The colour contrast draws ironically attention through minimalist colour. The small pop of colour draws the viewers attention closer, in order for them to be attracted longer. The aesthetic has a surprisingly modern twist, although released in 1976. For my magazine i want to use this technique of 'colour splash'. However, unlike this, i won't use a close up image, and use a person and instrument contrast instead-as this particular cover relates to a composer and not an artist like i intent to use.

Additionally,the positioning- through a closeup- demonstrates a focus on the instrument itself. Similar to many jazz magazines, it focuses the readers attention to solely the instrument. This exemplifies the importance over the instrument than the artist, which is one of the major themes in the genre Jazz.

The image itself features the american composer 'Mercer Ellington'. This ties to the focus on the instrument as he values his instrument and defines himself as a composer rather than an artist. this emphasises that the readers are dedicated and have a very fond interest of the genre itself rather than the marketed artists most genres present.  I am fond of the idea of following the traditional idea of the instrument being the main focus, in order to stress the prestige and passion for the genre in general.

The fonts used is a traditional and minimalist font- with little text and only a small description of who the image is. Again, this follows the theme of jazz being about the music rather than needing to attract people by being eye catching. It infers that there is loyal readers who already have the idea that there is quality and relatable context, which they enjoy. However,the date for this magazine was in 1976 when jazz was still in its prime. Therefore, my magazine will feature a collaboration of more modern fonts and text in order to recapture the audience, especially younger, that jazz previously had. I also aim to reduce stereotypes for jazz such as being 'outdated' or 'boring' through revitalising the perception.    

preliminary task

 CONTENTS PAGE

Before I begin my music magazine, I produced a preliminary magazine. On my front cover i used the font 'Rosewood' in order to reflect the enjoyable and exciting years the lower school will endure. Additionally it draws attention straight to the title, due to its significantly large font of 71. This gives connotations to the reader of the proud and homely nature of Whitley Bay High School. 
Moreover, the colours all resemble the WBHS logo colours- as shows below. The logo mainly depicts shades of blue along with white, which give undertones of the coastal area WBHS is in- again creating a friendly, homely essence. 

The WBHS logo inspiring the colour scheme.

  

COVER PAGE

The colour used follows the theme of the front cover in order to make the magazine feel whole and continuous- perhaps making the reader read on. It uses the different shades of blue and white again, to reflect the WBHS logo and the overall coastal theme. For my magazine, i would like to follow the traditional jazz theme, for instance regarding the blue and yellow colours, however bring in modern elements in order to attract younger audiences.  
The layout demonstrates hexagonal images in the centre of the page. This brings a contemporary and quirky element to it, which is unusual to see in a magazine. Therefore, this attracts both a wider and younger audience. I may add some quirky, but definitely modern elements to fuse with the traditional jazz genre. To reduce stereotypes of jazz being outdated and create open minds.+

intro

Hello ! WELCOME TO MY BLOG ! I am a student at Whitley Bay High School studying AS media. Here to blog my updates on my music media coursework- including research leading to the production of my own front cover, contents and double page spread.  

The colour contrast draws ironically attention through minimalist colour. The small pop of colour draws the viewers attention closer, in order for them to be attracted longer. The aesthetic has a surprisingly modern twist, although released in 1976. For my magazine i want to use this technique of 'colour splash'. However, unlike this, i won't use a close up image, and use a person and instrument contrast instead-as this particular cover relates to a composer and not an artist like i intent to use.

Additionally,the positioning- through a closeup- demonstrates a focus on the instrument itself. Similar to many jazz magazines, it focuses the readers attention to solely the instrument. This exemplifies the importance over the instrument than the artist, which is one of the major themes in the genre Jazz. Although I'm fond of maintaining the jazz composition tradition, I want to focus on the artist as well as the instrument. This brings a sense of modern jazz magazines where its a complication of both artist and instrument instead of the individual focus. 

The image itself features the american composer 'Mercer Ellington'. This ties to the focus on the instrument as he values his instrument and defines himself as a composer rather than an artist. this emphasises that the readers are dedicated and have a very fond interest of the genre itself rather than the marketed artists most genres present.  I am fond of the idea of following the traditional idea of the instrument being the main focus, in order to stress the prestige and passion for the genre in general.

The fonts used is a traditional and minimalist font- with little text and only a small description of who the image is. Again, this follows the theme of jazz being about the music rather than needing to attract people by being eye catching. It infers that there is loyal readers who already have the idea that there is quality and relatable context, which they enjoy. The fonts vary in size due to how important the text is, for instance the title is in significantly larger than the other font, in order to attract the most attention. However, the date for this magazine was in 1976 when jazz was still in its prime. Therefore, my magazine will feature a collaboration of more modern fonts and text in order to recapture the audience, especially younger, that jazz previously had. I also aim to reduce stereotypes for jazz such as being 'outdated' or 'boring' through revitalising the perception.    

Research- front covers

INFLUENCES/IDEAS

Research- JAZZ MAGAZINE

preliminary task - 2

Preliminary Task

 CONTENTS PAGE

Before I begin my music magazine, I produced a preliminary magazine. On my front cover i used the font 'Rosewood' in order to reflect the enjoyable and exciting years the lower school will endure. Additionally it draws attention straight to the title, due to its significantly large font of 71. This gives connotations to the reader of the proud and homely nature of Whitley Bay High School. 
Moreover, the colours all resemble the WBHS logo colours- as shows below. The logo mainly depicts shades of blue along with white, which give undertones of the coastal area WBHS is in- again creating a friendly, homely essence. 

The WBHS logo inspiring the colour scheme.

  

COVER PAGE

The colour used follows the theme of the front cover in order to make the magazine feel whole and continuous- perhaps making the reader read on. It uses the different shades of blue and white again, to reflect the WBHS logo and the overall coastal theme. For my magazine, i would like to follow the traditional jazz theme, for instance regarding the blue and yellow colours, however bring in modern elements in order to attract younger audiences.  
The layout demonstrates hexagonal images in the centre of the page. This brings a contemporary and quirky element to it, which is unusual to see in a magazine. Therefore, this attracts both a wider and younger audience. I may add some quirky, but definitely modern elements to fuse with the traditional jazz genre. To reduce stereotypes of jazz being outdated and create open minds.+