Masthead Ideas

In order to explore the options/ideas I put forward for a name of my magazine, I created a prezi, presenting my 3 most favourite ideas, whilst discussing what I liked/disliked about them and why. This allowed me to weigh out my options and determine which one would be best suited over the others and why. I have embedded this press below:

Choosing a Font

I have browsed both the internet and the computer for font that will be used as my masthead. As the name of my magazine is Velvet, this will be the font that presents this title. I will paste below the several fonts that I have selected:

Once I had selected these fonts, I decided that it would be best to acquire the opinions of my peers, who fit perfectly into my target audience. Therefore, I placed an image into a group conversation on  Facebook with some of these people and requested them to select their favorite option. I will paste screenshots of my results below:

It appeared that the most preferred fonts were the 2nd (Code) and 4th fonts (Vonique 92). Therefore, I inputted them into the image that I'd like to use on my cover and edited them in order to create the appearance of the final product. This is what I produced:

Overall, I particularly liked both fonts for a variety of different reasons. I believe that Vonique 92 appeared to have a diverse feel and added an interesting element to the magazine, however, Code was clear and simple whilst completely fitting the target audience of my magazine. Therefore, I believe that, unless I find something more in favour than my current selection, I will be using the font, Code.

Colour Scheme Ideas

In order to experiment with various colour schemes, I felt that I would use a more multi-media approach and use the various shades of colour that can be found through paint. I used different shapes to work each of 3 colours with each other, and then continued to annotate what I did and did not like about each scheme. See below:



I really enjoyed using the paint, and found it visually easier to discover which scheme I found more suitable and attractive. The only element of technology I found difficult within this process was the use of the scanner, which I had to overcome by doing research on my multi-functional printer.

Conclusively, I decided that the colour scheme that I will be using is the third and final option. I felt as thought the black and white contrasted to create a very classic look, and the red adds that perfect pop of colour, with positive strong/high-class connotations. The colour is very unisex and eye-catching and relates to the boldness of indie rock, with the black and white element relates to the classic sound of R&B.

Inspirational Texts

In order to gain inspiration for my magazine, I have observed and made notes on mixed media that relates to magazines including images, websites, etc. View this in the prezi that I have produced. If you are unable to view this press, please click the link below:

https://prezi.com/i2qahy0fvvlp/inspirational-texts/#