ALTERNATIVE/ ROCK MOOD BOARD
ABOUT ALTERNATIVE/ ROCK:
Alternative/ Rock is a genre of music that originated from the Independent music industry during the 1980's and became extremely popular around the 1990's. The term 'Alternative' helps to reveal how this genre is separate from mainstream rock music. This genre is very wide and is formed through many different sounding artists for example, indie rock and grunge artists; these types of music still existed before the term 'Alternative/ Rock' was created which simply means they are under the same umbrella. Alternative/ Rock originated from the United Kingdom and America, and is distinguished by its typical instruments; consisting of the electric guitar, vocals, bass guitar and drums.
FAMOUS ALTERNATIVE/ ROCK ARTISTS:
The Strokes
Nirvana
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Foo Fighters
Green Day
Coldplay
Arctic Monkeys
The Smiths
Fall Out Boy
Oasis
Blink 182
My Chemical Romance
Paramore
The Killers
The White Stripes
U2
The 1975
Radiohead
Linkin Park
Pearl Jam
Muse
Foals
David Bowie
Bombay Bicycle Club
Catfish & the Bottleman
Cage the Elephant
The Front Bottoms
Kings of Leon
INITIAL IDEAS FOR MY MAGAZINE
Magazine Names:
Amplify
AR
11
Turn it up!
Electro
Props:
Cigarettes
Lighters
Sunglasses
Mobile Phones
Costume:
Leather Jackets
Denim Jackets
Plain T-Shirts
Flannel Shirts
Black Jeans
Vans
Boots
Colour Scheme:
Red, White, Black
Pink, Grey, Black
Yellow, Grey, Black
Back, White
FONTS FOR MY DPS:
I thought that these particular fonts would be effective for my double page spread as they conform to how the fonts on Alternative/ Rock magazines are usually quite simplistic and bold. These fonts also have quite a modern appearance which will be beneficial to my double page spread as I am aiming to present modern day Alternative/ Rock through it.
FONTS FOR MY CONTENTS PAGE:
Large bold fonts reflect the style and sound of Alternative/ Rock music.
The decoration on this font could imply to readers that the magazine is for an older audience as it suggests danger of some content.
I like how these fonts have a rough, distressed appearance as this suits the Alternative/ Rock genre well.
FONTS FOR MY FRONT COVER:
I might use the same font for the main headline as the headline for my DPS article to have a consistent theme throughout the magazine.
I think that these fonts will be suitable for cover lines as they are not overpowering but are quite decorative so will make the page interesting.
Mast Head:
I would like my magazines Mast Head to have a similar style to the Mast Head from Q magazine.This is because although it is simplistic, it is bold and eye-catching so is easily recognisable. I also like how it is modern looking despite containing a serif font, I want my magazine to appear modern and up to date as it will feature current Alternative/ Rock artists. The positioning of the Q Magazines mast head is also effective as it is always in the left corner of the magazine and is large. It is also normally edited to create the illusion that it is behind the subject of the front covers image so that it is not too over powering and the readers attention isnt distracted.
I decided to name my music magazine "11", as a reference to the iconic quote "Up to 11" from the rock mockumentary 'This is Spinal Tap' when one of the characters says that the amplifier can be turned up to 11 when amplifiers only go up to 10. I think that '11' will be an effective name for my magazine as it is simple so will be easily remembered, and fans of the genre may realise where the reference is from. I may also "Turn it up!" as the slogan for my magazine to support this reference further.
MASTHEAD DESIGNS:
