Existing Magazine Logos

Before i decided on a final logo choice for my magazine i felt that it would be beneficial to look at existing magazine logos. I also chose to look at a couple that were of a similar genre to the magazine i am going to create. By looking at logos from magazines of similar genres i can determine what sort of thing i need to make my reader 'hooked' and want to buy and read my magazine.

For example i chose to look at the logo of the NME magazine this is because this magazine holds similar genre conventions to the one that i am intending to create.

The NME logo is a large bold font this is probably because of the way that the creators of the magazine wanted it to stand out and appeal to the readers. It uses the colour red with white and black around the edge for extra emphasis and exaggeration. Also the way in which the colours red, white and black are all in a way interlinked. By the colours being interlinked it makes them alot more appealing to a reader. Being interlinked in a way means that they share similar values. The colour red relates to being 'hot' and 'stop'. Therefore these colours will attract the reader and grab their attention. It will not be obvious to the reader that these colours have been used for such purpose but contiously there is a reason as to why everything on a magazine is chosen.
Also the way in which the font has very sharp edges rather than being rounded off. This gives the impression of the edgy and individual image wanting to be created. Once again this is another thing that relates back to the specific genre of the magazine and it makes the target audience feel as though they have an involvement and that they are more associated with what is going on.

I also chose to look at the logo for the magazine of Q. This was because this magazine is of a similar genre to the one that i am aiming to create. It also follows the codes and conventions that i will be following throughout the creation of my magazine. Ofcourse in some ways i will try to challenge these but i will mainly be sticking to what is represented and shown in a magazine. This logo is alot more simple compared to the NME one it only uses two colours rather than three. Although only two colours are used it still manages to create a similar sort of affect. Sometimes using a more simple logo can be just as affective as anything else. It is all as long as the logo fits in with the intended and specific genre.