This
is my third front cover research that I have done is in another front cover
from Q magazine. This is the January 2012 issue of Q magazine.
Something else about the font is that the font on the left
hand side is shaped around the picture so that it does not go on to the
picture, where as the font on the left does do on to the picture. This is
something that was the same on the other Q front cover that I looked at where
the font went over the picture on the left hand side. I feel that this is
because of the way that the logo is so big and takes up a lot of the shape on
the left hand side of the front cover.
The colours that have been used on this front cover are a
good mix as the colours that have been used are white and yellow for the text.
I feel these have been used as the background is so busy with all of the
different colours that the yellow and the white are the main colours that stand
out against the background, as they are light and most of the background is
black with bright colours on it. I will not want to have a background with this
many colours in, as this will make it hard to pick the colour scheme that I
want to use. But I do like the choice of colours that they picked for the font
on this front cover.
The picture that has been used for this front cover is a
picture of the lead singer of Coldplay. The picture that has been used is a
good picture as it is very different to the normal type of picture that is used
on the front of most magazines where the artist is on the front and is look at
the camera and also is in the centre of the page. Another thing that is
different about this picture is that it is a long shot that shows his whole
body were as most pictures are mid shots of the artist. So this picture that
has been used here is very different to the normal type of picture but I feel
that this works really well as it is different so it catches your eye more. And
another thing is that the background is not just one colour like most
backgrounds are it is very colourful. I like this picture as it is different and
also helps to make this front cover to stand out from other magazines. I may do
this where the picture is not the normal image where the artist is in the
centre, with them looking at the camera, and a mid shot. I may do my image were
it is a bit different like this image.
The Q logo has the artist arm going throw it I also feel
that this helps to make the picture and overall cover standout more. This also
helps to bring the logo and the picture together as normally the logo is over
the top of the picture and this makes the logo not look good if it covers up
some of the picture. It’s not as bad if the logo does not cover some of the
picture but if it does then it does not look very good. I like the way that
they have done this with the picture and logo.
There is only one main image on this front cover were as
something that is different about the MOJO magazine is that it had two smaller
pictures as well as the one main one. There is only one main picture on this
front cover which I feel is a good thing as this picture is so busy because of
the background so then it is best that there is only the one main image. I may
do this so that there is only on main image on the front cover, but it will
depend on the picture that I will be using on my front cover.
The logo is in the top left hand corner which is something that
a lot of the magazines do. There is then the barcode, with the price and the
issue number and the date and year of the magazine. This is also on the left
hand side of this magazine. I do not
like this as it leaves less shape on the left hand side for part of the picture
and the text. Most magazines have the barcode with all of the information on
the right hand side, this is where I feel that my barcode with the information will
do.
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