Research front cover +2

Wire 

The masthead is a light colour to blend with the background , it uses pastel colours which are in fashion at the moment. It is very spaced out between the letters. I think the masthead breaks conventions because it isnt bright and bold like magazines normally have their mastheads . The font is sans serif this gives the magazine a more modern look.The font style is a code for Wire magazine [Barthes] .

The image used is very modern , the photographer uses lighting to present a more modern magazine .It adds layers to the image and shows the quality of the magazine.Its very clear and sharp. Just from the image I know that this is a high quality magazine. The image is very aesthetically pleasing to the eye . The shirt she wears looks dirty and and is tie dyed to look as if she's been doing something eg art / painting . They present the singer has an artist who works with paint instead of a music artist. She looks like she's admiring her work she just created. She looks intimidating which breaks conventions because of the genre of her music and the colours used. It presents the artist as a strong independent woman which is the new image of women [Barthes] .This is because she is wearing a males shirt and has her hair short which is not normally done. The lighting is brighter on the center of her face  which draws attention to her impression and the artist her self. They have blurred the background of the photograph to show all focus is on her.  She breaks conventions just by looking away from the camera. This breaks the convention of Laura Mulveys theory , that women are viewed for the pleasure of male pleasure. This is because of how she is presented as strong and independent and wearing baggy clothes.   The barcode is on the side of this magazine which breaks a convention because it is normally on the bottom on a magazine. 

The font is sans serif , this creates a very modern look. The sans serif font is a code [Barthes]for the magazine since they use this style on each cover. The text is very spread out which creates a very modern and stylist image.It shows the quality of the magazine which means they can charge a higher price .  The colour of the font is white which pops out of the page due to the colour background it is on . The colour scheme for this issue is mainly light colours. Some of the writing is in capital letters which makes it bold.


How this research has influenced my planning and creativity?

• I love the photography I think i will use this  for my magazine 
• I dont like that there isnt much text on the cover 
• I also really like the letters being more spaced out 
• I dont like the masthead not being as bold as it is on some other magazine. '

Research- Front Cover Research 1+ Uncut

Uncut 

The masthead is red which makes it stand it on the black and white black ground. It is a harsh colour which is a code for rock . It is a classic rock magazine so having the harsh colour helps with the genre of the magazine. Red gives off a sense of danger and rebellion, which links to the convention of rock. The masthead is behind the photo so is covered up which suggests this magazine is well known because people will still recognise it even if it is covered . It breaks convention because there is a shadow to the font.This is not normally used in mastheads , so it breaks the conventions . The font is sans serif , it looks like the edges have been cut which links with the name 'uncut'. It doesn't take all the lenght of the front cover it is moved to the side to make room for a banner. 

The image is very busy there is alot going on. It is black and white which is very  retro, vintage and classic which matches the theme of classic rock. The picture is all the background which makes it focused on by the readers . The artists are wearing leather jackets is a code for classic rock, the long hair is a code for retro . The image shows a very classic and traditional rock n roll / punk look. The star is an image which supports Dyer's theory . The star is very relaxed and looks causal however, they would not look like this in their everyday life. The sun glasses  makes the two members look intimidating .

The font of the band name is bigger than the cover lines, this is to draw attention to the main article . The colours range so they stand out on the black and white background. This is good because the cover lines pop out of the page.  It adds another layer to the front cover. Having a black and white background with either black or white font would look plain.

There are six cover stories on the front cover and one main feature article this gives an insight to the reader of what is in the magazine. There are many puffs used, 1-2-3-4 is used before the band name. This gives the sound of when a band start a concert or are introducing the start of a song they are performing . Another puff used is free this makes the reader feel like they will gain something from buying the magazine. The magazine uses a banner to promote the weekly features of the magazine . They dont have a slogan however, they have lyrics at the top  of the magazine .


How this research has influenced my planning and creativity ?

• I like the black and white background i plan on using this on my own magazine.
• I dont like the masthead being partly covered because it doesnt make the magazine desirable since people might not recognise it .
• I like the fonts being in a bright colour against the black and white background because it stands out more .
• I dont like the poses the artist has used since they look very intimating which  i dont want for my magazine. 

Front Cover for magazine

This is my front cover for my college magazine I have used the colours red and blue because it is bold and bright. I have used the font I have because it is elegant . I tried to use bold colour to try make the magazine more in the readers face to get it noticed. I like how the background is the picture it gives a good idea of what the magazine is about. The picture is of a girl in college this means the magazine is more relate able because it is someone around their age. The masthead is bold across the top this differentiates it to the rest of the cover .I kept the fonts the same except for the masthead again this differentiates the rest of the magazine cover it also makes the masthead more  

bold.

