Title & Font

For the name of my magazine, I wanted something short and sharp which would sound catchy - and hopefully interest or attract the reader. It must also suit it's overall house theme and main genre of music that will be running through the magazine. I decided that a one-word title would be best, and is it is often effective as it is more hard-hitting. So I noted down any words that came to mind and may be suitable.

* Impact
* Alive
* Click
* Gravity
* Dare
* Infinity
* Jigsaw
* [The] Edge
* Scratch
* Antidote
* Union
* Rebellion
* Listen
* Overpowered/Overload

I then tested out a selection of various fonts with a few of my preferred titles.



At first, I found it difficult deciding on one final title, as I felt I had at least a couple which I could possibly use. After confronting other people, I had eventually chosen Dare. I liked Dare because of the power it has to it. The harsh sounding consonant in its prefix is a sign to the reader of whats to come, as it suggests, along with the title, that the magazine goes where others don't - and dares to be different, unique or simply outrageous. This will have a heavy impact on the audience, as it is also instantly recognisable and unlike a title of any other magazine currently within the industry.

Once Dare had been confirmed, I thought I would alter the colour of the logo that I had originally used. I wanted a colour that was bold and represented the title. I figured red would be a good choice, as it portrays the danger that the the title suggests. I also added other effects, such as shadow and the bevel and emboss tool, in order to prevent it from looking too flat.