Music Magazine Covers

Music Magazine Covers

The Image

·         If there is a person/group on the cover, what do they represent? – What do your pictures/ people represent? (Should reflect the people or read the magazine)

·         Are they a stereotype?

·         How has this stereotype been constructed? – possibly challenge stereotype

·         Special effects and/ or props – everything has been posed

The Gaze

·         The Gaze refers to the direction in which the person on the cover is looking

·         Are they looking straight at the audience?

·         Are they smiling – enticing the reader in?

·         Do they look friendly or cool?

·         Do they look seductive?

Notes

·         No image can contain more than five models

·         Aloud to use real bands

·         Need images for cover, contents page and double page spread

The Mission Statement

·         Explain what kind of music magazine you hope to create by focusing on genre and style.

·         Explain the audience that you are trying to target.

·         Give a brief overview of the content of your magazine.

·         Explain the role that you think your magazine will play in the lives of its readers.