masthead titles and fonts

The feedback I got from my masthead titles and fonts were that Melody and Dynamic were the chosen mastheads and the favourite font was arista.
I will do a mock up magazine using the feedback I got and see if it actually suits the genre of my magazine.
The masthead is one of the most important things to consider on a front cover. This is because when the target audience are buying the magaizne, they will look for the masthead in a specific place to notice the magazine. The masthead has to be clear to raed and stand out most on the front cover.



The masthead used on this front cover is bold and it most dedinately stands out on the page. However, the fact that it is yellow and so is one section of the headings on the page makes it less eye catching, as the reader is drawn to both pieces of writing, when it should be the masthead which catches your attention the most. Because the masthead is the only piece of writing at the top of the page - this makes it dominant on the page.




Q magazine stands out very well on the page. The fact that the white Q is backed by a red backing colour is very effective. It is the main focus of the front cover, as a masthead should be. When progressing in my music magazine, I will bakc the masthead with a colour behind it so its looks more bold and outstanding on the page. Because the masthead is in a box, it seperates it to the rest of the information on the front cover.



With Vibe magazine, they always change the colour of the masthead, but they always keep it in the same place and also keep is bold. This is easy for the target audince to notice. Because it is placed at the top of the page makes it more noticable because thats when you look on a magazine and it overlaps the picture which also captures the readers attention.

After researching and analysing these mastheads,  have decided that I am going to put a colour behind the masthead so its stands out on the page and its eye catching.