Colour, font, costumes, hairstyles and props

This research covers what I have found from looking at colour, font, costumes, hairstyles and props.

Colour Schemes- The use of different colours on front covers does not always mean that there are a wide variety of them.  From research, I have found that colours are used in different shades alongside colours that fit their category.  For example, blue could be used for cover line subheadings, but a lighter shade of blue could be used for the information below.  Because blue is classed as a colder colour, the magazine will not include 'warm' colours like red or orange on its cover.  Instead, it will use types of blue or black for the clothing or masthead.  This can be seen on the picture to the right.  Personally, I will use green, and blue.  This is because green is the main colour on Ed Sheeran's new album 'X'.  Since he will be part of my magazine, it seems only right that green is my dominant colour.

Fonts- From looking at the website, 'Dafont', I might use a typewriter font on my double-page spread.  There were various different designs on the website, but the one that I found to be the most appealing was called 'Veteran Typewriter' which had a modern, yet old look to it.  You can see what this font looks like below.

Costumes- For the genre of music that I am looking at- 'Pop', I have looked at how male solo singers dress.  Ed Sheeran typically wears very ordinary clothing such as t-shirts.  This subtle idea suits me better, whereas magazines which have pop singers such as Nicki Minaj have more organized photoshoots to accommodate more unique clothing and hairstyles.

Hairstyles- In pop music, hairstyle is an important factor.  It is often extravagant in music videos and in photoshoots.  Singer/Songwriters are known for their subtlety in magazines, due to the fact that there appeal comes from their obvious passion for music.  The main image of myself will have me with an ordinary hairstyle.

Props- The singer/songwriter, Ed Sheeran has appeared on numerous magazine front covers such as 'Billboard' and 'Brink'.  He plays the guitar in his songs and lots of images and photo shoots of him include his guitar.  I am planning on using a guitar for the image on the front cover, to refer to Ed Sheeran's trademark prop.  I will be holding it, however I may also take a picture of the guitar to include in the double page spread.