magazine final cover 3/4

    I modeled my magazine after the 'Vibe' magazine. After hours of doing various research of multiple issues of the 'Vibe' magazine, I choose three covers to analyze and identify the codes and conventions so I could create my own magazine. 

   
 


 For my magazine, I wanted to show that women can be strong, powerful and influential. For this reason I decided to show a woman as the model for the main cover and features spread of my magazine.
   





     It will focus on entertainment news regarding the hip-hop culture but it also has exclusive stories based on important political or cultural issues. For this reason one of the main headlines focuses on the Venezuela crisis.

     The hints of bright colors like orange and yellow throughout the magazine, let the viewer know that it will contain fun or playful issues. The fact that most of the pictures used for the magazine are taken using a plain backdrop instead of having a fun and colorful background shows that the magazine will also focus on serious and sophisticated stories. The dark colors of the background take away from the playful mood of the magazine while the bright clothing of the subject allows her to stand out, adding on to the 'women are powerful' theme. 

I used a san-serif font in white and black shadows, similar to graffiti. This helps portray the hip-hop theme while still following the codes and conventions of the 'Vibe' magazine.