Black and White Magazine Reasearch

I knew as I got further to the stage of starting a new front cover that I knew still for definite I wanted my primary background photo to be in Black and White. So I decided to gather various different magazine front covers that use the Black and White edit, that works very well.

VIBE MAGAZINE - I love the use of colour used in VIBES magazine as T.I's comeback into the music industry cover. The covers use of black and white with red features signifies victory and excitement. This works well with the topic of the cover story. The artist on the cover T.I is a globally recognised artist who hasn't had been in the public eye for a large amount of time, having him on their magazine cover would ensure a vast audience.
V MAGAZINE - Features another global phenomenon, Beyonce. Using her as the primary focus of the front cover adds to the sex appeal of the magazine and would ensure a larger proportion of male consumers. Also using a famous icon allows magazine editors to use as little choice of words as they want as the image itself will employ more of an audience. Using bright red as the logo of the magazine shows the authority, power and influence of the magazine, this tries to show consumers that the V Magazine is dominant.

COMPLEX magazine - Also features a dominant icon which again allows the editors to use more bland colours and little font. This portrays the image that the magazine company are trying to portray that they don't need to have loads of information and advertisement on the front cover in order to successfully sell their magazine. Complex magazine looks very subtle and more intellectual than VIBE ect because its not bright and bubbly ect.

I admire Black and White magazine front covers as I think it brings an element of class and sophistication to the table. Also Black and White creates a clear contrast of any colour featured on the front which could bring emphasis to any other points you want in colour with the black and white primary background photograph.