Magazine Colours and Cover Lines Research

Magazine Colours and Cover Lines Research

 

The colours I am aiming for on my front cover of my Magazine are similar to the two magazines on show here. Because of the blue baseball jacket my model is wearing it would be a good idea to match the blue jacket with a blue background. The model in this magazine is also wearing blue clothing which blends in with the background. In my research I have found that most magazines use red throughout the magazine as it makes text stand out more. I am going to use the colour scheme of red, white, blue and black throughout the magazine on my front cover, contents page and double page spread. The mix of red blue and white look really effective when put together. I am going to use this mix of colours on the front of my magazine. 

This edition of RWD Magazine also follows the same colour scheme as I wish to incorporate into my front cover. The mix of blue red and white really complements the model and is easy to read. I am going to make my title with a red font however leaving the 'O' in white as it will have a logo of a reload sign, following the name of my title. The type of blue I want to use for my background is a dark turquoise colour which makes the white and red text more appealing and noticeable. The cover lines on this edition of RWD magazine is more likely the style and shapeI would follow rather than the magazine above, simply because my model is roughly the same size as the model on the RWD magazine front cover. I am going to write the list of artist names featuring inside my magazine plus an exclusive with a famous artist. I will include some features from the VIBE magazine above such as the barcode, a header at the top of the page above the title and some quotes from artists. The types of cover lines I have looked at to use on my front cover are again, similar to this magazine as they use aligned, straight edged cover lines.