Create a blogpost called 'Magazine practical task research' and complete the following tasks:
1) Use your lesson notes on magazine genres and conventions to view a range of potential magazine covers. Create a shortlist of three potential magazines and embed an example front cover from each one.
502 BAD GATEWAY
Thrasher
i-D
2) Select your chosen magazine to create a new edition for and explain the thinking behind your choice.
I like the urban aesthetic of the 502 BAD GATEWAY issue #1, due to this I want to make a new edition for it.
3) Find three different front covers for your chosen magazine and embed them in your blogpost. Analyse the fonts, colours and typical design. What is the language or writing style? How are the cover lines presented? You need to become an expert in the design and construction of this magazine and its branding.
This is the only issue that 502 BAD GATEWAY have, due to this I will only analyse this cover.
- Three colours were used for the cover, red, black and white; all of which are very contrasting colours.
- Very urban colours, and urban fonts are used, some could say retro due to the 90's like look it has
- There are not many cover lines for this magazine cover, below the main image although there is some extra information that hints towards the idea that this is a fashion magazine (chest, length measurements etc)
