Friday, 14 January 2011
Fonts i could use for my Masthead!
I think that these fonts are quite modern like and not strong eneough to use on my magazine, so i think i will have to create my own font to suit my style of magazine.
Things i will include on my front cover!
After looking at many music magazine covers and what they include on them i have decided to include on my front cover, either a free poster or cd. A free item in a magazine always attracts a potential buyer into buying the magazine, especially if their favorite band/artist is on the free item.
I will also include a large central image of my chosen cover band/artist, and this photograph will cover the majority of the page to look like an authentic music magazine.
Also i am going to include social networking sites in which the magazine is connected to, this will let people know that the magazine releases new news/information about bands online on social networking sites such as facebook and twitter.Also this will make my magazine quite unique as i havnt seen any music magazines which advertize on facebook and show they advertise on facebook on the front cover of their magazine.
I will obviously have to include a barcode, date and price for my magazine so people know which issue the magazine is and how much money the magazine costs.
I will also include a large central image of my chosen cover band/artist, and this photograph will cover the majority of the page to look like an authentic music magazine.
Also i am going to include social networking sites in which the magazine is connected to, this will let people know that the magazine releases new news/information about bands online on social networking sites such as facebook and twitter.Also this will make my magazine quite unique as i havnt seen any music magazines which advertize on facebook and show they advertise on facebook on the front cover of their magazine.
I will obviously have to include a barcode, date and price for my magazine so people know which issue the magazine is and how much money the magazine costs.
House Colour theme!
After looking at many different magazines i have noticed that most of the colour themes consist of black, red and white. As i would like my magazine to stand out from the crowd and look individual i need to make my colour theme different to the typical colours used in a music magazine.
Black is a mysterious color associated with fear and the unknown (black holes). It usually has a negative connotation (blacklist, black humor, 'black death'). Black denotes strength and authority; it is considered to be a very formal, elegant, and prestigious color (black tie, black Mercedes). In heraldry, black is the symbol of grief.
I will use black on my front cover for my text.
Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.
I think that red is used purley to stand out on magazine covers, but other colours can be just as effective. Also i am goi ng to try and stay away from red as it is used very often on front covers of magazines.
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, emotion and heaven.
I think that i will be using this colour in my magazine as not many music magazines use this colour and also, as this colour represents emotional feeling it links with the type of music my magazine will be advertising. The artists in my chosen genre of music usually write songs about their own life experiences which are sometimes quite emotional which means this would be a good colour to use on my magazine.
Yellow is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy.
Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy. Yellow is often associated with food. Bright, pure yellow is an attention getter, which is the reason taxicabs are painted this color. When overused, yellow may have a disturbing effect; it is known that babies cry more in yellow rooms. Yellow is seen before other colors when placed against black; this combination is often used to issue a warning.
I will maybe use a small amount of yellow to highlight important words to make them stand out more on my front cover, but i will try not to use to much of this colour as it is a little over powering when used a lot.
Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is also commonly associated with money.
Green has great healing power. It is the most restful color for the human eye; it can improve vision. Green suggests stability and endurance. Green, as opposed to red, means safety; it is the color of free passage in road traffic.
These are just someexamples of some colours with their meanings, so when i am thinking about chosing my house colour theme i will need to chose an apporipriate colour whih fits in with the mood and style of my muisc genre and magazine style.
I will use black on my front cover for my text.
Red is the color of fire and blood, so it is associated with energy, war, danger, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love.
I think that red is used purley to stand out on magazine covers, but other colours can be just as effective. Also i am goi ng to try and stay away from red as it is used very often on front covers of magazines.
Blue is the color of the sky and sea. It is often associated with depth and stability. It symbolizes trust, loyalty, wisdom, confidence, intelligence, faith, truth, emotion and heaven.
I think that i will be using this colour in my magazine as not many music magazines use this colour and also, as this colour represents emotional feeling it links with the type of music my magazine will be advertising. The artists in my chosen genre of music usually write songs about their own life experiences which are sometimes quite emotional which means this would be a good colour to use on my magazine.
Yellow is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy.
Yellow produces a warming effect, arouses cheerfulness, stimulates mental activity, and generates muscle energy. Yellow is often associated with food. Bright, pure yellow is an attention getter, which is the reason taxicabs are painted this color. When overused, yellow may have a disturbing effect; it is known that babies cry more in yellow rooms. Yellow is seen before other colors when placed against black; this combination is often used to issue a warning.
I will maybe use a small amount of yellow to highlight important words to make them stand out more on my front cover, but i will try not to use to much of this colour as it is a little over powering when used a lot.
Green is the color of nature. It symbolizes growth, harmony, freshness, and fertility. Green has strong emotional correspondence with safety. Dark green is also commonly associated with money.
Green has great healing power. It is the most restful color for the human eye; it can improve vision. Green suggests stability and endurance. Green, as opposed to red, means safety; it is the color of free passage in road traffic.
These are just someexamples of some colours with their meanings, so when i am thinking about chosing my house colour theme i will need to chose an apporipriate colour whih fits in with the mood and style of my muisc genre and magazine style.
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