Evaluation- Question 2

I have chosen this image of Taylor Swift on the cover of Billboard magazine to compare to my cover because it is a music magazine featuring a black and white photo with coloured text, and a female cover model. I chose black and white because it flatters the model and this could have been why Billboard chose to use a black and white image as well. Furthermore, a black and white image connotes simplicity, meaning that the cover is not too busy and overwhelming, and this means that all the attention isn't on the cover star, but also the cover lines and information, which is just as, if not more important.

 

The image i have used on my double page spread is an image of my cover star, sitting on a sofa, in a generally relaxed position. This is very similar to an image i have found of Katherine Jenkins from Fabulous magazine, a magazine aimed at young to middle aged women, featuring fashion, health and beauty, and celebs. On both images, the women look quite laid back and relaxed. This could make them; and the magazine seem more friendly and accommodating to the reader, making the reader feel more comfortable. A pull quote is also used on the magazine page with Katherine Jenkins, and capitals to emphasise the most important parts (just like i have used colour for the same purpose).

 

 

The image i have used on my contents page of Matthew Mcfegan from up and coming Indie band 'Junction 23' is very similar to a photograph on the bbc website taken of one of the band members of 'The Law',; an Indie band whose debut album 'A measure of wealth' was released in September 2009 through their own record label 'Local Boy Records' (distributed by Universal via Absolute). Both photographs are taken against a wall at low angles to suggest that the man has power and authority. Both men are dressed in casual jeans and a jacket, suggesting their effortless and laid back approach to life, reinforcing the general 'indie' stereotypes of being cool and casual.