The Masthead

A magazine's masthead is necessary and without it's recognisability it could lose all meaning to it's name. Throughout the history of a magazine the masthead is likely to evolve so that it stays current but still remains true to it's previous design apart from a minor twist. With that in mind I want to create a title that not only appears but also sounds timeless, hence I have placed a selection below that hopefully befits that.

Why Vinyl? The gramophone record was the original form of medium on which music could be played and has since affected the industry massively. Although vinyl records went out of fashion a couple of decades ago, as CD's began to revolutionise the accessibility to listening to music, they have gone on to become increasingly popular. As a result of this I think the name is rather befitting due it being ageless and something people of all ages can relate to, even if the magazine isn't targeted to all ages it won't be strictly exclusive to the demographic.

One:   - The first option is Basic Sans Heavy SF.

           - Combination of a larger size of the "V" whilst the rest of the word remains smaller.

Two:   - The second option is Trajan Pro.

Three:   - The third option is also Trajan Pro.

               - Combination of a larger size of the "V" whilst the rest of the word remains smaller.

Four:   - The fourth and final option is Plakette 5 SF.

In my opinion all of the fonts above would work, but I think the third and fourth example would look better. Whilst the third option is different to other magazines it isn't bold like most, whereas the fourth option is the complete opposite of this; what with it being bold like most mastheads but also appearing rather similar which could be a negative aspect. Overall, I'm going to try both of the fonts on the versions that I will create in order to reach a final decision.