EVALUATION OF MAGAZINE COVER/ADVERT

The colours used on the magazine cover were chosen to link directly to the character and match her image and lifestyle. She is a constant user and statement of dark and gothic colours, the uses of black and white relates directly to the fact that the lack of colour connotes mystery and buried deep in her inability to fall in love.

I also use neuteral colours in the magazine advert such as shades of grey white and black, a reacurring theme for our artist. I chose to also include this to suggest and symbolise the artist has a soft and dark side, and this is highlighted through the contrast of dark and more subtle colours compared to the lighter and 'happier colours'

I used text like release dates what will be included in the album, reviews, titles, the artist's name and the artist's website etc, because they are common and real conventions of real magazine adverts and appeal to any target audience you may have.

The image of the artist is indeed very stylish and pretty, by presenting her in an official studio and having applied makeup by professionals and given a makeover generally. Although her image still casual . she still keeps her aspects of herself and her actual personal image like a tight fitted crop top which is seen throughou the music video, ( can be seen as a sexual aspect about the artist) her hair down and free, and dramatic and light natural makeup on her face and her target audience or any audience will be able to recognise these remaining features of her and still relate to her and be a fan of her.

STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES

STRENGTHS

WEAKNESSES

The Strengths of my magazine cover are in my opinion the way I made the heading look by adding a respected and popular glamorous magazine title . I also liked how I took a look at an example of a SEVENTEEN magazine covers and tried to include similiar conventions from these real covers like plugs and cover lines that would really be featured in a magazine like this . Another strength was the coordination and scheme of colours (Black and white) and that they complimented eachother and generally matched by balencing each other. the image and personna of Leiyla's character.

Image used has a professional and conventional aspect to it as it was taken in a studio and with a professional camera and the artist has a cleaner and more restrained look compared to her normal appearence in music videos, photoshoots and albums.

A weakness of my magazine cover was that I thought the content and cover lines/descriptions displayed on it was scarce and limited, I could of included on the cover a lot more information and make the cover look a lot more hectic and full like a real magazine would do. The magazine cover could of also been improved by a price for the magazine.