Magazine Front Covers

20/06/23

LO: To identify the features on a magazine front cover; 

To explore genre codes & conventions.

DO NOW ___________________________________________________

SUB-GENRE

What is a sub-genre?

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Sub-genres of music : 

• Rock
• Pop
• Jazz
• Classical
• Club
• RnB
• Blues
• Country
• Heavy Metal
  
• Indie
• Electronic
• Rap
• Hip Hop
• Reggae
• Phonk

• The colour palette is quite dark, usually having a black and yellow scheme.
• The main images in the covers typically use a form of planet or spaced themed phenomenon that catches the eye of a potential buyer / reader
• In most of the covers, the typography used is sans serif
• The covers lines
• The target audience seems to be teenagers to young adults, this can be told by the language used in the cover lines

SUB GENRE - SKATING

Title ideas - 

Skatewave

Skate 

Adobe Illustrator

27/06/23

L/O: Explore the use of Adobe illustrator to create a magazine masthead or logo

04/07/23

Magazine Cover Design: Masthead

L/O: To use adobe illustrator to create an effective magazine masthead

1. Which hobby are you doing? Skating

2. What is the title of your magazine? SkateWave - Skate Magazine

3. What masthead & genre conventions do you need to use? Bold fonts and colours