Drafting & planning - analysis

 I have analysed the front cover, contents page and double page spread in search of what codes/conventions I found most effective and what the use of this convention brought to the overall development towards the edgy aesthetic.

I found that the use of magazine conventions e.g. Pug, skyline and a left-third have gave my front cover a more authentic and professional style. The colour scheme also highlights the edgy and daring ethos of 'Fierce' Magazine, which I had initially planned and so am pleased that the overall look of the magazine reflects this. I feel that the mast head for my magazine is unique and so the original type face will make the magazine immediately recognizable and the left-third of the magazine too is recognizable. The use of the pug is quite beneficial to the overall aesthetic of the magazine as the bold colour yellow stands out against the black and white background which means the target demographic will automatically be drawn to it and so will be more enticed into buying the magazine for the offer 'New kicks VIP tickets'.

The contents page used a wide variety of techniques to keep attention on the main and secondary artist such as having the layout quite simplistic and having the main text on the left side of the page and the majority of the page is dominated by the images of 'Rowan Matthews' and 'Wolf Islands'. To add to this I have used two pull quotes for these images to give the audience a taste into what the article may include and so will entice them into reading more.

Finally, the double page spread uses different font types to reflect the different side to the artist and how the music has changed him such as using very simply white text to imply how the fan base only see the more laid back and innocent side to him which contrasts with the large over bearing black font for 'The boy behind the music' to suggest the wild and deviant behaviour the artist actually has.