My Magazine Article
My magazine article is about fashion. I think it fits into my magazine genre, as some items on it are quite expensive but not designer. I didn’t choose to put designer items on there because not a lot of people who buy this magazine could afford to buy them.
My main title is word art Arial black size 36. It has a black fill and purple outline. I choose these features for my main title because they are bold and eye catching also the purple outline brings the black out to make it even more eye catching. The writing underneath the main title is Bradley Hand ITC size 10. I choose this because it gives the page a feminine and calm feel. For the paragraphs I used Tahoma size 12 because it’s a clear and easy to read font. For the ‘Spring Colours’ writing I used Arial black size 22 in pink. I used pink to break the black up on the page. For the writing ‘Get These Hot Heels’ I used Carbon Block size 26 in blue. I used this because it’s bold and bright. For the writing ‘We Love…’ I used Arial black size 20 in red. I used red because I have pictures around it and it draws your eyes into the middle. Also the red connotations for love, lust, desire and passion. For the writing in the black boxes I used Tahoma size 9 in white. The white writing against the black background works well and makes it stand out.
I used bright pictures to make the reader want to pick it up and look at it. I used Taylor Swift and Selena Gomez as the two celebrities for the page because they were wearing the same colours as what I wanted to put on my page and they looked nice and fresh. I found three dresses that were not too expensive and looked appropriate for my magazine genre. They were also the same colours as what I wanted on the page. I also found some heels from river island which were eye catching and different. I used a headband that is cream and has detail on it, a statement ring, a big chunky necklace and long feather earrings for my ‘We Love…’ section. These are all eye catching and unique. Also these four items are popular so people are more liking to what to look at them.
I put prices next to all my products so readers will know how much they are and where to get them.
I used a fashion magazine for inspiration and ideas. I learnt that all the little parts of a fashion page have to come together as one and all the fonts and colours need to complement each other.
