In lessons we have been working on our preliminary task so that we can use this to help us when we come to produce our main task.Our main project will be the front cover of a new music magazine, contents page and a double page spread. However firstly i am concentrating on my preliminary task which is design the front cover of a school/College magazine. Ocr specification states that i must use a Mid-shot in my magazine.
Firstly I will research what current print media is avaliable for example Nme and Top of the Pops. I chose to look at these because they have contrasting target audiences i will analyse these in further detail in a new blog to aid my main task research. To help with my preliminary task, i focused on the layout design of current magazines.
At first glance of the NME magazine I immediatly see lots of text overlapping an image, the text is very bold and in very eye catching colours such as red, white and gold. Culturally red in British culture is associated with being a very intense colour and has a very high visibility, red brings text and pictures to the foreground and makes them stand out. The Gold on the front cover attracts my attention and the gold makes me want to read because anything associated with gold is rich and good. Also the title of the magazine is at the top of the magazine in the most eye catching position of the magazine, this is complete contrast to the barcode which is very small at the bottom of the magazine front cover suggesting its importance.
At first glance of this magazine I see very bright colours and a lot of pictures. The title of the magazine is not very clear as it being overlapped by the main picture of the magazine, but the magazine is identified by all of the bright colours and pictures that are used. A lot of pink is used on this cover of the magazine the reason for this is because it is a lot less violent than red and it is generally asscoiated with young girls and thats who this magazine is aimed at. Studies have shown that a lot of pink shows a physical weakness in people, this may be why men are not normally asscoiated with Pink and women are, and women are seen as the "weaker sex" this shows a connection between pink and the target audience of this magazine. This magazine is also strongly associated with the colour yellow this is associated with sunshine and happiness. It is used in this magazine because it is seen as a bright, warm colour and the colour yellow is cheerful. This will attract the target audience of this magazine and it has been used for many years by this particular magazine.
