from this double page spread is that “less is more”. By having the colours only in the tile it works well and keeps a simplistic feel.

Double Page Spread 2:

In this double page spread I think the colour scheme fits as it is the same colour as a ducks feathers. Using these colours also helps the page look neat and formal, which is fitting for the magazine. There are few fonts which again add to the simplistic and formal look to the spread. Using the title of “change in the feather” relates back to the picture of a ducks feather, and this helps to link both pages together. Having a large image also attracts readers of the magazine as it will stand out and will make them want to read the article. One thing I do not like about this double page spread is the first letter of the article. I feel that it is right to enlarge the letter but I feel the shade of green does not fit in well with the colour scheme.

Double Page Spread 3:

This double page spread for fourfourtwo magazine is showing the build up to the next La Liga season. It uses in a large and powerful font the saying, “two tribes”. This adds a war like feel to the two teams, Real Madrid and Barcelona. I feel that having pictures of both teams celebrating on both pages, fits in with the war style theme as if these two tribes are coming together. The colour scheme is again quite basic, white a black background, white font and red headings. These colours also fit in with the teams kits on the images which looks good. One thing I am not to keen on is the layout of the article. I feel that the spacing between the two columns is too small, then the spacing between the 3rd collumn is too large, so this will have to be something I must seriously consider when thinking about my magazine layout.

Contents Page Analysis

Contents Page 1:

This contents page is very simplistic with few subheadings in the contents list. The image in the centre of the page is what you are drawn to, with what seems to be a classy couple, which runs through the magazine. 

The masthead appears conventionally, in the top left hand corner, with the date underneath. In the top right hand corner there is a cover line, with a quote from the main article. It the left hand corner there is a text box, with some information about the front cover. 

The colour scheme in the contents page is very neutral, with black and white tones. There is some colour used in the top left hand corner in the SPIN logo, and in the bottom left corner, with the blue text box. This gives it a very simplistic feel, appealing to more middle class audiences

Contents Page 2:

This is a contents page for Q magazine. The contents list is based on the left hand side of the page, with subheadings labeling features of this magazine, then the regular features. There is a banner at the top, containing the Q mast head, with a title and date.

On the right hand side of the page, is a close up shot of James Blunt, which suggests that he has a in depth write up in the magazine. This is also very simplistic as the image is very basic, with Blunt seemingly to be in plain clothes, and having a simple hairstyle.

The colour scheme is fairly conventional for Q, with the red black and white colour scheme running throughout the contents page. The image of Blunt seems to be unedited, with just real colours. The fonts used are very basic, and not to overpowering, appealing to more of an adult audience as nothing stands out, everything just looks neat.

Contents Page 3:

This is a contents page for american music and fashion magazine vibe. The main contents list is on the right of the page. In the top third of the page there is the Vibe badge, where a V fits a persons head in the middle of it, in this case Kanye. The contents title is quite simplistic, but works, similar to the Raygun cover of Radiohead, but this is traditional for Vibe

The image of Kanye is quite interesting, as he has the trademark love heart broach on his jacket. An arm is seen to be pulling away his heart, maybe symbolizing Kanye’s heart being broken. This probably relates to the main article. Kanye also looks very smart, but this is helped by the simplistic fonts and colours

The colours used are again quite neutral, with black white and grey, but the red heart is used to standout. This would probably relate to more of an older audience, as it is not very bold, and quite basic.

Front Cover Analysis

Front Cover 1:

The masthead in this example is displaying the magazine name, “NME”. As “NME” is a well established magazine the centre image of Pulp’s frontman, Jarvis Cocker can cover the masthead. Above “NME” in a small font is the date and price of the magazine and just underneath the masthead is the full name of the magazine, ‘New Musical Express”.

The right of the magazine is filled predominantly by cover lines. The cover lines are used to lure the customer in by telling them enough about the inside information but enough so that they want to buy the magazine. A wide variety of artists is used to help broaden the audience, with rappers such as Kanye West and rock bands such as My Chemical Romance.

The main cover line is about the return of British alternative rock band Pulp. This had been eagerly anticipated after frontman Jarvis Cocker had hinted at a return. He appears as the main image on the front cover. The image is a mid shot, showing Cocker with his 2 fingers up, in a relaxed stance his upper lip curled. He looks extremely confident and seems to have a non-caring attitude which is suggested by his relaxed appearance.  The use of the sub heading, “About f##king time” also relates to the non-caring attitude with the use of the taboo language.

The colour scheme used on the front cover is quite simple, with the black and white image. The font is also fitting with this black and white image, with black, grey, white and red fonts. The different fonts are used, with “Pulp Return” being in a bold font. Above the font used for “About f##cking time” almost looks hand written, giving it an authentic feel

Front Cover 2:

The mast head is quite conventional in this magazine. The name of the magazine, Q, is in the top left corner, with a short phrase underneath “Britain’s Best Music Magazine”. Below this is the selling line. Also in the top third there is a banner, which is used to try interest people by using a large festival such as Glastonbury

The main cover line is about the band coldplay, but primarily focusing on front Chris Martin. As coldplay are such a huge act, the front cover can be based just around them as many people will be interested. So rather than having cover lines, they have quotes from the big Chris Martin interview, ones which are controversial and make the reader want to read more, such as “Julian Casablancas is a geek”.

In the bottom left hand corner there is the bar code and a website for the magazine. Below this is a banner containing cover lines, which would usually be placed on one side in the splash of the magazine.

The image of Chris Martin is a close up shot, of his face which is at a slight angle. It almost looks like he is paranoid and is screaming all the these thoughts out, which are placed all over the front cover. The font used in the main cover line, looks as if Chris Martin is saying the words.

The colour scheme is used is fair conventional for Q, with the main colours being red black and white. The background behind the image of Chris Martin is also quite neutral which gives it a simplistic feel.

Front Cover 3: 

In this special edition front cover of MOJO magazine the mast head in the top third of the magazine. The letters are not filled in and just have outlines, which is fairly unconventional for MOJO magazine, but draws more attention to the main image.

The main cover line is based around John Lennon. The image is a close up shot, which looks very iconic. The font used underneath adds a more personalized feel to the cover, looking maybe like Lennon’s autograph, giving it a biographical feel. The image itself gives off a very simplistic feel, with Lennon seeming to be relaxing, again adding to the personalized feel.

There are no cover lines, but the banner at the bottom and more information on the Lennon article.

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Influences for magazine

Go De Jong is a company set up in 2006 by Matt De Jong and Orlando Weeks. While studying graphic design in Brighton they gained some experience for some fairly well known clients such as Jack Penate. They tend to create art used for advertising, below are examples of there work.
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