This is my contents page for my college magazine . I have used the same colours as my cover , I have used blue and reds . I have also used the same font because I wanted to keep a theme. I used the same photo on the front cover as well. I think it has a very plain background  because  it is white and has no colours. The title is bold to let the reader see which page is which. I have listed the pages below in a blue bold to add colour to the page and make it bold. 

Drafts of Cover and Contents Page

This is the draft for my cover , i have done the text in a red to make it bold and to attract more readers. The plan shows which colours I will use , I have decided to use red and blue . I chose red since it is bright and Blue because it is the colour of Nelthorpe. I have used different text boxes to make the magazine more appealing. 

This is the plan for my contents page. I have decided to use a picture to make it look more informal. I have a section for tweets this shows my college magazine keeps up  with the times and is on social media. It also creates a connection with the reader since they know they are being noticed by the magazine . I plan on using the same colour scheme as my cover to keep it consistence.

Selection and Rejection

This photo is a medium close up , I like the back ground of this photo the window gives the picture light. I wouldn't use this because the model is about to laugh and it doesn't give a good angle of her face.  I won't use this photo because of the lighting and the angle she is looking. The light makes the photo dark where she is stood.




This photo is also a medium close up,  She looks away from the camera which I like however, she looks very serious which I don't like because I think the picture should show the fun and happy side of college . The top of her head is cut off a little at the top.

This is the photo I am going to use !

I like how she is looking away from the camera, this is a medium close up. I also like the background. It is very plain so it draws attention to her. She also looks like she is interested in college life , it shows shes interested in her surroundings  . Shes very distant to the readers and it gives more of an insight into college life it looks like a more natural picture.


I dont like this photo because the light reflects off the models glasses. Also half of her head is gone which means this picture isnt a very good medium close up .The window is also in the background which I dont like because it makes the background messy because people will be able to tell it isnt meant to be in picture

What i achieved today

Today I joined flickr and slideshare. Slideshare will help me upload powerpoints to my blog and flickr will let me share my photos in the group and get target research . The images below show the screenshots of flickr and slideshare.

Codes and Conventions Powerpoint

Codes and Conventions from sophiehannah200

Magazine Covers

                                                   Kerrang cover 

The Master head is along the top and is large it id in the colour blue which draws attention to the magazine. The title contrasts with the white . The magazine features are at the bottom of the magazine in yellow text boxes which stand out. the photo is large and takes the whole page. I like how the picture is taken and think I may try this out for my magazine. It doesn't just feature the lead singer of the band it has all the band allowing the audience to content more to the members and the story inside.  

Q magazine 

 I like how the masterhead is in the left side of the magazine. I also like how the text is around the picture this has given me the idea to do this on my magazine. This magazine front cover is more sophisticated than kerrang. This magazine will draw in an older audience because of this. The picture is direct and seems to have  more of a pop genre since the artist is looking directly into the camera showing she has less attitude and is letting the readers into her life.  

rolling stone 

The artist doesn't have much make up on showing she is letting people see a different side of her. I like the colours used and the camera angle and picture. She looks straight into the camera this creates a connection with the readers.

Bauer Media

Bauer media

Bauer media own many well known brands, some these include :

• 4 music

• absolute radio

• bike

• bird watching

• the box

• car

• empire

• garden news

• grazia

• radio hallam

• heat

• kiss fresh

• kiss fm

• kisstory

• kerrang

• magic

• mojo   

• Q

• rock fm

• the hits 

Q Bauer media

Q magazine is an alternative magazine, it is published by  Bauer. It is published on a monthly basis .The first copy was published October 1986.  Q has a target audience of 30-40, it is for an older generation who want a more sophisticated magazine that talks about the music, and this gives them more of an edge for their target audience than kerrang. It covers a wide range such as music, films, television and games. It includes things such as interviews with popular music artists and album reviews. Sometimes Q does come with promotional gives such as CDs. It has higher standards of photography and printing which makes it more appealing to its audience.
Q also holds awards every year. Q also had a radio station which was based in Birmingham next to kerrang however, Bauer decided to have the station available online via dab. It is also available on digital TV. Q does also own a television channel called Qtv. The price of the magazine is £3.90, because the target audience is for an older generation and better quality it allows Q to charge more it for it. 
it appeals to 30-40 year olds however, it has been shown to not be as appealing to as many  woman of this generation. Q can be subscribed to; however it doesn’t have any smart phone apps to read the magazine online.  It does have forms of social media such as twitter, Facebook and a website. It also has an Instagram page.