Annotation of an Advert

Advert under construction

As you can see I experimented with a variety of different fonts until i chose the one i wanted to use. After much consideration i chose to place the title of the album in a diagonal place on top on Antigoni.

I also experimented a great amount of where to place the ratings of the album. I thought that they looked to squashed by the side of her so i placed them at the bottom for the finished advert. I also chose this picture as i though that it was the most striking picture of Antigoni as it promotes the fact that she is young, stylish and is something that girls can relate to.

I chose to place the New York skyline at the bottom of the advert as i believe this links in well with how much Antigoni adores Amaerica.

Magazine advert collage

I have created a collage of magazine adverts to help me when creating my own, this will also be effective as it will allow me to recognise what i need to include in my advert in order to make it look proffesional. 

My Finished Digipack

The first thing I wanted to focus on when making my digipack was using an american theme. I believe the song represents the whole american dream of being heartbroken at such a young age.  There is an ongoing theme of something that represents america such as, New york city skyline, Times Square an american flag and the hollywood sign. I wanted to represent Antigoni in a young and fun way therefore Serena and I dressed her in denim shorts, over the knee socks and converse which also helped with the american theme.  I used many different fonts and i felt each slide represented a different part of Antigoni's personality.

Here is my finished digipack.

Coventions and functions of a magazine advert

I have researched the functions and conventions of a magazine advert to help me when making my own magazine advert. 

Functions are:

• To Promote the artist
• To sell the song
• To be eyecatching- visually striking

Conventions are:

• Song/Album title
• Visual links to videos- Intertextuality
• Reviews (Newspaper, Music press, Celebrities/DJ's- Trend Setters)
• Condensed information on content
• Release date
• Artist name
• Where is it available to purchase (HMV,Amazon)
• Record label logo
• Website (official artist site, Myspace)

Here are some magazine adverts that i really admire and are similar to my artist. 

This magazine advert really stood out to me as it portrays a strong female. Although bright colours have not been used, i like how it has been kept simple yet classy. 

Similiar Artists

I have researched artists similar to Antigoni which may inspire me when creating my digipack.  Someone who has really stood out to me is Taylor Swift. I believe they both represent similar messages to people who are interested in their music. Both artists are seen as being young, cool and someone who girls would look up to due to their out going personalities and confident personas.

Pictures for digipack

Serena and i took many photos of our artist for our digipack. We experimented with a variety of shots and now have a variety of pictures to choose from.