Tuesday, 13 December 2011

Planning: Fonts and Masthead Ideas.

Planning!


Here I will browse many different font styles, and eventually decide which particular font, colour and style I will use for my front cover's masthead, the contents page title, and the double page spread headline. I will also determine a magazine name. 









This font was found on the website http://www.fontspace.com/william-boyd/freshman.
It is serif, despite being bold, block text. It is similar to both 'XXL' and 'VIBE'.







This font is also serif and bold block text. I like the textured letters, as they add an element of informality to the masthead- which is suitable for my magazine, given the specific musical genre. The website link to this font is as follows- http://www.fontspace.com/kc-fonts/scribble-box



This font is called Charlie Brown. I have customised the masthead, and have settled with an idea of naming it 'BEATZ' magazine. It is suitable to my music genre, and will be appreciated by rap/hip hop fans, as beats form the foundation of rap/hip hop, which artists later build on with lyrics and other instruments. Drum beats are vital within my specified genre, therefore the name is totally appropriate. I like the sans serif, bold font used here, as it's informality suits my genre.
Here is the web link to this font- http://www.fontspace.com/justme54s/charlie-brown-m54



Here are some other possible names I have devised for my magazine name:
BEATZ.
SWAG.
G.
OFF DA CHAIN.
FLY.
FRESH TO DEATH.
MC.
SWAGGA.
SERIOUS BIZ.
FREESTYLIN'.
FLOW.
BARZ.
808.
DOWN LOW.
G*STYLE
BLAZIN'


This font is called 'Retro' and can be found here; http://www.fontspace.com/kc-fonts/my-girl-is-retro
I have changed the colour for experimental purposes.






From this font research, I can base my masthead on one of these fonts.








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