NME Front Cover Deconstruction

The font used on this particular issue of NME isn't what any other magazine company has used before, they used a font which would normally be seen on the front of a magazine. This could indicate that the main star of the issue (Lily Allen) is ready to "take on the world", because they have used a type of font usually associated with something which is mass produced. However the other font used  on the magazine is similar to the font which is used on Kerrang! Magazine, as the font is mainly big, bold and would generally be used to capture the readers attention. Every bit of the text on the front cover is in capital letters, and all of the text is angular, so it has a running theme throughout the whole magazine. The four main colours used in NME magazine are red, black, white and yellow. White connotes innocence, purity and cleanliness. Red connotes danger, blood, anger and love. Black connotes death, mystery, sophistication and power. this will also appeal to the demographic because they would generally be the people who would have some sort of disposable income. The colour yellow connotes happiness, uplifting and warmth. However the colour yellow could also be used to display a sign of warning.The colour yellow is also the brightest colour on the colour wheel, so it would grab its intended demographic's attention when on a shelf in a shop. The body language of Lily Allen would be described as vulnerable, this could indicate about previous events. It also makes her look vulnerable, because the camera is at a high angle making her look at her weakest and at her most helpless against the camera and the rest of the world. In the shot of Lily Allen, you can tell the lighting is quite harsh, because of the shadow being cast from underneath her chin, the shadow is a lot more opaque than it would be if the light was a lot softer. The layout for this issue of NME looks to be more cluttered than a 'normal' magazine front cover would be, however everything has been positioned around Lily Allen's face, this would have been done to show her expression clearly and it has made her facial expression the focus point on this magazine. The front cover could look more cluttered than other issues in the past because of the font they have used. The stylist for the shoot has put the model in an oversized flannel shirt, this makes her look even more vulnerable. The shirt makes her look even more vulnerable, because of the contrast of the size of the shirt to how small and petite she is. I wouldn't use this shot on my magazine, because I want my model to be eye level with the reader. However, I think this shot works for this magazine, because of the article that goes with it. I also don't think that the color scheme for this magazine would work for the genre of magazine I want to create. This is because there is a lot of black used for text backgrounds and contrasting colours like red and yellow for some of the anchorage.

My Inspiration Mood Board

I have produced a mood board primarly for the influences and inspirations I have for my own music magazine. When creating this mood board I have thought thouroughly about what I would like to include in my very own magazine. In this magazine I have included three different front cover inspirations, which I could refer to when I come to creating my own. I plan to use these front covers for font, colour and layout inspirations. The magazine I like the most out of the three front covers is the Teen Vogue edition, which looks more mature and could attract a more older audience.

The reader can easily tell straight away that the demographic for 'TeenVogue' is older, more mature teenage girls. This is shown through the colour scheme. The colour scheme, unlike pop magazines for younger teenage girls, involves more than one colour. The colour scheme of this magazine is not just pink, the magazine incorporates a diversity of colours through the layout. The editor of the magazine has done this by making the word 'Vogue' almost match the models hair to make the magazine more unified. The darker shade of pink that is 'Rock Your Style', almost matches the colour of the flower in the model's skirt. Once again, this makes the front cover look more unified and look as if its a part of the same magazine.

The main image of the magazine is relaxed. The model, in this case 'Demi Lovato', seems to be presented comfortably and relaxed, she is standing with her hand on her hip. This could also imply that she is ready and that she is confident and how she is now back in control of her life, since the corresponding article to the main image says 'I weeded out my friends who didn't have my best interests at heart'. The clothing she is wearing is different to what she would normally wear on a daily basis. The model, Demi Lovato, would normally wear the colour black and choose more of an alternative style for her clothing options. However, the stylist of the photoshoot has dressed her in a more relaxed, girly, boho style. This could be implied towards her 'new life' and how she has changed her life around.

I have also included other artists that could be featured within a pop magazine primarily for teenage girls. The other artists include McFly, Ariana Grande, Union J, The Vamps and One Direction. I decided to choose these artists because they are the biggest artists right now in the business and they are the most watched in the business right now.

When it comes to creating my own magazine, I will keep referring to this inspiration mood board for colour scheme options, main image inspiration and styling options.

Proposal Form

Initial Post

Hello, my name is Rhiannon Brown and this is my blog for my AS Media music magazine. On this blog I will be sharing my AS media blog. My brief is to create a music magazine for the genre of my choice. For my music magazine I have chosen to do the Pop genre, because its the genre I know the most about and its also a wide genre to cover. For my brief I have to design a Front Cover, a Contents Page and a Double Page Spread. I also have to use my own images in my magazine, which means I need to do a photoshoot of my own.