Main Task - Flat Plans

This Front cover I think is good as the direct look on the face of the band help to make them appeal to the reader more , also they are not smiling which will show you that they are not a pop star type band, when the pictures are taken , also the Headline at the top of the page will be in a digital style which goes with the theme of the magazine, And the Tag line underneath Or imbetween the picture says Stare in the eyes of sucsess whcih works as they are staring directly down the lense of the camera




This contents page is good i think as the pictures within the writing works well and creates a flow within the magazine , the Camera style pictures on the side will not be there in the magazine as I thought you the target audience would not appriciate it as it seems to be aimed for a bit more of a Pop magazine and doesnt really work with a rock mag. and again the Digital logo on the top is again the the digital font which makes it look better.





The First side of my double page spread is The first word in the band name and half of the picture in which the band will be sitting on a sofa with their instruments , this is good as it goes against the normal idea of a magazine and i have only seen it done once in the nme magazine , but it shows them relaxing and you do not normally see this side of a band , also all of the tag lines will be in the same font as the title on the front page to make it look better , and the second page is he continuation of the first as it has got the rest of the picture on it where they are on the sofa, it also has the second half of there name which again is in the Bladeline font which shows there spikey personality and it also contributes to the whole theme of the magazine as it doesnt look like a pop magazine as it is sharp and kind of agressive, also the added picture in the corner of the two pages goes well as they can blend in with the theme of the magazine as they will be pictures of his injurys that he has got from the band. These go well as they fit the normal critera and goes against all of the other pop magazines.

Main Task - FONTS

There are specific fonts that I wish to use on my front cover, contents page, the title Which will be on the front page on the top and on the title of the contents page and the title of the double page spread. This font is, Bladeline which matches the title of digital, and looks modern and chic, this will be used throughout the magazine to make it look alot sharper and better in quality. For the Font for the text I will use Times New Roman as I think this is probably the easyiest to read and the most clear for the public. this font will be used throughout the smaller print of the magazine as, it will make the magazine look neater and alot better in general. For the Bands name I will do a diffrent fon this is because I think the magazine should have a set font that it is trademarked for, so the band name should be in a diffrent font so it can be differentiated. the font I will use for the band name is Body Hunter which makes the bands name look alot more indie and better.

Main Task- Analysis of Double Page Spread

This doublle page spread form NME is good as , on the first page the picture is the main thing on it. This is a good Photo as the Band look relaxed and chilled out on the sofa, this could imply that they play more relaxed music, on the other hand though they again have a serious look on their faces which could say they are also playing more serious music, also the colours they are using are matching so the clothes that they are all wearing similar colours so this helps the picture to look smarter, also the pictures behind the band of half naked women helps to emply the theme of the band, and also the blue colour that is used on the page is carryed on to the other page so this helps the page flow from on to the other, On the other page there is a layout of four columns as the writing and pictures are placed in this way so it makes it easyier for the reader to understand and read. also the colours match the colours used on the other page, for example the blue and the black which is the same for both sides this is very good as it makes the pages look more colour co-ordinated and smarter. The three pictures on the side are all extremely serious and have them looking sad and angry this could be to show their personalitys and to get the message across their message that they are a agressive group.

Main Task - Analysis of Existing ( Contents Page )

This Contents Page for Kerrang is quite clear, as it is quite clearly using a four column layout this is because all of the pictures and the writing is in four rows this helps the audience read the page and helps to attract the readers attention. Also the eye contact in the picture helps to get the reader into the magazine. The colour Scheme of yellow and black looks good as the yellow which is bright and attractive and the black which is the the colour which is portayed throughout the magazine. The colours in the indervidual photos are mostly black and there is limited colours used to help keep the emphasise the music. The yellow also helps to get key facts to stand out and thinks they want to attract attention they can use the yellow on black to help it jump out at you. And again the faces on the photos are mostly straight faces to help show how serious they are and not jovial, the font used on this page is also similar to the font used throughout the magazine which helps to make the magazine look organised and looking neat.

Main Task - Analysis of Existing ( front Cover)

This Kerrang magazine is appealing to its reader, this is becuase there are alot of black colours this matches its rock theme as people tend to think of black colours when they think of rock and metal music. also the facial expressions of the band is very unhappy, this shows the serious faces and the seriousness of there music and it also shows the nature of their songs as they are quite deep and angry. also the colour scheme of black and white matching shows it is bland so its is purely about the music . and the red border and red sub-headings show anger, which is also helping the image of the magazine. The fonts are the same on most of the magazines and they are big, bold and clear which helps to emphasis things about the band, the layout of the page is in three so the magazine has three columns as you can see form the pictures in the bottom and from where the barcode is put. also the way the band are looking at you helps to catch the attention of the reader.








This Magazine, NME is alot brighter and more colourful, as you can see from all of the colors as it is mostly reds and blacks which stand out, this is also similar to the style of the magazine as it is quite a ' diffrent ' combination , which tells me the magazine is aiming for more of a alternative audience, and again the facial expressions are very serious and agressive, this is also to show how serious there music is and what message they are trying to get across to the audience. The layout of this magazine is quite hard to work out as it looks as if it is a 3 column layout but then at the bottom this goes wrong as there are no columns so to me it looks as if it is a two column with one big one and a smaller one. the colour scheme also helps to emphasise the act as they are wearing black clothes and are on a white back ground with red writing to make it stand out more and match the colour scheme of the logo. also the band looking at you helps to catch the readers attention when it is on the shelf.