Statement of Intent
COVERS AND CONTENTS My entertainment magazine research found similar sets of codes and conventions. The use of sophisticated fonts, close up solo shots and bold colours form minimalist colour schemes. I intend to replicate this on my covers by using a close up to mimic the covers of Variety and Vanity Fair and a group shot like those of Hollywood reporter. Through asking a group of my friends I found that 16-25-year olds think that magazines like Hollywood Reporter and People are aimed at 30-year olds and that they preferred the style of fashion magazines like Wonderland. I saw the house style of Wonderland was more casual, using different fonts and colours other than black, white and red, making it more 'fun-loving'. I intend to take inspiration from these to appeal to my target audience, for example I plan to use hand drawn details. I saw that the target audience are liberal and interested in a mix of intellectual articles about society but al...