Considerations for my front cover

Considerations for my front cover

Target audience:
Female and male, 15-35.Majority would be students

Rhythmix readers wear skinny jeans, logo/band t-shirts, checked shirts, plimsolls, Converse, Vans, Doctor Martens

Shop at stores like Topshop, Urban Outfitters, H&M, Asos, H&M, Monki, Rokit, HMV and charity shops• Likely to play an instrument like the guitar, drums, bass

House style- to give my magazine a specific look so the reader can tell that it is my magazine.

Rhythmix magazine - masthead on the top left position.

The artist/band-positioned centrally and in a large form.

 The main cover lines-the boldest font on the page.

 Cover lines are the second boldest text on the page, whilst the (occasionally used) brief outlines of the articles are in smaller font

Main image, the mis-en-scene (especially costume) is significant because it’s part of what conveys the overall vibe and genre of the entire magazine.

o   Casual clothing- often jeans, Hoodie or a T-shirt with messy hair. Clothes are frequently of a dark colour.

o   Expression- artists can appear removed and often have little facial expression

o   Props- often this is a musical instrument and frequently a guitar

o   Shot types-close up

o   Location and setting- mostly in the town rather than in the country- could be anything from a park bench to a street scene to a courtroom

o   Lighting- mostly a natural or a dark light- again depends on the mood of the song

o   Positioning- lead singer is placed centrally and to the front to engage with the audience and for increased recognisability

o   Editing- often uses straight cuts which can suit particularly indie rock music

The main image always follows the colour scheme.
The top 1/3 of the magazine is the only part seen on newsstands, therefore for this reason mastheads are always put on the top 1/3 and also this is the purpose of skylines.
Pugs increase the visual quality of the magazine and encourage the reader to buy the issue.
Barcodes, datelines and price lines act as extra general information for the reader.

 Use the personal mode of address such as “you” towards the readers.
 

The graphics tend to be limited to three colours in order to make the page easy to read, attractive and still conforming to the genre and style of the magazine

  My title is: ‘Rhythmix’.

 

My slogan is: ‘Rhythmix- feel the vibe’

 

Use a sans serif font called Verdana. Verdana is designed to be readable at small sizes.