Main Influences (Ancillary Tasks)

One of the main, if not the main, influence for the magazine cover is TIME magazine. The cover is very simplistic and mainly focuses on the aesthetics of the magazine on the cover rather than extensive amounts of information in order to attract readers. The simplistic colour scheme also is easily replicable and again is simplistic. TIME also is a highly successful magazine and by using it as an influence for my designs i can guarantee that my design will be a success. I feel that using a more simplistic approach with one image on the cover will be a lot more successful, as visually it is more pleasing, in my opinion, than a cover of other magazines, such as Empire magazine for example.

When creating the two mock posters I have used artists Saul Bass and Chung Kong as inspiration for my designs as they create minimalistic movie posters in a similar style. The style is successful as it is interesting and engaging for the audience, however makes them question the films content or why the emblem or logo is used and relevant to the film. many audience members who haven't seen the film will be unable to identify why the logo is used, however this will become clear when the film is watched and the emblem/logo will become relevant to the plot. I prefer the simplicity again, as it makes audiences interpret the designs differently, and the block colour is very eye-catching and engaging as a glance. This will be useful with a poster that is usually placed on billboards, on the side of busses and online also (social media).