Main Task Front Cover Ideas

IDEA 1:
For my first idea i will produce a police mugshot image. This will relate to the genre and title of my magazine. The image will be framed in the middle of the page with coverlines of stories that are related to the image and the genre around the image forming the C Motion. This does not go against the codes and conventions unlike my Preliminary where i went against them by producing the T motion on my Front cover. I have learnt that i must not crowd the page with Coverlines and should follow the C motion because it creates the better front cover. From the research i have done i shall use Direct mode of address, use Pugs and teasers to draw in the attention of the reader, also use bright and vibrant colours that will stand out from the plain background, i feel that a plain background will be useful if i crop out an image but also for the mugshot. There is a local police station in my town which i could go to ask if they have a mugshot lineup, if so i will ask if i could possible use it and that will be the background for my Front cover.

 

IDEA 2:

For My second Idea I will use a graffitied wall or garage as the setting. This would be a good location because it links with the sort of areas that rap artists say they are from. The graffiti also links into the genre of music and graffiti is like tattooing a wall, and Rap artists always have tattoos, some Rap artist have tattoos on every inch of their bodies. I will have the artist with their back against the wall, with their leg leaning against the wall or doing a pose linked to what current artist do at the moment. For example Jay-Z says put your diamonds in the sky so i could get my artist to do the same.