Coursework - Music Magazine Typography

‘Panic At The Disco’ are a well known band. I have specifically picked out this advertisement of the band in order to comment on the typography. I really like the colours presented within this media extract, they all compliment one another and blend cleanly with the background. The graphics used within the text allows for a diverse effect, different than if writing the text normally, giving off a worn texture, floral patterns mixed with a vintage style. When looking at advertising on my final music magazine I will look at using the effects of this piece shown above, I particularly like the vintage style of the extract alongside the floral designs, it seems to give off an unexpected effect.

In contrast to the media typography used above, this piece is strictly simplified. The plain grainy white background really allows for the graphics of ‘Stag Dagger’ to stand out. Whilst the text type is closely dense allowing for the reader to want to stop and analyse what is being advertised. Although the graphic is slightly explicit, I like the way vector shapes are built up to allow for a more varied and indifferent style. The main information such as ‘tickets £4’ are written in a vibrant pink mainly for it to catch the reader’s eye. Therefore I really like the desing on this typography because it has a mixture of depth and simple uses of colour.

This music magazine poster became a quick inspiration for me, acting as the basis to extreme and successful uses of typography. The interface between the graphic and the text type really allows for a perspective effect on the words born out of discipline.  The sparse area of the text type really gives the overall presentation of the piece a fresh look, making it easy to read. I especially like the text that is written back to front, although still accessible to read, it makes the whole poster interesting and the effects really add to the unique style.  When thinking about producing my music magazine coursework, I will look into collecting ideas from this media extract as I think it portrays the best typography.

In conclusion, the typography in a media extract, particularly those trying to represent an upcoming feature, places an important emphasis on the overall presentation of the piece. Having background knowledge of typography terminology after carrying out research and having analysed pieces of typography, both in general cases and in music magazines, I feel that I am comfortable to move forward and allow my very own coursework to have good and successful typography.