Draft Magazine Poster

Draft Digipak

Magazine Poster Analysis 3/3

This is an advert from Dan Croll's performance at The Art Bar in Oxford on the 11th October. The font that has been used for this poster is nice and bold which makes it stand out to the viewers. It also is white which I feel is the best colour font to use for a professional and sharp look. When creating my own music poster I will take this into consideration because I feel this can give it the best look possible and is what I am looking to achieve for my own advert. The photo used is very central and makes Dan Croll the centre of attention as that is the first point of interest. he is dressed smart which gives him a nice edge as it shows he takes care of his appearance which will follow through to his music. He also has a twitter account which he used for free promotion for this venue when it was announced he would play there. The idea of using social media for promotion is very good i believe as it won't cost you anything but many people use these sites which will therefore mean it will be out there for people to see. The age restrictions shown could potentially lose potential viewers of his performance due to the fact that around that age is were there will be many social media users who also may be interested in seeing Dan Croll live. The vibrant colours that have been used on this poster make it stand out from other adverts which will catch the viewers eye from the off. Therefore they may spend there time reading the poster which could then maybe generate more viewers of his live performance at The Art Bar. However, I do like this poster as it is different from others I have found and of others that I have seen about. The uniqueness may also be a factor for swaying people to go and view the show.

Magazine Poster Analysis 2/3

This is the magazine advert for Catfish And The Bottlemen which was used for promotional purposes of their Tour of England which was set to be held within October and November. The colour palette that has been used for this poster was black and white (and red for the sold out venues). I like the layout that has been used which is the masthead bold and white which makes it stand out on a black background which I really like as I believe it is very effective, eye catching and gives it a professional look. This has given me inspiration for when I will be creating my magazine poster as I believe this can give it the most effective and professional look. The band Catfish And The Bottlemen also used social media as a way of free promotion for this tour, as you can see they have provided their Twitter, Facebook and Instagram on this advert. They are obviously a popular band as this poster already shows venues that are selling out which are the two shows at the O2 Academy Brixton in London. Also, 137.2k followers on Twitter which will mean that they can get their promotion out to many followers and fans. The photograph that is featured on this poster is a very well thought and effective one. This is because it gets the fans onto a poster of theirs which shows they care about their fans and will get potential fans to positively view the band because this is a way of interacting and showing love to the fans. It also has been made into black and white which goes with the theme of the poster and gives it the professional edge.

Magazine Poster Analysis 1/3

This poster from Schoolboy Q is used to promote his Oxymoron album world tour. This advert could be found in many magazines such as Billboard and Vice. He has also featured on the front of the Billboard magazine and also reached number 1 in the top 200 albums in the Billboards charts. The font that has been used for the ,masthead which is Schoolboy Q's name is very unique as it isn't neat and spacious, it is almost like a signature which gives it a sense of individuality. Also, this is the font that is used on the front cover of the Oxymoron album. The fact that the size of the font is small shows his popularity as people will know it is Schoolboy Q as the picture used with the mask on is front cover of his album as it is also iconic to him. The amount of venues that have been used for this tour shows the popularity of the artist and also the album. By featuring in a magazine such as Billboard it will get his name out there more and gain further fans and people to maybe buy tickets to his tour. Also, he used social networking sites such as Twitter to promote his album which he has 1.4 million followers on which can be seen by all of them and to their followers if retweeted. I like the idea of using social media sites for promotion as it is free and can be seen worldwide by many potential fans and buyers of his Oxymoron album or tickets to his tour. The black background that has been used is effective I feel as it brings out the white bucket hat he is wearing and the mask that he has on. It also gives it a professional look to the poster and has been edited well. The white writing aswell on the black background makes it stand out and I like that and may use this idea when creating my magazine poster as I feel it brings a good look to the poster and makes the essential information stand out. The big picture at the bottom of the poster is also a good idea which I will also be taking into consideration.  The picture of Schoolboy Q gives it an intriguing look as you can't see his face which can be seen as mysterious and makes you think a lot about the artist which may have an influence on whether his fans could potentially purchase tickets to go and see him at the venues displayed in the poster. 

Digipak Analysis 3/3

Digipak Analysis 2/3

Digipak Analysis 1/3

Digipak Inspiration

Chosen Song

The song that we decided on was Dan Croll 'From Nowhere'. The reason for this is that it has a good music video for it which can give us inspiration when making our music video to go with this song. It is also a good length which means we won't be shooting the video for too long or making it too short. I feel that is the the best song for us to use from the list of our potential songs that was made up. Also, I feel we can create a good music video to go with this song as it has a good beat which can help us during the filming for this music video. We then came to a mutual decision that this was the song that we wanted to use. Plus, the execution of the guitar drop enticed me into choosing this song.

Shortlist Of Potential Songs

Dan Croll - From Nowhere







The Libertines - Gunga Din







Circa Waves - T-shirt weather







Jamie XX - Loud Places









ASAP Rocky - L$D







Cosmo's Midnight - Sleepless







Jamie XX - Good Times







Mura Masa - Firefly







ZHU - Faded







LuvBug - Revive (Say Something)

25 Word Pitch