2. I like how the letters for the bands’ name has been positioned on This is the name of the artist, it is white font on a blue background. The bold and
different lines, this helps to makes it more interesting and unique. capitalized letters used help to make it stand out and make it very clear and eye
The letters are kind of making a square shape, rather than just catching. It is at the top of the page, and takes up about 1/3 of the magazine promotion.
being along a straight line. I quite like the positioning of the letters I think that in our magazine promotion it is important that it is easily recognizable as to
and also like how the title has been positioned in the middle of the who the artist is.
sky.
In the centre of the magazine promotion is this
The colours that have been used in this architectural art form. It looks as if it is made of
magazine promotion are blue, browns, possibly bricks or rocks. This artistic sculpture
orange and white. These colours all could be connoting the natural environment as it
come across as being very natural and is made of natural forms. The fact it is in the
connote the natural environment. I like centre of the images makes it very eye catching.
the colours that have been used and I think it looks fairly unusual and different but at
think they all work well with one the same time it is quite intriguing.
another.
I have divided the magazine This is the title of the single/album. Again,
promotion up with black lines, this is white font has been used, this links to the
helping to show the ‘rule of thirds’ other fonts and creates a sense of
that has been used. As you can consistency. I think it is important for
see, all the main information is magazine promotions to have a consistent
position in the centre of the page, colour scheme in order for them to be
this makes it stand out the most and professional looking. This font has been
is the first thing you look at. I think underlined, with the release date written
using the ‘rule of thirds’ helps to smaller below. I think it is clear and easy to
make the layout look organised and read, and I like the use of capital letters to
professional looking. help make it stand out more.
This is the release date of the Here is the address for the artists’ official
single/album, it is important that website. This is used to help promote the
magazine promotions have this in artist and encourage fans to visit their site to
order for viewers to know when they find out more information about them and
can get hold of it. It is also very their music. White font has been used again,
important that the artists name and on top of the orangey sand/grass. I don’t think
name of single/album is clear, which it is that eye catching but you can easily read
is a successful point I feel this it, which is important.
promotion has.
Here is a little quote from NME about the band. I think this is helpful in Overall, I like the natural colours that have been used and am going to take this
promoting the artist and it encourages viewers to get their album as into consideration when we create ours. Also, I like the consistency of the white
they are seen as being the ‘best guitar band’. White font has been used font and how the artists’ name is positioning in quite an unusual way. Finally, I
again , helping to continuing with the consistency of the cover. The font believe an important aspect is the layout of the page, so using the ‘rule of thirds’
is in italics, making it stand out and show that it is a quote. is a good way in which we can create a successful, professional looking product.

3. In the image, Ed Sheeran is looking The colour of the image has a sepia tone to it. I really like the effect of this, I think it works well to help make the
down and smiling. The lighting of the piece appeal as being more natural. I think using different colour effects helps to make the poster more unique and
image helps to clearly show his facial interesting. I would like to experiment with using photo filters on my chosen image.
expressions. I think that the fact he is
smiling makes the poster more eye
catching. If he looked all miserable, it
Ed Sheeran is in the centre of the poster, this
may put people off as they like to see
makes him the centre of attention and his face
the nice, fun side of the artist.
is the main thing that stands out to viewers. I
like the fact that the artist takes up the
The layout of the poster is very majority of the poster and I think this really
simple. It shows that you don’t have helps to promote the artist. When creating my
to cram it full of different things. I album poster, I would like to use a large
think having a simple, clear layout is image of Jonny. I think this well help to
a good way to make the poster look promote him and it automatically makes it
professional. In my poster, I am going clear as to who the artist is.
to ensure it looks simple and well laid
out.
This is the name of the album. It is His face has been lit up slightly in the image,
written in orange on a black as the background seems to be darker. This
background. I think the bright colour helps to make him stand out more from the
helps to make it stand out a lot from background. I think in my chosen image, it is
the white font. It is important that important that Jonny stand out well from the
the name of the album is clearly background.
stated on the poster so that viewers
are clear as to what it is promoting.
The fact it says ‘The No.1 Album’ This is the artists name. The white writing
helps to show how popular the contrasts against the dark background, this
album is and it encourages those helps to make it stand out and it is clear for
who don’t have the album to viewers to read. A rounded font has been
purchase it. used, it is quite simple and common. The dot
A small image of the album cover is at the end of his name works quite well, it is
included on the poster. I think that this quite unique and different.
works well and it is something I would
like to consider doing. It clearly shows This orange bit at the bottom links with the
users the album it is promoting, and colour of some of the font and also with the
encourages them to go and purchase colour of the album. I think it works quite well
it. The image of the album cover is and it fits with the colour scheme which is
quite similar to the one of the poster. important. The fact it is bright orange helps to
This helps to create a sense of make the poster stand out more, as the image
consistency and shows viewers that on the poster itself could appear as being
Overall, I like the simplicity of this album. As well as the sepia tone
the products are related. quite dull and boring.
of the image and the inclusion of an image of the album cover.

4. I like the fact that the poster has a slight
I like the inclusion of iTunes, as this is the main way that people purchase their music nowadays. border to it. It has a white bordered
It encourages viewers to go and purchase it and tells them how they can get it. The white font is effect. I think this works quite well and I
very clear and extremely easy to read. could experiment with using borders on
my product.
I like the fact that iTunes is written
in a larger font. It is eye catching
and even from a distance you can The colours used in the poster are
read what it says. It is in the top blue/purple, black white and yellow. I
left corner so is one of the first think the colours work well together,
things viewers read. certain things blend in well and others
stand out more. I think it is important
that the poster has a good colour
All the band members are scheme to it, if it was all just random
wearing similar clothing to each colours it would look un-professional.
other. This helps to show their
similarities in clothes as well as in
their music. The dark clothing All the band member are in different
means that the white font stand positions, helping to make it more
out well as it contrast against the varied and interesting. The positioning
black. of them is sort of symmetrical, with two
looking to the sides and two looking at
the camera.
Two of the band members are
looking directly at the camera. This shows that the album is promoting
This member in particular is their album and movie. It shows how
helping to engage viewers and it bands use cross-promotion in the
helps to draw them in to the products to help promote various
poster. I think eye contact works different things. The white font
well and I may consider using it in contrasts against the dark background,
my products. making it very clear and easy to read. It
is in the same font style as the band
name, helping to make the poster more
The name of the artist is written in
consistent and to show that it all links.
a yellow font. This makes it stand
out from all the other writing which
This is the name of the album and
is in yellow. Viewers automatically
movie. It is very large and takes up
know who the band is, which is
quite a bit of the poster. It is in white
important. In my poster, I must
font, contrasting from the background
ensure that the artists name is
and making it stand out. It is in quite an
extremely clear and stands out
unusual font, with a space man sat on
more from the rest of the fonts.
the ‘O’. This makes it quite unique and
The font is sharp and bold, it is an Overall, I like the eye contact in this poster, and think it is a good way to interesting. It is all in capitalized letters,
average size, and it extremely attract the audience. I also like the inclusion of ‘iTunes’ as well as using an making it very clear and eye catching.
easy to see. unusual and unique font.