Billboard - Florence & the Machine
Masthead
The masthead has been covered by the artist as this suggests that the magazine is well known and can easily be recognised. Furthermore the masthead covers one fifth of the page and is positioned at the top. This adheres to the conventions as well as creating a house style for Billboard. The font is in sans serif as this keeps the magazine looking formal as well as keeping it classy. In addition the colours within the masthead are bright and very distinct, this lures the audiences attention.
This image is of Florence Welch a member of the band Florence & the machine. The music genre is indie pop/ rock. The camera shot is a medium long shot as the photographer wanted the background and shadows to be visible. In addition this is a studio shot therefore artificial light has been applied to create shadows on the artist as well as the background. The size of the image covers half of the page and is positioned in the middle of the front cover. Welch stares into the camera as this creates a connection with the reader, this adheres to conventions. Welch is placed in quite a provocative pose as she reveals her leg, this links to Laura Mulvey's theory of 'women are viewed for the pleasure of men' therefore this central image interests men. Welch's dress is red, this has connotations of danger, love and lust, therefore creating an attitude and appearance. Furthermore this links with Dyers theory of 'a star is an image, not a real person' therefore suggesting she is a star image. her representation is strong, modern and at times controversial. She has been directed to pose in an arrogant way, her posture is voyeuristic and challenging. Welch's makeup links to the dress worn as both are red, however the tones are lighter. Synergy has been created through this image because red and white occur throughout. Furthermore the only colours that are used are red and the colours within the masthead.
This headline is located towards the bottom of the page and the font is quite small, however the colour does contrast with the background, therefore making the headline more visible. A lure has also been used 'on her own terms' this intrigues the reader as they want to know what she's doing. The name of the band is located towards the middle of the page and laid out in a tic-tac toe look. This is unusual as I have never seen this before.
The cover lines are located towards the sides of the front cover, this creates an organised and neat appearance. Serif has been applied as this is most appropriate font for the front cover, this also links with the rest of the fonts on the page. Box outs have been used on the cover lines as this makes features stand out. The white contrasts with the grey background therefore making the text stand out. The writing used in the box outs are black this is so all the colours don't merge, also because they want the reader to focus on these first.
The banner used is opaque this is because the editor wants the image to still be visible. The colour of the text is white as this contrasts with the red dress and hair, therefore drawing the readers attention here.
The dateline is located with other not so important features, I know that this magazine publishes more than one magazine per month as the day has been specified.
The email of the company is also placed near the bottom of the front cover.
The bar code adheres to conventions as it is placed on the front of the magazine as well as towards the bottom.
Another feature is the price, this is small and placed at the very bottom of the magazine because the publisher doesn't want this to be focused on.
How this has influenced my creativity
I need to think about:
Central Image
This image is of Florence Welch a member of the band Florence & the machine. The music genre is indie pop/ rock. The camera shot is a medium long shot as the photographer wanted the background and shadows to be visible. In addition this is a studio shot therefore artificial light has been applied to create shadows on the artist as well as the background. The size of the image covers half of the page and is positioned in the middle of the front cover. Welch stares into the camera as this creates a connection with the reader, this adheres to conventions. Welch is placed in quite a provocative pose as she reveals her leg, this links to Laura Mulvey's theory of 'women are viewed for the pleasure of men' therefore this central image interests men. Welch's dress is red, this has connotations of danger, love and lust, therefore creating an attitude and appearance. Furthermore this links with Dyers theory of 'a star is an image, not a real person' therefore suggesting she is a star image. her representation is strong, modern and at times controversial. She has been directed to pose in an arrogant way, her posture is voyeuristic and challenging. Welch's makeup links to the dress worn as both are red, however the tones are lighter. Synergy has been created through this image because red and white occur throughout. Furthermore the only colours that are used are red and the colours within the masthead.
Head Line
This headline is located towards the bottom of the page and the font is quite small, however the colour does contrast with the background, therefore making the headline more visible. A lure has also been used 'on her own terms' this intrigues the reader as they want to know what she's doing. The name of the band is located towards the middle of the page and laid out in a tic-tac toe look. This is unusual as I have never seen this before.
Cover Lines
The cover lines are located towards the sides of the front cover, this creates an organised and neat appearance. Serif has been applied as this is most appropriate font for the front cover, this also links with the rest of the fonts on the page. Box outs have been used on the cover lines as this makes features stand out. The white contrasts with the grey background therefore making the text stand out. The writing used in the box outs are black this is so all the colours don't merge, also because they want the reader to focus on these first.
Banner
The banner used is opaque this is because the editor wants the image to still be visible. The colour of the text is white as this contrasts with the red dress and hair, therefore drawing the readers attention here.
Other Features
The dateline is located with other not so important features, I know that this magazine publishes more than one magazine per month as the day has been specified.
The email of the company is also placed near the bottom of the front cover.
The bar code adheres to conventions as it is placed on the front of the magazine as well as towards the bottom.
Another feature is the price, this is small and placed at the very bottom of the magazine because the publisher doesn't want this to be focused on.How this has influenced my creativity
I need to think about:
- where to place my banners/ bar code
- How to pose my model
- Where to have the dateline
- adding an email/ webiste for my magazine
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