Within many Rock and Roll magazines around today, there is a specific house style which is regularly used, showing the main connotations of this specific genre of music. On the main front cover of any current Rock and Roll magazine, the masthead is usually written in a bold, eye catching colour. This helps the magazine stand out and catch the audiences eye, the masthead is usually in front of the main image as well, which also allows more recognition. For my own Rock and Roll magazine, I want to take inspiration from magazines which I read myself, magazines which interest me. Magazines such as "Kerrang" and "NME" are some of my favourite Rock and Roll magazines, which in turn, have inspired me a lot when deciding on how to design my own magazine. On the front of popular magazines such as these there are usually popular, young Rock and Roll artists/bands. Usually, these bands or artists have their own style, which inspires their fans. For my own music magazine I'd like to have my models dressed in quite casual costume, which at the same time relates to it's young, teenage audience. For example, I'd like my models to be dressed in well known brand t-shirts (vans, DC, ect,) something that the audience know and wear themselves. The advantage of well known brands on a front cover is that it not only attracts a specific wanted audience, it also advertises a certain style which this genre of music enjoy. The colour scheme would also be important, as I'd like the house style to reflect off the costume, like shown below:
Props.
The props for my music magazine are going to be quite simple and limited, as I personally think the less that goes into a front cover, the more effective and professional it looks. Of course, I will would like to all of the main elements, yet I don't want to overflow my front cover. The magazines I took for inspiration (Kerrang, NME) often take this simplicity idea, which catches the audiences eye. My main props would mostly just be additional make up, jewellery or accessories also maybe possible props would could improve the location (although I might just use a plain background, again to put focus on the main image.) Using a plain background also allows attention to be drawn onto the main cover lines and headings, which allows an audience to instantly take note of what the magazine is about and what it contains, like shown below:
Models.
The models I want to use for my magazine would most likely be young, teen models, who would instantly look relatable to the intended audience. This would have a positive effect on the magazine itself as it would look recent and modern, which would instantly attract a younger, teenage audience. I'm mostly going to use a single artist for my front cover, as it in itself would stand out a lot more than a band or a group of people, I have noticed this from buying magazines myself. I have people willing to do this for me, so it shouldn't be an issue to photograph.
Location.
As I mentioned earlier, I am most likely going to use a plain background, this way it draws more attention to the headlines and the main image itself. So, I am most likely going to use a plain backdrop, using one plain colour (either grey, white, ect). Like Kerrang and NME, who also use this kind of location to photograph, I want the main image to be the first thing the audience spot. This is mostly because it straight away highlights what type of magazine this will be, allowing it's main target audience to be addressed.
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