NME
Font: The font is very bold, clear and easy to read. Most of the text on the front cover is in Capitals. This ‘screams’ of the page therefore grabbing the reader’s attention. The font style is consistent across the page, making it look professional, tidy and inviting to read. The font style is also modern which appeals nicely to the young target audience.
Text: There is not much text on the front cover allowing most of the text to stand out individually. The main text is the name of bands and quotes that they have said in an interview. This will attract the target audience because the main reason NME’s audience buy the magazine is because they are music fans.
Colour: The colour is a consistency of blue, white and black text. This colour scheme incorporates into the main image as Lana Del Rey is wearing a white dress and has blue nails. These are unisex colours therefore appealing to both men and women in the target audience.
Body Language/Staging: The main image is of Lana Del Rey in a “super smiler” pose. This is a confident pose and would attract both men and women who like things not too serious and have crazy-like personalities. Men would also find her attractive and women would like to stylize and admire her.
Framing: Lana Del Rey is centrally situated on the cover in a medium shot. Everything else is portrayed around her.
Lighting: The main image is lit up making her stand out immediately on the cover. Her face is the brightest because she is sticking her tongue out, therefore this is the main focus compared to her lower lit body. The face is important and is sending out the message that this new star is unique and just like the pull quote “psycho” which matches this controversial pose.
Composition: Lana Del Rey is central, the main sell line about her is central but on a slant which is matching her head which is positioned on a diagonal. All the other sell lines are portrayed smaller around her therefore keeping Lana the main focus.
In response to the feedback comments:
The American Flag is in relation to her image. Her image is very old school - 50's and 60's America, therefore the flag represents this. The dress is plain to contrast with the background and to not make the cover too crowded. Her dramatic makeup - dark eyes and red lips - is very dramatic which matches her facial pose and also reflects her musical image.
From this cover I have ideas for my own magazine. I like how the colour of her nails match some of the text colour. This makes the cover very consistent and match up, colourwise, overall making the cover attractive.
In response to the feedback comments:
The American Flag is in relation to her image. Her image is very old school - 50's and 60's America, therefore the flag represents this. The dress is plain to contrast with the background and to not make the cover too crowded. Her dramatic makeup - dark eyes and red lips - is very dramatic which matches her facial pose and also reflects her musical image.
From this cover I have ideas for my own magazine. I like how the colour of her nails match some of the text colour. This makes the cover very consistent and match up, colourwise, overall making the cover attractive.
Well done you have considered connotations as well as denotations - however, as a development point - I would really like you to consider other aspects of miss-en-scene when deconstructing other products - for example costume, make up .. why is she wearing that particular dress, why is she positions in front of a flag of the USA etc.
ReplyDeleteI would also like to you bring every post back to your own product - so for example say what you like about this product that you may use in your own - any inspiration or ideas that you have taken from this product.
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