2. Close up of artist connotes power,
confidence, authority which the reader
can relate to
Firm facial expression connotes
aggression and fearlessness
Bright, bold colours show that
she doesn’t want to blend into
the background and wants to
stand out
Clear pale skin represents
beauty which the readers can
the aspire to
3. Front cover
For my front cover I wanted to represent my artist
similar to the covers analyzed in my magazine research.
I wanted to represent the artist as youthful, indie/rock,
someone that doesn’t really care and looks slightly
aggressive. To do this I have used a mid shot of my
feature artist in a baggy acid washed jacket with
patches as it connotes vintage and rock as I have made
the shoulders over hang slightly to look laid back. By
having the collar up and having a lip ring and a low t-
shirt to show his tattoo, I have represented the artist as
rebellious. I have also tinted the image to slightly
lighter colours to give a washed out vintage look to
signify Indie music. I also chose to have the model
looking away from the camera to connote his lack of
caring and “can’t be bothered” attitude that is
associated with this musical genre.
4. Long shot connotes power when
contrasted to the surroundings which
are shown to be lower as they are
standing tall on a hill
Dark colours connote the
rock genre and hidden
identities
Aggressive facial
expressions connote anger
which is stereotypically
associated with teenagers
so will then appeal to the
target audience
Hand in their pockets
represent a laid back attitude
which connotes youth
5. Contents page
For my contents page I wanted to represent my artists in
different ways. The top left image I chose to represent
the artists as heavy Indie by making them wear all black
but with something small to signify their personalities so
my female model chose a scarf and my male model chose
a bow tie. I chose to use a long shot for this photo in
order to include the guitar prop but also to use body
language as a use of representation. By making the artists
slouch and pull moody emotionless facial expressions it
shows them again as careless and just interested in one
thing, which is music and is signified by the guitar. I
wanted to represent the female as slightly feminine so
have chosen for her to wear a skirt, but then mask the
femininity slightly with the black clothes as
stereotypically indie artists aren’t very feminine. For my
top right image I have chosen a black and white colour
scheme with a wide shot to include the piano as it
represents youth as my model is young but also
uniqueness as Indie artists stereotypically play guitar but
this artist is mainly on piano making her different.
6. Studio photo’s and
shots represent the
artist as hard
working and
connotes that their
music is recent and
up and coming but
also allows the
reader to feel
closer to the artist
as they can see
Live images represent the artist as popular and them “backstage”
shows them to be worth listening to as they have as such.
played many gigs but also represent them as
youthful and “rock” themed as the clothes are
messy, his hair is over his eyes showing he doesn’t
care and his clothes are very dark which with the
edited dark colour scheme connotes violence and
mysteriousness
