Magazine Cover

Now, keeping to the typography of music related pieces, (though this will not be a constant) I picked up this magazine. This is not a design magazine, i find it a given that such a magazine would prescribe good design, so for me i like to look elsewhere. However, like anything, my choice of magazine is still designed, as there is a purpose. The focus of this visual dictionary entry is the magazines title (located on it's cover) and the context of it. The cover is from a contemporary music magazine that is primarily focused around interviews, news and record reviews. It's title "Skyscraper", is usually quite the orderly affair, for the most part appearing in an unscathed sans serif or slab serif in most issues.

This issue appears much more radical in comparison and to me better captures the title in it's meaning. "Skyscraper" comes across best here with it's illustrative, raw/scuffed form, which evokes alot more relevence than a sans-serif would. The type conjures up an emotional, against the grain profile from its rash and quickly scribed type. This seems to better reflect the magazine's focus. Giving the viewer better insight into the magazine's content. As well the location, though common, also helps bring across the feeling. The same feeling one gets when looking at a sky scraper and how it towers above it's surroundings and stands out as a focus point. Though this is a literal meaning. The actual intentions of the Magazine name could not be found. Making an assumption, I would think it involves the symbolism that a sky scraper implies, then uses it as a cultural reference that the magazine can create a contrast from.

- Phil Roberto