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Drafting/Planning/ICT Skills ---------- Photo Retouching my Blemish

Drafting/Planning - Photo Cropping & Sizing

This exercise was to develop my IT skills and show that I can crop & size a photograph to make it seem appropriate enough for a magazine cover.

Homework 4 - Cover Conventions & Analysis and Demographic - DRAKE

Homework 3 - Cover Conventions & Analysis and Demographic - DANGEREUX

Homework 2 - Cover Conventions & Analysis and Demographic - KINGS OF LEON

Homework 1 - Cover Conventions & Analysis and Demographic BJORK

Typography Exercise

A: The font of the cover-line is much too plain to be able to show a symbiotic relationship. Although the colours match the cover image, and the font is easy to read, it doesn't show any link between the type of image, the style of artist or the genre of magazine. So, this font wouldn't be suitable on  a 'Christina Aguilera Special' cover of a music magazine. Ranked 4th.

B: I ranked this cover font 3rd as the font is dramatic and shows a good relationship between the genre of the magazine and the style of artist. This font is in capital letters which links the 'power' of typography, to the 'power' of the artist, summed up with the 'power' of the magazine.

C: Comic Sans is commonly used to show a childlike relationship to a text, and this typography is very unsuitable in this form of media. Music magazine covers rely on a powerful, strong message between the reader, the magazine AND the cover image. This font will be unsuccessful in portraying the style of magazine as VIBES (in the masthead) is in tall, capital font and Comic Sans is a font that will be unable to successfully show the symbiotic relationship; and this is why i ranked it in LAST PLACE.

ugh there are a number of things wrong with this font, it's still far better than C. This font is old-fashioned and portrays the complete opposite message to the futuristic/modern mood of the image. The style of Christina Aguilera is powerful, chic and modern, and this 'swirly' 'fancy' old script typography is wrong for this kind of magazine. Ranked 5th.

E: Now, this font is in capital letters that matches that of the masthead. This font is in capitals with a slightly cracked appearance. The bold appearance matches the bold image and bold masthead quite well, and symbolizes the contemporary feel of the magazine. This music magazine cover line suits the magazine cover well but the style of font is too "rock" for a pop-vibe magazine which is why this font is ranked 2nd.

F: MY NUMBER 1. This typography is perfect for this style of magazine. The symbiotic relationship is demonstrated well as the cover line appeals to the target audience. The target audience is modern, music-orientated people and suitably matches the "Bionic" futuristic mood of Christina Aguilera on the front cover. This typography is ideal for this cover as the font is powerful and strong and symbolizes the genre of magazine and the personal style of Christina Aguilera and her new album.