charlie gentry media blog

I have chosen to change my magazine from the genre metal to electronica because i feel like my art direction and editing skill are more suited to that style. I realised this while creating my double page spread since the colour scheme made more sense for electronica.

I chose a dark background with pops of colour to make the double page spread look expensive so the reader feels like they are getting top quality for the price they are paying for, i made the image of me match the red tone in the background to look more cohesive. I chose a simple font coloured white so that the reader can easily read it without confusion, I added text about who my artist was and some facts about them so that they audience who may not know him would be able to pick this up and read it getting all the information they could need. However if they did want more I added his social media so that the readers who are interested in him could find out more about this underground artist.

I wanted the contents page to be very simple and straightforward for the reader so that there is no confusion,  I chose a simple layout with black over the white with a simple readable font. I plan to make the font a different neon colour to match the magazines theme as a whole better so it looks more cohesive.

The genre of my magazine is metal which is being aimed toward younger fans aged between 16-25 who are interested in metal music and want to find out about the latest bands that are touring near them but also exclusive interviews with them. The main narrative of my magazine is to live without fear projecting a positive and accepting message to young fans so they can aspire to be whatever they want, I feel the music also represents rebellion so that young people feel like they don't have to fit a certain mold of what society expects. The lifestyle show will be very real and raw for a band with all the details about what bands get up to whilst on tour and creating new music.  I chose the title Grave because it is a musical reference to music that is played slow and seriously but also playing off the fact of a graveyard with goth influences. I want my colour scheme to be dark but have the titles be a neon colour to appeal to a younger audience showing them that metal music isn...

This is one of my own original drawings that i am including in my front cover which i will later Photoshop to have more of a neon lights effect but for now it will stay like this for my first draft