Font Possibilities

In this blog i am going to be discussing possible fonts for my magazine. I am going to be choosing fonts for my front cover, contents page and double page spread. i am going to be taking in to consideration the font size, colour and what style my font is going to be on each page. Firstly i am going to choose the font for my title that is going to be on my front cover, then go on to discuss font possibilities for the rest of my magazine. The font styles are taken from http://www.dafont.com/

Mast head font(s).


This is my first possible font choice for my title. I have chosen this because the style contrasts well with my genre of my magazine. The font looks modern, this will catch my target audience's attention because this reflects their 'modern style' and persona. I will chose the colour of my title text depending on the colour of my picture. I will choose a suitable colour that will stand out from my picture and not clash with it, making my title to easy to read for the customer.

This font is also bold and sharp, resulting in the font looking aggressive. Making the font eye catching as it clear and stands out from other magazine front cover fonts. I also like the way the letter 'H' is presented in the font, it has the same impact as a logo in the way that it customers will recognise it and know instantly that it is the magazine they have been buying previously.

To finalise my decision i conducted a survey by asking my friends (who fit in to the same category as my target audience), which title they would prefer on my front cover . The results came back and i found that the majority of people who i asked preferred my first title font to my second style, this is because the font it bolder and strikes out grabbing my audience's attention.

main flash

I have chosen this font to be over my main image, this is because the style looks as though it has been written by the person it relates too. in this case the main headline (person) of my magazine, DJ Dawson.

Main Sales

for my main sales i am going to need to choose a font that looks exciting whilst keeping to the same genre as my magazine. i conducted research to find the most suitable font style to use. After looking through a range of different styles and sizes, i finally came across a font style that stuck out from the rest, and was also relevant to my dance genre. My font reflects the effect of a strobe light, which flashes repeatedly giving a spaced out effect. This Font is called 'Dollydots' and has also been taken from 'dafont.com'. I can use this font in a range of different colours on my front cover to differentiate from each point of sales. This font is going to be used to promote my main sales of the issue.

Body Text

My body text is going to be plain and simple. This is because it needs to be easy for the reader to read, to keep them interested, wanting to read on. If i were to choose a more complex font for my body text it may course a strain on the readers eye because the font is so tight together leaving little gaps between words. My body text is also going to be in the style of San- serif, this means that each letter does not have a 'tail or flick', just plain and easy to read. San serif text is also more formal compared to serif and will appeal more to my target audience as it's non formal.

This is the body text that is commonly used by 'mixmag' magazine. This style is similar to my style in the that its san-serif, but the major difference is that this style is much bolder than mine.

Analysis of exsisting magazines

I have chosen to analyse two front covers from magazines that are based on the same music industry as my magazine. Also analysing a contents page and a double page spread from 'Mixmag' and 'ATM'.

Mixmag front cover:

This is the front cover of mixmag from September 2008. The image is the main focus on this cover, this is because it covers up the whole of the page. This image is mainly used to draw in male readers as it is a woman in her bikini. Choosing the write image for a front cover is vital because it tells the readers what the main subject of the issue is going to be about. Also to left of the image is a headline that is written in bold lettering and tells the reader (if they have not yet noticed) what the image is about. Down the right hand side of the page is a list of sub-headings that are also featured in the magazine. The theme colour of the front cover is white and yellow, which stands out from the colours of the image, making it clear and easy to read. The title of the magazine is in the traditional place of most magazines; at the top covering the page from right to left. The choice of language used on the front cover is very simple to understand, using a low level of grammar. This is because the reader who is likely to pick up this magazine is not going to enjoy reading the front cover if it is difficult for them to understand, also the front cover demonstrates the language that is going to be used inside the issue.

ATM front cover:

The second magazine i have chosen to analyse is called 'ATM', and reviews and talks about music of a similar culture to my magazine. It is slightly different to 'Mixmag' in the way that this magazine is based on dance music that is more drum and bass genre. This front cover is also covered with a large image yet again portraying what this issue is going to consist of. The name of this magazine is printed on the top left of the page, in a mustard yellow colour. The colour scheme of the front cover is gold and white, with the image and colour of the lettering matching each other. This is because the image on the front cover is of a artist called 'Goldie', and that is why the publisher has chosen the theme to be white and gold. The magazine also comes with a free CD, this is used to promote sales in the way that readers will be drawn in to this 'free' product and will be more likely to purchase the product because the reader believes that they're getting more value for money.

Contents page:

This is a contents page taken from 'mixmag' magazine, and is clearly stated on the top right hand corner of the page. It has a general layout with the page numbers written down the right-hand side, with the sub-heading of 'features' written above . The main image covers 2/3Rd's of the page, outlining what the issue is based on, in this case the artist Sam Sparro. The reader knows that the image relates to a page because down on the bottom left of the image is the page number, (this is what page the image is based on). Also, there is a smaller image of another page printed in between the title and the magazine page numbers. At the bottom of the contents page is a brief description of what the free item provided with the magazine consists of, in this case it a a C.D of Armin Van Buuren/ an image based on the item is also displayed.

Double Page Spread:

This Is the main Double-page spread of the same issue of 'mixmag' that is based on the main image on the contents page. The title of the page is printed at the top of the left page and is written in the colours gold and white. It is written in gold because the word used in the title is also 'golden'. The main image covers the two pages, leaving only a little space for writing at the very bottom of the left page, (the right page is fully taken up of an image of the main focus; Sam Sparro.) Underneath the title is a sub-title and briefly outlines what the page is going to be about, this tells the reader what the writing below is about, therefore giving the reader an opportunity to decide whether or not they want to read on. The main colour scheme matches the contents page being white and gold. This is done so that the issue can be easially related to 'Sam Sparro' of the issue, as it is specially based on the artist 'Sam Sparro; and he is familiarised with the colour gold (due to his single called 'Black and Gold'). The font is in white because it stands out from the image, therefore making it easy to read.