Researching current magazines - Colour Palette

The aim of this research was to find out conventional colour schemes for the EDM genre.

This cover follows a very warm colour scheme with darker colours that allow titles and the picture to stand out, this contrast works well as all the necessary information is easily readable. The use of varied colours, however, seems to draw the attention away from the foreground and makes you look more at the background yet still follows the conventions of this genre.

This cover follows a monochromatic colour scheme with the gold’s but also incorporates very dark colours to help draw out the article information. The gold’s used add a sense of sophistication to the cover which is not usually conventional to the EDM genre. 

Researching Current Music Magazines (EDM)

In this post I will be analyzing magazines from my chosen genre, EDM. Through doing this I will be able to use the conventions for my own products.

Researching generic magazine conventions

Researching Current Music Magazines

The aim of this was to research into current music magazines, potentially from the same genre and to think about why they are created in this way to please their target audience. This will help when it comes to creating my own, professional styled magazine, and show me what features to include.

Kerrang! music magazine cover, contents and double page spread.

Classic Rock cover, contents and double page spread.

Q cover, contents and double page spread.

Magazine Analysis