Rock mood board

Evaluation

From my research, of music magazines, I can see that the use of big, bold lettering is used frequently, to attract the reader's attention. I found that if the magazine is easier to read (well assembled and laid out) it's more eye-catching and pleasant to look at. The colour scheme of black and white, and also red, is a dominantly used colour scheme. 

KERRANG! - Slash

I chose to use this contents page taken, once again, from KERRANG! Because of the iconic picture of 'Slash' - former lead guitarist of ACDC. It's weird to see the picture of Slash as ACDC haven't released any songs for years! Slash owns a unique look: long, curley, pitch black hair, all black clothing; including studded leather and gloves, and a slick pair of black mirrored shades to top it all off. Slash is very easy to recognise due to this unique look. The colour scheme is very effective in this page - the use of black and yellow reminds me of a danger zone. suggesting the content within the magazine may be 'dangerous.' The magazine offers a number of ways for the reader to interact with the magazine. The magazine includes: quizes, a chance to win merchandise, and even a poster. Also, ways for the reader to get involved with upcoming events such as gigs and concerts.

"My Dinosaur Life"

I chose to use this article because of the big, colourful text in the centre, potentially dominating the page. Due to the size of the text, it instantly caught my eye. this will also work in the same sense as the customer purchasing the magazine. The man on the page, to the right, is former lead singer of Blink 182, Mark Hoppus - which, initially, is the reason why I chose the magazine, as i'm a big fan of their music. Mark's posture and facial expression sums him up - the band are a humourous group of young men, always playing jokes on eachother and including hysterical moments within their music videos. In my opinion, the big words; reading "My Dinosaur Life" in comparrison to the size in which mark is displayed on the page and his words; "I love being recognized in the street!" could be a metaphorical term for saying that he's, obviously, know in the street. But, also that he loves how big the band is. Because of Blink's 'childish' antics, the layout and style of the page is, somewhat, immature - the 'scribble-styled' font and the toy dinosaur make the page look so simple, it's nice to look at.

Q - Foo Fighters

The masthead of ‘Q’ magazine is very noticeable. The crimson coloured background, with the ice white finish of the magazine name really catches my eye.The bright red ‘pug’ is very well thought out. The words ‘FREE’ in bold, attracts the audience, knowing they’ll get something out of this magazine when purchased. The word ‘exclusive’ and ‘unheard’ makes the reader feel ‘special’ by involving them in ‘never before seen footage’ of the album. The main image of Dave Grohl, lead singer of the ‘foo Fighters’ is an awesome image to use. The editing added in of the fire exiting his mouth really makes the image stand out (which is the main reason why I chose it.) It makes it look as if he’s shouting aggressively, showing his passion towards music. The words ‘Dave Grohl saves rock. AGAIN’ suggests that he’s portrayed as a god towards the music industry, saving them once again. The colour scheme of red, black and white is apparent through the whole of the cover. This makes the cover look more professional and well organised. The bright colours also attract attention the magazine.

Rock Sound - MCR

The bold, capitalised masthead is used to attract the customers eye. The word ‘ROCK’ suggests, obviously, that this magazine is relative to the rock genre. The header informs us that the magazine the magazine includes a ‘FREE CD’ this technique gives the customer another reason to purchase this magazine, investing in more buyers. The main image of the group ,my chemical romance’ is taken from a low angle, or a worm’s eye view. This effect makes the group look dominant, displaying them as an idol, or someone to literally look up to. The way in which the band has chosen to display their name is quite peculiar. The use of the ‘graffiti/scribble’ type font gives a rebellious attitude to them; suggesting their style of music is hard or even punk rock. The colour scheme of green, white and a less distinctive black suggests, again, the genre of music. In this case, punk. The use of these colours almost makes the front cover look like a front cover to a horror film of some sort.

KERRANG! - Lostprophets

The masthead of ‘KERRANG!’ Is very effective. The ‘cracks’ and within the text, gives it the effect that it’s smashing through the page.The use of a ‘free poster’ within the magazine attracts the audience, encouraging them to purchase the magazine. The main image of the band ‘Lostprophets’ is an effective image to use. The expression on the lead singer’s face is witty, making them look confident – suggesting that they’re good at what they do. The ‘pug’ includes dates and information of an upcoming event, relative to the magazine’s genre; rock. This information involves the reader, persuading them to attend these events. The words ‘WIN’ within the bright yellow star shape, involves the reader – giving them a chance to ‘win’ something – giving the magazine another purpose to be purchased.The colour scheme of blue, yellow, black and white is apparent through the whole of the cover. This makes the cover look more professional and well organised. The bright colours also attract attention the magazine.