Font decisions

From my Initial Research I found that not many old skool R&B magazines used logos so I decided not to subvert away from it. Most of the magazines from my Genre had the masthead stretched across the top and some with a subheading or text beneath it; I put my subheading about the masthead as I though it introduced the masthead better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I wanted my masthead to stand put as my research told me that most people from my target audience look out for it, as I wanted all the text on my cover to be black I found it difficult to make it stand out hence the reason why I filled in the ‘P’ and ‘O’ in colour. The yellow ‘O’ is not included in the colour scheme but I feel that it makes it more effective and makes the masthead stand out more.   I used a simple font for my masthead because of this.

Shots taken

 These are the shots I have considered for my Front cover. The reason for why I picked my final image is because the shot was clear, there was a clear angle of gaze and very high lighting with very little shadows which would make it easier to photoshop.

Mise-en-scene

My Test Shots

I was playing around with the types of shots and the amount of light I would use on the front cover. I already knew that I wanted my model to look straight ahead(at the camera) and have a clear angle of gaze, this is why I made my model look slightly side on; however I don’t think this was effective.

I didn’t want the model’s feet to be shown as the her attire at the time was not genre appropriate this is why her feet look ‘hidden’ and why I thought the shots wouldn't be effective on the front cover.

Test shot 1-This is a mid close up shot, which I was planning to use on my front cover but because I cut of the head I decided not to. However, because the shot is a misc close-up I feel like the music genre wouldn't be recognised.

Test shot 2-As you can see from this mid shot the lighting was only hitting one side of my models face this would have been difficult for me to photoshop. But I think size wise this would be a good length to use on my front cover.

Test shot 3-After considering using this photo I felt like because her elbow was on her hip it would make it difficult to photoshot and putting text around it would be difficult.

Test shot 4-This close up makes my model look naked (even though she is not), but the contrast I personally makes her angle of gaze look disrupted.

Test shot 1

Test shot 2

Test shot 3

Test shot 4

                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

My Shot List

Double page spread + Feedback

Nicola Thomas I like the plainness of the double page spread because the front and contents page is so busy. However I think there should be more than one image on it.

Jessica Irapiah I don’t like the page so plain and the two columns make it look like a newspaper rather than a magazine, it also doesn't show what colours are going to be used as text or what the text is going to be about.

Maneet Bakshi I think an image shot needs to be included. The page looks bare so maybe add some words and what the article is going to be about. I like that it is in two separate columns and a quote is above.

Front cover and contents page + Feedback

Nicola Thomas
Front cover- I like that the singer's name is in a cursive font and big as it stands out and that the singer is in front of the text. You can see a link between the front cover and the contents through the colour scheme and 'speech bubbles', however I don’t like the colour scheme and the fact that the colour scheme and the artist dress is the same colour.
Contents page- I like the way the contents page is laid out and the cover story is clearly stated. I don’t think that a picture of the editor is needed.


Maneet Bakshi
For the front cover has a lot going on although I find it effective although I don’t feel like blue and yellow doesn’t fit the old skool r&b genre I think that red and purple would be more genre appropriate also the mise en scene used (dress) would be better on the double page as she could use a long shot which would show it off better. I think the model should be more on one side so more text could fit on the cover. You can see a relation between the front page and contents page. I like that the masthead and issue date is on the contents page but i think the issue date should be directly underneath it. I think the graphics should be in various colours not matching the colour scheme so they are able to stand out. I like the cut out images I think this would be effective.

Jessica Irapiah
I like the front cover, I feel that it looks professional However it looks too complex and cluttered. The contents page has a good layout and use of colour but there should be more accuracy and there should say what type of shots will be used where the images are.

My Artist's Fashion Sense

I originally made this collage on Photovisi.com but could not embed it

Artist Profile

Magazine Deconstruction