Using a default image on Pages, I have created a few magazine cover drafts using my chosen masthead name and logo. I have done this to get an idea of the final outcome to see if I like the sketch plan designs that I created earlier on in my project.
Tuesday 21 February 2012
Wednesday 8 February 2012
Chosen Magazine Logo
I have come to the decision of my magazine cover title logo:
I have chosen this logo because I think the design itself links to media as it is postmodern due to the design. So this is the final decision of my magazine title.
I have chosen this logo because I think the design itself links to media as it is postmodern due to the design. So this is the final decision of my magazine title.
Thursday 2 February 2012
Sketch Plans: Magazine Cover & Poster
I have produced 6 sketch plans - 3 for magazine covers and 3 for posters. As I haven't came to a final decision of my magazine name, I have just used "C'est la vie" for all of the sketch plans but I won't actually be using this name.
MAGAZINE COVER SKETCH PLANS
Mag Cover 1: This magazine cover design sketch is inspired by Aesthetica whilst the image drawn is inspired by the Twilight poster. I have kept it minimalistic and simple in order to keep that feel that Aesthetica creates. This design has a bordered image in the middle of the page with the masthead logo simply at the top of the cover. There will be no text, only the barcode at the bottom and the price which I haven't included in the sketch plan. This image may be quite hard to shoot because it involves a lot of acting and emotion in the facial expressions because it is a closeup shot of the characters.
Mag Cover 2: This magazine cover design sketch is inspired by Sight & Sound whilst the image drawn is inspired by the Like Crazy poster. This magazine cover will have a much more busy composition with text, a full image on the whole of the page, a bordered masthead and heading for the "New Upcoming Movie". The image will have a romantic setting with the couple holding hands, walking towards a gorgeous landscape to fit in with the romantic theme. The text font will vary to add affect and emphasis on certain lexis. In the sketch, the main large text in the middle of the page looks like this:
"A FILM THAT WILL MAKE YOU Laugh & Cry,"
The words emphasised will attract the target audience as they will know whether they want a sad, yet happy romantic film to watch.
Mag Cover 3: This magazine cover design sketch is inspired by Screen International whilst the image drawn is inspired by The Notebook poster. This magazine cover's main attraction is going to be the bold text in the middle of the magazine cover. Again, I have used the "laugh and cry" phrase to attract the correct target audience. Similar to the magazine cover sketch plan 1, the image may be hard to capture due to the emotional facial expressions and setting. The text and captions is to the point with not much text. I have chosen to write "see TEASER TRAILER inside!" to promote the movie more using convergence of a magazine and movie trailer.
POSTER SKETCH PLANS
Poster 2: This poster takes inspiration from the poster Love & Distrust. The image has a romantic setting to suit the theme so the audience will immediately know the movie's genre by looking at this poster. The quote is situated at the bottom of the poster where there is negative space so it fits in well there. The same applies for all of the text on this poster. The general composition is busy, especially with a busy setting of the image so with the text, there is no negative space. I have done one poster with a busy composition to see what format works best for a romantic genre. 
Poster 3: This poster sketch is inspired by The Notebook poster. Similarly to the images on two of the magazine cover sketches, this image will involve good acting from the cast to enable facial expressions that the audience will fall for - it must look realistic and like the characters' are actually in love. Again, the title has its variation of fonts to cause emphasis on certain words and the long quote is situated at the top of the page in the negative space. I think overall this composition is quite simple, yet affective and it definitely shows what I want to show. It clearly identifies the genre with the image and the quote and title are presented clearly.
MAGAZINE COVER SKETCH PLANS
Mag Cover 1: This magazine cover design sketch is inspired by Aesthetica whilst the image drawn is inspired by the Twilight poster. I have kept it minimalistic and simple in order to keep that feel that Aesthetica creates. This design has a bordered image in the middle of the page with the masthead logo simply at the top of the cover. There will be no text, only the barcode at the bottom and the price which I haven't included in the sketch plan. This image may be quite hard to shoot because it involves a lot of acting and emotion in the facial expressions because it is a closeup shot of the characters.
Mag Cover 2: This magazine cover design sketch is inspired by Sight & Sound whilst the image drawn is inspired by the Like Crazy poster. This magazine cover will have a much more busy composition with text, a full image on the whole of the page, a bordered masthead and heading for the "New Upcoming Movie". The image will have a romantic setting with the couple holding hands, walking towards a gorgeous landscape to fit in with the romantic theme. The text font will vary to add affect and emphasis on certain lexis. In the sketch, the main large text in the middle of the page looks like this:"A FILM THAT WILL MAKE YOU Laugh & Cry,"
The words emphasised will attract the target audience as they will know whether they want a sad, yet happy romantic film to watch.
Mag Cover 3: This magazine cover design sketch is inspired by Screen International whilst the image drawn is inspired by The Notebook poster. This magazine cover's main attraction is going to be the bold text in the middle of the magazine cover. Again, I have used the "laugh and cry" phrase to attract the correct target audience. Similar to the magazine cover sketch plan 1, the image may be hard to capture due to the emotional facial expressions and setting. The text and captions is to the point with not much text. I have chosen to write "see TEASER TRAILER inside!" to promote the movie more using convergence of a magazine and movie trailer.POSTER SKETCH PLANS
Poster 1: The main inspiration from the poster sketch plan is from Listen To Your Heart. The grid layout design plays a big part on this poster because there is 5 boxes that will contain an image and 2 other boxes that will contain text. This structure just makes it a lot more clear and planned. The quote presented in the middle of the poster says, "How many times can 2 people come so close, yet they never meet?". This is the catch phrase related to my movie. Rather than just using one image on this poster, I will be using 5 different photos which would mean my photo shoot would be longer but this is fine if I choose this layout for my poster. Similarly to the magazine cover sketches, the title "The heart never lies" will play with different fonts to emphasise certain words in different ways.
Poster 2: This poster takes inspiration from the poster Love & Distrust. The image has a romantic setting to suit the theme so the audience will immediately know the movie's genre by looking at this poster. The quote is situated at the bottom of the poster where there is negative space so it fits in well there. The same applies for all of the text on this poster. The general composition is busy, especially with a busy setting of the image so with the text, there is no negative space. I have done one poster with a busy composition to see what format works best for a romantic genre. 
Poster 3: This poster sketch is inspired by The Notebook poster. Similarly to the images on two of the magazine cover sketches, this image will involve good acting from the cast to enable facial expressions that the audience will fall for - it must look realistic and like the characters' are actually in love. Again, the title has its variation of fonts to cause emphasis on certain words and the long quote is situated at the top of the page in the negative space. I think overall this composition is quite simple, yet affective and it definitely shows what I want to show. It clearly identifies the genre with the image and the quote and title are presented clearly.
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