After analysing different magazine front covers, and how the image of the band of CD covers represent the artist i have decided on the genre of music which i would like to display on my splash and within my double page spread.
I have decided to focus on popular and breakthrough music, i want my magazine to connotate the idea of always printing the newest breakthrough artists of present time, if not attempting to recognise the next big thing within the future.
The main magazine which inspires my thoughts is Rolling Stone Magazine, i love the idea of the publishers featuring artists who are world class quality, rather then just one genre: it's not as limiting. They seem to feature artists who represent themselves, rather then the magazine representing the artist in a certain light in order for the magazine to sell.
In the magazine cover to the left: on the front page is Amy Winehouse. Amy has made the be hive hairstyle iconic within the music industry and her unusual vocal abilty was definatley a break through in the music industry and no ones really heard a voice like hers within present times. Her image seems under her control rather then the magazine styling her in clothes which she wouldn't normally wear. Her make up is also iconic of the singer and this reinstates the idea of her in control over what to wear for this photograph. The clothes she is wearing are very neutral and basic, there are no designer names visible and i feel this is because the magazine wants to focus more on her music, which is what the magazine was created for.
This is another example of the cover from Rolling Stone Magazine, in which is showing a totallyy
different genre to the other magazine splash. This just states the contrast between both artists, however this also reinstates the idea of Rolling Stone magazine only printing artists on their front cover, who are world class: never mind the genre differences.
Again the photograph doesn't seem glamorized in any way, it's a plain and simple photograph which again, make it seem the magazine is focusing more on the music side rather then artists life as gossip magazines would. The clothes she is dressed in are neutral toned and don't include any designer names, or include gold which represents the idea of rich. It seems her top is brought up to show her very toned and muscly abdomen, i feel this is reassuring to the audience, as the story may not include much about her private life, but as she did suffer a very public breakdown over the last two years, it seems to show the audience she is doing well and she is once again fit and healthy. Her hair in the photograph doesn't look all done up and smart, in fact it looks a little messy and unkempt, however it seems this fits in with the idea of a very neutral toned photograph, and instead focuses on her natural beauty rather then glamorized beauty.
This is a classic magazine front cover from Rolling Stone magazine. This focuses on Madonna who is an artist in the pop genre. In this photograph, again it's very neutral as she does seem naked in the photograph, perhaps this is a technique for the interview to seem 'the naked truth' which intrigues the audience. She seems to have very little make up on her skin which again reinstates the idea of her being naked in the shoot, apart from her bright red lipstick which once again seems to be designed by her to wear, rather then a stylist.
It seems Rolling Stone has always had the same idea of how they want to represent their artist which are featured on the front page of their magazine, and this is very neutral and to the audience: the artist has to seem neutral and natural almost.
The angle on this photograph seems more of a low angle then the other photographs in the more present date of Rolling Stone magazine front covers, i feel she was personally trying to create an image for herself as she was revolutionary in the music industry and at the peak of her success why not? The idea of this low angle creates this arrogance surround her, however if she's too good for other normal interviews, this one must be an amazing interview. It's manipulating the audiences emotions to make them intrigued within the magazine as well as be intrigued within her as an artist.
This is another Rolling Stone Cover featuring an all male rock band. One again, the photograph is not glamorized in any way, the clothes don't seem to be designer and the brand of the clothes are not being flaunted in anyway.
There is one topless band member within the photograph and he doesn't seem to be that toned or muscly as other artists are in the music industry, i feel is to represent the stereotype of them simply not caring what they look like as they feel the importance is in face self expressionism and their ultimate passion is music rather then other artists may be criticised for their passion seems to be more about image and how they're represented. Their image seems the same idea as the Kerrang magazine front cover so their image does seem how they genuinely dress and express themselves: this is almost proof with the idea of the magazine stylists not contradicting what the artists can wear and can't wear. It's also proving the idea of Rolling Stone magazine wanting the band to be themselves in the photograph and the fact of the magazine not changing their image to sell their magazine.
The angle again is eye level with the camera which connects with the audience and doesn't create a status division between the two.
The band seem to be represented equally apart from the topless band member, however even so he's still only showing as much of his body as the other band members are: but he is more in front. Perhaps it reflects the idea of his personal life being in the spotlight more then his band mates are, he may feel the need to talk more in his interview to set the record straight about lies or stories which are in the spotlight.
This is another cover of Rolling Stone featuring Justin Timberlake who's music fits in with the R'n'B and Pop genre.
His photograph is very neutral, just a plain t-shirt and blue jeans. His T-shirt is wet, which when clothes are wet they cling on to the wearers body, which is exactly what is going on in this photograph, it just so happens he has to have a well toned and muscly body which will attract the female and some male audience just for how he looks. He's carrying a guitar, which is a musical instrument: this reflects the idea of the artists featured on Rolling Stone magazine, has to have a passion for music and this musician does.
The camera is eye level which assures the audience there isn't a status division between the artist and the audience which creates a connection between the both.
This photograph is again not glamorized in anyway, there is not visible make up on the artist and also his hair has simply just been shaved.
The lighting is just natural normal light, there are no low lighting used it's just basic natural light used in the shot.
The Rolling Stone magazine, simply has the same characteristics for their front cover. There always seems to be an artist or a band who have been/ or are revolutionary in the music industry. The genre isn't limited as they basically feature any world class artist or breakthrough artist in the industry. I like the way the magazine creates the idea of the fact there is no status division between the audience and the artist as well as the idea all of the artists featured, the story is focused on the music rather then the artists private life which would lower the class and their ideology of the magazine.
