Drafting & Planning: Magazine Templates

• Here I used black and red for my font colour so that it matched the house style which was set by the masthead. 
• I added cover lines that were specific to hip hop music to appeal to a specific target audience. 

• On this cover, I used the same house style as the one above to further keep with the theme of the magazine and to carry on appealing to the same target audience. 
• I also added a pug which advertises a product in which the reader would hopefully be interested in to further bring in an audience.

• I kept a minimalist theme with this cover to make it simple but effective. 
• I used the same colours throughout to compliment the masthead colours and to stick with the house style.
• I kept the colour scheme light so it doesn't overwhelm the main cover photo 

• Here I used a bright red colour for the font so that it stands out easily and would therefore stand out on a magazine stand. 
• I added the pug of free posters to match up with the usual conventions of a rock magazine, as most offer free posters and incorporated secondary images to help show this.

• I used a quote from a real life Kings of Leon interview as the headline to make the story seem like a more interesting one, so would therefore stand out on a magazine stand and would encourage people to buy the magazine.
• I used simple colours to match what the band are wearing, so it wouldn't look to overbearing. 

I did this task to practice using the different codes of conventions in action and to practice using the different typography techniques to make sure I sent a clear message as to what demographic I was trying to attract. Music X and Sound both have similar demographics to what I would like to attract so I can transfer some of the skills I have learnt from this task to make my own final magazine appealing to the same audience.