AQUINAS magazine cover-final product

I believe my Aquinas magazine cover was a success as i used all conventions correctly all being effective in my work.The housestyle colours we are success as the vibrant colours of red,white and black compliment eachother being simple and easy to read.The main image is eye catching as the mid shot was focused to show emotion towards the audience.

On the otherhand,the features i think could be better are the fact that the lack of photos used make the cover look dull and not as interesting to look at.more writing could be used to entertain the audience and brighter colours.

Overall,i enjoyed making the magazine front cover next time i will add more images making the font brighter and more interesting to view.

Double page spread review

This double page spread was an article produced by NME this was purely made to persuade and entertain the audience about the new up and coming album ’beady eye ‘have produced. The age range for this would be teenagers/adults due to the fact Liam Gallagher has had a past with the media and press etc. so some bad language may have been used.

The anchorage used firstly on the image is black and white the colours contrast very well giving off a very professional look. The black and white have also been used as they’re complimentary colours which may symbolise many things. The connotations used on the picture highlight out that due to the fact Liam Gallagher is the main man he wants to be recognised as the colours give him a classy retro look guiding you to what his personality is like the way he is dressed etc. Black and white may also symbolise rock and roll and the fact that Liam Gallagher was so influential in it may give some effect. The Masthead anchorage is blue and yellow which stands out showing the importance of the band. The blue and yellow may connote his favourite football teams colours as he is a major Manchester city fan therefore he may want to express his love for Beady eye and Manchester city in one title.

The text has been styled to the right hand side making the double page spread look very neat and unique considering they’re promoting a new band. The image has been placed to the left hand side separate from the text so it’s clear to see and not in the way of the writing. The text highlighted symbolises that they’re the most important piece of text as in this case it is a quote said by Liam Gallagher. The letter T has been highlighted out and made bold so the audience will know where they have to start from when reading the actual text .Borders have been provided so the audience can navigate around the page easier and simpler. The font throughout the article is the same size throughout being very consistent. Large font sizes are added in on the masthead and important promotions/prizes.

The close up shot taken on the main image shows his facial expression to not be phased in some sort of way. The way Liam Gallagher is positioned gives off a point of view that he’s very arrogant and wants the best. Not including the band in the image once again shows it is all about him as if he wants all the spot light to himself.

The white/ grey background has been used purely so the text is easier to see .The white also suits the style of the picture and the way it has been set out. Using white may be plain and simple but in most cases it looks the most professional and suitable for the audience because when using bright background colours it can give off a cheap look about it.The impression Liam wants to give about his band is not all about happiness but professionalism as it is about the music and that is the most important thing.

Overall, I have wrote this review to show the different types of techniques used during this doublepage spread. The techniques used will help me to be able to write a double page spread and be successful at it.

Mgazne content layout analysis

analysing NME front cover

The colour scheme used on the front of the magazine for Nme is usually Red, black and white but on this occasion it is Pink white and black to represent the album cover of the vaccines as if they’re trying to promote it.The colour scheme is very consistent giving the Front cover a classy retro look to it.The denotations represent the album cover having two contrasting colours of black and white making the white stand out to give some sort of effect. The colours may give off a formal professional look as if the vaccines are trying to promote something. The pink may also symbolise happiness/summer as it was issued at that time of the year. The use of polysemy conveys loyalness to the fans that they’re back and look more professional than ever before. This is shown as the colours develop on the front cover and the position the band are currently stood.

The main image is a long shot which may express that every band member is important as each other as they’re bestfriends.The image is placed in the centre to catch the audience’s attention as the main article is all about them. The main image also has a bleed as two of the band members heads are over the actual Brand Nme as this Is some sort of limited edition magazine. The secondary images are used to promote posters as the magazine is stating that it is all about the vaccines. The secondary images are placed next to each other to give a variety of interesting posters of what you can see in the actual magazine-e.g New York dolls. The anchorage used indicates the name of the band and also tells you in basic phrases why they are shown as the importance of the front cover. The body position of the vaccines interprets that they mean business and their music isn’t an act they just do what they love best.

The font size is very bold being consistent throughout as the larger size font shows the more important feature of the magazine.However,the change in colour of the writing may draw more attention as having it all the same colour maybe boring and very dull. The language used is very direct and formal being associated with the category of music but the target audience would strictly be teenagers- middle age people as the language is too formal for younger children.

The images are layed out without any backgrounds as they contain bleeds overall they also don’t have background as the images show emotion and motion so it gives more of a greater effect on the reader. The images consistently don’t contain a frame as it is the sort of style they wanted to display

The magazine has been directly done to inform and entertain the audience about the latest music and gossip around the world as many people to this day purely buy them just for their unique front covers and posters.

Correct and wrong images for magazine front cover

Front Magazine cover plan

Pie charts-Audience research

Overall,my research shows that many people would prefer to drink vodka than any other types of alcohol and that they prefer other music to just a list of indie bands.Manchester United were the popular football team rather than city and the favourite magazine read was NME.Most students dont get to collge by train and not many have samsungs either.

1.Most popular football team 

2 Favourite alcoholic drinks

3 The most popular genre of band

  4 The most popular type of phone used on social networking sites

5 The type of shoes student wear during 2013

6 Favourite bands

Double page spread convention

Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is mainly used for photography. Photos are divided into thirds with two lines vertically and two lines horizontally making 3 columns,3 rows and nine sections in the images.During a close up points of interest should occur during 1/3 or 2/3 of the way up in the frame as you can particularly focus on the main features such as the eyes etc.