Front cover mockup

This is a mockup of my RnB magazine front cover.  The main aim of me doing this was to get an idea of the style and the sell lines.  Sell lines such as, free headphones, will capture a music lovers eye, also putting it in a vibrant red colour will draw their attention to it.  The style of the model needed to be cool and a bit edgy so i added the sunglasses to add this feel.  The title is slightly worn down which adds the careless feel of R&B.      

Drawn mockup front covers

These are hand drawn mockup front covers.  I did this as it allows me to sketch out ruffly where i want everything to be and the different banners and circle stickers to pop out and stand out to the customer.     

Draft photos for front cover

Long shot

2 shot

Group shot

Medium close up

Close up (bad framing)

Posed shot

Long shot

Posed shot

Group shot

Medium close up

These are different shot types that i could do in my final photoshoot.  It ranges from a close up to a long shot.  I have also done a  bad framing close up to see what i shouldnt be doing as all of the model isnt within the photo.  I took a group shot to practice the positioning of the models, this is important as everyone needs to be within the frame and in a structured position.  I took a posed shot so that i could practice the position of the model and achieve a good shot where the model doesnt look flat up against the wall the model now has shape and a different structure.   

Costume mood board

This is an idea of the clothing that my model will be wearing for my front cover.  The clothes have an edgy style which is often linked to R&B.  I have used minimal colour as this seems to be a common theme.  Accessories like a beanie and a snapback add to the RnB style.  Clothing like crop tops are common as flesh is on show, the models aren't covered up in say jumpers, which makes the stle more street and edgy.   The rips in the jeans also show style and maybe carelessness and freedom to do what they like with their clothing, which ties in with the RnB style.  The chunky heel gives an edgy and an adult vibe about the look.    

Colour scheme mood board

I chose red as my colour scheme because I wanted a colour that would be eye catching to the buyer.  Therefore my magazine on the shelves would stand out making the buyer drawn to it. Red is a very bold edgy colour, sometimes related with danger or alert.  I think this links in with my genre of R&B because the sound of the music is very edgy and some of the time the lyrics are related to danger, such as crime. On the other hand, red can also be related to love which can also be involved in typical R&B lyrics. 

Font ideas

 I have chosen the highlighted font AR DESTINE because it’s bold and edgy.  This fits in with my chosen genre R&B because it’s the same description as the music, bold and edgy.  The style for my costume is also edgy and my colour scheme is red, which is a bold, vibrant colour which will catch the buyer’s eye. 

 

 

In the end I found a font from the website www.dafont.com.  I had to do this as I had a technical difficulty with the computer.  In the end I'm glad I chose this font as it fits in with the style of the genre because it is edgy, worn and bold. 

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