Magazine Cover = Creating My Magazine Cover

Ancillary Task = Creating My Magazine Cover from Ella Sandison

Magazine Cover = Final Font

I asked the same group of friends that chose the Magazine's name to choose which was their favourite font. I found that the vast majority (seven out of ten) liked the font 'Work In Progress' which I am very happy about this was also my favourite. I believe they chose this one because it was a bold font that could be easily read on the front of a magazine but then wasn't so harsh that it eliminated the soft romantic side to it. Unsurprisingly 'Because I'm Happy' came last, I think this was because it was too typical and too girly to suit my entire target audience. 'Brotherina' came second but still only got two out of ten votes, which showed me that 'Work In Progress' was a clear favourite.

Magazine Cover = Title Font

Using DaFont I found several fonts which I thought worked well with my chosen magazine name, but I have compressed it down to my favourite three...

1. Because I'm Happy

I liked this font because it was flirty and cute, like the connotations of J'adore. I also like the fact it was soft looking and the letter all had a little twirl on them, however I do feel as though the font is rather thin and small which wouldn't work well as a magazine title.

2. Brotherina

Despite 'Brotherina' seemly the most harsh looking out of the three fonts, I do like how it is bolder. This will help it hold it's ground against the rest of the magazine cover. Although it is less than 'Because I'm Happy' each letter still has a slight twirl which slightly softens the bolder size.

3. Work In Progress

I believe that this font is a perfect mix of the other two, it is bolder than 'Because I'm Happy' yet not as strong as 'Brotherina' and still has the distinctive swirls on each letter. I like the fact that this font looks as though it's written in fountain pen, this has connotations of being unique and this links well to the trailers theme and the production company.

Magazine Cover = Final Name

I asked a group of friends, who were all in my target audience, which name they liked the most out of the three final ones I came up with. 'J'adore' was voted the favourite out of the three, I believe this is because of the clear connotations of love which link to my trailer very well. I also think this name sounds very soft, which again link to the themes in the trailer Millie and I created. 'Edge' and 'Solo' both got the same  amount of votes, but out of the two I slightly prefer 'Solo'. This is because it could be seen to be representing what Alice is feeling throughout the majority of the film trailer. I also like it because I is one syllable which I easy to remember and can stick in your mind. 'Edge' was my least favourite, however I did like how it linked very well with our production company (Three Strikes) and logo (gif of the shiny cigarette packet).

Magazine Cover = Name

Before I started to create my Magazine Cover I needed to decide on a name for the magazine, so I spent a while brainstorming some ideas as the name of a magazine tells a lot to the potential reader about what could be inside. Here are my three favourite ideas and why I like them...

1. Edge
I like this idea because it straightaway creates a tone of uniqueness and  sounds almost experimental, which is very linked to our trailer and production company. The connotations of 'edginess' are grungy, almost gothic, which leads to the use of dark colours like black, grey and purple, which is a slight negative because I want my magazine to be bright and happy, which I don't think would match the name 'Edge'. I believe my target audience would like this title because it is different and unique, just like how all teenagers are trying to be.

2. Solo
This word, unfortunately, automatically brings to mind the idea of a person being alone, single, just as one. However, I believe that once watching my film trailer and seeing how different and unique the story line is, this title will make a lot more sense. I was hoping to use an image of just the protagonist for my magazine cover so this picture of her alone would also link to the title. This title would sit well with my target audience because it is catchy and easy to remember which is convenient, just like how teenagers like things to be.

3. J'adore
I really like this title as the word itself just screams love, tenderness, intimacy and warmth, which all link so well with my film trailer. The colours red, pink, soft blues all spring to mind, which are bright and eye catching like I would want on my magazine cover. There is already a magazine called J'adore, however it is for men's sporting wear so I don't think that there will ever be a confusion between the two. I think this title would be attractive to my target audience, especially the females, do to the relevance in this time of their lives. Teenagers are learning about love and loving themselves.

Magazine Cover = Photographs

Due the unfortunate issues that occurred with the previous photos Millie and I took, I decided to meet up with Ann and take a couple more of my own. I also decided to do this because in my magazine cover research I found that many covers had a single image with just one person in, and all the pictures I took before had both Ann and Flo in the shot. Here are some of my favourites out of the pictures I took...

I decided to use image 2 because I thought Ann looked happy and relaxed, which is the sort of tone I wanted to portray for the magazine. I also choose this picture because Ann is looking clearly into the camera where as in some others she is looking down, or the shot is slightly out of focus.

Magazine Cover = Research

Ancillary task (magazine) research from Ella Sandison