I have decided to focus on popular and breakthrough music, i want my magazine to connotate the idea of always printing the newest breakthrough artists of present time, if not attempting to recognise the next big thing within the future.
The main magazine which inspires my thoughts is Rolling Stone Magazine, i love the idea of the publishers featuring artists who are world class quality, rather then just one genre: it's not as limiting. They seem to feature artists who represent themselves, rather then the magazine representing the artist in a certain light in order for the magazine to sell.
In the magazine cover to the left: on the front page is Amy Winehouse. Amy has made the be hive hairstyle iconic within the music industry and her unusual vocal abilty was definatley a break through in the music industry and no ones really heard a voice like hers within present times. Her image seems under her control rather then the magazine styling her in clothes which she wouldn't normally wear. Her make up is also iconic of the singer and this reinstates the idea of her in control over what to wear for this photograph. The clothes she is wearing are very neutral and basic, there are no designer names visible and i feel this is because the magazine wants to focus more on her music, which is what the magazine was created for.This is another example of the cover from Rolling Stone Magazine, in which is showing a totallyy
different genre to the other magazine splash. This just states the contrast between both artists, however this also reinstates the idea of Rolling Stone magazine only printing artists on their front cover, who are world class: never mind the genre differences.Again the photograph doesn't seem glamorized in any way, it's a plain and simple photograph which again, make it seem the magazine is focusing more on the music side rather then artists life as gossip magazines would. The clothes she is dressed in are neutral toned and don't include any designer names, or include gold which represents the idea of rich. It seems her top is brought up to show her very toned and muscly abdomen, i feel this is reassuring to the audience, as the story may not include much about her private life, but as she did suffer a very public breakdown over the last two years, it seems to show the audience she is doing well and she is once again fit and healthy. Her hair in the photograph doesn't look all done up and smart, in fact it looks a little messy and unkempt, however it seems this fits in with the idea of a very neutral toned photograph, and instead focuses on her natural beauty rather then glamorized beauty.
This is a classic magazine front cover from Rolling Stone magazine. This focuses on Madonna who is an artist in the pop genre. In this photograph, again it's very neutral as she does seem naked in the photograph, perhaps this is a technique for the interview to seem 'the naked truth' which intrigues the audience. She seems to have very little make up on her skin which again reinstates the idea of her being naked in the shoot, apart from her bright red lipstick which once again seems to be designed by her to wear, rather then a stylist.It seems Rolling Stone has always had the same idea of how they want to represent their artist which are featured on the front page of their magazine, and this is very neutral and to the audience: the artist has to seem neutral and natural almost.
The angle on this photograph seems more of a low angle then the other photographs in the more present date of Rolling Stone magazine front covers, i feel she was personally trying to create an image for herself as she was revolutionary in the music industry and at the peak of her success why not? The idea of this low angle creates this arrogance surround her, however if she's too good for other normal interviews, this one must be an amazing interview. It's manipulating the audiences emotions to make them intrigued within the magazine as well as be intrigued within her as an artist.
This is another Rolling Stone Cover featuring an all male rock band. One again, the photograph is not glamorized in any way, the clothes don't seem to be designer and the brand of the clothes are not being flaunted in anyway.
There is one topless band member within the photograph and he doesn't seem to be that toned or muscly as other artists are in the music industry, i feel is to represent the stereotype of them simply not caring what they look like as they feel the importance is in face self expressionism and their ultimate passion is music rather then other artists may be criticised for their passion seems to be more about image and how they're represented. Their image seems the same idea as the Kerrang magazine front cover so their image does seem how they genuinely dress and express themselves: this is almost proof with the idea of the magazine stylists not contradicting what the artists can wear and can't wear. It's also proving the idea of Rolling Stone magazine wanting the band to be themselves in the photograph and the fact of the magazine not changing their image to sell their magazine.
The angle again is eye level with the camera which connects with the audience and doesn't create a status division between the two.
The band seem to be represented equally apart from the topless band member, however even so he's still only showing as much of his body as the other band members are: but he is more in front. Perhaps it reflects the idea of his personal life being in the spotlight more then his band mates are, he may feel the need to talk more in his interview to set the record straight about lies or stories which are in the spotlight.
This is another cover of Rolling Stone featuring Justin Timberlake who's music fits in with the R'n'B and Pop genre.
His photograph is very neutral, just a plain t-shirt and blue jeans. His T-shirt is wet, which when clothes are wet they cling on to the wearers body, which is exactly what is going on in this photograph, it just so happens he has to have a well toned and muscly body which will attract the female and some male audience just for how he looks. He's carrying a guitar, which is a musical instrument: this reflects the idea of the artists featured on Rolling Stone magazine, has to have a passion for music and this musician does.
The camera is eye level which assures the audience there isn't a status division between the artist and the audience which creates a connection between the both.
This photograph is again not glamorized in anyway, there is not visible make up on the artist and also his hair has simply just been shaved.
The lighting is just natural normal light, there are no low lighting used it's just basic natural light used in the shot.
The Rolling Stone magazine, simply has the same characteristics for their front cover. There always seems to be an artist or a band who have been/ or are revolutionary in the music industry. The genre isn't limited as they basically feature any world class artist or breakthrough artist in the industry. I like the way the magazine creates the idea of the fact there is no status division between the audience and the artist as well as the idea all of the artists featured, the story is focused on the music rather then the artists private life which would lower the class and their ideology of the magazine.
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