XXL magazine is one of two
magazines that I am going to use as inspiration towards the piece of work that
I am going to create. This magazine is suitable for the criteria of what I am
looking to achieve, this is predominantly because it is a magazine which covers
the rap scene (although it is US rap instead of UK).
The layout of this magazine is one which has followed a trend the rest of the magazines similar to this one have also followed. The large image of an important, contemporary artist with the respective rap artists name in bold font (in a colour which 100% contrasts the colour in the background).
The large rectangular shaped masthead for this magazine is another part of the cover page which inspires the ideas for my magazine. This is because it is a large, colourful and bold masthead which catches the eye of the reader.
Due to the fact that the only
type of music I really enjoy is rap, it means there is only a small selection
of magazines to select from which is why I decided to create one. There is a
hole in the market when you look for a UK or US rap magazine in most places.
VIBE Magazine:
VIBE magazine is the other
magazine which has been used by myself as a piece of inspiration towards what I
would like to achieve with my music magazine. For the same reason that it is
one of few rap magazines which is my favourite genre of music.
VIBE magazine was the one of the
first rap/hip-hop magazine to be published in the US. This meant that they
would be quite an influential figure towards any who wanted to follow in their
footsteps. They have set a trend and in a way, created the codes and conventions
of a rap magazine single-handedly.
Also the VIBE magazine doesn’t
have a heading which stays the same for every magazine (like XXL magazine). The
same font is used and the same word, but the colour of this text changes
depending on what colour the background is. This is effective because it means
the title of the front page is always going to stand out because it contrasts.
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