Masthead designs

Masthead names and designs

I like the first Masthead becasue it is funky and stand outs withe the different colours. The name inspired me from vinyls on a record, which is suited to my target audience, clubbers. The second design is simple and more retro for the younger audience. I didnt add colours to make it more professional.

Wired up is associated with the DJ technology. The first design i have done uses colours that are more masculine, relevant to army colours. The second design has a techno theme to it however it is also simple and has no colours.

Decks name is linked to what DJs use in clubs/raves. The first design is eye appealing, with a techno style font. The second design is simple with different colours to make it look appealing to a younger audience.

Reader Profile - White Label

Double page spread analysis

 

The DPS is laid out with a large picture of the band to the left and the main article of muse. There are many columns in the DPS all organised vertical. There is more text compared to pictures in the DPS. The photograph used is the band ‘Muse’ holding guitars, show that they are defiantly the genre rock. The outfit and expressions are to portray their band as serious and cool. The lead singer is positioned between the other band members to make him look the most important. The instrument also presents what they each play in the band. The style of the band members shows they want to be portrayed as professional.

The headline is about the main singer speaking to the audience. Many quotes are used to make it more interesting. The writer backs up the singer, giving positive comments about him. The language features used are rhetorical questions, quotes and descriptive writing about the main singer. The font style is very modern with black colour fill which is suited to this type of magazine. The article uses a pull quote stating “it can’t be a coincidence were a band of misfits”. This pull quote is from the lead singer Matt, giving his own opinion/quote to the readers about his band.

The stand first introduces the main singer into the interview, describing his actions. Words such as ‘murder’, ‘brutality’ and ‘death’ describes the lead singer as being tough and violent which may lead to how the band might want to be portrayed. I believe the artist/band would be happy with the writer’s comments/quotes. The writer indulges into a brief description of the main singer. The DPS is suited to more of an adult group because the pages are simple to read, plain font style and the vocabulary is bigger.

DPS Analysis

 

The DPS is laid out with large title and pictures on the left hand side and also on the right hand side. The page on the left is mainly text lead with picture of artists scattered across the page. The style of the font is very modern and the page use different font types to make it look fancier. The columns are placed around the large title, easy for the reader to navigate around the page. The columns have Body cap on each column. There is a stand first at the bottom introducing the main article.

The photographs used in the DPS are of all the music artists from 2010 cut out and spread on the page. There is no lead band or singer in the article because it is mainly focused on other artists. The headline is short and simple explaining to the audience the best fifty albums of 2010. The font style is very modern with vibrant colours mixed in.

The language used to describe the albums is positive in all the rankings. The description of the band is a positive tone, describing their personal achievements. The DPS has two articles, one that is for a band and the other is about albums. The style of the magazine goes with the pop look of the article story. The style of it is very modern with vibrant colours to show charm. I can tell the audience for this DPS is for teenagers because of the pop genre involved in the article. The use of pictures scattered keeps the reader interests and the pictures are of mainstream artists, listened today by today’s teenager/young adults. I like the Photoshop technique of cutting out celebrities scattering them round and fitting them in with the columns. I like how the columns are organised to fit well in the DPS covers.

Front Cover Analysis

This magazine is also suited to the younger audience. The music genre is all music however it is mainly main stream. The colours make it look more modern. The uses of the vibrant colours are to make it look pretty to the audience. The pictures are of all artists from different genres. The magazine is laid out with the pictures of different scattered over the top of the font. The Masthead is in the top Left corner visible in a newsagent. The main article is laid out large on the whole page, making it look like the most interesting story. The skyline is used to represent all the different artists listed at the front.

The pictures are of popular bands to reach to all music genres. The colours are very vibrant in the background because of its target audience. The black on white text is also used for a more modern look. The text at the bottom uses a rhetorical question to make them find out the answer. The font style is very modern with a 3D effect to make the cover stand out. The font is used regularly with NME magazine issues. The layout is different to the others, more pictures and fonts are speeded across the cover. It gives the reader a lot of options.

Double page spread analysis

 

The double page spread is laid out with the whole background spanning on two pages. It shows the luxurious scenery abroad. The Text is on top of the picture. There are three large columns all neatly in a row above a big space. The photograph used in this picture is of the band (Swedish house mafia) enjoying an expensive holiday, in rich clothes. The band is portrayed as rich/ higher class because of their style and background. The meaning of this photo is to show their lifestyle which is also linked with their article. The women are also placed in the photo to show how much of ladies men the band is in life. The DPS also has black on white text.

The style of writing is a positive tone about their lifestyle in the amazing Ibiza. There are quotes used in the article to explain how good it is in Ibiza and feedback to fans. It is an interview with the band, so it uses quotes as a feedback to readers. The article starts of describing the amazing scenery that the band is living in. Then the writer describes their background and achievement’s. The quotes are in tone of hysterical use from the band. The headline font style is very modern and very bold.

I think the band would be happy on how they are perceived in the DPS. The photo shows their wealth, the descriptive writing is positive and the headline stands out from the rest of the fonts. The target audience for this DPS is for young adults that like clubbing or dancing. It is also for readers that enjoy the music of the Swedish house mafia. It can be an interest for learning about their background and lifestyle of this famous band.

The Photoshop skills used in this DPS is the layers of font and images with added effects. I like the use of modern style font and the organisation of the columns.