skeleton diagrams front cover

The first skeleton diagram of the magazine front cover includes a variety of techniques. I introduced a skyline to exhibit to the reader what is in the magazine, I like this technique because it gives additional information without crowding the main part of the cover, such as where the image is located. I have included a quote/lead article of the left side of the page so when the magazine is stacked on a shelf, it will still be visible to capture the public attention. Where as, if I put cover lines in its place, it would not be as effective because the writing would be to small to grab attention.

In all of the covers I have located the magazine title on top of the page because there is where the title is traditionally located, this means that my magazine would look professional; plus, it is then clear what the title of the magazine is.  

A circular badge has been included to show additional information, although it is not as effective as a picture, it will still grab attention. The badge should be of a bright colour that reflects of the rest of the page to make it stand out, similar to the badge used in MOJO's front cover. I have included a smaller image, subtitle and text toward the bottom of the page to give other information so the reader is aware of what is in the magazine.

On the second skeleton diagram, I have pushed the main image toward the left side of the page. The effect of this is that the image is still visible when it is stacked on a shelf. Therefore, the image is still the most effective technique to grab the readers attention even when the whole cover is not visible. Also, I have put a quote in the middle of the page to introduce the image and label what the image is of. Also, a quote gives more detail about an article in the magazine. However, I have included three cover lines on the right hand side of the page so the page is not crowded. I have directed them towards the top so the bottom of the page doesn't look to busy, as this will put the reader off.

There is a badge included to give a burst of information to the reader, the effect of this is that it will grab the readers attention and give them an insight of what is included within the magazine. However, I did not include a skyline because I thought that a lot of information was already included and I don't think that the page would look appealing if too much writing is included.

With in the last magazine, I have put the main image is the centre of the page as it will be most eye catching in this position, therefore more people are likely to read the magazine, the magazine 'Classic Rock,' showed this to be effective. I have also included a skyline at the very top o the magazine to give additional information such as the magazine 'UNCUT' used. Also, this it a benefit to the magazine as, people normally look at the title of the magazine to judge the content, but when they look towards the title they will them see the skyline that will give them information.

interviewing the public to find out what makes the best rock and roll magazine.

what is the best title for my Rock and Roll magazine?

In order to get the best name for my Rock and Roll magazine, I had too research words and titles that relate to the genre of Rock and Roll.  I found that the most common names for Rock and Roll magazines were mainly, "Rock and Roll" and "Rock N Roll." As I want my magazine to be original I've decided that I would make a chart to find out what name the public prefer on a Rock and Roll magazine. Therefore, to get a fair range of results, I questioned 20 rock and roll fans which of the names they like and would make them buy the magazine. Then I questioned  30 other Rock and Roll fans about what font fits the genre the best. I asked an extra 10 people because I believe that the main font gives the first impression of the magazine, so I wanted more advice and a wider audience to give me their point of view.

Through my survey, I found out that the title 'BackBeat' was the best name for my magazine. However, there are many different fonts I could use for my title. I found different fonts online that would look eye catching, original and professional on my magazine cover. To find out which one would be best I conducted another survey, asking 30 members of the public, to see which font they preferred. As a result, I worked out that the font 'Mrs Sheppards' was the most popular.

Rock and Roll artists

Mind Map Exploring Rock magazines and Genres / decisions for my magazine.

Through research I have explored, Ive decided that I want to target my product to a younger generation. So my target market is age 21-30 year olds and it would appeal to both men and women.
Through exploring different Rock genres, I decided I want to advertise a Rock and Roll magazine as this styles really appeals to me. I understand that Rock and Roll also includes hints of the genre Jazz and Blues music, So I would incorporate these themes into my magazine as well. I would do this by including a calming colour, such as blue, to show the different aspects that the magazine will include. Personally, I relate to the Rock and  Roll style of the 1950-60's So I would like to give this impression on my cover through the photographs I will use, such as the use of costumes and props.

music magazine covers

 This magazine cover displays the famous band 'The Beatles,' that were most popular during the 1960's but are still well known today. This means that fans of the Beatles are attracted to the magazine. The reader is also aware that this music magazine covers a wide range of music genres because it states, 'R & B's COOL RULERS,' and 'SONGHOY BLUES,' (a new band featuring contemporary rock, hip hop and blues), with in the cover lines on the right side of the magazine,therefore the reader can understand that the magazine doesn't completely focus around one genre; so this magazine will appeal to a large percentage of the public.
 The head master, in the colour white, stands out against the black background. However, the picture of The Beatles covers up the title, implying that the magazine is well known and it doesn't need to show the whole title for the public to know what the magazine is called. On the other hand, this is a disadvantage because, as I do not regularly read this magazine, and I thought it was called 'MOIO,'  but it is actually labelled, 'MOJO.' This means that it is not clear what the magazine is called and it won't get as much popularity, so to improve it, the title should be more visible. In addition, the magazine uses subtitles and badges to grab attention. They use the colour red and yellow, these colours contrast against each other so they stand out against each other. Also, they get more attention because it goes against the black background.




This magazine displays the artist Rod Stuart when he was younger, the image makes direct eye contact to attract the readers to the cover. To improve this image I would choose a more uplifting picture of Rod Stuart, perhaps when he is smiling or performing, this would be a benefit because it would make the reader feel positive and they would more likely to read the magazine; resulting in more readers and business.  In addition, the cover presents badges  to show the reader what is in the magazine. The badges colours are similar to the CD's. This means that they compliment each other and stand out more, this will attract the reader.
The head master, is at the top of the page and is a bright red colour, as it is the only item on the cover that is red, it will get noticed more than any other item on the page. and will be the factor that gets the most attention.
There are subtitles and cover lines displayed on the right side of the magazine, around the image and above the head master.They are all white and reflect of each other. Also, they allude the readers about the content of the magazine, so they know what they are buying.

This Rock magazine consists of mainly 3 colours; black, white and pink.So the colours reflect of each other to stand out and grab attention.  The image displays three celebrities dressed in typical Rock outfits. This means that the it instantly grabs Rock fans eye. With in the middle of the image and the magazine it exhibits the bands name, ' Hollywood Vampires,' and it also shows, by each model, a quote of what they said about the band, this makes the reader aware of what the magazine consists of.  Also this caption is in pink, this compliments and reflects off the other use of pink included in the cover, bringing more attention towards it.Buying this magazine, the reader gets a free CD, this convinces the reader to buy this magazine because they get a free gift, however, the magazine should advertise this more, so the magazine will be more popular by doing this.
The magazine additionally includes  badges and subtitles, 
this also alludes the reader about the context of this issue, and tells the reader about the free gift
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