Media Studies AS
Whilst researching colour I have look at the colour wheel to see what colours go well and compliment each other well. This would help me when I am choosing the colours for my magazine cause I want to choose colours that will grab the readers attention and I want to use a limited range of colours.
Cool and warm colours
warm colors are the colors from red to yellow including brown, orange, pink. These colors evoke warmth because they remind us of things like the sun or fire. These tend to advance in space.
cool colors are from green to blue, but also include some shades of violet. Cool colors are better for backgrounds and will give the impression of calm and reduce tension.
I researched and found out alot about the usage of colour within the front covers of magazines. I put the covers I found in a line to show the transition of colours through different music genres and companies. I found out that all the magazines use a limited colour pallete to make there magazine simple but stand out with vibrant colours. Also some use complimentary colours to contrast and make the features grab the readers attention when its against the background. Also most pop and mainstream magazines uses brighter colours like billboard and vibe however alternative or indie magazines have more muted backgrounds with a contrasted colour over the top.
Colour investigation
Describe your image.
Describe your image.
Describe your image.
I have looked at a variety of fonts from different music magazines. This will help me choose what style I might need for my chosen genre and what types do the majority of magzines have to make my own look realistic, modern and professional. I printscreened masthead fonts from big magazines to see what they did. I found out that the up to date magzines like kerrang and billboard all use simple fonts which are quite blocky however look very basic but modern. Also most use the colour white against a bright coloured background to grab the readers attention immidiately once they pick up the magazine and see the front cover.
I was thinking about the chosen music genre I wanted to do and found different fonts on microsoft publisher that I could use and include for my magazine.
I was looking at the fonts from the three magazines I have analysed and found out that their logos on the magazines have a font thats simple and clear to the eye of the reader. The Colours used are contrasting againsts white backgrounds to make it stand out and so when the reader sees it they can remember and associate with it. The colour of the fonts like red are very vibrant and loud and stands out more.