Preliminary Task: Introducing the brief

'To create the front cover and contents page of a new music magazine using Photoshop.'

With this brief, I intend on creating a front cover and contents page of a music magazine using the 'Hip Pop' genre as my muse. I usually listen to a lot of Grime, Pop and Hip-hop artists such as; Yxng Bane, Rihanna, Daniel Ceasar, Drake, Post Malone, H.E.R, Bryson Tiller, J Hus, Not3s, Kojo Funds, Geko, Maleek Berry and Lotto Boyzz. I feel as if the music that appeals to me is a very inclusive genre and therefore can be widely used. Initially, I intended to create a very sophisticated cover and contents page that was similar to most music magazines such as 'Vibe' and 'Billboard'. I intend on incorporating the genre I am doing into the design of my front cover by adding 'edgy' tones and perhaps using a sharp high toned pose for my model to make it somewhat obvious of the genre I am using. I also intend on using coloured layovers when photographing my model to make it look professional and eye-catching.

Here is a mood board of some of the magazines I will be using as inspiration to create my magazine front cover and contents page: