NME is an abbreviation of New Musical Express. It is very bold as it is in capitals and the red is very eye-catching, while the white and black outlines the letters. The drop-shadow inside gives the letters a more 3D feel to make it less standards/boring. Sans serif font is used here.
Kerrang! is an onomatopoeic title which mimics the sound of an electric guitar being strummed. The addition of the exclamation mark plus the title being in capitals suggests that the suggested noise loud, much like the type of music the magazine is based on. The font is white on a black background to make it stand out more, and the typeface looks like it has been smashed, which further adds to the rock looks, and may imply the music is so loud it is glass-shattering. The font is also sans serif, and is very rugged, almost like graffiti.
Q magazine's logo is just one letter, but is still very effective. It is white on a red background to make the single letter stand out, and is in a serif font. A drop shadow is also used to again make the logo look less flat and highlight the edges.
Rock Sound's title is very basic compared to others, but is still effective. The white background here could allow the main artist/bands image to overlap or lie under the title, which is very common on magazine front covers. The font is sans serif, and looks slightly rugged as the edges aren't straight and it has white patches in the black letters. The title 'Rock Sound' directly addresses the audience and tells them exactly what genre their magazine is.
After looking at these I have come up with a few titles for my own magazine, my first ideas are as follows:
- Loud
- Volume
- Noise
- Rockwave
- Amplify
I have chosen these as they are all music related and reflect elements of rock music being generally 'loud'. I will now gain some feedback and ask 30 people what they think would be the best title for a rock music magazine in order to ensure my title appeals to an audience.
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