Analysis 3.

This magazine, Kerrang is well known to its target audience as being a very good rock magazine. It is also known for its free posters advertised in the bottom left corner.

I think this front cover as the band Slipknot is very prominent on the front and thats what catches you eye. The masthead is covered by the shot but it still looks good and effective.

Most of the text is at the bottom of the cover and this makes the photo stand out more which I would do on my front cover as none of the writing cover the faces of the band.

The colour scheme is mostly black, white, red and gold. I like the colour scheme as it makes the magazine look smart and each of the different sections of text stand out because of the different text colour used and also so it doesn't blend into the background shot of the darkly dressed models.

On this cover there are 5 free posters advertised. This will definitely appeal to the people who listen to those listed bands. The masthead on this is bold and stands out on the white background and it is still easily readable even though it is slightly covered by the band.

Analysis cover 2.

This front cover has a very nice colour scheme of mostly white and blue and some yellow and red. 
The model, Dave Grohl is wearing clothes that match the colour scheme which i think makes the front cover look more organised and i like the idea of the models clothes matching the colours of the text on the front.

I like the fonts on the cover as they vary and stand out against the background although overall the font use does make this particular front cover look less professional.

The masthead is the first thing that drew my attention on the cover, it is very clear and a good size. It is in the usual place at the top which is good as it leaves a lot of space for front cover stories ect. Unlike other front covers, the shot on this cover is behind and not covering the masthead. In my opinion it looks better if the shot is behind the masthead as i don't like the idea of covering half the masthead.

The only negative on this front cover in my opinion is the small writing in the bottom left hand corner and how it doesn't look as professional as other front covers and this may deter people from buying it when they see it on the shelf.

Overall i think this magazine cover suits the genre and appeals to the correct target audience.

Analysis of Rock magazine covers 1.

The shot on this cover is full length and covers a bit of the masthead. However the bottom half of the shot is covered by the free CD.

The cover stories on the right hand side are quite small and that is what i don't like about this front cover. 

Following on from that i don't like the colour scheme of black, white and gold.

The font used is serif, and i think this font suits the genre of the magazine as its not got any flicky bits on the letters.

The advertisement of the free CD is a good addition to the front cover as it will attract readers to buy the magazine especially if the CD includes songs/bands that interest them.

Over all i think this front cover is a good representation of the genre as it has a suitable band on the front.

Institution research.

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Why I did a classical front cover analysis.

I did a classical magazine front cover analysis even though my genre is rock because I wanted to make sure I didn't include any of the features in my magazine that where on that particular front cover. I think this was a good idea as it'll give me pointers as to what type of font and colour scheme I should include on my front cover so it'll attract the appropriate target audience.

Examples of Rock Magazines.

All these Rock front covers have a large studio shot on the front and the masthead put behind the top of the photo. Then underneath they have in bold the name of the band that the photo is of. They all have multiple cover stories in all different colours, sizes and fonts which makes the cover look lively and appealing to the target audience.

Choice of genre for my magazine.

The genre i have chosen is rock. I am looking forward to doing this genre as I like and listen to a few rock bands. It looks like an interesting genre to choose as i can be creative with my models when i take photos for the cover and i can think of lots of stories i can include on the cover and inside the magazine.

Front Cover Analysis 3.

Front Cover Analysis 2.

This front cover is very eye catching as the masthead is quite large and covers the top of the cover and the image fills in the rest of the cover. I would probably use this style on my magazine front cover as it looks smart and is eye catching and the masthead is the first thing that you would look at and it would draw your attention if you saw it on a shelf in a shop.

The whole theme and layout of the front cover is suited to the classical genre. It appeals to the target audience. The target audience would be adults as i know that this genre is more appealing and popular with adults and older people as teenagers and young people do not listen to this type of music often.  The woman holding the violin represents that it is clearly a classical magazine as a violin is a commonly used instrument for classical music.

The front cover is quite simple and this is expected from this genre, as if there was much more on the cover it would look too overcrowded and would not suit this genre.

The model on the cover is dressed in a red dress to suit the colour theme of the front cover. She is suitably dressed and looking away from the camera to give off a peaceful and mysterious effect.

Front cover analysis 1

This front cover shot was taken in a studio. You can tell its been taken in a studio because of the lighting which is making her stand out and the background is white. The way the main cover story title is linked in with the picture as the title is 'kicks off' and Lily Allen is kicking the 'K' down which is quite clever and eye catching. The clothes and make up Lily is wearing match the genre the magazine. The colour black theme in the photo is also matching the magazine genre.

         

The cover stories are all in different fonts and size. I think this makes the stories and writing stand out and more clear to read. I prefer the cover stories to be different fonts and sizes as it looks eye catching.

         

 The masthead is at the top left in the corner. Even though its in the corner it still stands out against the white background and the size of it is eye catching too. I like the idea that the masthead is only one letter and is always in the same spot and the same colour. This makes the magazine easily recognisable on a shelf and doesn't make the front cover look cluttered or messy.

      

The colour scheme of this magazine is white black and red and a little bit of blue. This is a colour scheme suited for both genders and the colours work well together.  The little bit of blue text makes that particular cover story stand out more than the others as its a totally different colour than the rest of any of the other cover stories.

Evaluaton of my College Magazine.

From designing my college magazine i have learnt how to use adobe photoshop and how to work and use the camera properly so i get the right shots. I am pleased with my front cover as its exactly what i wanted. The text stands out and the colours work well together with the model's clothes as they're black and white too.

 

Final Front Cover and Contents.

This is my finished front cover and my contents page draft.

TA Research and my Chosen Image.

This is my chosen image. I have chosen this image because it has a very simple and plain background. I may have to crop it to ensure it is a medium close up, i may have to consider this in my future photo shoots as cropping it will lower the photos quality. I have also chosen this photo as the clothes the model is wearing in this shot are suitable and not too extravagant so the shot will look good on the front cover.


The audience i want to target is obviously college and sixth form students.

Evaluation of how my first photo shoot went.

I think my first photo shoot went quite well as i got the shots i needed and wanted. Although if i was to do the photo shoot again i would make sure i did more medium close up shots as some of the shots i did where too zoomed out and not close enough.

Selection and Rejection of photographs from Shoot 1.

One of these photos are what i am going to use on my front cover. The lighting on both is really good and it improves the quality of the photo. These shots will be altered so they are medium close ups and will fit on my front cover. I prefer the shot on the left so that will be the one i will probably use on my cover. The use of natural lighting on these photos instead of a reflector gives the photo an even more natural look.

The rest of these shots are not going to be used as they are either too far zoomed out or the background isn't suitable.  

Initial Ideas for Front Cover and Contents page

These are my initial ideas for the front cover and contents page of my college magazine.

The front cover will have a medium close up in the bottom right corner. The cover stories and headlines will be surrounding it. The 'times' in the masthead will a different font to the 'Sixth Form' so it makes it look professional and smart. 
    The contents page will have the main story and a brief description of what the article will involve.