Using some of the skills i have used in creating my preliminary task of a school magazine, i will now be creating a music magazine, in order to create a successful magazine i will have to first analyise current music magazines and see which devices they use. They are some particularly important features of magazines which i will have to take into account when i create my magazine these are
Font
I must ensure that i dont use to mainy different fonts as this can be strenuous to the reader and difficult to read, also the articles may begin to blend into adverts if they all look too different.
The type of font i use is also important as it must be visually appealing wihle staying easy to read this also apply to the colour of the font. Serifs (the small tick marks on the end of a letter) for exaple 'H' can make text easier to read as the eye traks across the serifs however using San-Serifs ( font with out the tickmarks) look more modern and may help the style of the magazine.
I should avoid use of all caps as they are difficult to read and instead use larger or bold versions of the text as an alternative also stretching and compressing the font gives a bad look.
Pictures
Using good pictures is key to giving the magazine a professional look, the actual picture should be eye catching and/ or informative so the reader can tell what the main article is discussing and draws the readers attention. Using a high resolution colour photo with a good level of impact can do this. For my magazine i will be using a single photo of a fictional music star by taking the photo from the side it can stand out from other magazines. for smaller pictures in the articles i should keep to high quality ones and avoid cheap clipart graphics especially as my target audience are teen and not a young audience who would find them interesting to look at.
Layout
The layout of the magazine is essential for success as if the pictures and text are good however placed in a way which is difficult to view it could undo all the previous work. To ensure my layout does not do i will research how current music magazines are laid out and review how easy they are to read and also how eye catching they appear.
