I will not be using this actual image for the front cover
Maslow believed that the needs of human beings must have an order of importance, a hierarchy. The bottom of the triangle are things that humans literally need to survive like water and food. the further up the triangle you go, the less you actually need them but the more you want them. You may already have the things at the top like creativity but they are less of a need so you could live without them. This can be associated with media, for example, seeing a posh car in a magazine would encourage self esteem because you might want that, you might set a goal to maybe get that car but you don't need it. it can be used for advertisement.
I would say I prefer this cover spread to mixmags, there's more going on in this it looks less plain. I like the idea of including the masthead at the top again to remind the target audience what they're reading. the quotes are seen again, this shows ada theory that people will read the quotes first and look at the images first which is why I would include more images and quotes to give an overall summary to the article.
I like how well laid out this content page is however to me its slightly complex, I don't know where to look first. the colour scheme works well with contrasting colours; white and blue. I have noticed some synergy between the two magazines I have analysed and they both have a few photos to look at in the contents page. This includes page numbers on the images. this will be included in my magazine. I think after looking at this id rather base my contents around the idea of mixmag's contents page. I will have at least three images on my contents page not forgetting the contents page and I will include a list of the pages each including subheadings which will be an alternative colour.
In almost every Billboard magazine I have seen, the models overlap the masthead. this is a typical feature in a magazine that I must remember to include in mine. This will show that my magazine is popular and it will give it that real magazine look rather than a typical poster that a small child knocked up. its effective it shows that the stars on the front page are the main focus, it says "Look who we've managed to get for our magazine!!!!! buy us now!!". this feature is also supported by the fact that there is a large cover line in capital letters telling the target audience how important these celebrities are. with my magazine I think I will stick to just having the name of the artist or band so that the target audience actually know who the artist is but I can also advertise the artist with a small subheading under the main cover-line. The magazine follows a clear colour scheme once again, this repetitive feature in nearly every magazine clearly tells me that I should make my masthead, strapline and cover lines have colour scheme to stick to. one thing I have noticed is that there isn't a puff providing any extra information inside. I noticed this also with mixmag and this could be a usual thing for music magazines however I am still making sure to include a puff of some sort, the cover seems much more plain without one.
This page is less busy as the contents and front cover. I think with mine I will make sure to add more images however I do like the layout again, its neat and organised and the information is clear to read. in mine I will also include small quotes from the article and I will highlight them to show the contents of the article so people who want to read it quickly can get the idea of what its about by seeing the quotes. the layout mirrors the layout of a newspaper however the images seem to take charge more by overlapping text, they have designed it so that the text avoids the images which is effective as the picture stands out more.
The Mixmag Contents page is really well organised and has a clear colour scheme of black and white. this contents page really appeals to me and its inspiring me to create ideas with my own contents page for example the idea of having more than one photo being the main focus of the page, it shows the contents of the magazine without you having to read so it would be worth while having the more important information presented as pictures. I quite like the organisation of the contents, its clear, understandable and I'm really considering setting up my contents in a similar layout. its good how it shows the magazine has different sections like fashion and features. overall this contents page has helped me with may ideas for my own contents page.
